Latoya's Reality TV Blog May 2006 Archive

Lee and Sean in The Apprentice 5's Final 2, An Olympian Signs Up for Season 6
So, Lee and Sean are the final two for this season of The Apprentice. One of them will be hired by Donald Trump during the show's live finale next week. ... Read More

Tuesday May 30, 2006 | permalink | comments (5)

Christopher Gets "Chilly Toes" On Season Premiere of My Fair Brady
The second season of VH1's My Fair Brady kicked off on Sunday with Christopher "Peter Brady" Knight getting cold feet -- or as he called it, "chilly toes" -- while ... Read More

Sunday May 28, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Get Ready for Last Comic Standing and Other Reality Shows Premiering This Week
We can look forward to lots of Reality TV premieres in the coming weeks. After all, it's almost summertime! The reality shows that will debut this week are: My ... Read More

Sunday May 28, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Sleep Patrol? -- Taylor Hicks Tells Me He's Tired
Poor Taylor Hicks. The American Idol winner needs some sleep! During a media call on Friday, I asked Taylor how many hours of sleep he had in the past 48 ... Read More

Friday May 26, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

My Interview With Danielle Evans, the Winner of America's Next Top Model
L: Congratulations on your win! It must have been such a hard secret for you to keep! D: Not really because I didn't want to get sued by anybody, so I ... Read More

Thursday May 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Photos from the Season Finale of American Idol
It was the most entertaining season finale American Idol ever! From Mary J. Blige's performance with Elliot Yamin to Taylor Hicks' moment of victory, relive the star-studded season finale of ... Read More

Thursday May 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Taylor Hicks Wins American Idol! What's Next for The Soul Patroler?
The list of big celebrities performing during the American Idol finale was long...from Live, to Toni Braxton, to Mary J. Blige, to Prince! But the real star of ... Read More

Wednesday May 24, 2006 | permalink | comments (12)

Who Should Win American Idol?
Okay, people. Now that you have seen the final performances, are you still supporting the same American Idol finalist you were rooting for last week? Who brought it home tonight? ... Read More

Tuesday May 23, 2006 | permalink | comments (3)

Fear Factor Will Be Back In June
After a long hiatus, Fear Factor is returning to NBC on Tuesday, June 6. It all begins with part one of the three-episode "Reality Stars: Fear Factor." Stars ... Read More

Tuesday May 23, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Ebay Sellers, Hot Young Singles, and Talented Wannabes Coming to ABC This Summer
ABC is going reality tv-crazy this summer. The network has announced five new reality shows!  Here's what we can look forward to: Buy It Now -- Families put their prized possessions ... Read More

Tuesday May 23, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Katharine McPhee Takes A Break from Rehearsals To Talk to The Media
You would think Katharine McPhee is devoting 100 percent of her time to preparing for the American Idol finale. But Fox has the finalist doing press, including a media conference ... Read More

Monday May 22, 2006 | permalink | comments (4)

Brandy, David Hasselhoff Will Be Judges On America's Got Talent
Now that NBC's America's Got Talent is only one month away, the network has revealed who will be judging the talent competition. The judges are R&B singer Brandy, former Baywatch ... Read More

Saturday May 20, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Top Model Joanie's Message To Her Fans
I know fans of Top Model finalist Joanie are bummed that she didn't end up winning the competition. But Joanie is actually taking it very well. When I asked Joanie in ... Read More

Thursday May 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (9)

Jade Speaks Out -- My Interview With The Top Model Finalist
I couldn't wait to talk to America's Next Top Model finalist Jade after last night's episode of the show. I wanted to get inside her head for 30 minutes and ... Read More

Thursday May 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (29)

New Reality Shows Coming To Fox This Fall
I was disappointed when the networks announced their new shows this week. No new reality shows for CBS or NBC! ABC added a new unscripted game show called "Set For ... Read More

Thursday May 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

'The Hippies' Win The Amazing Race
Tyler and BJ were the first team to cross the finish line in Denver, CO to win the Amazing Race 9. "A lot of it comes down to luck ... Read More

Thursday May 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Goodbye Elliott Yamin -- Did He Really Deserve to Go?
Elliott Yamin 's elimination from American Idol was expected by many American Idol viewers, but there are plenty of fans who think Elliott should have moved on to the final ... Read More

Thursday May 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (3)

Who Should Win American Idol 5 -- Katharine or Taylor?
So, the American Idol finalists are Taylor and Katharine. These two COMPLETELY different singers will battle it out at the Kodak Theater next week. This should be interesting. I ... Read More

