2002: the year in reality TV.For a genre that was declared dead in 2001, 2002 certainly was an active year. From The Osbournes to American Idol, new shows debuted that became the talk of the nation. A look at the Google Zeitgeist and the Lycos 50 for 2002 reveal that searches for reality TV shows… continue reading
Archives for December 2002
Brian not pressing charges against his wife; discusses soft core porn films.
Brian not pressing charges against his wife; discusses soft core porn films. Survivor Thailand winner Brian Heidik is back with his wife Charmaine Heidik (aka C.C. Costigan) and they are “working it out”; he isn’t pressing charges for her assault, TV Guide reports. Of his naked filmography, he tells the magazine, “It’s funny how Michael… continue reading
Making the Band 2 ends as P Diddy selects a six-member group.
Making the Band 2 ends as P Diddy selects a six-member group. The six members of Making the Band 2‘s hip-hop group were selected by P Diddy, and they are Lloyd/Ness, Miami, Sara, Dylan, Babs, and Chopper, according to Reality News Online’s recap of the final episode. Mysterious, whose sister was murdered during the production,… continue reading
No Boundaries series will reair Wed.
No Boundaries series will reair Wed. After being dumped by The WB, No Boundaries was picked up by the cable Outdoor Life Network and has been airing there, rather quietly, on Monday evenings since late Sept. If you missed any episodes or didn’t know it had changed homes after its cancellation, you can watch the… continue reading
Sorority, Fraternity Life looking for new groups to follow for third season.
Sorority, Fraternity Life looking for new groups to follow for third season. Sorority Life 2 and Fraternity Life debut in early 2003, but MTV is already searching for new Greek organizations to follow for a third season of the show that follows a sorority’s rush process and a second season of the show that will… continue reading
24 million watched finale; Clay still baffled about racism accusation.
24 million watched finale; Clay still baffled about racism accusation. More than 24 million people watched Survivor Thailand‘s finale Thursday, but that was about a million fewer than watched the finale of Survivor Marquesas. Also, runner-up Clay Jordan says the accusation by tribemate Ted that he was a redneck racist “hurt, because I didn’t do… continue reading
Kelly’s record-setting single is Billboard’s best-selling single of 2002.
Kelly’s record-setting single is Billboard’s best-selling single of 2002. After making Billboard history by jumping more places on the Hot 100 chart than a single ever had before, American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson’s single “Before Your Love/A Moment Like This” (now on DVD for $8) has been named the Best Selling Single of the Year… continue reading
Brian wins Survivor Thailand.
Brian wins Survivor Thailand. The alliance mastermind, used car salesperson, and porn star Brian Heidik won Survivor Thailand with four of the jury’s seven votes, beating Clay Jordan. Brian won immunity twice and along with Clay and Jan, ousted Helen after telling her she was safe, leading to a memorable final tribal council speech from… continue reading
Liza and David sue VH1 for $23 mil.
Liza and David sue VH1 for $23 mil. VH1 stopped production on a reality TV show featuring Liza Minnelli and her “husband” David Gest, and now the couple is suing VH1 and parent company Viacom for $23 million citing defamation and breach of contract. The lawsuit, online courtesy The Smoking Gun, says “that VH1 breached… continue reading
Osbournes averaging a million fewer viewers compared to last season.
Osbournes averaging a million fewer viewers compared to last season. This season, The Osbournes debuted “with 6.6 million viewers, but the last three episodes have drawn 4.2 million, 4.4 million and 4.6 million viewers respectively,” according to The New York Post. That’s compared to an average of about 5.3 million viewers every week last season…. continue reading
Making the Band 2’s “most disturbing moments”: fights, family member deaths.
Making the Band 2’s “most disturbing moments”: fights, family member deaths. Making the Band 2, which is following the creation of a hip-hop group shepherded by P Diddy, has seen more trauma than the entire three seasons of the first series combined. Entertainment Weekly “counts down the show’s most troubling scenes,” from a fight in… continue reading
CBS sued over unaired reality TV show “harness of pain” stunt.
CBS sued over unaired reality TV show “harness of pain” stunt. CBS and Rocket Science Laboratories, the producers of Temptation Island, have been sued by participants in the pilot episode of a show called Culture Shock. According to The Smoking Gun, which publishes the lawsuit, the show “involved five couples competing in physical competitions, with… continue reading
Zach and Flo win Amazing Race 3.
Zach and Flo win Amazing Race 3. After threatening to quit the race repeatedly and shrieking more than a banshee with its leg stuck in a trap, Flo Pesenti crossed the finish line with her partner Zach Behr first, where Phil told them they won The Amazing Race 3. Married parents Teri and Ian came… continue reading
Celebrity Mole tapes may have been destroyed in a fire early Wednesday.
Celebrity Mole tapes may have been destroyed in a fire early Wednesday. The tapes for ABC’s Celebrity Mole may have been destroyed in a fire late Tuesday night. Stone Stanley Entertainment’s offices were at Hollywood Center Studios, where the fire struck a building that contained the tapes for the show. Stone Stanley’s offices were in… continue reading
Charmaine Heidik agrees to counseling.
Charmaine Heidik agrees to counseling. Brian Heidik was a no-show in court on Tuesday at a hearing where his wife Charmaine Heidik faced charges for hitting him in the face, prompting prosecutors to say they might show up at the Survivor Thailand finale to find him. Without his testimony, prosecutors agreed to drop the charge… continue reading