It’s hard to capture the comic drama of last night’s Survivor Gabon episode–a great episode to lead into a two-week break, since Thanksgiving’s is a clip/recap episode–because there’s no way a summary can do Tribal Council’s dramatic tension and non-stop “no way” moments. Once again, someone fell for a fake immunity idol, with Randy playing… continue reading
Archives for November 2008
Momma’s Boys cast member’s racism prompts her to seek police protection
A woman appearing on NBC’s upcoming Momma’s Boys, a series that lets mothers pick romantic partners for their sons, contacted police in her hometown, as did a producer for the show, because they’re fearful about the response to her racist comments on the show. On the Dec. 16 season premiere, Washington Township, Mich., resident Khalood… continue reading
Probst’s charity auctioning tickets to finale
Jeff Probst’s charity is auctioning off two tickets to the Survivor Gabon finale and reunion. The winners of each of the two eBay auctions will receive tickets to the Dec. 14 finale in L.A., “a meet & greet” with Probst” that will last 15 minutes, an hour-long “lunch with the Survivor contestants,” a “photo opportunity… continue reading
Aubrey O’Day may get her own spin-off
After being kicked out of Danity Kane, Aubrey O’Day is moving on–perhaps to her own Diddy-produced reality show, and may even show up on Making the Band 4 in some capacity. Aubrey told Hollyscoop, “You never know maybe ill [sic] be back on it. Maybe I will be on my own show.” She then said… continue reading
Homeless Youth TV Network parodies reality shows to bring attention to teen homelessness
A campaign to raise awareness about youth homelessness is using mock reality show titles and brief, satirical trailers that reveal facts about homelessness. The Homeless Youth TV Network features such “shows” as Project Runaway, The Simple Strife, and American Idle, but after a few seconds of a fake trailer, viewers are presented with a comparison… continue reading
Julianne Hough leaving Dancing with the Stars because “music is where I want to be”
Julianne Hough, who missed two weeks of Dancing with the Stars 7 and then was eliminated Tuesday on her first week back, definitely won’t be back for Dancing with the Stars 8–and may be leaving the show for good. “Actually, I’m not going to be back next season. … That’s final, I’m definitely not going… continue reading
Playboy’s Foursome casting for its “most extreme season yet”
Playboy TV’s reality show Foursome, which is basically just an excuse to show amateur sex in a series format, is now casting for its third season. On each half-hour episode, two men and two women go on a 24-hour date at a mansion, which basically means they show up, get naked, and start hooking up… continue reading
David Archuleta’s first-week record sales rank him third among runners-up, 10th overall
David Archuleta’s debut was released last week, and its first-week sales were strong enough to make his album the third-most popular among American Idol runners-up, and he sold enough copies to place 10th overall–even beating last season’s winner, Jordin Sparks. Archuleta sold 183,000 copies of David Archuleta, according to Billboard, placing him second for the… continue reading
McKey Sullivan wins Top Model 11
A 19-year-old college student from Illinois is America’s next next next next next next next next next next top model. Brittany McKey Sullivan won America’s Next Top Model 11, beating runner-up Samantha Potter and Analeigh Tipton, who placed third. McKey never landed in the bottom two. When Tyra announced that she’d won the show’s prize,… continue reading
Lifetime sues to get exclusive rights to Runway, says it can air the show in December
Another day, another Project Runway 6-related lawsuit. This time, Lifetime has filed suit, asking a court to give it the exclusive rights to the series–and insisting it can air the new season in December. That’s despite the fact that the network previously delayed the debut to early 2009. Tuesday, Lifetime “filed suit in Manhattan federal… continue reading
Season five of My Life on the D-List started production today, will be “celebrity oriented”
After battling with Bravo over money, Kathy Griffin has officially signed up for another season of My Life on the D-List, which started production today and will focus more on Kathy’s contact with celebrities. “It’s season 5. We start shooting [Wednesday]. Literally, it’s our first day. I know, what am I doing here?” she told… continue reading
Life at Ponderosa series returns with Marcus and Charlie’s reunion
Survivor‘s behind-the-scenes Life at Ponderosa series is back, and so far there are five web episodes, three following Marcus’ eviction and two following Charlie’s. In episode one, Marcus gets voted out, and the most fascinating part–besides the hooded robes they wear when being transported–is that he stays overnight at base camp, in a cabin just… continue reading
MTV casting “celebrity” Beauty and the Geek that would star former Real Worlders, Playmates
MTV is negotiating to acquire the former CW series Beauty and the Geek, but will change the format so that the beauties are “celebrities,” emphasis on the scare quotes. “MTV wants a celebrity version of the show, where average geeks compete for semi-famous” women, according to the Hollywood Reporter, and “the celebrity girls probably will… continue reading
Whale Wars ratings increase, renewed for second season
The second of Whale Wars‘ seven episodes aired Friday and its ratings increased significantly and performed better than any other recent show the network has aired that night. It was Animal Planet’s “best performing Friday primetime telecast in five years,” the network said in a press release. Episode two was watched by 1.153 million viewers,… continue reading
Bar owner: Ace slapped a man, not a woman
Survivor Gabon cast member Ace Gordon’s Sunday arrest outside a bar was preceded by an altercation in the bar, but the bar owner says early reports that Ace struck a woman were incorrect. While the Collier County Sheriff’s Office report cited Sway Lounge staff members who said Ace hit a woman, owner Assaf Basher told… continue reading