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December 05 Reality TV Newsletter - Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

By Jacalynn West 

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Reality Television -  The dates covered this time are November 29th to December 15th. Happy Holidays. Real World, Amazing Race, Top Model & Survivor all ended this month. But just around the corner are Flavor of Love [1/2], Roller Girls [1/2], Biggest Loser [1/4], Dancing with the Stars [1/5], Celebrity Fit Club [1/8], The Bachelor [1/9], Beauty & The Geek [1/12], American Idol [1/17] & Skating with Celebrities [1/18].  Survivor will be back probably in early spring this time filmed in Panama.  If you have not checked out the NBC special game show yet Deal or No Deal, you may want to give it a look.

 

MLive.com 12/18/05 In reality, these losers are really winners

The Trades 12/17/05 Reality Roundup: Week of December 9th

Reality Reel 12/17/05 Results For The Week Of December 11th, 2005

Reality News Online 12/16/05 Reality Rants’ 25 Most Fascinating, Flabbergasting, and Frightening People of 2005

Stamford Advocate 12/15/05 Reality Check

Maine Campus 12/12/05 Reality is down the tube

Pop Politics 12/12/05 Can Reality TV Cover Race?

The Trades 12/10/05 Reality Roundup: Week of December 2nd

 

The Amazing Race - 11/29:  They have to go to a High School for their first clue.  The Godlewskis still didn’t get a time credit for production screwing up their time.  Megan Linz isn’t feeling well.  They get to the school & learn they will have to help inflate a hot-air balloon the next morning & then go for a ride.  The Linzes were first & get to leave at 6am.  The other teams will go 10 minutes after each other.   Summary continued here

 

Reality News Online 12/21/05 “We Were in the Race to Enjoy It” – An Interview with the Amazing Race 8’s Linz Family

Reality Reel 12/19/05 The Amazing Race: The Incredible Interview Outtakes

Reality TV World 12/19/05 The Amazing Race Family Edition - Finale Episode summary

Fans of Reality TV 12/19/05 The Amazing Race The Accidental TARist

Hasbrouck.org 12/18/05 The Amazing Race 8 (Family Edition), Episode 10

Orwell Project 12/16/05 The Amazing Race: Family Edition - Tuesday 12/13 Season Finale Recap

The Trades 12/15/05 The Amazing Race: Family Edition - Finale

Reality TV Calendar 12/15/05 Rulers, Rockers and Losers

TVRules.net 12/15/05 The Amazing Race 8: Post Episode 12 Summary

Reality TV Magazine 12/15/05 Who Won The Amazing Mini Race?

Celebrity Spider 12/14/05 The Amazing Race Finale “The Treasure Has Been Claimed”

Celebrity Spider 12/14/05 Amazing Race Finale Delivers Highest Ratings of the Season

MediaFiends.com 12/14/05 - The Amazing Race Season 8 Review

 

America's Next Top Model -  11/30:  Nicole was upset that Kim was gone.  Bre was still crying about people taking her stuff.  She said she knows Nicole hates her.  Jay la said she is confused by the competition & never knows who will be cut. They get Tyra mail & each girl is told to dress in certain genre.  Nic got Bollywood & no one knew what that meant.  Bre got preppy, Jay la – punk & Nik – mod.  They met Simon Doonan from Barney’s & he took them around London to learn about the fashion there.  He didn’t like that Nicole didn’t know how to put on a sari & thought Bre’s jean mini-skirt was totally wrong for a preppy.  

Summary continued here

 

Grand Forks Herald 12/18/05 Grand Forks woman is a model citizen

Reality News Online 12/16/05 America's Next Top Model - The Reunion Special

TV Guide 12/16/05 Parting Shots from Top Model's Champ

Reality Shack 12/14/05 Interview With Nicole Linkletter, Winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5

Fans of Reality TV 12/13/05 America's Next Top Model The FORT's Interview With Nicole

Jam! 12/12/05 ANTM winner gets to work

Fans of Reality TV 12/10/05 The FORT Interview with Bre

Orwell Project 12/9/05 America's Next Top Model, Episode 12, Nicole takes the gold!

Celebrity Spider 12/8/05 Nicole Linkletter is America's Next Top Model

The Apprentice -  12/1:  Alla is hoping that Felisha comes back cuz they are such good friends.  She is happy when she does & then all of them go to dinner to celebrate being Final 4.  They meet Trump at NASDAQ & the task it to promote Microsoft’s Live Meeting where people can have their meeting online.  They have to produce a 60-second video.  Felisha & Rebecca are the PMs.  As soon As Felisha took the reigns & not Alla I knew Capital Edge would lose.  Summary continued here

 

Palm Beach Post 12/21/05 The Apprentice Finale: Randalgate Continues

E!Online 12/20/05 The Gift of the "Apprenti"

Fans of Reality TV 12/20/05 Finale Recap Who'll Stop The Rain?

