TBS’ Real Gilligan’s Island debuts tonight. Fourteen clones of the original seven Gilligan’s Island cast members will be stranded on an island as TBS debuts The Real Gilligan’s Island tonight with a two-hour episode that starts at 8 p.m. ET. They’ll compete against their counterpart for a place in the final cast, which will then… continue reading
Archives for November 2004
Queer Eye creator: Bravo “ate their own baby,” “just don’t get the cool, hip factor.”
Queer Eye creator: Bravo “ate their own baby,” “just don’t get the cool, hip factor.” In a profile of Queer Eye creator David Collins, the Boston Globe Magazine finds that Collins isn’t exactly thrilled with Bravo for running his once-golden series into the ground. “They don’t have an understanding of brand management. They aired Straight… continue reading
Manhunt ends tonight; Jon “was one of the only anti-Bush people on the show.”
Manhunt ends tonight; Jon “was one of the only anti-Bush people on the show.”Bravo’s male modeling series Manhunt concludes tonight at 8 p.m. ET (repeating at midnight), and either Icelandic/Thai model Jon Jonsson or openly gay model Rob Williams will win “a $100,000 contract with top international modeling agency, IMG.” After embedded model Kevin Peake… continue reading
Toni Ferrari performs on reality TV CD, says she wants “to be known as” an actress.
Toni Ferrari performs on reality TV CD, says she wants “to be known as” an actress. Paradise Hotel‘s Toni Ferrari promised to go away, but alas, she’s still around. Now she’s talking to TV Guide about her role performing on the new holiday CD produced by the reality TV sewer known as The Fishbowl. Holiday… continue reading
prostitute hears from a client that Kwame “slept around a lot” while engaged.
prostitute hears from a client that Kwame “slept around a lot” while engaged. A New York prostitute has gossip in her weblog about two Apprentice cast members. While this is far from our own reality TV Washingtonienne scandal (that involved the blog of a Capitol Hill employee, outed by Wonkette, who wrote about her for-pay… continue reading
alliance shatters as LeAnn is voted off.
alliance shatters as LeAnn is voted off. The women’s alliance almost survived the entire season of Survivor Vanuatu, but instead, it crumbled, leaving one man standing (Chris), one woman stunned (Ami), and an audience baffled that all of this was masterminded by the one who seemed to be a few crackers short of a jack… continue reading
Bachelor Byron proposes to Mary.
Bachelor Byron proposes to Mary. The oldest bachelor ever proposed to the oldest bachelorette ever during the season finale of The Bachelor 6, when 40-year-old Byron Velvick emotionally asked, in Spanish, 36-year-old Mary Delgado to marry him. She said yes, and everyone was happy. Well, except for runner-up Tanya Michel. “I feel like a fool…. continue reading
Kathy Griffin works as Surreal Life 4 cabbie, is getting her own reality series.
Kathy Griffin works as Surreal Life 4 cabbie, is getting her own reality series. D-list celebrity, Celebrity Mole winner, and uber reality TV fan Kathy Griffin will soon again be a part of that which she mocks. She’s going to have a minor role on The Surreal Life 4, and Bravo is currently taping an… continue reading
Expedition Robinson reality TV star in Sweden fakes rape rescue to get attention.
Expedition Robinson reality TV star in Sweden fakes rape rescue to get attention. A contestant on a recent edition of Sweden’s Expedition Robinson, the show that became Survivor in the US, pretended to rescue a fake rape victim to get attention, and even hired fake paparazzi to document the whole thing. According to The Local,… continue reading
reality TV this Thanksgiving weekend.
reality TV this Thanksgiving weekend. There’s no reason for boredom this weekend, as TV is full of reality to keep you more entertained than the reality you have to face on the other side of the Thanksgiving dinner table. Tonight, The Bachelor 6 concludes with a two-hour finale and one-hour reunion, and FOX airs the… continue reading
Ruben is hospitalized; Clay is sick.
Ruben is hospitalized; Clay is sick. There must be some kind of American Idol 2 bug going around, as both its winner and its runner-up have canceled events this week because of illness. Ruben “was in his Alabama hometown Monday night when he fell ill and was taken to the hospital, said Liz Morentin of… continue reading
Melania lands Levis spokesmodel job.
Melania lands Levis spokesmodel job. Donald Trump accessory Melania Knauss’ appearance on The Apprentice 2 has landed her a gig as a spokesmodel for Levis. During the last part of the Levis challenge, she showed up wearing jeans, which she modeled expertly. Melania, who can actually speak, which will help with the “spokes” part of… continue reading
Jonathan blames the editing, himself.
Jonathan blames the editing, himself. The Amazing Race 6‘s resident obnoxious, spouse-abusing bad-boy Jonathan Baker blames the editing (and Red Bull) and says that he’s not really the dickhead that we’ve seen on our TV screens. “The editing wasn’t kind to me, was it? They used everything bad that was there. Victoria and I are… continue reading
more Manhunt dirt: Rob is a lesbian, Hunter was working as a model at age 17.
more Manhunt dirt: Rob is a lesbian, Hunter was working as a model at age 17. Manhunt is down to three contestants, only two of whom (Rob and Jon) are competing, non-embedded models. And as usual, Andy Towle is all over the Manhunt dirt. Most recently, he posted a link to what is apparently Rob’s… continue reading
$25 Million Hoax ends as family gets “prize package worth almost $400,000.”
$25 Million Hoax ends as family gets “prize package worth almost $400,000.” NBC’s $25 Million Dollar Hoax concluded last night, and the contents of NBC’s cheap-ass “giant prize package worth almost $400,000” was revealed. We were, of course, on the edge of our seats waiting to see if a year’s worth of soup would be… continue reading
Chad says women’s alliance formed because Ami “is not a big fan of the man.”
Chad says women’s alliance formed because Ami “is not a big fan of the man.” The latest victim of the Survivor Vanuatu women’s alliance, Chad Crittenden, seems to say that the women’s alliance formed because of Ami’s sexual orientation. “Ami had gotten the women against men because she’s not a big fan of the man,”… continue reading
Slate critic: “On reality television, fat people are the new gay people.”
Slate critic: “On reality television, fat people are the new gay people.” Slate’s Dana Stevens/Liz Penn (two names are better than one) argues that “[o]n reality television, fat people are the new gay people.” After abandoning mocking the gays, she says “the evil forces that plot new reality shows have now turned their attention to… continue reading
Extreme Makeover farm belongs to grandma; her home was hidden with hay.
Extreme Makeover farm belongs to grandma; her home was hidden with hay. The Bakersfield Californian flings crap at the walls of the new house constructed on last night’s episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, suggesting that Jennifer Elcano and her kids didn’t need some of the things they were given. The paper’s gripe: “the property… continue reading
are all Tough Enough contestants signed?
are all Tough Enough contestants signed? Five contestants remain on the WWE’s Tough Enough 4, including The Real World‘s Mike Mizanin. Even if Mike loses (which would seriously disappoint his sycophants, sending them into spiriling depression upon the revelation that Real World fame alone means absolutely nothing), he might still have a career with the… continue reading
Biggest Loser, Nanny 911 get renewed.
Biggest Loser, Nanny 911 get renewed. FOX and ABC are each renewing their hit fall reality TV shows. NBC’s The Biggest Loser, which airs its fifth episode tomorrow, is getting both a renewal and an additional episode order. Two 90-minute “episodes have logged more than 10 million viewers and decent ratings in the network’s target… continue reading