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Next week: Headhunters rescue soldiers and a Real Worlder goes back to Iraq

Andy Dehnart — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:48:25 -0500

A look back at the first week in November and a look ahead at next week: The Past The beginning of November started with a news organization producing TLC programming: guess who it was about? There was good news for Shark Tank fans and bad news for people who thought Cheaters was real. SYTYCD's producers decided Billy Bell's fate, while Tiffany and Maria revealed what their actual decision was during their final Amazing Race 15keep reading »

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Russell and Erik both get blindsided; Erik "was completely vilified in five minutes"

Andy Dehnart — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:32:27 -0500

Finally: Survivor Samoa kicked into overdrive, with the merge episode pulling it out of its mid-season slump. After the tribes merged into Aiga, which Brett said was Samoan for "extended family" (maybe also for "extensive retching caused by cheesy tribe names"), everyone woke up from their game-play comas. Just as he did on day one, Russell talked to everyone, showing his immunity idol to anyone who would look at it. He also formulated a plankeep reading »

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Project Runway 6 has its final three, and just two episodes to go

Andy Dehnart — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:18:51 -0500

"I'm a bit shocked to see this from you today," Heidi Klum said to one of the designers while critiquing her dress. That's exactly what I thought about this episode of Project Runway 6. I tuned in to half-watch as usual, and suddenly there were just five designers left, participating in their final runway challenge. Two went home, leaving the final three who will present at fashion week. Last February. Anyway, this means that thiskeep reading »

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Jeana quit Real Housewives over money, which "wasn't enough"

Andy Dehnart — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:09:13 -0500

Jeana Keough has confirmed rumors she's leaving The Real Housewives of Orange County because of money. She'll appear in the first three episodes of the new season, which debuted last night; Bravo claims that she's leaving because her "real estate business has been hit the hardest, and she makes the decision to turn her focus away from the ladies to concentrate more on her work and family." But Jeana told The Daily Beast, "I justkeep reading »

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reality blurred now has iPhone and mobile phone versions

Andy Dehnart — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:50:31 -0500

I recently learned that some people with newfangled mobile phones actually use them to access the Internets, and perhaps even sites like this one. So, if you have such a phone, which may look like this, you can now read a specialized version of reality blurred made just for your device. Just use this URL: m.realityblurred.com. It will show a customized version for whatever kind of phone you have, including the iPhone. If you havekeep reading »

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Willie Aames tries to rebuild his life on VH1 special Broke and Famous

Andy Dehnart — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:15:22 -0500

Tonight at 10 p.m. ET, VH1 debuts a one-hour special that explores Charles in Charge star Willie Aames, who has gone from being a millionaire to being in financial and personal ruin, so much so that his 18-year-old daughter sold her books to buy groceries. (Clearly, his two appearances on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club didn't make him rich.) On Broke and Famous, a one-hour special, he works with life coach Sarano Kelley for seven days,keep reading »

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Celebrity Rehab offered $200,000 to Artie Lange; Dr. Drew saves football player's life

Andy Dehnart — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:12:08 -0500

Getting help from Dr. Drew on VH1's Celebrity Rehab offers a significant benefit to its stars beyond sobriety: lots of cash, which may explain why some of them are willing to do the show. Comedian Artie Lange said earlier this week that he was offered $200,000 to be on VH1's Celebrity Rehab, but he turned it down. "They offered me 200 grand to do 'Celebrity Rehab.' I love Dr. Drew ... but I don't thinkkeep reading »

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Adam Jasinski indicted by grand jury, remains jailed

Andy Dehnart — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:01:39 -0500

Now that Richard Hatch is out of prison, it's great that we have another imprisoned, dumbass reality show winner to follow: Big Brother 9 winner Adam Jasinski was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston "on a charge of possession of Oxycodone with intent to distribute," The Boston Herald reports. The paper notes that because the judge "[believes] him to be a flight risk, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin haskeep reading »

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Bachelor 14 will be in high definition

Andy Dehnart — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:24:00 -0500

With the debut of its 14th season, The Bachelor will join other network reality shows that are broadcast in high definition. Jillian Harris reject Jake Pavelka's search for love starts Jan. 4. The network said in a press release that the show "will be broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with stereo sound." It's almost criminal that The Amazing Race is still broadcast in standard definition while Chris Harrison and the roseskeep reading »

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Tiffany and Maria didn't quit TAR15, they took a 24-hour penalty for quitting the Detour

Andy Dehnart — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:44:47 -0500

After apparently quitting during Sunday's episode of The Amazing Race, pro poker players Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle did a round of interviews in which they talked about their final day and the challenge of the Detour challenges. They say that their crushes on Sam and Dan were platonic, but do not talk about, nor were they apparently asked, about their own friendship/relationship. First, Tiffany and Maria said they didn't really quit the show, butkeep reading »

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Billy Bell gets into SYTYCD's next top 100, while Brandon Dumlao can re-audition

Andy Dehnart — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:14:27 -0500

Billy Bell, who was sidelined from So You Think You Can Dance due to a mysterious, potentially deadly illness, will return to the competition next season, although not in the top 20. Instead, Nigel Lythgoe explained last night that the show's producers and Fox "have agreed that Billy Bell can join the competition at the top 100 in Vegas next season, and they've also agreed that Brandon can re-apply for this show. I think that'skeep reading »

