Ingrid, aka Jane Schmo, figures it out. Ingrid Wiese, aka Jane Schmo on the Joe Schmo 2, knew the show was fake, but didn’t say anything. She said she became suspicious during the casting process: “I didn’t think the other people were actors, but I never took this seriously.” Cammy’s revelation about her pornography past… continue reading
Archives for June 2004
Al Sharpton will host Spike TV show.
Al Sharpton will host Spike TV show. Al Sharpton will soon be using his presidential campaign experience to do more than just host Saturday Night Live. He’ll soon be applying his skills and expertise in a new position as he hosts a new Spike TV reality show. He’ll host I Hate My Job, on which… continue reading
Trista Rehn says she isn’t sure why all Bachelor relationships have failed.
Trista Rehn says she isn’t sure why all Bachelor relationships have failed. ABC’s cornerstone reality series The Bachelor has produced zero successful relationships, while both seasons of The Bachelorette have produced, so far, happy couples. The first Bachelorette, Trista Rehn, says she isn’t sure why this is, although she suspects intervention from heaven. “I don’t… continue reading
Contender producer says “Fox never had this idea”; exec asks, “What is original?”
Contender producer says “Fox never had this idea”; exec asks, “What is original?” One of the producers of NBC’s The Contender says that FOX blatantly ripped off his idea when they created their own boxing show: “I’ve been working on the idea for ‘The Contender’ for close to five years. I can tell you that… continue reading
The Real World San Diego ends tonight.
The Real World San Diego ends tonight. The drama that was The Real World San Diego ends tonight at 10 p.m. ET on MTV. Tonight’s episode, the 26th, will apparently include Robin Hibbard’s appearance in court for hitting a Marine, but the show will apparently avoid the alleged sexual assault that took place inside the… continue reading
study finds that reality TV sex, violence, profanity increased 52 percent since 2000.
study finds that reality TV sex, violence, profanity increased 52 percent since 2000. In the four years since reality TV hit the networks, the shows’ content has become 52 percent more sexual, more violent, and more profane, according to a Parents Television Council study. It found that during “114.5 hours of reality television, there was… continue reading
Paige Davis denies having breasts mauled at fundraiser, but Page Six says pics exist.
Paige Davis denies having breasts mauled at fundraiser, but Page Six says pics exist. Trading Spaces host and Broadway star Paige Davis is getting hammered by The New York Post’s Page Six, which today calls her a liar. Last week Page Six quoted a source who said Paige “pulled up her sundress to her hips,… continue reading
Sir Alan will do UK Apprentice for free.
Sir Alan will do UK Apprentice for free. Sir Alan M. Sugar, Donald Trump’s doppelganger on the UK’s version of The Apprentice, will do the show for free. Demonstrating an ego approaching Trump’s, he explains this to the New York Times by saying, “Personally, I have made more money than I will spend in my… continue reading
MTV will reinvent reality TV with convention-less dramatic reality series Laguna Beach.
MTV will reinvent reality TV with convention-less dramatic reality series Laguna Beach. The network that ushered in the modern era of reality television is planning to reinvent the genre. MTV is planning Laguna Beach, an unscripted reality series that will exclude basically every reality TV show element that was born on The Real World. That… continue reading
Amber donates her bikinis to a museum.
Amber donates her bikinis to a museum. Survivor All Stars winner Amber Brkich has donated the bikinis she wore on the show to a Pennsylvania museum. The, um, Beaver Area Historical Museum in western Pennsylvania is the proud owner of “the bikinis she wore, a boomerang from an immunity challenge, a leather canteen and a… continue reading
Fantasia enters Billboard charts at number 10 and will be number one next week.
Fantasia enters Billboard charts at number 10 and will be number one next week. American Idol 3‘s Fantasia–she’s now just known by her first name–has entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 10 with her single “I Believe”. The non-number one placement isn’t because her CD didn’t sell well, but because it sold so… continue reading
Italy’s Big Brother, Grande Fratello, is Europe’s most popular version of the show.
Italy’s Big Brother, Grande Fratello, is Europe’s most popular version of the show. With more than one-sixth of Italy’s population tuning in to Grande Fratello, the nation’s version of Big Brother, the show is the most popular incarnation in Europe. According to Time magazine, production company Endemol says that “only Spain–another Latin country–has ratings that… continue reading
FOX clones include Rock Star-like show that will look for new TLC member.
FOX clones include Rock Star-like show that will look for new TLC member. FOX is challenging ABC and CBS by creating clones of two of the other networks’ newest reality TV shows. First, FOX will air an unnamed show that, like Rock Star‘s search for a new lead singer for INXS, will look for a… continue reading
third UK Popstars may look for a male/female duo instead of a group.
third UK Popstars may look for a male/female duo instead of a group. The UK’s ITV is bringing back Popstars for a third season, although it may not follow the format of the first two seasons. “One of the formats being considered is a search for a boy-girl duo, instead of the usual five-piece group,”… continue reading
The Restaurant’s Rocco: “I am an acclaimed chef and a local and national celebrity.”
Restaurant’s Rocco: “I am an acclaimed chef and a local and national celebrity.” Being sued has apparently caused Rocco DiSpirito to develop a god complex, or at least a complex that involves others worshipping him on his high, high pedestal. In an affidavit that’s part of the ongoing legal battle between Rocco and Jeffrey Chodorow,… continue reading
people think Average Joe’s Jason, who was dumped by Melena, was on Bachelorette.
some think Average Joe’s Jason, who was dumped by Melena, was on Bachelorette. Jason Peoples, the man Melana Scantlin dumped Adam Mesh for on the first Average Joe, has been dumped himself. He tells TV Guide he’s “disappointed it didn’t work out,” but is now dating a woman he knew before the show. And he’s… continue reading
CBS picks up Burnett’s Rock Star.
CBS picks up Burnett’s Rock Star. The network that launched Mark Burnett’s Survivor four years ago this summer is teaming up with the producer for Rock Star. They’ll air the show in the summer 2005. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “After a multicontinent search with auditions in cities throughout the United States and Canada as… continue reading
Gwyneth Paltrow wants to make film based upon reality TV’s Big Brother.
Gwyneth Paltrow wants to make film based upon reality TV’s Big Brother. Gwyneth Paltrow, apparently a big fan of the UK version of Big Brother, wants to make a movie based upon the reality TV series. This is according to The Daily Star, which reports she wants to make a “tense and darkly humorous movie… continue reading
new Big Brother 5 head of household room may allow evesdropping on others.
new Big Brother 5 head of household room may allow evesdropping on others. Julie Chen promises big changes when Big Brother 5 debuts on July 6. On a promo video, she says that “new rules are probably going to hurt people who go in as a manipulative player and help those who go in with… continue reading
Justin Guarini: “I’m pursuing my dream elsewhere,” planning second album.
Justin Guarini: “I’m pursuing my dream elsewhere,” planning second album. After losing American Idol, losing his record label, and losing his integrity with “From Justin to Kelly,” Justin Guarini tells TV Guide, “To be perfectly honest, I’m pursuing my dream elsewhere.” Although he’s referring to his failed relationship with RCA, he says “talking to a… continue reading