reality blurred + archives + May 2 to May 8, 2004

week of May 2, 2004

UK's Big Brother 5 adds glass shower.
UK's Big Brother 5 adds glass shower. In an effort to sex up the fifth season of the UK's Big Brother, a large, walk-in closet-sized...
FOX renews The Swan.
FOX renews The Swan. Critics may still hate the show, but viewers don't: FOX's extreme makeover show The Swan is watched by just shy of...
A&E to air British Airline series.
A&E to air British Airline series. Following the new episode tonight of A&E's series Airline, which follows passengers and crew of Southwest Airlines, A&E will...
Brad Cotter wins Nashville Star 2.
Brad Cotter wins Nashville Star 2. On Saturday's finale of Nashville Star 2, Brad Cotter beat George Canyon and Matt Lindahl to win the competition....

Australia's Big Brother 5 bumps increases prize to AU$1 million from AU$250,000.
Australia's Big Brother 5 increases prize to AU$1 million from AU$250,000. Australia's fourth Big Brother is upping the show's prize from AU$250,000 to AU$1,000,000, which...
Simple Life 2 soundtrack includes Courtney Love, Atomic Kitten, others.
Simple Life 2 soundtrack includes Courtney Love, Atomic Kitten, others. A diverse group of musical talents will have songs on the upcoming Simple Life 2...
Burnett's Casino will include theme song singer as a character on the series.
Burnett's Casino will include theme song singer as a character on the series. AdAge previously reported that Mark Burnett's new series The Casino would have...
drunk Philly residents follow Real World cast and tell them to kill themselves.
drunk Philly residents follow Real World cast and tell them to kill themselves. The cast of The Real World Philadelphia has moved in to their...

NBC orders pilot for The High Life.
NBC orders pilot for The High Life. NBC ordered a half-hour pilot episode of Top Model producer Ken Mok's new show The High Life. Rather...
reality TV ratings fall "at a much faster rate" compared to scripted shows.
reality TV ratings fall "at a much faster rate" compared to scripted shows. Ratings for reality TV shows may make headlines, but TV Week reports...
De La Hoya rejected The Contender because it's a "tough-man contest."
De La Hoya rejected The Contender because it's a "tough-man contest." Oscar De La Hoya turned down NBC and Mark Burnett's offer to star in...
spoiler? Jesse spotted in finalists' town.
spoiler? Jesse spotted in finalists' town. Tonight on The Bachelor 5, Jesse visits the homes and families of the four remaining women. But if you're...
Jeff Probst promises finale surprises, says he wouldn't want to do another all-stars.
Jeff Probst promises finale surprises, says he doesn't want another all-stars. As Survivor All-Stars barrels toward what seems to be an inevitable final four, and...

NBC poaches CBS reality exec; stores competing for reality product placement.
NBC poaches CBS reality exec; stores competing for reality product placement. Companies are tripping over themselves and scratching each other's eyes out as they compete...
Jessica will star as Jessica Sampson in her rack-referencing ABC sitcom.
Jessica will star as Jessica Sampson in her rack-referencing ABC sitcom. Branching off from Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica to the world of ABC sitcoms will...
Jesse calls The Bachelor "a footnote," sends home Trish, who will be back.
Jesse calls The Bachelor "a footnote," sends home Trish, who will be back. His ABC reality show stardom is, "[i]deally, a footnote somewhere along the...
final four are women as George Huff leaves; Bob Dylan wants to be a judge.
final four are women as George Huff leaves; Bob Dylan wants to be a judge. For the first time in American Idol's history, the final...
full season of first Survivor released on DVD May 11; win a copy for yourself.
full season of first Survivor released on DVD May 11; win a copy for yourself. CBS' previous attempt at a Survivor DVD featured only The...

DC players among the candidates.
DC players among the candidates. A few of the hundreds of American Candidate profiles belong to people who aren't unfamiliar with politics. These DC players...
sisters who are in Congress may trade spaces; show-brand paint is now for sale.
sisters who are in Congress may trade spaces; show-brand paint is now for sale. Two sisters might trade spaces this fall for Trading Spaces, and...
Trish says she's a victim of editing.
Trish says she's a victim of editing. The Bachelor 5 villain Trish says she's not like the woman we saw on TV calling herself "a...
Survivor All-Stars concludes Sunday; final four are Rob, Amber, Jenna, Rupert.
Survivor All-Stars concludes Sunday; final four are Rob, Amber, Jenna, Rupert. The final four Survivor All-Stars tribe members are Amber, Rob, Jenna, and Rupert. They'll...
Real World Miami's Dan says he was arrested for masturbating in a theatre.
Real World Miami's Dan says he was arrested for masturbating in a theatre. The Real World Miami's Dan Renzi was arrested Wednesday for masturbating in...