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Jeff Lewis breaks down after reunion fight with Ryan Brown, saying, "I lost my best friend"

Andy Dehnart — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:17:20 -0500

At the start of the Flipping Out third-season reunion, Jeff Lewis joked that he was doing the reunion to make himself more favorable to Bravo so the show would get a fourth season, and said, "I want to lose some more friends." That's apparently what eventually happened, as Jeff later had an epic and atypically emotional fight with his friend and former partner Ryan Brown. The reunion was half frivolous, half serious. The first half... keep reading »

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Mark Burnett will be the first reality producer to get Producer Guild's Norman Lear Award

Andy Dehnart — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:55:48 -0500

Survivor and Apprentice executive producer Mark Burnett will get the Producer Guild of America's Norman Lear Award early next year, becoming the first reality show producer to receive it. In a statement, the PGA said, "Mark Burnett is an extraordinarily gifted and prolific producer who has truly changed the television landscape with his award-winning reality programming. Mark has made a tremendous impact on the television industry worldwide, and we look forward to honoring his remarkable... keep reading »

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Simon Cowell suggested Gordon Ramsay have plastic surgery

Andy Dehnart — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:38:07 -0500

Hell's Kitchen star Gordon Ramsay had work done on his face--at the suggestion of American Idol judge Simon Cowell. "My mother said they were smile lines. I could deal with that at 21, but not at 42. Simon Cowell suggested that now I'm a success in America, I should do something, so I had a filler put under the deep crevices. It hurt," he told Radio Times. Sky News has before and after photos.... keep reading »

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Suspected Hollywood Hills burglar Alexis Neiers arrested on the set of her E! reality show

Andy Dehnart — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:29:13 -0500

One of the high school students suspected of being the "Hollywood Hills Burglars", the group that robbed Orlando Bloom, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Audrina Patridge, was arrested on the set of her future E! reality show. E! News reports that "involvement in an E! reality project has potentially been jeopardized by her arrest," while Alexis Neiers told E! that "I can't wait for all of this to be cleared up. I've learned my lesson... keep reading »

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SYTYCD has amazing dancing on its ugly new set; Billy Bell "could possibly die" if he dances

Andy Dehnart — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:10:10 -0500

Last night's So You Think You Can Dance showcase episode, during which the top 20 performed in groups based upon their individual styles, was simply an hour of incredible dance and great music that puts Dancing with the Stars to shame and highlights all of American Idol's weaknesses. The choreography and performances were all pretty incredible, and while the three tap dancers seemed like the weakest, that was just because of the way the style... keep reading »

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Kim Zolciak exposes her vagina

Andy Dehnart — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:40:26 -0500

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak got out of a car recently, and thanks to the fact that she wasn't wearing underwear, exposed her shaved vagina to the world. A paparazzi photo captured it. If you want to see a censored version, B-Side Blog has one that mocks Bravo's stupid new branding campaign with a "Vagina by Bravo" label over the first picture (the second is uncensored), along with a requisite "Tardy for the... keep reading »

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Canaan says "I don't think it was abusive in the least"; Mika says "he was trying to push me"

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:09:26 -0500

In their post-race interviews, Canaan Smith and Mika Combs--who are still dating--addressed the water slide incident, and Canaan is unapologetic about his actions. Watching those scenes over and over again, which I did today, I see nothing but Canaan 1) trying to force her to sit down, and she struggles and pushes him back as she cries out, and 2) putting his hands atop hers and moving them, which looked like he was trying to... keep reading »

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Roloff farm signs stolen, vandalized with bullets, feces

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:34:23 -0500

The Little People, Big World family's farm has been vandalized over the past two months, as vandals have stolen and defaced signs with tools, bullets, and feces. The Roloffs are offering a $1,000 reward after about $7,000 worth of damage was done "over the past two months at the Helvetia-area farm," starting "when someone spread feces on the Roloff Farms sign on the property," The Oregonian reports. "About two weeks ago, six holes were found... keep reading »

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Billy Bell drops out of SYTYCD because of illness, will be replaced by Brandon Dumlao

