Latoya's Reality TV Blog July 2006 Archive

Is Simon Cowell Cheating On His Girlfriend?
The gossip in Britain is that American Idol judge Simon Cowell is cheating on his girlfriend of four years, Extra correspondent Terri Seymour. The Daily Mail reports that Simon ... Read More

Monday July 31, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

All About One Ocean View
ABC’s summer reality series One Ocean View, kicks off Monday night. (Maybe it will have better luck than the last ABC reality show with the word One in its name.) One ... Read More

Sunday July 30, 2006 | permalink | comments (9)

The One Cancelled After Four Episodes
It turns out ABC won't be making a music star, after all. The network has cancelled its embarrasing reality tv flop The One: Making A Music Star after only four ... Read More

Friday July 28, 2006 | permalink | comments (11)

So You Think You Can Go On Tour?
During tonight's So You Think You Can Dance results show, Allison and Ryan were eliminated, and Nigel Lythgoe announced that the first-ever So You Think You Can Dance tour is ... Read More

Thursday July 27, 2006 | permalink | comments (15)

David Hasselhoff Says He Was Conned by Simon Cowell
David Hasselhoff says he didn't really want to be a judge on America's Got Talent -- but he was "conned" into doing it by the show's executive producer Simon Cowell. ... Read More

Wednesday July 26, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Celebrity Duets News
Fox has revealed some of the music stars who will be participating on their new competition series Celebrity Duets. The names announced so far are: Cyndi Lauper Smokey Robinson Dionne Warwick ... Read More

Monday July 24, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

American Idol Finalists Will Meet President Bush
Picture it -- Kellie Pickler discussing politics with President Bush. This just might happen when the American Idol 5 finalists visit the Oval Office on Friday. They will ... Read More

Monday July 24, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Who Wants To Be A Superhero?
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Fat Momma! The new Sci Fi network reality series Who Wants To Be A Superhero? premieres this week. On Who Wants To Be ... Read More

Monday July 24, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Get Your Sunday Night Reality Fix
Don't forget to watch the season finale of My Fair Brady tonight. Chris and Adrianne will finally walk down the aisle. Read my interview with Chris and Adrianne ... Read More

Sunday July 23, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Reality Shows You Won't See On Television
You already know that you can watch recent episodes of Big Brother and other reality shows after they air on television. But did you know that you can also watch ... Read More

Thursday July 20, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Rob and Amber Get Their Own Reality Show
In case you haven't seen enough of Rob and Amber Mariano on reality TV, the former Survivor and Amazing Race contestants are doing another reality show. The Fox ... Read More

Thursday July 20, 2006 | permalink | comments (3)

A Chat With My Fair Brady's Adrianne and Chris
So, Adrianne Curry and Chris Knight call me at noon on a Tuesday for an interview about their reality show My Fair Brady. 30 seconds into the interview, there is ... Read More

Wednesday July 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Premiere Dates for Fall '06 Reality Shows
The networks have announced season premiere dates for some of our favorite reality shows. Find out when reality shows including Dancing With The Stars and The Bachelor will return. Or ... Read More

Tuesday July 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The One: Making A Music Star Premieres on Tuesday
The ads for ABC's The One: Making A Music Star don't tell us very much about how this new show works. Find out about the show's premise, the elimination process, ... Read More

Monday July 17, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

The Amazing Race 10 News
I have some hot-off-the-presses news about the upcoming season of The Amazing Race. Here's the buzz: For the first time in ten seasons, a Muslim team will compete on the show. The ... Read More

Sunday July 16, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Natalie Says Goodbye to Musa On So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance partners Natalie Fotopolous and Musa Cooper shared their last dance this week. The judges voted Musa off the show on Thursday night, breaking up ... Read More

Friday July 14, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Who Is The Real Paris Hilton?
One of this week's most talked about quotes is a remark made by The Simple Life star Paris Hilton during an interview with the London Sun. Paris said: Simple Life is ... Read More

Thursday July 13, 2006 | permalink | comments (3)

