reality blurred + archives + May 18 to May 24, 2003

week of May 18, 2003

Bachelor 3 ends Sunday.
Bachelor 3 ends Sunday. The Bachelor 3 concludes Sunday starting at 9 p.m. ET, when Andrew Firestone will finally choose between Jen and Kirsten. Next...

Real World Paris cast includes one non-American; Road Rules cast are all 20, 22.
Real World Paris cast includes one non-American; Road Rules cast are all 20, 22. The previous overseas Real World, set in London, included four non-American...
Clay's single is the best-selling CD on Amazon, even though it's not out yet.
Clay's single is the best-selling CD on Amazon, even though it's not out yet. Just as the decline in popularity of Pop Idol-affiliated artists is...
Andrew selects, proposes to Jen.
Andrew selects, proposes to Jen. The Firestone family may soon have a new member, and her name is Jennifer Schefft. The Bachelor 3 concluded last...
Simon wanted Ruben, not Kimberly; "you're not getting accurate judging."
Simon wanted Ruben, not Kimberly; "you're not getting accurate judging." Simon Cowell wanted Ruben Studdard, not Kimberly Locke, in the final two, and "muzzled his...

American Idol 2 finalists concert tour begins July 8, but without Vanessa.
American Idol 2 finalists concert tour begins July 8, but without Vanessa. Vanessa Olivarez will be absent on this summer's American Idol 2 finalists concert...
UPN's Top Model debuts tonight.
UPN's Top Model debuts tonight. Formerly known as Supermodel, UPN's new show America's Next Top Model debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET following the finale...
Sun offers £50,000 to the first straight couple to have sex on UK Big Brother.
Sun offers £50,000 to the first straight couple to have sex on UK Big Brother. The tabloid newspaper The Sun is offering £50,000 to the...
Haley chose Will after both finalists proposed to her.
Haley chose Will after both Mr. Personality finalists proposed to her. FOX's Mr. Personality ended with Haley choosing the silver-masked man, Will. During his final...

CBS won't back away from Real Beverly Hillbillies plans despite protests.
CBS won't back away from Real Beverly Hillbillies plans despite protests. Both the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union and the Communications Workers...
Bachelor 3 had "smallest audience average ever for the final episode."
Bachelor 3 had "smallest audience average ever for the final episode." Despite Andrew Firestone's last name and status, The Bachelor 3's finale had "the smallest...
American Idol 2 concludes tonight.
American Idol 2 concludes tonight. Clay Aiken or Ruben Studdard will be crowned the winner of American Idol 2 tonight. Both have many fans, so...

Global Extremes ends today with 8.5 hour live broadcast from Mt. Everest.
Global Extremes ends today with 8.5 hour live broadcast from Mt. Everest. Outdoor Life Network's Global Extremes: Mt. Everest will conclude this afternoon with an...
Ruben Studdard wins American Idol 2, beating Clay Aiken by only 1,335 votes.
Ruben Studdard wins American Idol 2, beating Clay Aiken by only 1,335 votes. Ruben Studdard won American Idol 2, barely beating Clay Aiken by just...

Roseanne being followed for 13-episode ABC Family series.
Roseanne being followed for 13-episode ABC Family series. Roseanne Barr is being followed by camera crews for a 13-episode series that will air this July...
Jen and Andrew planning to spawn; Andrew won't make Jen sign a prenup.
Jen and Andrew planning to spawn; Andrew won't make Jen sign a prenup. The Bachelor 3's Andrew Firestone and Jen Schefft are "practicing a lot...
fourth UK Big Brother begins tonight; teenage Big Brother planned.
fourth UK Big Brother begins tonight; teenage Big Brother planned. The UK's fourth Big Brother series begins tonight. Although the show is eliminating the rich...
Simon won't return for third season, says Clay knew results backstage.
Simon won't return for third season, says Clay knew results backstage. Simon Cowell says American Idol 2 runner-up Clay Aiken "saw the names about five...
nearly 40 million watch end of finale; FOX investigating tallies, blames Ryan.
nearly 40 million watch end of finale; FOX investigating tallies, blames Ryan. Nearly 40 million people watched the end of the American Idol 2 finale...