reality blurred + archives + June 26 to July 2, 2011

week of June 26, 2011

Ryan Dunn had 11 drinks in four hours; castmates reflect on his life and death
Jackass star Ryan Dunn died in a car crash after consuming 11 drinks in four hours, according to one report, although a friend drinking with...

Sig Hansen on Dancing with the Stars: "I'll do it"; Andy Hillstrand doesn't like Deadliest Catch's "dark" editing
Deadliest Catch star and Northwestern captain Sig Hansen said he'll participate in Dancing with the Stars next spring. The St. Pete Times' Eric Deggans reports...
NBC fixing The Voice's audio problems for its finale
Problems with The Voice's audio last week that created a delay and/or echo for some viewers will be fixed for its final episodes this week,...
Jeff Probst will host a daytime talk show
CBS has hired Survivor host Jeff Probst to host a daytime talk show, and that new job may or may not co-exist alongside his other...
Blogging from prison, Matty explains "how I went from Big Brother to the Big House"
Matthew McDonald, aka Matty from Big Brother 9, is blogging from inside a federal prison in Mass. where he is serving a three year term...

Real World San Diego cast member IDed by his mom's defense of her Pumpkin
The Real World's 26th season started filming in San Diego earlier this month, and will have seven cast members, like last season.* One of those...

Emily Maynard, Brad Womack break up; Brad blames himself
The Bachelor 15 couple Brad Womack and Emily Maynard have officially confirmed their unsurprising break-up; their relationship seemed close to ending during the finale and...
Big Brother twist: "dynamic duos from the past" (ugh)
Big Brother 13 will involve "dynamic duos from the past," according to its host Julie Chen, who revealed the twist while appearing on Entertainment Tonight...
Puck arrested for domestic violence, again
The Real World San Francisco cast member David Rainey, aka Puck, was arrested June 19 for domestic violence and is in jail, waiting to appear...
The Voice ends, having surprisingly reinvented the singing competition: what worked, what didn't
The Voice ends its first season tonight, having successfully done what no other network show has been able to do: reinvent the singing competition to...
Joe Rogan back to host Fear Factor, forgets to mention how "boring," "mindless" his job was
When Fear Factor returns to NBC five years after being cancelled, it will feature its old host, Joe Rogan, who has new enthusiasm for the...

A one-sentence reaction to Love in the Wild, which could be summed up in two words: Paradise Hotel
NBC's Love in the Wild is nowhere near Survivor or The Bachelor in terms of quality, drama, narrative, or character, and is really mostly a...
The Voice's close finish: Javier wins but second-place Dia's song is more popular
Javier Colon became the first winner of NBC's The Voice last night, winning a recording contract and $100,000 for beating Dia Frampton, who came within...
Big Brother's cast: new people plus former houseguests as it follows the new CBS reality show cast model
Big Brother 13's cast was revealed this morning, and while the nine people who have been identified are brand-new cast members, CBS has also revealed...
All four Voice coaches, including Christina Aguilera, returning for season two
NBC announced today that all four of The Voice's coaches--Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton--will return for season two. The announcement...
Final Soul Daddy restaurant closes: America's Next Great Restaurant lasted two months
The final restaurant opened as the prize for NBC's America's Next Great Restaurant has closed. Jamawn Woods' Soul Daddy opened May 1 in New York,...

Opera singer Cindy Chang is also an actor
America's Got Talent's requisite surprisingly amazing regular person opera singer performed on Wednesday's final audition episode. Cindy Chang shocked the crowd with her incredible voice,...
What to watch: TLC's My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, which is fascinating and horrifying at the same time
When TLC debuted My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding earlier this month, I completely ignored it. That was a bad decision: It's a fascinating, well-made series...
Whale Wars producer explains intense, life-threatening cliffhanger
If Whale Wars is in the middle of its final season, as Paul Watson predicted, it will go out as one of the best reality...
Brandon Hantz, Russell Hantz's nephew, rumored to be on Survivor South Pacific with Coach, Ozzy
Among the 16 new cast members who will be on Survivor South Pacific with returning players Ben "Coach" Wade and Ozzy Lusth is someone with...
Big Brother producer promises second twist, says CBS duos didn't come from her; Will Kirby not returning
Will Kirby, the winner of Big Brother 2, has posted a message saying he will not appear on the 13th season of the show this...
Fourth of July weekend reality TV marathons
This Fourth of July weekend, if you decide to stay inside and avoid crowds, sunburn, and heat, there's plenty of television to keep you occupied....