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Colbert Reenacts Housewives Catfight

We'd pay to watch a Housewives series starring him

(Newser) - Whether you love the Real Housewives and Stephen Colbert…or hate the Real Housewives and love Stephen Colbert, you should appreciate this clip. Last night on the Colbert Report , Stephen and Bravo exec Andy Cohen hilariously reenacted one of the melodramatic season 2 fights between New York Housewives Bethenny Frankel...

Ellen DeGeneres Quits American Idol
 Ellen DeGeneres 
 Quits American Idol 
not 'the right fit'
Jul 29, 2010 9:27 PM CDT

Ellen DeGeneres Quits American Idol

Comic blames bad fit; show now has 2 judging vacancies

(Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off American Idol after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel. If the singing contest intends to revamp itself to stem a ratings slide, it has the opportunity to bring in two new faces for Season 10, which starts in...

Hey, Times : Lay Off Snooki
 Hey, Times: 
 Lay Off Snooki 
OPINION
Jul 27, 2010 10:46 AM CDT

Hey, Times: Lay Off Snooki

'Jersey Shore' star doesn't deserve 'condescension'

(Newser) - Snooki probably brushed off Cathy Horyn’s “spectacularly condescending” New York Times profile . But in case she took it to heart, Mary Elizabeth Williams begs her, “do not ever change”—no matter what “that bitch from the paper of record” says. Williams may not be a...

Snooki Mystifies Times Reporter

Dad can't account for 'Jersey Shore' star's popularity, either

(Newser) - With the second season of Jersey Shore mere days away, the Snooki phenomenon comes under the scrutiny of New York Times reporter Cathy Horyn, and no one emerges unscathed. To be fair, Horyn compares the 4-foot-9 Snooki, aka Nicole Polizzi, to Elizabeth Taylor. But she also likens her body to...

Kate Plus 8 Plus...Sarah Palin?
 Kate Plus 8 Plus...Sarah Palin? 
tv apocalypse
Jul 23, 2010 6:02 AM CDT

Kate Plus 8 Plus...Sarah Palin?

Gosselin and kids 'joining Palin for Alaska camping trip'

(Newser) - Kate Gosselin and her kids are taking a road trip to Alaska where they'll meet up with none other than Sarah Palin, according to In Touch Weekly , which quotes an unnamed source. "Sarah, Kate and the kids will go camping" and Palin's dad, a retired science teacher, will teach...

How A&amp;E's Intervention , Shockingly, Works
 How A&E's Intervention, 
 Shockingly, Works 
OPINION
Jul 22, 2010 12:38 PM CDT

How A&E's Intervention, Shockingly, Works

Somehow, reality show manages 71% recovery rate

(Newser) - Hard as it is to believe, there’s one reality show truly doing the world good: A&E’s Intervention, which has a startlingly high recovery rate of 71%. “How has a 45-minute reality show that airs during summer on basic cable succeeded where so many other treatment regimes...

Jersey Shore Guidos on Strike
 Jersey Shore Guidos on Strike 
...and writing books
Jul 19, 2010 9:16 AM CDT

Jersey Shore Guidos on Strike

The guidettes are striking, too

(Newser) - Sad news for Jersey Shore addicts: The cast is unhappy with their contracts and striking until a better deal is reached. They’ll do appearances instead of filming scenes for the third season, TMZ reports , so perhaps you can get your fix at a mall near you. Or you can...

Bristol-Levi Reunion Reeks of Reality TV

Forget Sarah—they're just addicted to attention

(Newser) - So we're choking a little on the too-cute, made-for-celeb-mags story of the Bristol Palin-Levi Johnston reunion. But maybe it’s not her mother behind it all —maybe it’s those crazy kids themselves. After experiencing the high of topping Google Trends in 2008, maybe they were suffering from withdrawal...

Deadliest Catch Stays Classy While Airing Death

Show keeps it real—but doesn't exploit

(Newser) - Deadliest Catch is the realest of reality shows—“in the documentary sense of the word, as opposed to the corrupt facsimile associated with the so-called ‘reality TV’”—and in its coverage of unscripted television’s first death, it maintains that gritty grace. A string of episodes...

Meghan McCain Interviews Snooki

 Meghan McCain 
 Interviews 
 Snooki 
journalism history
Jul 12, 2010 2:15 PM CDT

Meghan McCain Interviews Snooki

'Jersey Shore' star talks tanning tax

(Newser) - Meghan McCain is a Jersey Shore fan, and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is a McCain voter. Sort of. In a truly surreal interview for the Daily Beast , Snooki reveals her big political stance: She's against the Obama administration's tax on tanning booths. "So many people go tanning even though...

