reality blurred + archives + December 19 to December 25, 2010

week of December 19, 2010

Jane won't talk about "incident" that affected her vote; report says it was quid pro quo claim
Perhaps the most interesting thing to happen on Survivor Nicaragua happened off-camera, but it had some impact and consequence, at least according to a report....
Survivor Redemption Island confirmed as Survivor's 22nd season, but no word of Rob or Russell
Survivor's 22nd season will be called Survivor Redemption Island, as I guessed back when call sheets from the season leaked out and revealed the big...

Fabio's win sort of redeems Survivor Nicaragua; quitters may no longer be on jury
At 21 years old, Fabio has become Survivor's youngest winner ever, winning $1 million, while the fan-favorite $100,000 went to Jane in "a blow out."...
More details about Survivor Redemption Island
The official announcement of Survivor Redemption Island on Sunday night was followed by additional details about the new, game-changing twist. Among other things, there will...
12 days of reality: bands running on VH1's Bands on the Run give birth to Magical Elves
Some reality TV shows were before their time, or under-appreciated, or both. One of those series is The Real Cannonball Run, which paired The Amazing...
The Amazing Race 2 is coming to DVD
Only two seasons of The Amazing Race have been released on DVD, seasons one and seven, but that may soon change, as the second season...

12 days of reality: Osbournes ham-throwing
The Osbournes changed everything. They made everyone realize reality TV wasn't just for unknown schmoes, and that famous people had something to both give and...
Survivor survives move but has lowest-rated finale ever, which lost 3 million viewers in its first hour
Survivor Nicaragua's move back to Wednesday nights didn't impact the show's ratings, but this weak season was reflected in the ratings of the finale, which...

12 days of reality: regifting 11 years of reality blurred end-of-year recaps
We're winding down this 12 Days of Reality TV feature, and that means I'm out of ideas, so it's time to recycle some. For the...

Fabio says Survivor jury "deviated" from Ponderosa voting plan
In his interview with HitFix, Survivor Nicaragua winner Jud "Fabio" Birza is a bit more coherent than I've seen in other interviews (it's no surprise...
16 and Pregnant helps prevent teen births
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics found that the teen birth rate dropped among all groups in 2009, the...
12 days of reality TV: 12 reader suggestions, from Erik giving up immunity on Survivor to The Real World's Pedro
And we've reached the end of the 12 Days of Reality TV, a celebration of the gifts reality TV has given us that's only loosely...