Reality TV Scoop

Survivor Spotlight: Paloma Soto-Castillo

matt@iscribelimited.com (Probst Fan) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:06:59 EST

Paloma Soto-Castillo was born in Chile and resides in California. She's a student.

She's also a contestant on Survivor: Gabon. Here's what Jeff Probst had to say about her prospects on the show:

''Paloma is sassy, cute. My question for her is 'Is her attitude real, or is it a put on?' And if it is a put-on, how long will she be able to sustain it when she starts getting hungry? Paloma's going to have to pick the right alliance. Who you decide to team up with early on has such an impact on how you do in the game, because if you pick the wrong people, it can be hard to get out from under that.''

New Names Added to Celebrity Apprentice

matt@iscribelimited.com (Probst Fan) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:59:30 EST

Here are three new quasi celebrities that have been added to the new season of Celebrity Apprentice:

Tom Green: Comedian, former MTV talk show host
Clint Black: Country music artist
Jesse James: Monster Garage host

These F-listers join the likes of Khloe Kardashian and Dennis Rodman on the show. Will you be watching?

Interview with Maksim Chmerkovskiy

eric@yournextbroker.com (Little Brother) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:55:11 EST

After sitting out last season for some physical rehab, Dacing With the Stars professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy is back this season. Maksim's dance partner this year is going to be two-time Olympic gold medal winner Misty May-Treanor.

The lucky folks at TV Guide recently had a chance to sit down with dancing stud and we have an excerpt for you.

You said you needed a break from the show. But did you miss it?
Chmerkovskiy: I actually did. And I'm happy to be back. The only thing I was worried about was I thought that I was gonna get punished for taking time off and get somebody to dance with who was not good. But they ended up rewarding me by giving me probably the best partner I could have. I thought I couldn't top Mel B.

TVGuide.com: Misty is better than Mel B?
Chmerkovskiy: I was shocked, and I don’t throw that word around lightly. People are going to be very surprised by how well she's going to dance. Laila (Ali, season four) had an incredible work ethic. But I could be too much for her. She'd say: You've gotta back off. And then Mel (season five) was just this incredible personality. But she had zero attention span. So here, in Misty, I have a combination of the best qualities of both. She's like a perfect person to love. She has this aura of sweetness, and she'll practice for as long as it takes. Let Cheryl [Burke] and Julianne [Hough] collect the trophies. I'll collect friends for life.

For more, be sure and head over to TV Guide for the full interview.

Nigel Barker and Wife Expecting Second Child!

steve@floridahomeloan.com (LC Lover) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:37:09 EST

Time for more America's Next Top Model news - and it doesn't even involve Tyra Banks or insane contestants! It's our lucky day!

Nigel Barker and wife Christen Chin Barker are having a baby girl, the judge confirmed to celebrity news publication Us Weekly.

"We found out it’s going to be a little girl," he said at the Saks Fifth Avenue Ruby Slippers Collection party in New York City.

"We’re going to look at her, and when [Christen and I] see her, we’re going to come up with a name," Nigel Barker added.

The couple thought they'd be having another boy to join their son Jack, 2. But it turns out this baby is a girl. Congrats!

Lauren Conrad on Jimmy Kimmel Live

steve@floridahomeloan.com (LC Lover) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:41:31 EST

The Hills is constantly accused of being fake.

And it very well may be. But the reaction of Lauren Conrad to Heidi Montag's music video on Jimmy Kimmel Live is anything but.

LC was nearly moved to tears, basically summing up our reaction to the video - or everything Heidi Montag does for that matter.

Check out this comedic moment and other insights on The Hills and its cast members from the lovely leading lady of MTV ...

Brittany "ShaRaun" Brown Booted Off America's Next Top Model in Cycle 11 Premiere

steve@floridahomeloan.com (LC Lover) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:36:22 EST

After delivering a sub-par photo shoot performance and repeatedly coming off as cocky, Brittney "ShaRaun" Brown, 18, was the first runway wannabe eliminated from America's Next Top Model's eleventh season.

