This fall, two reality shows will chronicle two different families: E!’s The Lamas Life follows Lorenzo and Shayne Lamas and their family, while Style follows newlyweds Giuliana and Bill Rancic on Giuliana & Bill. All of the cast members appeared in front of critics Thursday morning and all tried to insist that these shows would… continue reading
Archives for July 2009
Chris Harrison: Jillian needed me to “lead herself back where she always wanted to be and that was with Ed”
Chris Harrison’s comments–they are not “blogs,” no matter what Entertainment Weekly would like to pretend–tend to be pretty entertaining, because he appears to be emotionally invested in the search for love almost as much as the contestants are. That’s funny only because you’d think he’d be jaded after overseeing the start of a parade of… continue reading
A.J. Lamas says MTV wanted him to “pretend you’re Brody’s best friend” on The Hills
More evidence of The Hills‘ absolute fakeness and staged, artificial relationships: Lorenzo Lamas’ son A.J. Lamas said producers wanted him to appear on the show as Brody Jenner’s best friend. Talking about his new E! series, A.J. told TV critics, “It’s not like I’m on ‘The Hills,’ you know. They tried — I can’t say… continue reading
Shayne Lamas says she and Matt Grant are “acquaintances”
Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas broke up about a year ago after getting engaged, but are still in contact. “We were engaged, and we weren’t going to get married right away because I was very young, so he moved out, and we tried to make it work, and just like everybody else, we went separate… continue reading
Cliques gone as Big Brother brings back coup d’etat; viewers pick who gets overthrow power
The game-changing Big Brother “big announcement” was announced last night, and it’s a twist that we’ve seen before–one that led to absolutely no drama at all, because it was never used; plus, all the houseguests now know what the “mystery” power is. Meanwhile, the stupidly implemented organization of houseguests into cliques has been dissolved, which… continue reading
Is SYTYCD’s Ade Obayomi naked on Guys with iPhones?
Two So You Think You Can Dance contestants have apparently exposed themselves via their iPhones. Photos resembling Jonathan Platero and Ade Obayomi were posted to Guys with iPhones, Fleshbot discovered this week. The photos that appear to be Ade show the man in his tight underwear, naked from behind, and naked with his hand covering… continue reading
Shaq competition, ninja warrior search, Toby Maguire’s family among new shows
Among new series announced recently are a search for a ninja and a docudrama following Toby Maguire’s mother and younger brother. G4 is looking for a new ninja warrior–really–on American Ninja Warrior, for which they’re currently casting via “an open tryout where you can take on a new Ninja-inspired obstacle course, for a chance to… continue reading
Paula Abdul: “I can only return to Idol if the deal is fair”
Paula Abdul is back on Twitter talking about her American Idol 9 contract negotiations, and she basically confirmed that she’s holding out for more money. “Your support & encouragement means so much to me. I hope you understand I can only return to #Idol if the deal is fair,” she wrote. Earlier, she posted that… continue reading
Jon & Kate returns Mon., TLC “will continue to capture this family’s journey in a respectful way”
Jon & Kate Plus Eight returns Monday night after its unexpected summer hiatus that followed the couple’s divorce, and the show will be continuing and following Jon and Kate’s new lives, TLC’s president just told TV critics here in Los Angeles. Considering that the divorce announcement was the highest-rated show ever for TLC and this… continue reading
Nigel Barker says Tyra Banks is just as crazy in real life as she is on camera
Top Model judge and photographer Nigel Barker said his fellow judge Tyra Banks is as nutty in real life as she is on TV. In an interview with the New Zealand Herald, he was asked about Tyra’s persona, and he said, “I tell you, it’s one and the same. It’s actually who she is.” The… continue reading
Kara DioGuardi will return to Idol, gossip columnist says
Kara DioGuardi will be back for American Idol 9, according to a gossip columnists’ unsourced report that is being spread around as if it actually some kind of real confirmation rather than an unsourced gossip report. Perhaps on-the-record, real confirmation will come soon, but there has been none as of right now. E! Online’s Marc… continue reading
American Idol 8 semi-finalist Ju’Not Joyner says the show is “fixed,” provides no evidence
American Idol 8 semi-finalist Ju’Not Joyner says the show is “fixed” but offered little more than complaints about the show’s contract, which has always been something former contestants have complained about and been criticized for its restrictiveness. In a chat with AI Now, Ju’Not said he thinks he was sent eliminated during the semi-final round… continue reading
Deadliest Catch had its highest-rated season yet
When I initially started watching Deadliest Catch, I couldn’t imagine that watching crab pots coming over the side of a boat could sustain an entire season, never mind five. But once I discovered that there was a lot more to the series, I was quickly hooked, and the series keeps getting better and better, concluding… continue reading
Joel McHale mocks Ryan Seacrest even backstage at Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show
I gave up the now-cancelled/on extended hiatus Best Week Ever for E’s The Soup a while ago, and now I know why: Joel McHale’s dissection of popular culture is awesome, even in graffiti. Backstage at The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, guests sign a wall after their appearances, and those signatures reveal a lot about… continue reading
Ex-Marine challenges Gordon Ramsay to a fight, gets taken down by the show’s set
Last week’s two-hour Hell’s Kitchen 6 premiere ended with former marine Joseph charging Gordon Ramsay and challenging him to a fight. The dramatic conclusion aired at the start of last night’s episode, and was, of course, nowhere near as exciting as the deceptively edited preview suggested it might have been. However, it was unexpectedly hilarious…. continue reading
Big Brother announces “huge announcement” Thursday, hopefully to save the game
There was only one thing of real interest on Tuesday night’s episode of Big Brother 11, and it’s not that Michele used the POV to save herself and allow Jessie to backdoor Casey. Instead, it’s something that came during the episode’s final seconds, when the announcer teased Thursday’s episode by promising “a huge announcement will… continue reading
Bear Grylls will “lead crusade” at evangelical Alpha conference
Man vs. Wild star is using his celebrity to try to save people in a different way than he does on his show, appearing in October at an evangelical conference where he will “lead [a] crusade.” In a press release, Alpha USA says “fans will have a rare opportunity to see Grylls in person when… continue reading
MTV airs Paris Hilton documentary Paris, Not France
The fascinating depths of Paris Hilton are explored in a documentary that MTV will debut Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. ET, repeating it Friday at 4 p.m. and Monday at 2:30 a.m. Paris, Not France, directed by Adria Petty, “looks beyond the catwalk mystique and red-carpet craze to offer a more intimate into the life… continue reading
Jillian rejects Reid’s proposal but accepts Ed’s, and volcanoes erupt with excitement
Jillian Harris ended her drama-filled Bachelorette 5 odyssey by selecting Ed Swiderski after rejecting both Kiptyn Locke and Reid Rosenthal, who returned to try to be a spoiler, telling Jillian he loved her and proposing to Jillian, as if it was his show. Jillian and Ed’s bedroom problems have apparently been solved, if intense symbolism… continue reading
Thom Beers: The Colony “is the most fascinating television series I’ve ever made”; reality Emmy categories are “ridiculous”
Thom Beers is reality TV’s only real auteur: When you watch one of his unscripted shows, you know it belongs to him and his Original Productions company, and not just because he frequently narrates his series. He single-handedly created an entire subgenre: the tough guy/tough job show best exemplified by his best series, Discovery’s Deadliest… continue reading