reality blurred + archives + February 5 to February 11, 2006

week of February 5, 2006

Rebel Billionaire winner Shawn's LoveSac company files for bankruptcy, apologizes on his blog
Shawn Nelson, the $1 million winner of The Rebel Billionaire, calls himself "the Man with the Sac" after the company he founded, LoveSac. He may...
San Diegans finally audition for The Biggest Loser 3 after week-long wait
One week and one day after the San Diego auditions were cancelled, producers from The Biggest Loser returned to audition people for the show's third...
Kelly Clarkson is "keeping her profile low so that audiences won't tire of her"
Kelly Clarkson has gone from a woman "singing the swollen talent-show ballad A Moment Like This in a prom dress with mascara cascading down [her]...
Survivor Panama starts stronger than Guatemala but loses the kids
Survivor Panama's debut was watched by 19.3 million people, enough to let the show win in its time slot. But although the show improved over...
Jeff Probst "likes to figure out on his own what's going on," Mark Burnett says
As usual, the New York Times bats cleanup on a trend: this time, commenting on Jeff Probst's evolution into the best reality host on television....
Exile Island may have its own immunity idol clues; Jeff's clue was a last-minute addition
During the premiere of Survivor Panama, Jeff Probst told the show's first inhabitant of Exile Island about the island, and then said that he'd just...

The spawn of O-Town arrives, and his name is Lyric
Yes, one of O-Town's members has actually reproduced, and we saw it happen live on MTV. But before we get to that momentous occasion, we...
Kristin Cavallari's UPN series Get This Party Started debuts tonight
UPN's new series Get This Party Started debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET, and it's probably most notable because it's hosted by Laguna Beach star...
Kelly Monaco says Dancing with the Stars 2 is "tainted"
Kelly Monaco is discovering what happens to reality TV stars when viewers discover a new cast on a new season of the same show: they...
ABC bringing Endemol's Fame Academy to the US
ABC will air Endemol's Operacion Triunfo, or Fame Academy, as it's known in the UK. The show is an American Idol-like singing competition, but it...
All-star season of The Surreal Life will feature a $100,000 competition
After the next, sixth season of The Surreal Life airs, the show will reunite its all-stars for a $100,000 competition. The all-star season is called...

8th and Ocean cast, trailer unveiled
MTV has revealed the 10 cast members of its new series 8th & Ocean, and the good news is that, besides the fact that they...
Product placement increased by 30 percent last year; Contender had 7,514 product appearances; Idol 3,497; EMHE 3,318
Back when we were young and innocent, Jeff Probst would hold up a bag of Doritos and offer them as a reward, and we'd laugh...
Hollywood round begins tonight after auditions end with a "Bad Day" in Boston
The real American Idol 5 competition begins tonight, when the 175 people who made it to the Hollywood round begin to compete for a spot...
Survivor Pearl Islands out on DVD, Survivor Palau will be next
The seventh season of Survivor is now out on DVD, and the next season to be released will be the 10th season. That follows CBS'...

Amazing Race moving to 10 p.m. timeslot
CBS will move The Amazing Race 9 from the timeslot the show has held since its sixth season. Instead of airing on Tuesdays at 9,...
Project Runway's show at Fashion Week is tomorrow, and will likely feature the final four
The final Project Runway 2 fashion show takes place tomorrow at 9 a.m. in New York as part of Fashion Week. While other Fashion Week...
Kelly Clarkson wins two Grammys
Kelly Clarkson's smash hit and impossible-not-to-love, despite-the-spelling-of-"you" song "Since U Been Gone" has won a Grammy, as has her second album, Breakaway. The album won...
John Paulus details his alleged "aggressive" encounter with Clay Aiken, has "regrets" for "hurting his fans"
John Paulus, the man who told the National Enquirer that he had sex with Clay Aiken, talked to Howard Stern this morning. During the 48-minute...
American Idol beats the Grammys
Kelly Clarkson may have won two Grammys last night, but far more people were watching the judges look for a new idol on American Idol...

Exile Island clue points to letters on a tree; Melinda voted out by annoying alliance
Bruce became the second person to visit Exile Island on Survivor Panama, after he was not selected to join a new tribe. Once there, he...
Olympian will be selected by viewers to join Apprentice 6 cast
The Apprentice 6, which will move the show to LA for the first time, will include a cast member who is an Olympian. More significantly,...
Contender 2 moves to July; Manfredo felt "ripped off" but will fight again Sunday
ESPN has bumped The Contender 2's debut to July from April, when it was originally scheduled to debut. This Sunday, however, the network will present...
Project Runway finalists' Fashion Week collections revealed, reviewed
The final four Project Runway designers presented their collections this morning in Bryant Park. Each designer presented 13 pieces. Thanks to Blogging Project Runway's links...