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Monday, Apr. 4, 2005

booted Nashville Star 3 contestant says fake conflict caused her to be voted off.
booted Nashville Star 3 contestant says fake conflict caused her to be voted off. American Idol isn't the only talent competition reality series with controversy....
Papa John's takes advantage of Domino's Pizza product placement on Apprentice 2.
Papa John's takes advantage of Domino's Pizza product placement on Apprentice 2. A press release heralding Domino's Pizza's appearance on The Apprentice 3 last Thursday...
CBS is casting for Big Brother 6.
CBS is casting for Big Brother 6. Big Brother is returning this summer, and CBS need a new group of immature junkies, drunks, and sluts...
Scott will stay on Idol despite arrest.
Scott will stay on Idol despite arrest. Producers knew about Scott Savol's arrest for felony domestic violence, and thus he'll stay on as an American...

The Starlet concludes tonight; spoiler: Starlet's mother says she won.
The Starlet concludes tonight; spoiler: Starlet's mother says she won. The WB's The Starlet, the Faye Dunaway-judged acting competition, comes to a quick close tonight...
Fox Reality channel will launch in May.
Fox Reality channel will launch in May. On May 24, Fox will launch its cable reality channel Fox Reality. The network's general manager said "he...
do Amazing Race 7 cast photos reveal the order of elimination and the final three?
do Amazing Race 7 cast photos reveal the order of elimination and the final three? The Amazing Race 7 may have another spoiler on its...
Britney Spears gets UPN reality show.
Britney Spears gets UPN reality show. The celebrity reality TV wagon keeps rolling forward, picking up even more debris. The latest to join: Britney Spears...

reality shows helping A&E succeed.
reality shows helping A&E succeed. A&E's relentless focus on reality television programming was a strategy designed to attract the kids with cheap shows. And it...
Burnett argues Martha's ankle bracelet should come off for her Apprentice tapings.
Burnett argues Martha's ankle bracelet should come off for her Apprentice tapings. Now that Martha Stewart is out of prison, she's wearing an ankle bracelet...
production begins on Biggest Loser 2.
production begins on Biggest Loser 2. The Biggest Loser 2 is presently being filmed in Simi Valley, California, at a horse ranch. Production will last...
Apprentice 3 will conclude at NYU.
Apprentice 3 will conclude at NYU. When The Apprentice 3 comes to a close--hopefully not a drawn-out, Regis Philbin-infected, audience-ass-kissing finale like last season--it will...

casting: feuding neighbors, treasure- hunting friends, and people with problems.
casting: feuding neighbors, treasure- hunting friends, and people with problems. Reality TV show producers are always looking for new cast members. Three recent highlights: TBS...
Apprentice 3's Stephanie "built a great relationship" with Gene Simmons.
Apprentice 3's Stephanie "built a great relationship" with Gene Simmons. Donald Trump's latest Apprentice 3 victim, Stephanie Myers, reveals in a TVGuide.com interview that she's...
Big Fat Obnoxious Boss revealed.
Big Fat Obnoxious Boss revealed. Over the past few weeks, FOX has slowly been releasing episodes of its killed reality series My Big Fat Obnoxious...
Jonathan, Victoria shoot VH1 reality pilot.
Jonathan, Victoria shoot VH1 reality pilot. VH1 has produced a pilot for a reality TV series starring The Amazing Race 6 couple Jonathan Baker and...
casting begins for Project Runway 2; former cast members will take part.
casting begins for Project Runway 2; former cast members will take part. Aspiring designers, get out your needles and your claws: Project Runway 2 is...

Corey Clark shopping a memoir that describes Idol 2's "wild, drunken sex."
Corey Clark shopping a memoir that describes Idol 2's "wild, drunken sex." American Idol 2's Corey Clark is shopping a memoir, which will undoubtedly satiate...
Ulong is a tribe of one on Survivor Palau.
Ulong is a tribe of one on Survivor Palau. With every week that passes, Survivor Palau sets another Survivor record. Last night, Ulong became the...
Trump's latest Apprentice voice-over praises last week's sponsor Domino's Pizza.
Trump's latest Apprentice voice-over praises last week's sponsor Domino's Pizza. During last night's episode of The Apprentice 3, there was a curious moment during which...
Chris left credit card in a conference room; Best Buy manager held it for him.
Chris left credit card in a conference room; Best Buy manager held it for him. Before being fired and leaving The Apprentice 3, Angie tried...