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week of September 5, 2010

Fall 2010 reality TV debut schedule
Summer is officially over, although it still feels like summer--and it feels like I just compiled the list of summer reality show debuts. But here...
Fox's X Factor may take judge, host from UK version, which will break next year
When The X Factor debuts in the US next fall on Fox, it may look a lot like the UK version, as its host, Dermot...
"Gay advocate" Danielle Staub out of RHONJ after reunion ends with hugs
Danielle Staub has officially left The Real Housewives of New Jersey after two seasons, leaving the show without its villain and entire source of drama...
Big Brother live feeds blocked as CBS pre-tapes Wednesday episode
As if the people who paid for the Big Brother live feeds weren't already getting screwed by the lameness of this season's cast and the...
Tim Gunn's gossip-filled book out today, and he says "I fear retribution"
Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn has a new book out today, and unlike his previous book, this one might get him into trouble. While it's...
The Amazing Race 17 clip that proves this season will be great
If The Amazing Race 17 is as weak as the last few seasons, it will still be great thanks to its inclusion of this clip....

Aerosmith's Joe Perry mad about Steven Tyler's American Idol job
Aerosmith's Joe Perry is so pissed about Steven Tyler joining American Idol as a judge, calling the show "one step above (Teenage Mutant) Ninja Turtles,"...
Teresa Giudice's property to be auctioned, including a stroller and a suit of armor
Teresa Giudice might continue to dismiss stories about bankruptcy as "gossip" even as she defends filing for bankruptcy as an American cornerstone, but the contents...
Big Brother's Allison Grodner on live feed watchers (including Les Moonves), sex, bigotry, and more
After TV critics' tour of the Big Brother house, executive producer Allison Grodner answered questions in the green room, where a bowl of slop was...
Former Celebrity Mole PA now oversees production on Survivor, Big Brother
Over the summer, CBS hired that Louis Boyd as vice president for alternative programming (i.e. reality TV) to report to executive vice president for alternative...
Real World returning to Las Vegas for season 25, having run out of cities; Hard Rock will host
For its 25th season, The Real World will again make a return trip to a city where it's been before: Las Vegas. The MTV show...
Mission: Man Band and LFO's Rich Cronin died
LFO singer and Mission: Man Band star Rich Cronin has died. He "suffered a stroke after a lengthy battle with leukemia, according to his brother,"...

America's Got Talent finalists: Fighting Gravity, Prince Poppycock versus two singers
America's Got Talent 5 has its final four: Fighting Gravity, Prince Poppycock, Michael Grimm, and Jackie Evancho, and they'll compete in next week's finale. That...
Big Brother's Brigade survives to the end, comes out
Sometime during last night's episode of Big Brother 12, Enzo said that the Brigade alliance being the final three would be "a storybook finish. Like,...
Destination Truth's Josh Gates on beating Amazing Race's travel, creature names, more
SyFy's Destination Truth returns tonight at 9 p.m. ET for its fourth season, moving to Thursday nights. All day today, starting at 8 a.m., SyFy...
Jessica Simpson guest judging Project Runway finale; runway show was today
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica star Jessica Simpson is the guest judge for Project Runway 8's finale runway show, which took place today at New York...

UK's Big Brother ends today on Channel 4
The UK version of Big Brother ends today with a final episode at 19:30 on Channel 4, having hosted 260 housemates over 10 years. Channel...
Big Brother 12 drags its limp body to the finish line, where Hayden, Lane will compete for HOH
Big Brother 12 dragged its way toward its finale with the conclusion of the first part of the final HOH competition and the second part,...
Jimmy Johnson, Survivor's most famous contestant, talks to the media, a bad precedent
In a very atypical move yesterday, CBS held a conference call for the media with former NFL coach Jimmy Johnson, who is a cast member...
Next week: Cops turns 800, summer's popular series end at the same time Survivor returns
Here comes the first official week of the 2010-2011 TV season. Buckle your DVR belts, or something10 The Past: last week's most-read stories Big Brother's...