reality blurred + archives + February 22 to February 28, 2009

week of February 22, 2009

Isaac Mizrahi and Kelly Rowland will host, judge The Fashion Show along with Fern Mallis
Bravo's forthcoming fashion competition The Fashion Show has revealed its host and judges, and may not let its winner be selected by at-home viewers. Isaac...
Jerry Springer "would like to do 'Talent' again one day"
Jerry Springer quit as host of America's Got Talent 4 after hosting for two seasons, but he says he'd like to return. He left to...
Three collections presented at Fashion Week; Kors, Garcia weren't part of every judging
Project Runway 6 has concluded its production following Friday's Fashion Week presentation of the final three designers' collections, although the designers were absent and didn't...
Man on Wire wins best documentary Oscar; Smile Pinki wins for best documentary short
Man on Wire just won the Oscar for best documentary feature during the 81st annual Academy Awards. The film, which is now on DVD, follows...

Luke banned from hang gliding in Bavaria as teams make it difficult for us to mock them
I'm convinced whoever schedules The Amazing Race must secretly hate the show and be trying to kill it. Not only is its start regularly pushed...
Danny Gokey preached, "lead praise and worship" at megachurch for Idol cameras
American Idol 8 has wasted no time preparing segments on the first three finalists, as Danny Gokey was filmed late last week preaching at his...
Confessions of a Teen Idol's obnoxious fame rehab ends; Sober House more real than Rehab
VH1 is airing two series that are both about rehab, sort of, but they're very different. One mocks and exploits its participants, while the other...
Models have to be under 5'7" for Top Model 13
While Top Model has previously restricted its cast to taller girls over 5 feet, 7 inches tall, the show's 13th season will only allow models...

Chris Harrison: "We do not, and have not, decided the ending of any" Bachelor
Bachelor host Chris Harrison denies that the producers of the show constructed this season's shocking ending, as a blogger has claimed. Harrison also writes that...
INXS says J.D. Fortune wasn't fired, could have been asked back for future tour
J.D. Fortune's claim that he was fired as INXS' lead singer is untrue, a band representative said. "Not only are we shocked by the claims,...
Coach told different stories about leaving; will being wealthy hurt Taj, Brendan?
On last Thursday's Survivor Tocantins episode, Taj Johnson-George, the SWV singer who's married to a former NFL star, told her tribemates who she's married to,...
Little Gordon will appear on Hell's Kitchen
A nine-year-old who does an uncanny impersonation of Gordon Ramsay will appear on Hell's Kitchen, although it's not clear if that will air this season...
Hills extended fourth season (its last?) is about "tying up relationships of the past"
The fourth season of The Hills returns sometime in March with some additional episodes, and based upon the trailer that aired after last night's The...

NBC may bring back I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here
NBC might revive I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here, the long-running UK series that aired one lame season on ABC back in...
Viewer complaints lead cops, child protection agency to investigate Supernanny father
After viewers complained about a father's behavior toward his children on ABC's Supernanny, both the sheriff and Florida's Department of Children and Families are investigating...
Wild card contestants may come from outside the top 36, will likely be picked by judges
There's a lot of contradictory information about next week's American Idol 8 wild card episode, but one thing seems to be now clear: the return...
Phil Keoghan will bike across the United States
Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan will leave his mat behind as he bikes across the United States starting March 28 in L.A. and concluding May...
The Hills will end after its fifth season, whatever that is
The Hills, the Laguna Beach spin-off that became a phenomenon bigger than its parent, will end after its fifth season, although that may or may...
Paula Abdul may leave after this season; Kara "hurt" by Paula's fourth-judge comments
Paula Abdul suggested she'll leave American Idol after this season. "It is the last season of my contract, and I have so many other things...

Survivor Tocantins challenges will move inland if water rises; state park limits locations
The Rio Novo river flows past both Survivor Tocantins tribe camps, base camp, and Ponderosa, and has hosted the first two challenges. That same challenge...
Hosea takes Top Chef 5 title from Stefan, Carla
Top Chef's fifth season is over, and Stefan Richter did not win the $100,000 prize. That seems to be the headline, because Stefan was ridiculously...
Dane didn't actually complete a marathon; Bob breaks down over team changes
This week's episode of The Biggest Loser 7 was split into two nights because of Tuesday's presidential address, and each night offered its own drama,...
CBS officially orders Survivor 19 and 20; Jeff Probst has "no idea" if he'd stay past season 20
In the most unsurprising news of the week, CBS has renewed Survivor for two more seasons, its 19th and 20th. Those will tape this summer...
Each Idol judge will pick two top-36 contestants for Thursday's wild card round
The rumors, speculation, and contradictory information about American Idol 8's wild card round has been cleared up, mostly. During Thursday's results show, Simon Cowell said,...

O.C. reunion: "Words hurt" and "there's a big difference between sexy and skanky"
You have to love a reunion, even an Andy Cohen-hosted one, when it starts with one cast member saying she's going to put her breast...
NBC admits show lied about Dane running a full marathon, will take "corrective action"
NBC has announced that it is investigating the deceptive where-are-they-now segment on last night's Biggest Loser, during which Dane Patterson claimed to have run a...
Allison Iraheta, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert make top 12; Simon asked God to send Norman home
American Idol 8 now has half of its top 12, as Allison Iraheta, Kris Allen, and Adam Lambert have joined the first three finalists. The...
Celebrity Apprentice 2 debuts Sunday
NBC brings back The Celebrity Apprentice for its second season on Sunday night, with a two-hour premiere that starts at 9 p.m. ET. Its cast...
Tom defends Hosea; ratings up for Top Chef 5
The conclusion of Top Chef 5 helped make this season of the Bravo competition the highest-rated one yet, even if the winner was lackluster. On...
Jewel will keep dancing despite injury, is okay with husband's strategy to get her pregnant
Singer Jewel injured her knees while rehearsing for Dancing with the Stars 8, but although she's taking a week off, says she's "in it for...