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

week of March 22, 2009

Jade Goody dead at 27
Jade Goody, the British reality star whose publicist called her "the world's first world reality television star," died at age 27 overnight from cervical cancer...

Hay-holding breasts, flute-playing nose appear in India
The Amazing Race has visited India more than any other place except the United States, and from last season's colorful holi challenge to last night's...
Rules, knife checks keep Top Model contestants from rioting in Dallas
After last weekend's stampede/riot at auditions in New York, Top Model producers issued rules and hired security to ensure that didn't happen at Dallas auditions....
Jason wants Melissa back, tabloid says
There may be another twist to The Bachelor 13's saga: Jason Mesnick might want Melissa back after dumping her for Molly, which of course would...
Hulu expands its documentary film selection
Online video site Hulu has expanded its documentary section, increasing the number of free, full-length, often high-definition films and featuring that section more prominently. The...
David Cook says some fans' "behavior ... has become disturbing"
American Idol 7 winner David Cook has issues with some creepy loser fans who do creepy loser things like stalk him in hotels. On his...

Lakshmi and Me explores India's modern caste system
Tonight, PBS' Independent Lens debuts a documentary that follows the life of a 20-year-old maid in Mumbai, India, who works 10-hour days every day for...
Steve-O injures himself again; celebrities may receive $200,000 for the season
Another day, another Dancing with the Stars 8 injury: Unbelievably, Steve-O injured himself yet again, this time during his live Monday performance. At the end...
Blurry parody RuPaul's Drag Race crowns Bebe "the next drag superstar"
Logo's competition series RuPaul's Drag Race concluded Monday night, and Bebe Zahara Benet won the show's $20,000 prize and the title of "next drag superstar."...
Survivor will become an interactive stage show at three amusement parks
Three years ago, Survivor became a roller coaster at Paramount's Great America. Now, the series is being adapted into an interactive stage show at three...
CatchCon will be Discovery-sponsored Deadliest Catch convention
Late in April, after the debut of Deadliest Catch's fifth season, Discovery Channel will host CatchCon, a convention for fans of the show in the...

73-year-old Ohio nun's shooting death in Brazil is the subject of They Killed Sister Dorothy
Four years ago, a 73-year-old nun from Ohio was shot to death in a Brazilian rainforest. Tonight, HBO debuts They Killed Sister Dorothy, a documentary...
Woz, Steve-O stay, Denise Richards leaves despite improvement
Despite improving the score she received from the judges, Denise Richards was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars 8. Both Woz and Steve-O were safe,...
Survivor's episode tonight is not "all-new"
CBS' ads for tonight's special Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET episode have been calling it an "all-new episode," which is disingenuous at best. It's just...
Idols lip-sync during group numbers, production company admits after denying it
The production company behind American Idol has admitted that the contestants are lip-syncing during their group numbers following first-season runner-up Justin Guarini's assertion--and a lot...
Armed Shawn Johnson stalker arrested after jumping fence at Dancing's studio
A man who was stalking Shawn Johnson, the 17-year-old Olympian and Dancing with the Stars 8 contestant, was arrested Monday after jumping a fence at...

Boring, waste-of-time Survivor clip show promises "deeper insight" but doesn't deliver
Despite yet another promise of "a new Survivor on a special night," the episode of Survivor Tocantins CBS delivered was in no way "all-new." I...
Simon's prediction that Adam, Lil, and Danny will be the final three in danger after actual singing by two of them
Appearing on the Tonight show Monday, Simon Cowell and his echo Randy Jackson predicted--no, declared--that the winner is "going to be a guy this year....
Jason: "Molly and I are happy"
Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney are still together four weeks after dumping Melissa for Molly during The Bachelor 13's reunion. An alleged upcoming Star magazine...
Prostitution, schizophrenia, showmance lesbianism accusations fly on High School Reunion 5
Before High School Reunion 5 debuted last month, executive produce Mike Fleiss said the show had "one of the biggest bombs ever dropped on a...
Richard Hatch cites his "villainous" "media-concocted caricature" in request to be released
With well under a year left on his 51-month sentence, Survivor winner Richard Hatch wants to be let out of prison, writing in a court...

Michael Sarver eliminated but Matt Giraud in danger
American Idol's phones were called 36 million times last night, and apparently a big chunk of those calls were made by morons. While Michael Sarver...
Shawn Johnson could earn $365,000 on Dancing with the Stars
Olympian Shawn Johnson's contract with Dancing with the Stars 8 promises her a maximum of $365,000 if she stays in the competition until the end....