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Top Chef skips another week but reunites former contestants for an "all stars dinner"

Andy Dehnart — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:07:19 -0500

For the second time this season, Bravo is depriving us of a new episode of Top Chef, but instead of a repeat, is airing a one-off special called "All Stars Dinner." Yes, it's a reunion, with Fabio Viviani hosting "an all-star get-together complete with a challenge," Bravo says. The chefs will also "rehash their favorite moments on the series," which means filler by way of clips. Bravo also promises confrontations between Marcel and Fabio, andkeep reading »

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Cheaters host Joey Greco's stabbing was staged, paid actor says

Andy Dehnart — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:10:40 -0500

Cheaters has been on the air for nine years now, documenting scorned lovers confronting their cheating partners in the act, with a camera crew in tow. It's like an episode of Jerry Springer filmed in the cheaters' natural habitats. And the syndicated series is often accused of being fake, particularly since a 2003 episode during which host Joey Greco was stabbed, which to me has never seemed genuine, although some of the early episodes certainlykeep reading »

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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama doesn't use its behind-the-scenes access well

Andy Dehnart — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:18:15 -0500

Good documentaries tell us--and, even better, show us--something we don't already know. This is the problem with By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, which HBO debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET on the anniversary of Barack Obama's election to the presidency. Amy Rice and Alicia Sams' film, which is produced by Ed Norton, ends on election night 2008, and offers a solid overview of the entire campaign, and a pretty straightforward examination ofkeep reading »

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Magical Elves will produce second season of Dance Your Ass Off

Andy Dehnart — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:10:52 -0500

Oxygen has renewed Dance Your Ass Off for a second season, but has replaced its producer, 495 Productions, with Magical Elves, the production company with the best name ever. The second season will air in 2010, and is currently casting. In a press release, Oxygen notes that the first season became its "most watched freshman series in network history among [women] 18-49 (382,000), [adults] 18-49 (494,000) and more than one million total viewers."keep reading »

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Army did not apologize to Ryan Seacrest, whose arrested stalker is an Army reservist

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:36:11 -0500

Ryan Seacrest's stalker, who was arrested Friday after entering the E! building with a knife and charged today with felony stalking, is not in the special forces or connected to the Green Berets, nor did the Army officially apologize to Seacrest for the stalker's behavior. That misinformation comes courtesy TMZ, surprise. The Army Times reports that "Sgt. Chidi Uzomah, Jr., is not the Special Forces expert that entertainment Web site, TMZ, was reporting as ofkeep reading »

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ABC will air five more episodes of Shark Tank

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:02:50 -0500

Shark Tank, the U.S version of Dragon's Den, ended its first season a few weeks ago, but will air five more episodes--although those don't constitute a renewal for the series. Saturday, Robert Herjavec wrote on Twitter that there was "Great news ABC has ordered more episodes of Shark Tank." While the network hasn't renewed the show, which grew in the ratings but did poorly relative to other shows in its timeslot, an ABC representative toldkeep reading »

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Amazing Race 15 teams melt down, give up in Amsterdam

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:56:35 -0500

Welcome to the part of every Amazing Race season where not much happens except teams break down because they've had enough. Learning that they were on their way to Amsterdam from Dubai, Matt and Gary pounded fists and said, "another continent!" This moment of positivity was not foreshadowing for the rest of the episode.Waiting for yet another equalizer flight, Sam said, "Dan and I decided to come out to the rest of the teams." Theykeep reading »

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TLC airing NBC News-produced interview with Kate, and NBC News had "final approval"

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:42:32 -0500

Having completely run out of ideas and/or footage to bleed every last penny out of Jon & Kate Plus Eight and its little walking billboards, TLC is desperate: future episodes before the Nov. 23 (probable) series conclusion include top viewer moments and never-before-seen footage. Tonight, it hands over an hour tonight to NBC News, which has nothing better to do than to produce a one-hour special titled Kate: Her Story. (If this is her story,keep reading »

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Celebrity Apprentice 3 Kodak challenge reveals which team is already doing poorly

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:56:06 -0500

With The Celebrity Apprentice 3 now taping in New York, and involving real people in some of its challenges, it's inevitable that details about those challenges would get out. But there have been surprisingly few detailed accounts of such interactions, now and in past seasons. However, Ninedaves has photos and a detailed recap of his experience with a recent challenge sponsored by Kodak. His story contains potential spoilers: One celebrity's name was left off ofkeep reading »

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South Park brilliantly rips Whale Wars as talk shows parody Real Housewives, Survivor

Andy Dehnart — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:58:23 -0500

A number of reality shows were parodied last week, starting with one of my favorite reality series, Whale Wars, which was parodied on South Park last Wednesday, which was as crude and hysterical as always. The actual parody starts about five minutes in, but it's all worth watching. The episode rips on Paul Watson for being an indecisive media whore and for the Sea Shepherd's general ineffectiveness, and also mocks the reality show itself (andkeep reading »

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