Reality TV's Newest Family: The Lohans
 Reality TV's 
 Newest Family: 
 The Lohans 

bad ideas dept
Jun 28, 2010 8:35 AM CDT

Reality TV's Newest Family: The Lohans

Show is about her 'non-crazy' family. Yeah right.

(Newser) - Just when you thought Lindsay Lohan couldn’t possibly sink any lower, she’s heading to…reality TV. To be fair, the show (network TBD) centers on LiLo’s immediate family, but mom Dina assures the New York Post that “Lindsay will appear in some episodes.” But not...

Malaysia Swoons Over Hotttest Imam Reality Search

They sing, gather corpses in new program

(Newser) - They're young, tall-ish, dark and handsome and they've captured the hearts of Malyasian TV viewers mesmerized by their quest to be declared the nation's hottest up-and-coming imam. Contestants on the new reality show Young Imam are judged by one man— the former grand mufti of Malaysia's national mosque—and are...

Jersey Shore Guy on Queer Cover: My Abs Look Hot

Vinny, 'The Situation' offer a somewhat refreshing response

(Newser) - Hey, the Jersey Shore guidos have more important things to worry about than unknowingly gracing the cover of the Village Voice's “queer” issue—like how their abs look on said cover. “In my opinion the SitUaTIoN looks good as hell and that is my main concern,” wrote...

Jersey Shore Guys Tricked Into Queer Photo Shoot

But don't worry, guidettes, they're not gay

(Newser) - When the Jersey Shore boys were invited to pose for the cover of Village Voice , someone forgot to tell them it was for the “Queer Issue.” Of course, a source assures the New York Post , “the paper's not saying the cover boys are gay, just that they're...

Idol Drops Age Limit to 15
 Idol Drops Age Limit to 15 
Jun 21, 2010 11:38 AM CDT

Idol Drops Age Limit to 15

Competition reacts to young YouTube stars

(Newser) - Perhaps inspired by Justin Bieber, who hit it big at the sweet young age of 15, American Idol will lower its eligibility age to that magical age for season 10. “A lot of young, talented people are now seeking careers and representation before they turn 16,” an executive...

Kate's Boob Job: Thank the Bodyguard

It's normal for bodyguards to assess your breasts, right?

(Newser) - If you’re a fan of Kate Gosselin's reportedly enhanced boobs, you have her bodyguard to thank. “Kate was going to have one kind of breast augmentation, but she changed her mind after talking to Steve about what would look best,” a source tells Us . Steve—that would...

White House Liaison Schmoozed With Salahis
 White House Liaison 
 Schmoozed With Salahis 
real housewives revelations
Jun 17, 2010 8:37 AM CDT

White House Liaison Schmoozed With Salahis

'Housewives' premiere sure to be embarrassing

(Newser) - If the first episode of Real Housewives of DC is any indication, the series probably won’t be on the White House DVR queue. Embarrassments abound, starting with the connection shown between Michele Jones—who works for the secretary of defense and supposedly told the gatecrashing Salahis she couldn’t...

Dad Sent Abby on Risky Route for TV's Sake

 Dad Sent Abby on 
 Risky Route for 
 TV's Sake 
teen sailor drama
Jun 17, 2010 8:11 AM CDT

Dad Sent Abby on Risky Route for TV's Sake

Cinematographer slams him for 'cutting corners,' too

(Newser) - More fuel for the contingent calling for Abby Sunderland’s parents to be shot : Turns out her trip was even more dangerous than previously reported, and all in the name of reality TV. A cinematographer who worked with the Sunderlands tells HollywoodLife.com Abby was forced to leave at a...

Biggest Loser Finalist: It Gave Me an Eating Disorder

Weight loss show disregards safety, contestant says

(Newser) - The Biggest Loser tells tales of disciplined self-improvement, but one finalist has some horror stories to tell. In an interview with Golda Poretsky surfaced by Jezebel , season 3's Kai Hibbard says the brutal regimen and pressure from the show's staff endangered her health and gave her an eating...

Precious Star's Mom Wows Judges

 Precious Star's 
 Mom Wows 
 Judges 
america's got talent
Jun 16, 2010 8:14 AM CDT

Precious Star's Mom Wows Judges

Gaby Sidibe's mom goes from subway stations to reality TV

(Newser) - Looks like talent runs in Gabourey Sidibe’s family: Alice Tan Ridley, mother of the Oscar-nominated Precious star, gave the “best audition of the day” on last night’s America’s Got Talent , judge Piers Morgan said. Ridley, who sings in subway stations, is moving on in the competition...

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