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Monday, Apr. 11, 2005

semi-finalist Travis performs at Club Five's "gay hip-hop event" in Washington.
semi-finalist Travis performs at Club Five's "gay hip-hop event" in Washington. One of the last American Idol 4 semi-finalists to be eliminated has moved on,...
Idol Kelly's water bottle, DNA on eBay.
Idol Kelly's water bottle, DNA on eBay. If you thought Clay Aiken fans were obsessive or weird, check this out: someone was actually auctioning off...
Sundance's Staircase continues tonight.
CMT's Popularity Contest debuts, Sundance's Staircase continues tonight. CMT debuts its original reality series Popularity Contest tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET, repeating it Tuesday at...
actors say: stay away from reality TV.
actors say: stay away from reality TV. Actors who've done reality TV to help further their careers tell other aspiring actors to stay away from...
Chris arrested for disorderly conduct.
Chris arrested for disorderly conduct. Everyone's favorite Apprentice 3 frightening angry diminutive spaz, Chris, was arrested early Sunday. Guess what he was arrested for? Disorderly...

producer, cast member of Vegas Elvis reality show kills herself, press release says.
producer, cast member of Vegas Elvis reality show kills herself, press release says. A producer and cast member of a self-described "experimental reality show that...
Trading Spaces moves on without Paige.
Trading Spaces moves on without Paige. The first Paige-less episode of Trading Spaces debuted Saturday evening with the Santa Fe: Navajo Drive episode, and the...
Kristen: company ripped my bad ad idea.
Kristen: company ripped my bad ad idea. The Kristen Kirchner-directed ad featuring a runner slathering body wash on his face will go down as one...

Survivor Thailand's Brian is worth $2 million thanks to investments.
Survivor Thailand's Brian is worth $2 million thanks to investments. More than two years ago, Survivor Thailand winner Brian Heidik was reported to be hiring...
one year after Britney Spears was shopped a reality series, she reveals she's pregnant.
one year after Britney Spears shopped a reality series, she announces she's pregnant. During these historic times, it's important to look back and remember how...
Extreme Makeover finale constructing brand-new house for war victim's family.
Extreme Makeover finale constructing brand-new house for war victim's family. The finale of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's second season began taping yesterday morning in Tuba...
ABC says The Bachelor 7's Charlie is "dating two [of the] women now."
ABC says The Bachelor 7's Charlie is "dating two [of the] women now." The New York Post looks at reaction to Bachelor 7 star Charlie...
Trump: last season's finale was a mistake; Apprentice 3 finale will last for one hour.
Trump: last season's finale was a mistake; Apprentice 3 finale will last for one hour. The exceedingly drawn-out, Regis Philbin-infected Apprentice 2 finale last December...

Survivor Palau's Bobby Jon is a man.
Survivor Palau's Bobby Jon is a man. Survivor Palau's Bobby Jon Drinkard--what a great last name--apparently wants us to be aware of his genitalia and...
Project Runway's Jay McCarroll: "I'm not on the fucking 'Apprentice!'"
Project Runway's Jay McCarroll: "I'm not on the fucking 'Apprentice!'" Project Runway's first-season winner, Jay McCarroll, "exploded at a party guest who mistook him for...
Tyra loses it during Top Model judging.
Tyra loses it during Top Model judging. During America's Next Top Model 4's judging last night, the judges were so upset with the models' performance...

Clay Aiken on his fans: "I love it but it's hard to understand why they care so much."
Clay Aiken on his fans: "it's hard to understand why they care so much." Mystified by the obsessiveness of Clay Aiken's fans? So is the...
Vern Yip's Home Intervention debuts Sunday; Doug Wilson's Moving Up airing.
Vern Yip's Home Intervention debuts Sunday; Doug Wilson's Moving Up airing. Just about a year after quitting Trading Spaces and announcing he was moving to...
porn star Jenna Jameson and a gambler each file reality TV show-related lawsuits.
porn star Jenna Jameson and a gambler each file reality TV show-related lawsuits. Two reality TV show participants are going to court: porn star Jenna...
rumors abound that Paris is dumping Nicole Richie for The Simple Life 4.
rumors abound that Paris is dumping Nicole Richie for The Simple Life 4. Earlier this week, TVgasm reported on rumors that Paris is dumping Nicole...
Andy Dick thrown off Surreal Life 5 set; Janice Dickinson scares Omarosa.
Andy Dick thrown off Surreal Life 5 set; Janice Dickinson scares Omarosa. Visiting the set of The Surreal Life 5, Andy Dick acted like--get ready...