reality blurred + archives + September 20 to September 26, 2009

week of September 20, 2009

Janice Dickinson hosting UK's I'm a Celebrity
After appearing on the US version this summer, Janice Dickinson will once again appear on the UK's I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of...

Survivor Samoa debut is the series' lowest-rated ever, but it still wins its timeslot
Despite relentless promotion featuring Russell H.'s villainy, Survivor Samoa had the franchise's lowest-rated debut ever on Thursday night, although it continued its streak of winning...
Emmy wins again go to Jeff Probst and Amazing Race, which needs to withdraw
The Emmy awards last night seemed to prove one thing: they don't really watch reality TV, giving American Idol's director an award for best direction...
Sundance's compelling "genre-buster" Brick City debuts tonight, follows Newark residents
The best new reality series of the fall, Brick City, debuts tonight on Sundance Channel at 10 p.m. ET, airing one episode every night all...
Woman sues E! over her Reality Hell experience
A contestant on E!'s satirical reality show Reality Hell, which borrows The Joe Schmo Show's idea and basically pranks a contestant by creating a fake...
Probst: Amazing Race should "pull itself out of competition"; Van Munster: "it's unlikely"
After The Amazing Race's seventh consecutive Emmy win, I think it should withdraw from competition, and Survivor host Jeff Probst suggested the same thing to...

Fox Reality VP Bob Boden leaves for Hasbro Studios
Fox Reality Channel executive Bob Boden is leaving the network to become develop reality and game shows for the new Hasbro Studios, which itself is...
MTV moves The Hills and The City to Tuesdays
MTV's leading faux reality shows are moving to a new night when they debut next week. The Hills and The City will now air on...
Tom DeLay dancing to "Wild Thing" on DWTS called "crazier than Sarah Palin"
Tom DeLay performed for the first time on Dancing with the Stars last night, and all I can say is, WTF? It was just bizarre...
Battery explodes, erupts into flames on Top Chef set
This summer hasn't been good for the equipment used to bring us reality shows. Chima completely accidentally hurled hers into the jacuzzi on Big Brother...

Chris Sligh to Idols: "No one will care about you," fans "don't give a flying poo about you"
American Idol 6's 10th place finalist has advice for season eight's finalists, telling them they are "not going to be successful," and then offers advice...
Jeff Probst tours Samoa's Tribal Council set, which includes a human femur
One of the most impressive parts about what Survivor's crew constructs on location is the Tribal Council set, which has more detail than you'll ever...
Richard Hatch staying in prison, maybe until Oct. 26
Today, a judge denied Richard Hatch's request to be returned to home confinement after the Survivor winner was sent back to jail after talking to...

Michael Kors, Nina Garcia absent from Project Runway because they "have other jobs"
Although Project Runway 6 has been pretty great so far, there's been one thing missing--well, two: Nina Garcia and Michael Kors. They've been absent the...
Macy Gray's busted cherry, Ashley Hamilton leave DWTS; DeLay will keep not being gay
Dancing with the Stars 9 lost its first two contestants last night: Ashley Hamilton, son of George Hamilton, and Macy Gray, who got dumped after...
Julie Chen gives birth to Charlie Moonves
Ten days after hosting Big Brother 11's finale in a very pregnant state, Julie Chen gave birth this morning to Charlie Moonves, the son of...
Virgin America flight attendants get a CW show, celebrity florist Jeff Leatham will appear on TLC
A few new reality shows were announced recently that follow everyone from flight attendants to a D-list puppet. The CW has ordered a docudrama starring...
Kim Zolciak's Tardy for the Party gets a music video, is disturbingly catchy
Bravo has edited together footage from The Real Housewives to create a faux music video for Kim Zolciak's auto-tuned song "Tardy for the Party." After...

Behind the scenes of Schmergen Brawl, the brutal challenge that made Survivor history
Three days after we rehearsed Schmergen Brawl, the reward challenge on last night's episode, Luna, the proprietor of our hotel Le Manumea, looked at me...
Mike removed, Betsy voted out of Survivor; both say Russell H. "outwitted us"
Last night after watching Survivor Samoa, I was on the verge of hating this season, and it's only episode two. Mostly, I'm just frustrated with...
Survivor's streak of Thursday ratings wins ends
Survivor has consistently won its Thursday night at 8 p.m. timeslot for years, but that streak ended last night even though the show picked up...
Next week: Tattooed guys save puppies, national parks, more MTV famewhores
Here's what happened last week, and what to watch for next week: The Past On the last full week of September, Macy Gray broke her...