reality blurred + archives + June 4 to June 10, 2006

week of June 4, 2006

HBO debuts Plastic Disasters tonight
HBO debuts a new documentary tonight at 10 p.m. ET titled Plastic Disasters. The film is an indirect sibling of reality shows such as The...
The Apprentice 5 concludes live tonight
The Apprentice 5 ends its mostly forgettable run tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET with a 90-minute finale. That's about 65 minutes too long, but at...
Chris Daughtry turns down Fuel's offer; Cruise, Holmes want Kat to sing at their wedding
First Fuel was rumored to want American Idol 5 finalist Chris Daughtry as their lead singer. Then they made a formal offer. Then he performed...
Reality TV convention in Nashville draws just 300 people but nearly 100 stars
Over the weekend, Jon "Jonny Fairplay" Dalton did his best to continue his career at a reality TV convention in Nashville that was organized and...
Different lists of Big Brother All-Stars candidates accidentally revealed on CBS.com
The 20 candidates for the all-star edition of Big Brother have been (apparently accidentally) revealed CBS.com. Strangely, the site is showing at least two separate...

Kathy Griffin, Queer Eye return tonight; The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency debuts
Two cable network reality series return tonight while a third cable network debuts a brand-new series. First, on Bravo, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the...
Last Comic Standing 4 selected 50 finalists, edited out some from audition episode
One of the comics who received a red envelope and a pass to the finals on Last Comic Standing 4 was edited out of the...
Sean Yazbeck wins The Apprentice 5
Bill Rancic won the The Apprentice in April of 2004, ending the first season of a surprise, breakout hit. Now, two years and about two...
Tabloid says Taylor Hicks feared "queer smear" during American Idol 5 finale
The National Enquirer is reporting this week that American Idol 5 "winner Taylor Hicks is caught up in a raging gay sex scandal!" That sounds...

ABC cancels Buy it Now after eBay pulls out
ABC's Buy it Now--a "feel-good series will help families realize one of their most meaningful dreams by putting a variety of prized possessions up for...
Apprentice 5 finale was the series' lowest-rated finale but the highest-rated ep this season
The finale of The Apprentice 5, during which Sean Yazbeck was named Donald Trump's fifth apprentice, was the lowest-rated finale yet for the series. The...
Simple Life 4 debut quadruples E!'s average ratings
After FOX dumped The Simple Life 4, E! picked it up, and the show finally debuted Sunday, drawing 1.3 million viewers. While those ratings would...
Katharine McPhee signs with RCA
American Idol 5 runner-up Katharine McPhee has signed with Clive Davis' RCA Records. The deal is "in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited, the label managed...
Real World Denver cast has moved in; club is hosting launch/reunion party Friday
The cast of The Real World Denver has reportedly moved in to their house at 1920 Market Street in Denver. The Rocky Mountain News reports...

Sean and Lee both say their Apprentice finale charity auctions raised more
The two Apprentice 5 finalists each say their charity auctions raised more for their respective charities. Talking to TV Guide, both Sean and Lee admit...
UPenn researchers need viewer feedback about Biggest Loser, Starting Over, Queer Eye, and What Not to Wear
University of Pennsylvania researchers need your help as they try to find out "what audiences think about some of the most popular television makeover shows."...
Donald Trump, RJ Cutler team up for reality show version of Monopoly
Veteran reality TV show producer RJ Cutler is teaming up with Apprentice star Donald Trump to produce a reality TV version of Monopoly. There was...
Fresh Meat Challenge star Ryan used to date Shane, who says Jesse is closeted (maybe)
On MTV Overdrive's The After Show this week, Road Rules star Shane talks about the Fresh Meat Challenge and its two other gay cast members,...

Kelly Osbourne replaces Liz Hurley as host of UK's Project Runway
Model Elizabeth Hurley has been replaced as the host of Project Catwalk, the UK's version of Project Runway. The new host is former Osbournes star...
Tammy and Sean are not engaged
Sean Yazbeck, the winner of The Apprentice 5, is backing away from the statement he made on the show's finale that he planned to marry...
American Idol winner's single proceeds will again benefit the Red Cross
Purchases of Taylor Hick's first single, "Do I Make You Proud" / "Takin' It To The Streets", which will be released Tuesday, will benefit the...