reality blurred + archives + October 30 to November 5, 2005

week of October 30, 2005

Two shows looking for inventors
A new ABC series and a History Channel special are each looking for people who have the next big idea. Simon Cowell is expanding his...
Trump's blog allows comments, e.g. opportunities to kiss his ass
Over at Trump University, Donald Trump actually has a blog that he apparently posts to when he's not giving $1.5 million speeches. While it's doubtful...

Fear Factor is scarier than Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
On Halloween, a past study resurfaces, finding that Fear Factor is, in fact, quite scary for viewers. A Forbes article mentions a past study that...
The Scorned is scary as hell, just not as a horror film
On Saturday, I watched "Friday the 13th" for the first time. On Sunday, I watched "The Scorned," the E! film that finally debuts tonight at...
Bands on the Run 2 pilot being produced; will feature Faster Pussycat, another band
An all-but-forgotten four-year-old reality series may soon be resurrected. In March of 2001, VH1 aired Bands on the Run, a competition series featuring pre-existing bands...
Martha says her ratings are "damn good"; she thought her Apprentice would replace Trump's
Martha Stewart says the ratings for The Apprentice: Martha Stewart are "damn good." Specifically, she tells Fortune magazine, "We're getting six to seven million viewers...

A&E's Random 1 debuts tonight
A&E gets into the feel-good reality TV subgenre tonight with the debut of Random 1 at 10 p.m. ET. Hosts and friends Andre and John...
Fear Factor will return with "new stunt team," themed episodes including reality TV pairs
When Fear Factor returns in December, it will move to Tuesday nights at 8 p.m., instead of remaining in its Monday night slot. The show...
Biggest Loser scale is fake; contestants are weighed before the weight-in ceremony
Every week on The Biggest Loser, contestants weigh in on a big magic scale. The scale isn't very nice, as it taunts the contestant before...
Man punches Real World Key West crew member
A man punched a Real World Key West crew member on Saturday evening--and the assaulted man kept filming. According to the Key West Citizen, minutes...
Ryan Seacrest named queen of West Hollywood Halloween celebration
Yesterday in West Hollywood, at "the largest Halloween street party in the United States," Ryan Seacrest participated in the festivities as the "Queen of the...

The Gaghans are eliminated from The Amazing Race 8 as God helps the Weavers pull ahead
I'm declaring today a national day of mourning, as the Gaghan family came in last place and was eliminated from The Amazing Race 8. I...
Rumor suggests Big Brother 5's Holly was beheaded, but she says it's not true
A rather ridiculous rumor posted on message boards suggests that Big Brother 5's Holly King, who showed up to host a Big Brother 6 challenge,...
How "snotty little sage" Kristin, who may be dating Aaron Carter, became the star of Laguna Beach
In Salon, Suzy Hansen analyzes how Laguna Beach's Kristin Cavalleri became the star of the show as she "stole every scene out from under Lauren's...
Ice-T on Omarosa: "what the f- has that ho done?"
Janice Dickinson may have an unlikely ally in her war against Omarosa. "Cop Killer" rapper and Law & Order: SVU actor Ice-T told Lloyd Grove,"I'll...

Martha Stewart asks Apprentice candidate for "a piece of [her] sugar bun"
Martha's Apprentice really heated up last night. Here's a completely unedited transcript from a moment that came a little more than halfway through the episode:...
Dick's Sporting Goods "impressed by the baseball event" that resulted in mass firing
Executives at Dick's Sporting Good's were thrilled with last week's Apprentice 4, even if team Excel did cause sales to drop in one of their...

Trump finally fires Marcus after asking about Adam's virginity and Clay's homosexuality
If you missed The Apprentice 4 last night, at least watch the Boardroom segments, which Yahoo! kindly includes on their site. Among other things, Donald...
Markus challenges Trump to a debate
Fired Apprentice 4 candidate Markus, who was fired in part for being unable to say anything coherent or substantive, wants to debate his former boss....