Real World - Return to Austin

November 30, 2005 10:20:34 by Joe Blackmon

The drama continues at the Real World Austin reunion.  First off I have to say this has been one of the best reunions because it answered a lot of unanswered questions.  Instead of giving just my usual recap, I’m going to list what we found out and what most who followed the season were probably wondering.

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American Idol To Remain On Tuesdays & Wednesdays, Premieres On January 17

November 30, 2005 07:14:49 by Joe Blackmon

What a difference a week makes.  Back on November 21, the New York Times reported that Simon Cowell might be leaving American Idol and that the show might be moving to Wednesdays and Thursdays.  Well, not only is Simon Cowell coming back, but today Fox also put to rest any speculation about American Idol moving.

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Will The Amazing Race Family Edition Ever End?

November 30, 2005 12:28:53 by Joe Blackmon

For the second week in a row, no one is eliminated on the Amazing Race.  It’s actually been a total of three weeks since the Paolo family was eliminated.  Last week was a non-elimination leg, and the week before that the Amazing Race did not air.  Perhaps, CBS should bring in Donald Trump to replace Phil Keoghan.  The Donald would probably wipe out two or three teams an episode.

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Survivor Thailand Kicks Off On OLN With A Sweepstakes

November 30, 2005 12:03:00 by Joe Blackmon

Season 5 of Survivor: Survivor Thailand premieres Wednesday, November 30 at 7pm ET on OLN.  The first three episodes of the season will be featured on the premiere night.  OLN is also kicking off a watch and win sweepstakes, where Survivor fans can tune-in all season and look for secret code word in each episode, then visit the OLN website at http://www.olntv.com/thailandsweepstakes for a chance to win an exotic trip to Thailand.

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The Apprentice Martha Stewart - Candidates Promote A New Car From Buick

November 30, 2005 12:02:00 by Joe Blackmon

Candidates get behind the wheel to promote a new car from Buick on NBC’s "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" (November 30, 9-10 pm ET). Candidate Jim gets candid about his strategy to win, self-proclaiming, "Jim is a mastermind of strategy…Jim is a master of this game," he says.

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A Bollywood Inspired Photo Shoot On America’s Next Top Model

November 30, 2005 12:01:00 by Joe Blackmon

"The Girl Who Takes A Pill" – After Barney’s New York Creative Director Simon Doonan and Twiggy teach the girls about the different British fashion trends, the competitors are sent to impress top London designers by dressing in each trend and whoever performs the best earns a special advantage over her competition, on AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, Wednesday, Nov. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN.  Designer Barbara Hulanicki serves as guest judge.

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The Biggest Loser 2 Winner Is Matt

November 29, 2005 11:35:12 by Joe Blackmon

In the two hour Biggest Loser finale, the first hour re-introduces the eliminated contestants.  All of the eliminated contestants except for Nick return.  Caroline Rhea announces that the eliminated contestant with the biggest percentage of weight loss will win $100,000.

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The Apprentice 6 Will Film In Southern California

November 29, 2005 07:19:06 by Joe Blackmon

NBC announced today that "The Apprentice" has been picked up for a sixth season with a new twist — for the first time in "Apprentice" history, the show will be filmed outside of Manhattan and the tri-state area and will shoot in Southern California. The announcement was made by Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment.

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Simon Cowell Signs Five Season American Idol Deal

November 29, 2005 07:25:00 by Joe Blackmon

FOX, 19 Entertainment, Ltd. and FremantleMedia North America, Inc. have entered into a new agreement that extends their relationships as the new season of AMERICAN IDOL approaches. Simultaneously, FOX also has reached an agreement with Simon Cowell that will ensure his continued on-air participation through at least five more seasons.

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The Simple Life 4 Gets A New Life On E!

November 29, 2005 12:12:17 by Joe Blackmon

When Fox announced that they weren’t picking up The Simple Life 4, E! reported that Bunim-Murray Productions and 20th Century Fox Television, who co-produce the show, were hopeful that the show would continue on another network.  On Monday, E! Entertainment Television announced that they are making that wish a reality.  E! has ordered ten all-new episodes of The Simple Life to debut in Spring 2006.

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The Biggest Loser Season 2 Finale

November 29, 2005 12:02:00 by Joe Blackmon

THE BIGGEST LOSER SEASON TWO FINALE — After weeks of training and careful eating, the series will broadcast its second-season finale in a special live, two-hour episode on Tuesday, November 29 (8-10 p.m. ET). The first hour will feature the "winner of the losers" where the kicked-off contestants will compete to see who has lost the largest percentage of weight since leaving the ranch.

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Hot Air Balloon Collision On The Amazing Race

November 29, 2005 12:01:00 by Joe Blackmon

"Don’t Talk To Me Like I Was An Animal Or Something" — During a tranquil ride in a hot air balloon, the peace is disturbed when two Teams collide in the air, on THE AMAZING RACE 8, Tuesday, Nov. 29 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Phil Keoghan is the host of the series.

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UPN’s Get This Party Started Reality Show To Be Hosted By Laguna Beach’s Kristin Cavallari & Extra’s Ethan Erickson

November 28, 2005 09:16:51 by Joe Blackmon

UPN cameras will capture the drama, emotion and excitement each week as an elite team of party planners to the stars, led by special events coordinator Lara Shriftman of Harrison & Shriftman along with hosts Kristin Cavallari and Ethan Erickson, work with one special individual’s friends and family to surprise their well-deserving loved one with a very spectacular and extravagant event in their honor.  From the hottest clubs, celebrity guests, and trendiest style-makers all over the country, nothing will be spared to make these dreams come true, in "GET THIS PARTY STARTED," a new reality show on UPN.

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Kim Eliminated On America’s Next Top Model

November 28, 2005 09:09:50 by Joe Blackmon

Kim, a student from New York City, became the ninth girl eliminated from the fifth cycle of UPN’s hit series AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, reducing the pool from six girls to five.  J. Alexander greeted the girls at a London park where they learned the art of posing.  The girls were then completely covered in body paint, transformed into statues and challenged to hold a pose while being swarmed by pigeons.  Many of the girls, including Kim, had a hard time maintaining composure while the unwelcome pigeons landed on their bodies.

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Carl Says Joey Broke Rules And Did Not Deserve to Win Wanted Ted Or Alive

November 28, 2005 12:02:00 by Joe Blackmon

The first season of OLN’s Wanted Ted or Alive with Ted Nugent came to an end with bad-guy Joey triumphing over good-guy Carl in the series finale.  Joey and Carl did not appear to get along for most of the series, but things really became ugly when