
May 9, 2008 01:09:01 by Joe Reality
As previously reported by Reality TV Magazine, ABC is giving the reality TV treatment to Disney’s hit movie series “High School Musical.” The show was originally announced as “High School Musical: Summer Session,” but the title has now been changed to “High School Musical: Get In The Picture.”
What’s the reason for the name change? Well, it might have something to do with the grand prize for the winner of the show. While ABC has previously kept the specifics of the grand prize a secret, it has now been announced that the grand prize is an appearance in a music video that will be shown during the end credits of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.”
Hence, the winner will literally “get in the picture” just as the new title suggests. High School Musical: Get In The Picture is scheduled to debut on Sunday, July 20 from 8 PM to 9 PM ET. The show will run on Sundays and Mondays for three weeks, before switching to just Mondays through mid-September. Singer and reality TV veteran Nick Lachey will be hosting the series.
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May 9, 2008 01:03:30 by Joe Reality
For the last couple of weeks, many in the media have been speculating that Jason Castro actually wanted to get voted off American Idol. From his famous yawn to his forgetting of the lyrics, it is understandable how some people could have developed the impression that he might be trying to throw the competition.
During a recent media call, Jason Castro was asked if he had forgotten the words to “Mr. Tambourine Man” on purpose. Jason said, “I definitely did not do that on purpose. I couldn’t believe I forgot such a popular line, something that’s like written on your soul. Somehow, it slipped my mind. But I definitely didn’t do that on purpose.”
Another popular story in the press was about how Jason Castro yawned backstage during the show. When asked about his yawning, Jason explained, “I heard about the yawn. The people that told me thought it was funny.” Jason also added, “I am a chronic yawner. Every week before my song, I’m yawning, and I don’t know where it comes from or why, but I’m always yawning.”
After Jason Castro’s first performance during Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame week, some viewers even thought he mouthed the words “Don’t Vote.” However, Jason strongly denied this rumor. Jason explained, “I was saying, ‘Vote.’ And then I said it again because I was kind of trying to emphasize that but nobody heard me, and I remember going and sitting down and thinking about it, and that they kind of have the same syllables, and it’s going to look like, ‘Don’t vote.’ That went through my mind, and I was like, ‘Dang it.’ And I consciously, the second time, I only said vote once.”
Entertainment Weekly also reported that Jason Castro said he was ready to go home. Jason explained, “There’s an interview; it was last week. Somebody, I don’t even know where it was from, but that I had said I wanted to go home or something. And I think this week, everybody kind of had the idea that I was ready to go. And that wasn’t my mindset at all going in, but every week has its ups and downs, and that morning, when I had that interview, I was kind of frustrated with a lot of things.”
Jason elaborated, “Just my music, the way it was coming along. And we were selecting songs, and just – I don’t know. There was a lot going on that morning. And I don’t know. So I think that kind of came across wrong, and just with the way I was on the show, I guess, people were kind of thinking that I didn’t want to be there, which was never my mindset.”
Even though Jason Castro denies trying to get voted off, he didn’t deny feeling a little bit of relief after he was eliminated. Jason explained, “I’ve been telling people I was as happy last night as I was when I found out I made the top 24. This whole time, I’ve had a blast, and I was trying, but it’s just really been hard. And that night, I remember before we found out the results, I was just thinking, I was really starting to fear the week ahead, if I made it. How am I going to do three songs? I can’t even do two right, and with the hometown visit, it was just going to be a lot of work, even though it would have been so much fun.
Jason continued, “I was just freaking out about it, and so that was all building up, and so I was kind of – I was ready to go either way, whatever they gave me. When they gave me that, I just – my natural reaction, I just really felt relieved, like the pressure was off. I loved my time on there, and I would have liked to go farther, but I don’t think I could handle it, so I’m content.”
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May 8, 2008 08:54:03 by Ryan Haidet
This season has delivered many shocks, twists and turns – but none like the one tonight. One player made a mistake that was so shockingly stupid, that it truly is the dumbest play in the show’s 16 season history. But there was a lot that led up to that moronic move.
