reality blurred + archives + May 22 to May 28, 2011

week of May 22, 2011

Idol finalists will make more than $47,000 each for the summer tour
American Idol 10's top 11 finalists will each receive $1,000 per stop on their 47-city tour, so they'll make $47,000 plus receive a $50 per...

Celebrity Apprentice has a winner, raised $3.1 million for charity, but falls flat in its final hours
It was the most dramatic The Celebrity Apprentice season ever and the least dramatic finale, which ended with Donald Trump giving John Rich the win...
16 and Pregnant star: "I'm pregnant again. I really do not care if you think it's wrong."
16 and Pregnant season three cast member Jordan Ward is pregnant again, and doesn't care if you think she shouldn't be. This weekend, she wrote...
Ashley Hebert didn't graduate from dental school
The Bachelorette star Ashley Hebert is a dentist, according to her ABC bio, and People magazine called her a "University of Pennsylvania dental school graduate."...

Mark Burnett will tell Biblical stories in new scripted, acted History Channel series
Survivor and The Voice producer Mark Burnett is producing a show about the Bible: a five-episode, 10-hour scripted miniseries for the History Channel that he...
Bachelorette spoiled down to the final four before Ashley meets her drunk, masked suitors
The Bachelorette 7 kicked off last night with not-quite-a-dentist-yet Ashley Hebert meeting her 25 suitors, including Tim, a man who was so drunk he fell...
Lauren Alaina out, Haley Reinhart back on Idol finale? Or just a last-minute publicity stunt?
A report suggests that American Idol 10 finalist Lauren Alaina has lost her voice and will be forced to drop out of the finale, replaced...
Brett, Cara out as Biggest Loser adds Anna Kournikova, makes other changes
Anna Kournikova will join Bob Harper as a trainer on The Biggest Loser 12 this fall, replacing Jillian Michaels, the show confirmed during its Tuesday...

Steeler upsets Disney Channel star on DWTS; Idol finale starts with Lauren, without judges
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward won Dancing with the Stars 12 last night, giving his professional partner, Kym Johnson, her second win. Meanwhile, American...
2010-2011 reality shows, ranked in order of popularity
During the 2010-2011 TV season, reality TV shows did well, comprising half of the top 10 shows among viewers ages 18 to 49. Reality TV...
American Idol 10 finale live blog: join me tonight and we'll get through this together
Join me tonight for a live blog at 8 p.m. ET as we celebrate the end of another season of American Idol, watching/mocking/suffering together through...
Cheryl Cole dropped as X Factor judge, replaced by Nicole Scherzinger
The X Factor has dropped UK singer Cheryl Cole as a judge, replacing her as a judge with one of its co-hosts, Nicole Scherzinger, according...

Scotty McCreery's win and confetti eating end American Idol 10
The best moment of the American Idol 10 finale came at the end, when newly crowned winner Scotty McCreery basically stopped singing to hug his...
Drunk Bachelorette suitor Tim: "I don't have any excuses"
One of the more notable The Bachelorette was Tim, who was so drunk he fell asleep and had to be led to a car and...
Lee DeWyze responds to Nigel Lythgoe's slam by revealing he wasn't asked to be on finale
A minor controversy arose today when Nigel Lythgoe slammed American Idol 9 winner Lee DeWyze for not presenting the trophy to Scotty McCreery on last...

Why American Idol fell flat this year: it focused too much on singing
American Idol 10 has finally ended, and the reaction to the season seems to be a resounding "eh." However, more people watched this season than...
Celebrity Rehab's Jeff Conaway dead at 60
Celebrity Rehab cast member and Taxi star Jeff Conaway is dead after being in a coma for some time, though not from a drug overdose,...