Once again, an episode of The Surreal Life: Fame Games was marred–or perhaps enhanced–by Rob “Vanilla Ice” Van Winkle acting like a four-year-old. After Verne Troyer was eliminated from the game, producers broke the fourth wall to reveal that Ice nonverbally communicated the correct answer to the two remaining players by shaking and nodding his… continue reading
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
Robin Leach says to not be “suspicious” about audio that “was enhanced in post production”
The somewhat insignificant conspiracy surrounding Jordan Knight’s departure from The Surreal Life: Fame Games has just been fueled by the show’s host. To recap, Jordan left the show because of a family death. He learned of that death on a phone call that sounded like it was recorded in post. Host Robin Leach tells AOL’s… continue reading
Jordan Knight learns of family death from an odd voiceover
Last March, during production of The Surreal Life: Fame Games, the New York Daily News’ Ben Widdicombe reported that Jordan Knight left the show for unknown reasons. A source told him that Jordan “called everyone and told them he was just finished. He didn’t say why. His brother [and former bandmate] Jonathan came to pick… continue reading
MTV’s I’m From Rolling Stone, VH1’s The Surreal Life: Fame Games debut Sunday
Those who lack DVRs will have to make choices Sunday night, when VH1 and MTV kick off two new reality series at the same time NBC debuts two reality series. At 10 p.m. ET, MTV kicks off a talent search unlike most others: I’m From Rolling Stone gives summer internships to six 20-somethings. None of… continue reading
VH1 finally announces Surreal Life: Fame Games’ debut date
Eleven months after announcing an all-star, competition-based season of its series The Surreal Life, VH1 will actually air the show. The Surreal Life: Fame Games will debut Sunday, Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. ET, VH1 finally announced today. The show is “a ten episode elimination featuring tongue-in-cheek competitions that parody the trappings, costs, conceits and… continue reading
Jordan Knight quits Surreal Life Fame Games, was replaced by Verne Troyer
The Surreal Life: Fame Games, the seventh season of the VH1 show, was being filmed in Las Vegas last week when a cast member quit. The show is a competition between cast members from the first six seasons. Jordan Knight, of New Kids on the Block fame, “began to ‘lose it’ at the trademark ‘Surreal… continue reading
All-star season of The Surreal Life will feature a $100,000 competition
After the next, sixth season of The Surreal Life airs, the show will reunite its all-stars for a $100,000 competition. The all-star season is called The Surreal Life: Fame Games, and the celebs will be eliminated one by one as they compete for $100,000. According to Variety, “Possible contests include ‘Red Carpet Fashion Showdown,’ ‘Paparazzi… continue reading