week of March 4, 2007

Sunday, Mar. 4, 2007

• E! debuts Paradise City and third season of Girls Next Door; VH1 debuts Dice Undisputed
  Two new but poorly reviewed reality series make their debut on cable tonight, while a third returns for a third season. First, at 10, E!...

Monday, Mar. 5, 2007

• Gary left Survivor because of an allergic reaction to bug bites
  On last Thursday's episode of Survivor Fiji, two people left the show, although one was not voted off. Gary Stritesky, called "Papa Smurf" by his...
• Shaq helping kids lose weight for ABC reality series
  Shaquille O'Neal will star in a reality series this summer, although unlike most other celebrities' shows, it won't follow his life. Instead, the untitled ABC...
• Protest planned over Idol's "double standard" between Antonella and Frenchie, who wants "a public apology"
  Reaction to the photographs of Antonella Barba has led ousted season two contestant Frenchie Davis to ask for "a public apology" from the show's producers...
• All-star teams make amateur mistakes on The Amazing Race
  Last night's episode of The Amazing Race 11 was mostly a series of amazing mistakes: Joe and Bill missed half of a clue; Dustin and...
• Laguna Beach's Jason Wahler arrested yet again
  Jason Wahler, star of Laguna Beach and The Hills, was arrested "this weekend after cops say he 'resisted a public officer' during a raid on...
• Nicole Richie hospitalized during Simple Life 5 filming
  Production on The Simple Life 5 was delayed last fall after Nicole Richie checked herself into a treatment center because of her weight. In November,...
• Simon Cowell says Taylor Hicks won because Idol 5 was a "popularity contest"
  Because this season of American Idol is so dull, Simon Cowell decided to make news by slamming previous seasons' contestants. Specifically, he's criticizing Taylor Hicks,...
• Sadie says she's "a single girl" because "Lorenzo just wouldn't commit to her"
  Sadie Murray, the runner-up on The Bachelor 9, has apparently lost her (unexpected) consolation prize. Although she moved to New York and was dating Lorenzo,...

Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2007

• Jerry Springer will replace Regis Philbin as host of America's Got Talent
  NBC's second season of America's Got Talent will have an unlikely new host: Jerry Springer. He replaces Regis Philbin, who hosted the first season. However,...
• CW's Search for the Next (Pussycat) Doll, fourth season of BET's College Hill debut tonight
  The CW kicks off a new competitive reality series tonight at 9 p.m. ET with The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll,...
• Apprentice ratings improve slightly in new timeslot
  On Sunday, The Apprentice 6 moved to a later timeslot, airing at 10 p.m. instead of 9. It was also preceded for the first time...

Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2007

• Lauren Conrad designing digital and real-world clothing "that project[s] a true sense of self"
  The Hills star Lauren Conrad has developed her own fashion line, and it made its debut last night in Virtual Hills, MTV's creepy online digital...
• John Paulus says Clay Aiken sex story was "all a lie" and "a really evil scheme"
  John Paulus' claim that he had unprotected sex with Clay Aiken in a hotel room, which he revealed in the National Enquirer and detailed on...
• Idol guys' boring performances lead Ryan to discuss their hair, weight, eyes--and hug it out
  Another Tuesday, another lackluster evening of performances from the remaining American Idol 6 men. At the conclusion of the show, the judges said that, of...
• Philosopher and hyperreality theorist Jean Baudrillard dies
  Philosopher Jean Baudrillard, author of Simulacra and Simulation which was referenced in The Matrix, died Tuesday at age 77. His thinking on hyperreality has obvious...
• Jason Wahler sentenced to 60 days in jail, AA meetings, anger management
  Jason Wahler will go to jail for two months as a result of his fall arrest for battery. The Laguna Beach and The Hills star...
• Girls Gone Wild offers Antonella $250,000 to host
  The closest thing American Idol 6 has to a scandal has reached its next chapter: others exploiting it to bring attention to themselves. Specifically, Girls...
• Mark Burnett and CBS sued for $2 million+ over Rock Star: INXS idea
  Mark Burnett and CBS are being sued over the concept for their reality series Rock Star: INXS. Sharlene Sullivan claims that in 2002, she registered...
• People will live in a trash dump for new UK reality show
  Proving that the British still have better reality show ideas, Channel 4 is planning a new series in which 10 contestants will live for three...
• Rosie O'Donnell says FOX is withholding Idol clips because of her criticism
  Having engaged in battles with Clay Aiken and Donald Trump, Rosie O'Donnell is now taking on American Idol, and the show's producer has responded. On...

Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007

• Simon Cowell slams Antonella's singing but says "I feel for you" about photos
  As the women performed last night, American Idol 6 finally addressed the never-ending story about Antonella Barba's photos, which now include her in a wet...

Friday, Mar. 9, 2007

• Amazing Race All-Stars spoiler has correctly predicted the first three eliminated teams
  The first three teams to be eliminated from the all-star Amazing Race were correctly identified at the beginning of this season by a spoiler posted...
• Antonella goes home as Idol finds its top 12
  After "almost 37 million votes came in," according to Ryan Seacrest, American Idol 6 has its top 12 finalists--and that group does not include Antonella...
• American Idol will air a two-night charity benefit with Bono, Borat, and others
  American Idol is launching Idol Gives Back, a two-night charity benefit to help kids in Africa and the United States. On April 24, the show's...

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