reality blurred + archives + July 4 to July 10, 2004

Monday, Jul. 5, 2004

Colonial House cast member says it "was an us vs. them" between cast and crew.
Colonial House cast member says it "was an us vs. them" between cast and crew. Colonial House cast member Jeff Lin writes on his web...
Paris changed her phone number to prevent the Ledings from contacting her.
Paris changed her phone number to prevent the Ledings from contacting her. The family that hosted Paris and Nicole for the first season of The...
season two of Airline starts tonight.
season two of Airline starts tonight. The second season of A&E's Airline debuts tonight, with new episodes airing at 10 and 10:30 p.m. ET. So...

Nicky Hilton and Paris' dad are both pitching their own TV shows.
Nicky Hilton and Paris' dad are both pitching their own TV shows. As if Paris Hilton hadn't already worn out her welcome, her entire family...
Preston picks PJ instead of evil Rachel, who will star in For Love or Money 4.
Preston picks PJ instead of evil Rachel, who will star in For Love or Money 4. Calling the producers and crying apparently worked for Rachel...
"strong global demand" for The Bachelor.
"strong global demand" for The Bachelor. ABC's cornerstone reality series The Bachelor is a desired commodity around the world. There's such "strong global demand" for...
CBS' Big Brother 5 debuts tonight.
CBS' Big Brother 5 debuts tonight. Thirteen human beings you'll undoubtedly loathe move into the Big Brother 5 house when the show debuts at 8...
The Amazing Race 5 debuts tonight.
The Amazing Race 5 debuts tonight. The fifth trip around the world begins airing tonight as CBS debuts The Amazing Race 5 at 9:30 p.m....

woman reenters Australian Big Brother house after being voted out due to an error.
woman reenters Australian Big Brother house after being voted out due to an error. After some votes were accidentally left out of the total count,...
Simple Life 2 family member says "I was doing what they wanted me to do."
Simple Life 2 family member says "I was doing what they wanted me to do." Firefighter Jimmy Skinner, who appears in tonight's episode of The...
Bachelor Bob Guiney gets married.
Bachelor Bob Guiney gets married. Bob Guiney, of both The Bachelor 4 and The Bachelorette, got married over the weekend. His new partner isn't anyone...
Ingrid learns the truth and becomes an actress; new Jane Schmo takes her place.
Ingrid learns the truth and becomes an actress; new Jane Schmo takes her place. Having realized what was going on, Ingrid Wiese was told the...
Big Brother 5's Scott was in Playgirl; twists involve houseguests related by blood.
Big Brother 5's Scott was in Playgirl; twists involve houseguests related by blood. As if the incestuous nature of Big Brother 5 wasn't enough, producers...

American Casino star, executive dies.
American Casino star, executive dies. The VP of operations at the Green Valley Ranch Station, which is the location for the Discovery Channel's American Casino...
comic says producers "made [Last Comic Standing] really more dramatic than it was."
comic says producers "made [Last Comic Standing] really more dramatic than it was." Despite the presence of comedians, USA TODAY says that Last Comic Standing...
Amish in the City wraps taping; Hayden Christensen, Jack Black producing shows.
Amish in the City wraps taping; Hayden Christensen, Jack Black producing shows. UPN's quasi-controversial series Amish in the City has completed taping, and will air...
cops waiting for Real World Philly producers to hand over tapes of bar fight.
cops waiting for Real World Philly producers to hand over tapes of bar fight. Yet another fight broke out around the cast of The Real...
NBC's Fame winner Harlem Lee living on unemployment, waiting for promised prizes.
NBC's Fame winner Harlem Lee living on unemployment, waiting for promised prizes. Winning a reality TV show isn't necessarily all its chalked up to be,...

Big Brother creator casts himself in lead role of German Apprentice rip-off.
Big Brother creator casts himself in lead role of German Apprentice rip-off. The sadist, er, creator of Big Brother is creating a knock-off version of...
Fantasia's single easily beats Diana's.
Fantasia's single easily beats Diana's. In its first week of release, American Idol 3 runner-up Diana Degarmo's single Dreams/Don't Cry Out Loud/I Believe sold 65,000...
Big Brother 5 sibling twist revealed.
Big Brother 5 sibling twist revealed. Well, that didn't take long. On the second episode of Big Brother 5, one of the big Project DNA...
Apprentice 3 starts casting today.
Apprentice 3 starts casting today; tow truck drivers arrested for hitting Katrina. Having wrapped production on The Apprentice 2, Donald Trump and company--mostly company--are starting...
it's reality blurred's fourth anniversary.
it's reality blurred's fourth anniversary. Years before anyone had ever heard of Nick Denton or slobbered over Gawker, the web was home to a handful...