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  • Survivor debuted five years ago today.

  • Contender renewal, rematch fight both may be announced this week

  • Four of the season’s top 10 shows were reality.

  • Nashville Star final four will tour.

  • Janice Dickinson quits Top Model, will be replaced by Twiggy.

  • The Contender may move to ESPN.

  • Fear Factor sticks with couples, will shoot “home invasion” segments.

  • Kendra will earn less with Trump than she normally does.

  • Corey’s spokesman issues a statement about Idol finale bit.

  • Carrie Underwood wins American Idol 4; half a billion votes were cast this season.

  • Britney and Kevin: Chaotic reportedly faces cancellation, Britney’s mother’s wrath.

  • Tana was offered a job by NYC 2012 CEO, says producers had to “knock [her] down.”

  • Donald “Trump’s desperation is almost as compelling as his success.”

  • Amazing Race coming to DVD.

  • Sergio Mora wins The Contender.

  • E! Online retracts story that Newlyweds Nick and Jessica are divorcing.

  • reality rejects deal with sequestration, homecomings, lying, and publicists.

  • Dave Navarro, Brooke Burke will host CBS’ Rock Star: INXS, which will air three times a week.

  • live Contender finale airs tonight.

  • American Idol 4 finale begins tonight.

  • Fox Reality Channel launches today.

  • Rob and Amber’s wedding airs tonight.

  • Apprentice 3’s Todd embarrasses himself.

  • CSI beats Apprentice finale; were finalists’ project choices sexist?

  • Corey Clark floats Simon/Ryan rumor.

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