reality blurred + archives + February 8 to February 14, 2009

week of February 8, 2009

ABC will have people date in the dark, CBS follows arranged marriages, undercover bosses
Several networks have announced new series recently. ABC is producing Dating in the Dark, on which "three single men and three single women [live] together...

The City's renewal called "shocking" by Jason Wahler; Obama stars in satirical The District
After Whitney Port's Hills spin-off The City aired half of its debut season, MTV announced that it had renewed the series for a second season....
TLC cancels Trading Spaces while Paige Davis will host new Dummies series
Trading Spaces, one of the earliest breakout cable reality TV shows, one that inspired an entire sub-genre, has been officially cancelled by its network after...
Lil' Kim, Jewel, Steve Wozniak, David Alan Grier, Belinda Carlisle, Steve-O among DWTS 8 cast
ABC announced the cast of Dancing with the Stars 8 during its prime-time line up Sunday night, and the 13 contestants includes its youngest quasi-celebrity...
Sierra Reed: "I'll be the most opinionated one"
I thought I liked Sierra Reed more until I re-listened to our interview, when I rediscovered how ridiculously abrasive and annoying she is. Perhaps it...

Project Runway 6's Fashion Week finale show will have "tighter security than usual"
Although not a single episode of Project Runway 6 has aired, despite Heidi Klum's optimism, the show will hold its finale at Fashion Week next...
Nick Cannon will host America's Got Talent 4
The new host for America's Got Talent is Nick Cannon, who NBC says in its announcement is a "multi-talented entertainer/producer and comedian." The network also...
Candace Smith: "I don't want my strength or confidence to be blatant"
Candace Smith has a law degree from Northwestern; has worked as an actor and model; does consulting; is working on a book about self-esteem and...
Representatives filming themselves during their first year in Congress for CNN series
A year-long web series produced by CNN will track two first-year representatives in Congress, both of whom film most of the series themselves. Because of...

Blogger teases "shocking" Bachelor finale, Deanna says her appearance is "worth the wait"
A blogger is teasing a "shocking" finale for The Bachelor 13, which is coming to an end next month (the finale airs March 2), just...
Spencer Duhm: "I want to be a follower, because that way they just overlook me"
Rounding out the Survivor Tocantins cast is 19-year-old Spencer Duhm, who by now everyone knows is the youngest-ever contestant to be on the show, the...
Top Chef Masters will feature new judges, host
Bravo's previously announced all-star Top Chef spin-off Top Chef Masters will feature a different cast from the regular series, with new judges and a new...

ABC expands Bachelor 13's reunion because of "most dramatic anything ever"; ratings up
ABC is expanding its post-The Bachelor 13 reunion by an hour because of what its producer calls "the most dramatic anything ever. It's a shocking...
Survivor Tocantins debuts tonight as several twists have already been revealed
Tonight at 8 p.m. ET, CBS debuts the 18th season of Survivor. Set in the Brazilian Highlands, Survivor Tocantins features a cast of 16 likable...
Joanna Pacitti disqualified as American Idol 8 finds its top 36
Joanna Pacitti has been removed from American Idol 8 because "[i]t has been determined [she] is ineligible to continue in the competition," according to Fox....

Sandy and Sierra get early votes but Carolina is first to go
Survivor Tocantins lost its first contestant last night, and surprisingly, it wasn't one of the two people who the tribes voted for in the show's...
All seven Idols were together for the first time at Disney's American Idol Experience debut
Last night, for the first time ever, all seven American Idol winners appeared on stage together, and although that stage looked identical to the show's...