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Canadian New INXS Frontman
580 CFRA Radio, Canada - Sep 21, 2005 With those six words, Canadian singer JD Fortune became the new frontman for Australian rock group INXS, in the dramatic finale of reality show Rock Star.

JD Fortune Becomes The New Voice of INXS
Fashion Monitor Toronto, Canada - Sep 22, 2005 Jason Dean Fortune, who slept rough in a car park before entering Rock Star:INXS, will now record an album and join INXS in a world tour.

Donald Trump and Melania Knauss Are Expecting
Fashion Monitor Toronto – Donald Trump and Melania Knauss are expecting their first child together. Real estate magnate and reality TV star Donald Trump is expecting his fifth child, and his first with new wife Melania, his spokeswoman has said.

McCormack: Adams Inspired Me to Be Actor
ABCNEWS.com – that he was the inspiration for his career. Donald Trump Set to Become Father Again Celebrity Couples With Age Gaps

Donald Trump Set to Become Father Again (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)
Donald Trump’s empire keeps on expanding, but his newest addition is on the home front.

Donald Trump Becoming Dad Again (40/29 KHBS/KHOG)
NEW YORK — It looks as though Donald Trump will have a new apprentice this spring — but not coming from his hit television show. A Trump spokeswoman Tuesday confirmed a New York Post report that the 59-year-old billionaire developer’s wife, 35-year-old Melania Knauss, is pregnant.

Reality TV Gets Its Own Convention (Reality TV Magazine)
The first annual, official Reality TV Convention was announced today by Reality TV Magazine and Music City Conventions. Reality TV Con will allow reality TV fans to interact with their favorite reality TV stars, apply for their favorite reality TV…

Reality TV Gets Its Own Convention 
Reality TV Magazine - Sep 26 7:31 PM
The first annual, official Reality TV Convention was announced today by Reality TV Magazine and Music City Conventions. Reality TV Con will allow reality TV fans to interact with their favorite reality TV stars, apply for their favorite reality TV…

Ratings Box: What’s Hot/What’s Not 
Mediaweek.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 3:38 PM
As expected, it was CBS’ turn to crow, with its winning combination of Survivor: Guatemala (HH: 10.3/16, Viewers: 16.98 million, A18-49: 6.1/17), CSI (season premiere, HH: 17.3/26; Viewers: 29.02 million; A18-49: 10.2/25) and a preview of Wednesday drama Criminal Minds (HH: 12.5/20, Viewers: 19.57 million, A18-49: 6.5/17) outdelivering sinking NBC by a whopping 89 percent in households, 11.18

Standard Chartered To Develop Future Leaders Via Apprentice Programme 
Bernama - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) — Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia seeks to develop future leaders from local universities and colleges via Banking Apprentice programme, its chief executive officer Shayne Nelson said Tuesday.

Decision this week on Trump’s high-rise proposal for Camelback
Arizona Republic – The fate of several high-rise developments along the posh Camelback Corridor is still anybody’s guess. will decide Wednesday whether to allow Donald Trump’s 165-foot-tall hotel-condominium project near factor into their decision. Trump developers are ready to contribute millions, but

Pink slip
Arizona Republic – words from the City Council tonight could define the future of Phoenix: ‘Donald, you’re fired New York developers by approving Donald Trump’s proposed $200 million condominium/hotel

Trump fired up for new ‘Apprentice’
New York Daily News – NEWS TV EDITOR Tuesday, September 20th, 2005 Donald Trump got home from Los Angeles yesterday morning and hat for good luck,’ Trump said yesterday. Trump’s Emmy win, of sorts

Rapper Nelly to make reality TV television series (Brandon Sun)
NEW YORK Reality TV is getting hot in herre. Nelly has inked a deal to develop a reality television series with A. Smith & Co. Productions, it was announced Wednesday. The show will chronicle the day-to-day life of the rapper.

James, Beau voted out of the Big Brother 6 house (Norwalk Advocate)
James’ luck finally runs out on CBS’ “Big Brother 6,” as he’s unanimously eliminated over Howie last week. Surprise! It’s also double-elimination week. Howie’s immediately named Head of Household and nominates the house’s last remaining team, Beau and Ivette.

Trump Right on Course (Los Angeles Times)
After many struggles, Trump National is ready to play host to an LPGA event next week. Donald Trump didn’t need to say, “I told you so.” He let Trump National Golf Club say it for him.

