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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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  • June 2009
    • LiLo, Paris Jealous of Jon and Kate

      LiLo, Paris Jealous of Jon and Kate

      (Newser) - With Jon and Kate Gosselin dominating the tabloids, party girls like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton are doing anything they can to get back in the spotlight. “Lindsay and Paris hate not being on the covers of weeklies,” a source tells the New York Post . “That's why Lindsay has been causing so much havoc and pulling these antics. And why Paris had a big blow-up with Doug.” More »

    • Boyle Likely Coming to US This Summer

      Boyle Likely Coming to US This Summer

      (Newser) - Susan Boyle will likely be traveling to the US this summer to appear on America's Got Talent , reports People . “If she’s up for it and she is well enough, our feeling is she probably will," said judge Piers Morgan. "Absolutely.” The NBC talent show, back on the air later this month, is the US version of Britain's Got Talent , the show that catapulted Boyle to singing fame. More »

    • Boyle's Comeback Earns Standing O

      Boyle's Comeback Earns Standing O

      (Newser) - Susan Boyle has taken back her rightful place as beloved reality TV phenomenon. Her return to the stage last night brought fans in Scotland to their feet, People reports. “They were cheering her on. And she was ecstatic with the performance,” her rep says. Even though the Scots love her, her brother says 95% of Boyle’s fan mail comes from the US. More »

    • I Know What Happened to Flight 447: Trump

      I Know What Happened to Flight 447: Trump

      (Newser) - Donald Trump: entrepreneur, reality show host, airline safety investigator. The real estate mogul has a friend who makes handcarts out of the same material the Airbus 330 rudders are made of, so the Donald has a theory about Air France Flight 447, the New York Post reports. More »

    • Speidi to Roker: We Forgive You

      Speidi to Roker: We Forgive You

      (Newser) - Heidi and Spencer Pratt still aren’t sure exactly who Al Roker is, but they forgive him for taking them to task yesterday on Today . “I forgive you,” Heidi told Roker through Us . “It’s OK. The devil gets into all of us sometimes. You’re forgiven. It’ll be a sunny day tomorrow, Weatherman!” Spencer added, “People keep on referring to this weatherman like I’m supposed to know who he is.” More »

    • Speidi vs. Al Roker: It Is On

      Speidi vs. Al Roker: It Is On

      (Newser) - An interview with Al Roker on NBC’s Today show took a lot out of Heidi and Spencer Pratt, RyanSeacrest.com reports. “I'm still trying to figure out, was the weatherman asking us questions?” Spencer asked, befuddled. “I thought we were getting interviewed by Matt Lauer or something.” Heidi concurred. “He just made it a very uncomfortable and awful experience.” More »

    • Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy

      Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy

      (Newser) - Prince Harry split with his latest galpal, British TV host Caroline Flack, when he realized ex Chelsy Davy was “the best thing that has ever happened to me,” he told friends. “The fling with Caroline has focused Harry’s mind back on Chelsy,” one tells the Daily Mail . Elsewhere: After a brief break, Susan Boyle will rejoin the Britain’s Got Talent tour tonight, Us reports. And her album is still on: “She's not quitting—those rumors are rubbish,” a source says. More »

    • Baldwin House Going Up for Auction

      Baldwin House Going Up for Auction

      (Newser) - The house of financially challenged actor Stephen Baldwin is going up for auction later this month, the Lower Hudson Journal News reports. The I'm a Celebrity—Get Me Out of Here! star paid $515,000 for the New York state property 12 years ago, but he and wife Kennya have defaulted on paying $824,488 to the bank—not to mention a second mortgage and tens of thousands in possible unpaid taxes. More »

    • Out? 'I’ve Never Been In:' Lambert

      Out? 'I’ve Never Been In:' Lambert

      (Newser) - Adam Lambert finds it “funny” that people are talking about him “coming out” in the new Rolling Stone . “I’ve never been in,” he tells Access Hollywood. Lambert says he didn’t discuss his sexuality during American Idol because he wanted people to focus on his talent. “I chose to kind of ignore the issue until after the voting ended,” says the second-place finisher, but he thought it wasn’t much of a secret: “I sang Cher during Hollywood week.” More »

    • 'Mean' Kate Belongs in Jail

      'Mean' Kate Belongs in Jail

      (Newser) - Kate Gosselin of Jon & Kate Plus 8 is rumored to have “a very serious attitude problem,” sure. But Michelle Collins figured she was just another “self-absorbed reality show bitch,” she writes for Best Week Ever. That changed when Collins saw behind-the-scenes footage of an Access Hollywood interview in which daughter Mady, “on the brink of tears with thirst,” asks Kate for water—and Kate drinks some herself instead. More »

    • Cougars Drool Over Lambert

      Cougars Drool Over Lambert

      (Newser) - “Cougar-aged” women across the continent tuned into American Idol for the first time this season, Joan Raymond writes for Newsweek , after acquiring an obsession with its oh-so-sexy and oh-so-gay eventual runner-up, Adam Lambert. “We became Glamberts,” Raymond writes. “When we got together, we no longer talked about good books. We talked about all things Lambert.” But weirdly, she thinks the “lust” is totally normal. More »

