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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 5:31 am
Bravo unveils new reality series; Burnett will be Giving Hope with new series. For his next reality project, Mark Burnett is looking away from men beating each other senseless and individuals stabbing each other in the backs. Instead, he's looking toward Touched by an Angel. Yes, seriously. He even wants Roma Downey (who's dating Burnett) and Della Reese to help out with this new series, Giving Hope, which "will be about bringing hope to people," he says. Examples include "people in Kansas who have lost their farm and helping them get back on their feet ... people under a mountain of medical bills and finding ways to get them out from under it," he says, according to the Boston Herald. Meanwhile, Bravo announced a ton of premiere dates and new series yesterday. First, the network announced airdates for expected reality shows: Sports Kids Moms & Dads (June 1 at 10), Being Bobby Brown (June 30 at 10 p.m. ET), Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (June 27 at 10), Situation: Comedy (August 2 at 8), and Blow Out season two (June 7 at 9). They've also announced a number of new series, most of which aren't all that gay, surprisingly enough. The four new series: Battle of the Network Stars: Instead of washed-up sitcom and drama stars, Bravo will use "today's biggest stars - the leading men and women of reality TV" for this six-hour reincarnation of the 1970s series. [2006] Top Chef: "the search for the world's next top chef." [2006] The Real Housewives: A reality version of Desperate Housewives, of course, which will be a "larger-than-life look within one of the most affluent gated communities in America." [2006] The Daily News: A look inside the New York Daily News. Each of the six one-hour episodes "follows 4 - 5 characters" from the newsroom. [2006] http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/
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Mamie316
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07-08-2003
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:08 am
Bravo is a booming! I have to say that I will tune into a few of these.
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Froggiegirl621
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02-14-2003
| Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:40 am
Yay! Can't wait for Blow Out Season 2 to start! Bravo has some of the best shows.
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Katbee
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09-15-2001
| Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 12:51 pm
I noticed a listing for "Colonial House" tonight on PBS. Is that a rerun or an new show?
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Katbee
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09-15-2001
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 8:55 pm
Nevermind...it's a rerun!
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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 7:22 am
Which reality star was offered a spot in the show's final four if he admitted on camera to an act of sabotage against a rival that was actually carried out by the producers? He wouldn't play along and was duly axed. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/305040p-261036c.html
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Metoo
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02-22-2005
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 7:48 am
Texannie: Which reality star were they refering to? Any ideas?
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Landi
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07-29-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 8:13 am
annie, where do you get this stuff? you are the gossip queen!
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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 8:31 am
it was a blind item in the news. wonder which show..shall we specualte? I would think Survivor cause of the final four thing. LOL Landi, realityblurred is my initial source.
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Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001
| Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 12:26 pm
Take 7 beautiful yet "intellectually challenged" women, pair them with 7 brainy but "socially challenged" men, add a $250,000 prize, and you get "Beauty and the Geek" on the WB starting June 1st... http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/pr.cgi?id=20050504wb01
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Rslover
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11-19-2002
| Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 4:53 pm
HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME Series Premiere Thursday, June 2 You loved them "then", but will you love them now? Hitmakers from the past take the stage in an new competition in which you're the judge! Former Top Ten artists return to perform their trademark hit song along with one of today's current hits. The audience decides which "veteran hit maker" deserves a second chance in the limelight! AVERAGE JOE: THE JOES STRIKE BACK 2-Hour Series Premiere Tuesday, June 28 One beautiful girl named Anna is looking for love. Can she find it with an "average Joe"? This time, the Joes have a few tricks up their sleeves – including advice and guidance from some familiar faces from past seasons! Plus, each week one lucky Joe gets a total makeover and surprises Anna with his new look. With plenty of romance, a trip to Tahiti and new twists at every turn, this new season promises lots of summer fun. Hunks beware, the Joes are fighting back! Tommy Lee Goes to College Series Premiere Tuesday, August 9 Rock star Tommy Lee from "Mötley Crüe" at last finds time for college after living the fast life for two decades. Tommy's former loves include Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson, but will he rock the college coeds? Lee enrolls at The University of Nebraska at Lincoln and struggles just like any other (famous rock star) student to balance academics with extra-curricular pursuits, his new roommate Matt and a distractingly attractive tutor named Natalie. The Law Firm 2-Hour Series Premiere Wednesday, July 27 Real lawyers. Real cases. Real consequences. Executive producer David E. Kelley (The Practice, Ally McBeal) brings a real legal drama to television. Trial attorney and legal analyst Roy Black will manage 12 actual lawyers competing against each other while trying real court cases with judges and juries, resulting in outcomes that will be final, legal and binding. Each week, one legal eagle is eliminated and the top attorney will receive a prize of $250,000. With plenty of drama inside and outside of the courtroom, the result is riveting entertainment.
