reality blurred + archives + November 13 to November 19, 2005

Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005

Bobby Brown says he did a reality show because "I need money"
Bobby Brown, who's apparently still waiting for Bravo to offer a second season of Being Bobby Brown, says he did the first season for the...
Bobby Jon says one cast member "still may have a shot" at winning
Bobby Jon Drinkard, who was voted off of Survivor Guatemala Thursday, has told a journalist that he thinks one contestant "still may have a shot...

Survivor is "more dominant" on Thursdays despite lower ratings
Survivor is being watched by fewer people than tuned in a year ago, but the show "has actually become more dominant in Thursday's leadoff hour...
Martha's Apprentice won't be renewed
The most unsurprising non-news of the day is that The Apprentice: Martha Stewart won't be renewed. The show has not been cancelled, as it will...
Laguna Beach's second season ends tonight; LC gets her own spin-off show
Get out your Kleenex and sedatives, for tonight the second season of Laguna Beach comes to an end. Since production on the third season is...
NBC lawyer threatens Apprentice cast members who talk to the media
The 18 Apprentice 4 cast members have received a warning from NBC's lawyers telling them to shut up or else they'll find themselves as part...

Carrie Underwood's album drops today
American Idol 4 winner Carrie Underwood's debut album Some Hearts hits stores today. The big question is whether or not Carrie's country pop will sell....
Laguna Beach concludes with tears but not much else; season three features LC's sister
Not that a whole lot happens during a normal episode of Laguna Beach, but last night's second season finale was basically just a 22-minute excuse...
Mark Burnett insists only one Apprentice was planned for Martha
News that NBC decided to not pick up a second season of The Apprentice: Martha Stewart has been met with annoyance by the show's network,...
Queer Eye looking for a gay man, a lesbian, and teenagers
In its ongoing quest to diversify (e.g., get people to watch again), Bravo's Queer Eye is looking for non-straight men to make over. Specifically, the...

Trading Spouses' Marguerite immortalized in merchandise
FOX's Trading Spouses found its first star last week when it aired the second part of its second season finale. Marguerite Perrin, who according to...
Lisa Loeb gets E! series; Jennifer Lopez talking to MTV about producing a show
The Hollywood Reporter has news this morning of two new music industry-themed reality shows: Lisa Loeb has scored an E! series, while Jennifer Lopez is...
Amazing Race 8 was preempted, forcing me to take drastic measues amuse myself
Last week, I was annoyed that The Amazing Race 8 aired two back-to-back episodes. This season, frankly, has sucked compared to all that have come...
CBS' Amazing Race 8 web site shows elimination for unaired episode nine
Although CBS did not air a new episode of The Amazing Race 8 last night, the show's web site was briefly updated this morning. According...
Anderson Cooper and Ryan Seacrest exchange euphemisms on CNN
Two reality TV hosts, one former and one current who also work for CNN, and both of whom have been the subject of rumors about...

Bobby Jon and Jamie "are friends now"
Survivor Guatemala's Bobby Jon and Jamie have kissed and made up, metaphorically speaking. Bobby Jon, or BJ for short, tells TV Guide, "We are friends...
Talan and Kimberly Stewart are engaged
Laguna Beach star Talan Torriero, 19, and Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly, 26, are engaged. Stewart, who Paris Hilton once suggested would replace Nicole Richie on...
Real World cast member looking for 30 guys to star in a porno with her
If you're a hot male with a big package and you've always wanted to have sex with a female reality star on camera while remaining...
Bachelor 8 star is a "hunky" doctor working on his residency at Vanderbilt
Yes, ABC is bringing back The Bachelor and insufferable host Chris Harrison for an eighth season. But unlike the seventh season, the show isn't turning...

Bo Bice gave his house to a family affected by Katrina
American Idol 4 runner-up Bo Bice recently moved to a new home on a six-acre property in Nashville. Instead of selling his old house in...
Producers found new Bachelor on the street
The newly revealed eighth Bachelor, Travis Stork, is a series-long dream for producers of the show. Executive producer Mike Fleiss says, "For 10 [cycles], we...
God Warrior Marguerite Perrin has a sense of humor even though people harass her
Later today, the eBay auction for the Marguerite "God Warrior" bobblehead doll will end; as of 8 a.m. ET, the high bid was $810. The...
Wife Swap participant sues ABC because the show swapped his wife with a gay man
A Wife Swap participant is suing ABC for $10.225 million because producers swapped his wife with a gay man. Jeffrey D. Bedford says he was...