Next week, I’m taking Alain de Botton’s advice (via Kottke) and giving my mind a break, unplugging from the world for a few days. Although this coincides with the press heading to Nicaragua to cover Survivor’s first three days, I’m not going there, but ins…

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Next week: Top Chef’s back, the Discovery Channel turns 25, and I take a little break (source: Realityblurred.com)
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Celebrity Apprentice 2 winner and Donald Trump BFF Joan Rivers claims in a new documentary that she signed on for the show only because Paul Newman was going to participate, too, although he died a month before production began. In Joan Rivers: A Piece of..

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Joan Rivers claims Paul Newman was going to be on Celebrity Apprentice (source: Realityblurred.com)
Celebrity Apprentice 2 winner and Donald Trump BFF Joan Rivers claims in a new documentary that she signed on for the show only because Paul Newman was going to participate, too, although he died a month before production began. In Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, she says she signed on “because NBC assured her Paul Newman was initially set to do it. Rivers thought the show was thought the show was beneath her, but…
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On April 11 at 9 p.m., the National Geographic Channel will air an episode of Explorer about solitary confinement that “looks at the science of solitary and discovers what it means to be absolutely alone,” like 80,000 US prisoners are. The documentary incl… (source: Realityblurred.com) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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Effects of solitary confinement explored in online experiment, Nat Geo Explorer episode (source: Realityblurred.com)
Two profiles of people best known for their work with reality TV appeared in newspapers recently: one is about a producer working in the Midwest, while the other is about an attention-seeking reality star who wants attention except when she doesn’t. The K…

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Tila Tequila says attention is ”like a drug”; producer says ”pure documentary … wouldn’t draw viewers” (source: Realityblurred.com)
Two profiles of people best known for their work with reality TV appeared in newspapers recently: one is about a producer working in the Midwest, while the other is about an attention-seeking reality star who wants attention except when she doesn’t. The Kansas City Star’s Aaron Barnhart profiles Herizon Productions’ Sharon Liese, the executive producer behind High School Confidential, the documentary series that followed high school girls for four years. The story explains how she..
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Tila Tequila says attention is "like a drug"; producer says "pure documentary … wouldn’t draw viewers"
Next year, Animal Planet will air Taking on Tyson, an unscripted series about pigeon racing that stars Mike Tyson, because he “has a deep passion for the birds.” And no, it is still not April 1 yet. In a press release, the network describes the series as going “inside the intensely competitive and bizarrely fascinating world of pigeon racing” as “novice pigeon racer Tyson goes toe-to-toe against several individuals in hopes of being crowned a… keep reading » » read the full story and comment , or find the latest news about Animal Planet » follow reality blurred on Twitter and on Facebook
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Mike Tyson will race pigeons in new Animal Planet series Taking on Tyson
Next year, Animal Planet will air Taking on Tyson, an unscripted series about pigeon racing that stars Mike Tyson, because he “has a deep passion for the birds.” And no, it is still not April 1 yet. In a press release, the network describes the series as … (source: Realityblurred.com)

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Mike Tyson will race pigeons in new Animal Planet series Taking on Tyson (source: Realityblurred.com)
Catch up on what you missed last week, and find out what to look forward to next week: The Past Last week began with the Oscars, and documentaries were recognized and also gave us one of the telecast’s few surprising moments thanks to a long-brewing confl… (source: Realityblurred.com) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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Next week: Celebrity Apprentice returns along with a bunch of new series debuts (source: Realityblurred.com)
Best documentary Oscar winner The Cove will be adapted into an unscripted series for Animal Planet called Dolphin Warriors that continues where the film left off. The network will also be airing the film this summer
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The Cove will become Dolphin Warriors, an Animal Planet series starring Ric O’Barry