Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003

• Osbournes ratings down to under half of the second season's debut's ratings.
  Osbournes ratings down to under half of the second season's debut's ratings. The Osbournes' second season debuted with 6.6 million viewers, but last week's episode...
• Evan applied for Survivor, Big Brother.
  Evan applied for Survivor, Big Brother. Joe Millionaire Evan Marriott responds to rumors about the eventual outcome of , saying "he only has about $500...
• 50-year-old sues American Idol for age discrimination.
  50-year-old sues American Idol for age discrimination. Only people ages 16 to 24 were allowed to audition for American Idol 2 last fall, so a...
• American Idol 2 debuts tonight.
  American Idol 2 debuts tonight. More than 50,000 people auditioned for American Idol 2 last fall, and tonight they face Simon, Paula, and Randy as...

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003

• "I'm a reality TV slut."
  "I'm a reality TV slut." The draw of "an 'obscene spectacle of nullity, insignificance, and platitude,'" as identified by Jean Baudrillard has Joy Press confessing...
• Mark Burnett plans restaurant-set, chef-focused reality TV show for NBC.
  Mark Burnett plans restaurant-set, chef-focused reality TV show for NBC. Mark Burnett's The Restaurant, which he's producing for NBC alongside Ben Silverman, will "follow the...

Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003

• producers asked Corey to air wedding.
  producers asked Corey to air wedding. On The Surreal Life we've watched as Corey Feldman proposed to his fiancée, planning to have his wedding on...
• record ratings for American Idol 2, Trading Spaces live reveal.
  record ratings for American Idol 2, Trading Spaces live reveal. Despite disappointment in it, the debut of American Idol 2 became "the biggest premiere TV...
• Project Greenlight 2 winners selected; some claim contest was "rigged."
  Project Greenlight 2 winners selected; some claim contest was "rigged." A grad student at Ohio State has won the Project Greenlight 2 screenwriting contest, while...

Friday, Jan. 24, 2003

• Evan: reverse Joe Millionaire wouldn't work; "men are the breadwinners."
  Evan: reverse Joe Millionaire wouldn't work; "men are the breadwinners." Commenting on the possibility of a reverse Joe Millionaire, in which men would pursue a...
• ABC plans UK hit Wife Swap.
  ABC plans UK hit Wife Swap. In the UK, the BBC's new reality TV series Wife Swap has become a huge hit, with its second...
• Tough Enough 3 viewers cut Jamie; Matt and John win WWE contracts.
  Tough Enough 3 viewers cut Jamie; Matt and John win WWE contracts. Tough Enough 3 concluded last night with a live episode, during which Jamie...

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