U8TV’s first two lofters nominated for eviction; voting now open to the public. Taking a cue from the first Big Brother, Canada’s U8TV will see one of two cast members–Jason or Annie–be voted out this Thursday after the public votes… continue reading
Archives for March 2002
Tough Enough 2 ratings down 30 percent.
Tough Enough 2 ratings down 30%. In a report about “Vince McMahon’s crumbling empire,” Salon’s Eric Boehlert mentions that ratings for Tough Enough 2 “are down 30 percent in its second season.”
Tina charges $50,000 to speak; Ethan plans to stay with soccer, coaching kids.
Tina charges $50,000 to speak; Ethan plans to stay with soccer, coaching kids. Survivor 2 winner Tina Wesson has burned through most of her $650,000 after-tax winnings on a house and other things, but she isn’t short on cash; she’s… continue reading
spoiler: does Jeff Varner know too much about who’s leaving next?
spoiler: does Jeff Varner know too much about who’s leaving next? As SurvivorNews.net learned, Jeff Varner’s commentary about Survivor Marquesas for Entertainment Tonight listed a few survivors who he said “will struggle making the merge.” So far, in order, they’ve… continue reading
Chadwick will be inducted into the martial arts hall of fame.
Chadwick will be inducted into the martial arts hall of fame. Road Rules‘ Chadwick, most recently of The Real World/Road Rules Battle of the Seasons fame, will be inducted into the United States Martial Artist Association’s Hall of Fame this… continue reading
drug use used to be allowed outside Real World houses; Julie slips, says Danny “was a huge pot head.”
drug use used to be allowed outside Real World houses; Julie slips, says Danny “was a huge pot head.” In a write-up (first discovered by Tubescan) of a The Real World lecture at Slippery Rock University, an attendee reports that… continue reading
Dec. WWF show may have revealed some eliminated contenders.
Dec. WWF show may have revealed some eliminated contenders. So far, two people have been eliminated from Tough Enough 2, and another has been deemed ineligible. Reader Brian says he was watching a WWF show on Dec. 10 and noticed… continue reading
Trading Spaces reveals rooms live on The Today Show this week.
Trading Spaces reveals rooms live on The Today Show this week. For the first time, the new rooms created on Trading Spaces will be revealed live on TV, as part of a three-day series on The Today Show. The segments… continue reading
Jones: people expect “a train wreck.”
Jones: people expect “a train wreck.”Pete Jones tells The Boston Globe that “People come in [to see Project Greenlight] thinking they’re going to see a train wreck. But I hope they come out realizing they’ve seen a pretty good film.”… continue reading
Amazing Race 2 couple want to challenge Survivor cast members.
Amazing Race 2 couple want to challenge Survivor cast members. Although they were eliminated on The Amazing Race 2 this week, married couple Hope and Norm Davis don’t want to end their reality TV run quite yet. They want a… continue reading
ratings: Real World is #5, Amazing Race 2 rebounds on Wednesday.
ratings: Real World is #5, Amazing Race 2 rebounds on Wednesday. The Real World Chicago was the fifth-most watched show on basic cable last week, drawing viewers in 2.82 million homes. It was beaten by WWF Raw and two TV… continue reading
UK Survivor contestant asks to be voted off, citing homesickness and the flu.
UK Survivor contestant asks to be voted off, citing homesickness, flu. The premiere of the UK’s Survivor Panama found 22-year-old Sarah McCombie asking her tribe mates to vote her off because she was homesick and “flu-ridden.” The second season didn’t… continue reading
Ozzy’s album up 52 spots on the Billboard 200.
Ozzy’s album jumps 52 spots to number 93 on the Billboard 200. Probably due to attention from his new reality TV show The Osbournes, Ozzy Osbourne’s latest album, Down to Earth, “leap 52 positions to #93” on the Billboard 200,… continue reading
Hunter voted off; goes off.
Hunter voted off, goes off. After Maraamu’s third straight immunity challenge loss, the tribe went after their leader and voted Hunter off the Survivor Marquesas island. In his final words, he proves to be bitter, somewhat angrily calling his tribemates… continue reading
Stolen Summer debuts in Chicago; Pete Jones says show “wasn’t exactly true to life.”
Stolen Summer debuts in Chicago; Jones says show “wasn’t…true to life.” The film that came out of Project Greenlight and was filmed on location in Chicago debuted there last night, with director Pete Jones standing on a green carpet. He… continue reading