Day 34 arrived at the Dabu camp and Erik was chatting with the only other remaining fan, Natalie, about the biggest threat left in the game. He said that if Parvati and Cirie were smart, they’d realize that Amanda should be the next to go since she has the most votes from the jury. Natalie agreed, and they planned on one of them going to Exile Island to find the last hidden immunity idol.
But the three favorites, Amanda, Parvati and Cirie didn’t want Erik nor Natalie to go to Exile Island because of that idol, so they had a plan of their own – convincing Erik to send Parvati. Amanda approached him and said that if she won the reward, she would take him if he would promise to do the same for her if he won. A deal was struck. Then she worked her magic on telling him Parvati was the one to send to Exile. Erik was caught in the middle. Should he trust Natalie or Amanda? Who should he send to Exile?
At the reward challenge, the five players were tested on how well they actually knew the game as questions were asked about the previous 15 seasons. The first to four would win a helicopter trip to a luxury resort for a massage, meal and overnight stay. The winner would also choose who was sent to Exile Island.
This challenge proved that Erik is definitely the biggest fan remaining since he won the challenge. But it also revealed that many on there, including Natalie, who has been labeled as a fan, apparently hasn’t seen much of the show or has a terrible memory. The questions didn’t seem that tough for any hardcore Survivor fan. They were asked which season had a player get bitten by a shark to only bite it back. Some struggled with that, among other questions including one about the season in which one player made a pet out of a snake (duh, Rupert on Pearl Islands).
After Erik won, he kept his word by taking Amanda on the reward. Erik then chose to send Parvati to Exile Island. The women had him under control.
Back at camp, it was only Natalie and Cirie since the others were gone on reward and exile, which left Natalie upset. She was not happy that Erik sent Parvati to Exile Island since they had agreed on sending one another in an effort to find the idol.
On their reward, Erik and Amanda were enjoying their island helicopter flight that took them to the resort. Their plan was to not talk strategy and game play so they could simply enjoy their reward. But that was short-lived because at dinner, Erik confided in his reward guest that he wasn’t used to being in a power position since he’s just an ice cream scooper. Then he said maybe it was time to get used to it and be an ice cream man, not an ice cream boy. Oh, brother.
Day 35, Parvati was tanning on Exile Island with no apparent effort made to find the hidden immunity idol since the only reason she was sent there was to stop the others from going.
Back at camp, Erik and Amanda returned from their reward. In their shelter, Cirie was talking to Erik about Natalie being upset. As he talked strategy and the next targets, Natalie stood right behind and listened. He told Cirie that it should be her, himself and Parvati in the final three with Amanda and Natalie their next targets. Busted! Natalie admitted to the other girls that she overheard his strategy session and Cirie said that he was telling every remaining player the same thing – making deals and promises to all of them. Erik knew he was in trouble and needed to win immunity to save himself.
At the challenge, Parvati returned from Exile Island as host Jeff Probst, styling some new plaid shorts unlike his usual khakis, explained the contest. Each player had to use ropes to connect two coordinates within a large circle. Where the ropes intersect is where a bag of puzzle pieces was buried. Then they had to rush back and complete that puzzle, which provided a new set of coordinates. The first to finish three puzzles would win. Erik pulled an early lead and held it the entire time until he won the challenge. In fact, it wasn’t even close. The man who was the definite target now held safety from elimination.
Back at camp, Natalie asked the other women if she was going to be voted off and they told her yes. It wasn’t looking good for her – until Cirie concocted a new scheme that nobody would fall for – except Erik. She thought Natalie should convince him to give her his immunity necklace so she would be safe. Then they would turn and vote him out. But what argument would be strong enough to give up immunity and a guaranteed spot in the final four?
Natalie approached him alone in the cave and said that they would all vote out Amanda if he gave up his immunity. He immediately said no and questioned why they couldn’t vote out Amanda anyway. She told him that by giving up immunity, he would be redeeming himself for all the lies and doubletalk he had been doing to all four remaining women. That way, it could earn him some trust back. He went to Cirie next to talk about it. She told him that saving Natalie by giving up his necklace would be the signal that he was trying to redeem himself and they would all vote Amanda out.
