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Afghan Reality TV Election Better Than the Real One

(Newser) - Afghanistan’s real presidential race has been a dull, somewhat depressing affair, with little viable opposition to incumbent Hamid Karzai—who one Western diplomat labeled “unpopular and unbeatable”—but the reality TV version is another story entirely, Time reports. The Candidate pits six young Afghans against each other...

Jon, Minus Kate, Engaged: Tab
 Jon, Minus Kate, Engaged: Tab 
Jul 15, 2009 10:44 AM CDT

Jon, Minus Kate, Engaged: Tab

Plus, clothing line is still a go

(Newser) - In Touch is reporting that Jon Gosselin, beleaguered reality-show father of eight, is engaged to his latest 20-something galpal—and even Perez Hilton doesn’t believe it. After all, one of Hailey Glassman’s friends has called her a “fame whore,” Hilton points out. If it is true,...

Reality TV Puts LA Tourism on Map

Who cares about Grauman's Chinese Theatre when you can shop near Paris Hilton?

(Newser) - Gone are the days when tourists came to Hollywood to gawk at the stars on the Walk of Fame. The new hot attractions are reality TV locales. And Los Angeles—hurting for visitors, with hotel occupancy rates down 14%—welcomes the attention: “It’s a new element that we...

Jon's New Gig: Fashion Designer
 Jon's New Gig: 
 Fashion Designer 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jul 13, 2009 11:34 AM CDT

Jon's New Gig: Fashion Designer

Plus, Posh's new gig? Actress, and more

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin will certainly need to find a new way to make money if his impending divorce ruins his reality show. And he has eight kids—so why not design children’s clothing? Christian Audigier, who hosted Gosselin and his latest galpal aboard his yacht Saturday, tells E! a line...

Seacrest Seals 3-Year, $45M Deal

Believed to be highest-paid reality host

(Newser) - Ryan Seacrest isn’t feeling the recession. The ubiquitous TV personality has closed a new deal that's believed to make him the highest-paid reality host, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The American Idol host’s 3-year deal with CKX, Idol’s parent company, is worth $15 million a year—more...

Levi: Palin's Quitting for the Cash

Guv wants to cash in on reality show, book deals

(Newser) - Levi Johnston chimed in on Sarah Palin’s resignation yesterday, claiming the governor is probably doing it for the cash, reports the AP. When he lived with his ex-fiancé’s family in December and January, he overheard Palin saying she wanted to take advantage of the many deals being...

NYC Prep Paints Sad Picture of City's Excess

Parents, schools angry at 'manipulative' show

(Newser) - Post-crash New York City has become a symbol of spiritual emptiness, writes Vanessa Grigoriadis for New York magazine. NYC Prep is the latest reality show to exploit this symbolism, allowing the rest of America to watch Manhattan’s lost souls—this time, teenagers—pursue decadence and social standing. In the...

Arnold: Make Budget Talks Reality TV

Says he'd like office to be 'glass house'

(Newser) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants another starring role onscreen—and he's looking to bring California’s legislators with him. The governator wants budget meetings televised or streamed online to show the public what gives, reports the Los Angeles Times. “A debate in front of the people” would “expose...

Most Repulsive Reality TV Shows

(Newser) - Reality shows throw anyone who signs a waiver onto TV. Some have higher aspirations, but most rest solidly in "How low can they go?" territory. Annie Barrett of Entertainment Weekly looks at 35 of the most appalling reality TV shows.
  • Jail:  A new low from the guys
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Indians Arrange Marriages Via Reality TV

(Newser) - In the distant past, Indian parents arranged marriages with the help of relations and local priests. These days, they’re turning to Rupert Murdoch. News Corp’s Star TV has launched a daily reality show called Star Vivaah, or Star Weddings, a kind of video personals for prospective brides, grooms,...

