week of August 19, 2007
Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007
Monday, Aug. 20, 2007
- Suspicion grows about America's Player; Amber says God told her she'd be in the final two
Now that the Big Brother 8 feeds are available via cell phone, it's possible to watch the show 24/7, at least until the producers cut... - Paris Hilton "in firm talks" to appear on UK celebrity Big Brother for £300,000
Paris Hilton may have been fired from her previous fake-reality show, but she "is set to sign" up for the UK's Celebrity Big Brother, The... - Survivor China's cast revealed
The 16 men and women who will compete on Survivor China have been revealed. One of those cast members had previously been confirmed: WWE star... - Dustin defends calling his dog a racist name
Big Brother 8 cast member Dustin Erikstrup is the first member of the show's jury, and while CBS has been granting interviews, they've been handcuffing... - Jeff Gordon, Naomi Judd, Carmen Electra, Joan Rivers, Pete Rose, George Foreman, Jim Kramer will be on celebrity Apprentice
Donald Trump has revealed several of the cast members for the upcoming celebrity edition of The Apprentice, and they are actually well-known celebrities. Page Six... - Simon Cowell quitting after American Idol 9; Ryan Seacrest hosting the Emmys
American Idol judge Simon Cowell will leave the show after its ninth season, which will air in 2010, The Mirror reports. "There has to come...
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007
- God's Warriors documentary debuts tonight on CNN
CNN's God's Warriors a three-part special documentary series, debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET with "Jewish Warriors." "Muslim Warriors" follows Wednesday at 9, and "Christian... - Trading Spaces no longer wants neighbors, but dominatrixes, virgins, CEOs, and models
TLC's Trading Spaces, one of the early reality TV success stories and the show that kicked off the makeover revolution, is getting desperate. The show... - The Hoff, the Muppets will perform on America's Got Talent 2 finale
The second season of America's Got Talent comes to an end tonight starting at 9 p.m. ET as one act gets $1 million. The final... - Mike Boogie gets a genital wart on his penis removed by Will Kirby on Dr. 90210
The following 27 words were actually spoken on an E! reality show last night: "My name is Mike, I'm 36 years old, and I'm going... - Ice Road Truckers finale sets History Channel record
At the end of Ice Road Truckers, Hugh made $58,400 by carrying 37 loads, making him the most-successful trucker of the ones we watched. And...
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007
- Jen's penalty nomination ignored for now as Amber's vision from God comes true, sort of
The biggest news in the Big Brother 8 house was not included in last night's episode, which concluded with Daniele vetoing Amber's nomination, and Jen... - FOX's Anchorwoman debuts tonight, examines local news through a model
FOX's new reality series Anchorwoman debuts tonight at 8 p.m. ET with two back-to-back episodes; single half-hour episodes will air starting next week. The show... - Will Bigham wins On the Lot and Steven Spielberg actually shows up
If someone had offered to bet me that we would have actually seen On the Lot's finale air on television, I would have laughed at... - Ventriloquist Terry Fator wins America's Got Talent 2
Terry Fator, a ventriloquist, won America's Got Talent 2. However, calling him a mere "ventriloquist" doesn't do his talent justice. His puppets don't just talk,... - Labor inspector barred from Kid Nation production, which was warned about child labor
Kid Nation producers wouldn't allow a New Mexico labor inspector on the show's set, and were warned that their interpretation of child labor law might... - Jeff Gordon "has not agreed to participate" in celebrity Apprentice, nor have other celebs
NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon has not been signed as a cast member for The Apprentice 7, contrary to what Donald Trump reportedly said. Page Six... - Wayne Newton joins Dancing with the Stars 5
Performer Wayne Newton, known as "Mr. Las Vegas," will join Dancing with the Stars 5, Entertainment Weekly reports. Newton, 65, will join other confirmed stars... - Project Runway brand licensed to companies producing sewing machines, fabrics, and more
Project Runway brand sewing machines, fabrics, patterns, sewing accessories and more will soon be in stores. That's because its producers just "completed five multi-year licensing... - America's Got Talent finale was NBC's biggest Tuesday audience since 2005; 2.5 million watch On the Lot end
And here it is: On the Lot's final rating of the season. Its final episode was watched by 2.5 million viewers. Considering the show had...
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007
- Madonna's "annoying" brother shows up again before Top Chef drops one of its best chefs
After last week's uncredited appearance on Top Chef 3 as a bitchy diner in one of the faux restaurants created by the two teams, Madonna's... - Kid Nation contract released CBS from "emotional distress, illness, sexually transmitted diseases, H.I.V. and pregnancy"
Parents of the 40 kids who participated in Kid Nation signed contracts that agreed, among other things, to not hold the producers responsible if their... - Amber, Daniele on Power of 10 Tuesday; Eric makes the producers' case against Jen
CBS has announced, in commercials and in a press release, that Big Brother houseguests Daniele Donato and Amber Siyavus will appear on the Drew Carey-hosted... - FOX cancels Anchorwoman after one ep, even though it had higher ratings than On the Lot
FOX has cancelled Anchorwoman, the relatively intriguing if gimmicky look at local news that debuted last night. It was watched by 2.7 million viewers, which...
Friday, Aug. 24, 2007