Monday, Feb. 23, 2004

• Warren Brothers, Billy Greenwood join Nashville Star 2 as new judges.
  Warren Brothers, Billy Greenwood join Nashville Star 2 as new judges. We know the finalists, and now we know who will keep them in line...
• Mary-Ellis Bunim had breast cancer for eight years, but told few people.
  Mary-Ellis Bunim had breast cancer for eight years, but told few people. The New York Times gave The Real World and The Simple Life creator...
• Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance concludes tonight, and Steve says he's not sorry.
  Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance concludes tonight, and Steve says he's not sorry. Tonight, FOX's drawn-out practical joke of a series My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance...
• Queer Eye spoof Straight Plan for the Gay Man debuts on Comedy Central.
  Queer Eye spoof Straight Plan for the Gay Man debuts on Comedy Central. Starting tonight, the Flab Four begin their quest to "makeover a new...
• members of Congress protest UPN's planned Amish reality TV series.
  members of Congress protest UPN's planned Amish reality TV series. Having finished dealing with terrorism, the deficit, jobs heading overseas, Janet Jackson, Iraq, the environment,...
• apartment rent deal was prearranged; Trump says his hair is "not terrible."
  apartment rent deal was prearranged; Trump says his hair is "not terrible." The Apprentice, television's newest reality hit, now has its own mini-scandal: According to...
• at $2 million an episode, The Contender is the most expensive reality series ever.
  at $2 million an episode, The Contender is the most expensive reality series ever. NBC will cough up $2 million per episode for Mark Burnett,...

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004

• transsexual: I was looking for love.
  transsexual: I was looking for love. Transsexual Miriam, the star of There's Something About Miriam, says she went on the UK show to find true...
• Arabic Big Brother debuts.
  Arabic Big Brother debuts. The Arabic version of Big Brother is now airing, broadcasting the lives of 12 people "from around the Arab world" who...
• George Foreman shopping boxing series.
  George Foreman shopping boxing series. Having already conquered the grilling machine market, George Forman now wants a piece of reality TV action, especially considering NBC's...
• someone is correctly spoiling Survivor; crew member fired for talking to Jenna?
  someone is correctly spoiling Survivor; crew member fired for talking to Jenna? It looks like we have another Ellipsiiis Brain Trust on our hands. Like...
• Randi Coy: "the practical joke's on me."
  Randi Coy: "the practical joke's on me." Randi Coy discovered that she not only ruined her family, as she said, but actually herself became the...
• Mark Cuban will give away $1 million on ABC's format-less The Benefactor.
  Mark Cuban will give away $1 million on ABC's format-less The Benefactor. Mark Cuban, the owner of Dallas Mavericks, will give away $1 million for...

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004

• reporter who rented Apprentice apartment says she first rejected the place.
  reporter who rented Apprentice apartment says she first rejected the place. As reported earlier this week, The Apprentice, the woman who rented the apartment from...
• UK Queer Eye cast announced.
  UK Queer Eye cast announced. After a failed start, the UK Queer Eye for the Straight Guy has found its cast, and the show is...
• Academy changes reality TV Emmy category, but it still includes game shows.
  Academy changes reality TV Emmy category, but it still includes game shows. After royally screwing up the Emmy categories that include reality TV shows, the...
• The Bachelorette 2 concludes tonight.
  The Bachelorette 2 concludes tonight. ABC's The Bachelorette 2 concludes tonight with a two-hour finale starting at 9 p.m. ET. Meredith Phillips has a tough,...
• American Idol 3 finalist Donnie Williams stopped for DUI while driving 100 mph.
  American Idol 3's Donnie Williams stopped for DUI while driving 100 mph. After nearly making it through the semifinal rounds without a contestant getting kicked...

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004

• Surreal Life 2 finale reairs tonight.
  Surreal Life 2 finale reairs tonight. In case you, like me, missed the finale of The Surreal Life 2 because you were glued to HBO...
• Last Comic Standing 2 narrows field from 20 to 10 tonight at Paris Las Vegas.
  Last Comic Standing 2 narrows field from 20 to 10 tonight at Paris Las Vegas. The second season of Last Comic Standing wraps up its...
• Omarosa had a "serious injury"; writer explores "Sista With Attitude" archetype.
  Omarosa had a "serious injury"; writer explores "Sista With Attitude" archetype. Omarosa says the image of her on The Apprentice "is a gross misrepresentation of...
• Meredith picks Ian, who proposes.
  Meredith picks Ian, who proposes. The second Bachelorette concluded with the "most amazing finale ever," which included both a love connection and a proposal--and a...
• Donnie Williams dropped from Idol.
  Donnie Williams dropped from Idol. Donnie Williams did indeed get dropped from American Idol 3 after he was arrested Monday for driving under the influence....

Friday, Feb. 27, 2004

• African religions group sues SciFi's Mad Mad House over portrayal of religion.
  African religions group sues SciFi's Mad Mad House over portrayal of religion. SciFi's Mad Mad House debuts next week, but it's already the target of...
• Queer Eye merch doing well, while paid products limited to one product per ep.
  Queer Eye merch doing well, while paid products limited to one product per ep. The Queer Eye book debuted at number 22 on USA TODAY's...
• footage of Ozzy's accident aftermath is now online, was included in episode.
  footage of Ozzy's accident aftermath is now online, was included in episode. The fifth (and final, for now) episode of The Osbournes included a clip...
• Forever Eden debuts Monday, Tuesday.
  Forever Eden debuts Monday, Tuesday. FOX's next orgy of immaturity and bare flesh debuts Monday--and Tuesday, FOX says--as Forever Eden airs at 9 p.m. ET...
• Real World Philadelphia confirmed, while Road Rules heads to South America.
  Real World Philadelphia confirmed, while Road Rules heads to South America. MTV confirmed that The Real World Philadelphia will be the next edition of the...
• Saboga tribe dissolved, and Richard Hatch is Mogo Mogo's first casulaty.
  Saboga tribe dissolved, and Richard Hatch is Mogo Mogo's first casualty. For Saboga, losing the reward challenge meant losing their tribe, as Survivor All-Stars unveiled...

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