reality blurred + archives + March 9 to March 15, 2008

week of March 9, 2008

Big Brother houseguests get stupider, if that's possible
Big Brother always has its share of idiots, which is one of the reasons why it--and other reality shows with dummies--can be so fun. But...
WE's High School Confidential debuts tonight
The WE's High School Confidential, which debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET. and airs for six weeks, could be considered a reality series, but it's...
American Idol gets one third of all network TV web site traffic
Traffic to American Idol's web site accounted for nearly one third of all broadcast network TV show web sites last week. "For the week ended...

MTV orders two dancing reality shows, renews Dance Crew
MTV is adding two more music competitions to its reality lineup, and has renewed Randy Jackson's series America's Best Dance Crew has been renewed for...
Danny Noriega: "your personal life and your job are two different things"
American Idol 7 semi-finalist Danny Noriega could have been the show's first openly gay finalist, but he was eliminated from the competition--and he doesn't want...
NBC may air celebrity genealogy series
NBC is importing a British reality series that tells celebrities all about their ancestors, assuming they can find celebrities willing to participate. Producers for Who...
Oprah's Big Give loses 25 percent of its viewers
After having TV's third-biggest debut this season, Oprah's Big Give lost about 25 percent of its viewers in one week, although it was still the...
Dancing with the Stars' producer: "there's nothing at stake beyond pride" and "a stupid trophy"
The executive producer of Dancing with the Stars says the show has no real stakes and only requires effort on behalf of its celebrity contestants....
Christian's "tranny mess" gets parodied on SNL, criticized for using "tranny as an insult"
A sketch on Saturday Night Live last weekend focused on Project Runway 4 winner Christian Siriano's repeated use of the same phrases, specifically "fierce" and...

History repeats itself on Big Brother
The longer Big Brother 9 continues, the more things look the same. Outside of the actual episode, James is appearing in even more gay porn,...
Chicago-set fourth season of Top Chef debuts tonight
Top Chef 4 debuts tonight on Bravo at 10 p.m. ET with a 75-minute episode. After spending its third season in Miami, the series moves...
Judge wants "more facts" before Jon Dalton's lawsuit against Fox Reality, producers can proceed
Jon "Jonny Fairplay" Dalton's lawsuit against Danny Bonaduce and the Fox Reality Channel can't proceed until Dalton provides more information to the court. A judge...
David Archuleta forgets the lyrics and David Hernandez won't talk about being a stripper
American Idol 7 has a new set, new graphics, a finalist who won't talk about his past even when directed to talk about his past,...

Beauty and the Geek 5 debut loses about half the previous season debut's audience
Beauty and the Geek 5's debut Tuesday night drew about half of the people that have tuned in to the past two season debuts. It...
James evicted, Alex voted back in, houseguests choose to bring James back instead
"Crazy James," perhaps the least crazy person in the Big Brother 9 house, was evicted--and then returned to the house, effectively nullifying viewers' votes over...
Finalist and stripper David Hernandez voted out
So, last week, the AP wrote a story asking if American Idol is about to have its first openly gay finalist(s). Then, America votes out...
David Archuleta's dad reportedly yelled at him, made him cry
Why did David Archuleta forget the words to his song and seem freaked out on Tuesday's live performance show? Perhaps because of his dad. Entertainment...
New York and Tailor Made will stay together despite her move to California
Although Tiffany Pollard is moving to Hollywood for her new series, New York Goes to Hollywood, she's not breaking up with her fiance. "Tiffany and...

Top Chef 4 premiere draws 2.3 million viewers; BET's premiere of College Hill 5 draws 1.6 million
Two reality show season premieres drew record numbers of viewers for their franchises. Top Chef 4's premiere was watched by 2.256 million viewers. That's 11...
Paris Hilton will search for best friend on MTV; CW will air Sam Raimi horror reality series 13
MTV has picked up the rumored Paris Hilton reality series that will follow her search for a new best friend. The show is tentatively titled...
Part of Idol's live results show was taped
A segment during Wednesday's American Idol 7 live results show was actually not live. Specifically, Katharine McPhee's performance and the phone calls from viewers were...