June 2008 News Archive (Page 2)

How on earth did Tyra Banks and Heather Mills not team up this this idea?!?

There's a new reality show coming to England. It's set to debut on BBC in July and it's called Britian's Missing Top Model. As the name suggests...

... the series is a modeling competition between models from around the world with various disabilities. Some hopefuls have missing limbs, one is paralyzed and another is deaf. Seriously. Take a look at this contestant:

Marie O'Riordan, one of the judges on the show and the editor of Marie Claire UK, said:

"I do believe the program could help challenge our attitudes to disability. I want to see the winner shake up the fashion industry. These young women shouldn't be invisible to the fashion world just because they are disabled."

We agree with the sentiment, Ms. O'Riordan, but who are you trying to fool? Do you expect us to believe that Britian's Missing Top Model is about social change instead of television ratings?

Matt Neustadt chose Brooke on this week's season finale of Farmer Wants a Wife.

She's hoping it was the series finale, of course, and that this couple lasts far longer than any that got together as a result of The Bachelor.

We can't say for sure if that will happen, but we can excerpt pieces of an interview these two gave to BuddyTV:

Are they still together?

Matt: I would say we're very optimistic about seeing what we can do from here on out.  We haven't had the chance to spend as much time together as we'd like, due to the fact that we couldn't be seen together for so long.

But I have some pretty strong feelings for her, I think she has the same for me, and I'd like to see where it goes.  I'm actually very excited about seeing where it goes, but I don't think we're naïve enough to say that we're getting married tomorrow or anything.

Is Brooke moving to Missouri?

Brooke: Yeah, I'm actually going to move to Missouri.  Just to be close to him, because we haven't been able to hang out since all of this has happened.

It's just been really hard, so now that we actually have a chance to be a normal couple and really get to know each other and spend time together, I would love nothing more than to be near him and move.

New York Goes to Hollywood premieres on August 4.

As a frightening advertisement for the latest reality series to star Tiffany Pollard, VH1 has released the first promotional pictures for the show.

"New York like you've never seen her before," the network's site reads.

That would be, of course, as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz (left) and as Marilyn Monroe (right). Yikes.

Exciting news for fans of rich, spoiled women and the husbands that cater to them:

Bravo will expand its "Real Housewives" franchise with The Real Housewives of Atlanta. A 30-minute preview special will air July 30.

The seven-episode series will follow five women from Atlanta's social elite circle, including an NBA wife and an NFL wife, as they balance careers, social calendars and home lives in the city.

Here's the cast list for The Real Housewives of Atlanta:

• DeShawn Snow, a mother to three boys and wife to the captain of the Cleveland Cavaliers;
• Kim Zolciak, a single mother of two and aspiring country singer;
• Lisa Wu Hartwell, wife to NFL player Ed Hartwell and multi-business owner;
• NeNe Leakes, an outspoken social butterfly and mother of two boys;
• Sheree Whitfield, a single mother hoping to open her own clothing line.

In an interview with The St. Petersburg Times, recently retired defense end Warren Sapp made it sound like his next gig may take him to reality TV.

"I might do that Dancing With the Stars," Sapp said of his future plans. "It's something that sort of came out of nowhere. But I enjoy the idea of training for something else. My whole life has been football. I could hang out in L.A. for a few weeks. My daughter would love it. There's nothing wrong with my smile. I don't think I speak Ebonics. I think I will (do the show)."

What lucky lady will partner with Warren Sapp on Dancing with the Stars?

Two of our favorite reality TV ladies, The Bachelorette star DeAnna Pappas and the Dancing With the Stars stunner Cheryl Burke, have both been spotted lately wearing red bikinis. Tell us who you think looks better on the beach in red ...

Poor Graham Bunn. The Bachelorette contestant missed out on seeing DeAnna Pappas wearing this (and potentially less) for life. Meanwhile, a toned Cheryl Burke is ready to turn heads on the next season of Dancing With the Stars!

As exciting as was for Stephanie Izard to be named the first female winner on Top Chef, the kitchen connoisseur wants to make one thing clear:

"I never think of myself as a woman chef.  I'm just a good chef.  I don't see why we have to be talked about as male or female."

Izard is nothing if not confident. Adding credence her claim of simply being the best this season was the fact that she was voted the fans' favorite contestant after filming was through.

"We were having the reunion show, and [show judge] Tom [Colicchio] was talking about how they came up with the decision, and I really believe that it was their decision.  They compared our meals. I  think [other Top Chef finalist] Richard and I are both good chefs, but he just didn't make as great of a meal that night.

So yeah, people can believe and say whatever they want; I just know in my heart that I worked really hard for that," she said.

While one reality TV show narrowed down its remaining semi-finalists, another premiered last night. Let's recap both...

So You Think You Can Dance: Our guest judge this week is Adam Shankman, who directed Hairspray and dropped by a couple times last season. Adam has just finished shooting Bedtime Stories with Adam Sandler, and tells us that Lacey Schwimmer and Travis Wall are in it... -- Reality News Online

Shear Genius: So the first short cut challenge (get it?) is to cut their clients' hair blindfolded. The clients, bless them, are all wearing safety glasses -- and it seems that all of them make it through without being cut... -- Zap2It

Turns out Matt Neustadt didn't just want a wife. He wanted Brooke to be that wife.

On last night's season finale of Farmer Wants a Wife, Matt remained true to his country form when he had a crop duster fly over the farm with a sign announcing the winner.

Once Christa made her gracious exit, Matt and Brooke were covered in confetti and then proceeded to drive off into the sunset on a tractor.

So, do you think this couple has staying power?

Brooke won over Matt's heart on Farmer Wants a Wife.

Kady Malloy and Alaina Whitaker may not be headed for singles success - such has been found for past American Idol finalists such as Carrie Underwood - but these artists aren't giving up on their dreams.

The pair has teamed with Alaina's sister Brittney to form Whitaker Malloy, a trio that already has a cover of Martina McBride's "When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" and other stuff up on their MySpace page.

The page also says the trio is working on a CD. We wish them the best of luck with it!