Miscellaneous Reality TV News
- February 6, 2006
Cable TV's A&E Network announced plans Monday to rebroadcast 17 episodes from HBO's "America Undercover" documentary series. - February 2, 2006
ABC has announced that it will be adding more reality TV programming to its lineup this spring, opting to fill the scheduling holes left by the upcoming finales of its Dancing with the Stars and The Bachelor reality shows with the return of Supernanny, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition hurricane recovery specials, and two new reality series called American Inventor and Miracle Workers.
- January 26, 2006
A dangerous stunt on "Fear Factor South Africa" ripped out half the hair from a contestant's head and left her hospitalized with a concussion. - January 24, 2006
Singer/actor Jamie Foxx says he's developing a TV show about helping fallen stars regain their star power. - January 18, 2006
A Netherlands TV show based on the daily life of a porn star has been shut down as too steamy for broadcast on a family-based channel. - January 17, 2006
Comedian Rosie O'Donnell says she was surprised when participants in the first gay family cruise were met by protesters in the Bahamas. - January 12, 2006
Cable TV's Starz movie channel is launching a reality show, "Looking for Stars," in which the winner will get a role on the big screen. - January 11, 2006
Black Entertainment Television executives say their new reality series following rapper Lil' Kim as she prepared for her prison term does not condone her crime. - December 19, 2005
Nearly 78 percent of the British primetime TV audience watched the final results shows for "Strictly Come Dancing" and "The X Factor." - December 14, 2005
An Internet gambling site has smashed a betting scam that was raking in a fortune from wagers based on inside tips on the outcome of reality TV shows.