reality blurred + archives + April 10 to April 16, 2011

week of April 10, 2011

How to watch and enjoy The Apprentice even though Donald Trump is an ass
The Celebrity Apprentice is, without question, the most consistently awesome competition reality show airing right now. Nearly every minute of each two-hour episode is highly...

Reality Rocks crowd called "anemic," sessions had "embarrassingly small audiences"
Organizers for Reality Rocks expected 15,000 people to show up for its first convention on Saturday and Sunday, but instead got a crowd that its...
Annoying Amazing Race team goes home, but not Kent and Vyxsin, ugh
The Amazing Race almost lost me mid-episode, and despite my now-consistent displeasure with the direction the series has taken, that hasn't ever happened before. But...
Giada de Laurentiis will judge Food Network Star, which has changed its name
Food Network's excellent summer competition series Next Food Nework Star, which has changed its name by dropping the word "next" from the title, has added...
Steve Austin's killer hosting: one great reason to watch the resurrected WWE Tough Enough
Tough Enough returned to TV last week on USA, and among its changes for its fifth season is the addition of a host: WWE's Stone...
Hearst buys half of Mark Burnett Productions, but not Survivor or Apprentice
The Hearst Corporation has bought half of Mark Burnett Productions, but will not own any part of Survivor or The Apprentice. Everything else he produces...

Cat Deely takes wedding-crazed Americans to UK; Jamie Oliver takes Food Revolution to L.A.
Tonight, two shows with English stars hit American TV: one features the host of So You Think You Can Dance, Cat Deely, and Americans who...
Why is Survivor casting for a Matt Elrod finale stand-in?
Survivor is casting a stand-in resembling Matt Elrod for three days around the show's May 15 finale. Matt was just voted out of the game...

American Idol, friend both deny woman was called fat and sent to back of audience
An American Idol audience member's claim that crew members repeatedly called her fat and sent her to the back of the audience has been denied...
Jeff Probst won't take Regis Philbin's job, but not just because of Survivor
Ever since Regis Philbin announced he was retiring from Live with Regis and Kelly, Jeff Probst has been mentioned as a possible replacement, which makes...
Real Housewives of New Jersey replaces Dina and Danielle, releases weird trailer
Bravo announced today two new cast members for The Real Housewives of New Jersey, people who will be essentially replacing departed cast members Danielle Staub...

Rob's ego grows as Survivor fast-forwards through two obvious votes, no duels
In one hour--less than 45 minutes, really--Survivor burned through content that would normally fill two episodes. That's because the old Ometepe tribe is picking off...
Dustin Zito's homophobia flares, ironically; Real World producer discusses Dustin's gay sex past
If you need evidence that gender, sex, and sexual orientation are complicated, look no further than The Real World, where last night, Dustin Zito demonstrated...

More hilarious footage of Reality Rocks, "one of the worst expos in the history of expos"
Reality Rocks bombed as a convention, but like some of the worst reality TV shows, it has unintentionally given us the gift of entertainment. B-Side...