He was actually considering the plan, but wanted to switch up the vote to Parvati since he thought she had found the idol on Exile Island and had given it to Amanda. “We got him on a hook, we just have to reel him in,” Cirie said. So, both Cirie and Natalie agreed to change the vote to Parvati – or so he thought.
At Tribal Council, Amanda and Parvati attacked Erik and said that nobody trusted his word anymore since he was telling all of them the same things. He apologized profusely and felt bad saying he needed redemption to prove to the jury he deserved some votes if he got to the end. Probst asked Cirie if apologies mattered at this point and in a brilliant move she said that it did matter because redemption is important – but actions speak louder than words. Erik obviously took the hint and said, “Actions do speak louder than words” as he handed over his immunity necklace to Natalie. Everybody had shocked faces from the jury to the four women. James (on the jury) couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
As Erik went to cast the first ballot, the four women were amazed their plan had worked. When Parvati voted for Erik she said, “You’re crazy. You’ll officially go down as the dumbest Survivor ever – in the history of Survivor ever.”
As Probst prepared to read the votes, everybody was shaking their heads in disbelief that Erik could be so naïve – even more than Jason (wait, is that possible?). In a 4-1 vote, Erik was blindsided and ousted from the competition. As his torch was snuffed, James on the jury said, “I’ve lost my reign as dumbest Survivor ever.” Some may remember that James had two hidden idols on the China season, didn’t play either and was voted out.
After Erik left Tribal Council, Probst turned to the group and said, “I think that is what you call a life lesson.”
In his exit interview Erik Reichenbach said, “Damn! Damn! They got me! I should’ve known better. Those damn girls. I mean, there’s one thing to be said about surviving the elements and there’s another thing to be said about survivor four crazy, sexy women. I never thought that I would be shoulder to shoulder with all these people I’ve seen on TV. These are my heroes and they’re talking to me and acknowledge me as a person. This whole experience is indescribable.”
Now only four remain – three favorites (Parvati, Natalie and Cirie) against one fan (Natalie). Find out who wins the $1 million on Sunday night’s two-hour finale followed by a live reunion show.
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May 8, 2008 01:48:20 by Jennifer_Brown
Get your menacing grunts warmed up, people! American Gladiators has revealed the names of the forty new contenders that will be taking on the Gladiators for season two. Each week two male and two female contenders will face up against the Gladiators in battles of strength and stamina, battling for the ultimate prize of $100,000.
The following contenders will be hitting the Gladiators arena, with helmets in place and the finish line in their sights:
The Men:
Randee Haynes, a 25-year-old carpenter from Chicago, Illinois; Jesus Jay Martinez, a 40-year-old SWAT officer from Perth Amboy, New Jersey; John Siciliano, a 37-year-old Paralympic athlete from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Gerry Garcia, a 27-year-old special education teacher and martial arts masters student from Long Beach, California; David Moore, a 31-year-old police officer from Chicago, Illinois; Melvin Davis , a 42-year-old cop from Chicago, Illinois; Toby Gordin, a 31-year-old grocer from Memphis, Tennessee; Brick Reilly, a 27-year-old tree climber from Springfield, New Jersey; Landon Jones, a 26-year-old medical device salesman from Littleton, Colorado; Tony Tolbert, a 36-year-old science teacher from Denver, Colorado; Adam Hill, a 40-year-old ER doctor from Denver, Colorado; Mike Gamble, a 29-year-old who grew up in Connecticut and now lives in Hollywood, California; James Ruggiero, a 27-year-old high school English teacher from Yucca Valley, California; Sean Hetherington, a 29-year-old waiter and personal trainer from West Hollywood, California; Alejandro Soto, a 24-year-old war veteran from El Cajon, CA and is now a dolphin trainer for the U.S. Navy Marine mammal program; Tim Oliphant, a 33-year-old media director for Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, Missouri; Alexander Coats, a 26-year-old mortgage consultant from Jacksonville, Florida; Anthony Pagnotta, a 35-year-old NYPD Detective from Farmingdale, New York; Aaron Simpson, married to fellow contender Kendra Sirignano, hails from Tempe, Arizona; Jeff Davidson, married to fellow contender Ally Davidson, is a 29-year old financial advisor from Dallas, Texas.
