With less than three weeks to go before the debut of Dancing with the Stars 4, one of its stars has quit. Vincent “Big Pussy” Pastore dropped out because the training for the competition was too “physically demanding,” he said. An ABC rep told the AP said he’d be replaced by the end of this… continue reading
Archives for February 2007
Antonella won’t be disqualified over photos; Simon, Ryan, and Randy support her
Antonella Barba, whose topless photos have been talked about far more than any actual performance on American Idol 6, will not be removed from the competition because of them. Executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said that she won’t be disqualified. Extra’s Mark McGrath reported last night that “Lythgoe [told] Extra he’s not kicking the Jersey girl… continue reading
Idol judges are happier with the “good,” “better,” and “best” top 10 men
When Casey Kasem used to host America’s Top 40, before American Idol‘s Ryan Seacrest took the job from him, I’d always turn it off during those melodramatic “request and dedication” segments. So, in honor of that show, I fast-forwarded through most the packages that preceded the men’s performances last night. The producers thought it’d be… continue reading
America’s Next Top Model 8 debuts tonight
Tonight, The CW debuts America’s Next Top Model 8 at 8 p.m. ET with a two-hour premiere. The 13 models will “face tougher challenges and photo shoots ranging from the very glamorous to high-tech to controversial,” according to The CW. Two of those models, Diana and Whitney, are “plus-sized,” a first for the show. Earlier… continue reading
reality blurred joining Federated Media; please tell them a little about yourself
In non-reality TV news, reality blurred has been invited to join Federated Media, an organization that says its mission is to “support independent website authors and audiences, by connecting them to marketers in an ongoing and robust conversation that feeds everyone involved.” In other words, they’re my new pimp. Seriously, I’m thrilled to be in… continue reading
NBC offers Victoria Beckham £10 million for her own reality show
Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, has been offered £10 million for her own NBC reality show. The show “will follow her move to America,” according to the Evening Standard, which says NBC has ordered just one season. David Beckham “will feature in the show, but we’re told he doesn’t want a very hands-on role”; likewise,… continue reading
Santa Monica buses remove Top Model ads after complaints they “disrespect women”
Ads for The CW’s Top Model 8, which debuts tomorrow night, have been removed from buses in Santa Monica after some people complained. The promo shot, which is also used on the show’s web site, features the cast posing on rocks by a waterfall. They’re wearing bathing suits, some full and some bikini. “It’s a… continue reading
Antonella’s friend confirms some naked pics are real, and says Antonella is “horrified”
Antonella Barba’s best friend, who also appeared on American Idol 6, confirms that some of the pictures of Antonella online are real, and says the semi-finalist is “horrified.” Amanda Coluccio confirmed that the “full-length shot of Barba naked, covered with rose petals, taken for a calendar she made for her boyfriend of several years,” is… continue reading
Last Comic Standing adds $250,000 cash prize
The winner of Last Comic Standing 5 will receive a talent contract and, for the first time this year, a cash prize of $250,000. That’s the same amount as the show awarded during its controversial, all-star third season. Previous seasons have awarded talent representation and stand-up specials, although sometimes those are substituted. For the record,… continue reading
Jennifer Hudson wins Oscar for best supporting actress
American Idol 3 finalist Jennifer Hudson followed her Golden Globe award with an Academy Award for her work in Dreamgirls. Accepting the award for best supporting actress, Jennifer said, tears in her eyes, “I have to just take this moment in; I cannot believe this,” she said. “Look what God can do. I didn’t think… continue reading
Alleged Antonella oral sex pics spread but American Idol’s producer denies knowledge
Following the pictures of Antonella Barba partying and sitting on a toliet, another web site has posted photographs that it says may be Antonella performing oral sex on a man. However, Vote for the Worst published a comparison photo, that suggests the person in the photos is not Antonella, based upon her “outer ear structure.”… continue reading
Nashville Star judge says “it’s disastrous that” the show hasn’t produced a “consistent star”
As Nashville Star 5 approaches its finale Thursday night–siblings Angela and Zac Hacker, plus David St. Romain, are the final three–the shows judges say the show needs a star to become credible. “I think it’s disastrous that there hasn’t been a winner to go on to be a consistent star in Nashville. In order for… continue reading
TLC debuts kid-filmed, adult-edited My Life as a Child tonight
Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, TLC debuts a reality series that was actually filmed by its subjects: kids. My Life as a Child follows kids ages seven to 11, and TLC says “[e]ach episode inter-cuts the stories of three to four children from different backgrounds.” All together, the six episodes follow 20 kids’ lives. I… continue reading
Last-place team member walks away from Phil on the mat
With the second half of The Amazing Race 11 facing off against the first half-hour of the Oscars, viewership was probably down, which is too bad because this was the most exciting episode so far this season. It was just the second episode, but last week’s was really boring. And despite the fact that the… continue reading
American Idol gets beaten by Grey’s Anatomy as ratings fall during semi-final round
American Idol continues to dominate in the ratings, beating its competition and remaining the number one show overall. But perhaps as a result of this season being a colossal bore, the ratings are slipping, and on Wednesday, were worse than they were on the same night last year. Last night, the show did not dominate… continue reading
VH1 will air Australia’s Top Model starting in March
Following The CW’s decision to air compressed versions of the UK’s Top Model, VH1 has announced that it will air the entire first season of Australia’s Next Top Model. Starting March 5, VH1 will air the eight episodes on Mondays at 10. The series originally aired two years ago in Australia. The model who hosts… continue reading
American Idol 6 dumps its first four semi-finalists
After almost 32 million votes were cast, according to Ryan Seacrest, American Idol 6 eliminated its first four semi-finalists. Barefoot Paul Kim and boring Rudy Cardenas went home first. Both were paired on-stage with other contestants who got a lot more air time during the audition rounds, Sundance Head and Sanjaya Malakar, so the elimination… continue reading
Chris Daughtry’s “Home” selected as Idol 6’s exit song
Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day,” the exit song used last season, has been replaced for American Idol 6 by a single from one of the show’s own singers. Chris Daughtry’s “Home,” a song from the American Idol 5 finalist’s double platinum debut record, sent the first four contestants home last night, and will be used throughout… continue reading
Spring 2007 reality show debuts and schedule
It’s not quite spring yet, but I live in Florida, so I can’t make any judgments about seasons. Nevertheless, while American Idol tramples its competition, other networks are debuting new reality shows this spring. New shows have already started appearing, and will really start to drop in early March. (Other shows that debuted this winter… continue reading
MTV contest’s winner will join the Road Rules Viewers Revenge pit crew
If you’d like to get punched in the face while producers sit back and touch themselves in excitement, MTV is sponsoring a contest that will award its winner a place in the Road Rules: Viewers’ Revenge pit crew. The press release announcing the contest is a bit disingenuous, asking, “Ever dream of touring the country… continue reading