reality blurred + archives + April 25 to May 1, 2004

week of April 25, 2004

reality TV Meetup to be held in May.
reality TV Meetup to be held in May. The independent site that exists to let people with similar interests meet monthly in their communities has...
landlord says Ty took credit for home improvements he didn't make.
landlord says Ty took credit for home improvements he didn't make. Ty Pennington, late of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and also known for his...
Simon Cowell creating The X Factor, a talent show for the young and old.
Simon Cowell creating The X Factor, a talent show for the young and old. The age limit that keeps Pop Idol and American Idol contestants...
Jennifer Hudson says God is to blame.
Jennifer Hudson says God is to blame. The American Idol 3-watching country is still reeling from Jennifer Hudson's dismissal, and both speculation and conspiracy theories...
Jon and Stacy win Trading Spaces Home Free with 70 percent of the vote.
Jon and Stacy win Trading Spaces Home Free with 70 percent of the vote. With 70 percent of the public's vote, Jon and Stacy Laymon...
Paris Hilton invades Australia, where she may join the cast of Big Brother.
Paris Hilton invades Australia, where she may join the cast of Big Brother. Having sufficiently conquered the United States, Paris has moved on to Australia....

future shows: The Big Shot's overachievers, Ivana Trump, Gilligan's Island cast member clones, Outback Jack's city women, two new Bachelors.
future show announcements The Bachelor, and maybe The Bachelorette, will return for at least two more seasons. Blue 13 Productions is casting for The...
Top Model sold to 40 countries; Russia's version watched by 13 percent of viewers.
Top Model sold to 40 countries; Russia's version watched by 13 percent of viewers. The format of Tyra Banks' and UPN's Next Top Model "has...
intern Drew was hired at NBC's request, says he'll gladly "be a dick" for publicity.
intern Drew was hired at NBC's request, says he'll gladly "be a dick" for publicity. The much-heralded Drew the Intern made his (final?) appearance on...
Paris Hilton's mother will coach women on socialite life for NBC's The Good Life.
Paris Hilton's mother will coach women on socialite life for NBC's The Good Life. Okay, this has to stop; the center cannot hold. Besides poaching...

Alicia hates Rob more than Kimmi.
Alicia hates Rob more than Kimmi. Her fight with Kimmi in the Outback (watch the video), in which she waved her finger in Kimmi's face,...
Jenny won't be friends with Jesse if he picks Trish; his Giants future is in the air.
Jenny won't be friends with Jesse if he picks Trish; his Giants future is in the air. Jesse Palmer sent his spy, Jenny, home on...
Real World Philly causes bus stop elimination; crew practices with stand-ins.
Real World Philly causes bus stop elimination; crew practices with stand-ins. The number 48 bus in Philadelphia no longer stops in front of the Seamen's...

Mad Mad House concludes tonight.
Mad Mad House concludes tonight. SciFi's Mad Mad House concludes with a two-hour finale tonight at 9 p.m. ET. One of the three remaining guests--Nichole,...
Vern quits Trading Spaces for NBC show; Doug staying for three more years.
Vern quits Trading Spaces for NBC show; Doug staying for three more years. Vern Yip is quitting his gig as a Trading Spaces designer. He's...
black and white families may live together for RJ Cutler's new FX show.
black and white families may live together for RJ Cutler's new FX show. RJ Cutler is producing a show for FX that "will chronicle the...
John Stevens out as results flip, voting rebounds with a record 28 million votes.
John Stevens out as results flip, voting rebounds with a record 28 million votes. Those who think John Stevens is "Satan's most promising young emissary",...

ABC's reality TV promos for tonight's 20/20 adoption ep cause controversy.
ABC's reality TV promos for tonight's 20/20 adoption ep cause controversy. Controversy surrounds tonight's episode of ABC's 20/20. Promos for the show initially framed it...
Spain's Big Brother 4 winner Gustavo photographed nude by paparazzi.
Spain's Big Brother 4 winner Gustavo photographed nude by paparazzi. The US versions of Big Brother have given us either grainy or nasty naked pictures....
American Candidate profiles posted.
American Candidate profiles posted. After the application deadline passed for American Candidate, Showtime began posting candidate profiles and information on the show's web site, adding...
report: CBS will air a Survivor special.
report: CBS will air a Survivor special. The Survivor All-Stars finale airs a week from Sunday, and will be followed by a live one-hour reunion...
new season of The Osbournes has been "mentioned" but Jack says he's done.
new season of The Osbournes has been "mentioned" but Jack says he's done. Will their be yet another season of The Osbournes? Jack Osbourne told...