reality blurred + archives + April 9 to April 15, 2006

week of April 9, 2006

Burnett targeting summer 2007 for On the Lot
Contradicting earlier reports that the new Steven Spielberg-produced FOX series On the Lot would film in the fall and air next spring, executive producer Mark...
TLC's Shalom in the Home, Honey We're Killing the Kids debut tonight
TLC debuts two new self-help, feel-good reality series tonight starting at 9 p.m. ET. First, there's Honey We're Killing the Kids!, which follows Dr. Lisa...
Bryce says his team's tardiness was caused by Apprentice production crew
On last week's Apprentice 5, project manager Bryce was booted, and one of the reasons Donald Trump gave was because his team was late to...
The Real World will be filmed in Denver
People who live in Detroit have another reason to be depressed today, other than the fact that they live in Detroit. That's because, despite persistent...

Bucky Covington was once arrested for switching places with his twin
American Idol 5 finalist Bucky Covington "was once arrested for his involvement in a bizarre incident in which he pretended to be his twin-brother to...
Richard Hatch is in protective custody in jail
Richard Hatch, who's in jail until his sentencing later this month, "is being held in protective custody apart from other inmates until his sentencing this...
Idol producer says Prince "did not want to talk with the kids"
Prince will probably not appear on American Idol 5 because, according to the show's executive producer, Prince didn't want to have to deal with the...

FX's Black. White. ends tonight; are its cast members actors?
FX's series Black. White. ends tonight, concluding a series that was originally conceived to be a show that just followed a black and white family...
Tyra does "not [talk] to us once those cameras leave," model says
Tyra Banks may seem like a concerned den mother on America's Next Top Model, but the only interaction she has with the girls on the...
Ryan Seacrest suggests a judge is drunk a day after Paula Abdul disses him on the Tonight Show
Last night, Ryan Seacrest managed to get through an entire Queen-themed American Idol show without exchanging a single gay joke with Simon Cowell. But he...
Big Brother 7 will be an all-star edition with viewers selecting the show's cast
Kaysar teased us with the possibility last September, and now it appears to be coming true: CBS will air an all-star Big Brother this summer....

The Fast Forward appears and two teams receive time penalties on another dreary Amazing Race episode
I'm confused: I actually find myself missing The Amazing Race 8. Actually, I just miss the cast, not the impossibly lame challenges and route. That's...
Jamie leaves Unan1mous for "medical reasons" after the group outcasts Adam
Another contestant has left the Unan1mous bunker, although without causing a financial penalty. After a sick, sunglass-wearing Jamie said she wanted to quit, the host...
All-star Big Brother will include 12 or 14 cast members, more viewer participation during the season
The announcement came yesterday that Big Brother 7 would be an all-star edition, and viewers would vote to select the cast. Of course, there's a...
Bucky exits Idol to Daniel Powter's "Bad Day," which is #1 because of Idol
Bucky was American Idol 5's Scott Savol, the contestant who seemed to inexplicably stick around despite weak performances and not a whole lot of charisma....
Survivor Panama wagering stopped because of "suspicious betting patterns"
The winner of Survivor Panama may have been revealed by suspicious betting that forced one site to stop taking wagers on the show. Reality TV...

Microsoft sponsoring double date contest with four Real World Key West cast members
To promote its new site Windows Live Expo, Microsoft is offering some college students a chance to double-date four cast members from The Real World...
VH1 officially renews Flavor of Love
VH1 has officially renewed Flavor of Love for a second season. This isn't surprising, considering the record-breaking first season ratings and the fact that casting...
Real World Denver house location revealed; it will include a baskeball court
The space that will house The Real World Denver's seven strangers will have a hot tub, surprise surprise, and a basketball court. And we already...