week of November 30, 2003

Monday, Dec. 1, 2003

• "TV broke ground with" Pedro Zamora.
  "TV broke ground with" Pedro Zamora. Examining the history of AIDS and the arts, The Chicago Tribune says that "TV broke ground with the documentary...
• Jon lies about dead grandma; Jeff Probst says Jon "is one of the best villains."
  Jon lies about dead grandma; Jeff Probst says Jon "is one of the best villains." Not that it wasn't already painful to look at him,...
• Paris Hilton recording album that's "like old Prince, old Michael Jackson."
  Paris Hilton recording album that's "like old Prince, old Michael Jackson." Here's some paradigm-shifting math for you: Jessica Simpson and Beyoncé = Paris Hilton? Or...
• Da Band living with P Diddy's for "third and final season" of Making the Band.
  Da Band living with P Diddy's for "third and final season" of Making the Band. The next season of Making the Band 2 will be...
• UK Queer Eye stops production.
  UK Queer Eye stops production. NBC, Scout Productions, and the network behind the UK spin-off of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy "halted production saying...
• Bravo may pick up Project Greenlight 3 after HBO rejects third season.
  Bravo may pick up Project Greenlight 3 after HBO rejects third season. HBO won't continue with Project Greenlight for a third season, but Bravo "is...
• producers, cast, MTV didn't report "rape suspicions to police;" search was denied.
  producers, cast, MTV didn't report "rape suspicions to police;" search was denied. After The Real World San Diego house was the site of a possible...

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003

• columnist says Fab Five are "useless."
  columnist says Fab Five are "useless." Apparently trying to get his country included in the axis of evil, Sydney Morning Herald columnist John Attridge says...
• CBS plans BBC show Sack Race, which follows real employees trying to get fired.
  CBS plans BBC show Sack Race, which follows real employees trying to get fired. CBS will create a US version of Sack Race, which, unlike...
• Zora said no to Joe Millionaire 2 appearance, will turn down other "roles."
  Zora said no to Joe Millionaire 2 appearance, will turn down other "roles." Zora Andrich, who previously charged $5 for autographed pictures (albeit for charity),...
• Jon "wanted to be the most hated person"; grandma thought lie was "hilarious."
  Jon "wanted to be the most hated person"; grandma thought lie was funny. Jon Dalton's friend Dan Fields, who participated in last week's reward challenge...
• The Simple Life debuts tonight.
  The Simple Life debuts tonight. Months of anticipation climaxes tonight, although not in night vision, as FOX debuts The Simple Life tonight at 8:30 p.m....

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003

• teenager designed the immunity challenge that Jeff Probst screwed up.
  teenager designed the immunity challenge that Jeff Probst screwed up. The word scramble immunity challenge that found the contestants rearranging the letters in Survivor Pearl...
• Nicole Richie: "I am black!"
  Nicole Richie: "I am black!" The Simple Life star Nicole Richie says, "I am black!" She said that in response to questions from "Norm MacDonald...
• Trista's agent sues for cut of $1 million.
  Trista's agent sues for cut of $1 million. Trista Rehn's agent is suing her for a cut of the $1 million that she and Ryan...
• Ty will host ABC's Extreme Makeover.
  Ty will host ABC's Extreme Makeover. A new edition of ABC's Extreme Makeover tomorrow night will be hosted by Trading Spaces carpenter Ty Pennington. Extreme...
• Justin Guarini dropped from RCA label.
  Justin Guarini dropped from RCA label. First, he was MIA on the American Idol Christmas special that aired a week ago. Now, Justin Guarini has...

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003

• university won't discipline one fish killer, but both still face trial, possible jail time.
  university won't discipline one fish killer, but both still face trial, possible jail time. UC-Santa Cruz has dropped disciplinary action against one of the two...
• Kelly Osbourne upset with sister Aimee.
  Kelly Osbourne upset with sister Aimee. Kelly Osbourne is pissed off at her sibling Aimee, the only member of the clan to refuse to sell...
• Evan Marriott gets game show host gig.
  Evan Marriott gets game show host gig. Evan Marriott, the star of the Joe Millionaire that people actually watched, will be returning to TV as...
• Ark. town liked first Simple Life ep, which was watched by 13 million people.
  Ark. town liked first Simple Life ep, which was watched by 13 million people. The mayor of Altus, Ark., the town invaded by Paris and...

Friday, Dec. 5, 2003

• yet another freakin' story about why reality TV shows are not real.
  yet another freakin' story about why reality TV shows are not real. It's pathetic and almost unbelievable that now, three and a half years after...
• Aimee: MTV edited "my dad [to] look like a clown"; he's now "a laughingstock."
  Aimee: MTV edited "my dad [to] look like a clown"; he's now "a laughingstock." Okay, so, Kelly Osbourne is pissed at her sister Aimee Osbourne,...
• Wes says James may have had a boyfriend before Boy Meets Boy.
  Wes says James may have had a boyfriend before Boy Meets Boy. In an interview in Instinct Magazine, noticed by Let Me Get This Straight,...
• study says Queer Eye makes men shop.
  study says Queer Eye makes men shop. In one of the most bizarre studies ever conducted, Jericho Communications found that men are more likely to...
• FOX talking sequel after second Simple Life episode; only five episodes remain.
  FOX talking sequel after second Simple Life episode; only five episodes remain. The second episode of The Simple Life was watched by 13.3 million people,...

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