Jon & Kate Split Weeks Old, Not Years

Plus, Jon's galpal joins the show

(Newser) - Jon & Kate Plus 8 is on hiatus until August, but the Jon and Kate three-ring circus must go on, with the world most recently speculating over how long the Gosselins have truly been separated. Divorce papers seem to indicate the couple has lived apart for at least 2...

Gosselin 'Rich Kids' Get $28K Playhouses

(Newser) - While Jon and Kate discussed their painful decision to divorce on the latest episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8, their kids were frolicking in their four new, custom-made playhouses that cost a whopping $28,000, reports ABC News. The super-pricey haunted house, pirate ship, veterinary clinic, and garden shop...

I'm a Celebrity Voters Boot Patti Blagojevich

(Newser) - Patti Blagojevich survived 23 days in the Costa Rican jungle, but she won't be a reality TV champ, reports the Chicago Tribune. Viewers voted Blagojevich off the NBC series I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here tonight. The wife of Illinois' notorious ex-governor took her husband's place on the...

Hallelujah: E! Goes Speidi-Free

94% of readers are sick of reading about reality show couple

(Newser) - Christmas has come early for anyone who sick to death of the antics of Spencer and Heidi Pratt. E! has decided to go Speidi-free after a recent poll, in which 94% of respondents said the “stars” of such reality gems as The Hills and I’m a Celebrity …...

'The Show Must Go On': Kate
 'The Show Must Go On': Kate 
Jun 23, 2009 12:42 PM CDT

'The Show Must Go On': Kate

TLC must contend with new, darker show

(Newser) - Jon and Kate may be divorcing, but “the show must go on,” Kate said on last night’s episode. But how, exactly? TLC is probably pretty pleased Jon and Kate Plus 8 will continue shooting despite the title couple leading—and filming—separate lives, Variety reports, considering the...

Jon &amp; Kate File for Divorce
 Jon & Kate File for Divorce 
Jun 22, 2009 5:04 PM CDT

Jon & Kate File for Divorce

(Newser) - Reality-TV parents Jon and Kate Gosselin filed divorce papers today in their native Pennsylvania, People reports. The 10-year marriage, which has produced eight children and given rise to their TLC series Jon & Kate Plus Eight, has hit the high-profile skids in recent months, with rumors of infidelity on both...

Jon Has 'No Idea' Where Kate Has Gone

Reality star takes questions on divorce, NYC apartment hunt

(Newser) - Jon without Kate plus eight whipped up a small media storm at his $1.1 million Pennsylvania house today, Us reports. Taking a break from playing lacrosse and Slip 'N Slide with the kids, Jon Gosselin fielded reporters' questions, saying he had "no idea" where wife Kate was. He...

Penn's New Role? Mr. Mom
 Penn's New Role? Mr. Mom
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 19, 2009 12:10 PM CDT

Penn's New Role? Mr. Mom

Plus, Carrie Prejean and Speidi and Katherine Heigl are all back

(Newser) - Sean Penn may be taking a career time-out, but his wife certainly isn’t. Robin Wright Penn says that now that her kids are older, “I'm ready to go wild, man!” while promoting her latest film, the Mirror reports. Of her once-estranged hubby’s hiatus, she said, “...

Jon, Minus Kate, Apartment Hunts in NYC

Reality show star seems to be considering move to New York

(Newser) - New York City, are you ready for ladykiller Jon Gosselin to move in? That seems to be his plan, a tipster tells Gawker. The reality star was recently looking at an 8th-floor apartment with a Realtor in Trump Towers. “It was clearly him,” the tipster adds. “He...

Boyle Sits Out Another Show
 Boyle Sits Out Another Show 
Jun 19, 2009 11:11 AM CDT

Boyle Sits Out Another Show

Troubled singer is still planning Las Vegas run

(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s tour troubles continued last night when she was dropped from a third Britain’s Got Talent show. Spokespeople said she was “just tired,” but witnesses saw her crying for her cat on her hotel room balcony, the Daily Mail reports. “She kept shouting, ‘...

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