reality blurred + archives + June 25 to July 1, 2006

week of June 25, 2006

Santino insists, "I did win. It's obvious that I did win"
Santino Rice, one of the three finalists on Project Runway 2, insists that, although he lost the competition, he still won. "And I did win....
Apprentice 6 candidates reportedly performed halftime infomercial at LA Galaxy game
The Los Angeles-set Apprentice 6 is now taping in LA, and an early report suggests they're not doing much to hide their presence. At the...

Kathy Griffin's trip to Iraq offers insight into the troops' lives, and "highly inappropriate" jokes
Tonight, Bravo series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List wraps up a story arc about Kathy's visit to Iraq. As unlikely as this sounds,...
NBC casting for a fourth season of Biggest Loser
NBC has announced a series of open casting calls for the fourth season of The Biggest Loser. Producers will visit three cities on July 1,...
Little League stadium renovated on Extreme Makeover robbed of plasma TV, microwave
The Little League stadium renovated on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition episode focused on Hurricane Wilma victims was robbed this past weekend. Thieves took "a donated...
Project Runway 2 DVD released today
If you need a Project Runway fix right away and can't wait until the third-season premiere on July 12, inject some Tim Gunn directly into...
Bravo VP confirms Katie Lee Joel is leaving Top Chef, says it's to "pursue other opportunities"
Bravo's Andy Cohen, the networks VP of programming and production, confirmed on his blog that Katie Lee Joel will not return for Top Chef 2....

Big Brother 7 voting ends tonight
Voting for the Big Brother 7 all-star cast ends this evening at 11:59 p.m. ET. The top six vote-getters will enter the house along with...
PAs, police harass those who dare get near The Real World Denver cast
Obnoxious PAs and complicit police officers continue to bother private citizens on public property who dare threaten the organic documentary project that is The Real...
Mike "The Miz" and Trishelle win reality all-stars Fear Factor
Fear Factor's three episode reality all-stars competition ended last night, and Real World alumni Mike "The Miz" and Trishelle won the game. Although they dominated...
Big Brother 7 candidates' appearances may reveal producers' choices
A correspondent who identifies him- or herself only as a former show insider speculates that, before voting closes for the Big Brother 7 houseguests, some...

Houseguest candidates sequestered tomorrow; CBS plans lots of interactivity
The candidates for Big Brother 7 will be sequestered starting tomorrow, reality blurred has learned. All 20 will not know the results of America's vote...
World of Wonder will produce Perez Hilton's reality show
Blogger Mario Lavandeira, better known as Perez Hilton, is on-board with World of Wonder Productions for his own reality show. The company, which has produced...

CBS advertising on family's motor home for The Amazing Race 9
CBS is advertising for The Amazing Race 9 on the side of "a motor home commandeered by a Peoria, Illinois man who is traveling the...
Simple Life 4 couple received $5,000 to have producers try to destroy their marriage
How much is a marriage worth to the producers of The Simple Life 4? $5,000. That's how much a couple received for appearing on the...