The Women:
Melissa Trinidad, a 30-year-old children’s martial arts instructor, living in Brandon, Florida; Elena Maskalik, a 22-year-old firefighter who currently resides in Foster City, California; Vanessa Warren, a 35-year-old U.S. Air Force Major currently living in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Nikki Key, a 27-year-old bartender and fitness model from Queens, New York; Abbe Dorn, a 28-year-old police officer in Denver, Colorado; Vicki Ferrari, a 35-year-old narcotics officer from Denver, Colorado; De Day, a 29-year-old full-time mom from Siesta Key, Florida; Tiffaney Florentine, a 25-year-old business consultant from Royal Oak, Michigan; Chaunda (Shonda) Mason, a 28-year-old actress and model from North Hollywood, California; Rochelle Gilken, a 27-year-old crime reporter from West Palm Beach, Florida; Jessica Garcia, a 25-year-old cheerleading coach from the Bronx, New York; Patricia Franklin, a 41-year-old mother of four from Leesburg, Virginia; Annie Castellano, a 20-year-old Columbia College student originally from Stoneham, Massachusetts; Yoko Ohigashi, originally from Brea, California, is a 52-year-old team manager in investment at a brokerage firm in Irvine, CA; Adriana Posadas, a 23-year-old school chemical engineering student from Anaheim, California; Tatum Yount, a 26-year-old competitive figure skater and marathon/triathlon runner from Manhattan Beach, California; Lillian Thomassen and Clinessa Burch are 27-year-old twin sisters who are both in the concrete business, both living in California; Kendra Sirignano, married to fellow contender Aaron Simpson, is a social worker; Ally Davidson is married to fellow contender Jeff Davidson and is a 24-year-old sales representative.
Each contender has a special story to tell (some of them amazing!), and their own motives for being on the show.
American Gladiators, season two, premieres Monday, May 12th at 8:00 PM (ET) on NBC.
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May 8, 2008 01:22:13 by Jennifer_Brown
Today Bravo announced that fashion guru Tim Gunn is coming back, and this season he’s bringing an accomplice with him.
Gretta Monahan, owner of Grettacole Salons, Spas and Boutiques in Boston (as well as Grettastyle Studio in New York City) has joined Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style, as a “fashion accomplice.” Fashion fans will recognize Gretta from appearances on The Rachael Ray Show, The Today Show, The Ellen Degeneres Show, and The View as well as her beauty and fashion tips found in W Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Marie Claire. Monahan was also used as a consultant for Dove’s Real Beauty campaign.
“I’ve been a fan of Gretta’s for awhile now - she’s on the edge of fashion with a fresh approach that resonates well with all types of women,” said Gunn. “I’m thrilled to have her as my fashion accomplice.”
As in season one, the show will use Tim Gunn’s book, Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality Taste and Style, as a manual and will use a tough-love approach to helping the fashion-flawed fix their own fashion problems. This season, while Gunn focuses on the “big picture” problems of each woman, Monahan will micromanage–accompanying the women on shopping sprees while advising and turning a listening ear to their fashion fears.
A premiere date and time has not yet been set for season two of Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style. Stay tuned to Reality TV Magazine for updates as they are released.
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May 7, 2008 08:01:15 by Christine_Navratil
This week the Supernanny, Jo Frost, makes a visit to a family who is in turmoil largely because the father is stationed overseas in Iraq. Before he leaves on his next tour, father Sindo and mother Michelle sit down and make a video for Jo detailing what the issues are and why Michelle finds it hard to keep the kids under control while her husband is away. Michelle says that she feels lost and stressed out regarding the children, Sindo (age 9), Ashley (age 7) and Mikey (age 6), while she is worried constantly about her husband’s safety. Michelle states that she desperately needs help, peace and harmony in her home.
