What twist is lurking for ‘American Idol’?
Will show bring back rejects, fire judges, or actually leave the studio? Read More Plus: Songs that ‘Idol’ should retire
‘Idol’ Juggernaut Passes $2.5 Billion in Value
Get Ready for ‘Idol’ Candy, Ice Cream, Theme-Park Attraction and Parallel Online Show Broadcasts. Read More
L.A. ‘Apprentice’ throws in some new twists
Say what you will about NBC’s “The Apprentice,” but its strong production values make it one of the best-constructed, most visually appealing reality shows. Say what you will about Donald Trump, but he knows how to make an entrance. At the start of “The Apprentice 6,” both of those were apparent. Read More
Hollywood Producers Buying Reality TV Show Ideas Via The Television Writers’ Vault
Former Merv Griffin development executive, Scott Manville (35), has launched The Television Writers’ Vault (www.tvwritersvault.com), and Hollywood’s top production companies are making this Web “idea-bank” their go-to source for new reality TV show ideas. Read More
Katharine McPhee Release due January 30th!
Katharine McPhee, American Idol’s sultry runner-up, will release her self-titled debut album on January 30th. Be one of the first to listen to “Over It,” the first single off her album. “Over It” – Windows Player “Over It” – Real Player Pre-order
Gay, Straight or Taken?
Is he gay, straight or taken? Well, now you can find out how your intuition measures up by watching this new kind of dating game. It’s a dating game with a twist like no other. Learn more “Everyone believes they’re masters at reading people,” said executive producer Joe Livecchi. “This is the kind of show [...]
‘Officer’ Estrada, man trade obscenities
The argument began when Sims — who referred to Estrada by the name of another Hollywood actor, Emilio Estevez — said he didn’t want to appear on Armed & Famous and intended to sue the former CHiPs star. Read More Continued Coverage of “Armed and Famous” “Armed and Famous” @ CBS
‘Survivor’ winner Hatch tax evasion case continues
Prosecutors urged a federal appeals court Friday to uphold the tax evasion conviction of “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch, saying he had an opportunity to testify about why he thought the show’s producers would pay his taxes, but never took it. Read more
Betty Goes Home
Betty had to prepare a dish representing sloth for a “seven deadly sins” dinner party hosted by Entourage star Debi Mazar. She created three slow-roasted vegetable soups, presenting them in flute glasses. But the soups were thick and not very attractive as they oozed down the glasses. Head judge Tom Colicchio described them as “all [...]
Eco-celebrity tries reality TV show
Nick and Jessica had their “chicken of the sea.” Sharon and Ozzy had their bleepity bleep-bleep. And now Ed and Rachelle have … plastic rain barrels. That’s Ed Begley, Jr., and his wife, actress Rachelle Carson. They’re the stars of Living with Ed, a six-episode series premiering on HGTV in January that puts a domestic [...]
‘Apprentice’ hits the road
One of the reasons that Survivor can still occasionally grab your attention is that each season brings a fresh set of personalities to the party, and going in you don’t know whose ego is going to dominate things. That’s not the case with its concrete-jungle counterpart, The Apprentice. Six cycles in, we know that no [...]
Reality TV and Broadway intersect
Stage actors and wannabe stage actors, get ready for your close-up: Reality TV is about to make its Broadway debut. Read More Read Even More Grease @ NBC
