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Reality TV

It's crass, it's exploitative, and it's here to stay. Who needs privacy when you can have fame, anyway?

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July 2008
- Osbournes Set for Variety Show
  
  Variety | Jul 7, 08 11:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fox has given the go-ahead for six episodes of a 1-hour variety show hosted by Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, and kids Jack and Kelly. Execs hope the untitled musical and comedy hybrid will be a throwback to 1970s shows like The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour and Donny and Marie, reports Variety . More »
- Disabled Models Take Brave Turn on Reality TV
  
  Time | Jul 5, 08 9:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - She may have only one arm, but Debbie van der Putten loves her body, and she thinks Britain will too. Ven der Putten is one of eight disabled girls competing in the BBC’s latest reality TV sensation, Britain’s Missing Top Model . Half a million people tuned in to this week's premiere, Time reports, but controversy surrounds the show. More »
June 2008
- Idol's Studdard Says, 'I Do'
  
  OK! | Jun 28, 08 6:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Remember Ruben Studdard? The winner of American Idol ’s second season now has won himself a wife. Studdard, 29, married his girlfriend of 2 years, Surata Zuri McCants, 30, in a lavish ceremony today in Birmingham, Ala., OK! reports. More »
- Janet Plans Her Own Talent Show for TV
  
  Variety | Jun 19, 08 6:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Move over "American Idol:" Janet Jackson is headed for reality TV, reports Variety . The pop icon plans to mentor aspiring singers and dancers as she prepares for her world tour—participation in which could be the grand prize. Drawing contestants from YMCAs and church groups, the show’s producer hopes a non-traditional casting approach will uncover the next Justin Timberlake...or Janet. More »
- Reality Lineup May Induce Vomiting
  
  ABC News | Jun 19, 08 10:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Has reality television reached rock bottom? ABC News takes a look at this summer’s lineup landscape, which includes competitions centered on vomiting, mud-drenched obstacle courses, and the most talented dogs. Celebrity-for-no-reason Nicole Richie is even shopping a show that would have talentless nobodies compete to become the next celebrity-for-no-reason. The winner—naturally—lands a reality TV show. More »
- I Was Never In It to Win It: 'Accidental' Idol
  
  Rolling Stone | Jun 15, 08 11:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - David Cook almost didn't audition for American Idol —he was there to offer moral support to his younger brother. But goading from his family kicked off a whirlwind journey that took him from fledgling Midwest rocker to Billboard star. Cook tells Rolling Stone about his modest beginnings—and his early skepticism about the Idol pop machine. More »
- Can Bravo Survive Award-Show Malaise?
  
  Portfolio | Jun 12, 08 2:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Though 2008 has seen awards shows take an historic battering in the ratings, Bravo will try to reverse the trend tonight with the launch of its own contender. The A-List Awards —centered on fashion, food, and design and hosted by in-house celeb Kathy Griffin—might take a similar ratings hit in the brave new world of DVRs and reality programming, writes Sophia Banay in Portfolio . More »
- TV Home Shows Boom During Bust
  
  New York Times | Jun 12, 08 9:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Home shows are becoming the heavyweights of reality television, even as the housing market continues to plummet, the New York Times reports. HGTV and TLC have million-plus nightly audiences as shows that provide step-by-step guidance to potential homesellers and buyers appeal to viewers weary of past hits that traded on big bucks through real-estate speculation. More »
- Runner-Up 'Idol' Snags Music Deal
  
  Associated Press | Jun 11, 08 11:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta has inked a deal with “Idol” creator Simon Fuller’s 19 Recordings/Jive Records, the AP reports. The 17-year-old lost to David Cook, 25, a former Missouri bartender, in an upset in last month's finale. Cook signed with the same label, MTV reports; the two albums should both drop in time for the holiday season, with the first official singles out in the fall. More »
- Survivor Winner Appeals Tax Conviction to Supreme Court
  
  E! Online | Jun 4, 08 2:43 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Original Survivor winner Richard Hatch has appealed his tax evasion conviction to the US Supreme Court, reports E! Online. Hatch is serving a four-year sentence for failing to report his $1 million winnings from the reality show. He claims that CBS executives promised to pay the taxes after he caught producers trying to rig the show—an allegation the network denies. More »
- LiLo's Mom a Leech: Ex
  
  New York Daily News | Jun 3, 08 10:11 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s mom Dina must appear in Family Court this morning or face “immediate arrest and imprisonment," the New York Daily News reports. Ex-con and ex-hubby Michael has reopened their divorce case, citing the E! reality star’s drunkenness in front of their children and her failure to comply with court-ordered visitation rights. More »
- Tyra Says It: She 'Wants Power'
  
  New York Times | Jun 1, 08 7:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The supermodel who hosts two TV shows and sits front-row center at fashion galas insists she is frugal and unhip, but ambitious. "I want power,” 34-year-old Tyra Banks says in a New York Times profile. “The power to make change.” Savvy and outrageous, the follower of Martha Stewart now has young girls listening—and watching. More »
May 2008
- Diet Duchess Leaves Sour Taste
  
  Spiked | May 23, 08 4:01 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Watching Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson lecture some of Britain’s poorest—and hungriest—on the virtues of healthy eating on the UK show " The Duchess of Hull " may turn stomachs, but it's just the latest offering from a lengthy menu of a la carte snobbery perpetuated by today’s TV food and makeover shows, argues Rob Lyons in his Spiked column. More »
- Newest 'Idol': David Cook
  
  New York Post | May 21, 08 9:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The newest "American Idol" is David Cook. The 25-year-old defeated David Archuleta, 17, in the season finale, the New York Post reports. The two received a record 97.5 million votes from viewers, eclipsing the previous mark by 23 million votes. Cook got 56% of the vote. The victory is a bit of a surprise because the judges swooned over Archuleta in Tuesday night's show. Simon Cowell called his performance that night a "knockout." More »
- Which David Is Our Idol ?
  
  Kansas City Star | May 21, 08 1:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - We're only hours away from Fox crowning either balladeer (and Simon Cowell fave) David Archuleta, 17, or rocker David Cook, 25, as this season's American Idol. Cook seemed to win last night's live audience, the Kansas City Star reports. More »
- Numbers Back American Idol Worship
  
  Portfolio | May 21, 08 7:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - American Idol —the highest-rated show of the 21st century—finishes its seventh season tomorrow, moving Portfolio to some Idol chatter: Total number of episodes since its debut in 2002 (as of May 19): 270 Number of seasons ranked the No. 1 show on television: 3 Value of the Idol franchise, per Advertising Age : $2.5 billion More »
- Stay Tuned to WN- Bleep- C
  
  New York Daily News | May 13, 08 10:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A longtime local anchor in New York got her viewers' undivided attention during a promo last night when she said the F-word live, the New York Daily News reports. After the wrong video played as she teased the upcoming news during Medium, 28-year WNBC veteran Sue Simmons said, "What the f--- are you doing?" More »
- Fox Boots 'Idol' Favorite's Dad From Backstage
  
  Associated Press | May 11, 08 9:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - David Archuleta may be the fan favorite on "American Idol," but his dad is now Fox's persona non grata backstage. The network has banned Jeff Archuleta, who had been intensely involved in