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

week of November 22, 2009

Lifetime's Project Runway finale down from Bravo, but was 2009's top cable reality show
After a spectacular debut that was up 44 percent over Bravo, Lifetime's version of Project Runway concluded with an episode that just barely surpassed its...
Adam Lambert's AMA act featured bondage, simulated fellatio to fight "double standard"
Adam Lambert is still a trending topic on Twitter this morning thanks to his performance of "For Your Entertainment" on the American Music Awards last...
1500+ people complained to ABC about Adam Lambert's performance
The AP reports that "ABC says more than 1,500 people have called to complain about Adam Lambert's sexually-charged performance at the American Music Awards." Sure,...

Susan Boyle, Adam Lambert's debut records out today, following Kris Allen's last week
American Idol 8 runner-up Adam Lambert's debut record For Your Entertainment is out today, as is worldwide sensation and Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle's...
Jon & Kate ends "too soon," Kate says; Jon: "I put my kids out there to every pedophile"
Two and a half years after it began, Jon & Kate Plus Eight is over after 116 episodes. While it is over as a TLC...
Next Iron Chef winner Jose Garces deep frying his Thanksgiving turkey
Next Iron Chef 2 winner Jose Garces beat Jehangir Mehta on Sunday's finale of the Food Network series, and will appear on Iron Chef for...
Dancing with the Stars generates more complaints than Adam Lambert did
ABC received more than 1,500 complaints about Adam Lambert's AMA performance, but it turns out that's not really a big deal after all, because Dancing...
MTV's Jersey Shore promos highlight "guidos," offending an Italian-American group
Next Tuesday, MTV debuts its newest docudrama: Jersey Shore, which follows a group of men and women on vacation in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. MTV's...

Finale of Jon & Kate Plus Eight draws 4.32 million
Jon & Kate Plus Eight's finale rebounded from its fall ratings slide, but didn't come close to reaching the peak of 10 million viewers that...
Biggest Loser health story leads show to threaten cast; Jillian says "contestants can get a little too crazy"
The New York Times reports today on The Biggest Loser, saying in the headline that "health can take a back seat" on the show. The...
Donny Osmond bests his sister Marie by winning Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars' ninth season concluded with a probably predictable result: Donny Osmond and his pro partner Kym Johnson won the crappy trophy, beating...
Real World DC trailer replaces conflict with sedate drama and emphasizes "change"
The decade will end on MTV with the debut of The Real World DC Dec. 30, and based on the trailer that debuted last night,...

Real Housewives of DC cast members crash White House state dinner, say they were invited
Tareq Salahi and Michaele Salahi, cast members on Bravo's in-production spin-off The Real Housewives of DC, crashed a White House party for Indian Prime Minister...