reality blurred + archives + November 5 to November 11, 2006

week of November 5, 2006

Two teams become one at the Amazing Race's new Intersection
Another week, another 36-minute delay for the start of The Amazing Race. Instead of Phil, there's a newsworthy profile of Russell Crowe. Sigh. CBS just...
Gold Rush made $25 million and cost $10 million; Mark Burnett wants to patent its formula
AOL and Mark Burnett's Gold Rush, which concludes this week online and on TV, "cost $10 million to make and took in $25 million in...
CBS orders pirate-themed reality show from Mark Burnett
CBS is teaming up once again with Mark Burnett for a competition-based reality series, but this one will have a pirate theme. Arrgh. The as-yet-untitled...

House band touring with Paul Stanley
The Rock Star house band was kicked off the show's tour, but they're now touring with another rock star: Kiss' Paul Stanley. Stanley tells Launch...
American Idol 6 will debut with eight hours of audition episodes
FOX has announced the schedule for American Idol 6, which debuts January 17, two months, two weeks, and one day from today. The series will...
Dancing with the Stars viewers are mostly women, old people; "audience is required to dress up"
If you attend a performance of Dancing with the Stars, don't expect to wear jeans and a t-shirt. That's because "[t]he audience is required to...
Carrie Underwood wins CMA's female vocalist of the year award
American Idol 4 winner Carrie Underwood was named the Female Vocalist of the Year last night at the Country Music Awards. Accepting the award, she...
David and Mary receive a new car and house from Rosie O'Donnell on The View
David and Mary, the Kentuckians who were eliminated from The Amazing Race 10 during Sunday's episode, won't have to return home to their trailer with...

Spike TV will air real-life Call of Duty video game
Spike TV's Game Head series will air an episode Friday night/Saturday morning at 12:30 a.m. that features Call of Duty gamers experiencing a reality TV...
WGAw files complaint after striking Top Model story producers' jobs were eliminated
The WGAw "has asked the federal government to intervene in its long-running dispute over" the unionization of Top Model story producers, Variety reports. In short,...
Biggest Loser's Matt and Suzy are pregnant
Almost a year after leaving The Biggest Loser 2 as its winner, Matt has caused his new wife Suzy to gain a lot of weight:...
Raj loses his campaign for Congress after accusing his opponent of performing abortions without women's permission
Apprentice 2 candidate Raj Bhakta was fired by Donald Trump, and voters in Pennsylvania decided they didn't want him to represent them, either. He lost...

Kellie Pickler developing a FOX sitcom based on her life
FOX is developing a sitcom based upon American Idol 5 finalist Kellie Pickler's life, and Kellie Pickler will star. She "will play a naive small-town...
Kelly Clarkson is Idol's all-time record sales leader, but Clay Aiken leads with single sales
Among American Idol finalists who've released music to the public, Kelly Clarkson is the most successful in terms of album sales, while Clay Aiken has...
Mario Lopez and Emmitt Smith are Dancing with the Stars 3's final two after Joey goes home
In the battle of "Blossom" versus "Saved by the Bell," Joey never had a chance. Joey Lawrence was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars 3...

Michael Kearney wins $1 million on Gold Rush
AOL's Gold Rush has concluded its first season, and 22-year-old Michael Kearney walked away with the $1 million prize. He defeated 18 other people in...
Survivor race war: mutinous, obnoxious white actor stays, gay Asian guy goes, jury starts early
Survivor Cook Islands has its first jury member, as Jeff Probst announced after snuffing Brad's torch that he just became the first member of the...