reality blurred + archives + May 9 to May 15, 2010

week of May 9, 2010

Mark Burnett's One in a Million will be a daytime, daily, syndicated singing competition
Because five months of American Idol just isn't enough, Mark Burnett will produce a syndicated, daily singing competition that will launch in the fall of...
Dan and Jordan strategize their way to an Amazing Race win, edging out the cowboys
After a relatively weak season, The Amazing Race 16 delivered an enormously satisfying final episode: strong challenges, great drama, and best of all, an ugly...
Virgins being auctioned off, will have sex for the first time in Australian documentary
An Australian documentary will show a man and a woman having sex for the first time, and their partners will be the people who bid...
Fox schedules Idol finale to run seven minutes late
The May 26 finale of American Idol has been given 127 minutes to announce the winner, but it's unlikely that will be enough time. Variety...
Mia Michaels replacing Mary Murphy as SYTYCD judge
Less than a year after basically quitting So You Think You Can Dance, Mia Michaels now has a permanent spot as a judge. That means...
Amazing Race 16's finale was its lowest-rated ever
The Amazing Race 16 had the series' lowest-rated finale ever, after last fall's race had significantly higher finale ratings than usual. An average of 10.63...

Top Model's final two spoiled by Entertainment Weekly
Tomorrow night's two-hour finale of America's Next Top Model 14 will start with four girls vying to be Tyra's next forgotten top model, but the...
Project Runway Canada host and model Iman will co-host Bravo's Fashion Show
Bravo will announce later today that model and Project Runway Canada host Iman will co-host season two of The Fashion Show, I've learned from someone...
Dan, Jordan beat Jet, Cord by 25 minutes; Dan says "Jet hates gays," "called Jordan a 'fag'"
The finale of The Amazing Race 16 wasn't close at all, as bros Dan and Jordan beat cowboys Jet and Cord by almost a half...
Alexis Neiers gets jail for burglarizing Orlando Bloom, says "I didn't do anything wrong"
Pretty Wild star Alexis Neiers--you're forgiven if you've never heard of her or her crappy E! reality series--is going to jail for robbing Orlando Bloom's...
How The Amazing Race should fix itself
The Amazing Race 17 will film this summer and air next fall, but the show is in decline: it just had its lowest-rated finale ever....

Elton John is the latest rumored Simon Cowell replacement
Although Fox has said that Simon Cowell's replacement won't be named until after this season concludes, reports keep surfacing of possible candidates, and the latest...
Jersey Shore cast has not been fired, alas
The cast of Jersey Shore is not being replaced for the third season; instead, casting producers were looking for cast members for the second season,...

Michael Lynche out after bland final four generate 27 million fewer votes than last year's
Michael Lynche was almost voted out American Idol 9 five weeks ago, but he was saved by the judges. And let's not forget how he...
Bethenny has a baby, wants to help you get a Body by Bethenny (win the workout DVD)
On Saturday, Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel had her and Jason Hoppy's baby, Bryn. Naturally, that came with some drama, as...
Big Brother's Krista Stegall wants restraining order against Survivor's Boo over battery
Survivor Fiji's Kenward "Boo" Bernis was cited for battery after allegedly attacking a woman in Louisiana bar bathroom, and that woman is Big Brother 2...
Eric Ripert will judge Top Chef DC, replacing Toby Young
For its seventh season, Top Chef is getting a new fourth judge: Eric Ripert. The season is officially titled Top Chef: Washington, D.C., and will...

Krista's win gives Top Model 14 its best ratings since last fall
Krista White defeated Raina Hein to become America's next next next next next next next next next next next next next next top model, as...
Ethan Zohn in remission, says African flower helped "saved my life," wants conservation law
Survivor Africa winner Ethan Zohn reported in December that his Hodgkin's lymphoma was "vaporized" by radiation treatments, and its remission is in part due to...
Survivor's Sunday finale: one sad hero, four different villains, Russell's 28th episode
For all of Rupert's blustering, bearded talk at Tribal Council about being the last remaining Hero or Villain, he has a good point: it is...