Wednesday, Jul. 25, 2007

• Victoria Beckham's actor-filled reality show performs poorly
  NBC's £10 million for Victoria Beckham's reality show wasn't well-spent. First, it was demoted to a special, which aired July 16. Then, ratings for that...
• Kelly Clarkson apologizes for "supposed feud" over My December, which debuted at #2
  Kelly Clarkson's third album, My December, which was released late last month, sold more copies than her second album when it was released. My December,...
• Big Brother 8 ratings have "a sluggish start" but show "a loyal core following"
  Ratings for the eighth season of Big Brother, which debuted in early July, have dropped slightly after the show's debut, which was watched by just...
• Next Food Network Star 3 gets record ratings for Amy's win after Jag lies about his past, quits
  The third season of The Next Food Network Star concluded Sunday, and Amy Finley beat Rory Schepisi for the title. Incredibly, Amy was actually eliminated...
• Idol producer says their "mistakes" included being too "engrossed with the mentors"
  FOX's president says that, despite American Idol 6's lower ratings (the finale was off 20 percent from the previous year), "The show is very, very...
• Apprentice 7 will feature celebrities raising money for charity
  After almost being cancelled by NBC, The Apprentice has found new life. The network has ordered a seventh season of the show, which will feature...
• Non-elimination legs dropped from Amazing Race 12, which will have "younger" teams
  The Amazing Race 12 will drop its non-elimination legs, introduced in the first season, executive producer Jonathan Littman told The Orlando Sentinel's Hal Boedeker. As...
• Pirate Master cancelled; last five episodes are online
  Debuting on the same day seven years after as its sibling Survivor launched did not help CBS' Pirate Master. That it was a dumbed-down version...
• Laguna Beach spin-off will be called Newport Harbor, includes parents and teens
  The sort-of fourth season of Laguna Beach has been officially announced by MTV, and the show will change its name but retain the same subtitle...
• Top Chef will move to Chicago for season four
  Bravo has renewed Top Chef for a fourth season, and will continue the tradition of moving the show to a new city. Top Chef 4...

Thursday, Jul. 26, 2007

• Dancing with the Stars judges, Snoop Dogg, newlyweds get reality shows
  ABC is spinning off a new show from Dancing with the Stars, using its two non-geriatric judges for a competition called Dance X. Carrie Ann...
• Bravo's Welcome to the Parker debuts tonight
  Bravo's latest docudrama reality series Welcome to the Parker debuts tonight at 10 p.m. ET. However, the first episode has been online since Tuesday, on...
• Who Wants to be a Superhero 2 debuts tonight
  The second season of the SciFi channel's original reality series Who Wants to be a Superhero debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET. The show features...
• Real World Sydney's all-American cast revealed
  MTV has revealed the cast of the 19th season of The Real World, which debuts Aug. 8 and airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET for...

Friday, Jul. 27, 2007

• Man vs. Wild's Bear Grylls stayed in hotels; Discovery says show will be "100% transparent"
  Bear Grylls, star of The Discovery Channel's Man vs. Wild--which airs in the UK as Born Survivor--is being investigated in the UK to see if...
• 49-city tour planned for So You Think You Can Dance 3 finalists
  So You Think You Can Dance 3's top 10 finalists will tour 49 cities, stopping in some arenas, when the show's second tour starts on...

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