reality blurred + archives + December 12 to December 18, 2004

Monday, Dec. 13, 2004

ABC "wouldn't let [Byron and Mary] go more than a few weeks without" meeting.
ABC "wouldn't let [Byron and Mary] go more than a few weeks without" meeting. Perhaps in an attempt to improve the series' massive failure rate,...
"legitimate boxing match" won by Daniel, but Mike the Miz doesn't get knocked out.
"legitimate boxing match" won by Daniel, but Mike the Miz doesn't get knocked out. The concluding fight of the WWE's SmackDown!-embedded Tough Enough 4 aired...
next season, Survivor Palau, will feature 20 survivors and "dramatic" changes.
next season, Survivor Palau, will feature 20 survivors and "dramatic" changes. As Survivor Maps once again correctly identified, the next season of Survivor will stay...
Chris wins Survivor Vanuatu by 5 to 2.
Chris wins Survivor Vanuatu by 5 to 2. Ponytailed highway construction worker Chris Daugherty beat ponytailed highway construction worker Twila Tanner by two votes, easily...

final four left three times during four-hour boardroom; "Trump couldn't" decide.
final four left three times during four-hour boardroom; "Trump couldn't" decide. During the last Apprentice 2 boardroom, in which Donald Trump fired both Kevin and...
Desperate Housewives beats Survivor finale, but CBS beats ABC with Survivor.
Desperate Housewives beats Survivor finale, but CBS beats ABC with Survivor. In the epic showdown of drama versus reality, Survivor Vanuatu lost. And won. So...
Jenna Lewis "has pocketed 70% of the proceeds" from her sex video sales.
Jenna Lewis "has pocketed 70% of the proceeds" from her sex video sales. As reality blurred and others predicted over the summer, Jenna Lewis sex...
Webber "never agreed to do" Apprentice charity event, is "looking at legal action."
Webber "never agreed to do" Apprentice charity event, is "looking at legal action." One of the two Apprentice 2 cliffhangers we were left with Thursday...

Jessica Simpson's dad: "She's got double D's! You can't cover those suckers up!"
Jessica Simpson's dad: "She's got double D's! You can't cover those suckers up!" If you're not already disturbed by Joe Simpson's manager/father relationship with his...
tonight, UPN's Top Model 3 concludes, and The WB debuts Big Man on Campus.
tonight, UPN's Top Model 3 concludes, and The WB debuts Big Man on Campus. It's a big reality night on the netlets. UPN concludes the...
woman will guess who her biological father is during FOX's Who's Your Daddy?
woman will guess who her biological father is during FOX's Who's Your Daddy? FOX is has found the father of a woman who was given...
Trump says he still hasn't decided; fourth and fifth seasons are being discussed.
Trump says he still hasn't decided; fourth and fifth seasons are being discussed. With The Apprentice 2 finale just days away, Donald Trump says he...

Wife Swap sues FOX's Trading Spouses.
Wife Swap sues FOX's Trading Spouses. Producers of ABC's and the UK's Wife Swap have finally sued FOX for its knock-off series Trading Spouses. RDF...
CBS picks up 11th and 12th Survivors; Vanuatu averaged 19.7 million viewers.
CBS picks up 11th and 12th Survivors; Vanuatu averaged 19.7 million viewers. In the most unsurprising story of the month, CBS has officially picked up...
The Apprentice 2 concludes tonight.
The Apprentice 2 concludes tonight. Three hours after it begins, the final episode of The Apprentice 2 will conclude tonight, ending the series and naming...
Eva is America's Next Top Model.
Eva is America's Next Top Model. America's Next Top Model--or, more correctly, America's Third Next Top Model--is 19-year-old student Eva. That makes her "the first...
Jonathan: "I do not abuse Victoria"; "I am taking full responsibly for my actions."
Jonathan: "I do not abuse Victoria"; "I am taking full responsibly for my actions." The Amazing Race 6's Jonathan Baker naturally blames the editing for...

Laguna Beach star ends charity run Sun.
Laguna Beach star ends charity run Sun. After the conclusion of Laguna Beach, you'd expect its rich, self-absorbed cast to use their fame for selfish...
all Forever Eden eps will air in UK.
all Forever Eden eps will air in UK. Although Forever Eden will never again be seen on FOX, which cancelled the show after seven episodes,...
Dan Puder wins Tough Enough 4.
Dan Puder wins Tough Enough 4. Mike "the Miz" Mizanin was thisclose to instantly becoming the most successful has-been reality TV show cast member in...
The Apprentice 3 will be "book smarts vs. street smarts," will debut January 20.
The Apprentice 3 will be "book smarts vs. street smarts," will debut January 20. As we learned during last night's second-season finale, The Apprentice 3...
Jeff Probst is dating Vanuatu's Julie.
Jeff Probst is dating Vanuatu's Julie. Survivor Vanuatu fifth-place finisher Julie Berry and Survivor Vanuatu host Jeff Probst are officially dating, according to People magazine....
Kelly is the second Apprentice.
Kelly Perdew is the second Apprentice. Donald Trump has a new apprentice, and his name is Kelly Perdew. Trump hired Kelly--and fired Jennifer Massey--after a...