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Monday, May. 21, 2007

On the Lot filmmakers have the "opportunity" to place sponsor's products into their films
Product placement that's part of On the Lot will extend beyond the show itself and into the films produced by the contestants. Sponsors "Verizon and...
Summer 2007 reality show debuts and schedule
Summer doesn't officially begin for another month, but it's time for summer reality shows to show up and romance us for the months when we're...
The Real World's 15th anniversary is today
Today is the 15th anniversary of the debut of MTV's The Real World, as the Real World/Road Rules Blog reminds us. In 15 years, since...
American Idol finalists Blake and Jordin say they don't care if they lose
Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks, the two American Idol 6 finalists, are playing the I Don't Care if I Lose card before the season finale...
Laila Ali will have surgery on both knees following Dancing with the Stars
Regardless of how she does on Dancing with the Stars 4's finale tonight and tomorrow night, Laila Ali will leave the competition with two badly...
Paula Abdul broke her nose tripping over her dog
When Paula Abdul shows up to judge the American Idol 6 finale tomorrow night, she'll do so with a broken nose. She "tripped trying to...

NBC says The Apprentice could return despite Trump's quitting
Late last week, Donald Trump became everything he's railed against for six seasons on The Apprentice when he quit the show. Here, for example, is...
Real World Sydney cast will reportedly return to the US by Saturday
One cast member of The Real World Sydney is scheduled to be back in the United States on Saturday, according to what is apparently her...
Andy and Tessa get engaged on The Bachelor 10's finale
Tessa Horst beat Bevin Nicole Powers for the affections of Andy Baldwin during the conclusion of The Bachelor 10 last night. I admit that I...
American Idol begins its finale as Dancing with the Stars 4 concludes and On the Lot debuts
One of America's two most popular television shows will conclude its fourth season tonight, while the other will begin its sixth-season finale and a new...
American Idol producers admit they "don't really like today's music"
One of American Idol's executive producers admits that the producers are not fans of modern music, which explains the parade of unrecognizable fossils who serve...
Sanjaya claims to be a character created by an RISD art student
Trying to squeeze another few milliseconds out of his 15 minutes, which expired weeks ago, Sanjaya Malakar now says/jokes that he's an art student at...

Mark Burnett improves on The Apprentice with the addictive On the Lot
I usually don't get addicted to reality shows after the first episode, but after one hour of FOX's new series On the Lot, it's clear...
FOX exec says Idol ratings are down because of DVR usage
The Chicago Tribune has compiled American Idol's ratings over all six seasons [PDF] into an incredibly informative graph that illustrates the show's ratings share--"the percentage...
Apolo Anton Ohno wins Dancing with the Stars 4
Apolo Anton Ohno won Dancing with the Stars 4, defeating Joey Fatone to take home the world's crappiest trophy. After three final performances, for which...
Blake struggles, Jordin soars with moronic "This is My Now" ballad on Idol finale
The final performance night on American Idol 6 started with Ryan Seacrest calling Paula Abdul a "bitch" in front of millions of people and ended...
Blake leads Jordin in web searches
Although Jordin Sparks' final performances appeared to give her the advantage , Blake will win American Idol 6, at least if searches on the web...
Hills stars Heidi and Spencer get engaged
Heidi Montag moved out of Lauren Conrad's apartment to move in with her boyfriend Spencer Pratt at the end of the second season, and now...

Fox Reality's The Academy debuts tonight
The Academy, a Fox Reality original docudrama series, debuts tonight at 8 p.m. ET. The hour-long, 10-episode series follows a class of recruits over 18...
So You Think You Can Dance 3 debuts tonight
FOX debuts the third season of its summer competition series So You Think You Can Dance tonight at 8 p.m. The 90-minute premiere will be...
Jordin Sparks wins American Idol 6 after 124 minutes and 14 musical numbers
After "a new world record of 74 million votes," Jordin Sparks defeated Blake Lewis to become American Idol's sixth winner, and the youngest winner to...
American Idol's finale ratings down 20 percent compared to last year
American Idol 6's finale was watched by 30.4 million people, way down from the record 36.3 million people who watched last year. That's "down about...
FOX apologizes for Idol finale overtime
FOX has apologized for extending American Idol 6's finale nine minutes past its scheduled conclusion, which caused DVR users to miss the show's results. The...

Jim J. Bullock, Lil' Flip, and Jeffree Star get their own reality shows
Three new reality shows are being developed around somewhat well-known personalities. Actor and comedian Jim J. Bullock, of Too Close for Comfort and Hollywood Squares,...
Project Runway 4 will film in June, in-between episodes of Tim Gunn's Guide to Style
Although Project Runway 4 won't debut until the fall, and perhaps not until December, the show will again be filmed in June. In a story...
Simon Cowell will quit American Idol after 10 seasons
Next season, American Idol 7, will be one of only three--or perhaps four--more seasons with judge Simon Cowell. "There comes a point where you've got...
Making the Band 4 choreographer fired during conflict with P Diddy, files complaint with NYPD
Laurie Ann Gibson, the choreographer who has worked on the last two seasons of Making the Band with P Diddy, was fired during an argument...
Mark Cuban challenges Donald Trump to face off against him on The Apprentice 7
Benefactor star Mark Cuban and Apprentice star Donald Trump have clashed before, and after Donald Trump quit his NBC series, the other billionaire has issued...
Apolo says his relationship with Julianne is "strictly professional"
Dancing with the Stars 4 winner Apolo Anton Ohno and his dancing partner Julianne Hough are not dating or romantically involved, he says. "Our relationship...