Observation
Once Jo gets to the house and the observation begins, so does the fun. All three kids greet her nice and respectably, but then the screaming and tantrums begin. While preparing food mom blows up at Ashley while telling her to turn around and shut up. After yelling at the kids Mikey tells her that she is being bad to them. Michelle responds by getting in his face, putting her hand over his mouth and yelling at him some more.
Downstairs while trying to play air hockey Jo witnesses Michelle and Ashley “acting like two kids” as they go back and forth with “no, yes, no, yes”, and say that they need to grow up. Jo thinks that Michelle takes out her emotions on Ashley.
Jo realizes how difficult it is for Michelle to give the kids what they need when she is constantly worried about her husband and checking the computer for an email. Michelle admits that she should just be happy when she GETS an email, but sometimes days will go by between emails and phone calls and it is at that time that she really starts to panic.
During a conversation between Jo, Michelle and the kids Sindo admits that he feels like their mother doesn’t like them. Jo realizes that hearing this frustrates Michelle, but says that Michelle often overreacts to situations and that is why the kids respond the way they do.
A little while later Sindo Sr. calls from Iraq and Jo notices an immediate change in Michelle. She is happy and calmer than she has been all day with the kids. Michelle informs Sindo that the kids are not behaving and Jo hears him tell them they need to act right. He then tells Jo that he knows he can tell them that on the phone, but as soon as he hangs up that they are misbehaving again. He says that his wife needs to worry less about him and more about the kids who are there and who need her. Jo agrees and then lets them talk in private.
Family Meeting
The next morning Jo sits down with Michelle for the “family meeting” where Jo points out to her what she sees as the problems and tells her what they are going to do to change it. Jo then talks to the kids and presents them with a list of rules. The first two being to treat each other with respect and to listen to one another. Jo also touches on them remembering their manners.
After explaining the rules Jo explains that when they break them that Michelle will kneel down to their level, calmly tell them that they need to behave and if they don’t then they will go to the naughty chair. Sindo states that he is tired of the yelling and thinks that his mother will be calmer with the naughty bench and the rules.
Michelle’s first and second tests come shortly thereafter when they go to Sindo’s hockey practice. Ashley tells her mother that she wants popcorn and when her mother says no Ashley gets upset. Michelle kneels down and quietly tells her that she needs to stop the attitude or that she will go sit on the floor. The tantrum only gets worse so Jo takes over, pulls Ashley away from the immediate surroundings, gets down to her level and firmly tells her that she will stop the behavior now or go to time out. Ashley calms down and goes back to stand by her mom. Then Mikey will not stay off the ice and after telling him twice, along with a little pushing from Jo, Michelle puts him in time out. Mikey responds by telling his mom that he loves her and giving her a hug. Jo considers it a success.
Once they get back to the house Jo has a surprise for Michelle. Waiting for her on the computer is her husband live, looking back at her through a web-cam. Michelle is shocked and Jo explains to her that it is a better way to keep in touch. Now, whenever Sindo Sr. can call, she can actually see him. Michelle tells him that she is going to correct the problems in the house and with her, but that when he comes home he needs to support that and he promises that he will.
Jo waits while Michelle brings the kids in with their eyes closed and surprises them with being able to see their father. The kids are ecstatic and seeing the kids give a group hug put a smile on Sindo Sr.’s face. Jo then directs them all to a family website that she set up where they can all post messages back and forth to each other and keep in touch. This proves to be a great idea throughout the show as the kids send and get private messages from their father, helping to strengthen the bond between them.
Jo wants the family to have fun so she takes all of them to a bounce house environment where they can play together and laugh. They all have a great time but Michelle is worried about Ashley throwing a tantrum when it is time to go. Jo tells her to give warnings about when they are going to leave, let them know when it is half way, and then start counting down the minutes as it gets closer. With three minutes to go Michelle is very panicked as Ashley runs away from her. However, when time runs out she is surprised and happy that Ashley gets ready to go quickly, and only asks if they can come back.
