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The announcement of the latest ratings win by CBS came on the same day that the company disclosed that it had signed a new long-term contract with its president and CEO, Les Moonves. Although the pact reduces his annual compensation to $3.5 million from $5.9 million over the next four years, it adds incentives tied to the performance of CBS Corp.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (UncleChuck) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/734 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:38:07 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/735/t/Two-little-boys-or-Danny-Bonaduce-s-un-Fairplay.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Survivor contestant Jonny Fairplay filed a police report Wednesday, alleging that radio talk show host Danny Bonaduce threw him and knocked out his teeth during an awards show, police said.

www.usatoday.com/life/peo...htm?csp=34

And here's the video:

feeds@yuku.com (Infidel In The Temple) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/735 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:31:21 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/736/t/Survivor-All-stars-2-.html Tashi Tagg
Fri, 15 Jun 2007
Last night I went out for a gossip with a friend of mine Clayton Morar, who's a writer for TV Plus.

He's verry buddy-buddy with loads of previous Survivors and told me that the latest news on the circuit is that a CBS insider has confirmed that they'll be doing a second season of Survivor All-Stars. feeds@yuku.com (loner702) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/736 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:49:26 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/737/t/Staging-reality-At-what-point-does-it-become-fraud-.html McGee and others say Leccima's episodes of "Flip This House," A&E's most popular show, were elaborate hoaxes. His friends and family were presented as potential homebuyers and "sold" signs were slapped in front of unsold houses. They say the home repairs — the lynchpin of the show — were actually quick or temporary patch jobs designed to look good on camera.

Leccima says he never claimed to own the homes. While not acknowledging... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Infidel In The Temple) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/737 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:46:05 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/738/t/Erika-s-in-a-movie.html I don't think we're talking big leagues here, but hey, it's something. Erika E-mailed me a few years ago, after a note of mine had been forwarded to her, to make sure I knew that she was doing very well, thank you, in the aftermath of her time on "Big Brother." Anyway, without further ado, here's Ms. Landin: feeds@yuku.com (Infidel In The Temple) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/738 Sun, 27 May 2007 14:23:54 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/739/t/On-the-Lot.html Network: Fox
Premiere Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Timeslot: Mondays at 8 and Tuesdays at 8.



On The Lot In A Nutshell:
Aspiring filmmakers show off their talent as they compete to win a development deal with Dreamworks.



How On The Lot Works:
With the help of celebrity judges, auditions are held to find a group of promising filmmakers.
The top 50 finalists move on to the semifinals, where they endure a... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Looking For Reality) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/739 Fri, 18 May 2007 13:39:14 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/740/t/New-teen-show.html
New Teen Reality Show - Now Casting

New NBC educational television program - NOW CASTING!

Are you aged between 16 -19 years old?

Are you in a relationship?

Would you like to move in with your boyfriend or girlfriend?

Are you and your partner ready for adult life? Do you want your own money and independence?

Do you wonder what life will be like as a parent?

We are looking for... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Looking For Reality) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/740 Fri, 18 May 2007 13:30:06 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/741/t/casting-calls-for-reality-shows.html www.realitytvlinks.com/castingcalls.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Looking For Reality) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/741 Fri, 18 May 2007 13:26:58 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/742/t/Well-well-looks-like-Shapiro-s-been-benched-.html So what’s new with the upcoming Big Brother season 8? To begin with, season 8 will launch a “new epoch, ” after the “all star” experience from Big Brother season 7. It will also feature a new set of housemates with new challenges and surprise features to make the show even more interesting. Moreover, the function of Arnold Shapiro, Emmy and Oscar winning actor and executive producer of Big Brother season 1 to 6, has been trimmed down after the previous seasons’... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Infidel In The Temple) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/742 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:17:56 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/743/t/George-s-recent-chat-with-my-question-amp-his-evasion.html Excerpt:

Temple_Infidel: George, I know you had the time of your life in that house, both in 2000 and 2006, but can you also see how the set-up could be psychologically dangerous, especially with the way Shapiro revamped the show in 2001? (By the way, I'm the same guy who raised this in the Q&A in New York in March 2001, to a panel of six of you.)... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Infidel In The Temple) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/743 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:44:35 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/745/t/Reality-TV-Convention-June-30-July-1-Nashville.html www.realitytvconvention.com/

And you know what? There's even a part of me that fantasizes about going, setting up my "Infidel" booth!

(This logo was specially designed for me by Miss Mary,
retired founding editor of the former Reality TV Fans site.
Many thanks also to Loner... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Infidel In The Temple) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/745 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:14:35 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/744/t/Anna-Nicole-Smith-dead-at-39.html I actually didn't pay a whole lot of attention to the doings of Anna Nicole Smith, but one thing is clear just from reading the way her tragic death is being covered: she let herself be commodified when she was alive, and the commodification hasn't stopped now that she's dead.

news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070...cole_smith

feeds@yuku.com (Infidel In The Temple) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/744 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:26:45 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/746/t/Now-it-s-confirmed-The-commodifiers-are-back-CBS-renews-B.html
CBS renews ‘Big Brother'
By JOHN POWELL -- JAM! Showbiz

‘Big Brother’ is coming back.

CBS confirmed today that the summer reality series has been picked up for an eighth season which is due to begin this July.

Despite numerous live production flubs last season, Julie Chen will return as the series host.

Venerable series producers Arnold Shapiro and Allison Grodner will be changing roles with ‘Big Brother 8’. Shapiro is... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Infidel In The Temple) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/746 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:34:05 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/747/t/-quot-Big-Brother-quot-purportedly-renewed.html I say "Big Brother" is <i>purportedly</i> renewed for this summer, because I can't find any official news releases or blurbs on it, only second-hand references on very unofficial blog sites. The report is that CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler has announced that your favorite pernicious voyeur show has been picked up for 2007, one of the first decisions for the season with others still pending.

I just have to wonder how long this juvenile-at-best game... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Infidel In The Temple) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/747 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:29:48 GMT http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/748/t/Welcome-To-Reality-TV-News.html
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]]> feeds@yuku.com (OEMOC) http://rtvrefugees.yuku.com/topic/748 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:22:06 GMT