reality blurred + archives + June 6 to June 12, 2004

week of June 6, 2004

Clay Aiken will tour solo; Matt Rogers wants on American Idol 3 tour.
Clay Aiken will tour solo; Matt Rogers wants on American Idol 3 tour. American Idol 2 winne-- I mean, runner-up--Clay Aiken will take off on...
Road Rules X-Treme debuts tonight.
Road Rules X-Treme debuts tonight. For the 13th season of its second reality show, MTV is throwing a little X into the mix. Sadly, it's...
For Love or Money 3 debuts tonight.
For Love or Money 3 debuts tonight. NBC kicks off the summer reality season with the debut of For Love or Money 3 tonight at...
viewers visit firefighter Ryan at work; Jesse Palmer already on the market.
viewers visit firefighter Ryan at work; Jesse Palmer already on the market. Bachelorette couple Trista and Ryan have settled in Vail, Colorado, after getting married...
Bravo plans male model search Manhunt.
Bravo plans male model search Manhunt. In addition to its planned model series Project Runway, Bravo will air Manhunt, another America's Next Top Model rip-off,...

writer: American Idol provides "naive, star struck teenagers" to record companies.
writer: American Idol provides "naive, star struck teenagers" to record companies. American Idol has helped revive the "soaring and soulless power ballad" as it "serves...
comic book fans will become their own characters for new MTV/Stan Lee show.
comic book fans will become their own characters for new MTV/Stan Lee show. A new MTV show will let a few comic book fans actually...
Bravo's Blow Out debuts tonight.
Bravo's Blow Out debuts tonight. In an effort to make its Tuesday night lineup as gay as possible, Bravo is debuting a new lead-in for...
Last Comic Standing 2 debuts tonight.
Last Comic Standing 2 debuts tonight. The scandal-pocked Last Comic Standing 2 debuts tonight on NBC at 8 p.m. ET with a two-hour episode. Two...
Mark Burnett will enter Idol territory with competition to select a band member.
Mark Burnett will enter Idol territory with competition to select a band member. Mark Burnett is planning to enter the talent competition reality series arena....

UK Big Brother 5: Kitten kicked; fake eviction planned; producers show selves.
UK Big Brother 5: Kitten kicked; fake eviction planned; producers show selves. After evicting troublemaking and ratings-grabbing housemate Kitten, Big Brother 5 producers are planning...
American Candidate finalists, including Chrissy Gephardt, reveal themselves.
American Candidate finalists, including Chrissy Gephardt, reveal themselves. Although the show's web site has yet to be updated with the information (come on, Showtime), American...
Burnett wants to produce Rob and Amber's wedding; couple enjoying fame.
Burnett wants to produce Rob and Amber's wedding; couple enjoying fame. Survivor All-Stars couple Amber Brkich and Rob Mariano may have their nuptials aired on...
sponsorships for The Contender costs around $8 to 10 million per episode.
sponsorships for The Contender costs around $8 to 10 million per episode. It may be the most expensive reality series ever produced at $2 million...
Rocco needed a court's permission to enter Rocco's; second season on Bravo.
Rocco needed a court's permission to enter Rocco's; second season on Bravo. Because of the lawsuit pending against him, Rocco DiSpirito is not allowed inside...

Garman: Jeff Probst inspired Joe Schmo host; British hosts inspired new host.
Garman: Jeff Probst inspired Joe Schmo host; British hosts inspired new host. As the host on The Joe Schmo Show, Ralph Garman says he modeled...
The Amazing Race 5 cast announced.
The Amazing Race 5 cast announced. Now that it's definitely debuting early in July, CBS has announced the cast for The Amazing Race 5. The...
scalpers selling fake Clay Aiken tickets.
scalpers selling fake Clay Aiken tickets. During his upcoming tour, American Idol 2's Clay Aiken will perform in his home state of North Carolina during...
Barbie will audition for American Idol 4.
Barbie will audition for American Idol 4. In the event that you don't think American Idol represents all that is soulless and evil about television,...
Montel will host American Candidate.
Montel will host American Candidate. With Ricky Lake and Sally Jesse Raphael apparently busy with other projects, Showtime has tapped Montel Williams to host American...

Canada's CBC plans NHL training camp competition series Making the Cut.
Canada's CBC plans NHL training camp competition series Making the Cut. An upcoming 13-episode series Making the Cut "will follow thousands of Canadians as they...
Real World "proved to many that reality television could succeed in Las Vegas."
Real World "proved to many that reality television could succeed in Las Vegas." Who knew that The Real World Las Vegas cast's skanking up of...
Paris and Nicole are still friends, maybe; Simple Life 2 states selected for weather.
Paris and Nicole are still friends, maybe; Simple Life 2 states selected for weather. Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie say rumors that they hate each...