When they get home they prepare for a party with five of the kid’s friends. Everyone is excited, Michelle tells all the kids the rules and the party begins. Sindo, in his excitement, throws something at the ceiling that hits the lamp on the fan and breaks it. Jo is worried about Michelle’s reaction but Michelle surprised them both by saying that it was an accident, cleaning it up, and continuing to have fun with the children. During the party Jo says her goodbyes and leaves Michelle to handle the situations alone for the next couple of weeks.
Jo Comes Back
In many episodes of Supernanny, Jo is horrified to see the rules fall apart as the parents and kids revert back to their old behavior once she is out of the house. This time however, was different than the others. Jo came back and watched several videos with Michelle where the kids were behaving, Michelle was doing what she needed to do, and the home was calm. Jo praised her continuously on succeeding.
Then the pair watch a video of Mikey picking his nose and biting his toe nails. They also watch the boys arguing with mom about brushing their teeth, Mikey going as far as stating that he wants his teeth to fall out so that he can get money from the tooth fairy. They also see video of Sindo calling Michelle names and hitting her butt with a hockey stick. Michelle and Jo decide that they need to go over manners with the kids a little more.
Jo gives the kids a “test” where she asks them about what Mikey needs when he puts his finger up his nose, and Mikey jumps up and says he needs a tissue. Jo then asks what Sindo thinks his mom should do when he calls her a bad name and he mentions that she should follow the steps for punishment and he says that he knows it is against the rules for him to call her names. Michelle is excited to see that the kids know the rules and Jo says they did great, while tearing up the test.
Jo’s last assignment in the house is getting the kids to brush their teeth correctly 2x a day. She has a 5′ toothbrush made that lists all the rules for brushing teeth and proceeds to pretend to demonstrate what they are supposed to do. She then tells Mikey that the tooth fairy won’t take or pay for rotted out teeth that don’t fall out naturally, but rather because they were not taken care of. Mikey seems to understand.
Jo leaves the house for the last time confident that Michelle can handle it. More importantly though she leaves Michelle confident that Michelle can handle it. Jo helped Michelle find a way to achieve the peace and harmony in her home that she craved.
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May 7, 2008 07:26:23 by Jennifer_Brown
It’s another week of Neat Freak Mom vs. Anarchist Mom on tonight’s Wife Swap.
Terri Tassie and her husband Tom believe in everyone operating on schedule and everything being in its place. Terri is a romance enhancement saleswoman and Tom owns a car dealership and together they believe that hard work and a rigorous schedule will make for happy kids and healthy adults.
Michelle Tyson, on the other hand, doesn’t do discipline. Her husband Todd is a bail bondsman and works until all hours of the night chasing down bad guys who break the rules. An odd choice of career for Todd, given that he doesn’t enforce any rules in his household. There are no chores for the kids, dinners are fast food, food-fighting monstrosities, and the kids openly curse with no reprimand from Mom and Dad.
The wives swap lives and right away there is drama when Michelle has to dump the children’s clothes on the floor because their dresser drawers aren’t neat enough. Michelle doesn’t like this punishment for the boys, nor does she care for Tom, with his “disturbingly flashy” clothes and his wild hand gestures. Her solution? Dump Tom’s clothes on the floor so he can see how it feels. “I’m done! You’re a dictator!” she says, and storms out of the room. Her plan doesn’t work—Tom just makes the boys clean it up anyway.
At the Tyson house, Terri struggles with the profane language of the girls, who are very in-your-face about their right to drop f-bombs whenever they feel like it. When Terri catches 10-year old Autumn in a lie about leaving her backpack at home and confronts Autumn about it, the girl calls Terri a b*tch. When Terri appeals for Todd’s help in the matter, he says he has no problem with Autumn using “the B word” on Terri and Terri is further disturbed, worried that some day Todd will be arresting his own children.
After week one, it’s time for the new wives to change the house rules. “All work and no play make you a dull family!” Michelle says to the Tassies. “Todd, you’re asleep at the wheel when it comes to being a parent,” Terri accuses.
At first the ultra-respectful Tassie kids get rankled by Miche