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Monday, Nov. 1, 2004

Sex Pistols' manager working on anti-Idol series "to choose the worst, not the best."
Sex Pistols' manager working on anti-Idol series "to choose the worst, not the best." If the creator and manager of The Sex Pistols has his...
former Idols invade Nov. with new CDs.
former Idols invade Nov. with new CDs. It's November, and that means we're about to be showered with more American Idol CDs than can fit...
Richard Branson will give away $1 million and his job on The Rebel Billionaire.
Richard Branson will give away $1 million and his job on The Rebel Billionaire. Richard Branson doesn't just want an apprentice: he wants someone to...
producers reportedly walk off American Idol 4; Cowell will bring X-Factor to US.
producers reportedly walk off American Idol 4; Cowell will bring X-Factor to US. A feud over possible changes to American Idol 4 led four producers...
news story, flashed image of Cara in Playboy causes news director his job.
news story, flashed image of Cara in Playboy causes news director his job. A Toledo, Ohio, news station's story about Cara Zavaleta's Playboy appearance has...

Rimes paid $200K to host Nashville Star.
Rimes paid $200K to host Nashville Star. How much does a reality TV show host get paid? If you're LeAnn Rimes, the newly crowned host...
Wife Swap renewed; Partner won't air.
Wife Swap renewed; Partner won't air. ABC's successful fall continues. Yes, that's ABC, America's most incompetent broadcast network. ABC has ordered a full season of...
Contenders "had to waive their rights to appeal" as part of restrictive contract.
Contenders "had to waive their rights to appeal" as part of restrictive contract. The contracts signed by the boxers participating in Mark Burnett's NBC series...

FOX's Nanny 911 debuts tonight.
FOX's Nanny 911 debuts tonight. FOX kicks out another household-invasion reality show tonight with Nanny 911, which debuts at 9 p.m. ET. The series features...
Regency House Party debuts tonight.
Regency House Party debuts tonight. The UK's Channel 4's Regency House Party comes to the States tonight on PBS. In the five men and five...
Airline renewed, expands to Houston.
Airline renewed, expands to Houston. A third season of A&E's Airline has been ordered, and it will include a new airport. The crew and passengers...
comedian's Clay Aiken joke irks fans.
comedian's Clay Aiken joke irks fans. Never underestimate the passion or the power of the Claymates, Clay Aiken's fans. More than a year after he...

Manhunt down to final five; gay dance club stripper Hunter shows his homophobia.
Manhunt down to final five; gay dance club stripper Hunter shows his homophobia. Manhunt is down to six fully-shaved men, including embedded model Kevin Peake....
Kelly Clarkson trashes apartment in new video for "Since You've Been Gone."
Kelly Clarkson trashes apartment in new video for "Since You've Been Gone." In her new video, American Idol's Kelly Clarkson will "rip her sweetheart image...
Peter Brady, Chyna Doll, Mini-Me, Marcus Schenkenberg on Surreal Life 4.
Peter Brady, Chyna Doll, Mini-Me, Marcus Schenkenberg on Surreal Life 4. The Surreal Life 3 doesn't conclude until Sunday evening, but VH1 is already hyping...
viewers will pick next Challenge cast.
viewers will pick next Challenge cast. The cast for the next season of The Real World/Road Rules Challenge will be selected by visitors to MTV.com....
reality TV show will find next SNL star.
reality TV show will find next SNL star. Saturday Night Live will seek its next cast member via a reality TV show. "NBC is working...

Extreme Makeover houses cost "hundreds of thousands of dollars."
Extreme Makeover houses cost "hundreds of thousands of dollars." How much does is cost to renovate a house on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? In...
country music-singing, love-seeking Iranian princess will star in E! reality series.
country music-singing, love-seeking Iranian princess will star in E! reality series. At the end of the month, E! will air a new reality series that...
Big Fat Obnoxious Boss debuts Sunday.
Big Fat Obnoxious Boss debuts Sunday. FOX kicks off yet another reality series on Sunday evening, debuting My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss at 9 p.m....
Survivor Vanuatu tribes merge; women stick together and vote off Rory.
Survivor Vanuatu tribes merge; women stick together and vote off Rory. The two tribes are now one on Survivor Vanuatu, and the series is down...