the year in reality TV, 2004.By Andy Dehnart Although television as a whole saw a lot of change (from the end of Friends to the beginning of Deadwood), reality TV was the year in which we basically treaded water. There was a whole new season of American Idol, and still Clay Aiken and Kelly Clarkson …
millionaire wins Real Gilligan’s Island, which returns next summer with a new cast. The fifth and final episode of TBS’ The Real Gilligan’s Island aired last week, concluding the series’ insanely fast run as one of the millionaires took home the $250,000 prize. A press release says that “Stearns matched the prize money on behalf …
Tough Enough may return next summer. The WWE’s new version of Tough Enough may return for a fifth season, airing as part of SmackDown! next summer. That’s according to Impact Wrestling, which reports the show “drew good enough ratings for the WWE to begins plans for Tough Enough 5 this coming summer. Al Snow is …
Idol producers publishing magazine. In an effort to squeeze every last nickel out of the American Idol franchise, producers of the series will publish “American Idol: The Magazine.” The bimonthly mag will debut in January and “will cover everything from the auditions through to the semi-finalists with in-depth behind the scenes interviews and photography,” according …
Apprentice 3 cast is older, some have kids, there are no Ivy League grads. Although NBC has yet to update the show’s web site with anything more than a picture of the new teams, the network has unveiled the cast of The Apprentice 3 in a press release. The cast will be divided into teams …
Austin confirmed for next Real World. As reality blurred reported early last week, reports from Texas suggested that Austin would be the next home of the grandparent of all reality shows, and official confirmation arrived, coincidentally, shortly after our report. The Real World Austin begins taping early next year, and will air next summer. That …
reported Paige Davis sex tape is apparently not of the Trading Spaces host. Last Thursday, Lloyd Grove announced that he’s giving up Paris Hilton. But if his Internet-found items hold up as well as his report on an alleged Paige Davis sex tape, he’ll have to return to Paris on about January 6. Lloyd pointed …
