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… 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… 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,… 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,… 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”… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… continue reading