reality blurred + archives + October 24 to October 30, 2010

week of October 24, 2010

LA Ink looking for tattoo artists; producers also casting New York Ink for "no pay"
The production company behind TLC's series LA Ink and Miami Ink is casting for new tattoo artists for its Los Angeles edition, and is casting...
The Rachel Zoe pregnancy video that's more entertaining than reality
Rachel Zoe's third season ended with the stylist talking about giving birth, and now she's the subject of pregnancy rumors. Judging by how awful season...
NASCAR boss almost exposed twice, but Undercover Boss ignores that
Last night's episode of Undercover Boss followed NASCAR chief marketing officer Steve Phelps, who went undercover because the organization's actual bosses are too well-known to...

Big Brother with zombies satire Dead Set comes to IFC tonight
The UK mini-series Dead Set, a Big Brother parody that features zombies and graphic violence, debuts tonight on IFC, airing one episode per night at...
Phil's eyebrow can't save an Amazing Race episode that fails to surprise again
A team who'd barely been visible on The Amazing Race 17 all season was eliminated, and that concluded yet another boring episode. Here, I'll say...
OC Housewives get in a crazy fight as Bravo moves Atlanta to Sunday nights
Two cast members of the original The Real Housewives got into a major brawl in front of Bravo's cameras at a wrap party Saturday. Meanwhile,...
Mariah Carey could judge X Factor instead of Cheryl Cole, who's "not a name"
Mariah Carey may join Fox's The X Factor as a judge instead of Cheryl Cole, a judge on the British version who Piers Morgan said...
Whitney Port confirms The City has been cancelled
MTV has cancelled The City, meaning the official end to the three-series franchise that helped to transform both MTV and reality TV. Its second season...
CBS orders a celebrity swap reality show pilot from the creators of VH1's dating series (uh oh)
The network that brought you high-quality reality TV such as Survivor and The Amazing Race has ordered a pilot for a reality series produced by...

American Idol semi-finalist John Park places second in South Korea's Idol
American Idol 9 semi-finalist John Park made it to the final two of Superstar K, South Korea's version of the singing competition, and since he's...
Jackie Warner: still unlikeable despite having editing control on Thintervention
Jackie Warner's second Bravo series, Thintervention, ended last night after eight episodes of working with a group of people to help them lose weight. Although...
Why Clutter Cleaner Matt Paxton is Hoarders' hero: "a mouse pooped on this"
As a reality show, Hoarders is kind of like Trading Spaces: the real people being profiled change every episode, but the show rotates through a...
Kara DioGuardi resurfaces as judge for Bravo's songwriting competition Going Platinum
Former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi will be the head judge for Bravo's Going Platinum, which will be hosted by Jewel. The show, a renamed...
A couple's life with Down Syndrome, a politician's crusade to die
Two documentaries airing on HBO explore lives affected by genetic disorders: one who has Parkinson's and is fighting for the right to die, and the...
Win Mythbusters Jamie and Adam talking bobbleheads
The stars of Discovery's reality series Mythbusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, have turned themselves into test subjects for a number of myths over the...

Audrina Patridge out of DWTS but gets her own VH1 series
Dancing with the Stars dumped former The Hills star Audrina Patridge from the show last night, but she'll soon be on another network in her...
Nigel Lythgoe tells critics "you're really SICK" after he pimps a 15-year-old Idol contestant
Nigel Lythgoe's return as executive producer of American Idol 10 means more than just what he brings to the show behind the scenes, because his...
Tony Dovolani "can always tell" when he's about to be voted off Dancing with the Stars
Tony Dovolani was voted off Dancing with the Stars 11 last night with his partner Audrina Patridge. Having been voted off the show 10 times,...

Survivor contestants pee in their own pool
As the preview last week teased, there was literal urination on Survivor Nicaragua last night. During the middle of a challenge for which the challenge...
Paula Abdul's Live to Dance gets Survivor's timeslot
Paula Abdul's return to reality TV in 2011 will occupy the same timeslot that Survivor moved to this season: Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. However,...
Those who still watch Project Runway say this season is better, or is it just Mondo?
Project Runway's eighth season concludes tonight, and after Mondo Guerra, Gretchen Jones, or Andy South wins, that will mark the end of the third season...
Probst says Sash's slip-up was "the single biggest mistake of the game so far"
In this week's installment of Jeff Probst's thoughts on Survivor Nicaragua, our host reveals that Sash's slip-up at Tribal Council represents "the single biggest mistake...
Jill: Jane is a "pretty reprehensible" cheater and liar who "abused me"
On Survivor Nicaragua, ER doctor Jill Behm was very quiet, making subtle moves, and never really standing out or speaking up in any signfiicant way....

Nudist colony show (publicity stunt?) online auditions, episodes will be nudity-free
The search for seven people under the age of 35 who want to spend time naked at a nudist colony for a new reality show...
Teen Mom's cast entire salary is about twice what Jersey Shore cast makes per episode
The cast of MTV's Teen Mom may be covered relentlessly by tabloids and star in the network's second most-popular series, but they make far less...
Masha threatens Donald Trump for calling her a liar: "you knew I was telling the truth"
Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy is fighting back online after being fired from The Apprentice on last night's episode. She posted a video to YouTube addressing Donald Trump...
Project Runway's results may have alienated the show's remaining fans
The Project Runway-watching population, or whatever's left of it, is in an uproar today over the finale of season eight last night, when fan-favorite Mondo...
Executive producer Jon Murray explains why Project Runway changed this season
Reaction to Project Runway 8's finale has largely centered around the decision made by the judges, but there's also discussion and debate about whether this...