Will new ‘Apprentice’ defrost Stewart’s image?
Chicago Tribune – Let’s say you had discovered stars such as Mr. T and Johnny Depp, and rejuvenated the careers of Robert Blake and James Garner. What would a Hollywood powerhouse do next? If you were Stephen J. Cannell, you did what nobody expected you to do.

Stewart Says ‘Goodbye’ on Her ‘Apprentice’
ABCNEWS.com – This undated photo supplied by PETA shows Martha Stewart, left, and her daughter Alexis make a video for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals against wearing fur. ( AP Photo/ People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. was how it was done on ‘The Apprentice: Martha Stewart,’ which premiered Wednesday on NBC. The

Martha’s all business on ”Apprentice’
MSNBC – Given how well-known Mark Burnett’s ‘Apprentice’ format is to most viewers, the little things were notable about the

Trump delivers lecture to online students
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer – Wednesday, September 14, 2005 Last updated 8:17 a.m. students THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In a file photo Donald Trump is shown Tuesday, July 12, 2005 in Las Joe Cavaretta) NEW YORK — For Donald Trump, making money seems to come

Martha’s all business on ”Apprentice’
MSNBC – Differences were small, and yet they spoke volumes. Donald Trump’s skyscrapers and baroque interior design were replaced with horses, fabric swatches and sweeping shots of open paint buckets in Martha’s palette of colors.

FALL TV SEASON / Even shirtless, Benjamin Bratt can’t save gung-ho ‘E-Ring’
San Francisco Chronicle – want critics to reveal what Martha’s signature tagline will be — whether it will trump Donald Trump’s ‘You’re fired

Other reality TV tragedies (Kansas City Star)
LOS ANGELES – (KRT) – Warning: Reality TV may be hazardous to your health. The suicide of a jilted “Extreme Makeover” contestant’s sister isn’t the first tragedy to strike the popular TV genre.

Washed-up stars saturate reality TV (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Who will be the next big reality star? It could be Mr. T or one of the Love Boat crew. Ever since 2002, when then-fading rock star Ozzy Osbourne invited MTV cameras into his family home and became a national obsession, many of the formerly famous have had an invitation for another 15 minutes – and then some.

Shepherd dons stripes for ‘Martha Behind Bars’ (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Four months after it was pulled from the May sweep to be better positioned with Martha Stewart’s September Spectacular (i.e., her new two-series partnership with Mark Burnett and a shiny new warm ‘n’ cuddly image), “Martha Behind Bars” finally hits the CBS air looking less like a biopic than a trip to Fantasyland.

Many fans of digital video recorders made by TiVo Inc. are beginning to fear that Hollywood studios will one day reach into their set-top boxes to restrict the way they record and store movies and programs.

Among the functions included in TiVo’s latest software upgrade is the ability to allow broadcasters to erase material recorded by TiVo’s 3.6 million users after a certain date. That ability was demonstrated recently when some TiVo customers complained on TiVo community sites that episodes of “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill” they recorded were “red-flagged” for deletion by the copyright holder.

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Baghdad residents reap the rewards of reality TV
SignOn San Diego – but with a twist of ‘Apocalypse Now.’ Reality TV could turn out to be the most durable Western a constellation of reality shows has burst onto TV screens across Iraq

‘Set-jetting’ boom hits Hawaii
CNN – NAWILILI, Hawaii (Reuters) — For international set-jetters Hawaii is the perfect location. TV locations — a phenomenon known as ‘set-jetting’ — Hawaii is celluloid nirvana for besotted film fans. It gives them a chance to mix reality The hit TV series ‘Lost’ was

Emmy Winner List
9&10 News – Made-for-TV Movie: ”Warm Springs,” H-B-O. Reality-Competition Program: ”The Amazing Race,” C-B-S

KLUM TO WEAR REALITY WINNER’S CREATION 
ContactMusic - Sep 15 7:35 PM
Supermodel HEIDI KLUM is planning to attend Sunday’s (18SEP05) Emmy Awards in a dress specially designed for her by the winner of her reality TV show PROJECT RUNWAY.

TV Viewers Say Enough With Reality Shows 
AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 12:08 AM
Most people say they’ve had about enough of the reality shows and talk shows crowding the airwaves, an AP-TV Guide poll found.

‘Wives,’ ‘Ray’ take TV trophies 
New York Daily News - Sep 19 1:28 AM
‘Everybody Loves Raymond,” a nine-year-old series about a Long Island sportswriter, beat down the women of Wisteria Lane at last night’s “57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.”

