Jessica Zajicek, Kathy Griffin’s original giggling assistant, is still working for the comedian and reality show star despite a report that she’d quit. “There’s no truth to the story,” an unnamed representative for Kathy told Access Hollywood. Perez Hilton, taking… continue reading
Archives for July 2008
Emmys will be hosted by all five nominated reality show hosts
All five Emmy-nominated reality TV hosts–Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Jeff Probst, and Ryan Seacrest–will collectively host the Emmys on Sept. 18. In other words, the Academy is going to make them work. Emmy telecast executive producer Ken Ehrlich… continue reading
Next Food Network Star 4 accidentally reveals its winner online
The finale of Food Network’s Next Food Network Star 4 airs tonight at 10 p.m. ET, but the winner was revealed on the show’s web site late last week. Interviews with the show’s three finalists, Lisa Garza, Adam Gertler, and… continue reading
CBS moves Big Brother results shows back to Thursdays
After moving Big Brother‘s results shows from Thursdays to Wednesdays for the winter edition, and keeping that schedule for season 10, CBS has decided to move Big Brother 10‘s results shows back to Thursdays. In a press release, CBS says… continue reading
Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas break up
The inevitable and predictable has occurred: Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas, who met on The Bachelor 12, have officially broken up. “We tried hard to make it work but we realized that we were both heading in different directions. We… continue reading
Ollie and April have (unprotected) sex
Two Big Brother 10 houseguests have joined previous inhabitants of the house by having sex at least twice, and one of those times appear to be having unprotected sex. Ollie and April, who have been flirting heavily, first consummated their… continue reading
People with Truman Show Delusion mental illness think they’re on reality TV
A new mental illness has been identified by Canadian psychiatrists: The Truman Show delusion, named after the excellent, prescient film of the same name, which involves people who think they’re on a reality TV show, even though they’re not. The… continue reading
The CW, Oxygen, Showtime, Sci Fi, Bio Channel announce new shows, renewals
Several networks have announced new shows and renewals over the past week or so, and those shows range from a weight-loss dance competition to a competition that involves attempting to escape from a locked room. The CW will air a… continue reading
What I’m watching: Bravo’s docudramas Flipping Out and My Life on the D-List
I give Bravo a lot of (well-deserved) shit, but the network remains the most consistent producer of engaging reality TV shows on television today. I probably watch more Bravo reality shows on a regular basis than any other network, although… continue reading
Golf Channel’s Amazing Race-like series Highway 18 debuts tonight
Tonight at 10 p.m. ET, The Golf Channel debuts a new competitive reality series, Highway 18. It follows five teams of two who race to challenges across Florida, trying to avoid elimination along the way to earning $100,000 in cash… continue reading
Omarosa: “I would rather be ABW–angry black woman–than a buffoon”
Having been out of the spotlight for about half a year, Omarosa has found herself back in it–or dragged it over and shined it upon herself, actually–after appearing on Wendy Williams’ new daytime talk show. The segment starts with Omarosa… continue reading
ABC’s High School Musical competition debuts with low ratings, Big Brother down 10 percent
Last night, ABC debuted a reality TV version of its excessively successful High School Musical franchise, but High School Musical: Get in the Picture debuted to the second-lowest premiere numbers of the summer. While 5.5 million viewers watched its lead-in,… continue reading
Date My Ex debuts tonight as Real Housewives’ Jo dates men living with Slade
The Real Housewives of Orange County spins off yet another series tonight when Bravo debuts Date My Ex: Jo & Slade at 10 p.m. ET. The series sounds like a hybrid of The Bachelor and the show Jo and Slade… continue reading
Rami Kashou was attacked at a bar and is recovering from injuries to his face
Project Runway 4 runner-up Rami Kashou was injured when he was hit in the face with a bottle at a bar last Thursday night, according to several blog reports. The incident sounds familiar to something that happened to Top Chef… continue reading
Bravo orders Top Chef Masters spin-off, artist competition, Project Runway-like Fashion House
Bravo has announced the return of some of its reality series in addition to new shows, including a competition between artists from Sarah Jessica Parker and Magical Elves, and a spin-off of Top Chef. Project Runway isn’t mentioned in the… continue reading