reality blurred + archives + July 17 to July 23, 2005

Sunday, Jul. 17, 2005

Eric charges Michael during Big Brother 6's first fight
As I was navigating traffic on I-95 and getting lost in New York City, Big Brother 6 had its first fight. Last night before 10...

Fox Reality will air killed series
The new Fox Reality Channel plans to air reality series that were pulled before the end of their runs. Among those shows: the controversial series...
Project Runway will be sold internationally
After being nominated for an Emmy, Project Runway is about to go global. FremantleMedia has picked up the rights to license the show internationally, selling...
Did Big Brother producers ignore their rules by keeping Eric and Michael in the house after Saturday's fight?
JAM! Showbiz's John Powell is on the story of the Saturday night fight in the Big Brother 6 house, and he explains it all with...
Trump says he didn't like black vs. white Apprentice idea
Donald Trump's "plans" to pit black candidates versus white candidates in a future Apprentice has been abandonded. Trump told The New York Post, "Because of...

ESPN "close to acquiring" The Contender, perhaps without Stallone
Mark Burnett's The Contender looks like it'll be heading to Disney's sports channel ESPN. "ESPN said Monday it was close to acquiring the rights for...
Paula Abdul will have "a special role" in So You Think You Can Dance
FOX's So You Think You Can Dance will feature Paula Abdul. She will not, however, be a judge; instead, according to a FOX press release,...
Road Rules turns 10 today
Ten years ago today, we watched as Alison, Carlos, Kit, Mark, and Shelley emptied their pockets of money and credit cards and set out on...
Kathy Hilton reportedly said "This show fucking sucks" during taping of tonight's episode
NBC's I Want to be a Hilton continues tonight, but if a gossip report is to be believed, the most interesting part of tonight's episode...
John O'Hurley gets his own reality series; Kelly Monaco's win was guaranteed after audience vote
Going into the final episode of Dancing with the Stars, John O'Hurley had no chance. The Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan talked to the show's executive...
Big Brother shows the near-fight, another near-fight, and the producers' intervention
To their credit, the editors and producers of Big Brother 6 showed the full conflict between Michael and Eric, a portion of which web watchers...

Half-hour Monday Rock Star improves its ratings, slightly
As of right now, it appears that Mark Burnett has another miss on his hands. Rock Star: INXS cut its Monday episode to a half-hour,...
Apprentice casting producer suggests applicants "be who you are"
How does one get close enough to Donald Trump to latch one's face onto his buttocks? An Apprentice casting producer, who's currently in the middle...
So You Think You Can Dance, Venus & Serena: For Real both debut tonight
FOX gets into the dancing reality game with So You Think You Can Dance, which kicks off with a two-hour premiere at 8 p.m. ET....
Dancing with the Stars renewed
As expected, ABC has renewed Dancing with the Stars. The series will return next year, during midseason. The celebrities have yet to be selected, although...
Clay's charity criticized for its spending, but news station finds it's in line with other charities
Clay Aiken launched his official fan club on Monday, offering a letter, access to his blog, and an 8x10 photo for just $29.95 a year....

Kristin says second Laguna Beach season will be "more ... fun"
MTV's Laguna Beach returns for a second season Monday, and "it'll be more about having fun," Kristin Cavallari tells the Ventura County Star. That's "more...
Reruns of Amazing Race's first season doing well
Reality reruns have had notoriously poor performances. But the Game Show Network's decision to rerun all eight seasons of The Amazing Race has been paying...
Political consultant reality show Red/Blue wants "to find Karl Rove"
Showtime's American Candidate may have bombed in the ratings, even after its epic history, but that isn't stopping producers from pitching a new DC-set political...
Janelle pled guilty for DWI and petty theft
And we have our first Big Brother rap sheet from The Smoking Gun. (Do producers just hang out outside courtrooms to cast the show or...
Family sues after Renovate My Family appearance
A family that had their house renovated by FOX's Renovate My Family is suing the network for $350,000. The Rosier family isn't thrilled with what...
Tuesday's episode of Big Brother is online, making network history; Michael gets evicted
CBS has made network history by posting an entire episode of a show online. Tragically, that show is perhaps the worst show on network television:...
So You Think You Can Dance has strong debut as Rock Star sinks and Brat Camp stays solid
So you think there's nothing else on TV so people will watch a pretty poor copy of American Idol, one that's so cheap the contestants...

Three best/worst American Idol DVDs will be released; Carrie Underwood becomes Hershey's jingle singer
The best and worst of four American Idol seasons will be bundled together on three DVDs. "The Best of American Idol, Seasons 1-4" and "The...
Two international versions of Paradise Hotel start taping, which could lead to second US version
The Villa Arabesque resort in Mexico, used for the original Paradise Hotel, will host back-to-back tapings of international versions of the show. Holland and Belgium...
Some cast members of Survivor Guatemala revealed
The search for Survivor Guatemala cast members has revealed some unknown media whores--and two surprises. Casting news generally isn't really considered a spoiler, but if...