Fall 2007 reality show debuts and schedule The leaves may not be changing colors yet, and it’s certainly not getting any cooler, but the fall television season is almost upon us, even as summer reality shows end their runs. CBS should pull plug on “Kid” reality show “Kid Nation,” scheduled to premiere September 19, features [...]
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Remember “Growing Up Gotti”? The producers made the kids look like publicity-hungry thugs who were so inarticulate they had to have subtitles. In reality, the kids were always polite – at least to me. So it is incredibly refreshing to see that MTV has gone reality one better – literally – with “Life of Ryan” [...]
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When houseguest Jen Johnson left the “Big Brother 8” house Thursday night, she did so with the show’s first-ever penalty vote: the producers cast a vote against her, making her eviction the result of a 6-0 vote. As host Julie Chen read off her cue card, “Jen, you are the first person in eight years [...]
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A high-speed car accident in Florida has left the teenage son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan seriously injured and a companion in critical condition late Sunday, police said. Read More Hogan’s son leaves hospital
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Sheila E. (The Glamorous Life) and the Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik will headline the judging panel on The Next Great American Band, a new music competition from the producers of American Idol. The rest of the field tilts Down Under: Australian Idol‘s Ian “Dicko” Dickson is the third judge, and New Zealand Idol‘s Dominic [...]
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Let the countdown to the catwalk begin. The competition once again gets fierce among the newly announced lucky 13 contestants on the ninth cycle of “America’s Next Top Model.” Read More
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Here’s news that Fox’s series “Anchorwoman” wouldn’t want to deliver: It’s been canceled after one low-rated airing. The debut of the reality show about Lauren Jones’ attempt to turn herself into a news anchor for a Texas TV station drew an estimated 2.7 million viewers Wednesday, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen Media Research. Read [...]
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On Tuesday, the brewing controversy over CBS’ “Kid Nation,” the forthcoming reality television series that placed 40 children, ages 8 to 15, in the New Mexico desert to build a society without contact with their parents for 40 days, became even more complicated. There are two central issues: whether CBS went around child labor laws [...]
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Though ABC hasn’t officially announced the roster, EW has learned that Wayne Newton, aka Mr. Las Vegas, will follow in the tanned footsteps of George Hamilton and John O’Hurley when he joins Dancing with the Stars this fall. At 65, Newton still tours with the USO and makes regular appearances in his hometown of Vegas. [...]
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After last week’s non-elimination, the remaining eight Top Chef: Miami contestants had to once again engage in Restaurant Wars. Frankly, I went into this episode fully expecting a double elimination just to be fair … and a little mean. But would Sara be able to keep from biting Howie’s head off? Would Brian control his [...]
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The folks behind “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” will test people’s memories in a different way with a new game show. NBC has bought a quiz show called “Amne$ia” from “Fifth Grader” producers Mark Burnett and Roy Bank. The concept is like any other game show — contestants answering increasingly difficult questions for [...]
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Beginning Monday, August 27 at 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on MTV, Series Portrays How Teen Heartthrob and Athlete Balances Life and Love MTV teams up with gifted skateboarder and new teen heartthrob Ryan Sheckler to “shred” the airwaves with new reality drama “Life of Ryan,” premiering Monday, August 27 at 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Through episodes on-air [...]
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