reality blurred + archives + October 3 to October 9, 2010

week of October 3, 2010

This week: Survivor promises "a venomous fight," MTV Challenge turns Cutthroat
It's so nice outside this week I might not watch any TV at all. But if you do, here's what to look out for, and...
Samoan tsunami killed hundreds, destroyed Survivor locations one year ago
One year ago last Tuesday, a tsunami destroyed land and lives in the Pacific Ocean, including the southern part of Samoa, where Survivor Samoa and...

Chaos in Ghana mitigated by editing that makes eliminated TAR team obvious
Chaos always makes for a good episode of The Amazing Race, and the producers and teams have Ghana to thank for making this episode work....
Real World's Dunbar has sex and shows all on Foursome, unlike his reality TV co-stars
The Real World Sydney cast member Dunbar Flinn appeared on an episode of Playboy TV's Foursome that aired Saturday night, and engaged in three-way sex...
Adam Jasinski jailed after pleading guilty to drug possession with intent to distribute
Big Brother 9 winner Adam Jasinski plead guilty "to possession with attempt to distribute oxycodone" after being charged with "attempting to sell 2,000 pills of...

Deadliest Catch: now with just one boat
The Discovery Channel said yesterday that Deadliest Catch's seventh season will follow the Cornelia Marie and Josh and Jake Harris, the sons of its former...
Randy Jackson has "stepped up his game" to be like Simon Cowell, Idol (PR) "sources" say
A rumor leaked from the set of American Idol 10's auditions suggests that Randy Jackson is no longer the most ignorable judge, but that he...
Survivor Africa, Marquesas full-season DVDs out today
Full-season DVDs for both Survivor Africa and Survivor Marquesas were released today, available only from Amazon, where the DVDs are manufactured on-demand for $25.99 each....
Please help me get 10,000 people to like me
As you may know, it's reality blurred's 10th anniversary this year. This, of course, is October, the 10th month of the year 2010, and in...
Rozlyn Papa allegedly rejected for Brad Womack's Bachelor season
Rozyln Papa begged to be cast on The Bachelor 15 to try to win over returning bachelor Brad Womack, but was rejected by the show's...
Big Brother fan Seth Green launches Control TV, on which a man will live online
For six weeks starting Wednesday, a man will live his life on the Internet, allowing himself to be controlled by viewers. The big difference between...
Amazing Race producers working on Real Cannonball Run-like online series for Ford
One of my favorite reality competitions of all time, The Real Cannonball Run 2001, has all but been forgotten. But now, the producers of The...

Tim Gunn discusses suicide attempt as reality stars respond to gay teen bullying
Several reality stars have responded to the string of suicides by gay teens over the past month by discussing their own experiences or offering support...
Kurt Warner says DWTS producers don't want celebs pushing issues, but they did this week
Former NFL player Kurt Warner wasn't able to join with other football players to support efforts to end breast cancer because Dancing with the Stars'...
Michelle Rodriguez, YouTube winner joining Sea Shepherd on its next campaign
Animal Planet's awesome Whale Wars has been unsurprisingly renewed, and among the volunteers on Sea Shepherd's campaign in the Antarctic will be Lost and Avatar...
Kris Allen's status illustrated by his new gig: opening for Lifehouse
American Idol 8 winner Kris Allen's success as an artist might be indicated by his latest gig: He's opening for Lifehouse during their fall tour....

Fashion Show's second season changes basically everything
Bravo has announced the cast and format for the second season of The Fashion Show, its Project Runway knock-off that pretty much sucked in its...
Hurricane NaOnka doesn't make landfall or dissipate, but Survivor is still annoying
Hello, Survivor Nicaragua pre-merge slump. I see you've opened the door for the producers to change the tribes next week to try to stop the...
Seth's meltdown leads producers to break the fourth wall on insane Top Chef Just Desserts
Top Chef Just Desserts broke the fourth wall last night to show us Seth Caro's meltdown, which led producers to remove him from the competition....
Lifetime will air Brighton Beach, pitched as a show with "hot, decked-out Russian girls"
Lifetime will air Brighton Beach, a series originally conceived as a Jersey Shore featuring Russian-Americans, although the version Lifetime picked up includes a cast of...
RHODC finale shows Salahis' White House visit; season has lost viewers, who are older
The Real Housewives of DC ended its first season last night after losing viewers and skewing older than its sibling series, never mind having less...

America's Got Talent auditions start this weekend
If you have an amazing, Las Vegas-worthy talent you'd like to perform on national television, only to lose the competition to a mediocre singer with...
Sig Hansen, Hillstrands un-quit Deadliest Catch after getting a pay raise
After quitting Deadliest Catch last week, Northwestern captain Sig Hansen and Time Bandit captains Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand have all rejoined the show after negotiating...