Monday, Jul. 31, 2006

• Upcoming shows: Bravo's Top Designer, WE's Unwrapping Macy's, BET's Next Level: Vince Young and Christies Committed, and Spike's Bullrun
  In the past few we weeks, both at the critics' press tour and elsewhere, a number of new reality series--and a few renewals--were announced by...
• Real World Denver must "explain their apparent illegal construction of a brick wall"
  A brick wall facade constructed outside The Real World Denver house may have been constructed illegally, and the city could force the show to remove...
• Janelle nominates Erika and Mike Boogie as the floater strategy is finally explained
  Here's one of the (many, I'm sad to say) things I dislike about Big Brother 7: the cast members, as alumni of the show, have...
• ABC's One Ocean View debuts tonight
  Tonight at 10 p.m. ET, ABC debuts a new six-episode docu-soap from Real World producers Bunim-Murray. One Ocean View follows 11 New Yorkers in their...
• VH1 may be interested in Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List
  Bravo has not yet renewed Kathy Griffin's series My Life on the D-List, and that could lead to the series moving to VH1. Despite the...
• American Idol producer says movie's claim they asked Fantasia to quit is "a complete fabrication"
  American Idol 3 winner Fantasia Barrino was asked to quit the show by producers, according to the biopic film she starred in for Lifetime. Fantasia:...
• Big Brother 7 slop is "nutritionally fortified porridge mix"
  Earlier, I identified the Big Brother 7 "slop" food as oatmeal. Instead, it's "a just-add-water, nutritionally fortified porridge mix," according to TV Week, which investigated...
• MTV renews The Hills for a second season
  Lauren Conrad's Laguna Beach spin-off The Hills has been renewed. Unlike her Laguna Beach colleague Kristin Cavallari's post-MTV career, which ended in quick cancellation, Lauren's...

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006

• Real Gilligan's Island's Mandy pregnant by Real World's MJ's seed
  Yet another reality show couple is reproducing. The Real World Philadelphia's MJ and The Real Gilligan Island 2's Mandy Weaver are having a baby, according...
• AOL's Gold Rush announces host, rules
  Mark Burnett's first online series, Gold Rush, has announced its host and rules, and the series won't follow the typical Mark Burnett reality show model....
• Flavor of Love 2 will debut online Wednesday
  The long-awaited return of Flavor of Love is officially scheduled for Sunday night, but VH1 is building buzz by releasing the show online four days...

Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006

• James promises to "backdoor that bitch" and "piece of shit" Janelle after she nominates Diane
  I've been desperate for this season of Big Brother to get interesting, and I think I got my wish last night. Janelle wanted Boogie or...
• The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll will air on The CW
  The CW will air a new series called The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll sometime this season. The winner of the talent search will...
• Everlast is "very pleased" with Contender 2, which it says has "reached 20 million viewers nationwide"
  Contender 2 sponsor Everlast is "very pleased with the viewer ratings for this new season," the company's president said in a statement. Although the ratings...
• Clay Aiken's third album A Thousand Different Ways will include covers, at least one original song
  The title of Clay Aiken's third album is A Thousand Different Ways, and as RCA suggested earlier this year, it includes a number of cover...
• Jai says Queer Eye cast "haven't been asked back for 2007," but Bravo says a "new season is slated for 2007"
  Queer Eye cast member Jai Rodriquez has confirmed rumors that the show may not return after this season ends. Jai tells After Elton that the...

Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006

• Twin gay pop/rock star Jehovah's Witness Montana-raised brothers will star in new Logo series
  Logo will air a series this fall that "follows musicians (and twin brothers) Jacob and Joshua Miller of the pop/rock group Nemesis," according to Broadcasting...
• Keith Michael kicked off Project Runway 3 after Kayne notices his pattern-making contraband
  Keith Michael became the first designer kicked off Project Runway for a violation of the show's rules. Bravo has been teasing the elimination for weeks,...
• Second season of The Hills will "start shooting right away"
  Production on the second season of The Hills will begin almost immediately, according to the show's executive producer. Tony DiSanto tells the New York Post,...
• Katherine McPhee trips backstage and breaks her foot, but will stay on the tour
  Katharine McPhee broke her foot backstage at the American Idol 5 finalists tour stop in Charlotte, but performed anyway, and will stay with the tour....
• Macy's selling Angela's outfit online for $257
  Angela Keslar's redeeming, winning garment from last night's episode of Project Runway 3 is now on sale both online and in select stores. The INC...

Friday, Aug. 4, 2006

• Diane voted out of Big Brother 7 and new HOH could be the victim of a coup d'etat
  Diane Henry was voted out of the Big Brother 7 house by a vote of 7 to 1. She left because everyone promised their votes...
• 19 Entertainment declines to sign Elliott Yamin
  Taylor Hicks, Katharine McPhee, Chris Daughtry, and even Kellie Pickler have all been signed by 19 Entertainment, but the company has declined to sign Elliott...
• Keith says his elimination, Bravo's highest rated hour yet, showed "a lack of integrity on behalf of the production"
  Wednesday's episode of Project Runway 3, when Keith was kicked off the show, was watched by more than 3.4 million people. That made it "the...
• Taylor Hicks gets $750,000 advance for his memoir, plus billboards in Alabama
  American Idol 5 winner Taylor Hicks will receive a quarter million dollar advance for his life story, which he will not write. The book is...
• Jay Mohr returns to Last Comic Standing
  Former Last Comic Standing host Jay Mohr will return to the series to perform on the finale next Wednesday. His unhappiness about the third season...
• Flavor of Love 2 debuts Sunday, and one woman "shits on my floor," Flavor says
  The fourth VH1 series starring Flavor Flav debuts Sunday night at 10 p.m. ET, although it's already available online. And if you thought the moment...

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