This fall, one venerable reality series is missing from the prime-time TV schedule: The Amazing race, which doesn’t return until mid-season. But if you’re desperate for a fix, students at Ithaca College have produced two seasons of a TV show… continue reading
Archives for August 2007
Fall 2007 reality show debuts and schedule
The leaves may not be changing colors yet, and it’s certainly not getting any cooler, but the fall television season is almost upon us, even as summer reality shows end their runs. Some are new (on cable), some are old… continue reading
SAG, AFTRA investigate Kid Nation as the media looks for more angles on the same story
There hasn’t been much new news about CBS’ upcoming reality series Kid Nation and the quasi-controversy surrounding its production, but media organizations are tripping over each other to create ever-more sensational headlines and find new angles on the exact same… continue reading
Mark Cuban, Aaron Carter, Jane Seymour, others reportedly join Dancing with the Stars 5
Former Benefactor star and Donald Trump sparring partner Mark Cuban will join Dancing with the Stars 5, Sports Illustrated reports. The magazine’s site cites simply “a source.” Meanwhile, TMZ has published a pageview-generating slideshow of the cast, a list its… continue reading
Big Brother producer Allison Grodner discusses this season’s controversies and allegations
Big Brother 8 executive producer, who now runs the show by herself, has revealed in a candid interview with Entertainment Weekly that she and the show’s other producers are basically making things up as they go along. For example, she… continue reading
Hulk Hogan’s son Nick seriously injured in car crash
Hogan Knows Best star Nick Bollea, Hulk Hogan’s son, was “seriously injured in a car crash Sunday evening in Clearwater,” Fla., the St. Petersburg Times reports. Nick was driving when his car hit the median and eventually slammed into a… continue reading
Big Brother 8 houseguests flirt, praise God, and delude themselves about their post-show lives
With Jen Johnson evicted from the Big Brother 8 house, the other houseguests apparently had little to do, with their frequent target absent from their lives. Thus, we got another relatively boring Sunday night episode during which Jameka and Amber… continue reading
Next Great American Band’s host, judges announced
FOX’s fall talent search The Next Great American Band has announced its host and judges, and two of them are associated with versions of FOX’s other talent show. The three judges are John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls, musician… continue reading
MTV follows Ryan Sheckler for The Life of Ryan tonight
Tonight, MTV debuts Life of Ryan at 10:30 p.m. ET. It’s a new docudrama series that follows 17-year-old skateboarder Ryan Sheckler, who MTV says “is the youngest person to ever turn professional in the world of skateboarding” but is “just… continue reading
Blake Lewis signs with Arista; will produce “your favorite ’80s mix tape”
American Idol 6 runner-up Blake Lewis has signed with Arista Records, and “[h]is debut album is slated for release later this year,” the AP reports. Blake recently told Billboard that the album will be “your favorite ’80s mix tape, very… continue reading
UK’s Celebrity Big Brother 2008 cancelled
This winter, the UK’s Channel 4 will not air a season of Celebrity Big Brother, as the show has been cancelled by the network. That’s the same upcoming season of the show that may have featured Paris Hilton. The show… continue reading
Making the Band 4 ends Sunday after Diddy failed to make a decision during Monday’s finale
Sean “Diddy” Combs has again left a season of Making the Band with a cliffhanger. The fourth season was to conclude last Monday night with the selection of an all-male group; instead, Diddy walked out. The season will apparently conclude… continue reading
New Mexico investigating Kid Nation production; 22-page contract revealed
Following a parent’s complaint and allegations of labor law violations, CBS’ Kid Nation is being investigated by authorities, even though the show finished taping on May 10. Yesterday, “the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office confirmed it was launching an investigation… continue reading
Jen evicted after receiving Big Brother’s first-ever penalty vote
The big news about Jen Johnson’s eviction from the Big Brother 8 house is what didn’t happen. She didn’t ignore Julie Chen or refuse to go to sequester; she didn’t have any kind of meltdown after her week-long meltdown in… continue reading
FOX cancels Anchorwoman after one ep, even though it had higher ratings than On the Lot
FOX has cancelled Anchorwoman, the relatively intriguing if gimmicky look at local news that debuted last night. It was watched by 2.7 million viewers, which Variety reports “is less than half the number put up in the time period by… continue reading