Archive for January, 2008

Sarah Jessica Parker, Magical Elves producing artist competition; Tyra Banks creating fashion magazine assistant competition

The producers of Project Runway and America’s Next Top Model are creating new shows for their respective networks. Project Runway producers Magical Elves and Sarah Jessica Parker’s production company will produce a competition for artists. It “would pit a dozen aspiring artists against one another, following the group as they…

Biggest Loser Recap

Tonight’s episode of The Biggest Loser: Couples begins with an update on America’s weight loss in the 1 million pound goal: 187,905 pounds lost to date.

Miss America ratings up 52 percent on TLC

TLC’s broadcast of the Miss America pageant, which was preceded by a four-week reality series Miss America: Reality Check, was watched by 3.63 million viewers. That’s an increase of 52 percent over last year’s pageant on CMT, “and up 18% over 2006 on CMT when it averaged 3.07 million total…

Survivor Micronesia News

You Guys Are Dumber Than You Look” - For the first time in Survivor history, a tribe of idolizing ultra-Fans is surprised when they come face-to-face with a tribe of Favorites from Survivor

Celebrity Apprentice renewed, will return in 2009

The Celebrity Apprentice has been renewed by NBC, and the show’s eighth season and the second celebrity season will debut next January, in 2009. It will follow the same format as the first celebrity season, and “will once again bring business-savvy celebrity contestants together working towards a greater goal –…

Celebrity Apprentice renewed, will return in 2009

The Celebrity Apprentice has been renewed by NBC, and the show’s eighth season and the second celebrity season will debut next January, in 2009. It will follow the same format as the first celebrity season, and “will once again bring business-savvy celebrity contestants together working towards a greater goal –…

Survivor renewed for two more seasons with Jeff Probst as host

CBS has officially renewed Survivor and re-hired its host Jeff Probst for two more seasons. That means the show will continue through next spring, its 18th season. The 17th season has been casting since last year, and “[f]ilming is presently scheduled to occur in late June- mid-August 2008,” according to…

Michael Vick’s dogs, Dale Earnhardt Jr., UFO hunters to be featured on reality shows

On tap to star in reality series are Michael Vick’s dogs and UFO hunters. The National Geographic Channel will follow “the attempted rehabilitation of 22 dogs that belonged to jailed Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and are now residing at Dogtown, the Best Friends animal sanctuary in Utah,” according to…

Julie Chen Promotes Big Brother 9

Julie Chen made her appearance on the David Letterman show to promote Big Brother 9, but if you were expecting any clues as to what the coming season of Big Brother 9 would have in store for you came away disappointed.

American Gladiators for kids, Gladiators 2000, will be syndicated this fall

Gladiators 2000, a version of American Gladiators that features kids, will return this fall, apparently airing in syndication its original form. The spin-off “is a half-hour series, which was shot in the 90’s as a companion to the original ‘American Gladiators.’ In the series, teens compete in games that challenge…