reality blurred + archives + January 8 to January 14, 2012

week of January 8, 2012

American Idol judges, producers terrified by The Voice, X Factor, judging by their defensive response
The judges and producers of American Idol are terrified by the increasing competition they face from The Voice and even X Factor, judging by their...
Will Ryan Seacrest leave American Idol after this season?
Ryan Seacrest's $15 million a year contract with American Idol is up after this season, and there seems to be some possibility that he could...
Dancing with the Stars creator dies
The man who developed and produced Strictly Come Dancing and then brought it to the United States as Dancing with the Stars has died. Richard...
The surprising effect of SYTYCD's results show cancellation: a longer season
The cancellation of So You Think You Can Dance's results show was a creative decision that will result in the show running longer during the...

James Van Der Beek, Dean Cain on fake Dancing with the Stars
Dawson's Creek and Rules of Attraction star James Van Der Beek and Lois and Clark star Dean Cain will both appear on a fake version...
Top Chef DC cast lived in house now owned by Republican presidential candidate
The cast of Top Chef DC lived in a Washington, DC, home now owned by Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman. It has five bedrooms and...
Face-sucking and wild, crazy promotion give The Bachelor its lowest ratings ever
The Bachelor had its lowest ratings ever on Monday, dropping significantly without much competition, perhaps a sign that Ben Flanjik was a poor choice. Monday's...

Desperate Housewives creator breaks surprising news about Work Out's Doug Blasdell
Surprising news emerged yesterday, almost five years after the death of Work Out cast member Doug Blasdell: He inspired a character on Desperate Housewives, as...
Emily Maynard will be the next Bachelorette
The Bachelorette 8 will continue the tradition of drawing from the pool of previous seasons' cast members for its lead and star Emily Maynard, who...
CBS planning more reality TV, sees football overrun frustration as a sign of an "engaged audience"
More reality TV is being developed by CBS, which has primarily relied upon its standby trio of Survivor, Big Brother, and The Amazing Race for...
Jeff Probst directing a feature film about an adolescent girl
Besides launching a daytime talk show and hosting two more seasons of Survivor, Jeff Probst will direct his second feature film. His first, Finder's Fee...

Jill Zarin headed to Fox for The Beverly Jillbillies?
Fired The Real Housewives of New York City star may soon be moving to Los Angeles and appearing on a show on Fox (!) that's...

Extreme Makeover Home Edition ends tonight with its 200th episode
The 200th and final episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition airs tonight on ABC, as the series has been cancelled--though a few episodes will be...

Rehab with Dr. Drew drops the celebrities
A report that VH1's Celebrity Rehab wouldn't air this year was only sort of accurate, as VH1 announced this morning that it will air Rehab...