reality blurred + archives + September 25 to October 1, 2005

Sunday, Sep. 25, 2005

Philippines' Big Brother suspended because of kissing, bikini dancing
The Philippines' edition of Big Brother, known as Pinoy Big Brother, got in trouble because it showed kissing and houseguests dancing in a bikini. The...
Surreal Life 6's "reality hunk" revealed (maybe)
Since the most famous members of the recently announced cast of The Surreal Life 6 were both stars of sitcoms that aired 30 years ago,...

Apprentice debut's ratings the lowest ever for Trump's franchise
Bad news about Martha's ratings were followed by bad news about Donald Trump's fourth Apprentice. The debut was watched by 9.9 million viewers, roughly 6...
Pontiac encourages fans to stalk cast members as part of its creepy new Survivor promotion
Pontiac is using Survivor Guatemala to pitch its newest SUV, the Torrent, by encouraging fans to stalk former cast members and play paparazzi, photographing them...
Maven says he's the reality hunk; rumor says Surreal Life 6 taping at an LA bar tonight
Tough Enough's Maven Huffman reports on his web site that he's the reality "hunk" who's taping the show. According to an article on his site,...
Wife Swap family harassed about the husband's admitted use of racist language
One of the families featured in last week's Wife Swap is being harassed because of remarks one of the husbands made on the show. During...

Next Top Model 5, The Reality Show repeat their debuts
Two reality shows, one new and one returning, repeat their debut episodes tonight. Last week, with my DVR , I totally missed the premiere of...
The Amazing Race 8, the family edition, debuts tonight
The Amazing Race 8 debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET, and changes the structure of its teams for the first time. Families of four will...
Kathy Griffin files for divorce from Matt
This is perhaps the most shocking reality television-related news of the year: Kathy Griffin is divorcing her husband, Matt Moline. Matt was featured on Kathy's...
Laura Bush will appear on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Laura Bush will appear on a November episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that will be set in Biloxi, Miss. The episode won't involve tearing...
Sportsbook.com stops wagers and reveals possible Amazing Race 8 winners
More unusual betting has led to a betting site stopping wagers on The Amazing Race 8. Last season, Uchenna and Joyce's win was prematurely revealed...

Donald Trump, Bo Bice fathering children
I'm not quite sure why it's news when famous men have children. It's not like they're actually the ones giving birth, nor do they put...
Biggest Loser's biggest loser goes home
The Biggest Loser 2 lost its biggest loser last night, as the men's team voted for Nick to leave the game. Thus, the title is...
A neutered Amazing Race still manages to be suspenseful as the youngest kids go home
Two hours of The Amazing Race and the teams haven't even been in to an airport? Welcome to The Amazing Race 8, the Family Edition,...
Maggie plans to split her prize with Cappy; Nerd Herd fans share their thoughts
Eric "Cappy" Littmann may have been eliminated early in Big Brother 6, but he's going to still get some of the prize money. That's because...
Extreme Makeover director has storm victims fake their reactions to Laura Bush
Laura Bush taped her appearance on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition yesterday. "She met with some of the victims, passed out clothing and listened intently to...

Fired Apprentices are "supposed to stick to what actually aired" during interviews
In her requisite interview with TV Guide, fired Apprentice 4 candidate Melissa slipped and told us something about how the fired candidates are supposed to...
Martha says "goodbye" but leaves out "you just don't fit in"
On The Apprentice: Martha Stewart last night, Martha Stewart did not utter her apparent catchphrase, "you just don't fit in." Instead, in the conference room,...
Judges: "be prepared for plenty more contestants like William Hung" on American Idol 5
The AP has some distressing news about American Idol 5. First, though, at a media appearance to promote the show, Paula Abdul declined to talk...
Simple Life 5 reportedly borrowing Wife Swap's format
Despite the fact that Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are a, FOX is proceeding with a fourth season of The Simple Life. That's been complicated...

Constantine signs to star in an ABC sitcom
Constantine Maroulis extensive experience as a musician and his time on American Idol 4 has led him to make the most effective use of his...
Martha's Apprentice drops 20 percent of its viewers and ties with Top Model in key demographic
Nielsen has good news for Tyra Banks and bad news for Martha Stewart. On Wednesday, the second episode of The Apprentice: Martha Stewart lost almost...
The Scorned premiere delayed until Oct. 31 because of hurricanes, Halloween
The film that had its production chronicled on Kill Reality was supposed to debut last weekend. Then, it was rescheduled for this Saturday, and later...
Martha's Apprentice moves to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays
How do you solve a problem like Martha? Move her to 9 p.m. ET. NBC is dealing with decreasing ratings by changing the show's timeslot...