reality blurred + archives + June 13 to June 19, 2010

week of June 13, 2010

American Idol band sues Idol for $500,000
The American Federation of Musicians is suing American Idol for $500,000 on behalf of its band. In a story that barely makes sense because its...
HBO profiles the life of murdered Iranian protester Neda as part of its summer doc series
HBO's always impressive summer documentary series is underway, with a new documentary airing every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET. Today, The New York Times...
Bethenny Getting Married is Bravo's best debut ever despite its title, her dull fiance
Despite its nonsensical title, Bethenny Getting Married? drew viewers to Bravo and became its highest-rated debut ever. Bethenny Frankel's show was "the highest rated series...
Gordon Ramsay says Hell's Kitchen winners "need to have a mentor"
Reality TV competitions have a long history of not actually awarding their announced prize to the winner, for reasons that vary from post-show taxes (no...