reality blurred + archives + October 25 to October 31, 2009

week of October 25, 2009

Both Survivor Samoa tribes received pizza reward, despite not having actually earned it
An odd little controversy came up on Friday, after Russell Swan's exit from Survivor Samoa: some people were mad that the show didn't give both...
Stupidity in Dubai gives way to domestic violence atop a water slide on Amazing Race 15
The climax of last night's Amazing Race 15 episode was the most disturbing incident of domestic violence the show has seen since Jonathan shoved Victoria....
Top Chef: Just Desserts spin-off will be a competition between pastry chefs
Bravo is spinning off yet another series from Top Chef, this time focusing on a culinary craft that few of its previous chefs demonstrated skill...
Billy Bell drops out of SYTYCD because of illness, will be replaced by Brandon Dumlao
So You Think You Can Dance 6 has already lost one of its competitors: Billy Bell, the 19-year-old contemporary dancer, has dropped out due to...
Roloff farm signs stolen, vandalized with bullets, feces
The Little People, Big World family's farm has been vandalized over the past two months, as vandals have stolen and defaced signs with tools, bullets,...
Canaan says "I don't think it was abusive in the least"; Mika says "he was trying to push me"
In their post-race interviews, Canaan Smith and Mika Combs--who are still dating--addressed the water slide incident, and Canaan is unapologetic about his actions. Watching those...

Kim Zolciak exposes her vagina
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak got out of a car recently, and thanks to the fact that she wasn't wearing underwear, exposed her...
SYTYCD has amazing dancing on its ugly new set; Billy Bell "could possibly die" if he dances
Last night's So You Think You Can Dance showcase episode, during which the top 20 performed in groups based upon their individual styles, was simply...
Suspected Hollywood Hills burglar Alexis Neiers arrested on the set of her E! reality show
One of the high school students suspected of being the "Hollywood Hills Burglars", the group that robbed Orlando Bloom, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Audrina...

Simon Cowell suggested Gordon Ramsay have plastic surgery
Hell's Kitchen star Gordon Ramsay had work done on his face--at the suggestion of American Idol judge Simon Cowell. "My mother said they were smile...
Mark Burnett will be the first reality producer to get Producer Guild's Norman Lear Award
Survivor and Apprentice executive producer Mark Burnett will get the Producer Guild of America's Norman Lear Award early next year, becoming the first reality show...
Jeff Lewis breaks down after reunion fight with Ryan Brown, saying, "I lost my best friend"
At the start of the Flipping Out third-season reunion, Jeff Lewis joked that he was doing the reunion to make himself more favorable to Bravo...
Judges eliminate Brandon Dumlao after his day and a half in SYTYCD's top 20
After replacing Billy Bell and spending a day and a half in the top 20, Brandon Dumlao was eliminated (instead of Russell Ferguson) by the...
Jon denies report that he'll date the Octomom on their own reality series
Jon Gosselin's manager has denied a tabloid report that he would date Octomom Nadya Suleman for a reality show called, improbably, Jon - Kate =...
Adam Lambert calls For Your Entertainment cover "ridiculous" and "deliberately campy"
The cover art for Adam Lambert's debut album For Your Entertainment was just released, and as Adam himself admitted, it is "ridiculous." Backlash against it...

Mia Michaels doesn't have cancer, quit to focus on other projects, like SYTYCD in UK, Canada
A week after quitting So You Think You Can Dance and then remaining silent, Emmy-winning choreographer Mia Michaels has finally explained why she left the...
Real World DC's already-annoying cast and subtlety-deficient house previewed
After production ended recently, The Real World DC opened its doors to the media, and as a result, The Washington Post has an extensive preview...
Why Lifetime's lifeless Project Runway is like the first Harry Potter movie
When Project Runway 6 first debuted on Lifetime, I was impressed. I'd been worried about the change of networks, never mind the change of locations...

Foa Foa's failure may end with merge
On Survivor Samoa, Foa Foa lost. Again. The preview showing Russell talking with Laura was a fake out: He didn't go to her tribe, she...
Project Runway 6 ratings down but it has helped lower Lifetime's average age
That Project Runway 6 has turned out to be a mediocre season is reflected in the show's ratings: While the move to Lifetime brought the...
Next week: Ghosts, pit bulls, parolees, sex addicts, stylists, flowers, and Diddy
A look back at the last week in October and ahead to the first week of November: The Past The end of October started with...