reality blurred + archives + April 20 to April 26, 2008

Sunday, Apr. 20, 2008

Nina Garcia's future on Project Runway seems more certain than her future at Elle
Despite Nina Garcia's departure as fashion director of Elle magazine, she may still appear on Project Runway 5 as a judge, regardless of what happens...
Naomi Judd to David Archuleta's dad: "leave him alone"
Naomi Judd appeared on The Today Show--now with Kathie Lee Gifford!--late last week, and confirmed that David Arculeta's dad was a terror. She was on...
Alex McCord defends nude photos; Jason Colodne sues employer for $55 million over show-related firing
The Real Housewives of New York City concluded its first season last week, and left two quasi-scandals in its wake, one involving naked pictures and...

Paul missed Biggest Loser finale because he's hospitalized; has had surgeries, a colostomy
While some cynics have suggested that Paul Marks missed The Biggest Loser 5's live finale last Tuesday because he'd gained weight and didn't want to...
Oprah gives $1 million to her show's winner but forces him to give away half
Oprah's Big Give concluded last night, and Steven won the $1 million surprise prize, but surprise, he didn't actually win $1 million. Instead, Oprah forced...
Performing first is a disadvantage for American Idol contestants
Over seven seasons on American Idol, those who performed first were more likely to go home than others, while those who performed last have never...
Jordin Sparks cancels performances because of "an acute vocal cord hemorrhage"
Jordin Sparks "cannot perform due to an acute vocal cord hemorrhage condition" and has cancelled performances due to "the risk of permanent vocal cord damage,"...
Ratings down 7% overall and nearly 20% among women 18-34 for American Idol 7
Compared to last season, ratings behemoth American Idol 7 has lost 7 percent of its viewers, and almost 20 percent of its women ages 18...
Survivor may return to Africa to film season 17 in Gabon
Rumors that Survivor may return to Africa for its 17th season have reached a fever pitch online. The rumored location for the first season to...

NBC casts Celebrity Circus with has-been reality stars; VH1's Celebracadabra! cast is similarly lame
NBC has announced the cast of its summer circus competition series Celebrity Circus, and with ABC cancelling plans for its own similar show, NBC has...
A Shot of Love 2 with Tila Tequila debuts tonight
Tonight, MTV gives Tila Tequila her second chance at reality TV love when it debuts A Shot of Love 2 at 10 p.m. ET. The...
Amanda's nipple-fondling fake mother impresses Bachelor Matt
The Bachelor may not result in lasting relationships, but at least it delivers entertainment. That's not to say that the show doesn't keep up its...
Shannon Elizabeth, Derek Hough dodge relationship questions but should "admit it," Cheryl Burke says
Derek Hough and Shannon Elizabeth were confronted on Monday's Dancing with the Stars 6 about their recently rumored relationship. Late last week, the couple was...
Sorority girls recruited for American Idol's mosh pit
The New York Times finally got around to reporting from an American Idol 7 taping, and found that the show "is as scripted as a...

49-city American Idol 7 tour will feature "10 mini-concerts"
The top 10 American Idol 7 finalists will tour this summer, visiting 49 cities (fewer than the 56 cities it visited last year), and the...
Andrew Lloyd Webber offers real criticism, asks David Cook to imagine him as an underage girl
For a show that wants to produce pop stars who can sell records, American Idol's producers really have no idea what they're doing when they...
VH1's Love show contestants will compete in I Love Money
Contestants from VH1's trashy faux-romance shows--Flavor of Love, I Love New York, and Rock of Love--will compete together in a new spin-off as VH1 attempts...
The Hills is more popular than Gossip Girl
MTV's quasi-real reality series The Hills is much more popular than The CW's scripted drama Gossip Girl. That's striking especially because the reality series airs...

Jennifer Lopez gets her own TLC docudrama
TLC's newest reality star is Jennifer Lopez, who will be featured in and produce an as-yet-unnamed docudrama for the network. She "will executive produce and...
Adam and Ryan are Big Brother 9's final two
Yet again, Big Brother will end with an obnoxious ass as its winner--keeping up its history of rewarding people with bad or bigoted behavior--as the...
Carly Smithson voted out despite Simon Cowell's praise
As Ryan Seacrest went to a commercial Wednesday night, the camera showed Jason Castro standing backstage with four other American Idol 7 finalists. They were...
Ponderosa series shows life at Survivor's jury camp
As it ages, Survivor has become more and more transparent, revealing once-secret things to its fans. Last season, Jeff Probst gave us a behind-the-scenes tour...
NBC: O.J. Simpson won't be on Celebrity Apprentice 2
O.J. Simpson is not being considered as a cast member for the second season of The Celebrity Apprentice, according to NBC. A network spokesperson told...

New shows: Chubby Model, Dance Your Ass Off, Anytown Beatdown, Expedition: Stanley and Livingstone, and Jingles
Networks have recently announced their plans to produce new reality series, including a number of competition series that are new takes on already existing competitions,...
Carrier documentary airs next week on PBS
A groundbreaking documentary series that follows the sailors and Marines on an aircraft carrier for six months airs next week on PBS. The 10-hour Carrier...
New York housewives reportedly made "under $10,000," while L.A. made $100,000
The cast of The Real Housewives of New York City has yet to sign on for a second season of the show because of their...
Carly Smithson glad to be off Idol; is Christians' outrage over her song choice to blame?
Carly Smithson is actually glad she became the latest person to be voted off American Idol 7. "Everybody keeps asking me why I'm not devastated...