reality blurred + archives + March 23 to March 29, 2008

week of March 23, 2008

Real World cast members preview their awards show self-promotion and delusion
On April 2, MTV will air an awards show and roast The Real World's 20th anniversary. The show has already taped, and Access Hollywood talked...
Stacey gave new, not used, panties to Bachelor Matt
Although it's virtually incomprehensible that The Bachelor has lasted for 12 seasons despite being a complete and total disaster when it comes to forming actual...

Bio's I Survived debuts tonight, lets survivors tell their own stories
Tonight at 9 p.m. ET, Bio (formerly The Biography Channel) debuts a new reality series called I Survived that's so focused on reality, it's basically...
Lauren Conrad heads to Paris for the continuation of The Hills' third season
In case the nude photos and pregnancy rumors didn't tip you off to its return, The Hills is back on tonight. It will finish off...
Third Making the Band 4 season will follow Danity Kane and Day26 touring
The second season of Making the Band 4, which followed season one boy band Day26 and Making the Band 3 group Danity Kane working on...

Unexpected moments make Dancing with the Stars more entertaining than American Idol
If anything, watching Dancing with the Stars proves that American Idol has become somewhat of a bore this year. The Fox show used to be...
Appearance as important as athleticism for Gladiators contenders; gays recruited; producers admit scripting hosts
American Gladiators, which returns May 12, recently cast for more contenders, and casting directors admit that one's personality is given equal weight to their appearance...
Ryan Seacrest paid $12.5 million to host American Idol
Arguing with Simon Cowell and making gay jokes earns Ryan Seacrest "an estimated $12.5 million annually," according to a profile of Seacrest in the Washington...
What's wrong with Paradise Hotel 2?
Paradise Hotel's first season was extremely fun, and when the second season debuted almost two months ago, I was certainly excited. While I've been watching...

Paula Abdul's tattered clothing the most interesting thing about American Idol
During 90 minutes of sheer American Idol 7 boredom--interrupted only by a kick-ass performance by Michael Johns singing Queen's "We Will Rock You/We Are the...
Tyra reportedly feuding with Jay Manuel, considering leaving Top Model
An unsourced gossip report in a tabloid claims that Tyra Banks may leave her own reality series, America's Next Top Model. The reason: Her daytime...
Viewers dump magician, tennis player from Dancing with the Stars 6
The Dancing with the Stars 6 journey ended for Penn Jillette and Monica Seles last night during the show's first! ever! double! elimination! So much...
American Idol 7 and Dancing with the Stars 6 each lose millions of viewers
American Idol 7's top 10 performed last night and Dancing with the Stars 6 eliminated two celebrities, but viewers were more uninterested than ever before....
Trailer for Real World Hollywood: "Sometimes we stumble. Sometimes we fall. But we always get back up."
MTV has posted the trailer for the upcoming Real World Hollywood, the 20th season of the franchise, and it proves one thing: good editors can...
Hills' return gets record ratings, was TV's number-one show among people 18-34
Revelations that The Hills is reenacted and staged have not turned viewers off; instead, they may have actually helped the show. The first episode of...

Chelsia evicted as the houseguests continue their half-assed attempts to be entertaining
This week, I discovered that my DVR is not taping Big Brother 9 any more because CBS officially changed the name of the season in...
Chikezie goes home; Syesha and Jason Castro were also at risk
As a result of his poor performance during the American Idol 7's lowest-rated show of the season, Chikezie Eze was eliminated from the competition. More...
Tyra Banks denies she's leaving the show
A report that Tyra Banks may quit America's Next Top Model and is feuding with photo shoot coordinator/antagonist Jay Manuel are false, according to Tyra's...
Lauren Conrad says producers have "kind of talked about" a Hills movie
The star of The Hills says producers have at least discussed the idea of a movie version of the quasi-reality series. "We have kind of...
Previous Hell's Kitchen winners will guest on season four; Ramsay doesn't like to swear
Hell's Kitchen's three winners will appear on the fourth season as guest judges of some kind, Gordon Ramsay told Access Hollywood. In the he praises...

Jon Murray says Real World cast members "are different, yet they are the same"
Jonathan Murray, the executive producer and co-creator of The Real World, talks about the evolution of his show, and insists that it's fundamentally the same...
Piers Morgan beats Trace Adkins to win Celebrity Apprentice; Simon Cowell gives $100K
The Celebrity Apprentice had a rocky start but quickly evolved into a ridiculously entertaining show. It's been a decided success, relaunching the franchise and earning...
Andy Cohen suggests Bravo's viewers are idiots
Once again, Bravo VP Andy Cohen insisted upon hosting a Bravo reunion special, even though he's a terrible host, and he started the Make Me...
JabbaWockeeZ wins America's Best Dance Crew; season two now casting
JabbaWockeeZ, a masked dance group that has previously appeared on America's Got Talent, won Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew last night. (The finale is...