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:44:15 -0500

So You Think You Can Dance 6 has already lost one of its competitors: Billy Bell, the 19-year-old contemporary dancer, has dropped out due to an unspecified illness. He's being replaced by hip-hop dancer Brandon Dumlao, who previously didn't make the top 20 in season five. Billy will still appear on tonight's show, a special pre-taped introduction to the dancers that airs in advance of tomorrow night's two-hour top-20 performance and elimination show, on which... keep reading »

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Top Chef: Just Desserts spin-off will be a competition between pastry chefs

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:59:40 -0500

Bravo is spinning off yet another series from Top Chef, this time focusing on a culinary craft that few of its previous chefs demonstrated skill with: pastries. Top Chef: Just Desserts "will consist of pastry chefs competing against one another in a series of challenges," according to a Bravo press release. So, it's just like the regular series, and will also be produced by Magical Elves. Bravo VP Frances Berwick told Variety that contestants' "Achilles... keep reading »

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Stupidity in Dubai gives way to domestic violence atop a water slide on Amazing Race 15

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:51:54 -0500

The climax of last night's Amazing Race 15 episode was the most disturbing incident of domestic violence the show has seen since Jonathan shoved Victoria. And this was arguably worse: a woman screaming "help me" as her boyfriend grabbed her and tried to force her down a water slide that terrified her. Sure, it's just a safe water slide and it's easy to joke about how dumb Mika is for not just going down it,... keep reading »

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Both Survivor Samoa tribes received pizza reward, despite not having actually earned it

Andy Dehnart — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:34:38 -0500

An odd little controversy came up on Friday, after Russell Swan's exit from Survivor Samoa: some people were mad that the show didn't give both tribes the pizza reward, even though neither tribe earned it because the challenge was stopped when Russell passed out. I don't understand this obsession with the pizza reward. When has the show given a reward that wasn't earned in a challenge? And why would producers do that? To be nice?... keep reading »

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Next week: Two Andy Cohen reunions, and My Super Sweet 16 becomes a horror movie

Andy Dehnart — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:39:53 -0500

A quick look at the last seven days and the seven days ahead: The Past This third week of October, 2009 started with two dads getting in trouble: Jon Gosselin got sued, and Richard Heene is facing felony charges over the balloon boy hoax. Let's hope parading your vomiting kid on TV is a felony, too. Also in trouble: the Big Brother winner who was arrested for drug trafficking, having allegedly spent his $500,000 on... keep reading »

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Russell Swan: "my memory is completely different than what I saw on TV"

Andy Dehnart — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:17:21 -0500

For some time, Survivor has minimized the survival aspect of the show in past seasons, replacing it with strategy. Last night's episode was a reminder that, even though we may not see it, these contestants are suffering as they play the game. In the most dramatic exit in the history of the show, one that broke the fourth wall for the first time I can recall, Russell Swan collapsed during a challenge. He appeared to... keep reading »

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Adam Lambert talks about drug use, makeup, fans' "entitlement," being an object of fantasy

Andy Dehnart — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:10:14 -0500

It was a big week for Adam Lambert: With his album coming out next month, the music video for his single "Time for Miracles was released (it's a good song but watching him lip sync is kind of a bummer, since he lacks the passion he had in his Idol performances). He was also on the cover of Details magazine, which is getting a lot of press because Adam posed with a naked woman, which... keep reading »

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Hills has lost half of its 18-34 viewers; is Kristin Cavallari's fake, scripted drama to blame?

Andy Dehnart — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:58:08 -0500

Since The Hills returned without Lauren Conrad, an episode that lost almost a million viewers compared to the previous season premiere, the show has continued to lose viewers. Ratings have been "tumbling to 1.72 million viewers for the season's third episode last Tuesday," Media Life reports, noting that it "averaged 1.06 million adults 18-34, ... less than half the 2.3 million who tuned in to the show at its peak two years ago." The site... keep reading »

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Lego-themed reality shows are in development

Andy Dehnart — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:13:15 -0500

Producer Scott Messick, who's executive produced shows such as Shaq vs. and Pros vs. Joes, is developing several shows all centered around Legos, from competitions to docudramas. Among the series is a docudrama about "three Connecticut-based Lego Masters, who travel the world building massive sculptures for the company out of Legos," and possibly a competition set at Legoland, a theme park, according to Variety. Although they're developing a film and TV, Messick said that before... keep reading »

