reality blurred + archives + February 9 to February 15, 2003

Monday, Feb. 10, 2003

report: Ryan Seacrest can't get botox treatments during the show.
report: Ryan Seacrest can't get botox treatments during the show. Is American Idol 2 host Ryan Seacrest's face looking a little tight? According to the...
Pop Idol 2 has received twice the number of applications as the first series.
Pop Idol 2 has received twice the number of applications as the first series. The UK's Pop Idol concluded a year ago yesterday, but the...
VH1 countersues Liza and David.
VH1 countersues Liza and David. VH1 has filed a $1.5 million counterclaim against Liza Minnelli and her "husband" David Gest's $23 million lawsuit against the...
The Surreal Life producers create WB sit-com that will star Hammer.
The Surreal Life producers create WB sit-com that will star Hammer. The producers of The Surreal Life have created "a half-hour sitcom based on [MC...
"blue-collar" family will compete for $1 million in ABC's The Family.
"blue-collar" family will compete for $1 million in ABC's The Family. ABC is almost done with production of The Family, a program that will watch...

"reality may not always be as profitable for the TV networks."
"reality may not always be as profitable for the TV networks." As reality TV's recent ratings and cultural success has become apparent, "Madison Avenue has...
WWE may sign Jonah "soon."
WWE may sign Jonah "soon." Tough Enough 3 runner-up Jonah may be signed soon by the WWE "instead of risking losing him to NWA-TNA," according...
Evan picks no one (yet); Paul says Joe Millionaire's finale will have a twist.
Evan picks no one (yet); Paul says Joe Millionaire's finale will have a twist. Evan was expected to deceive, I mean devastate, I mean, select...

what is Joe Millionaire's other twist?
what is Joe Millionaire's other twist? Speculation abounds about what will happen on next week's conclusion of Joe Millionaire, particularly about the nature of the...
Celebrity Mole concludes tonight.
Celebrity Mole concludes tonight. ABC's Celebrity Mole Hawaii concludes its six-episode run tonight at 10 p.m. ET as the mole, and the winner, are revealed....
Big Brother 3's Josh in Playgirl.
Big Brother 3's Josh in Playgirl. Besides being the most obnoxious human being on the planet, Big Brother 3's Josh Feinberg now has the distinction...
porn site worker Frenchie eliminated.
porn site worker Frenchie eliminated. Frenchie Davis has reportedly been removed from American Idol 2 "after she acknowledged she worked for an adult Web site...

FOX quasi-apologizes for Joe Millionaire's pseudo-finale clip show.
FOX quasi-apologizes for Joe Millionaire's pseudo-finale clip show. Although two more episodes were on the schedule, including Monday's two-hour finale, many thought this past Monday's...
Making the Band 2 renewed.
Making the Band 2 renewed. The first season of the series second incarnation saw Sean "P. Diddy" Combs create a six-member hip-hop group; now, MTV...
Kathy Griffin wins Celebrity Mole Hawaii; Frederique is the mole.
Kathy Griffin wins Celebrity Mole Hawaii; Frederique is the mole. Two years ago Kathy Griffin was hosting a show about reality TV shows. Now, she's...
Are You Hot? debuts tonight.
Are You Hot? debuts tonight. Are You Hot?, ABC's Idol-like "search for America's sexiest people" debuts tonight. Proving once again their programming genius, the wizards...
Survivor Amazon debuts tonight.
Survivor Amazon debuts tonight. The sixth season of CBS' cornerstone reality TV show debuts tonight when Survivor Amazon airs at 8 p.m. ET. The 90-minute...

Evan hit on President Bush's niece, says Alex McLeod hit on him.
Evan hit on President Bush's niece, says Alex McLeod hit on him. Joe Millionaire star Evan Marriott asked for Lauren Bush's phone number Wednesday, according...
American Idol 2 producers sue company that owns similar 800 numbers.
American Idol 2 producers sue company that owns similar 800 numbers. FOX is suing the company that owns the 800 numbers that are identical to...
Frenchie "was upfront and honest" weeks ago about her work history.
Frenchie "was upfront and honest" weeks ago about her work history. FOX knew weeks ago that recently-booted American Idol 2 semi-finalist Frenchie Davis worked for...