Crocodile Hunter’s Daughter in Upcoming Show
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Kids, Cable, Cable/Satellite,
Following Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s death, his daughter Bindi Irwin will be carrying the wildlife torch. Bindi, The Jungle Girl is a 26-part documentary for Discovery Kids that is currently being filmed. The series is set to begin in January 2007. 8-year-old Bindi says of the documentary, “I’m trying to get across the message that don’t be afraid of animals, they’re just put on this earth to help the environment and everything like that.” Steve Irwin will also have a presence in the show—he filmed some scenes prior to his death. Bindi and dad are animated in the opening credits, with a theme song that says “The Croc Hunter taught her/and now his only daughter/is Bindi the Jungle Girl.” Bindi was praised for her brave tribute to her father during the September 20th memorial service and her appearance at the recent Nickelodeon Australian Kids’ Choice Awards.
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Nineteenth Season of The Real World—Casting Call
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Reality, Cable, Cable/Satellite,
Man, don’t I feel old! MTV is now auditioning for the nineteenth edition of The Real World. If you were a faithful follower of this early reality show concept, chances are you’ve grown tired of the whole thing… or perhaps just grown up. I find that the older I get, the more disconnected I get from these youngins’ idea of what the “real world” is all about. Seems MTV likes to just throw booze into the mix, record it all, and call it a day. Nothin’ says fun like a bunch of drunk 20-ish kids. OK, not like I’m that old, but I’m sure some of you find that it gets harder and harder to relate with what this bunch of real-worlders are going through.
While The Real World: Denver has yet to air, that won’t keep MTV from keeping the reality machine rolling. Producers are holding open auditions Saturday in New York, in addition to auditioning for the upcoming The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat (sticking with the “fresh” concept, I see). According to the producers, they are looking for people who have “charisma and big personalities.” For those lucky enough to make the cut, they are further screened and interviewed—if chosen, they receive an appearance fee and get reimbursed for most expenses. And they get to live in some swank apartment or house. And this is the real world? Ah, bitter, I know…
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Paris and Nicole Together Again?
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Reality, Cable, Cable/Satellite, News, Rumors,
Just in case her nightclub brawl with Shanna Moakler didn’t thrust her into the spotlight enough, Paris Hilton is yet again making news with a possible reconciliation with ex-best bud Nicole Richie. The once inseparable The Simple Life co-stars had a break-up of sorts that drove a wedge between them, even impacting their most recent season of The Simple Life, where they were never in the same place at the same time.
E! Online is reporting that the two appear to have ended their 18 month spat—they arrived together for dinner at a West Hollywood restaurant on Sunday night, had a sleepover and endured the snapping of the paparazzi to commemorate their get-together. “We are back!” they said before they drove away. Oh goodie. I know you were all so worried about when they would reconcile. We can all sleep better now. Okay, I’m done with the cynicism now.
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Jon Stewart Nixes Notion of Presidential Bid in 2008
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Talk Shows, Cable, Daily Show, The, Cable/Satellite, News,
While most of us rooted in reality can pretty much identify that an entertainer like Jon Stewart would never run for president, there are some optimists out there who love the idea. Case in point: the T-shirts reading “Stewart/Colbert ‘08.” Call me a naysayer—for while Stewart is smart, funny, entertaining and devilishly handsome, the prospects of his presidential run will never see the light of day. Stewart recently commented on the shirts at the New Yorker Festival, saying, “Nothing says ‘I am ashamed of you my government’ more than ‘Stewart/Colbert ‘08.”
Stewart is, however, doing his part by making politics interesting and entertaining—including having guests such as Bill Clinton and Pakistan’s president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, on The Daily Show. He also has high hopes of getting the Bush administration to appear as well. Well, that’s probably about as likely as Jon Stewart running for president.
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Mr. T Gives Out Advice in New Show
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Reality, Cable, Cable/Satellite,
It’s funny to think that the persona that is Mr. T will still be identifiable in 2006—for those of us who grew up on the A-Team and Mr. T’s cartoon (remember that?), we get it. But, what about people who have no idea what “I pity the fool” even means? Mr. T’s new show, called I Pity the Fool (genius, right?), has the T-man taking it to the real world to give out his solid advice and motivate people with his flavor of self-help. Just “teaching fools some basic rules,” as he says. The show will be airing on TV Land beginning on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m., but you can catch the first episode on Yahoo. The episode, “Motivation”, has Mr. T helping out a car salesman who works for his father-in-law. I admit, it does have a fair amount of entertainment value, but I wonder how much help and motivation he can instill. At least he’s going without his many chains, but the yell factor is still there… at any rate, bring on the T!
