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'Race' producer confirms Amber Brkich and Rob Mariano's participation in 'The Amazing Race 7'
January 24, 2005
CBS might not yet be ready to release any The Amazing Race 7 cast information, but apparently Race creator and executive producer Bertram van Munster has no such qualms.
NBC reschedules 'The Contender' for Wednesdays beginning March 9
January 21, 2005
What had been touted as a heavyweight reality showdown between reality titan Mark Burnett's upcoming The Contender series and Fox's American Idol undisputed ratings champ has suddenly turned into an instant forfeit as a result of NBC's announcement that it has decided to refuse to enter the ring.
Mark Burnett's upcoming CBS INXS 'Rock Star' series set to begin open auditions
January 18, 2005
The Next Great Rock Star, the current working title for reality uber-producer Mark Burnett's upcoming CBS reality show which will feature contestants competing for the chance to become the lead singer of the world-famous INXS Australian rock band, will begin its international open audition tour this week. Rock Star will air in Summer 2005 over a thirteen week period that will feature two hours of programming a week, the exact breakdown of which is still to be determined.
CBS announces 'Survivor: Palau' cast, series to premiere February 17
January 13, 2005
CBS announced today that Survivor: Palau, the tenth edition of its long-running reality series, will premiere Thursday, February 17 at 8PM ET/PT.
Fox's 'Who's Your Daddy' adoptee has soft-core porn (and previous reality show) past
January 5, 2005
T.J. Myers revealed a lot about her past to both viewers and her biological father during Fox's Monday evening broadcast of its Who's Your Daddy? reality adoption special, but there are a couple of details that she and the network left out -- such as the facts that not only isn't she a stranger to reality television, but that she also has a background as a soft-core porn film actress.