reality blurred + archives + August 1 to August 7, 2004

week of August 1, 2004

Pennsylvania station that didn't air Amish in the City changes its mind, airs the show.
Pennsylvania station that didn't air Amish in the City changes its mind, airs the show. A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, UPN affiliate decided not to air Amish...
are there two sets of twins on BB5?
are there two sets of twins on BB5? In its recap of the latest twists and turns from inside the Big Brother 5 house, Zap2it.com's...
bruised Paris Hilton breaks up with Nick Carter, says she is "just playing a role."
bruised Paris Hilton breaks up with Nick Carter, says she is "just playing a role." Just in time for Wednesday's season finale of The Simple...
A&E's Growing Up Gotti debuts tonight.
A&E's Growing Up Gotti debuts tonight. Television's next celebrity reality show debuts tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET on A&E, as the network debuts Growing Up...
Apprentice 3 will stay in New York, but seasons 4, 5, and 6 could go elsewhere.
Apprentice 3 will stay in New York, but seasons 4, 5, and 6 could go elsewhere. At the New York auditions for The Apprentice 3,...

Gephardt first Candidate eliminated.
Gephardt first Candidate eliminated. GLBT activist Chrissy Gephardt, one of the more well-known finalists on American Candidate, was the first person voted off the show...
Mark Burnett has offered to pay for and air Survivor Rob and Amber's wedding.
Mark Burnett has offered to pay for and air Survivor Rob and Amber's wedding. Survivor All Stars couple Amber Brkich and Rob Mariano may follow...
UPN's The Player debuts tonight.
UPN's The Player debuts tonight. UPN debuts its first reality TV dating series tonight with The Player, which debuts at 9 p.m. ET and "follows...
NBC will air SI swimsuit competition; Spike TV will follow Vegas clubbers.
NBC will air SI swimsuit competition; Spike TV will follow Vegas clubbers. NBC will air Sports Illustrated's swimsuit competition as a reality series that will...

128,000 watched American Candidate.
128,000 watched American Candidate. For Showtime's Sunday debut of American Candidate, not very many people tuned in. Just 128,000 people watched the series, which is...
LA Spanish-language show lets players compete for lawyers to help with residency.
LA Spanish-language show lets players compete for lawyers to help with residency. Gana la Verde, or Win the Green, "has consistently reached an average of...
The Simple Life 2 concludes tonight.
The Simple Life 2 concludes tonight. Paris and Nicole complete their cross-country road trip tonight as FOX's top-rated summer series, The Simple Life 2, concludes...
15,000 show up in Cleveland to wait for today's first American Idol 4 audition.
15,000 show up in Cleveland to wait for today's first American Idol 4 audition.The first of the American Idol 4 auditions takes place today in...
Growing Up Gotti gives A&E its best new series debut ever; new episodes ordered.
Growing Up Gotti gives A&E its best new series debut ever; new episodes ordered. In its 20 years on television, A&E hasn't had a show...

Big Brother 5 twin twist revealed tonight.
Big Brother 5 twin twist revealed tonight. Big Brother 5's big twist will be revealed tonight as twins Adria and Natalie reveal their duplicity and...
The Amazing Race 7 is now casting.
The Amazing Race 7 is now casting. With The Amazing Race 5 still airing and fall's The Amazing Race 6 being filmed now, CBS is...
Jen Schefft will be the third Bachelorette; will an Olympian be the sixth Bachelor?
Jen Schefft will be the third Bachelorette; will an Olympian be the sixth Bachelor? The woman who was chosen by Andrew Firestone on The Bachelor...
about 750 people will move on in Cleveland, Idol's biggest audition ever.
about 750 people will move on in Cleveland, Idol's biggest audition ever. Yesterday, 15,000 people showed up to audition for American Idol 4, the largest...

model Brandon on NY/LA billboards.
model Brandon on NY/LA billboards. The Brandon half of The Amazing Race 5's dating/models couple Brandon and Nicole famously refuses to tasks such as downing...
Apprentice's Ereka Vetrini will co-host Tony Danza's new syndicated show.
Apprentice's Ereka Vetrini will co-host Tony Danza's new syndicated show. Let's play a game: Who are kids today less likely to recognize: Tony Danza or...
Italian-American group says Growing Up Gotti "reinforces negative stereotypes."
Italian-American group says Growing Up Gotti "reinforces negative stereotypes." One sure sign that a reality TV show is doing well (or will do well) is...
Scott voted out of Big Brother 5 house; house guests don't freak about twins.
Scott voted out of Big Brother 5 house; house guests don't freak about twins. The Four Horsemen on Big Brother 5 are just three now,...