reality blurred + archives + November 2 to November 8, 2008

week of November 2, 2008

Josiah Leming says he'll release his album in January despite Idol threat
Josiah Leming was cut during American Idol 7's Hollywood round, yet became one of the show's early break-out stars, in part because he was living...
Amazing Race 1's Margaretta Groark died
First-season Amazing Race contestant Margaretta Groark died of cancer last Sunday. She was 67. The "grandparents" team, which also included her husband of more than...

DeAnna and Jesse break up
The Bachelorette 4's DeAnna Pappas has broken up with Jesse Csincsak. They were set to get married next May after getting engaged on the finale....
American Chopper shop burglarized
Orange County Choppers, the shop featured on TLC's American Chopper, was burglarized last week, and two men have been arrested for stealing equipment. The AP...
DeAnna "leaked" breakup news early; Jesse "did not see [breakup] coming"
Bachelor and Bachelorette host takes his job so seriously that he's on duty even when the show isn't on the air, and now he has...
Bravo's new fashion show leads Weinstein Co. to return to court over Project Runway 6
Bravo's announcement of its four new fashion-focused reality shows has led the Weinstein Company to ask a court to reverse a decision that will prevent...

50 Cent: The Money and the Power debuts tonight
50 Cent's search for a business mogul debuts tonight at 10 p.m. ET on MTV. On 50 Cent: The Money and the Power, host 50...
Jeff Probst goes behind the scenes of Survivor Gabon's opening sequence and production
During Survivor China, Jeff Probst filmed behind-the-scenes footage, revealing details about the Dream Team, base camp, challenge construction, and his daily life. In Gabon, Probst...
Joan Rivers spoils end of Celebrity Apprentice 2
Update: Melissa Rivers was fired on the April 26 episode, which means Joan's comments that seemed to reveal one member of the final two of...
Simon Cowell and Terri Seymour break up; Simon loves cartoons like Wacky Races
American Idol judge Simon Cowell and Terri Seymour, who have been dating for six years, have broken up, but she's leaving the relationship with $9.6...
American Idol 8 will stay with the same schedule
Fox has revealed the schedule for American Idol 8, and it looks very familiar: The show will debut in mid-January and air Tuesdays and Wednesdays...

True Beauty cast judged on looks and behavior to win a spot in People's 100 Most Beautiful
ABC's newest reality series True Beauty will give its 10 contestants the chance to compete for cash and a spot in People's 100 Most Beautiful...
Whale Wars is compelling real-life drama in the Antarctic
Tonight, Animal Planet debuts Whale Wars, a series that follows the crew of boat that's dedicated to stopping Japanese whalers in the Antarctic. The series...
Marcus voted out, says "even my penis was surprised to see itself on TV"
Marcus Lehman was voted out of Survivor Gabon last night following yet another tribe shake-up. I talked to him a few minutes ago, and he...

FX cancels 30 Days; Survivorman also ending
Two high-quality but lower-buzz cable reality series are coming to an end. FX's only reality series, 30 Days, has been cancelled after three seasons. The...