Wednesday May 17, 2006 | permalink | comments (40)

Danielle Wins America's Next Top Model 6
The season finale of Top Model ended with some great news for fans of contestant Danielle. The 20-year-old babysitter from Little Rock, Arkansas is the winner of America's Next Top ... Read More

Wednesday May 17, 2006 | permalink | comments (69)

A Look Back At America's Next Top Model 6
The season finale of America's Next Top Model airs Wednesday. Let's take a look back at the sixth season. Remember when the girls wore bald caps or when they posed as ... Read More

Wednesday May 17, 2006 | permalink | comments (8)

Some Reality TV Numbers
51 -- The number of months Survivor's first winner Richard Hatch will spend in prison for tax evasion. 17 million -- The amount of people who watched the lowest-rated ... Read More

Wednesday May 17, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The Next ABC Bachelor Is A Prince -- Really
The bachelorettes who are filming the upcoming season of The Bachelor have literally found their prince. ABC has announced that the new Bachelor is Prince Lorenzo Borghese. I ... Read More

Tuesday May 16, 2006 | permalink | comments (31)

Do You Want to See The American Idol Finale Live?
Which do you think is better? Watching the American Idol finale live at the Kodak Theater or watching the show with a bowl of popcorn while planted on your ... Read More

Tuesday May 16, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The Apprentice 6 Will Air In 2007, The Biggest Loser Back In the Fall
NBC announced its fall lineup today and the only reality show on the schedule is The Biggest Loser. We will have to wait until January, 2007 to see the new ... Read More

Monday May 15, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Big Brother Casting Special Airs June 21
If you're like me, you're dying to know who will be vying to compete on the all-star edition of Big Brother this summer. I previously reported that viewers will choose ... Read More

Monday May 15, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Another Season of Survivor Comes to an End, Did You Love Season 12 ?
Another season of Survivor has come to an end and Aras is now a millionaire at age 24. If you missed it, get the juicy details here. During the live ... Read More

Sunday May 14, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

How Much Do You Know About Reality TV?
On what show did Omarosa call a fellow cast mate a “high-society crack head”? On The Bachelorette, Trista Rehn found her dream man. What was his name? See if you ... Read More

Saturday May 13, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Biggest Loser News : Trainer Jillian Michaels Won't Be Back Next Season
So, I'm watching television late at night and I see Jillian Michaels hawking fitness videos on TV. I thought to myself she's really branching out. But I didn't realize just ... Read More

Thursday May 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (34)

What Else Happened on Reality TV Wednesday Night?
Everybody is buzzing about Chris Daughtry's elimination from American Idol Wednesday night,  but that isn't the only Reality TV happening worth mentioning. I'm not sure many of you will care (I ... Read More

Thursday May 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Chris Daughtry Gets Support From His Wife and Ace Young After Elimination
If fans were so devastated when Chris Daughtry was voted off American Idol last night, his wife must have been a wreck, right? Not really, Chris told me in a media ... Read More

Thursday May 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (5)

VOTE: Who Will Win America's Next Top Model?
Sara was the 10th girl eliminated from America's Next Top Model, which means Joanie, Jade, and Danielle will battle it out in the finals next week. Even though I still ... Read More

Thursday May 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Chris Daughtry Eliminated From American Idol
Okay, people. For the first time since I started writing about American Idol, I'm speechless. My rock star Chris Daughtry eliminated?! I have to let it sink in. In ... Read More

Wednesday May 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (50)

Regis Philbin Will Host Simon Cowell's New Show America's Got Talent
Regis Philbin has been chosen to host the upcoming NBC summer series America's Got Talent. As previously reported, America's Got Talent is a new talent competition being produced by ... Read More

Wednesday May 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Bravo Orders Four New Competition Reality Shows
Cable network Bravo has been kicking ratings butt with hit reality shows such as Top Chef and Project Runway. So I'm not surprised they have added four new competition reality ... Read More

Wednesday May 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Top Model Eliminee Furonda Roots for Remaining Girls As Finale Nears
Now that Furonda has been eliminated from America's Next Top Model 6, who will she be rooting for when the show airs tonight? When I asked Furonda during an interview last ... Read More

Wednesday May 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

CBS Casting For Online Reality Show
CBS is casting for a new reality show that will be shown exclusively at their website. It's called Inturn  and it will feature a group of soap-star wannabes who go ... Read More

Tuesday May 9, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

New Reality Show Alert: My Bare Lady
A new show on the Fox Reality network will take four American porn stars to England, where they must take their acting skills to another level by performing in  a ... Read More

