reality blurred + archives + August 24 to August 30, 2008

week of August 24, 2008

Jade Goody leaves Indian Big Brother after learning she has cancer
Jade Goody, the controversial UK Big Brother star, learned she had cervical cancer on her second day in the Bigg Boss house in India. She...
MTV sends Super Sweet 16 cast members around the world on Exiled, and debuts Busted
Monday night, MTV debuts two new series. First, at 6 p.m. ET/PT, MTV debuts a new half-hour show, Busted, that is basically Cops starring MTV's...
Zoila portrait sells for $10,500 after Jeff Lewis, Andy Cohen face off during Flipping Out's reunion
The hideous painting of Jeff Lewis' housekeeper Zoila Chavez that she called "ugly" was sold at auction for $10,500, and she'll get to keep all...
Survivor China's Erik and Jaime are engaged, want a free wedding
Jaime Dugan and Erik Huffman, who both appeared on Survivor China, are engaged to be married, and are now begging their Facebook friends to help...

America's Toughest Jobs debuts on NBC, adds competition to Deadliest Catch-style shows
Deadliest Catch established one of the highest-brow sub-genres of reality television, those shows that follow men and women who work on extremely difficult jobs, and...
Makeup artist competition Blush coming to Lifetime
In its increasingly apparent bid to become the next Bravo, which includes its acquisition of Project Runway, Lifetime has ordered a competition between makeup artists....
Dancing with the Stars 7 cast includes Toni Braxton, Lance Bass, Susan Lucci, Cloris Leachman, Misty May-Treanor, Cody Linley
At long last, ABC announced the cast of Dancing with the Stars 7 this morning on Good Morning America, ending our long national guessing fest...
Kara DioGuardi added as fourth American Idol judge
American Idol 8 is adding a fourth judge, as songwriter Kara DioGuardi will join Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson. While the show has...
CBS expands, delays Survivor Gabon premiere
Survivor Gabon will debut one week later than previously announced, but the show's premiere will be expanded to two hours for the first time in...

Janice Dickinson moves in with her models, fired gay models for being too "physically fit"
The fourth season of The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency debuts tonight at 10 p.m. ET on Oxygen, and for the first time, Janice will live...
Mark Ballas' father, Lacey Schwimmer join Dancing with the Stars as four pros leave
Three new professional dancers will be part of Dancing with the Stars 7 this fall, including a reality TV dance competition star, while four from...
Paula Abdul is "concerned" about new judge Kara DioGuardi, who says she's "really honest"
New American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi joins Simon, Paula, and Randy today in New York, adding a permanent fourth judge for the first time in...

Ollie freaks out after stupid Dan makes the "worst deal in Big Brother history"
The Big Brother 10 house has apparently eaten away all of Dan's brain, because he's quickly proven himself to be a dumbass. He basically alienated...
Kara DioGuardi was a judge on The One and Paula Abdul's roommate
Kara DioGuardi, the new and fourth judge on American Idol 8, previously appeared on a musical competition reality show as a judge, and her time...
Survivor Gabon cast revealed, includes an Olympian and an actor
The cast of Survivor Gabon was announced this morning, and it includes an Olympic gold medalist, a doctor, an actress/pin-up model, and a world champion...
Ruben Studdard owes $171,920 in taxes
American Idol 2 winner Ruben Studdard owes the federal government $171,920 in taxes, and "also owes $21,730 in state income taxes," The Birmingham Business Journal...
Marcel Vigneron arrested for DUI
Top Chef 2 runner-up Marcel Vigneron was arrested and jailed for DUI early Saturday, but made bail and attended a scheduled appearance that night. Marcel...

Designer tells model to not breathe, sit down on another subdued Project Runway episode
If this season of Project Runway proves anything, it's that it desperately needs a shake-up and makeover, especially because Bravo and its producers seem intent...
Dan was the most likable Survivor Gabon cast member, while Kelly, Matty were the most awful
After meeting and talking one-on-one with each of the Survivor Gabon cast members at pre-Ponderosa, the location where they stay and wait until the game...
America's Got Talent renewed as injured man performs
NBC's summer talent competition America's Got Talent has unsurprisingly been renewed for a fourth season. The series "is the most-watched show of the summer and...
Shear Genius 2 won by Dee after her red eyes gave her win away
The second season of Shear Genius, which saw increased ratings, concluded last night, and Dee Adames won the $100,000 cash prize, plus other sponsored things....
Keesha was topless in a horror movie
Keesha Smith, who's currently a houseguest on Big Brother 10, once acted in a movie, The Fear Chamber, as her IMDB profile revealed. As it...

Kevin Covais stars in R-rated College, says he'd date Paula Abdul, doesn't "have a whole lot of shame"
A few weeks ago, I saw Tropic Thunder, and perhaps the most shocking thing I saw that day in the theater was a drunk girl...
Big Brother's Joshuah quit working at Abercrombie because of his blond highlights
Big Brother 9 moron houseguest Joshuah Welch became so famous from his time on the show that he was working at Abercrombie & Fitch in...
Grizzly Man Diaries debuts tonight, features bear footage shot by Timothy Treadwell
Tonight, Animal Planet debuts Grizzly Man Diaries, which follows Timothy Treadwell, the man killed by the bears he lived among in Alaska. Back-to-back half-hour episodes...
Julie Chen lies to evictee Michelle, who will be joined in the jury house by Ollie
Last night was Big Brother 10's double-eviction night, which always challenges the houseguests and the crew, particularly Julie Chen. These episodes always feel on the...