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By Latoya West, About.com Guide to Reality TV since 2005

Plenty of Ways to Watch Big Brother: All Stars This Summer

Thursday June 29, 2006
I have good news for all of the Big Brother junkies out there. You will have more opportunities to get your Big Brother fix this summer. Entire episodes of Big Brother ... Read More

Biggest Loser Casting Calls

Wednesday June 28, 2006
The NBC reality show The Biggest Loser is looking for a new group of "outgoing, charasmatic, and candid" contestants who are at least 18 years of age. Casting calls will ... Read More

This Week's Reality Check -- More Musa and Natalie, No More Tuesday Night Ladies

Sunday June 25, 2006
Here's a quick look at some of the network reality shows worth watching this week. Monday: For their latest challenge, the Hell's Kitchen chefs are asked to cook for a group of ... Read More

Rock Star: Supernova Finalists Revealed

Friday June 23, 2006
CBS has announced the names of the rockers who will be competing on the reality show Rock Star: Supernova this summer. They finalists are: Zayra Alvarez Dallas Dana Andrews Augusta, GA Magni Asgeirsson Reykjavik, ... Read More

CBS Yanks Tuesday Night Book Club After Two Episodes

Friday June 23, 2006
The ladies of CBS' Tuesday Night Book Club have a few things to talk about the next time they get together -- like why their show was pulled from ... Read More

2006 Casting Call for Nanny 911

Friday June 23, 2006
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New Fox Reality Show Duets Will Premiere On August 31st

Friday June 23, 2006
Duets, a singing competition that will pair professional crooners with celebrities who are not known for singing is coming to Fox this fall. Duets , which is produced by ... Read More

VOTE : Who Would You Like to See In the Big Brother: All- Stars House?

Wednesday June 21, 2006
The candidates have been announced. Now, the question is -- who will be chosen to compete on Big Brother : All-Stars? Choose your favorites in our Big Brother polls and ... Read More

Big Brother: All-Stars Candidates Revealed

Wednesday June 21, 2006
The former Big Brother houseguests who need our votes to compete on Big Brother : All Stars have been revealed -- and what a great group it is! We have ... Read More

What You Need to Know About America's Got Talent

Wednesday June 21, 2006
America's Got Talent is the new variety talent competition hosted by Regis Philbin, executive produced by Simon Cowell, and judged by David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan, and Brandy. If you have ... Read More

Let's Talk About Tuesday Night Book Club

Tuesday June 20, 2006
From Lynn the newlywed to Jamie, the conflicted wife, the ladies of CBS' Tuesday Night Book Club are giving us something to talk about this summer. What do you think ... Read More

What Did You Think of Treasure Hunters?

Monday June 19, 2006
the solving of clues throughout the competition, but I was surprised that all of this mystery added little excitement to the show. And the teams, which include ex-CIA agents, ... Read More

Project Runway 3 Finalists Revealed

Monday June 19, 2006
Project Runway 3 premieres July 12th, but Bravo has already released the names, ages, and hometowns of the 15 finalists who will bring on the drama this season. They are: Bradley ... Read More

NBC's Treasure Hunters Debuts Sunday Night, Meet the Treasure Hunters

Saturday June 17, 2006
NBC's Treasure Hunters is a new reality show on which multiplayer teams travel around the world to uncover the clues to a puzzle. The first team to solve the puzzle ... Read More

Big Brother Will Air on Sunday Nights

Thursday June 15, 2006
Why didn't CBS think of this before? In an attempt to "raise the profile" of Big Brother, the network will move the show's nomination episodes to Sundays this summer. These ... Read More

Taylor Hicks Named People Magazine's Hottest Bachelor

Thursday June 15, 2006
Taylor Hicks has been named People Magazine's hottest bachelor! The silver-haired American Idol winner topped Hollywood hotties including Matthew McConaughey, Jamie Foxx, and American Idol pretty boy Ryan Seacrest on ... Read More

The Last Comic Standing Finalists Are...

