reality blurred + archives + November 11 to November 17, 2007

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007

Discovery's Planet Earth encores alongside the debut of Fearless Planet tonight
Starting tonight, the Discovery Channel will encore its Emmy-winning series Planet Earth; two hour-long episodes air Sundays starting at 8 p.m. ET. After that, the...
MTV deletes Trisha from Real World Sydney group photo
Real World Sydney cast member Trisha has disappeared from the group photo on the show's mtv.com site, adding to speculation that she'll be forced to...

Neither God nor the editors intervene in the conclusion of The Amazing Race 12
Something odd happened on last night's episode of The Amazing Race 12--besides the fact that it actually started on time. Usually, the show's editors ratchet...
Project Runway producers "almost killed us," winner Chloe Dao says
The stars of Project Runway may struggle with fame after their run on the show concludes, but during production, they suffer through conditions that second-season...
Sabrina and Mark join Dancing tour, will perform a full routine during the finale
Former Dancing with the Stars 5 favorites and current loves Sabrina Bryan and Mark Ballas will return to the show for its finale at the...
Accused rapist wins Big Brother Africa 2
A man who was accused of sexually assaulting a fellow houseguest on Big Brother Africa 2 won the show's prize, and the woman he allegedly...

Idol creator Simon Fuller wins PGA's visionary award, working with Google to "change television"
Simon Fuller, the creator of the Idol franchise, "will receive the Producers Guild of America's Visionary Award at the org's 19th annual awards dinner Feb....
CBS holding 15 Big Brother 9 casting calls over the next three weeks
With Big Brother 9 set to debut in the early part of 2008, CBS is launching a series of 15 open casting calls for cast...
Janice Dickinson threatens to eat the breasts of a fellow I'm a Celebrity contestant
Janice Dickinson is currently participating in the UK's seventh I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here, the lame Survivor-light series that stars celebrities...
Dancing's striking writer only wrote teases, episode descriptions
Dancing with the Stars has a single writer on staff, but until he went on strike, he did not write the hosts' banter or the...

Marc Jacobs, Curtis Sliwa want their own reality shows
Fashion designer Marc Jacobs and Guardian Angels' creator Curtis Sliwa both want their own reality shows. "I'm really into my life right now," Jacobs told...
National Geographic's American Skinheads documentary follows racist skinheads
Tonight, the National Geographic channel debuts American Skinheads, a documentary that follows the "burgeoning white power movement," which "is finding new ways to spread its...
Bravo will air holiday Top Chef $20,000 charity competition
At the beginning of December, Bravo will air a one-off Top Chef special that will apparently feature past contestants competing for charity, sort of like...
Project Runway 4 debuts tonight
After being off the air for about 13 months, its longest break yet, Project Runway returns tonight for its fourth season at 10 p.m. ET....
Poverty is not required for a family to be cast on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Being poor and unable to afford a new home isn't a requirement to be cast on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, according to its casting director....

Paige Davis returns to host new Trading Spaces
TLC is revamping Trading Spaces again by bringing back fired host Paige Davis and bringing in new producers. The show's old designers will return, too,...
Project Runway 4 debut watched by 2.89 million viewers, up 20 percent from last season
Wednesday's premiere of Project Runway 4 was Bravo's "highest rated season premiere ever" in both the 18 to 49 demographic and among total viewers. Overall,...
Wayne Newton will attend but not perform at Dancing finale due to heart condition
The ongoing saga of Dancing with the Stars 5 and its complications, maladies, deaths, and other weirdness continues. Although the cast members will reportedly dance...

Reichen wants Lance Bass to stop "expressing his personal feelings about me"
Amazing Race 4 winner Reichen Lehmkuhl remains in the media spotlight because of his former relationship with 'NSync singer Lance Bass, and he wants that...
Amazing Race's Kate and Pat call themselves "partnered clergy," not "married ministers"
The second couple eliminated from The Amazing Race 12 says that the label CBS used for them is not how they refer to themselves. Pat...
Big Brother 9 won't have America's Player but "will be different from any other" season
The upcoming winter season of Big Brother 9 will not contain last summer's twist America's Player, which allowed the producers to control the game and...
Lauren Conrad: "this is really my life"
With revelation after revelation about The Hills veracity, or lack thereof, its star has come to her show's defense. Lauren Conrad released a statement to...