Tuesday May 9, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

New Reality Show Alert: Who Wants To Be A Superhero?
On the new Sci-Fi network series  Who Wants To Be A Superhero, eleven superhero wannabes will compete to become the star of a new comic book created by Marvel Comics ... Read More

Tuesday May 9, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Elliott Yamin Fact or Fiction Quiz
For all of the Elliott Yamin fans who complained that I have quizzes about Taylor Hicks, Katharine McPhee, and Chris Daughtry on my site, but none for good ... Read More

Tuesday May 9, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

What's New With Idol Winners Kelly, Ruben, Fantasia, and Carrie?
American Idol's fifth winner will be crowned at the end of this month.  But what's up with the first four winners of the show? Season One Idol Kelly Clarkson is ... Read More

Tuesday May 9, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Interview: Playboy TV's Andrea Lowell Talks About The Surreal Life, Her Feud With Florence Henderson
Andrea Lowell, 23, is best known as a Playboy TV covergirl. But this year, Andrea dropped everything to join the cast of VH1’s The Surreal Life, a reality show that ... Read More

Sunday May 7, 2006 | permalink | comments (4)

Getting Ready for So You Think You Can Dance, Season 2
Here are a few photos to whet your appetite for the second season of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. These photos were taken during casting calls. So ... Read More

Sunday May 7, 2006 | permalink | comments (3)

Ricki Lake to Host CBS' Gameshow Marathon
Former talk show host Ricki Lake has a new gig hosting CBS' upcoming summer series Gameshow Marathon. The show will feature six celebs competing against each other in classic ... Read More

Sunday May 7, 2006 | permalink | comments (11)

Reality Show Tuesday Night Book Club Coming to CBS This Summer
Maybe CBS' new show Tuesday Night Book Club will fill the void that will be left by Desperate Housewives this summer. CBS describes the show as "a one-hour series which ... Read More

Sunday May 7, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Premiere Dates for Big Brother 7, Rock Star: Supernova
CBS has revealed the premiere dates for its hit summer reality shows. Big Brother 7 begins Thursday, July 6, at 8 pm ET/PT. BB7 will be broadcast three nights each ... Read More

Sunday May 7, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Beyonce's Father Wants To Work With Paris Bennett
Paris Bennett has commented on the rumor that Beyonce Knowles' father/manager wants to help launch her music career. "Well, it can’t really be confirmed, " Paris told reporters on Thursday. ... Read More

Friday May 5, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The Fab Five Hit The Vegas Strip, Carson Officiates Wedding
Bravo announced this week that the fourth season of Queer Eye will kick off on June 6th with some Vegas-themed episodes. The season premiere will feature a New York ... Read More

Thursday May 4, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Casting Alert: You Can Be On Top Chef
Do you have what it takes to compete on Bravo's hit reality show Top Chef? The network is now casting for the show's second season. Casting calls will be ... Read More

Thursday May 4, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Paris Voted Off American Idol
Even before Tuesday night's performance show, I knew that Paris Bennett would be the American Idol contestant to be eliminated this week. Though the sassy seventeen-year-old can sing her butt ... Read More

Wednesday May 3, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Who Should Be Voted Off American Idol?
After watching Tuesday night's performances, who should be voted off American Idol next? Vote below. Poll: Who should be eliminated? Paris Katharine Elliot Taylor Chris View Results Photo courtesy of Fox.

Tuesday May 2, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

And the Winner of Nashville Star 4 Is...
...Chris Young! The 20-year-old singer from Murfreesboro, Tennessee beat Texas' Casey Rivers and Indiana's Nicole Jamrose to win a recording contract with RCA Records. The Nashville Star finale aired ... Read More

Tuesday May 2, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Charmaine and Tarek Fired By Trump
The latest candidates fired by Donald Trump on The Apprentice are real estate consultant Charmaine and high-tech manager Tarek. I wasn't surprised by these eliminations. How many times have we ... Read More

Tuesday May 2, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Who Should Win Nashville Star?
The finale of Nashville Star airs Tuesday night on USA. Tell us who you are rooting for! Poll: Who should win Nashville Star? Nicole Casey Chris View Results More Nashville Star Links: Read my interview ... Read More

Monday May 1, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Top 10 Reality Shows That Will Heat Up Summer 2006
Summer is the best time of year to enjoy the outdoors. But when the sun goes down, it's time to go back inside, crank up the air conditioner, and watch ... Read More

Monday May 1, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)