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Bachelor’ creator’s big deal proves reality TV alive and well (and sick?)
Mike Fleiss, creator of The Bachelor, has signed an exclusive eight-figure development deal with Warner Bros. TV, Variety reports. “Despite the hard times in our business, you know the kind of shows we produce will continue to be produced,” he said. He’s right, of course. For better or worse, networks and production companies... »
Simon Cowell’s lawyers warn press about harassment
Lawyers acting for The X Factor judge Simon Cowell have warned UK newspapers not to harass their client after a tracking device was allegedly found attached to his Rolls Royce last week. Law firm Carter-Ruck sent the warning letter to national newspapers on Friday after consulting with the presenter’s publicist, Max Clifford, who told... »
The Amazing Race Asia 3: Staying the distance
The pace of The Amazing Race Asia 3 has been relentless, and the pressure is on for the remaining teams. I must confess. I am really surprised at how “the heiress” and “the actress” are running The Amazing Race Asia 3 (TARA 3). These two – Tania Khan and Ida Nerina – are true... »
The Amazing Race Asia 3 – Race – Episode 4 Recap
New things are always occurring on The Amazing Race Asia and with three consecutive eliminations in this current season, can the next team to come in last expect a reprieve? Setting off from the Forbidden Purple City in Hue, Bernie and Henry are the first team to kick off this leg, and in another... »
Rahul Mahajan, a reality star or a survivor?
Reality TV show “Bigg Boss” is winning some healthy TRPs for newly launched general entertainment channel ‘Colors’ and the programme producers must be praying that Rahul Mahajan stays in the Indian version of ‘Big Brother’ for some more weeks to come. Rahul, son of slain Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan, has been... »
The Amazing Race Asia 3 – Race – Episode 3 – 25 Hour Rest-less journey
From the Museum of Vietnamese History in Ho Chi Minh, 8 teams remain in the race towards US$100.000. Siblings Bernie and Henry take the lead in this leg, and teams must now travel by bus, to the city of Hue in central Vietnam. The catch is, Hue is over 1,000kn away and the bus... »
‘Survivor: China’ Contestants Announce Engagement
Survivor fans may remember that two seasons ago, in China, there were two players who kept dodging romance rumors. Erik Huffman and Jaime Dugan first met when they were teamed up on the Zhan Hu tribe. While getting to know each other, they realized that they both were from South Carolina and grew... »
The Amazing Race Asia 3 – Race – Episode 2 – Flying High
After an arduous first leg that saw teams indulge in some bugs and insects, wash a two storey bus and pound some rice, the remaining 9 teams are kicking off their second day. Teams start off from Chang Mai, 12 hours later, with Mai and Oliver taking the lead and leaving at 10.35pm. They must... »
The Amazing Race Asia 3 – Episode 1 : Thailand Kickstarts the Amazing Race Asia 3
Kicking off the race from a brand new location, 10 teams start off in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, gunning for the top prize of US$100,000. And at the Rama 1 Monument, the 10 teams assembled are the most diverse in the race yet. From Thailand, there are the beauty queens – former Miss Universe... »
The Amazing Race Asia 3- Teams – Ida & Tania
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, or make that a group of 13 females who were shortchanged. Such was the case that involved Malaysians Ida Nerina, 44, and her best friend Tania Khan, 36, in, of all places, a luxury resort! Throw in a hen’s party, a burnt rug, hotel management... »