reality blurred + archives + June 13 to June 19, 2004

week of June 13, 2004

Superstar USA concludes tonight.
Superstar USA concludes tonight. The humiliation ends tonight when The WB airs the seventh and final episode of Superstar USA, its Idol spoof. The three...
NBC's Next Action Star debuts tonight.
NBC's Next Action Star debuts tonight. NBC's Next Action Star debuts tonight with a "preview" episode (featuring auditions) at 10 p.m. ET before officially starting...
FOX's The Casino debuts tonight.
FOX's The Casino debuts tonight. Mark Burnett's FOX series The Casino debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET. It follows dot-com millionaires Timothy Poster and Thomas...
is American Candidate a sham?
is American Candidate "a sham"? Criticism is growing about Showtime's American Candidate, which already has a long and sordid history. A new multi-colored blog called...
INXS pitched Rock Star to Mark Burnett.
INXS pitched Rock Star to Mark Burnett. Australian rockers INXS went to Mark Burnett with the idea of searching for a new lead singer through...

new shows will focus on kids 2 to 11, space, TV hosts, and various businesses.
new shows will focus on kids 2 to 11, space, TV hosts, and various businesses. On the docket at various networks and production companies are...
two years late, fashion web site posts news about Tyra Banks' modeling series.
two years late, fashion web site posts news about Tyra Banks' modeling series. From the Catch the F Up Department: FashionGates.com published a story yesterday,...
Spike TV's Joe Schmo 2 debuts tonight.
Spike TV's Joe Schmo 2 debuts tonight. Tonight at 10 p.m. ET, Spike TV debuts a second season of its spoof reality TV show. Joe...
FOX "freaked out" about Casino content.
FOX "freaked out" about Casino content. After seeing the first episode of The Casino, FOX execs gave Mark Burnett "countless pages of notes asking him...
Fantasia's single "I Believe" delayed; one Wal-Mart store will stock 5,000 copies.
Fantasia's single "I Believe" delayed; one Wal-Mart store will stock 5,000 copies. American Idol 3 winner Fantasia Barrino's "I Believe" was supposed to be in...

second season of Newlyweds continues, Ashlee Simpson's show debuts tonight.
second season of Newlyweds continues, Ashlee Simpson's show debuts tonight. The Simpson sisters and their dad own the 10 p.m. hour Wednesdays on MTV starting...
The Simple Life 2 debuts tonight.
The Simple Life 2 debuts tonight. Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie begin their trek across our TV screens tonight as The Simple Life 2 debuts...
Surreal Life 3 starts taping with Jordan Knight, Flavor Flav, Dave Coulier, Charo.
Surreal Life 3 starts taping with Jordan Knight, Flavor Flav, Dave Coulier, Charo. VH1's The Surreal Life 3 began production yesterday. The cast includes Jordan...
Last Comic Standing 2 finalist dating show judge, previous contestant Rich Vos.
Last Comic Standing 2 finalist dating show judge, previous contestant Rich Vos. One of the finalists on Last Comic Standing 2 is dating one of...

Last Comic includes judges' reactions.
Last Comic includes judges' reactions. Last night's episode of Last Comic Standing 2, which announced the final five comics who will enter the house, also...
debut of Joe Schmo 2 draws just under 600,000 viewers; show's satire revealed.
debut of Joe Schmo 2 draws just under 600,000 viewers; show's satire revealed. The debut of Joe Schmo 2 "fell victim to the NBA Finals,"...
CBS will bring bad dreams to life with reality version of Nightmare on Elm Street.
CBS will bring bad dreams to life with reality version of Nightmare on Elm Street. CBS has been casting recently for a new reality show,...
viewers call police and feed goes black after UK Big Brother house erupts in fights.
viewers call police and feed goes black after UK Big Brother house erupts in fights. Drama and violence erupted in the UK Big Brother 5...

network plans Christian version of Idol.
network plans Christian version of Idol. The people who brought you 'NSync and Britney Spears are now producing a Christian version of American Idol. Gifted...
Queer Eye for the Straight Girl looking for gay style experts ages 28 to 45.
Queer Eye for the Straight Girl looking for gay style experts ages 28 to 45. Scout Productions is in search of its next Fab Five....
Bachelor 5's Jesse and Jessica split up.
Bachelor 5's Jesse and Jessica split up. Jesse Palmer and Jessica Bowlin are officially over. The Bachelor 5 couple announced their break-up in the usual...
number of applications to work for Southwest triples the day after Airline airs.
number of applications to work for Southwest triples the day after Airline airs. The day after A&E's Airline airs, Southwest Airlines gets more than three...