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Tuesday, May. 27, 2008

Trailer, full cast revealed for I Love Money
Now that the full cast for I Love Money has been announced--it includes Pumkin, Hoopz, Mr. Boston, Chance, The Entertainer, and Toasteee--VH1 is giving us...
Simon Cowell promises "big shake-up" next season, age may be lowered to 14
With less than a week since American Idol 7's conclusion, it's time to start talking about American Idol 8. Following a rather lackluster season, Simon...
Matt on his relationship with Shayne: "All things considered we are doing really well"
The newest Bachelor couple, and one of two that's still together, is still together now that their show is over and pictures of the chosen...
Greg Plitt was cast for Work Out by producers, reveals how contrived and set-up it is
Work Out's workplace drama looks increasingly contrived this season, and there's good reason for that: At least one of the show's trainers was cast by...
Flavor Flav proposes to Liz, the mother of one of his kids
On the reunion of the final episode of Flavor of Love 3, which is the final season of his series, Flavor Flav proposed to a...
Nigel Lythgoe concerned about ringers on Dancing with the Stars, but not American Idol
Paula Abdul is still considering being a competitor on Dancing with the Stars 7 this fall, maybe, but her American Idol executive producer doesn't like...

Networks cutting reality show budgets
Get ready for even cheaper-looking reality TV shows, as networks--broadcast and cable--are cutting budgets even for the shows that once were considered cheap alternatives. "Producers...
Nine of the top 20 shows in 2007-2008 were reality; Idol's performance show takes #1
The 2007-2008 TV season has ended, and after being interrupted by the writers' strike, reality TV occupies nine of the top 20 spots, and six...
David Cook's single leads downloads; his first album will be "a rock record"
David Cook's rendition of The Time of My Life is the number one song on iTunes and MP3 on Amazon.com, probably because it was sung...

MTV spins off Making the Band; plans reality version of Juno, Apprentice clone with 50 Cent
In a story about several new MTV series, network executive Tony DiSanto told The Hollywood Reporter that their programming strategy's "main goal is to always...
IFC's At the Death House Door documentary examines death penalty via death row chaplain
Tonight, IFC debuts At the Death House Door, a documentary that explores the death penalty in Texas via a pastor who served as a death...
Clay Aiken impregnated his best friend, will be a dad
Clay Aiken has artificially inseminated his best friend and former record producer who, yes, is female, and the ambiguously gay American Idol 2 runner-up will...

Tyra Banks makes $18 million a year; is upset girls see Top Model "as a way to become a star"
Six years after coming up with the idea for America's Next Top Model in her kitchen, Tyra Banks now "makes an estimated $18 million a...
Cristian de la Fuente recovering from surgery with Percocet, cupcakes, "trashy" magazines
Cristián de la Fuente is recovering from the surgery he needed after becoming injured on Dancing with the Stars 6. He "had surgery last week...