Monday, Aug. 3, 2009

• Rob and Amber Mariano had a baby
  Rob and Amber Mariano have squeezed out something else from their 15 minutes of fame, and not another reality show: Her name is Lucia Rose....
• Reality stars, unsurprisingly, face "a miserable experience" from isolation, long hours
  Reality stars are abused for our entertainment, according to a report in the New York Times, which says that "with no union representation, participants on...
• Melissa d'Arabian is the Next Food Network Star, following last year's successful winner Aaron McCargo Jr.
  After "the most difficult decision we have ever had," as judge Bob Tuschman said, Melissa d'Arabian became the fifth Next Food Network Star, beating Jeffrey...
• Sheree's fight makes Atlanta Housewives' debut the franchise's highest-rated ever
  America can't get enough of Bravo's batshit crazy housewives on its Real Housewives franchise. Thursday's debut of the second season of the Atlanta installment was...
• Kara DioGuardi officially returning for American Idol 9
  Fox and 19 Entertainment have confirmed what unsourced reports previous suggested: Fourth American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi "will return as a judge on the ninth...
• Bethenny Frankel returning to NYC Real Housewives, which resumes filming in Sept.
  Bethenny Frankel is returning to The Real Housewives of New York City. "I'm definitely going to do the Housewives this season. It's been great ......
• Fall cable reality shows to watch: Sundance's Brick City, NatGeo's Rescue Ink Unleashed, MTV's Buried Life
  I'm halfway through two weeks at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, at which networks present their new shows and talent to TV critics,...

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009

• Big Brother 11 house erupts in fights
  Last night, the Big Brother 11 houseguests got into multiple fights, and maybe, finally, pulled this season out of its slump. Russell and Michele, Chima...
• Incredible Hulk Lou Ferrigno, TNA's Kurt Angle want to be on Dancing with the Stars 9
  Original Incredible Hulk Lou Ferrigno and TNA wrestler Kurt Angle are both possible contenders on Dancing with the Stars 9. Ferrigno has yet to sign...

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009

• Syesha Mercado, Spencer Pratt ask people to call them
  Two reality stars are giving out their phone numbers on Twitter and asking fans to call them. Yesterday, American Idol 7 finalist Syesha Mercado asked...
• Chima and Russell staged their fight
  Chima and Rusell's dramatic Monday-night fight, which included Chima getting permission from the producers to throw water on Russell and coming close to physically attacking...
• Paula Abdul leaves American Idol; Fremantle employee says she wasn't asked back
  Paula Abdul's time as a judge on American Idol is over: She will not return for the ninth season of the show, which she announced...
• Guest judges, including Lauren Conrad, will replace fourth Top Model judge
  Fired judge Paulina Porizkova will be replaced on America's Next Top Model by a weekly guest celebrity judge, including modeling expert Lauren Conrad and supermodel...
• Ed calls rumors he's cheating on Jillian "not true"; Jillian says they're "nonsense"
  Rumors that Bachelorette 5 winner and Jillian Harris fiance Ed Swiderski is erupting his volcano with two other women are untrue, he said this morning....
• Nigel Lythgoe talking to Paula Abdul about joining So You Think You Can Dance
  Continuing his apparent summer mission of supporting people who perform poorly on Fox reality shows, Nigel Lythgoe says he will meet with Paula Abdul this...

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009

• Real World Sydney's Isaac was in the UK's Big Brother house
  Last week, Real World Sydney star Isaac Stout joined the UK's Big Brother cast, visiting houseguest Noirin Kelly, who he dated while on MTV show...
• Big Brother 11 cast yells at each other to "shut the fuck up"
  Monday's trio of verbal and even physical confrontations in the Big Brother 11 house have been condensed into a nearly four-minute video that highlights the...
• Tim Gunn will call your friends and tell them to "gather round," "carry on," and "make it work"
  Lifetime is promoting the upcoming debut of Project Runway by allowing you to have Tim Gunn to call your friends, saying their name, your name,...
• Nigel predicts Brandon or Jeanine victory for SYTYCD 5, but audience chants Evan's name
  The fifth season of So You Think You Can Dance concludes tonight, and whether viewers have selected their favorite dancer or the best dancer will...
• Paula Abdul will be replaced after female pop stars, including Katy Perry and Victoria Beckham, guest judge Idol 9 auditions
  Paula Abdul will likely be replaced by a new fourth judge during the upcoming American Idol 9 season, after female guest judges including Katy Perry...
• SYTYCD judges, choreographers: the best dancer has never won
  In four seasons, the best dancer has never won So You Think You Can Dance, the show's judges and two choreographers told TV critics this...

Friday, Aug. 7, 2009

• Ronnie evicted as viewers give Jeff power he hasn't yet used
  Big Brother 11 has lost its greatest self-proclaimed schemer ever, as Ronnie was evicted by a close 4 to 3 vote, and now we don't...
• Paula Abdul hater attacks Constantine Maroulis
  American Idol 4 finalist Constantine Maroulis' love and support of Paula Abdul led a man to attack him early Thursday morning while he was performing...
• Jeanine Mason wins SYTYCD 5
  Contemporary dancer Jeanine Mason won the fifth season of So You Think You Can Dance, the title, and the $250,000. Nigel Lythgoe said it was...

Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009

• Billy Mays' autopsy blames cocaine use for heart disease, but family was "unaware"
  Pitchmen star and Pitchman Billy Mays' death last month was caused by his cocaine usage, according to his autopsy. The Hillsborough County medical examiner's autopsy...

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