week of August 26, 2007

Monday, Aug. 27, 2007

• MTV follows Ryan Sheckler for The Life of Ryan tonight
  Tonight, MTV debuts Life of Ryan at 10:30 p.m. ET. It's a new docudrama series that follows 17-year-old skateboarder Ryan Sheckler, who MTV says "is...
• Next Great American Band's host, judges announced
  FOX's fall talent search The Next Great American Band has announced its host and judges, and two of them are associated with versions of FOX's...
• Big Brother 8 houseguests flirt, praise God, and delude themselves about their post-show lives
  With Jen Johnson evicted from the Big Brother 8 house, the other houseguests apparently had little to do, with their frequent target absent from their...
• Hulk Hogan's son Nick seriously injured in car crash
  Hogan Knows Best star Nick Bollea, Hulk Hogan's son, was "seriously injured in a car crash Sunday evening in Clearwater," Fla., the St. Petersburg Times...
• Big Brother producer Allison Grodner discusses this season's controversies and allegations
  Big Brother 8 executive producer, who now runs the show by herself, has revealed in a candid interview with Entertainment Weekly that she and the...
• Mark Cuban, Aaron Carter, Jane Seymour, others reportedly join Dancing with the Stars 5
  Former Benefactor star and Donald Trump sparring partner Mark Cuban will join Dancing with the Stars 5, Sports Illustrated reports. The magazine's site cites simply...
• SAG, AFTRA investigate Kid Nation as the media looks for more angles on the same story
  There hasn't been much new news about CBS' upcoming reality series Kid Nation and the quasi-controversy surrounding its production, but media organizations are tripping over...

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007

• Fall 2007 reality show debuts and schedule
  The leaves may not be changing colors yet, and it's certainly not getting any cooler, but the fall television season is almost upon us, even...
• Student-produced version of the Amazing Race airs online and is equally amazing
  This fall, one venerable reality series is missing from the prime-time TV schedule: The Amazing race, which doesn't return until mid-season. But if you're desperate...
• Gordon Ramsay calls lawsuit's claim that Kitchen Nightmares was faked "a fucking joke"
  Gordon Ramsay has responded to the lawsuit brought by a participant in the upcoming FOX version of Kitchen Nightmares, calling the accusations that the show...
• NOW says Big Brother is "completely out of control," wants Dick removed from the house
  The California chapter of the National Organization for Women is demanding that CBS remove Dick Donato from the house. Its "media rant" for the week...
• Project Runway 4 will debut Nov. 14, Heidi Klum says; Bravo says there is no official debut date
  Heidi Klum has revealed the debut date of Project Runway 4 on her web site. Previously, Bravo has said only that the show would return...

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007

• Amber wins $1,000 on Power of 10, may be evicted Thursday
  Amber and Daniele's Power of 10 appearance aired last night and offered some bonus Big Brother, but considering that the regular episode was about 10...
• Ben Fagan wins Pirate Master
  After facing a rough month that included its cancellation and the suicide of one of its cast members, Pirate Master finally came to an end...
• MTV following high school journalists for The Paper
  Journalism-themed reality shows haven't yet been able to capture the public's imagination. Bravo's New York Daily News docudrama Tabloid Wars didn't catch on with the...
• Dancing with the Stars 5 cast announced; TMZ's "leaked" cast list got five names wrong
  The 12 quasi-celebrities who will compete in Dancing with the Stars 5 were officially announced on Good Morning America this morning. They include previously revealed...
• Reporters interviewing Amber "must agree not to ask ... about the controversial remarks"
  In a story about controversies this season on Big Brother, the AP's Derrik J. Lang reveals that journalists are being asked to limit their questions...

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007

• MTV's Two-a-Days moves to ESPN and becomes Varsity Inc.
  MTV's Two-a-Days, a reality series that aired for two seasons and followed football players at Hoover High School, has been picked up by ESPN, the...
• Big Brother ratings climb, web site gets one-third of TV network traffic
  Big Brother 8 may be more appalling than in years past, but the show's ratings are increasing, and it "continues to pace ahead of last...

Friday, Aug. 31, 2007

• Dirty Jobs week-long marathon starts on Labor Day
  The Discovery Channel will air a week-long marathon of Dirty Jobs starting Labor Day, and continuing next week. Ultimately, "nearly every episode from the first...
• Amber evicted from the Big Brother house but won't be interviewed by the media
  Amber finally left the Big Brother 8 house last night, bawling as usual. But she won't face any questions about her in-house actions until after...
• Advertisers okay with Kid Nation, unions aren't; producer admits kids repeated lines
  Advertisers have seen an episode of Kid Nation, but are reportedly unconcerned about its content. CBS "has been screening a full episode of the program...
• Tim Gunn says he has "profound ... mental and physical exhaustion" from his work
  In advance of next week's premiere of Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, Tim Gunn is talking to the press, and revealing a lot about his...
• CBS defends decision to cancel all Big Brother 8 interviews until after the finale
  As of yesterday, CBS decided that Big Brother 8 cast members would no longer be available for interviews, and that started today with Amber, who...

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