Hard to believe it’s March already, and while the spring equinox and the technical start of the new seasons is a few weeks away, new and returning reality show debuts are popping up like [insert spring image here]. The following is a frequently-updated l…
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Spring 2010 reality TV debut schedule (source: Realityblurred.com)
Reality TV: Network had sued reality star for breach of contract — TLC has settled a breach of contract lawsuit against reality TV star Jon Gosselin, the network said Wednesday. (source: Variety) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
For the first time in 15 years, a network debuted a brand-new show after the Super Bowl, and it was a reality series: Undercover Boss. (Six years ago, incidentally, CBS debuted Survivor All-Stars, and nine years ago, it was the debut of Survivor Australia, and so many people expected Heroes vs.
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Undercover Boss is watchable if generic and heavy-handed, and it’s no Dirty Jobs
Gamers will compete for a job with PlayStation in an original competition series that will be broadcast only over the PlayStation Network starting Feb. 18. It’s called The Tester, and will follow “11 avid gamers competing in a series of physical and mental elimination challenges,” and the last person standing will “win an actual job as an official PlayStation game tester along with a $5000 signing bonus,” according to the show’s site.
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PlayStation will debut an original reality competition series
TV News: MTV officially renews show for second season — Castmates from MTV’s hit reality series “Jersey Shore” have renewed their deals and are returning for a second season, the network announced late Friday night.
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‘Jersey Shore’ to hit beach again
Survivor has been renewed for a 21st and 22nd season, but its host has not yet officially signed on. I can’t quite imagine anyone except Jeff Probst hosting Survivor, so I hope he decides to stick around, because as both a producer and host, he’s an integral part of the series that has worked so well for 19 seasons
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Why Conan O’Brien should host Survivor if Jeff Probst leaves (seriously)
Real Housewives of New York City star Kelly Bensimon will be on the cover of Playboy in March, keeping Playboy reality TV-focused this year, since an Amazing Race cast member is the current Playmate and Taradise star Tara Reid is on the cover. “I’m thrilled to be on the cover and show what sexy looks like at 41,” Kelly told Page Six through her publicist, meaning Kelly probably didn’t say that at all.
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Kelly Bensimon will be on Playboy’s cover, joining a long list of reality star cover models
A top-24 American Idol 9 contestant may have already been disqualified and replaced. According to generally reliable Idol spoiler Joe’s Place, Michael Lynche, who “was rumored to be THE favorite in Hollywood this year,” may have been “disqualified for breaking the confidentially agreement that American Idol makes all contestants sign, and was replaced by top 50 contestant, Antwan Michael.” There’s no immediate evidence that he broke the agreement, but his father confirmed yesterday to to… keep reading » » read the full story and comment , or find the latest news about American Idol 9 » follow reality blurred on Twitter and on Facebook .
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American Idol 9 top 24 contestant may have been disqualified already
Although the Fox Reality Channel is done and will be replaced at the end of March by Nat Geo Wild in most places, the network will still air the fourth season of its competition/torture series. Solitary 4.0 taped during a week late last summer, but with the end of the channel, its future was up in the air, and plans considered included airing it online only
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Solitary 4.0 will air on Fox Reality before the channel goes off the air
A new documentary follows 16 people who were laid off, and then found more meaning in their lives. Lemonade was produced and directed by Erik Proulx, and is described on its web site as “an inspirational film about 16 advertising professionals who lost their jobs and found their calling, encouraging people to listen to that little voice inside their head that asks, ‘What if?’” The film is available on DVD, and is also being screened…
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Lemonade documentary follows laid off people who then "found their calling"
