• Mike Tyson in talks to star in reality TV show

  February 20, 2003
  Oh ya, this is going to be a train wreck... ESPN reports that according to a Hollywood TV show producer who says he's been having substantive negotiations with a major television network, a reality show featuring Mike Tyson could be announced in the coming weeks.

• Vegas Hard Rock Cafe teams with ABC 'Winner Take All' reality game show

  February 18, 2003
  Variety reports that the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has become the host location of a new ABC reality game show entitled Winner Take All.

• Fox to 'Test The Nation' with two hour special on Friday, April 11th

  February 4, 2003
  Think you’re a know-it-all? Want to prove once and for all that you are, in fact, smarter than everyone you know? Put your money where your mouth is when FOX airs the live two-hour special TEST THE NATION Friday, April 11 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

• Magic Johnson and MTV team up for 'Who's Got Game' reality TV series

  January 30, 2003
  The AP reports that Magic Johnson has announced that he will produce and occasionally appear in the MTV reality show "Who's Got Game," documenting the lives of 12 street basketball players competing for fame and a $100,000 prize.

• NBA signs deal to air "Who Wants to Be an NBA/WNBA Player?" reality series

  January 26, 2003
  Variety reports that the NBA has signed a deal with two production companies to develop weekly one-hour "Who Wants to Be an NBA/WNBA Player?" series.

• ABC Family Channel refocuses on reality TV

  January 15, 2003
  According to the Boston Herald, the ABC Family Channel has decided to refocus on reality TV. Not only is ABC Family rerunning reality TV shows that previously aired on ABC, such as The Bachelorette and Celebrity Mole: Hawaii, but it is also creating at least three original reality TV programs

• 'Star Search,' 'Bachelorette,' & 'Celebrity Mole' continue week of strong reality TV show ratings premieres

  January 9, 2003
  Variety reports that a great week for reality premieres continued Wednesday, with CBS' "Star Search" and ABC's "The Bachelorette" and "Celebrity Mole: Hawaii" all premiering to strong ratings. "Bachelorette" was the night's top-rated show in key demos, and "Star Search" and "Celebrity Mole" delivered their networks' best series scores in their time slots in more than two years.

• 'All My Children' to feature reality show storyline within the fictional series

  January 9, 2003
  Reuters reports that in a novel blend of TV formats that could hardly be further apart, ABC plans to inject a bit of "reality" -- in this case a search for five of America's sexist men -- into the fantasy world of its popular soap opera "All My Children."

• FOX to air 'Bridezilla' special January 27th at 8PM

  January 7, 2003
  Variety reports that FOX will air an upcoming special entitled "Bridezilla" that will feature a full hour of what the network is calling "matrimonial monsters" who wreak havoc on their loved ones as they prepare to walk down the aisle.

• Cameraman stabbed on Madonna husband's new reality TV show

  January 6, 2003
  Reuters reports that a cameraman working on a new British reality TV show produced by pop superstar Madonna's husband, was stabbed while filming a stunt designed to trap would-be car thieves. The cameraman was working on a new series called "Swag," produced by Guy Ritchie which uses hidden cameras to film people being tempted into illegal acts, British broadcaster Channel Five said Monday.

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