Sunday, Sep. 12, 2010

• Lane uses gay slur, laughs at suggestion "8 second game" is rape; Enzo used c-word
  This season of Big Brother has been mostly void of the racism, bigotry, and slurs we've seen on so many previous seasons, aside from unfortunate...
• SU2C reality teams: Archuleta's team raised double Survivor; SYTYCD, Biggest Loser trail
  During the Stand Up To Cancer telethon on Friday, Survivor Africa winner Ethan Zohn appeared with So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley...

Monday, Sep. 13, 2010

• Jennifer Lopez accepts $12 million for Idol, Fox deal, though her "diva demands were refused"
  Jennifer Lopez has finally agreed to a deal to judge American Idol, and while it comes with a Fox deal, she didn't get everything she...
• Phil Keoghan says it's "imperative" for Amazing Race to be in HD, but it's still not
  The Amazing Race 17 debuts in less than two weeks, and based upon an awesome clip from the show, it has potential. Alas, the show...

Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2010

• Bachelor Pad ends as couples prevail, share cash, but do only ardent Bachelor fans care?
  Bachelor Pad, the competition spin-off of the dating reality series, concluded its first season last night, with Dave Good and Natalie Getz winning and splitting...
• Some Survivor Nicaragua contestants were recruited, but CBS doesn't want you to know
  A Survivor Nicaragua cast member said in an interview that she was surprised by how many of her fellow competitors had been recruited, and how...
• Big Brother's Grodner, Meehan on live feed cuts, manipulation: "We're not trying to hide anything"
  For years, I've had questions about Big Brother, the reality show I usually love to hate and sometimes actually love. Last month, I got the...
• Bravo giving away free desserts tomorrow to promote Top Chef Just Desserts' debut
  Tomorrow night, after the finale of Top Chef DC, Bravo kicks off the competition's second spin-off: Top Chef Just Desserts, which is hosted by a...

Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2010

• 10 hours of reality TV finales and premieres air tonight
  Because networks hate us, there are 10 overlapping hours of reality TV finale and premiere episodes airing tonight. Ten! At least we get free desserts...
• Real World congressional candidates: Sean Duffy wins, Kevin Powell loses
  Of the two former The Real World cast members who are running for Congress, one won yesterday and the other lost. Sean Duffy won the...
• Three of America's Got Talent 5's four finalists were discovered by producers online
  Of America's Got Talent's final four, three of them didn't show up to the auditions: two were recruited by the show's producers, who found the...
• Jeff Probst on Russell vs. Rob: "I'm good with it, because I love those guys"
  Survivor Nicaragua debuts tonight, moving to Wednesday nights for the first time since its first season more than 10 years ago. While it stays at...
• Britney's house burned down, fiance okay
  The house that Big Brother 12 jury member Britney Haynes rents with her fiance burned down this morning. Her fiance, Nick Grisham, "was awakened by...
• Big Brother renewed for season 13, as ratings are up despite this season being boring
  CBS has renewed Big Brother for a 13th season. It will air, as usual, during the summer. This is the least surprising news ever considering...
• American Idol accepting MySpace auditions, adds L.A. as final audition city
  American Idol 10 is expanding its auditions to the Internet, allowing people to try out for the show via MySpace, in addition to adding one...

Thursday, Sep. 16, 2010

• Mediocre singer Michael Grimm wins America's Got Talent, ending an otherwise strong season
  A mediocre singer won America's Got Talent 5 yet again, as Michael Grimm beat runner-up Jackie Evancho, third-place Fighting Gravity, and fourth-place Prince Poppycock. What...
• Hayden wins Big Brother 12, ending our pain once and for all
  Hayden Moss was rewarded with $500,000 after giving us a summer of shirtless shouting and nipple fondling, ending the tamest Big Brother 12 season in...
• Survivor Nicaragua's debut: a cast worthy of Big Brother loses a weirdo, sexist ass stays
  The debut of Survivor Nicaragua brought everything we've come to expect from the show: awesome visuals, a relatively strong--and new--challenge, blurred boxer-briefed bulges, and Jeff...
• Kevin wins Top Chef DC, becoming the show's first African-American winner
  Kevin Sbraga won Top Chef DC, becoming the show's first black winner. He won the finale in Singapore because he "took the most risks but...
• Survivor survives move to Wed. with higher ratings, but Talent beats it and Big Brother
  In the battle for reality TV ratings Wednesday night, there were many winners. Survivor survived its move to Wednesday nights, increasing its ratings from a...
• E!'s Bridalplasty gives plastic surgery to brides
  51Minds, the production company behind the Flavor of Love franchise, The Surreal Life, and other series has apparently lost its mind, as it will produce...

Friday, Sep. 17, 2010

• Catfish, a true thriller about Facebook romance, warns, "Don't let anyone tell you what it is"
  A new suspense-filled documentary thriller in theatres Friday, Catfish, is difficult to describe, but looks fascinating in part because of its mysteriousness. A warning on...
• Return of the regular Apprentice is just as good as the show was at its peak
  It's been more than three years since we've had an edition of The Apprentice with non-celebrity candidates, and since the regular-person version ended with a...
• Immunity idol clue revealed; Probst gives behind-the-scenes details about Medallion
  Though the cast of zany characters overshadowed Survivor Nicaragua's debut for me somewhat, it is good to have a quality competition series back on the...

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