reality blurred + archives + July 18 to July 24, 2004

week of July 18, 2004

"Gareth hasn't evolved as an act, whereas Will Young has shown he has a real talent."
"Gareth hasn't evolved as an act, whereas Will Young has shown he has a real talent." Gareth Gates placed second during the UK's first Pop...
US sending shows to Europe, but cultural differences still create challenges.
US sending shows to Europe, but cultural differences still create challenges. While imported reality TV shows from Europe helped to jump-start the reality television bulldozer...
Canada will get its own French-language Apprentice, and may host Survivor 11.
Canada will get its own French-language Apprentice, and may host Survivor 11. Canada, that amorphous, strange land to the north of the US, will get...
Trista , Ryan will have a K-Y sponsored dinner with married contest winners.
Trista , Ryan will have a K-Y sponsored dinner with married contest winners. If you're married and the lucky winner of a new contest, you...
Maloofs creating Apprentice-like show for Spike; Hillbillies show still in development.
Maloofs creating Apprentice-like show for Spike; Hillbillies show still in development. CBS' plans for The Real Beverly Hillbillies were criticized heavily before the show even...

FOX reality "gnome" Darnell: "These are just ideas until you execute them."
FOX reality "gnome" Darnell: "These are just ideas until you execute them." FOX has been under fire recently from other networks for seemingly ripping off...
FOX's Trading Spouses debuts tonight.
FOX's Trading Spouses debuts tonight. FOX beats ABC to the wife-as-property punch tonight at 8 p.m. ET as it debuts Trading Spouses, a show that...
Jessica Simpson: Newlyweds is "done!"
Jessica Simpson: Newlyweds is "done!" Jessica Simpson says Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica will not tape any more episodes. E! Online reports that Jessica told US...

66-year-old: Fab Five are "gay angels."
66-year-old: Fab Five are "gay angels." Last night's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy episode featured an atypical participant. Having apparently exhausted the supply of...
Rupert has "spent every penny" of the $1 million he won after Survivor All-Stars.
Rupert has "spent every penny" of the $1 million he won after Survivor All-Stars. At the end of Survivor All-Stars, the audience voted to give...
interest in Amish in the City interest is high as UPN releases cast info, episode.
interest in Amish in the City interest is high as UPN releases cast info, episode. UPN unveiled its newest reality series Amish in the City...
FOX renews Simple Life for third season; Simple Life 2 will be on DVD Nov. 2.
FOX renews Simple Life for third season; Simple Life 2 will be on DVD Nov. 2. When The Simple Life 2 debuted, Paris Hilton said,...

stupid local news station reports on Survivor Vanuatu's "dangerous conditions."
stupid local news station reports on Survivor Vanuatu's "dangerous conditions." Not that we needed a reason to make the people who work on local news...
The WB's hybrid Studio 7 debuts tonight.
The WB's hybrid Studio 7 debuts tonight. The WB has enlisted Who Wants to be a Millionaire creator Michael Davies to produce a series that...
A&E will air a new show set at Caesar's Palace, renews its Family Plots.
A&E will air a new show set at Caesar's Palace and renews its Family Plots. A&E is about to let reality TV flood its schedule....
The Real World San Diego house rape case ends with no charges being filed.
The Real World San Diego house rape case ends with no charges being filed. The alleged sexual assault that took place in The Real World...

American Candidate Chrissy Gephardt: "Who runs for president right off the bat?"
American Candidate Chrissy Gephardt: "Who runs for president right off the bat?" As part of its interview with Chrissy Gephardt, Newsweek says that Chrissy "jumped...
Big Brother 5 live feed naked pics archived at BB5BBQ for convenience.
Big Brother 5 live feed naked pics archived at BB5BBQ for convenience. (Note: Links here are not work-safe. Duh.) Don't want to pay for the...
The Casino will end after this season.
The Casino will end after this season. Either Mark Burnett misjudged America's appetite for another heavily edited and smoothly produced follow-the-business owners around series, or...
NBC trims "reality dud" Next Action Star.
NBC trims "reality dud" Next Action Star. NBC's summer series Next Action Star hasn't been doing well in the ratings. The network moved it to...
Trading Spaces changes: room selection will surprise homeowners, designers.
Trading Spaces changes: room selection will surprise homeowners, designers. In an attempt to breathe new life into its once-unstoppable design show Trading Spaces, TLC is...