Monday, May. 15, 2006

• Cook Islands confirmed for next Survivor, will feature another Exile Island
  At the conclusion of Survivor Panama, Jeff Probst confirmed what we already knew: the next season will be filmed in the South Pacific region known...
• Aras wins Survivor Panama: Exile Island
  Yoga instructor Aras Baskauskas won Survivor Panama: Exile Island last night, beating Danielle by a five to two vote. Danielle came out of her coma...
• Only six of the 12 all-star Big Brother cast will be chosen by viewers to ensure a good vs. evil "showdown"
  Excellent news: We don't have to wait until July 6 to experience the joy that is Julie Chen "hosting" Big Brother. That's because she'll reappear...
• Apprentice 6 bumped to January, will air on Sundays
  Contrary to reports that the show will be cancelled, The Apprentice 6 will air after all. However, NBC is pushing the LA-set season's debut until...
• Survivor Panama finale is the lowest-rated yet for the series
  Survivor Panama's finale was the lowest-rated finale in the show's 12-season history. An average of 17 million people watched, according to the LA Times' Channel...

Tuesday, May. 16, 2006

• Lee and Sean record Over the Hedge cameos and Sean kisses Hollywood ass
  On last night's episode of The Apprentice 5, Lee and Sean received an impressive reward: they were flown to LA, where they met Jeffrey Katzenberg...
• Ashley Parker Angel's Soundtrack to Your Life released today
  Former O-Town member and Making the Band star Ashley Parker Angel takes the next step of his post-boy band life today when his solo record,...
• On Broadway, "people are dying to see" former American Idol stars
  Simon Cowell may insult contestants by saying they belong on Broadway, but Broadway "is laying out the welcome mat" for former contestants, "and with good...
• Trump happy with The Apprentice 6's delayed debut; Apprentice 7 planned
  After NBC bumped the fall premiere of The Apprentice 6 to January, one might imagine Donald Trump getting upset; he certainly isn't shy about criticizing...
• Richard Hatch sentenced to more than four years in prison for lying "repeatedly"
  The very thing which helped Richard Hatch win $1 million on Survivor has just earned him 4.25 years in prison: lying. Earlier today, Hatch "was...

Wednesday, May. 17, 2006

• Newark mayor hires Apprentice 4's Randal to be part of his transition team
  The Apprentice 4 winner Randal Pinkett is "among the dozen selected to lead Newark Mayor- elect Cory Booker's transition team," the Star-Ledger reports. Randal "will...
• The Amazing Race 9 concludes tonight; CBS has ordered The Amazing Race 10
  The first post-family disaster season of The Amazing Race concludes tonight with a two-hour episode that starts at 8 p.m. ET. The show has suffered...
• Starting Over is not yet officially cancelled, but is not expected to return this fall
  There will most likely not be a fourth season of the groundbreaking syndicated, daytime reality series Starting Over. That's because a new live series, iVillage...
• Simon touches Paula's crotch as the final three perform
  The American Idol judges are now so bored that they're giggling and touching each other's privates like they're little kids. Drunk little kids. Last night,...
• Top Model 6 concludes tonight
  Tyra Banks crowns yet another woman America's Next Top Model tonight at 8 p.m. ET, when the sixth cycle concludes. Danielle, Jade, and Joanie remain,...
• Bachelor 9 will be filmed in Rome and star Prince Lorenzo Borghese
  ABC is bringing back The Bachelor for a ninth season, and following last season's trek to Paris, will move the show to Rome, Italy. That...
• DialIdol predicts Elliott Yamin is leaving Idol; Katharine is not a Scientologist
  What a difference a week makes: One week ago tonight, Elliott Yamin was in the top two and seemed like a possible winner; today, he's...
• Amazing Race moves to Sundays for 10th season
  CBS is moving The Amazing Race's timeslot. Again. After moving the show twice this season, first to Tuesday at 10 and then to Wednesdays at...

Thursday, May. 18, 2006

• BJ and Tyler win The Amazing Race 9
  After last season's lame race, which might as well have just taken place at Epcot's World Showcase, The Amazing Race 9 rebounded, allowing its teams...
• Danielle wins Top Model 6
  The most surprising reality show outcome last night occurred on UPN, the network that's about to die. America's Next Top Model 6 concluded, and Danielle...
• Project Runway 3 starts filming soon; Vera Wang will serve as a guest judge; Tim talks about auditions
  Although its July 12 debut is just over two months away now, Project Runway 3 is only now about to begin production. New York Magazine...
• Elliott leaves American Idol 5; all three were within 310,000 votes of each other
  Katharanie McPhee and Taylor Hicks are the final two American Idol 5 contestants after Elliott Yamin was eliminated. During the elimination show, producers actually revealed...

Friday, May. 19, 2006

• Tyler's Japan-walking movie is online; Ray and Yolanda get engaged
  Fans of Amazing Race 9 winner who don't want to stop seeing him traverse distant lands can relax. There's at least 67 more minutes of...
• Baghdad ER debuts on HBO Sunday
  This Sunday at 8 p.m. ET, HBO debuts Baghdad ER. Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill's documentary follows the "medical personnel of the 86th Combat Support...
• Janusz Liberkowski wins American Inventor
  Janusz Liberkowski won American Inventor last night, taking the $1 million prize for his spherical safety seat named after his daughter, Anecia. But everyone else...

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