week of March 28, 2004

Monday, Mar. 29, 2004

• Yoanna visits IMG, gets stalked.
  Yoanna visits IMG, gets stalked. She hasn't been America's Next Top Model for a week and already Yoanna House is getting stalked. Two frighteningly observant...
• did Simon give Paula the finger?
  did Simon give Paula the finger? Simon Cowell's middle finger gesture/scratching motion on Tuesday night's American Idol 3 prompted two complaints to the FCC and...
• gay reality TV roles discussed; Boy Meets Boy 2 couldn't find advertisers.
  gay reality TV roles discussed; Boy Meets Boy 2 couldn't find advertisers. The Hollywood Reporter talks to a group of openly gay producers, including The...
• show seeks "next domestic icon"; Mark Burnett producing missing children show.
  show seeks "next domestic icon"; Mark Burnett producing missing children show. A competition to find the next Martha Stewart is being produced by LMNO Productions...
• women pursuing Jesse Palmer "were sexier, hotter and showed a lot more skin."
  women pursuing Jesse Palmer "were sexier, hotter and showed a lot more skin." The Bachelor 5, Giants quarterback Jesse Palmer, will be hunted by 25...
• Helen's newspaper column killed after CBS demands to review its content.
  Helen's newspaper column killed after CBS demands to review its content. Instead of ending up on the streets, many ex-Survivor cast members write columns for...
• production delayed in Philadelphia.
  production delayed in Philadelphia. Hissy fits by the producers and "negotiations" by politicians after union protests have left The Real World Philadelphia behind schedule, despite...
• Dateline will air Apprentice stories; "tourist attraction" banner challenged.
  Dateline will air Apprentice stories; "tourist attraction" banner challenged. Dateline NBC is coming under fire for its plans to air two hours of The Apprentice-related...

Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2004

• no one was eliminated on Nashville Star because of a voting "technical glitch."
  no one was eliminated on Nashville Star because of a voting "technical glitch." The remaining eight contestants on Nashville Star 2 breathed a sign of...
• Carson will host hairstyling awards.
  Carson will host hairstyling awards. Working hard to shake gay stereotypes, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy main guy Carson Kressley will host the North...
• Amazing Race 6 casting, while The Amazing Race 5 was spotted in Canada.
  Amazing Race 6 casting, while The Amazing Race 5 was spotted in Canada. We're still waiting for The Amazing Race 5, which debuts this summer,...
• ratings down for Average Joe 3, but series will return with Plain Janes.
  ratings down for Average Joe 3, but series will return with Plain Janes. A few million people have grown bored with the less-than-attractive stars of...
• Bachelor 5 will have series' first twist.
  Bachelor 5 will have series' first twist. Apparently not confident in quarterback Jesse Palmer's charisma to keep the fifth season of The Bachelor afloat, producers...

Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2004

• law school grads battle for partnership.
  law school grads battle for partnership. FOX will air The Partner, a show "in which a group of newly minted lawyers will battle each other...
• Idol judges and singers lack taste, send "wrong message about ... pop singing."
  Idol judges and singers lack taste, send "wrong message about ... pop singing." Someone's finally calling Simon Cowell on his lame insults. Slate's Matt Feeney...
• pottery store wants Donald Trump to stop trying to trademark "you're fired."
  pottery store wants Donald Trump to stop trying to trademark "you're fired." A suburban Chicago pottery store with a cutesy name is challenging Donald Trump's...
• FOX pulls Playing it Straight.
  FOX pulls Playing it Straight. We're going to have to wait until this summer to find out who's gay and who's straight, as FOX has...
• is production on Forever Eden finished?
  is production on Forever Eden finished? Forever Eden, the show that was pitched as an indefinitely airing reality TV soap opera, may have concluded production...

Thursday, Apr. 1, 2004

• The Simple Life 2 will visit Mister Rogers Neighborhood of Make Believe.
  The Simple Life 2 will visit Mister Rogers Neighborhood of Make Believe. Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie will spend a week in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood...
• Jessica is pregnant, will divorce Nick.
  This post is part of the satirical April 1, 2004 edition; however, Nick and Jessica announced their real separation on Nov. 23, 2005. Jessica is...
• court papers reveal Carson is straight.
  court papers reveal Carson is straight. The Smoking Gun has unearthed court documents that include Carson Kressley's sworn statements that he's actually straight. After grabbing...
• NBC cancels The Apprentice after FCC says it is "inflamatory" and "obscene."
  NBC cancels The Apprentice after FCC says it is "inflammatory" and "obscene." NBC has cancelled The Apprentice just a few weeks from the season finale....

Friday, Apr. 2, 2004

• cops want to take Paris Hilton to dinner, not issue her a speeding ticket.
  cops want to take Paris Hilton to dinner, not issue her a speeding ticket. Paris Hilton gets away with everything, including speeding. When pulled over,...
• Richard Branson will star in FOX series.
  Richard Branson will star in FOX series. Billionaire reality TV series are clearly the next big thing as networks race to copy The Apprentice. Following...
• survey says people think there are too many reality TV dating shows.
  survey says people think there are too many reality TV dating shows. Oversaturation and copycat shows might be hurting networks. One thousand adults surveyed by...
• Tough Enough could return on Spike TV; left MTV because of lack of control.
  Tough Enough could return on Spike TV; left MTV because of lack of control. In a radio interview, the WWE's Al Snow--also the host of...

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