reality blurred + archives + October 30 to November 5, 2011

week of October 30, 2011

Tonya Cooley's full lawsuit published, says she filed complaint in May 2010
Tonya Cooley's lawsuit against MTV, Bunim-Murray Productions, and fellow cast members Kenny Santucci and Evan Starkman, who she says raped her with a toothbrush, reveals...

Video suggests Jersey Shore ice-throwing was staged
An analysis of footage of Jersey Shore's ice-throwing incident, in which Deena and Snooki retaliate against an Italian bartender who threw ice at her by...
Kim Kardashian made $10,358.80 per hour for her marriage
After being married for 10 weeks, Kim Kardashian and filed for divorce from Kris Humphries on Monday, citing irreconcilable differences, as if 72 days is...

E! "trying to be respectful" of Kim Kardashian's divorce by scheduling more wedding repeats
E! has responded to the sad, tragic, surprising divorce of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries by scheduling even more repeat broadcasts of their four-hour wedding--which...
Survivor preview again reveals what will happen
Last week on Survivor South Pacific, Ozzy asked to be voted out, betting that he could both win at Redemption Island and that the tribes...
X Factor will return for a second season
On the day that the viewer voting begins, Fox announced that The X Factor has been renewed for a second season. Although the show's ratings...
Ethan Zohn's cancer has returned, and he's running the New York City marathon
Survivor Africa winner and The Amazing Race 19 contestant Ethan Zohn's cancer has returned after going into remission in 2010. That was discovered Sept. 14....

Survivor's merge brings bad acting, big moves
After Ozzy Lusth voted himself out of Survivor South Pacific last week, I really, really wanted the Savaii tribe's plan to fall apart, with Ozzy...
Deleted scene reveals why Cochran switched tribes on Survivor
Cochran is getting a lot of criticism today for his decision to flip to the other tribe's alliance on Survivor South Pacific, because it seems...
Real L Word's third season will add New York City, cast members
Showtime has renewed its reality series The Real L Word for a third season, but will film in New York City, in addition to Los...

Hilarious video of Gordon Ramsay's unintentionally sexual cooking demonstrations
Videos that compile footage taken out of context are nothing new, but they're still hilarious, whether it's Survivor's shampoo commercial or muppets talking dirty. Making...