reality blurred + archives + September 7 to September 13, 2003

Monday, Sep. 8, 2003

James: "the straight twist definitely did add an element of popularity."
James: "the straight twist definitely did add an element of popularity." Boy Meets Boy star James Getzlaff says he thinks "the straight twist definitely did...
Cherise wins Big Brother Africa.
Cherise wins Big Brother Africa. Big Brother Africa has ended, and 24-year-old Zambian Cherise Makubale walked away with the $100,000 prize. Tanzania's Mwisho Mwampamba came...
For Love or Money 2 ends tonight.
For Love or Money 2 ends tonight. Whether or not Erin gets screwed like she screwed Rob will be revealed on the two-hour finale of...
Bravo's week-long reality documentary, TLC's Residents debut tonight.
Bravo's week-long reality documentary, TLC's Residents debut tonight. Bravo follows its successful summer of reality TV with a week-long documentary series that it says "provides...
Queer Eye, Boy Meets Boy finale set records for Bravo, beat network TV.
Queer Eye, Boy Meets Boy finale set records for Bravo, beat network TV. Last week's episode of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and the...

"tremendous positive reaction to ... aspirational" Latino reality TV shows.
"tremendous positive reaction to ... aspirational" Latino reality TV shows. Audiences have "had tremendous positive reaction to the aspirational aspects of" reality TV shows produced...
Kimberley Locke signs with Curb.
Kimberley Locke signs with Curb. American Idol 2 third place finalist Kimberley Locke has signed with Curb Records. The company's chairman "flew to Memphis to...
Erin picks Chad, Chad picks Erin, he gets $500K, she gets $1.5 million.
Erin picks Chad, Chad picks Erin, he gets $500,000, she gets $1.5 million. Erin selected Chad over Wade on the finale of For Love or...
Restaurant spin-off may follow a casino opening; Bravo will air The Restaurant.
Restaurant spin-off may follow a casino opening; Bravo will air The Restaurant. As a follow-up to The Restaurant, producers may follow the opening of a...

Trista, Ryan's bachelor, bachelorette parties filmed in St. Maarten last weekend.
Trista, Ryan's bachelor, bachelorette parties filmed in St. Martin last weekend. Trista Rhen and Ryan Sutter held their bachelorette and bachelor parties in St. Maarten/St....
The Family concludes tonight.
The Family concludes tonight. The winner of the $1 million family fortune will be revealed on ABC's The Family tonight, after "The Board of Trustees'...
Queer Eye sold to Australia.
Queer Eye sold to Australia. After selling Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's format to the UK and Scandinavia, NBC has sold the program to...

Sharon left Ozzy briefly; her new talk show debuts on Monday.
Sharon left Ozzy briefly; her new talk show debuts on Monday.Sharon Osbourne says that when Jack entered rehab, she left Ozzy because he "continued abusing...
Anthony wins, splits Family inheritance.
Anthony wins, splits Family inheritance. Although he was eliminated earlier in the game, Cousin Anthony was selected to compete against Cousin Mike on last night's...

Trading Spaces' Vern will sell accessories accessories online starting Nov. 1.
Trading Spaces' Vern will sell accessories online starting Nov. 1. Trading Spaces designer Vern Yip will begin selling "a line of home accessory products" on...
Queer Eye cast receives $3,000 an episode and 5% raises; fly coach.
Queer Eye cast receives $3,000 an episode and 5% raises; fly coach. The Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Fab Five receive $3,000 per episode,...
"inappropriate" gay dating ads for Queer Eye, Boy Meets Boy rejected.
"inappropriate" gay dating ads for Queer Eye, Boy Meets Boy rejected. A gay dating company's was rejected by Bravo when it tried to advertise on...
American Idol 3 adds SF auditions.
American Idol 3 adds SF auditions. The next and final set of American Idol 3 auditions was to be held starting Sept. 30 in Hawaii,...