Reality TV Magazine 12/20/05 Randal's Decision Overshadows His Apprentice Win

Reality TV World 12/19/05 The Apprentice 4 - Finale Episode summary

Reality Shack 12/19/05 It All Comes Down to This - The Apprentice 4, Live Finale

The Trades 12/19/05 The Apprentice 4 - Episode 13: It's About Time.

 

The Biggest Loser -  11/29:  All the booted contestants come out one at a time so we can see their transformations.  I tear up like a baby.  Nick refused to be a part of the show & Kathryn didn’t look like she lost any weight.  Everyone else looked great.  Suzanne did fit into her wedding dress.  Jeff said he learned that taking care of himself first isn’t selfish.  Shannon is a young Mom & wants to be there for her daughter.  Then we saw the Final 3 return home to their parties.  Summary continued here

 

Celebrity Spider 12/21/05 The Biggest Loser: Special Edition Premieres January 4th

Reality TV World 12/13/05 'Biggest Loser 2' finalists Matt Hoover and Suzy Preston a couple

Reality Shack 12/13/05 Biggest Loser, December 13th - Interview With Ryan Kelley

SirLinksalotShop 12/7/05 The Biggest Loser DVD Released Based on Hit TV Show

Reality TV Calendar 12/1/05 An Inspiration To Us All

 

The Gauntlet 2 - 12/5: They divided the teams this time into “Veterans” versus “Rookies”. They are reaching here since a lot of the Rookies have been on a Challenge before.  Summary continued here

 

Reality News Online 12/21/05 The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2, Episode 3 – Why Do They Even Show Up?

MediaFiends.com 12/20/05 - Another Quitter

Reality Reel 12/19/05 A Fiery Jo Causes A Blaze Of Chaos

Reality News Online 12/14/05 The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2, Episode 2 - A Bunch of Coconuts

Reality TV Magazine 12/13/05 The Gauntlet 2 - Bye Bye Jo Jo

Reality TV Calendar 12/13/05 Coconuts? You Gotta Be Kidding Me! Episode 2 Recap

Inside Pulse 12/12/05 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet II - Recap - Episode 2

Tufts Daily 12/5/05 MTV throws down 'Gauntlet' with latest reality incarnation

 

Survivor Guatemala - 12/1:  Danni knows she is next on the hit list.  She, Stepheme & Judd have a cartwheel contest.  The Food Competition was the food auction.  Each of them had $500.  They could share money & the auction will end without warning.  The first item was beef jerky.  No one wanted it but Danni so she got the protein for $20.  But wait!  There’s more!  Before she gets it there is another dish that is covered.  Does she want Door #2?  Nope.  She sticks with her jerky & it was a good call.  The other item was uncooked corn.  Summary continued here

 

Reality News Online 12/21/05 Survivor: Guatemala – A Final Look

Reality TV World 12/19/05 Survivor: Guatemala - Finale Episode summary

Survivor Updates 12/19/05 Rhyming Recaps - Part One of the Finale

Red Herrings & Sticky Wickets 12/17/05 Survivor 11 episode 14: "Does That Chicken Trick Work in the Sahara?"

The Trades 12/16/05 Survivor: Guatemala - The Maya Empire - Episode 14 - The Jury Has Spoken

Reality TV Calendar 12/15/05 "The Right Moves At The Right Times"

Survivor Updates 12/14/05 How to go from America’s Sweetheart to America’s Villain in 20 Easy Steps

Inside Pulse 12/14/05 Ask Eliza: Thoughts on the Finale!

Reality Steve 12/14/05 "Survivor" Finale Summary - Full Lips Are In, Danni Wins!

RealityTvTalk 12/14/05 Survivor Guatemala Finale Recap Pt 1: God's and Chickens

Celebrity Spider 12/13/05 Jeff Probst to Continue as Host of Survivor

Fans of Reality TV 12/13/05 Survivor Standing In the Shadows

MediaFiends.com 12/13/05 - Survivor Summary and Impressions: I'm the Howler Monkey

Celebrity Spider 12/12/05 “Was this the Alien vs Predator?” No, but more like the Competitor vs the Ego.” Survivor Summary

Celebrity Spider 12/12/05 Survivor Guatemala Delivers Largest Survivor Finale Audience Since May 04

 

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