    • Susan Boyle Back on Stage

      Susan Boyle Back on Stage

      (Newser) - Today is the day Susan Boyle returns to singing, the Mirror reports. The troubled star is set to join rehearsals for the Britain’s Got Talent tour. “There is no pressure on her but everyone hopes it means she will perform on Friday,” says a source. “It’s her decision.” Elsewhere: Rihanna was subpoenaed by prosecutors in the case against Chris Brown, and “if the preliminary hearing indeed goes forward, she will be there” June 22, her lawyer tells People . More »

    • Jon & Kate Plus ...a New Galpal

      Jon & Kate Plus ...a New Galpal

      (Newser) - Latest in the Jon & Kate Plus 8 cheating drama: Jon Gosselin is secretly dating a 23-year-old! No, not that 23-year-old. A new 23-year-old. This time, it’s Hailey Glassman, the daughter of the plastic surgeon who performed wife Kate’s tummy tuck, Radar reports. The two were recently photographed sharing a meal in New York while Kate was on vacation with the kids. More »

    • Kate's Birthday Gift: A Cheating Spouse

      Kate's Birthday Gift: A Cheating Spouse

      (Newser) - As anyone who watched the June 1 episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 knows, Kate Gosselin spent her 34th birthday alone while hubby Jon was on vacation. Now Us reveals the scandalous details of that vacation—he didn’t buy Kate a present! He was spotted having a “snuggle-o-matic” time at a bar with rumored mistress Deanna Hummel! He’s proud of hanging out with 15-year-olds! More »

    • Jon & Kate Ratings Slip-Slidin' Away

      Jon & Kate Ratings Slip-Slidin' Away

      (Newser) - Fans may be enthralled with Jon and Kate Gosselin's marital trouble, but they appear to be rapidly growing bored with their TV series, reports Radar. Audience figures for Jon & Kate Plus 8 plunged by more than half this week from an all-time high of 10 million for the season opener. Monday's program was a bit of a special, too, marking the program's 100th episode, that featured chef Emeril Lagasse cooking with 8 kids. More »

    • Boyle to Join Talent Tour

      Boyle to Join Talent Tour

      (Newser) - Susan Boyle, with cat Pebbles and a private doctor by her side, is ready to start rehearsing for the Britain’s Got Talent tour, the Mirror reports, adding that she may even make Friday’s opening show. “She’s raring to go,” an insider says. “All she wants to do is sing and will rehearse over the next two days so she can appear on the tour soon.” Elsewhere: More »

    • Speidi Back Again—Or Not

      Speidi Back Again—Or Not

      (Newser) - Spiritual fasting, spouse belittling: Just another Monday night on TV. Highlights: Spencer and Heidi Pratt appeared on last night’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! but they look to have left the show for good following their were-they-or-weren’t-they-tortured drama, E! reports. The melodramatic pair was in the middle of a spiritual fast when Heidi was hospitalized Saturday, fellow contestants said. Sister Holly takes her place tomorrow. More »

    • Real Housewife 's Dark Past Comes to Light

      Real Housewife 's Dark Past Comes to Light

      (Newser) - The shocking reveal is a reality-TV staple, and The Real Housewives of New Jersey has a doozy—cast member Danielle Staub has a criminal past. Even on a show that trades in bad taste, Staub sticks out for being its first felon, reports the New York Post . In last week's episode, Teresa Guidice unveiled an out-of-print book that revealed Staub's checkered past. More »

    • 'Dying' Heidi Pratt Rushed to Hospital

      'Dying' Heidi Pratt Rushed to Hospital

      (Newser) - Heidi Pratt was rushed to a Costa Rica hospital yesterday after nearly 3 days without food and water on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here— if the family's version of the story is true, E! Online reports. The Hills star "was throwing up 30 times with nothing in her stomach," sister-in-law Stephanie said. "She thought she was dying." But show producers deny wrongdoing, and one insider says it's all trumped up. More »

    • Mrs. Blago Thrives in the Jungle

      Mrs. Blago Thrives in the Jungle

      (Newser) - Patti Blagojevich is proving to be more popular in the Costa Rican jungle than in Illinois, the New York Times reports. Blagojevich's fellow D-list celebs on reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here voted to make the wife of disgraced ex-governor Rod Blagojevich immune from elimination by viewer vote after the first week, although many viewers in her home state aren't impressed by her antics. More »

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Marie Osmond, center, and her partner Jonathan Roberts, right, stand with host Tom Bergeron after performing the samba during a broadcast of ABC's
Marie Osmond, center, and her partner Jonathan Roberts, right, stand with host Tom Bergeron after performing the samba during a broadcast of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars,", Monday, Oct. 22, 2007. Osmond...   (Associated Press)
Paris Hilton, left, and Nicole Richie pose during an interview on set to promote their television show
Paris Hilton, left, and Nicole Richie pose during an interview on set to promote their television show "The Simple Life," Monday, April 9, 2007, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)   (Associated Press)
Ryan Seacrest arrives at the Young Musicians Foundation 53rd annual gala Friday Oct. 19, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Ryan Seacrest arrives at the Young Musicians Foundation 53rd annual gala Friday Oct. 19, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)   (Associated Press)
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