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  • Real World, Road Rules, and Simple Life creator Mary-Ellis Bunim dies.

  • Apprentice finale may air live, while supersized eps will start during Survivor.

  • Tuesday American Idol episode beats big ABC, CBS, NBC, UPN combined.

  • Andy Roddick show is dead; Mandy Moore says; she’d leave him over it.

  • success of product placement on Queer Eye means it now comes with a fee.

  • FOX making over families; Little People of America was consulted about show.

  • Ashley Parker Angel is “a fan of Making the Band 2.”

  • BET’s College Hill debuts tonight.

  • FOX will air The Littlest Groom.

  • Queer Eye book was produced in six weeks, and was written by the Fab Five.

  • Ethan Zohn has “very ragged cuticles.”

  • Nick Lachey and Kelly Osbourne sign deals with ABC, joining Jessica Simpson.

  • Evan says Joe Millionaire was “fake” and “staged”; FOX used sound effects.

  • third Osbournes season debuts tonight.

  • A&E’s Airline may be renewed.

  • fifth German Big Brother will run for one year and award a € million prize.

  • Flashdance audition was performed as a stunt by a radio morning show employee.

  • unions want to organize reality TV.

  • Turkish Idol favorite killed his cousin; Pop Idol judge says “winner was rubbish.”

  • Colonial House servant is gay.

  • Ben Affleck says Project Greenlight 3 is “the sell-out season”; wants pie sex films.

  • Sam’s dad: he’s “a wonderful mutation”; boardroom was constructed for the show.

  • Lillian plans to earn money speaking.

  • Paige Davis will play Roxie in Chicago.

  • FOX erected boa-wrapped, tiara-topped fake Paris and Nicole street signs in Altus.

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