reality blurred + archives + August 10 to August 16, 2008

week of August 10, 2008

Kathy Griffin had a "battle with Bravo" over the Walter Reed hospital episode
This Thursday, the fourth season of Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List will conclude with an episode that follows Kathy's visit to Walter Reed...
Jessie's interviews include a defense of his anti-Semitism and unintelligible, illogical answers
Jessie Godderz, the most recent Big Brother 10 evictee and the victim of viewers' votes, has done a round of interviews with web sites and...
Ghen Maynard leaves CBS; developed Survivor, Amazing Race, and Big Brother
Ghen Maynard, the man responsible for bringing Survivor and other reality series to CBS, is leaving his job at the network. He's served as the...

Iliza Shlesinger becomes the first female Last Comic Standing winner
Iliza Shlesinger won Last Comic Standing 6 last Thursday, becoming the first female in the show's six-season history to win. She won $250,000 and a...

Doug Wilson, pageant girls, and "chubby" girls who want to become models all get reality series
Cable networks have announced a few new series, some of which are in development, and at least one of which may never air. TLC is...
A Shot of Love 3 is currently being cast but won't star Tila Tequila, who said no
There will not be A Shot of Love 3 for Tila Tequila, although MTV is currently casting for the third season, which will star a...
Mark wins The Mole 3 after almost being executed repeatedly; Craig is the mole
After nine episodes, The Mole 3 reached its conclusion, revealing the identities of the mole and the show's winner. History teacher and soccer coach Mark...
Mole ends with fewer than 3 million viewers, 2 million fewer than watched the debut
The Mole 3 ended its run last night, and likely ended its time on ABC, as the show managed to lose even more of its...

Leaked diary room footage offers insight into reality TV interviewing process
Big Brother 10 houseguest Michelle's entire interview session with a show producer was accidentally broadcast. While Diary Room audio has previously been leaked, now more...
Lifetime will air a docusoap set in Washington, D.C.
Lifetime has picked up a new docusoap like The Hills that will be set in Washington, D.C., and star socialites from that area. More significantly,...
Survivor Micronesia made $96.5 million for CBS, compared to $166.6 million for All-Stars
Between its two all-star seasons, Survivor lost about $70 million in value for CBS, and the 16th season, fans versus favorites, was the third-lowest season...
Transgendered contestant will compete on Top Model 11
A transgendered contestant is among the 14 girls who will compete on America's Next Top Model 11 this year. Isis identifies herself as "a woman...

Nicole was "the fastest quiz taker in The Mole's history," also broke a rule
The Mole 3 player Nicole was "the fastest quiz taker in The Mole's history," the show's executive producer Clay Newbill said. That helped her stay...
NBC will air celebrity dinner party show; Fox Reality orders third Solitary
NBC plans to air five episodes of a show that will feature celebrities having a dinner party for four other celebrities, and then getting judged...
Michael Johns released from 19 Entertainment's American Idol contract, doesn't want a label
American Idol 7 finalist Michael Johns has been released from the show's restrictive contract that prevents finalists from being signed by other record labels or...
Mikey Verdugo says HGTV told him, "You will not be showing up for the finale"
HGTV told contestant Mikey Verdugo that he was not allowed to participate in the show's reunion and finale episode, on which his absence wasn't explained,...

Fall 2008 reality TV schedule
With new reality shows debuting throughout the summer, there isn't really a clear seasonal break any more. But it's been more than a week since...
CMT's Gone Country returns, followed by "softly scripted" spin-off Outsiders Inn
The most-watched show in CMT's history, Gone Country, returns tonight at 8 p.m. ET for its second season. Like the first season, John Rich will...
American Teen follows five high school students over one year
American Teen, a new documentary that follows five teenagers over a single school year, opened in limited release in late July, and is making its...
Power switches in the Big Brother 10 house, ensuring it'll stay the best season since BB6
After Thursday's Big Brother 10 eviction episode, I was convinced that the vote would lead to alliance versus alliance drama, and it certainly did. Jerry's...
Workroom clock reveals Tim Gunn's end-of-day consultations can last 15 minutes
On Wednesday's episode of Project Runway 5--also known as the episode where NBC Universal uses corporate synergy to get Bravo viewers to watch NBC's Lipstick...