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… continue reading
Archives for August 2003
World Idol will air in December; American Juniors 2 won’t air this fall.
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,”… continue reading
Freshman Diaries debuts Sunday.
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… continue reading
straight guys recap Queer Eye.
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… continue reading
$1 million advance for Queer Eye book.
$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… continue reading
Temptation Island 3 debuts tonight.
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… continue reading
indie director Pete Jones: “I wish they were more honest” with Greenlight.
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… continue reading
Big Brother 4 season extended by two episodes and will conclude Sept. 24.
Big Brother 4 season extended by two episodes and will conclude Sept. 24. Rather than air the finale of Big Brother 4 opposite the debut of Survivor Pearl Islands, CBS has ordered two more episodes of the show, pushing its finale back to Sept. 24, the same evening that ABC debuts The Bachelor 4. Six… continue reading
Chris Moore: it’s “a total lie” that the series is just about controversy.
Chris Moore: it’s “a total lie” that the series is just about controversy. Project Greenlight 2 and The Battle of Shaker Heights producer Chris Moore says the suggestion that the series is all about controversy is “a total lie,” and says the suggestion that the directors were chosen just to make a good TV show… continue reading
rejected 26-year-old Pop Idol 2 contestant is actually 41-year-old escort.
rejected 26-year-old Pop Idol 2 contestant is actually 42-year-old escort. A 26-year-old Pop Idol 2 contestant who was rejected during last weekend’s episode is actually a 42-year-old Irish man who works as an escort. He says he “charge[s] £100 but I never spend the night and I’ve never been tempted. I want to provide my… continue reading
Paradise Hotel may return next summer; guests will start voting each other out.
Paradise Hotel may return next summer; guests will start voting each other out.FOX’s Paradise Hotel “has shown enough life for Gail Berman, the president of Fox Entertainment, to think it could be brought back next summer,” the New York Times reports. Meanwhile, on last night’s show, host Amanda Byram revealed that as the show wraps… continue reading
drunk Adam arrested for “prowling.”
drunk Adam arrested for “prowling.” While visiting fellow The Real World Paris cast member Clyde “Ace” Amerson, Adam King was arrested by Atlanta cops for “‘loitering/prowling’ and being a pedestrian under the influence,” The Smoking Gun reports. Adam “flagged down a Georgia policeman and took off running when the officer stopped his cruiser.” + also:… continue reading
Battle of Shaker Heights averages $10.4K on each of five screens.
Battle of Shaker Heights averages $10.4K on each of five screens. The Battle of Shaker Heights earned an estimated $52,000 on a total of five screens in New York and Los Angeles this weekend, averaging $10,400 per screen. By comparison, Freddy vs. Jason, the week’s number one movie, averaged $4,462 on each of its 3,014… continue reading
Chip, Reichen are kind of still together; finale highest rated since first episode.
Chip, Reichen are kind of still together; finale highest rated since first episode. On their Early Show appearance Friday, The Amazing Race 4 winners Reichen Lehmkuhl and Chip Arndt appeared without their wedding bands, fueling rumors that the two are no longer together. “Rumors in the gay press were based on our discussion of stresses… continue reading
gay Boy Meets Boy cast member honorably discharged from Navy.
gay Boy Meets Boy cast member honorably discharged from Navy. A Boy Meets Boy cast member who was booted during the first episode has been dismissed from the Navy. Michael Jason Tiner, who was known as Jason on the show, “a gay combat systems instructor for the Navy, was discharged from the military for violating… continue reading