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  'The Contender' boxer Najai Turpin commits suicide before the NBC show airs

  February 15, 2005
  Up-and-coming Philadelphia boxer Najai "Nitro" Turpin, 23, one of the sixteen contestants appearing on NBC's upcoming The Contender boxing reality-competition show, apparently committed suicide in a parked car on the Valentine's Day morning of February 14, 2005.

• SI Swimsuit Model Search - Finale episode summary

  February 14, 2005
  "Idol-less Centerfolds," our episode summary for the finale episode of NBC's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search, written by Devious Weasel, is now available.
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  Kristen Kirchner becomes the fourth 'The Apprentice 3' candidate to be fired

  February 11, 2005
  One thing has become very clear about this season's edition of NBC's The Apprentice -- being project manager is an extremely "high risk, high reward" position. Continuing a four week run in which the project manager of the team that failed to win the episode's task was eliminated from the competition, Networth's Kristen Kirchner was fired during last night's broadcast of The Apprentice 3's fourth episode.

• ABC planning unauthorized Donald Trump TV movie

  February 10, 2005
  ABC is making a movie on Donald Trump, the New York real-estate magnate turned reality TV star with his "The Apprentice" show, reports E! Online.

• Quadriplegic files discrimination lawsuit against 'The Apprentice'

  February 9, 2005
  A quadriplegic lawyer from St. Louis, Mo., has filed a federal lawsuit against Donald Trump's TV show "The Apprentice," saying it is discriminatory.

• Tommy Lee went Greek during his 'Goes to College' reality show

  February 9, 2005
  Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee's university experience -- filmed for an upcoming NBC reality series -- included a fraternity.

• The Apprentice 3 - Episode 3 summary

  February 9, 2005
  "No Surprises Here," our episode summary for the third episode of the third edition of NBC's The Apprentice, written by aliciabbrown, is now available.

• NBC reschedules 'The Contender' (again) for Sundays beginning March 13

  February 8, 2005
  No one knows if NBC's The Contender will score a ratings knockout when it finally premieres, but one thing is clear -- it certainly has the "float like a butterfly" part of boxing legend Muhammad Ali's strategy down. NBC has announced yet another scheduled change for the upcoming Mark Burnett-produced reality series -- its fifth for those keeping score at home.
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  Danny Kastner becomes the third 'Apprentice 3' candidate to be fired, Verna quits

  February 4, 2005
  Don't look now, but the members of The Apprentice 3's college-educated Magna corporation are dropping like flies -- but given who they're losing, it might be the best thing that could happen to them.
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  Martha Stewart to star in her own NBC 'The Apprentice' series

  February 2, 2005
  Confirming earlier reports that NBC would be the network to land Mark Burnett's previously announced Martha Stewart The Apprentice-like reality show, NBC announced today that it had indeed signed a deal to air the series -- and that not only will the series be like The Apprentice, it will in fact be The Apprentice.

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