Survivor Pearl Islands players revealed; won’t get clothes, swimsuits, luxury items. The 18 people stranded on two islands Survivor Pearl Islands won’t be bringing luxury items, extra clothes, or even bathing suits. Instead, the two tribes–named after pirates, Captain Henry Morgan and Sir Francis Drake–will be stranded on two different islands “with only the clothes …
World Idol will air in December; American Juniors 2 won’t air this fall. Winners of all the world’s Idol shows, including Kelly Clarkson, will face off as part of World Idol this December. Instead of a full-length series, the London-based show will air as a two-episode special, and “[v]iewers cannot vote for their own countrymen,” …
Freshman Diaries debuts Sunday. American High producer RJ Cutler turns his cameras on a group of kids once again, but this time, they’re in college, and on cable. Showtime’s 10-episode Freshman Diaries, which debuts Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET and repeats at 11 and often after that, follows 16 first-year students at the University of …
straight guys recap Queer Eye. “Four straight guys out to recap the world–one queer show at a time” are recapping episodes of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Their site, Straight Eye For The Queer Shows, says it’s written by “four guys who really like some of the reality-based TV that Bravo’s been delivering to …
$1 million advance for Queer Eye book. Random House has paid a $1 million advance to the creators and producers for a book based upon Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The book, which is expected to be released in Feb. by Random House’s Clarkson Potter imprint, will offer “edgy yet practical advice” from the …
Temptation Island 3 debuts tonight. A year and a half after the finale of Temptation Island 2, the show returns on FOX tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Mark L. Walberg hosts as four couples have their relationships tested by the singles. The singles, one reviewer says, “are only moderately good-looking, with personalities ranging from lackluster …
indie director Pete Jones: “I wish they were more honest” with Greenlight. Despite the not-so-fantastic reception to both his film Stolen Summer and his Project Greenlight appearance, Pete Jones says, “They’re trying to sell a TV show, I signed a deal that allowed them to do it, and in return I got a chance to …
