Latoya's Reality TV Blog September 2006 Archive

Survivor Recap -- All Mixed Up!
"If we tossed all the Survivors in a human-sized blender and spilled them out into random new tribes, that would be the equivalent of what happened on the episode." ... Read More

Friday September 29, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Q&A With The New Bachelor -- Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Meet His Lovely Bachelorettes
ABC’s latest bachelor, Prince Lorenzo Borghese, discussed his experience on the show during a teleconference on Wednesday, September 27th -- less than one week after he returned from filming ... Read More

Thursday September 28, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Dancing With The Stars' Latest Eliminated Team Is...
The latest team eliminated from Dancing With The Stars is... Harry Hamlin and Ashly Delgrosso! Harry stepped it up this week with a less-awkard-than-usual dance, but he didn't impress enough viewers ... Read More

Thursday September 28, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

America's Next Top Model 7, Episode 2 Recap - - Weaves, Tears, and Queen Latifah
The girls are back for another week of fun, fashion, and catfights. This week doesn’t disappoint with the hysterics, outbursts, and shockers that have become trademark of Tyra’s show. Read ... Read More

Thursday September 28, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Jewel To Host Season Five of Nashville Star
Singer Jewel has signed on to host the fifth season of Nashville Star, which kicks off on January 11th. In a press release, Jewel said "I grew up on a ranch ... Read More

Wednesday September 27, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Love Is In The Air for Dancing With The Stars Couples
Should ABC change the name of Dancing With The Stars to Falling in Love With The Stars? On Tuesday night's episode, singer Willa Ford revealed that she has bonded "way ... Read More

Wednesday September 27, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

America's Got Talent Will Have New Twists, Audition Dates Announced
When America's Got Talent returns in January, there will be a few changes to the NBC talent show. We will hear more personal stories about the contestants. Contestants will get expert help ... Read More

Tuesday September 26, 2006 | permalink | comments (15)

Q&A With Simon Cowell -- Simon Reveals He Is More Comfortable Behind The Scenes
Simon Cowell, who spent Monday morning talking to the media about America's Got Talent (the hit NBC show he produces), talked to me about David "the Hoff" Hasselhoff, Got Talent's ... Read More

Monday September 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Top Model's Christian Says She's No Tyra Wannabe
So, I chatted with Top Model's Christian about her elimination from the show -- and my tape recorder apparently had issues and didn't catch most of the interview! But ... Read More

Monday September 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Amazing Race Recap
Katie Lee gives you the scoop on last night's episode of The Amazing Race. Read all about it.

Monday September 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

This Week's Reality TV Highlights
Monday -- There will be no pirate mom this week on Wife Swap. But we do have a "hyper-competitive cheering coach" and "a chat-room obsessed wife" to look forward to ... Read More

Monday September 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Survivor: Cook Islands Castaway Trivia
Did you know that Rebecca Borman of the Survivor Cook Islands' African-American tribe works as a makeup artist for The View's Joy Behar? When the View cohosts -- including Survivor: The ... Read More

Friday September 22, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Survivor's Billy Says Candice Gave Him The Best Affection He Ever Had
We were surprised and amused when Billy of the Aitu tribe announced that he was in love with Candice of the Raro tribe on last night's episode of Survivor. Before ... Read More

Friday September 22, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Big Brother's Dr. Will On The Young And The Restless
As if there aren't enough evil doctors on the soaps, guess who will be popping up on The Young and The Restless next month? That's right, folks -- Dr. Will ... Read More

Friday September 22, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

America's Next Top Model Recap
Last night, we were introduced to the new girls of America's Next Top Model. We can already see that Monique and Melrose will be the girls we will most likely be ... Read More

Thursday September 21, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Shanna Moakler Eliminated From Dancing With The Stars
Meet the Barkers star Shanna Moakler was the second contestant eliminated from the third season of Dancing With the Stars. Shanna, who has been going through a nasty public divorce from ... Read More

Thursday September 21, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Two Losers Get Married! -- Biggest Loser Couple Matt and Suzy Tie The Knot
Biggest Loser 2 winner Matt Hoover has tied the knot with runner-up Suzy Preston! The couple, who met while they were battling the bulge on Loser, were married in Jamaica ... Read More

Wednesday September 20, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

America's Next Top Model Kicks Off This Week
Get ready for the catfights and the catwalk. The seventh season of America's Next Top Model kicks off on Wednesday. A new group of supermodel wannabes will compete for a ... Read More

Monday September 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Amazing Race 10, Episode One Recap
The most amazing thing about the The Amazing Race, Season 10 is the cast! On Sunday night, we were introduced to Muslim friends who are passionate about their religion, cheerleaders ... Read More

