Here are last week’s must-read stories, and a list of notable shows airing next week. The Past This was a weird week in reality TV news: Mike Tyson will race pigeons, Spencer Pratt claimed he was leaving The Hills to to fight “threats” against the USA (th… (source: Realityblurred.com) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Next week: Kirstie Alley, Jamie Oliver, Virgin flight attendants, and new Dancing stars (source: Realityblurred.com)
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While American Idol remains atop the heap of TV shows in terms of ratings, it seems like some people realize that this season is kinda a heap of something else, because ratings for the first results show were at a record low. The Washington Post’s Lisa de Moraes reports that “the episode suffered the smallest audience among 18-49 year-olds for a regularly scheduled in-season episode in ‘Idol’ history,” and then amusingly links that to Seacrest’s… 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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Lowest 18-49 American Idol ratings ever for first top-12 elimination show
Paula Abdul won’t host or judge ABC’s new Star Search after all, so she’s still free to judge The X Factor. Paula and ABC couldn’t come to terms because “Abdul was reluctant to take a lower salary” than what Fox offered and she rejected for American Idol ($5 million a year), “[a]nd ABC was, naturally, very reluctant to indulge in such high figures for launching a new, untested reality show into a marketplace crowded with…
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Paula Abdul won’t do Star Search after ABC offers less than Idol’s $5 million a year offer
Paula Abdul won’t host or judge ABC’s new Star Search after all, so she’s still free to judge The X Factor. Paula and ABC couldn’t come to terms because “Abdul was reluctant to take a lower salary” than what Fox offered and she rejected for American Idol … (source: Realityblurred.com) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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The non-celebrity Apprentice will return to NBC for a seventh season, the network just announced. Just under a year ago, NBC posted and removed a casting notice for the regular edition, which hasn’t aired in three years. There’s not been official word about the return date, but it will probably air in the fall
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Regular Apprentice will return to NBC with a flimsy connection to the recession
Top Chef 2 contestant Marcel Vigneron, the subject of the show’s lowest moment ever and its ugly aftermath, is developing a reality series with SyFy. Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen will follow molecular gastronomist Marcel as he and “his new catering and event company will be hired by a demanding client to produce an extraordinary celebration or event,” and Marcel and his team will “create everything from the immersive decor to a delicious menu that emphasizes Marcel’s…
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Top Chef’s Marcel Vigneron developing a reality show for SyFy
Top Chef 2 contestant Marcel Vigneron, the subject of the show’s lowest moment ever and its ugly aftermath, is developing a reality series with SyFy. Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen will follow molecular gastronomist Marcel as he and “his new catering and event..

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Introducing the music of the Rolling Stones, Ryan Seacrest started American Idol last night by saying, “They are truly the greatest rock and roll band in the world, and tonight, American Idol is proud to pay tribute.” Yes, by offering two hours of mangled karaoke versions of their songs.
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Paula Abdul may host and judge ABC’s reboot of Star Search, but that may keep her off of The X Factor, which hasn’t itself been confirmed, although Simon Cowell has said he wants to work with her again.
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Paula Abdul may host, judge new Star Search, which would mean not judging X Factor
Paula Abdul may host and judge ABC’s reboot of Star Search, but that may keep her off of The X Factor, which hasn’t itself been confirmed, although Simon Cowell has said he wants to work with her again.

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