• Mark Burnett and Sly Stallone to produce 'The Contender' reality boxing show for NBC

  February 23, 2004
  Mark Burnett, Sylvester Stallone, and Dreamworks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg have announced that they are teaming up for a new reality boxing series called (what else) The Contender.

• Seventh 'Apprentice' episode draws nearly 20 million viewers

  February 22, 2004
  Despite the fact that for the second week in a row CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation drew over 30 million viewers with a performance that's expected to once again place it as the week's top ranked program, NBC's The Apprentice still managed to draw near series-high Adults 18-49 ratings and achieve the network's best regular programming performance in the time period since September 2002.

• Average Joe 2: Hawaii - Episode 7 summary

  February 19, 2004
  "My Big, Fat, Obnoxious... Momma!," our episode summary for the seventh episode of NBC's Average Joe 2: Hawaii, written by TeamJoisey, has now been posted.

• 'Average Joe 2' ratings climbing significantly as series nears end

  February 18, 2004
  Don't look now, but after initially premiering to ratings figures that were significantly below those of the six-episode first edition of the series, NBC's nine-episode Average Joe 2: Hawaii is now drawing numbers that are greater than all but the last two episodes of the original series.

• The Apprentice - Episode 6 summary

  February 18, 2004
  "Now, What Was Your Name Again?," our episode summary for the sixth episode of NBC's The Apprentice, written by Bebo, is now available.

• 'Couples Fear Factor' finale draws best 'Fear Factor' ratings ever

  February 17, 2004
  NBC's Fear Factor set series ratings records last evening as the series' seven-episode couples competition came to an end with engaged couple Chris Jackson and Monica Gonzales of Bedford, Texas winning the program's $1,000,000 prize.

• Average Joe 2: Hawaii - Episode 6 summary

  February 16, 2004
  "All’s Fayah in Love and Wah," our episode summary for the sixth episode of NBC's Average Joe 2: Hawaii, written by MTW1961, has now been posted.

• Supersized 'Apprentice' episode performs well, but 'CSI' still draws 'Idol'-beating numbers

  February 13, 2004
  NBC's celebrity-filled second supersized episode of The Apprentice once again delivered a ratings performance that should place it just outside the Top 10 in the week's Nielsen rankings, however clearly it's having little impact on CBS competitor CSI, as last night's CSI episode was the most watched regularly scheduled broadcast on any network this season.

• The Apprentice - Episode 5 summary

  February 12, 2004
  "Backstabbers," our episode summary for the fifth episode of NBC's The Apprentice, written by AyaK, is now available.

• 'Restaurant's Rocco Dispirito sued by partners for the restaurant's failure

  February 12, 2004
  While operating a restaurant that appears on national television might be fun for Rocco Dispirito, according to his partners in the "Rocco's 22nd St." restaurant which appears on NBC's The Restaurant reality show, its been disastrous from a financial standpoint -- and chef Rocco is to blame.

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