reality blurred + archives + November 18 to November 24, 2007

week of November 18, 2007

Two women arrested for attack on Top Chef's Josie after she filed a complaint about police
Two women have been arrested and charged with crimes related to the September attack on Top Chef 2 contestant Josie Smith-Malave and three other women,...

A team no one knew was actually on The Amazing Race gets eliminated
On last night's episode of The Amazing Race, the teams spent time in Africa. And like the country they visited, which most had never head...
I Am An Animal, HBO's documentary on PETA's founder Ingrid Newkirk, debuts tonight
HBO profiles the founder of PETA with I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA, a documentary that debuts at 8 p.m....
Chris Daughtry's band wins three American Music Awards, Carrie Underwood wins two
American Idol 5 finalist Chris Daughtry and his group, Daughtry, won three awards at the American Music Awards Sunday night. Justin Timberlake only won two....
Celebrity Apprentice cast announced after the media keeps NBC's secret for a month
The 16 quasi-celebrities who will participate in NBC's Apprentice 7, which debuts Jan. 3, have been officially announced by NBC--weeks after the press officially learned...
Randy Jackson, Jamie Foxx producing reality series for MTV
American Idol judge Randy Jackson will executive produce a dancing competition for MTV. The network has ordered Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew, a...

The Apprentice 7 will take The Office's Thursday timeslot, but could move if strike ends
When The Apprentice 7 debuts on January 3, it will take the timeslot currently occupied by The Office and Scrubs. It's the same timeslot that...
Brad rejects both women, a Bachelor first
It took 11 seasons, but a Bachelor contestant finally decided that the women selected by producers weren't good enough for him. Brad Womak, the Texan...
Jordin Sparks' first album released today
American Idol 6 winner Jordin Sparks' self-titled debut album is in stores today. It includes the terribly awful ballad "This Is My Now" that won...
Magazine's cover identifies Survivor China contestant as "Million Dollar" person
The cover of a national magazine identifies a contestant still on Survivor China as the "million dollar [person]," potentially spoiling the outcome of the show....
Blake Lewis' debut album is in a "new genre I made up," he says
Jordin Sparks just released her first album, and runner-up Blake Lewis will release his debut, A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream). While Jordin's record features her pop/R&B...

Biggest Loser needs to dump its "you are not the biggest loser" send-off line
At the end of every episode, the host of The Biggest Loser 4--currently the awkward and stilted Allison Sweeney--says the same thing to the eliminated...
Bachelor reunion appalled that Brad decided to not become yet another Bachelor failure
After Brad Womak rejected both women on the finale of The Bachelor 11, he had to atone for his sins, appearing on the "After the...

Survivor's "steady, under-the-radar success" is "an astounding feat of longevity"
The media loves to run stories about how much Survivor's ratings for the season premiere drop from the previous season. But as I've pointed out,...
More people watched Bachelor reunion than finale; creator says "the staff just freaked out"
On Tuesday, 12.8 million people watched Bachelor 11 Brad defend his decision to dump both women on the reunion special--compared to just 11.6 million who...
Victorya's winning dress will be on sale Friday at Steve & Barry's for $20
The dress Victorya Hong created on Wednesday night's episode of Project Runway 4 will be on sale at Steve & Barry's stores Friday, as part...

Mary Delgado arrested for battering Byron Velvick
Hours after she appeared on The Bachelor 11 reunion, Mary Delgado was arrested in Tampa. The Pinellas County Sherrif's Office report says Maribel Liliana Delgado...