reality blurred + archives + November 13 to November 19, 2011

week of November 13, 2011

Whitney's relationship with Keith on Survivor ended her secret marriage
Survivor South Pacific cast member and Nashville Star finalist Whitney Duncan's marriage was broken up over an affair she had with fellow castaway Keith Tollefson....

Anna Kournikova won't return to Biggest Loser
New The Biggest Loser trainer Anna Kournikova won't return to the show next season, reportedly because she was difficult to work with. That news comes...

Howard Stern confirms discussions to join America's Got Talent by denying them
On his Sirius XM radio show this morning, Howard Stern confirmed he's been in negotiations to join America's Got Talent as a judge, but he...
Survivor camera operator reveals behind-the-scenes details
An unnamed camera operator on Survivor answered questions from Reddit users about the production, and revealed some interesting behind-the-scenes details. The person, who has also...
New competition series: Celebrity Cook-Off, Extreme Couponing All-Stars
Two new competition series will bring back people from other reality shows to compete: one pits couponers against one another, while lets D-list stars cook....

Ben Flajnik's Bachelor women revealed, including an elderly woman
Some of the women who will date Ben Flajnik on The Bachelor 16 have been identified, and that includes the elderly woman on crutches who...
Kim Zolciak gets her own spin-off, and yes, it has "tardy" in the title
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak is getting her own spin-off series on Bravo called Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding, which will...

Southwest Airlines tries again with a TLC reality series, eight years after A&E's Airline
TLC announced yesterday that it had ordered a 13-episode series following Southwest Airlines employees and passengers--exactly like an A&E series did back in 2004 and...
Even Jeff Probst's pleading couldn't stop the inevitable on Survivor
In a super-coincidental, convenient bit of timing, Survivor was once again delivered a double-elimination episode, borrowing from its bastard sibling Big Brother as it got...
Survivor renewed for seasons 25 and 26, Probst stays as host
CBS has renewed Survivor for the 2012-2013 year, and confirmed that Jeff Probst will stay on as host despite his new job as a daytime...

Morgan Spurlock's reality show about failure, rejected by networks, debuts on Yahoo
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock has a new reality series focusing on failure, and it debuted today on Yahoo! The first episode, which is basically an...