Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

• Candice Woodcock: "I'm not out here to be a star; I love playing the game"
  This is the 11th in a series of interviews with Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast members. Besides Danielle, Candice was the other person I just...
• Rob Mariano: "I don't really see how I can lose this time"
  This is the 12th in a series of interviews with Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast members. This is Rob Mariano's fifth attempt at $1 million...

Monday, Feb. 8, 2010

• Russell Hantz: "I'm going to teach all these brats a lesson"
  This is the 13th in a series of interviews with Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast members. I did not talk to Russell Hantz before Survivor...
• Tom Westman: "you've actually seen me be trustworthy, so I'm hoping that counts"
  This is the 14th in a series of interviews with Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast members. Tom Westman rejected an appearance on Micronesia, and almost...
• Undercover Boss is watchable if generic and heavy-handed, and it's no Dirty Jobs
  For the first time in 15 years, a network debuted a brand-new show after the Super Bowl, and it was a reality series: Undercover Boss....
• Bachelor producer calls spoilers and leaks "just more promotion"
  Tonight on The Bachelor, Chris Harrison says, "for the first time ever, there will be no rose ceremony." The shock! The horror! If you've been...
• Undercover Boss' post-Super Bowl debut makes it the most-watched reality premiere ever
  Last night, 38.6 million people watched the debut of Undercover Boss following the Super Bowl. That makes it the biggest premiere of a reality show...
• Top Model demotes Miss J to mentor, adds Andre Leon Talley as a judge
  Tyra Banks continues to shake up the judging table at Top Model dumping Miss J as a judge and adding André Leon Talley, who's a...

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010

• Courtney Yates: "No one is scared of me. ... It's like I don't exist"
  This is the 15th in a series of interviews with Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast members. Courtney and I spent a lot of time discussing...
• Rupert Boneham: "I do not want to be that guy who thinks they're any better than anyone else"
  This is the 16th in a series of interviews with Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast members. Rupert was impossibly nice, as you'd expect; for a...
• Howard Stern gets media to believe that he's up for "judging that fucking karaoke contest"
  Howard Stern caused the media to freak out yesterday by indicating that he was interested in replacing Simon Cowell on American Idol. Or is he...
• Jeff Probst will host Survivor 21 and 22
  Jeff Probst will host seasons 21 and 22 of Survivor, as he's renewed his contract for one additional year. Last summer, he said that he...
• James Clement: "I've got to focus and do the whole social, networking, talking thing"
  This is the 17th in a series of interviews with Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast members. After exiting the game in two back-to-back seasons in...
• Tyson Apostol: "I need to make sure everything's strategic and nothing's personal"
  This is the 18th in a series of interviews with Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast members. The first time I talked to Tyson, he compared...
• Cornelia Marie captain Phil Harris is dead
  Deadliest Catch star Phil Harris, who captains the Cornelia Marie, has died. The Discovery Channel released this statement from his sons, Jake and Josh Harris:"It...

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

• I Love New York 2 contestant convicted of first-degree murder
  I Love New York 2 cast member Jamal Trulove was convicted of first-degree murder yesterday, and will be sentenced March 19 to up to 50...
• Ellen DeGeneres' debut makes her American Idol's best judge
  Last night, American Idol ushered in a new era. A major change at the judges' table changed everything, and was really surprising and unexpected: The...
• Ali left Jake to keep her job at Facebook, but could become the next Bachelorette
  Ali Fedotowsky's emotional decision to leave The Bachelor and Jake Pavelka may have been shocking, but it was smart, especially considering that she had to...
• Colby Donaldson: "I'm just in a really good place now. I can control how much fun I have."
  This is the 19th in a series of interviews with Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast members. Of the Survivor alumni, Colby has the most time...
• Ben Wade: "If people want to hate me, at least they're talking about me"
  This is the last in a series of interviews with Survivor Heroes vs. Villains cast members. I titled this, the final all-star cast member interview,...

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010

• American Chopper airs its final episode tonight
  A docudrama that's been broadcast for almost seven years and a total of six seasons will end tonight when TLC's American Chopper airs its final...
• Phil Harris will be part of Deadliest Catch's sixth season, special tribute being planned
  The Discovery Channel and Deadliest Catch executive producer Thom Beers are working on producing a special tribute to Phil Harris, who died Tuesday at age...
• Survivor 20 debuts; heroes and villains ranked
  Tonight, Survivor Heroes vs. Villains debuts with a two-hour episode at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. What's perhaps most amazing about the debut of the...

Friday, Feb. 12, 2010

• ABC renews Shaq vs., Dating in the Dark, but not Conveyor Belt of Love
  ABC is bringing back two mediocre reality shows this summer: Shaq vs. and Dating in the Dark. But there is no mention at all of...
• Top Chef Masters 2 competitors, guest stars announced
  Bravo announced the competitors and judges for the second season of Top Chef Masters, and Gail Simmons will be joining the show as an apparent...
• Being topless, having alliances doesn't help Sugar after intense start to Heroes vs Villains
  I may not be a fan of all-star seasons, but I was thrilled with last night's Survivor Heroes vs. Villains premiere. Everything seemed stepped up...
• Next week: The Amazing Race returns (yay) and so do Jeff and Jordan (ugh)
  A look back at what happened last week in the world of reality TV, and what to look forward to next week: The Past Last...

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