June 2008 News Archive (Page 4)

According to Variety, Fox Reality Channel is giving barely known sidekicks a chance to headline their own reality series.

Gimme My Reality Show! will focus on D-list celebrities that have appeared on reality shows, but never starred in their own. Contestants will battle for star recognition in a variety of challenges.

The show debuts on October 11 and includes former Baywatch co-star Traci Bingham, along with Project Runway runner-up Santino Rice (pictured).

Last month, So You Think You Can Dance dancers took the stage to a raucous ovation on the American Idol finale.

Based on that, Us Weekly asked host Cat Deely if the two shows would ever embark on a joint tour. Her reply:

I actually don't know. [The collaboration] was a huge success on Idol Gives Back and it was really special. Because of the success of it, it wouldn't surprise me if something else did happen. I don't know exactly in what form it will be or how it will happen, but there is obviously a synergy between both shows because of the production teams that work on them both.

Deeley was also asked why  viewers keep coming back to So You Think You Can Dance every summer:

I think that our show is such a success because of the human element that's part of the show. People can like dance or be into dance, but it's that thing of watching other people's successes and failures and trials and tribulations. We've all, at some point in our lives, had to pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off and get on with [things]. Whether you're a mechanic, a baker, an accountant - whoever you are - we can all identify with that.

There are never enough reality TV shows.

New ideas are always being developed by networks' top minds and brought to TV, to the delight of millions of Americans from coast to coast.

We've got plenty of favorites as is, but there's always room for one more. Or five or 10. In April, we brought you some new ideas. Now, here's a list of even more reality shows we'd like to see in the near future ...

I Hate Money: Toastee Toof, Deelishes, Megan Hauserman and other reality TV fame whores only THINK they're competing for $5 million. They are really being shipped off to work for free, repairing irrigation systems in earthquake-ravaged China. How will they handle doing something worthwhile?! We'll find out!

Mister Meester: Tired of the Hollywood dating scene and ready to settle down and have children, the Gossip Girl vixen chooses from 25 would-be suitors to determine who has what it takes to become Mr. Leighton Meester.

13346: Young, hot students in Upstate New York run amok.

America Lacks Talent: A review of all other reality shows on TV.

Bell's Kitchen: Looking for a change in careers, Heroes star Kristen Bell abandons acting and opens a trendy eatery in NYC's Meatpacking District.

The Bachelor: Revenge!: Spurned women show up at the workplaces of hunky Bachelor stars like Brad Womack (below) who rejected them and cause a scene.

Gag Order: An army of publicists, agents family and friends alike battle to stop Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl from opening her mouth.

25 and Anorexic: Actress Kate Bosworth juggles auditions for movie roles and dates with James Rousseau - all without any sort of sustenance!

Celebrity Probation Officer: Following various Los Angeles County Department of Corrections personnel as they attempt to get oft-arrested celebs like Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Wahler and others to clean up their acts.

The Real Housewives of Toledo: A riveting glimpse at the lives of seven Midwestern, working-class housewives who struggle to balance religion, jobs and family, while shouldering the burden of skyrocketing energy prices.

Obamanation: An in-depth examination of just how frickin' cool presidential candidate Barack Obama is, as told by his many fans.

Picking on PETA: Interns from Reality TV Scoop turn the tables on an animal rights group by bombarding them with stupid emails, staging lame protests outside their offices, hounding them at dinner and much more.

Farmar Wants a Wife: Following the life of second-year Lakers guard Jordan Farmar (below) as he searches for love in the City of Angels.

Karina Smirnof is focusing on her career at the moment.

However, following her recent break up with former Dancing with the Stars partner Mario Lopez, that doesn't mean she'd mind a date.

"At the end of the day, I really want to find that certain person to spend the rest my life with," Smirnoff said. "And I am totally open for that â€" so any single, good guys, send in your resume!"

Smirnoff and Lopez ended their relationship earlier this month, shortly after a beach vacation in Miami. Rumors state that he cheated on her.

"We had a two-year relationship, and I have nothing but good memories," Smirnoff said. "We are better off as friends."

Piers Morgan, the former British tabloid editor and judge on America's Got Talent, took the blame for an incredibly failed set up during an interview with Howard Stern this week.

Morgan admitted he introduced Paul McCartney to Heather Mills a few years ago.

"Paul asked who she was after seeing her give a speech," Morgan told Stern. "I introduced them. I'm not sure if Paul knew that she was missing a leg at the time."

Of course, Morgan said he had no idea Mills would turn out to be a "grasping, gold-digging little bimbo...  I was fooled into thinking that she was a good person... She ended up costing Paul $50 million."

His bad!

Meanwhile, Morgan also ripped fellow America's Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff, referring to him as a "tool."

"One day, he went out and got a spray tan in the middle of the shoot, so it looks like he tanned during a commercial break," Morgan said. "His face had gotten orange. The audience is going to say, 'Well, David Hasselhoff has gotten a tan halfway through the show.' "

Not exactly a life-altering Project Runway spoiler here, but a Seattle blog has revealed that the barista at a local coffee shop will be a contestant on the next season of the show.

His name is Blayne and, well, he looks just like a Project Runway hopeful, doesn't he?

Fortunately, the plans for a reality show featuring Michael Jackson as the tutor of small boys were nixed (we're kidding... but would this even shock you?).

But Variety reports that sister Janet Jackson is developing a reality series.

The untitled project, which has already started casting, will feature the singer as she mentors a group of aspiring singers and dancers. It's essentially one big PR move for Jackson, who is launching a world tour on September 10.

"It's really about finding who's the next Janet Jackson or Justin Timberlake or Usher," said executive producer Dave Broome. "And we'll find it from a pool of people who you wouldn't typically find it from. We'll go to YMCAs, church groups, local community centers and try to cast the show."

The series will reportedly take place in various street locations, as opposed to your basic studio soundstage; the potential prize could relate to Jackson's tour, such as a spot dancing with her on it.

On America's Got Talent this week, contestant Derrick Barry did a better impression of Britney Spears than Britney herself has put together in a very long time.

Check out the insane crowd reaction to this performance:

How did you spend your summer vacation?

For those that follow the lead of American Idol finalist Brooke White, the answer will involve giving back to various charities and causes.

White is teaming up with Malaria No More to launch the "Save The World Summer" campaign. Its main focus is on providing mosquito nets to those in danger of the disease in Africa. In fact, the participants that raises the most money for these nets will earn two free tickets to next season's American Idol finale.

"This generation of American kids is the most globally-conscious and actively engaged the world has ever seen," said White.

"Malaria remains the number one killer of children under five in Africa, claiming more than one million lives a year including an African child every 30 seconds and I am so inspired and proud to be participating in this summer campaign. These kids amaze me and see no reason to wait until they grow up to start saving the world."

For more information on how you can help - and, yes, how you can win those tickets - visit the "Save the World Summer" official site now.

Here's a sight for sore eyes!

The Hills stars Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge and Lauren "Lo" Bosworth were all spotted together at Kumo Restaurant on Wednesday.

Ever since the end of last season on The Hills, co-stars Lauren and Audrina have been having major problems with their friendship.

Things have seemingly smoothed over as of late. Case in point: They were having fun throughout last night's excursion. Great stuff!

HILLS PALS: No one knows if Audrina Patridge will remain roommates with Lauren Conrad and Lauren Bosworth for long, but they are all still friends.