Monday September 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Carly Patterson Eliminated From Celebrity Duets
Not even a duet with teen heartthrob Jesse McCartney could save Carly Patterson from being voted off Celebrity Duets on Friday night. It's too bad because the former Olympic gymnast ... Read More

Saturday September 16, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Recap of Survivor: Cook Islands, Episode One
If this season of Survivor is a social experiment, what should we have learned from the first episode? Should we have learned that Black people finish last? Should we have ... Read More

Friday September 15, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Dog The Bounty Hunter Arrested
Duane "Dog" Chapman, the star of A&E's hit reality show Dog The Bounty Hunter, was arrested on Thursday by Mexican authorities. Dog famously captured convicted rapist Andrew Luster three years ... Read More

Thursday September 14, 2006 | permalink | comments (42)

Starting Over Won't Be Starting Over
I have been reading your emails about Starting Over -- and I have never received so much email about any show since I started writing about Reality TV! For the ... Read More

Thursday September 14, 2006 | permalink | comments (58)

Tucker Carlson Voted Off Dancing With The Stars
MSNBC host Tucker Carlson was the first star eliiminated from Dancing With The Stars -- and I can't say we're surprised. The man sat down for half of his first ... Read More

Thursday September 14, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The Winner Of Rock Star: Supernova Is...
The winner of Rock Star: Supernova is Lukas Rossi. The Canadian rocker received the most viewer votes and the his future bandmates agreed that he was in their frontman. ... Read More

Wednesday September 13, 2006 | permalink | comments (6)

Dancing With The Stars Recap & Photos
The third season of Dancing With The Stars is off to a great start. Here's my two cents on last night's performances. The first minute or so of Tucker Carlson's performance ... Read More

Wednesday September 13, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Big Brother: All-Stars Winner -- Mike Boogie Or Erika?
UPDATE 9:06 pm PT: The winner of Big Brother: All Stars is Mike Boogie! Erika received only one vote (from Marcellas). The rest of the jury members seemed to agree ... Read More

Tuesday September 12, 2006 | permalink | comments (4)

Dancing With The Stars, Season 3
Dancing With The Stars is back! Learn about the new teams. Learn more about Dancing With The Stars. See what one celeb told us about rehearsals. Dancing With The Stars kicks off tonight ... Read More

Tuesday September 12, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Anna Nicole Smith's Son Daniel Dies
If you were a fan of The Anna Nicole Smith Show on E!, you may remember her son Daniel, who made frequent appearances on the reality show. I'm sad to ... Read More

Monday September 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

The Buzz Surrounding Fall Reality Shows
How will a writers' strike affect America's Next Top Model's new season? Will Survivor's controversial twist turn viewers away? Will The Bachelor's Prince Lorenzo turn out to be a royal ... Read More

Monday September 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Who Should Win Big Brother: All-Stars?


Friday September 8, 2006 | permalink | comments (9)

Paris Hilton Arrested -- Simple Life Star Suspected of DUI
The Simple Life star Paris Hilton was arrested early Thursday morning after she was pulled over in Los Angeles for driving erratically. The hotel heiress/reality star/actress/singer was booked on suspicion ... Read More

Thursday September 7, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Daily Dose of Reality -- Wednesday, September 6, 2006
No More Chilltown -- Dr. Will Evicted Here's what happened on Big Brother last night. When Mike Boogie became head of household, he chose his Chilltown partner Will over his shomance ... Read More

Wednesday September 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Survivor: Cook Islands -- What You Need To Know
Here's what you need to know about the most controversial season of Survivor to date -- Survivor: Cook Islands. All about the Survivor: Cook Islands controversy. Meet the African-American tribe. Meet the ... Read More

Tuesday September 5, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Carnie Wilson Interview
Carnie Wilson discusses her experience on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club in our interview. Why did she do it? Were there embarrassing moments? Does she keep in touch with the other ... Read More

Sunday September 3, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Carolyn, You're Fired -- Trump Dumps Advisor Carolyn Kepcher
Donald Trump has fired Carolyn Kepcher, his advisor on NBC's The Apprentice. Carolyn was asked to leave the Trump Organization earlier this week. According to New York Post sources, Carolyn's ... Read More

Friday September 1, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Daily Dose of Reality -- Friday, September 1, 2006
Feedback won Who Wants To Be A Superhero Thursday night. Read about his superpowers here. Danielle was evicted from the Big Brother house -- and (surprise) Chicken George was sent packing ... Read More

Friday September 1, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Reality TV Winners Nominated for Relly Award
So, every year, the folks at Live With Regis and Kelly put together a cute little awards show called the Relly Awards. During the much-hyped and suprisingly glamorous episode, the ... Read More

Friday September 1, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)