Latoya's Reality TV Blog January 2007 Archive

What You Need to Know About Top Design
Can Bravo top Top Chef with their latest reality competition Top Design? We will find out tonight when the network's new "top" show premieres at 11 pm -- right after ... Read More

Wednesday January 31, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Armed and Cancelled: Why Armed and Famous Won't Be On Tonight
Admitting that their new reality show was slaughtered in the ratings by American Idol, CBS has decided to pull Armed and Famous from its Wednesday night schedule. The show, which ... Read More

Wednesday January 31, 2007 | permalink | comments (16)

This Week's Apprentice Recap
On Sunday night's episode of The Apprentice, the teams had to create and sell a new lunch bowl for the El Pollo Loco restaurant chain. Did Team Arrow sell enough ... Read More

Monday January 29, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

ABC Renews Supernanny and Wife Swap
Supernanny Jo Frost won't have to put ABC on the naughty mat. The network has picked up Supernanny for a fourth season. ABC also announced Friday that ... Read More

Saturday January 27, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

So You Think You Can Dance Casting Calls Announced
Fox has announced casting call dates for the third season of So You Think You Can Dance.  Here are the dates and times: March 1 - 3, 2007: The Manhattan ... Read More

Saturday January 27, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Ivanka Trump Turned Down The Bachelorette
Ivanka Trump has been doing a great job on The Apprentice this season, but Donald's darling daughter could have chosen exotic dates with hot bachelors over boardroom meetings with dad. ... Read More

Saturday January 27, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Favorite Moments from American Idol's New York Auditions
It was up to New York, NY on last night's episode of American Idol. Here are favorite moments my from the New York City auditions: The Worst of the Worst: ... Read More

Thursday January 25, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Another Bachelor Breakup -- And This One Has A Twist
Reps have confirmed that bachelor Lorenzo Borghese has parted ways with Jennifer, the schoolteacher who received the final rose on The Bachelor. After a couple years of reporting on ... Read More

Wednesday January 24, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

VOTE: Is American Idol Guilty of Cruelty to Contestants?
You've seen the news segments and read the articles. The debate is officially on! Do the American Idol judges go too far when they criticize the horrible singers who ... Read More

Tuesday January 23, 2007 | permalink | comments (12)

Reality Show One Night Only Premieres Tonight on BET, Jennifer Hudson Will Make Appearance
My friends over at BET wanted me to spread the word about a unique reality show premiering on the network tonight. It's called One Night Only and it follows a ... Read More

Tuesday January 23, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

New Dancing With the Stars Celebs Revealed?
TMZ.com claims country star Billy Ray Cyrus, former Beverly Hills 90210 star Ian Ziering, Muhammad Ali's boxer daughter Laila Ali, and former *NSYNC member Joey Fatone are definitely on the ... Read More

Monday January 22, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Finalists Chosen For Grease: You're The One That I Want
Who are these happy people in black clothes? They are the Danny and Sandy wannabes who will move on to the next stage of  competition on NBC's talent ... Read More

Monday January 22, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Trump Doesn't Get to Say "You're Fired" -- Michelle Quits!
Read all about the Apprentice episode that didn't end with the words "You're fired." The Apprentice: LA -- A Recap of Episode 3

Monday January 22, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

The CW Announces the New Reality Show Crowned
The CW is planning a new reality series titled Crowned. The show will follow mother-daughter teams as they prepare for a beauty pageant. "Each team's mother and daughter ... Read More

Sunday January 21, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Quiz: American Idol Winners Now
You got to know them when they competed on American Idol. See how much you know about winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks these ... Read More

Saturday January 20, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Tonight's Reality TV Pick: Trading Spouses
Fox just had to do it. They invited Marguerite Perrin, a Louisiana mom who had a much-talked-about meltdown the last time she swapped families on Trading Spouses, to appear on ... Read More

Friday January 19, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

American Idol -- The Contestants We Love So Far!
I have to say, I was disappointed by this week's Minneapolis auditions on American Idol. Not that Seattle's auditions were much better (Did you hear that "Red" guy sing?), ... Read More

Thursday January 18, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Who Will Be Competing on The Amazing Race: All-Stars?
Will your favorites be competing on The Amazing Race: All Stars? Read the latest info about the upcoming season to find out. Still thinking about Season 10? Take our quiz to ... Read More

