Monday, Jan. 12, 2004

• the (first) 12 days of Ryan Seacrest.
  the (first) 12 days of Ryan Seacrest. Ryan Seacrest has begun his 12-day invasion of your media space. This past weekend, Ryan took over the...
• Colonial House cast trained for two weeks at a Mass. museum/attraction.
  Colonial House cast trained for two weeks at a Mass. museum/attraction. Prior to living as if they were in the 17th century, the 17 Colonial...
• World Idol winner Kurt Nilsen also dissed by "asshole" Will Young.
  World Idol winner Kurt Nilsen also dissed by "asshole" Will Young. Kelly Clarkson was apparently not alone in her post-World Idol loss-related temper tantrum. Pop...
• Newlyweds, 'Til Death Do Us Part debut Jan. 21; Jessica may be pregnant.
  Newlyweds, 'Til Death Do Us Part debut Jan. 21; Jessica may be pregnant. The next season of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica will debut Jan. 21...
• Babyface-produced BET series College Hill will be first black reality TV show.
  Babyface-produced BET series College Hill will be first black reality TV show. BET is producing what it says is "television's first-ever Black dramatic reality show."...
• huge debut leads to next Apprentice episode being moved to Thursday.
  huge debut leads to next Apprentice episode being moved to Thursday. After debuting big on Thursday night, the second episode of The Apprentice will not...
• Survivor wins People's Choice for fourth year in a row; All-Stars cast announced.
  Survivor wins People's Choice for fourth year in a row; All-Stars cast announced. For the fourth year in a row, CBS' reality TV show has...

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004

• Michelle's single debuts at number one; she's the first Scottish artist to debut at 1.
  Michelle's single debuts at number one; she's the first Scottish artist to debut at 1. Pop Idol 2 winner Michelle McManus' debut single, "All This...
• The Surreal Life 2 debuts in last place.
  The Surreal Life 2 debuts in last place. The Surreal Life 2's first episode debuted in last place. It came in behind NBC' Law &...
• Janet Leding: "There was a line that Paris wouldn't cross"; reunion airs tonight.
  Janet Leding: "There was a line that Paris wouldn't cross"; reunion airs tonight. The Simple Life concludes tomorrow night, but first there's a one-hour reunion...
• Next Top Model 2 debuts tonight.
  Next Top Model 2 debuts tonight. Twelve women vie for a modeling representation contract starting tonight as UPN debuts America's Next Top Model 2 at...
• Idol has earned $2 billion worldwide; FOX earned $200 million in two seasons.
  Idol has earned $2 billion worldwide; FOX earned $200 million in two seasons. The Idol franchise has earned "more than $2 billion worldwide," the LA...

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004

• reality TV's time and staging constraints challenge freelance audio engineers.
  reality TV's time and staging constraints challenge freelance audio engineers. Reality TV's unsung heroes are those behind the cameras and behind the monitors in the...
• The Bachelorette 2 debuts tonight.
  The Bachelorette 2 debuts tonight. Meredith Phillips gets her pick of 25 men as The Bachelorette 2 debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET. She tells...
• Duran Duran return after 20 years for Queer Eye soundtrack appearance.
  Duran Duran return after 20 years for Queer Eye soundtrack appearance. The Feb. 10 release of the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy soundtrack will...
• Simple Life ends tonight; Paris is worst dressed, has CK One-smelling farts.
  Simple Life ends tonight; Paris is worst dressed, has CK One-smelling farts. FOX tried to stretch it out for weeks and weeks, but all good...
• Trading Spaces spins off competition show; winners get mortgage paid off.
  Trading Spaces spins off competition show; winners get mortgage paid off. Trading Spaces is spawning again. In addition to the family version and kids' version,...

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004

• despite ratings success, WB exec calls reality TV "spacer programming."
  despite ratings success, WB exec calls reality TV "spacer programming." Last summer, The Surreal Life gave the WB record numbers, as it "reached several rating...
• Trump says "Les Moonves is the most highly overrated person in television."
  Trump says "Les Moonves is the most highly overrated person in television." In a tirade at the TV Critics Association tour, Donald Trump said CBS...
• cowboys and cars are the subjects of current and upcoming reality TV shows.
  cowboys and cars are the subjects of current and upcoming reality TV shows. In CMT's Cowboy U 2004, "four men and four women ... said...
• debut of Top Model 2 had strong ratings; eight-person orgy will be shown.
  debut of Top Model 2 had strong ratings; eight-person orgy will be shown. UPN's premiere of America's Next Top Model 2 was watched by "4.9...
• Average Joe 3 will star rejected Adam; Average Joe 2's David is an actor.
  Average Joe 3 will star rejected Adam; Average Joe 2's David is an actor. NBC will follow the second season of its latest reality TV...

Friday, Jan. 16, 2004

• despite last place debut, Surreal Life 2 debut sets record ratings for The WB.
  despite last place debut, Surreal Life 2 debut sets record ratings for The WB. Despite coming in last during its time slot, The Surreal Life...
• 130 pound, plus-sized Anna retained marital "intimacy" by not stripping.
  130 pound, plus-sized Anna retained marital "intimacy" by not stripping. The first model to be eliminated from America's Next Top Model 2 was 24-year-old Anna...
• CNBC will air The Apprentice, which moves to Wednesdays; men lose again.
  CNBC will air The Apprentice, which moves to Wednesdays; men lose again. Last night's episode of The Apprentice, which found the men losing once again...
• Jon Dalton signs with TNA Wrestling.
  Jon Dalton signs with TNA Wrestling. Jon Dalton's "Jonny Fairplay" shtick on Survivor Pearl Islands may not have won him the game, but it has...
• Real World San Diego debuts in top 10; next Real World heads to Philadelphia.
  Real World San Diego debuts in top 10; next Real World heads to Philadelphia. The first episode of The Real World San Diego was watched...

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