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Morbidly obese people's weight loss followed for new ABC series from Biggest Loser producers

Andy Dehnart — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:50:34 -0500

Another weight-loss show is coming from the people involved with The Biggest Loser: 3Ball Productions, which produces the show, is creating a weight-loss series for ABC featuring morbidly obese people. Joe Adalian reports that the show "will be a sort of 'Extreme Makeover: People Edition,' with each episode focused on the weight loss journey of a single morbidly obese person. It's expected the participants will have as much as 200 lbs. to lose," and "producers... keep reading »

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NeNe "really upset" with producers, says season two was "more planned and scripted"

Andy Dehnart — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:43:28 -0500

The Real Housewives of Atlanta concludes its second season tonight, and cast member NeNe Leakes isn't happy about her portrayal, and has criticized the show's producers for making the second season more artificial. In an interview with Essence, NeNe says, "I had a meeting with production because I was really upset with the final episode because I believe I was portrayed as this evil person." Specifically, the episode "really makes me look like I'm the... keep reading »

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DJ AM's Gone Too Far has low ratings; paper asks if show contributed to his death

Andy Dehnart — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:10:43 -0500

In a story about the effects DJ AM's reality series may have had on his relapse and death, The New York Times reports that the show's ratings for its first episode "were tepid, averaging 499,000 viewers during the hour ... On the same Monday night a year earlier, an episode of 'The Hills' averaged 2.4 million viewers." As to the connection between the show and Adam Goldstein's death, the paper has very little evidence except... keep reading »

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Are the Voltaggio brothers ruining Top Chef with their talent and unresolved issues?

Andy Dehnart — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:17:48 -0500

I never thought I'd complain about talent on Top Chef, but here I go: I'm tired of Michael and Bryan Voltaggio and watching their march toward an inevitable win while they play out their unresolved childhood issues by bickering non-stop. It's obvious that the two men are extraordinarily talented. Michael, the younger, angrier one who leans forward and wears a backwards-turned cap, and Bryan, the older one who leans back and looks frightened, have collectively... keep reading »

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SYTYCD finds its top 20, including three tap dancers, after an hour of lame fake-outs

Andy Dehnart — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:52:51 -0500

So You Think You Can Dance's sixth season has its top 20, and that includes its first-ever krumper and three tap dancers. Now the dancing can really begin. Oh, wait: First, there's a "meet the top 20" special episode Monday, which Nigel Lythgoe says "let's the top 20 perform in their own styles & not in competition. You can see just how brilliant they all are." Then the competition begins Tuesday. Fox's web site has... keep reading »

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Top Chef Masters renewed for a second season

Andy Dehnart — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:44:42 -0500

The spin-off of Top Chef that in many ways eclipsed the original has been renewed by Bravo. Top Chef Masters will air its new season "some time in 2010," The Los Angeles Times reports, noting that the first season "ranks as the network's highest-rated reality competition series debut." The identities of the established, world-renowned talent in the culinary world that will be subjected to the show's televised culinary challenges have not yet been revealed; I'm... keep reading »

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Yul Kwon appointed FCC's deputy chief of Consumer and Governmental Affairs

Andy Dehnart — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:12:56 -0500

Survivor Cook Islands winner Yul Kwon is the new deputy chief of Consumer and Governmental Affairs at the FCC. That bureau of Federal Communications Commission "develops and implements the Commission's consumer policies, including disability access" and "serve[s] as the public face of the Commission through outreach and education, as well as through our Consumer Center, which is responsible for responding to consumer inquiries and complaints," according to its web site. In other words, if someone... keep reading »

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Biggest Loser monitors subtly revealed weigh-in results early, spoiling the outcome

Andy Dehnart — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:46:04 -0500

On last night's episode of The Biggest Loser 8, watching the long, drawn-out weigh in was less necessary than usual, because the monitor that showed the two teams' percentage of weight loss revealed the final totals at the very start of the weigh in. The pairs were grouped into two teams, black and blue, and as this photo of the monitor clearly shows, the final team percentage of weight loss, 1.98 and 2.65, are visible... keep reading »

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