week of July 23, 2006
Monday, Jul. 24, 2006
- Nakomis voted out and new HOH James nominates Will and George
While I was playing craps in Las Vegas, life in the Big Brother 7 house continued to shuffle forward, and the show aired three more... - The Contender loses 5.5 million viewers moving from NBC to ESPN; ABC's The One beaten by SciFi show
Moving from NBC to ESPN cost The Contender more than 5.5 million viewers. Last week's debut was watched by 1.03 million people, compared to the... - Bravo's Work Out, HGTV's Design Star join summer line-up
Last week, Bravo debuted another inside-the-workplace series, Work Out, a series that follows life inside a gym and at home with the gym's owner, Jackie... - White House invites American Idol 5 finalists to meet Bush in the Oval Office Friday
On Friday, both British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the American Idol 5 finalists will visit The White House. The top 10 will meet George... - Bravo's Tabloid Wars debuts tonight
Bravo continues to use docusoap reality series to explore different industries tonight when it debuts Tabloid Wars at 9 p.m. ET. The series follows journalists... - Top Model 7 story writers go on strike
Story writers working on America's Next Top Model 7 have gone on strike. They are "alleging that the show's producers had snubbed their request to... - Richard Hatch sent to federal prison, will appear nude in an independent film
Richard Hatch was sent to a federal prison in Oklahoma over the weekend after spending time since his conviction at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility.... - Miss USA wears Kayne's Project Runway dress, is the fourth runner-up
Miss USA Tara Conner wore the dress designed by Project Runway 3's Kayne Gillaspie (with the help of Robert Best) on Sunday's Miss Universe pageant....
Tuesday, Jul. 25, 2006
Wednesday, Jul. 26, 2006
- George saves himself with the veto after shaving his head, giving up real food
Finally: Big Brother 7 got exciting. And unbelievably, Chicken George was the catalyst. The crazy bastard won the power of veto and saved himself, and... - 'NSync's Lance Bass says he's gay, admits dating Amazing Race's Reichen
'NSync band member Lance Bass has revealed he's gay in People magazine, and has surprised precisely no one as his sexual orientation is the worst-kept... - FX debuts the second season of Morgan Spurlock's 30 Days tonight
FX brings Morgan Spurlock's documentary reality series 30 Days back tonight at 10 p.m. ET with the first of six new episodes. The series places... - Rock Star contestant questions Supernova band members' "commitment," first single
Jenny Galt, a contestant on Rock Star: Supernova who was eliminated from the competition, is criticizing both the band's first single and the commitment to... - A&E orders pilot of new Rocco DiSpirito reality show
Rocco DiSpirito's first foray into reality TV, NBC's The Restaurant, didn't go to well: the show reshot real events in order to capture them on...
Thursday, Jul. 27, 2006
- Man ticketed, sent to detox for holding door open at Real World Denver house
There's been more overaggressive action against those who dare interact with The Real World Denver. Walking home after a night of drinking, a Westword newspaper... - Julie Chen owns a TVgasm "Chenbot" coffee mug
Variety reports today, which is apparently a very slow news day, that Julie Chen recently acquired a coffee mug. The mug in question, however, has... - Secret alliance may explain Big Brother 7 drama this week; houseguests don't want to be sequestered
Besides the alliance of the four Big Brother 6 cast members, there may be a secret alliance of four others inside the Big Brother 7... - Katrina-affected teens will take part in Outward Bound with Real World Denver cast
The cast of The Real World is once again being allowed to interact with minors. A group of teenagers from Katrina-affected areas have "interview[ed] for... - Who Wants to be a Superhero? debuts tonight on SciFi
There are so many American Idol clone competition talent shows on the air now that I've stopped caring. But I'm ready to make room in... - Katharine returning to the Idol tour today, says rumors are "all untrue"
Katharine McPhee's conspicuous absence from the American Idol 5 tour was blamed on bronchitis and laryngitis, but her reported appearances elsewhere seemed to suggest she... - Biggest Loser drops Jillian and casts 50 people, one from each state
For the third season of The Biggest Loser, the show has lost trainer Jillian Michaels, but has picked up about 36 contestants. Yes, The Biggest...
Friday, Jul. 28, 2006
- Janelle wins HOH for the second time after Jase is unanimously voted out
Janelle has won Head of Household for the second time on Big Brother 7. She won the HOH competition--and kept the season six alliance in... - Striking Top Model 7 writers "have not yet gotten any response" from Tyra
Daniel J. Blau, a story producer/writer on America's Next Top Model, is one of the 12 striking writers who want their new network, The CW,... - Fear Factor remains popular only among 2- to 11-year-olds
As NBC burns off Fear Factor episodes this summer, the now-cancelled show has continued to slip in the ratings. However, the series remains popular with... - ABC cancels The One after four episodes and "the lowest-rated adults 18-49 debut ... in modern TV history"
ABC has cancelled The One: Making a Music Star after just four episodes. Despite its insane popularity around the world, the ABC version had "the... - Katharine McPhee misses Pittsburgh concert after performing on The View
Katharine McPhee missed yet another stop on the American Idol 5 tour, missing the Thursday evening concert in Pittsburgh. Signs posted at the venue noted... - From the live feeds: Mike Boogie, Howie, and the box in the Big Brother backyard
If you're not subscribing to the live Big Brother 7 feeds, you have no idea what you're missing. Thankfully, some kind souls have uploaded clips...