reality blurred + archives + July 5 to July 11, 2009

week of July 5, 2009

Real World D.C. crew harasses reporters, residents as cast named by obsessive stalking
The Real World DC cast just moved in on Thursday, and almost immediately, the crew fought back against the media and blogger attention, which is...

Deadliest Catch camera crews throw their tapes overboard, and other insights from a on-ship producer
First-time Deadliest Catch producer Josh Silberman--who used to work on Fear Factor and Deal or No Deal before working on the Discovery Channel series--has been...
American Idol 8 tour starts in Portland
The American Idol 8 finalists' 50-city tour started last night in Portland, and USA TODAY's Brian Mansfield has an obsessive amount of coverage of the...
Paula Abdul "invited to stay for the duration of" American Idol
In an article that's as annoyingly incoherent as Paula Abdul, The Associated Press reports that the American Idol judge has "been invited to stay for...

Only Kelly signed to return to NY Housewives; others could be replaced, report claims
Of the six Real Housewives of New York City, only one has re-upped for the third season, which would be her second: Kelly Killoren Bensimon....
Little People's FCC complaint says Celebrity Apprentice's "midget" commercial was "highly offensive and obscene"
The Little People of America are encouraging members to file complaints with the FCC over the "highly offensive and obscene" usage of the word "midget"...
Wes Hayden finally dumped from Bachelorette 5 after admitting he has a girlfriend
Bachelorette 5 villain/self-promoting whore/cheater Wes Hayden was finally sent home by Jillian Harris during last night's episode, and before he left, he admitted what eliminated...
My Life on the D-List gets more entertaining thanks to Kathy Griffin's contrived encounters with celebs
Usually, I'd rip a reality show--particularly a docudrama that purports to document a person's life--for getting more contrived. But in the case of Bravo's Kathy...

Mark Burnett gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star because he "revolutionized television"
Mark Burnett will receive the 2,387th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today because, as The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's announcement says, he "has...
Wes claims his girlfriend admission was taken out of context; says, "I would never go on national TV and sink myself knowingly"
Bachelorette 5 villain Wes Hayden is defending himself after Monday night's episode, and says producers constructed him into a villain and called his admission that...
Bloggers suggest transforming "rushed" Fashion Show into a non-Project Runway clone
Bravo's Project Runway weak clone The Fashion Show is still airing, which is almost unbelievable because it feels like it's been on TV forever, and...

Lifetime reveals Project Runway 6's cast; seventh season being filmed
The cast of Project Runway 6 finished filming their season almost five months ago, but they're finally being revealed to the world now, six weeks...
Great American Road Trip moved to Mondays after debuting with low ratings
NBC's Great American Road Trip debuted Tuesday night, and already the network is moving it away from its highly rated golden child America's Got Talent,...
Mark Burnett: "no decisions have been made" about Survivor 20, but it will be "really cool"
The 20th season of Survivor, long rumored to be some kind of all-star season (not again, ugh!) has not yet locked down its twists and...
Today is reality blurred's ninth anniversary
Today is July 9, 2009, and it also happens to be reality blurred's ninth anniversary--and this is the 9,387th post. (If I'd been less lazy...

Potential TV show wants stories of people meeting online, and how we deal with death
Two new web sites are seeking personal stories from people who met online that may be turned into a documentary style series. The "two new...
Ryan Seacrest made $100,000 per American Idol 8 episode, is working on a three-year contract extension
For his hosting work on American Idol 8, Ryan Seacrest made $100,000 per episode. That's a total of "slightly less than $5 million this season,"...
SYTYCD Michael Jackson tribute cancelled as the show finds its top 10
So You Think You Can Dance has its top 10 and now gives control entirely to viewers, revealing Nigel Lythgoe revealing that there would be...
Jessie joins Big Brother 11 as the show kicks off with cast stupidity, producer manipulation
With all of the excitement about the return of guilty summer pleasure Big Brother, I forgot just what a crappy show it really is--especially when...
Big Brother ratings up slightly over last year
More people watched Big Brother 11's first episode than watched the debut of the 10th season last summer, and the episode was the top-rated show...
Las Vegas-set Top Chef 6's cast is older
This week, Bravo revealed the cast of Top Chef 6, which I will care about eventually--especially since the new season debuts on my birthday--but right...