reality blurred + archives + January 1 to January 7, 2012

week of January 1, 2012

Fox cancels So You Think You Can Dance results shows
So You Think You Can Dance will return for a ninth season next summer, but it will only air one episode every week, as Fox...

24/7: Flyers/Rangers: another gorgeous inside look at sports from HBO
Today at 3 p.m., NBC will air the NHL Winter Classic, a game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers, and one I...

Duggars want Jesus for president but settle for Rick Santorum
TLC reality stars the Duggar family have become the most prominent celebrities to endorse a candidate for president, throwing their weight and fertility behind Rick...
Celebrity Wife Swap: spouses, not celebs, steal the fascinating show
Wife Swap was reborn Monday as Celebrity Wife Swap, and while it features the exact same celebrities who always appear on these shows, the first...

NBC confirms cast of fifth Celebrity Apprentice
This morning, NBC announced the cast of The Celebrity Apprentice 5, confirming what we've known since October, when the cast started filming challenges in New...
Kelly Clarkson endorses Ron Paul: record sales down 40%, downloads up 232%, media tries to connect them
Original American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson's support for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul resulted in reaction from her fans and speculation from the media that...
Jillian Michaels out as co-host of The Doctors
Former Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels is out as co-host of The Doctors, the show she joined after quitting the NBC reality show. The New...

Behind the scenes with TLC and Discovery's publicist
On New Year's Day, The New York Times' Brian Stelter published a fascinating profile of publicist Laurie Goldberg, who's the executive vice president of public...
No Celebrity Rehab this year, but maybe later, or maybe not
VH1's Celebrity Rehab is off VH1's schedule this year, although it's not cancelled, just being taken into a field for a long walk before someone...

Simon Cowell desperately tries to get us to care about X Factor 2 by calling it "a bloodbath"
During the holidays, Simon Cowell already started to hype The X Factor 2, calling next season "a bloodbath" even though it's months away and hasn't...
PBS' competition reality series Market Wars: antiques dealers compete for "bragging rights"
This summer and fall, PBS will air Market Wars, a 20-episode competition series during which four antiques dealers complete to find antiques and get the...
The Voice announces its second-season battle round advisers, including Kelly Clarkson
American Idol's first winner and Nashville Star finalist Miranda Lambert are among the advisers who will help contestants during The Voice's battle rounds during its...
Top Chef Ty-Lor's naked pictures are online
Ty-Lor Boring, the openly gay contestant on Top Chef Texas, has appeared nude in several print photo shoots, and photos have found their way online....

Kathy Griffin will host a weekly talk show on Bravo
Bravo announced today that it is giving Kathy Griffin her own weekly talk show that will debut this spring, in addition to two more comedy...