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Shanna Moakler Punched Paris?
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, Dancing With The Stars, Cable/Satellite, News,
God forbid Paris Hilton should stay out of the headlines for even one day. The latest is an accusation by Paris that Shanna Moakler punched her at a Hollywood nightclub. The incident was said to have occurred early on Wednesday, according to police and Hilton’s publicist. Moakler’s side of the story is a little different: she said that Hilton’s ex, Stavros Niarchos, hurt her by bending her wrists and pushing her down stairs—this is according to Moakler’s publicist. Anyone else exhausted about this whole situation? Both filed police reports about their individual battery attacks, with Hilton saying that Moakler “used the most vile language” then punched her in the jaw. Moakler, former MTV reality star and Dancing With the Stars reject said she and Hilton “exchanged profanities,” then Niarchos threatened to hurt her. The police are investigating the incident and will speak with witnesses at the club to get the story. Girls, if this is all over Travis Barker, you need help.
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Latest Reality Show Features a Look at Monastery Life
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Reality, Cable, Cable/Satellite,
TLC’s latest entry into the reality ring had me skeptical at the first mention. But after reading the synopses for the reality show The Monastery, I think this could be an interesting show. The Monastery will premiere on October 22nd and will show how living the monastic life can change five men’s lives. TLC General Manager David Abraham had this to say about the series: “The Monastery is a social, spiritual and learning experiment in which people experience the intensity of monastic life. The purpose is to expose people to the reality of unplugging from modern life completely and creating the opportunity to explore their lives in a contemplative environment.”
This strikes me as an interesting concept, if only to have a contrast to the reality shows (I’m thinking Real World) where contestants show up to some pimped out house to live their “reality” for a few months. The Monastery takes all of the material items out of the picture and gets people stripped down to a more simplistic way of living.
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Nick Cannon Sketch Show Coming to MTV
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, Cable, Cable/Satellite,
If you’re a fan of Nick Cannon’s MTV improv show Nick Cannon Presents Wild N’ Out, be on the lookout for the next Cannon endeavor: Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz. Circuitz has been green-lit for eight episodes on MTV, beginning in early 2007 in the “10 Spot.” The show is a sketch comedy format, a la Saturday Night Live, featuring Cannon (who also created the series and exec produces). Joining him are Affion Crockett, Eliza Coupe, Leonard Robinson, Taran Killam and Katt Williams. His Wild N’Out series is currently in its third season. MTV signed Cannon for a production deal during the summer—Cannon remarked, “It is an honor that MTV and its executives have given me another opportunity to express my creativity.” If you haven’t seen his MTV show, you may have seen him in the 2002 film Drumline or heard him in the animated film Monster House.
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David Spade Gets Another Season of ‘Showbiz Show’
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Comedy, Talk Shows, Cable, Cable/Satellite, Renewals,
The Showbiz Show With David Spade has been given the go-ahead by Comedy Central for a third season. Spade’s look at entertainment news is always a good bet for a few laughs. There are always some duds, but overall Spade pulls out some good snarky stuff. Comedy Central will air 13 new episodes of the half-hour show, beginning in February. Given the entertainment news format, you would think this type of show would not so much have “13 episode seasons,” but continue to be an on-going show. I mean, entertainment news is happening every day, why limit this type of show to just 13 episodes? Spade commented, saying “I want to get back on the air as quickly as possible so that we don’t miss out. There is too much good stuff going on right now in Hollywood. We have to catch up.”
In other Spade news, he will be appearing in the mid-season replacement comedy Rules of Engagement. The comedy will look at an engaged couple, a married couple, and a single guy, with Spade playing the engaged man’s best friend.
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Singer Jewel to Co-Host Nashville Star
Posted by Wendy Michaels Categories: Music, Reality, Cable, Cable/Satellite,
The fifth season of USA’s Nashville Star will begin on January 11th, with Jewel taking on co-hosting duties. Nashville Star is the country-fied version of American Idol, searching for the next best country singer. Cowboy Troy returns as co-host, and I have to honestly say that I have no idea who that even is. At least they have a big name like Jewel to bring in more viewers. Jewel is rising to the co-hosting challenge, saying “I grew up on a ranch in Alaska, and my favorite memories are of sitting around a campfire with my father and listening to the songs he wrote and sang. It was pure country music, and it has made me a sincere fan of country music ever since.” At least she’s reminiscing about growing up in Alaska, and not about living in a van (as the tale goes, that’s how she spent the early days of her career). Her latest album, “Goodbye Alice in Wonderland” came out in May. The winner of Nashville Star will get a recording contract.
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