nine of top 20 shows were reality; Idol helps FOX come in second for the season. This past TV season, the top shows “among adults 18-49, a stunning nine programs were reality shows,” Variety reports. Even better, reality TV shows were the “top-rated show in the key demo for ABC (The Bachelor), NBC (The Apprentice, …
UK’s Big Brother 5 debuts; to compete, UKTV Style airs paint drying show. Promising that the series “is going to be evil,” the UK’s Channel 4 debuts Big Brother 5 tonight. A network spokesperson tells Reuters that they “set out to make everyday, mundane things harder…like going to the toilet or having a shower.” The …
American Idol 3 had 2.3 million fewer viewers than Idol 2, breaks texting record. Despite the record number of votes cast, including a record number of text messages all season, just over two million fewer people watched the American Idol 3 finale compared to last year’s finale. Early estimates show 31.4 million viewers watched Wednesday …
FOX pulls Seriously Dude, I’m Gay. Just under two weeks before it was going to air the two-hour special Seriously, Dude, I’m Gay, FOX has decided to kill the series. The network pulled the series before meeting with GLAAD about their concerns, and they were concerned after seeing a tape: In a statement, GLAAD says …
“it’s absolute bedlam” in Philly’s Old City because of Real World gawkers. The Real World Philadelphia‘s presence in Old City is helping local restaurateurs, both near the house and near U. Penn’s campus. One restaurant owner tells the Daily Pennsylvanian the cast’s visit was eventless, and says they’ve “definitely seen an increase in business” because …
American Idol 4 casting begins in Aug. Auditions for American Idol 4 will begin in August, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest said on Ryan’s show yesterday. In addition to cities like Atlanta, New York, and LA, Randy said the show will visit cities such as Anchorage, Cleveland, St. Louis, and Las Vegas–and, as Ryan mentioned …
Fantasia is the third American Idol. American Idol 3 has its winner, and her name is Fantasia Barrino. She’ll record and release a single with “I Believe” and “Dreams”, which hits stores June 8; Tamyra Gray wrote the the first song. More than 65 million votes were cast, well over the 24 million votes cast …