reality blurred + archives + May 30 to June 5, 2004

week of May 30, 2004

Nashville Star runner-up releases album.
Nashville Star runner-up releases album. John Arthur Martinez, the first season runner-up of Nashville Star, released an album, and says the show "change[d] his life,"...
Paris Hilton slips in oil, gets her own brand of perfume, plans Australia move.
Paris Hilton slips in oil, gets her own brand of perfume, plans Australia move. Recently: Paris Hilton signed a deal to have her own fragrance!...
Scott Wolf and Kelly get married.
Scott Wolf and Kelly get married. Actor Scott Wolf and The Real World New Orleans's Kelly Limp got married Saturday in Fayetteville, Kelly's hometown. Judging...
Kwame fired as Miss Universe judge.
Kwame fired as Miss Universe judge. The Apprentice runner-up Kwame Jackson will never be able to live this one down: He's been fired by Donald...
Canadian Idol 2 debuts tonight.
Canadian Idol 2 debuts tonight. Canada picks up after stateside Idol fever as CTV begins to air Canadian Idol 2 tonight at 8 p.m. ET....
second Queer Eye season debuts tonight.
second Queer Eye season debuts tonight. After 25 episodes debuted over the span of a year, and as recently as April, Bravo's Queer Eye for...

Jessica couldn't sing in church because of her breasts; rack-referencing sitcom pulled.
Jessica couldn't sing in church because of her breasts; rack-referencing sitcom pulled. Fear of the male congregation's reactions to her breasts, Jessica Simpson wasn't permitted...
judge confirms Pop Idol 3 for early 2005; Will Young wins award, films next video.
judge confirms Pop Idol 3 for early 2005; Will Young wins award, films next video. The country that spawned the Idol franchise will get a...
reality TV critic David E. Kelley is creating a legal reality TV show for NBC.
reality TV critic David E. Kelley is creating a legal reality TV show for NBC. The Practice creator David E. Kelley, who Zap2it.com called a...
Burnett says The Casino may last nine seasons; Discovery airing a casino series.
Burnett says The Casino may last nine seasons; Discovery airing a casino series. Mark Burnett says The Casino, which debuts June 14 on FOX, is...

Plimoth Plantation opens Colonial House exhibit, where houses will be reconstructed.
Plimoth Plantation opens Colonial House exhibit, where houses will be reconstructed. Plimoth Plantation, the museum in Massachusetts where the Colonial House cast trained for two...
shows follow bachelor/ette parties and aftermath; date with "L.A. career woman."
shows follow bachelor/ette parties and aftermath; date with "L.A. career woman." Two new temptation-oriented shows are currently casting: Tommy Habeeb--best known as Cheaters' first non-stabbed...
San Diego's Cam and Paris' Ace dating.
San Diego's Cam and Paris' Ace dating. Despite her on-camera hook-up with Brad Fiorenza, The Real World San Diego's Cameran Eubanks says definitively that they...
Democrats launch Republican Survivor.
Democrats launch Republican Survivor. Starting today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will air Republican Survivor on its DTripTV web site. George Bush, Dick Cheney, Ann...
someone will be evicted on UK Big Brother 5 because of Kitten's misbehavior.
someone will be evicted on UK Big Brother 5 because of Kitten's misbehavior. Ratings for the UK's new Big Brother 5 are up again after...

Idol 3 finale viewership higher among black households; Diana's single scheduled.
Idol 3 finale viewership higher among black households; Diana's single scheduled. Toward the end of American Idol 3, "there was a dramatic increase in African...
American Casino debuts tonight.
American Casino debuts tonight. The Discovery Channel rolls out its 13-episodes Las Vegas-set American Casino tonight at 8 p.m. ET. It's not to be confused...
Cutler says producers will pick Candidate finalists; 24 semifinalists were interviewed.
Cutler says producers will pick Candidate finalists; 24 semifinalists were interviewed. The 12 candidates who will participate in American Candidate, which begins taping next week,...
Amazing Race 5 stays in the summer; TAR 6 move means it's Sat.'s "strongest."
Amazing Race 5 stays in the summer; TAR 6 move means it's Sat.'s "strongest." While CBS had talked about moving The Amazing Race 5 from...