How do you solve a problem like Martha? Move her to 9 p.m. ET. NBC is dealing with decreasing ratings by changing the show’s timeslot from 8 p.m. on Wednesdays to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. The move comes after Martha tied Tyra’s America’s Next Top Model on Wednesday, so as of next week, the shows… continue reading
Archives for September 2005
The Scorned premiere delayed until Oct. 31 because of hurricanes, Halloween
The film that had its production chronicled on Kill Reality was supposed to debut last weekend. Then, it was rescheduled for this Saturday, and later for Oct. 15. Now, the premiere won’t be until Monday, Oct. 31, at 9 p.m. ET, more than a month after the original premiere date. Why the change? Are the… continue reading
Martha’s Apprentice drops 20 percent of its viewers and ties with Top Model in key demographic
Nielsen has good news for Tyra Banks and bad news for Martha Stewart. On Wednesday, the second episode of The Apprentice: Martha Stewart lost almost 20 percent of its viewers from its low-rated first episode. Media Life Magazine reports that Martha’s Apprentice “averaged a 2.1 rating among 18-49s last night, down 16 percent from the… continue reading
Constantine signs to star in an ABC sitcom
Constantine Maroulis extensive experience as a musician and his time on American Idol 4 has led him to make the most effective use of his rock ‘n’ roll skills possible: he’s becoming a sitcom star. According to People magazine, Constantine “has just signed a deal to star in an ABC sitcom produced by Kelsey Grammer’s… continue reading
Simple Life 5 reportedly borrowing Wife Swap’s format
Despite the fact that Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are a, FOX is proceeding with a fourth season of The Simple Life. That’s been complicated by the fact that, while the franchise has devolved into complete fake, scripted absurdity, the girls stopped talking to one another, and now refuse to be around each other. Thus,… continue reading
Judges: “be prepared for plenty more contestants like William Hung” on American Idol 5
The AP has some distressing news about American Idol 5. First, though, at a media appearance to promote the show, Paula Abdul declined to talk about Corey Clark, saying instead, “I’m sitting right here happy doing what I’m doing.” Later, she added, “when you have a show this successful it’s crazy we haven’t had any… continue reading
Martha says “goodbye” but leaves out “you just don’t fit in”
On The Apprentice: Martha Stewart last night, Martha Stewart did not utter her apparent catchphrase, “you just don’t fit in.” Instead, in the conference room, when she let Chuck go, she just said, “goodbye,” stood up, and shook his hand. Why the change? Maybe she realized that it was kind of lame. Maybe she’ll just… continue reading
Fired Apprentices are “supposed to stick to what actually aired” during interviews
In her requisite interview with TV Guide, fired Apprentice 4 candidate Melissa slipped and told us something about how the fired candidates are supposed to interact with the media. Responding to a question about setting prices during the task, Melissa prefaced her answer by saying, “We’re supposed to stick to what actually aired…” In other… continue reading
Extreme Makeover director has storm victims fake their reactions to Laura Bush
Laura Bush taped her appearance on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition yesterday. “She met with some of the victims, passed out clothing and listened intently to tales of destruction, with a film crew following her and a boom microphone hovering overhead,” the New York Times reports. But the real story was that the number one feel-good… continue reading
Maggie plans to split her prize with Cappy; Nerd Herd fans share their thoughts
Eric “Cappy” Littmann may have been eliminated early in Big Brother 6, but he’s going to still get some of the prize money. That’s because winner Maggie says she’s “sharing” her prize with Eric. Because sharing is apparently against the rules, Maggie told the Calgary Sun that she’s not supposed to talk about it, and… continue reading
A neutered Amazing Race still manages to be suspenseful as the youngest kids go home
Two hours of The Amazing Race and the teams haven’t even been in to an airport? Welcome to The Amazing Race 8, the Family Edition, which was definitely a watered-down version. The altered title sequence seemed to confirm rumors about this season, emphasizing both driving and American locations, although I didn’t analyze it frame by… continue reading
Biggest Loser’s biggest loser goes home
The Biggest Loser 2 lost its biggest loser last night, as the men’s team voted for Nick to leave the game. Thus, the title is revealed as a fraud, since ultimately the game element makes the show about more than losing weight. Not that we didn’t already know that. Nick lost 41 pounds during the… continue reading
Donald Trump, Bo Bice fathering children
I’m not quite sure why it’s news when famous men have children. It’s not like they’re actually the ones giving birth, nor do they put in a whole lot of effort to make all of this happen. And after the nine months, they’ll probably just outsource the child-raising. (Can you see Donald Trump changing a… continue reading
Sportsbook.com stops wagers and reveals possible Amazing Race 8 winners
More unusual betting has led to a betting site stopping wagers on The Amazing Race 8. Last season, Uchenna and Joyce’s win was prematurely revealed after Sportsbook.com received an unusual number of bets on them. According to Reality TV World, “Sportsbook.com announced Friday that a similar pattern of suspicious activity has forced it to halt… continue reading
Laura Bush will appear on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Laura Bush will appear on a November episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that will be set in Biloxi, Miss. The episode won’t involve tearing down and rebuilding a house; instead, the LA Times reports, “the show will broadcast from an underserved shelter near Biloxi, where a convoy of trucks stocked with everything from mattresses… continue reading
Kathy Griffin files for divorce from Matt
This is perhaps the most shocking reality television-related news of the year: Kathy Griffin is divorcing her husband, Matt Moline. Matt was featured on Kathy’s recent Bravo reality show, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, and besides being loving and supportive, was often as funny as Kathy. They seemed like a perfect match, although… continue reading
The Amazing Race 8, the family edition, debuts tonight
The Amazing Race 8 debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET, and changes the structure of its teams for the first time. Families of four will race against each other around the world–or, perhaps, around a smaller area, as reports suggest. The debut is two hours long. The teams seem imbalanced at best; for example, one… continue reading
Next Top Model 5, The Reality Show repeat their debuts
Two reality shows, one new and one returning, repeat their debut episodes tonight. Last week, with my DVR , I totally missed the premiere of America’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 and MTV’s The Reality Show. UPN repeats America’s Next Top Model tonight at 8 p.m ET, the same time the show will repeat every… continue reading
Wife Swap family harassed about the husband’s admitted use of racist language
One of the families featured in last week’s Wife Swap is being harassed because of remarks one of the husbands made on the show. During the episode, the swapped wife, Neicey “Wiggins was shown angrily confronting Jeremy Felix [the other woman’s husband] about his past use of the N-word. He later promised never to use… continue reading
Maven says he’s the reality hunk; rumor says Surreal Life 6 taping at an LA bar tonight
Tough Enough‘s Maven Huffman reports on his web site that he’s the reality “hunk” who’s taping the show. According to an article on his site, Maven has just confirmed his newest role in the entertainment business: He is currently in California filming the new season of VH1’s “The Surreal Life”. In other Surreal Life news,… continue reading