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Whoami
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08-03-2001
| Sunday, May 08, 2005 - 7:57 am
Sports Kids Moms & Dads Series Premier Wednesday, June 1 on Bravo Every Sports Kids Moms & Dads family has a different story. Their sports include football, cheerleading, basketball, figure skating and equestrian. The families are from all over the nation, from California to Texas to Connecticut. Link ETA: Now I see this is already listed in Texannie's post. Oh well. Ummmm, see I added a link! OK?
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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Friday, May 20, 2005 - 4:24 am
summer, fall reality lineups unveiled. With all the big shows ending this week and next week, what will we occupy our evenings with? Dramas and comedies? Ick. The networks are rolling out a ton of new shows for this summer to make sure we stay indoors and stay free of skin cancer. Here's a rundown of what's on tap for the summer -- and fall (check back regularly for additions): summer Hell's Kitchen, sort of like The Apprentice set in a kitchen [FOX, May 30, 9 p.m.] Beauty and the Geek: Ashton Kutcher's Average Joe-like series [The WB, June 1, 8 p.m.] Dancing with the Stars: stars embarrass themselves trying to learn how to dance [ABC, June 1, 9 p.m.] Sports Kids Moms & Dads: child abuse as entertainment [Bravo, June 1, 10 p.m.] Hit Me Baby One More Time: washed-up stars compete for a second chance [NBC, June 2, 9 p.m.] The Scholar: high school kids compete for a scholarship [ABC, June 6, 8 p.m.] Fire Me, Please: People do their best to get fired; an import of a UK show called Sack Race [CBS, June 7, 9 p.m.] Blow Out 2: more from the salon [Bravo, June 7, 9 p.m.] Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: a new season begins [Bravo, June 7, 10 p.m.] The Real Gilligan's Island 2: more castaways head to an island [TBS, June 8, 9 p.m.] The Cut, Tommy Hilfiger's Project Runway-like series [CBS, June 9 p.m.] I Want to be a Hilton: Kathy Hilton trains more brats how to be socialites [NBC, June 21, 8 p.m.] The Real World Austin: more hot bodies to cast on the Challenge shows [MTV, June 21, 10 p.m.] Average Joe 4: subtitled "the Joes Strike Back" [NBC, June 28, 8 p.m.] Big Brother 6: Idiots in a house [CBS, July 7, 8 p.m.] Rock Star: INXS: Mark Burnett's series that will find INXS a lead singer, and air three times per week [CBS, July 11, 9 p.m.] Welcome to the Neighborhood: families compete to move into a house and are judged by their neighbors [ABC, July] Brat Camp: kids go to boot camp [ABC, July] The Law Firm: David E. Kelley's courtroom competition series [NBC, July 27, 8 p.m.] The Biggest Loser 2: The weight-loss phenom [NBC, Aug. 9, 8 p.m.] Tommy Lee Goes to College: self-explanatory [NBC, Aug. 9] fall At the upfronts this week, TV networks announced their fall line-ups. Laurel's TV Picks has an incredible fall TV grid that gives a rundown of each network's weekly schedule, noting time changes and new shows. Highlights of reality-related shows airing this fall: The Apprentice 4 and The Apprentice: Martha Stewart will air concurrently, with Martha airing Wednesdays at 8 and Donald staying on Thursdays at 9. Fear Factor will delayed until midseason, or until some other show gets canned. ABC's Wife Swap moves to Mondays at 8 while Supernanny moves to Fridays at 8. The following shows stay in their normal timeslots: The Amazing Race 8, America's Next Top Model 5 [UPN], American Idol 5 [FOX, January], The Bachelor 8 [ABC, January], Extreme Makeover: Home Edition [ABC], and Survivor Guatemala [CBS]. Reality shows that aren't on the fall (or midseason) schedule and thus appear to be cancelled include: American Candidate [Showtime], The Benefactor [ABC], Big Man On Camps [The WB], The Complex: Malibu [FOX], The Contender [NBC], High School Reunion [The WB], Last Comic Standing [NBC], Manhunt [Bravo], Queer Eye for the Straight Girl [Bravo], The Road To Stardom with Missy Elliott [UPN], The Starlet [The WB], Who's Your Daddy [FOX], Wickedly Perfect [CBS], and The Will [CBS]. http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/reality_tv_related/2005_May_20_summer_fall
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Kappy
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06-29-2002
| Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 6:40 pm
I saw a bit of Jerry Hall on a talk show promoting her new reality series where men compete to be with her. I don't mean to be mean but I still don't get how this woman was ever a model. Except for her height, I just don't think she's that overly attractive. Now mind you I feel free to pick her apart like this because of the fact that she actually thinks these young good looking guys are dying to be with her. If she were Terri Hatcher or Eva Longoria, I'd understand it but Jerri Hall? Come on! I don't think these young guys are nearly as stoned as her ex-husband was when he was with her.

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