• Kelly Osbourne drops out of Disney's "Freaky Friday" feature film role

  September 12, 2002
  The Hollywood Reporter reports that Kelly Osbourne (of MTV's 'The Osbournes') won't be making her feature film debut in Disney's remake of "Freaky Friday" after all. According to The Report's sources, Osbourne has dropped out of the project because of "personal reasons."

• 'Sorority Life 2' and 'Fraternity Life' greek organizations announced

  September 4, 2002
  The NY Post reports that MTV's upcoming second season of 'Sorority Life' and its spin-off 'Fraternity Life' reality TV programs will follow adventures of pledge classes from the University of Buffalo's local Greek organizations, Sigma Chi Omega fraternity and Delta Xi Omega sorority. As with the sorority featured during the first season of 'Sorority Life,' neither group is nationally affiliated.

• Bunim/Murray Productions taking applications for 'Real World 13' and 'Road Rules 12'

  September 1, 2002
  Casting for the upcoming seasons of The Real World and Road Rules has begun. Bunim/Murray Productions had begun taking applications for 'Real World 13' and 'Road Rules 12.'

• MTV to film second edition of 'Sorority Life' -- also adds spinoff 'Fraternity Life' series

  August 26, 2002
  BuffaloNews.com reports that MTV has ordered a second edition of 'Sorority Life' and will be filming it at a University of Buffalo sorority. An addition, a new second series called "Fraternity Life' -- featuring you guessed it, fraternity brothers -- will be filmed on the same campus. An MTV spokeswoman declined to comment, saying final agreements have yet to be signed, however sources say a formal announcement is expected next week.

• Photos of 'Real World: Las Vegas' cast discovered on MTV.com

  August 26, 2002
  Internet spoilers have apparently uncovered photos of MTV's still-unannounced 'Real World: Las Vegas' roommates on MTV.com. Click the below READ MORE link to see the photos.

• 'Real World: Las Vegas Preview' airtime confusion

  August 24, 2002
  Lately there have been several incorrect reports stating that MTV will be airing the Las Vegas cast preview on September 3, 2002. Based on both television listing and MTV.com information, these reports appear to be inaccurate -- the preview episode will premiere Wednesday, September 4, 2002 at at 10:30 PM EST

• 'Real World: Chicago' cast admits their September 11 reactions were staged

  August 19, 2002
  Zap2It.com caught up with the cast of 'Real World: Chicago' at last week's filming of the "2002 Teen Choice Awards" and among the tidbits that they shared was that their filmed reactions to Sept. 11 were staged.

• 'The Osbournes' to take in boy whose mother died

  August 17, 2002
  Reuters reports that a new addition to British rocker Ozzy Osbourne's family may give America even more to love about "The Osbournes." Sharon Osbourne, the heavy metal rocker's wife, plans to take in a boy who recently lost his mother to colon cancer, her publicist confirmed on Wednesday.

• MTV's 'The Osbournes' hit with second lawsuit

  August 8, 2002
  Nearly two weeks after a film producer sued Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, claiming they stole his idea for a TV show about them, a Web-based entertainment company has brought a similar court action against the couple.

• Las Vegas Palms casino hotel to offer 'Real World: Las Vegas' suite for occupancy

  August 4, 2002
  The Las Vegas Weekly reports that fans of MTV's "The Real World" will soon be able to bunk in the very same Las Vegas casino luxury suite as the party-heavy gang from upcoming 'Real World: Las Vegas,' which wrapped last month.

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