On June 14th I wrote about adding a 2nd Tivo with 70 hours. I was only 4 days into owning it so I wasn’t really sure how it would impact my viewing habits, but now 3 months later I can say without doubt it was the best thing I could do!

And guess what – 70 hours IS ENOUGH (considering I have 2 70 hour tivos).

But here is the rub… My old 35 hour Tivo still has programming on it… Alias, The OC, West Wing… about 20 episodes total if I recall… But it’s unplugged sitting on top of the new Tivo…

So here I am stuck with tons of TV… too much TV… There are new shows that take my time like Survivor Guatemala.

So… just wanted to give a thumbs up on spending that $99. to get that new 70 hour Tivo… Now if they could just make it so I had more time to watch what it records…

Dear Mark Burnett, (Curlio)
I wish that you would not use The Apprentice formula on Rock Star INXS! Unfortunately, the sceptic in me does not exactly buy what was shown today.

Donald Trump to Make Soap Opera Debut (ABC News)
Donald Trump to Make Daytime Soap Opera Debut on NBC’s ‘Days of Our Lives’

US viewers ‘tire’ of reality TV (BBC News)
The majority of US viewers believe there are too many reality TV shows, a poll suggests.

The Scoop (Nashua Telegraph)
Had enough Trump? Donald Trump , soon to premiere the fourth season of The Apprentice, will make his daytime soap opera debut on NBC s Days of Our Lives.

Business Competition (WHO-TV Des Moines)
September 15, 2005, Des Moines -It’s not quite the apprentice, but one of Iowa’s most successful businessmen has offered up his money to help others get started.

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TechSpin: Fed Exposes Victims
Red Herring, CA - Sep 14, 2005 These aren t good times for reality TV star Donald Trump. First Mr. Trump s class at Trump University apparently flunked the ready-for-prime-time test.

It's time for Donald Trump
Munster Times, IN - Aug 31, 2005 Donald Trump seems to have his hand in everything, from real estate, cologne, casinos, television and beauty pageants, so why not his wrists, too?

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Reality TV and Homer Simpson keep golf bloggers inspired
TravelGolf.com - Sep 14, 2005 his country. Dude, you're playing a manufactured contest in a reality TV series that has nothing to do with country," said Kelley.

Reality TV, Lil Kim Style
RWD Online, UK - 2 hours ago to Allhiphop.com she has linked up with Tracey Edmonds of Edmonds Entertainment and cameras will be following her 24/7 in true reality TV fashion where no

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US viewers 'tire' of reality TV (BBC News)
The majority of US viewers believe there are too many reality TV shows, a poll suggests.

Muppets to appear in reality TV spoof (Blogging Baby)
In keeping up with modern television trends, The Muppets will star in their own reality TV show called America s Next Muppet according to MuppetCentral.com. The show (which will be more spoof than reality obviously) will air on ABC in six episodes in Spring or Summer 2006. The premise of the show is a talent contest, held by the classic muppet characters like Kermit and Miss Piggy. They are

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Demographics, details of reality TV poll 
Kansas City Star - Sep 12 12:30 PM
Demographics and details from the AP-TV Guide poll on television programming and the upcoming TV season. The results are taken from a poll of 1,002 adults conducted Sept. 6-8 by Ipsos, an international polling firm.

Reality TV bites, 82% say in poll 
New York Daily News - Sep 13 1:30 AM
Longing for the days of phony TV, where laugh tracks and melodramas provided escapism, Americans say they are getting fed up with too much reality on the tube.

My reality can be yours, too 
Honolulu Advertiser - Sep 12 6:24 AM
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Good thing: Martha debuts 
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Sep 12 3:49 AM
Martha Stewart returns to television today with her syndicated lifestyles show, Martha. Stewarts Apprentice debuts on NBC Sept. 21.

Martha’s back, and she’s having a ball 
Canada.com - Sep 12 12:35 PM
NEW YORK — “This one,” says Martha Stewart, “this is the one I want.” Stewart, who makes an art of knowing what she wants, has chosen the best coconut from a platter holding several.

Cowboys’ opening victory memorable, practically historic 
The Times Leader – Sports - Sep 12 5:05 PM
IRVING, Texas – The last time the Dallas Cowboys were 1-0, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin were still the focal points of the offense. That’s how long it’s been.

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