Anyone who watches Big Brother knows that the show is in a rut. Heck, its dumb contestants even know exactly what challenge or twist is happening because they know what day it is. It’s frustrating that CBS and the show’s producers have refused to evolve the game beyond a few lame twists and redecoration of… continue reading
Archives for April 2012
All-star Dancing with the Stars not a sure thing yet
Dancing with the Stars may air an all-star season this fall, but it’s not a sure thing yet: the show’s executive producer said it’s under consideration. Conrad Green told the New York Post that an “all star show is something we have talked about for some time and we are considering it. But we haven’t… continue reading
Rachel refuses to shave her head, exposing sexism; also, The Amazing Race still sucks
I accidentally flipped past The Amazing Race last night just as Rachel Reilly was crying, which of course wasn’t really anything special because she always cries. But here she was crying about having to shave her head to get the fast forward. “I don’t want to shave my head. I paid $500 for extensions. It… continue reading
Don’t tell Aubrey O’Day, but on Celebrity Apprentice, she’s just like Dayana Mendoza
The two people who got the most attention on last night’s Celebrity Apprentice were Dayana Mendoza and Aubrey O’Day. On the surface, they seem like very different people: Dayana thought a jingle was a version of “Jingle All the Way,” while Aubrey has actually written every jingle ever used, ever, all while doing cancer research… continue reading
Jokes President Obama and Jimmy Kimmel told about Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump
President Barack Obama made a few jokes about reality TV stars last night at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, as did host Jimmy Kimmel. Obama’s jokes weren’t as scathing as his more targeted attack last year, and Kim Kardashian–who was in the audience along with several reality TV star guests–was the most frequent reality… continue reading
A list of reality stars attending the White House Correspondents’ dinner
Saturday night, journalists and “journalists” from media organizations will gather in Washington, DC, for the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, at which Jimmy Kimmel will host and President Barack Obama will probably make fun of himself. The crowd will include celebrity guests of media organizations, which apparently allows journalists and media organizations to feel… continue reading
5 reasons to watch the Whale Wars spin-off
Tonight at 9 p.m. ET, Animal Planet debuts Whale Wars: Viking Shores, a quasi-spin-off of its series that follows activists Sea Shepherd as they try to stop pilot whale hunts in the Faroe Islands. Although there won’t be the same kinds of violent conflicts that occur in the Southern Ocean, there will still be drama,… continue reading
Celebrity Apprentice inspires Teresa Giudice to apologize
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice’s time on The Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump inspired her to apologize to her New Jersey co-stars. She’s written “open letters” to former friends Jacqueline, Caroline, Melissa, and Kathy and published them in In Touch, because when you’re sincere, you use a celebrity gossip magazine as… continue reading
All-star season for Dancing with the Stars this fall
The 15th season of Dancing with the Stars will be an all-star season, bringing back past celebrity dancers. Mario Lopez, who came in second during the third season, co-hosted Live! with Kelly yesterday, and at the beginning of the show, revealed the news (accidentally? intentionally?) when they were discussing Gladys Knight’s elimination. “You know what,… continue reading
Lots of lube, very little friction on Survivor
We’re on episode 11, and I still don’t know what to make of Survivor One World. I’m often entertained and amused by what I’m watching, but I also am not exactly excited, and four more hours before the reunion seems like way too many. The pig chase that occurred mid-episode seemed like a pretty fantastic… continue reading
Seacrest hosts Idol without barfing; Cat Deely may have substituted
Ryan Seacrest proved he works for his $15 million a year last night by hosting American Idol‘s drawn-out two-hour episode while sick–and he definitely looked like it. That kept So You Think You Can Dance‘s Cat Deely from showing him up by guest hosting; she was considered along with executive producer and SYTYCD judge Nigel… continue reading
Evan Marriott’s surprising apology for Joe Millionaire: “I failed miserably”
On Sunday’s special for Fox’s 25th anniversary, Evan Marriott, the star of Joe Millionaire, briefly appeared. Ryan Seacrest noted that the finale of that show remains Fox’s highest-rated entertainment program ever. Evan reflected briefly on his experience, but the most noteworthy part was his terrifying soul patch. Three years after the show aired, he said… continue reading
Did CBS promo spoil Survivor’s battle of the Tarzan twits?
A Survivor One World promo that aired before the season debuted promised a showdown between Tarzan and Troyzan, who happen to be the only men left in the game. On Twitter, joked that the pre-season ad was a sign after Xfinity’s Gordon Holmes asked, “Who had ‘Tarzan and Troyzan will be the last men standing’… continue reading
5-year-old wants to kill Justin Bieber: yes, TLC can drag Toddlers & Tiaras lower
TLC has released a clip teasing tonight’s episode of Toddlers and Tiaras in which a five-year-old says she wants to kill Justin Bieber. Yes, the show that gave us a mother doping her kid up has found a new low. In the clip, which is below, 5-year-old Bridgett says she wants to be an exterminator… continue reading
Kardashians get $40 million for three more seasons of their crap
The Kardashian family will receive $40 million to expose their lives to the world during three more seasons of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its related spin-offs. The show is produced by Ryan Seacrest, who is receiving $30 million for two seasons of American Idol, so he’s significantly more well-paid than they are. E!… continue reading
Big Brother schedule, debut set: 11 weeks until the hamsters chew through summer
The schedule for Big Brother 14 will be identical to the one it had last year: the show debuts July 12 at 9 and airs Thursdays at 9, Sundays at 8, and Wednesdays at 8. That means there are just 11 weeks and two days until the show consumes our lives, and invariably brings back… continue reading
RuPaul delays his climax until next week’s Drag Race reunion
The finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race ended last night without a selection of a winner among finalists Chad Michaels, Phi Phi O’Hara, and Sharon Needles, as that decision has been delayed until next week’s reunion, which is either RuPaul sending up that reality TV trope of dragging things out forever or trying to juice ratings… continue reading
Ryan Seacrest stays with Idol for two more seasons at $15 million/year
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest’s contract expires at the end of this season, but he’s renewed it for two more seasons at $15 million per season,
A slogan “too pompous” for Donald Trump gets a former Apprentice front-runner fired
Penn Jillette was fired from The Celebrity Apprentice last night, which at the beginning of the series seemed impossible, but which seemed ever more probable in recent weeks. Ultimately, Penn was fired because he came up with a tagline for Donald Trump’s new cologne that executives at Macy’s hated: “You earned it.” They said it… continue reading
Rupert’s campaign for governor has $4,000, and he polled at 5%
Being a famous television star who was given $1 million by viewer votes has apparently not helped Rupert Boneham in the race to become governor of Indiana. The Survivor star has far less money and support in the polls than his two opponents, although that could certainly change by election day. A report about fundraising… continue reading