Wednesday January 17, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

American Idol Winners: Did They All Find Success?
Yesterday, we took a stroll down memory lane to look back at the first five seasons of American Idol. Today, let's catch up with the winners of Idol. What ... Read More

Tuesday January 16, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

Weekly Apprentice: LA Recap -- Episode Two
What does this pink men's bathing suit have to do with last night's boardroom elimination on The Apprentice? Read a recap of the episode to find out. Also see: Meet the ... Read More

Monday January 15, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

American Idol: A Stroll Down Memory Lane
Do you remember when Ruben and Clay faced off during the second season of American Idol? How about Jennifer Hudson's elimination during season three? Let's take a stroll down ... Read More

Monday January 15, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Dancing With The Stars Will Return March 19th on a New Night
ABC has announced that Dancing With the Stars will return on March 19th in a new timeslot -- Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Performance shows will air on Mondays ... Read More

Sunday January 14, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Survivor: Fiji's Twists and Contestants Revealed
There's no race twist on the upcoming season of Survivor, but that didn't stop producers from recruiting a diverse group of contestants for Survivor: Fiji. Good for them! It's ... Read More

Friday January 12, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Armed and Famous -- It Really Isn't That Bad!
So, I finally sat down to watch the first two episodes of the critically-panned CBS reality series Armed and Famous. I have to say, the show really isn't that ... Read More

Friday January 12, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Beauty and The Geek Recap
Find out what happened on the second episode of Beauty and the Geek!

Wednesday January 10, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Casting Call Dates For The Biggest Loser
Is one of New Year's resolutions to lose a lot of weight in 2007?  Would you consider facing your problems with weight on a reality show? The Biggest Loser is ... Read More

Wednesday January 10, 2007 | permalink | comments (4)

American Idol Dates To Know
Fox has released its schedule for the first two months of American Idol, Season 6. The season will kick off with Minneapolis auditions on January 16th. The top 24 ... Read More

Tuesday January 9, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

Mr. Romance Winner Rejected on I Love New York
VH1's new reality show I Love New York premiered last night. The show was exactly what I expected. Tiffany "New York" Patterson, who was the most outrageous and entertaining ... Read More

Tuesday January 9, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Grease: You're The One That I Want (To Turn Off on Sunday Nights)
When I first read about the Grease reality show Grease: You're The One That I Want, I figured it would be a nice little reality show that might bring some ... Read More

Monday January 8, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Weekly Apprentice Recap -- Who Was Fired on the First Episode?
Martin, an attorney and professor, was the first candidate fired on the new season of The Apprentice. As you will read in our recap, it came down to his ... Read More

Monday January 8, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Meet the Nashville Star Contestants
When it comes to reality TV talent competitions, I'm used to shows like American Idol on which the finalists are revealed several episodes into the season. Nashville Star is ... Read More

Thursday January 4, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

News About the Pussycat Dolls Reality Show
The upcoming Pussycat Dolls reality show will be called Pussycat Dolls Present : The Search For The Next Doll. And according to the new issue of TV Guide, it ... Read More

Thursday January 4, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

The First Twenty Minutes Of The Apprentice Available Online
The first twenty minutes of The Apprentice: LA's season premiere are available for viewing at Yahoo and NBC.com before the episode is broadcast on NBC this Sunday. I ... Read More

Thursday January 4, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Weekly Beauty and the Geek Recap: The Season Premiere
So, what happened when the beauties met the geeks on the season premiere of Beauty and the Geek? A couple of interesting twists, lots of funny quotes, and plenty of ... Read More

Thursday January 4, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Meet the Apprentice: LA Candidates
It's funny how I tend to pick my favorite contestants before I even watch the first episode of a reality show. When it comes to the new season of The ... Read More

Wednesday January 3, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Grease: You're The One That I Want Premieres Sunday
One of the first reality shows premiering in the new year is NBC's Grease: You're The One That I Want. The talent competition, which premieres Sunday night, will be ... Read More

Tuesday January 2, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Armed And Famous -- Another Reality Show Starring D-List Celebs
Get ready for another reality show starring D-list celebs! Will they be dancing? Nah! Will the be skating? Not this time! This show will follow a group of semi-celebs ... Read More

Monday January 1, 2007 | permalink | comments (3)