sarah palin’s alaska

is sarah palin gettin’ a reality show? you betcha!

the discovery channel is expected to announce their decision to host sarah palin’s untitled alaska-themed reality show in the upcoming days. produced by mark burnett, the show will feature the former vice presidential nominee as a guide to her home state.

this should be interesting – can’t wait to see trailer! she’ll introduce us to the people, traditions and attractions of our nation’s 49th state. but here’s the best part – lady palin is expected to score over $1 million an episode! crap, i’m in the wrong business…

discovery’s execs are banking on palin’s controversial nature to bring in the ratings. regardless of how you feel about her, i’m betting both fans and curious non-fans will most likely tune in to see her roam around in the cool alaskan air.

i’m smellin’ a hit. will you be tuning in?

the mating game

okay, prep yourself: abc has ordered a spin-off of the ‘bachelor’ in which all-star contestants from past seasons will live in a house together. yeah, that kind of show. entitled ‘bachelor pad,’ 20 contestants from the past 13 seasons of the ‘bachelor’ and the ‘bachelorette’ will compete in challenges each episode, with one contestant being eliminated at the end of the hour-long show.

says executive producer martin hilton, “all these people have been friends, been enemies, they date each other and bring all this great backstory to the show. it seemed like there was an opportunity to combine that world with a new competitive reality show.”

abc’s ordered six episodes with their go-to host, chris harrison. while the 20 contestants have not yet been announced, we’re told that some of the most popular “players” – including past winners – are set to star. my thoughts? this is just gonna be one big mating game… let the hook-ups begin!

gone too far

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shortly before dj am’s tragic death, he was involved in a drug-intervention reality show called ‘gone too far.’ produced by mtv, the crew and dj am (real name, adam goldstein) shot enough footage for eight episodes.

although a toxicolgoy reports has not yet been released, initial findings suggest that dj am died of a drug overdose. which, of course brings into question his role as a “sober and experienced tough-love guide for troubled addicts” on the reality show. apparently mtv still plans to air the series and is in talks with the dj’s family on when to release the footage.

initial reactions to the news were certainly a mixed bag. would the show come off as hypocritical? after all, the show features dj am imploring young individuals to stay clean while he himself was suffering from addictions. the hollywood reporter says “if handled properly… [the show] could successfully impart its anti-drug message, perhaps now even more so.” maybe dj am’s death would be the harsh shock into reality that these addicts need.

katie ‘thinks she can dance’

katiejudyin your wildest dreams, did you ever think katie holmes would appear on the reality show ‘so you think you can dance’? and not just appear… but perform? nevertheless, that’s exactly what the actress has done this thursday night.

the 30-year-old wife of tom cruise was tapped by ‘sytycd’ execs to perform on the show’s 100th episode. katie’s number? she shimmied around to ‘get happy’ by the legendary judy garland, paying homage to the late great star. see her performance after the jump!

i bet you’re asking yourself, since when did katie holmes sing… or dance, for that matter. since her appearance in broadway’s ‘all my sons,’ she’s become quite passionate about the art form.

katie & some others have recently founded the dizzy feet foundation, which helps provides scholarships to young dancers to help them realize their dream of becoming professional dancers. katie says, “i think it’s important for children to experience music and dance. every child should have the opportunity to discover what it is they like and have access to the very best in that pursuit.” 

 

a new low

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i hope you don’t take this the wrong way: by no means am i attempting to promote the above reality show. but i just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to astound you. of course we’ve seen our share of pure idiocy in the reality tv world, but i think you would agree this takes the cake.

remember her? from ‘rock of love’ & ‘i love money’ fame, megan just won’t go away. she’s so dense that you almost have to think she is putting on a show. well, now vh1 has given her a platform to finally accomplish her dream - to find a millionaire boy so she can become a “trophy wife.” and to save me some major eye-rolling, i’ll let the vh1 press release sum up her romantic foray.

“megan has her eye, mind and heart set on one type of man… a millionaire! unfortunately, megan’s had her heart broken by bret michaels in ‘rock of love 2′ and lost out on the $250,000 check in ‘i love money.’ but now she’s back with vengeance to find both love and money with the goal of becoming the ultimate trophy wife.

this summer, megan will put 18 millionaires to the test as they compete for her affection in ‘megan wants a millionaire’, premiering sunday, august 2, 2009. megan’s millionaire suitors will compete in challenges ranging from going head to head in a high roller las vegas tournament to shelling out money in a date auction. one by one, megan will eliminate the guys who can’t shell out the dough, until the ultimate millionaire is left.”

so, watch if you dare! a good tv train wreck is sometimes entertaining, right? all i can say is, her parents must be overwhelmingly proud.

3rd runner-up

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she says she “fell in love” with jason, the latest Bachelor to headline ABC’s hit reality show. but as we all saw, jason left her to come in 3rd. (and lucky her, right?) jillian harris, a 29-year-old singleton from vancouver, will now try her hand at love. we’ll watch as 25 guys – deemed the best of the best by ABC – run through hoops for their lady in waiting.

DUUUUMMMMB. did anyone watch the premiere this past Monday? i almost gagged in the first ten minutes. why oh why do men feel the need to take their darn shirts off? what a way to introduce yourself to the world. news flash, you look like a total idiot. we’ve got guys ranging from olympic cyclists and big-shot lawyers to break dance instructors and business developers. so that should be a blastie to watch. i’m not quite sure i can get into this season. we’ll see, shall we?