reality blurred + archives + July 29 to August 4, 2007

week of July 29, 2007

Discovery Channel's 20th Shark Week starts today
Starting today, the Discovery Channel will air its 20th Shark Week, a series of documentaries and specials about sharks. For the first time, the network...
First Bachelor baby born to Trista and Ryan Sutter
The first Bachelor baby has been born, and it's a boy. Maxwell Alston Sutter was born to Bachelorette couple Trista and Ryan Sutter on Thursday,...
Pirate Master's Cheryl committed suicide, cast members say
Cheryl Kosewicz, a cast member on CBS' now-cancelled Pirate Master, has died as a result of suicide, according to online postings by some of her...

Producers, choreographer apologize after angry reaction to peace-themed So You Think You Can Dance routine
On last Wednesday's episode of So You Think You Can Dance, the remaining contestants performed a peace-themed routine choreographed by Wade Robson and set to...
Tontine contestants will give up their life savings to fund the show's $10 million prize
Tontine, the forthcoming reality show that promises the biggest prize in reality TV history--$10 million--will get that cash from the show's contestants, who will give...
Pirate Master's contestant Cheryl Kosewicz's death confirmed; funeral is set for Tuesday
As her fellow contestants first reported online this weekend, Pirate Master cast member Cheryl Kosewicz died last week. She "was found dead in her home...
E! cancels The Simple Life because Paris, Nicole's "real life drama" "overshadowed" fake reality
The Simple Life, the faux reality show starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, has finally been put out of its misery. E! has cancelled the...
Big Brother 8 has a lot of drama and a big Dick, but not much else
I've spent about a third of the past 24 hours catching up on Big Brother 8. After 11 episodes, I'm intrigued, but not yet captivated....
CBS is "shocked and saddened" by Cheryl's suicide
CBS has issued a comment about the death of Pirate Master contestant Cheryl Kosewicz, which was first reported yesterday. This afternoon, reality blurred received the...

Bravo's Flipping Out, Spike's Murder debut tonight
Two new cable reality series debut tonight: For its show, Bravo has found another high-strung business owner to follow for its latest docudrama, while Spike...
Sabrina Sloan and Sundance Head will release an album of duets
Two American Idol 6 contestants will collaborate on their first album, which will feature duets. Semi-finalist "Sabrina Sloan has signed a recording contract with Universal...
Top Model's Jael sues over naked photos
Jael Strauss, a contestant on Top Model 8, "has filed an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against two men, including her former talent agent, who allegedly published racy...
The Simple Life 5's ratings are down 20 percent
A press release sent by E! confirmed the report that The Simple Life has been cancelled. Sunday's episode will be the "series finale," E! said,...

Rosie O'Donnell turned down offer, and maybe $2 million, to be on The Apprentice 7
Rosie O'Donnell was invited to be a cast member on the upcoming celebrity edition of The Apprentice. Mark Burnett's office "offered Rosie $2 million to...
Corey Clark arrested, pleads not guilty to drug charges; is still in jail after not posting bond
Perennial loser Corey Clark has been arrested again. Corey, you'll recall, either left American Idol 2 because producers learned of his arrest for beating up...
Jameka: "God has already ordained who is going to win" Big Brother 8
Just when I catch up with Big Brother 8, I find out that the outcome of the game has already been revealed. Christ. After choosing...
Little People Big World's Matt Roloff arrested for DUI for the second time in four years
Matt Roloff, star of TLC's docudrama Little People, Big World, "was arrested last month on suspicion of driving while under the influence -- his second...
American Idol kids' camp may be expanded, costs $2,900 for 10 days
The American Idol 6 kids' summer camp--which costs just $2,900 for a 10-day session, including room and board--"may be expanded next year from one month...

Judge dismisses orphans' Extreme Makeover lawsuit against ABC
The lawsuit brought against ABC by five orphans featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was dismissed by a judge last month. The Higgins kids' trial...
Greg Chavez wins American Inventor 2 for his angel-shaped Christmas tree sprinkler
Here's how I imagine Simon Cowell invented his ABC reality show, American Inventor 2: He thought to himself, "You know what's missing from American Idol?...
Simon Cowell producing Idol-themed film Star Struck, a "musical version of Rocky"
Simon Cowell plans to make a film based upon American Idol, which he says will use real people in the leads and be "the musical...
Big Brother 8 bits: Dick's tea assault; banners return; house visit; Chill Town and Jen
A round-up of some recent Big Brother 8 news, most of which it's hard to get really worked up about: While Daniele and Nick were...
On the Lot stopped losing viewers, stabilizing with 2.3 million
Before CBS cancelled Pirate Master, its last episode drew 4.4 million viewers, the Washington Post reported, but FOX's On the Lot is still on the...
Flavor of Love 3 is now casting
Producers are now casting for a third season of Flavor of Love, the show that has essentially come to define VH1's latest wave of programming....

Big Brother 8's Jen, Kail consider leaving because of Dick's abuse; Nick evicted
During last night's live eviction ceremony on Big Brother 8, intrepid journalist Julie Chen asked Jen about Dick's ice tea assault earlier this week: "It's...
Jillian and Kim will both return for The Biggest Loser 4, as Jillian trains a "secret team"
After being mysteriously replaced last season, Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels announced that she would return for the fourth season. The fate of her replacement,...
NBC's America's Got Talent $1 million is actually worth $25,000 a year, or maybe just $375,000
Although NBC's web site promises that "one act will walk away with a million dollar prize" on America's Got Talent, the prize is actually worth...
Five Flavor of Love 3 women will be cast online; Buckwild, drag queen are in the lead
Flavor of Love 3, which announced its casting this week, is following the lead of its spin-off I Love New York 2 by casting contestants...