Band Sues Rock Star: Supernova
So, there's a band out there called Supernova-- and it's not the one formed by Tommy Lee, Gilby Clarke, and Jason Newsted for the reality show Rock Star: Supernova. The ... Read More

Thursday July 13, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

American Idol Auditions Will Begin In August
Attention all pop star wannabes. It's time for American Idol auditions! Here are the dates and venues announced so far: Los Angeles, CA -- Tuesday, Aug. 8th -- The Forum San Antonio, ... Read More

Tuesday July 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Chris Daughtry Gets A Record Deal
Remember how upset we were when Chris Daughtry was voted off American Idol? We screamed. We yelled. We threw things at the TV screen. (Well, maybe we didn't do ... Read More

Monday July 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Canadian Star George Stroumboulopoulos Will Host The One: Making A Music Star
Stroumboulopoulos -- Now that's a last name that makes me appreciate copy and paste. George Stroumboulopoulos has been chosen by ABC to host their upcoming reality show The One: Making ... Read More

Monday July 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Real World: Key West Items For Sale
Want a toothbrush holder used by the Real World: Key West cast? How about a table fan? A website is auctioning off items from the Real World: Key West house. ... Read More

Monday July 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Debuting Tonight: Animal Planet's Caught In The Moment
New reality show alert! Animal Planet's Caught in The Moment follows best friends Tristan Bayer and Vanessa Garnick as they travel the world to capture animals on film. Animal Planet ... Read More

Monday July 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Four Reality Stars Get Married Over The Weekend
I had no idea that Extreme Makeover dentist Bill Dorfman was even dating The Apprentice 4 contestant Jennifer Murphy. Now, I 'm reading that they got married on Friday. I ... Read More

Monday July 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Jessica and Jaymz Eliminated from So You Think You Can Dance
Jessica and Jaymz were eliminated from So You Think You Can Dance. Viewers put them in the bottom three couples after their hip-hop performance last night and the judges finished ... Read More

Thursday July 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Kathy Griffin's Reality Show Nominated For An Emmy
Finally! An A-List moment for Kathy Griffin. The D-list diva is going to the Emmys. Her show, Kathy Griffin: My Life on The D-List, is one of the Emmy nominees ... Read More

Thursday July 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Reality TV Competition Shows Nominated for Emmys
The Emmy nominees in the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program category were announced today. They are: The Amazing Race, Dancing With The Stars, American Idol, Project Runway, and Survivor. Am I the only one ... Read More

Thursday July 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Big Brother : All Stars Premieres Tonight
Big Brother: All Stars premieres tonight -- and all I have to say is woohoo! The show kicks off at 8pm ET. The returning houseguests and the season's twists will be ... Read More

Thursday July 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Thanks, Britney and Kevin!
We should all thank Britney Spears and Kevin Federline for deciding NOT to film a second season of their train wreck reality show Chaotic. There was a recent rumor that ... Read More

Thursday July 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Survivor: Thailand Winner Arrested For Shooting Puppy
Survivor: Thailand winner Brian Heidik was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly shot a puppy with a bow and arrow. Brian says he thought the puppy was a coyote who ... Read More

Thursday July 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Rock Star: Supernova Debuts Tonight
I will probably lose some major cool points for admitting that I have never listened to the music of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, or Motley Crue. So I could ... Read More

Wednesday July 5, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Big Brother: All-Stars Twists and Houseguests Revealed?
Okay, people. If you're like me, you've been anxiously awaiting the premiere of Big Brother: All-Stars because we'll finally find out which former contestants have been selected to play the ... Read More

Wednesday July 5, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Celebrities Who Should Have Their Own Reality Shows
As if there aren’t enough celebrity reality shows on TV, here’s my list of celebrities who should put their lives on national television – if only to satisfy the curiosity ... Read More

Monday July 3, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Ace Young Talks About Life After American Idol
When About.com's Movies Guide Rebecca Murray caught up with Ace Young at the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean, the hearthrob told Rebecca what life has been like since American ... Read More

Saturday July 1, 2006 | permalink | comments (7)