Wednesday June 14, 2006
The twelve comedians who will compete on Last Comic Standing this season have been revealed. The finalists are (Pictured l-r) Kneeling: Josh Blue, Joey Gay; Second Row: Gabriel Iglesias, Michele ... Read More

Vivica A. Fox Will "Drop It Like It's Hot" On Dancing With the Stars

Wednesday June 14, 2006
Vivica A. Fox has confirmed that she will be competing on the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars. "I'm so excited," the actress told People Magazine. "I ... Read More

Tuesday Night Book Club -- Meet the Ladies, Read About Upcoming Episodes

Saturday June 10, 2006
Tuesday Night Book Club premieres on, you guessed it, Tuesday night. If you haven't heard of this CBS show yet, it's about seven suburban women who meet every Tuesday night ... Read More

The 411 on So You Think You Can Dance Finalists

Saturday June 10, 2006
The So You Think You Can Dance finalists were revealed on Thursday and they are: Erin Ellis, Jessica Fernandez, Natalie Fotopoulos, Heidi Groskreutz, Allison Holker, Martha Nichols, Ashlee Nino, Donyelle Jones, ... Read More

Introducing The Ladies of ABC's How To Get The Guy

Wednesday June 7, 2006
ABC's How To Get The Guy premieres on Monday. The show will follow four single women who are looking for Mr. Right with the help of two love coaches. Here's ... Read More

Photo of the Day -- Simon Cowell and David Hasselhoff

Tuesday June 6, 2006
Simon Cowell sure seems fond of David Hasselhoff in this photo to promote their upcoming talent competition series America's Got Talent. (Simon is executive producer for the show. David Hasselhoff ... Read More

Kathy Griffin: My Life on The D-List Premieres Tonight -- And Kathy Is Still Married

Tuesday June 6, 2006
The second season of one of my favorite cable reality shows, Kathy Griffin: My Life on The D-List premieres tonight on Bravo. The show chronicles the adventures of barely-famous comedian ... Read More

Is Hell's Kitchen Chef Gordon Ramsay That Scary When The Cameras Are Off?

Tuesday June 6, 2006
I can't help but chuckle when I see the previews of the upcoming season of Hell's Kitchen. Chef Gordon Ramsay is back to his scary, intimidating self -- yelling at ... Read More

Bad Reviews for The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency

Tuesday June 6, 2006
Critics are bashing The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, an Oxygen Network reality show that will follow ex-supermodel and former Top Model judge Janice Dickinson as she launches a new ... Read More

Will There Be An Apprentice Wedding?

Tuesday June 6, 2006
When I first watched the Apprentice season finale, I was sure that the winner, Sean Yazbeck, told Donald Trump he planned to marry Tammy, the contestant he fell in love ... Read More

Sean Wins The Apprentice

Tuesday June 6, 2006
Sean, a 33-year-old recruitment consultant from London, England is Donald Trump's latest apprentice. The Donald made the announcement at the end of The Apprentice's live season finale Monday night, but ... Read More

Catching Up With Randal of The Apprentice 4

Monday June 5, 2006
I just received an email from Randal D. Pinkett, the winner of The Apprentice 4. He wanted to update fans about what he's been up to since winning The Apprentice. ... Read More

A Stockbroker, A Fishmonger, and An Ex-Prisoner Among Hell's Kitchen Contestants

Monday June 5, 2006
Fox has announced the identities of the contestants who will compete on the second season of Hell's Kitchen, which premieres Monday, June 12, at 9 pm ET. They are: Gabe, ... Read More

Trump Will Hire Lee or Sean Tonight

Monday June 5, 2006
Don't forget to watch the season finale of The Apprentice tonight! In case you haven't been watching this season, here's what you need to know: Guy with British accent is ... Read More

Paris vs. Nicole -- Who Is Your Favorite Simple Life Star?

Monday June 5, 2006
I wanted to know what the new season of The Simple Life would be like now that former BFFs Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are filming the show separately, so ... Read More

Dirty Dancing -- The Reality Show?

Monday June 5, 2006

Former Reality TV Star Anna Nicole Smith Confirms She Is Pregnant

Friday June 2, 2006
You know the hype surrounding the Hollywood baby boom is coming to an end when Anna Nicole Smith is the biggest pregnancy in the news. The former star of The ... Read More

Fear Factor Premiere Pushed Back One Week

Friday June 2, 2006
Last week, I reported that Fear Factor would be returning to NBC on June 6, 2006. The news had at least one reader asking why NBC chose to air the ... Read More

So, You Think You're Ready For the Real So You Think You Can Dance Competition?

Friday June 2, 2006
It's less fun to watch bad dancers audition for a crabby British judge than it is to watch bad singers audition for a crabby British judge. So I think I'm ... Read More

Taylor Hicks Signs Record Deal, First Single Due June 13th

Thursday June 1, 2006
Taylor Hicks has officially signed a record deal after winning the fifth season of American Idol. Taylor's contract is with 19 Recordings Limited and Arista Records. He will be working ... Read More
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