"I'm a very confident person," ShaRaun said.

"I'm not cocky, but I'm very confident and I definitely think they got the wrong impression of me. I think I would have made a wonderful Top Model [winner]. I'm gonna be big, I'm gonna be somebody and I'm going to pursue not just my dreams of modeling but in so much other areas too, I'm going to be something and it doesn't stop here."

"ShaRaun" had a good run. A short one, but a good one.

If you didn't watch the premiere, there were actually some can't miss clips. You've at least gotta check out this nonsense.

Big Brother 10 Recap: Farewell, Renny

steve@floridahomeloan.com (LC Lover) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:22:56 EST

Last night's Big Brother began with a pissed off Jerry.

Obviously, was a tad bit perturbed that Memphis took Dan off the block, as Jerry has wanted Dan gone for... well, forever.

In the wake of the Power of Veto ceremony, Jerry Mac decided to try to plant some doubts into the minds of both Keesha Smith and Dan Gheesling. He told both about Memphis' deals with everyone and how he can't be trusted.

We'll see if that has any impact.

Meanwhile, Renny Martyn and Keesha formed a very nice, close bond inside the house. There was a lot of footage showing the two of them talking about life, and how the Big Brother house brought them perspective.

Yawn. Renny was evicted by a 2-0 vote. She was gracious in her exit, and touched by her goodbye messages, especially from Keesha.

Onto the Head of Household challenge, called “Freeze Frame.” Memphis, Dan and Keesha all took their places on a circular stage.

Earlier in the day they were given seven freeze frames from different challenges throughout the season, and were told to study them.

Julie then asked true and false questions about each picture. Dan got every single question right, beating Memphis by one point.

After the challenge, the remaining players were surprised to find a fat Buddha looking guy sitting in the living on top of a chest.

Julie told us that the Buddha holds a clue to a competition coming later in the week that will allow a guest to leave the Big Brother house.

Tiffany Pollard is Not Good Looking

matt@iscribelimited.com (Probst Fan) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:25:31 EST

At a recent fashion show charity event, held for National Animal Rescue, Tiffany Pollard proved who the real dog is:

Herself.

We hate to say it, but this reality TV star is not cut out for the runway. In any way, shape or form...

Hoopz Hypes Herself in King Magazine

matt@iscribelimited.com (Probst Fan) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:18:29 EST

Move over, Megan Hauserman and Toastee Toof!

You aren't the only I Love Money contestant who can pose with little to no clothing on!

In the October issue of King Magazine, Hoopz steps up to the scantily clad plate. Here are a pair of pictures from that photo shoot:

Big Brother Power Rankings: The Final Five

steve@floridahomeloan.com (LC Lover) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:24:51 EST

The number of contesants is dwindling and Reality TV Scoop's power rankings are thinning out. It was only a matter of time.

With the final four house guests on Big Brother to be set after tonight, here's a look at how we see the chances of the remaining five shaping up.

5. Renny Martyn. Seems like public enemy #1 here, but you never can tell. Will the voters opt to ditch Keesha while they have a chance and risk dealing with Renny later? Expect her to work this angle hard.

4. Keesha Smith. Could be dead in the water tonight, and if not, will be a prime target the following week. But there are competitions to be played, so you can never really count her out. It's why we watch, right?

Memphis and Renny are among five guests still in the game.

3. Jerry MacDonald. So much for the age factor being a detriment. Jerry is guaranteed a spot in the final four despite an up-and-down campaign. It will be interesting to see who he votes to evict this evening.

2. Memphis Garrett. Phew! After pulling himself off the block, Memphis Garrett looks poised to make the final two with Dan. He's made conflicting deals with everyone, but all it takes is one to go along with it, right?

1. Dan Gheesling. He's been our #1 for some time, and Dan Gheesling continues to make us look smart (or at least as smart as anyone who writes about Big Brother for a living can be) with his superb game play.