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Biggest Loser Loses Sight of Contestants' Health

Nov 25, 2009 10:44 AM CST

Biggest Loser Loses Sight of Contestants' Health

Fasting, dehydration, hospitalization daily reality of reality show

(Newser) - The Biggest Loser has produced some amazing results for its obese contestants, but at what cost? Many see the pounds come right back, and it’s likely because they engage in dangerous, damaging behavior in the first place in order to win the weight-loss reality show, the New York Times...

Donny Osmond
Wins Dancing
With the Stars

Nov 25, 2009 6:51 AM CST

Donny Osmond Wins Dancing With the Stars

Osmond crowned best boogier, wins mirrorball trophy

(Newser) - All the makeup and pink boas paid off for Donny Osmond, who added Dancing With the Stars champ to his resume last night. The former teen idol’s Argentine tango on the last night of competition was “artistry in motion,” said judge Carrie Ann Inaba. Kelly Osbourne came...

Rejoice!
Jon & Kate
Ends Tonight

MERCY KILLING

Nov 23, 2009 10:57 AM CST

Rejoice! Jon & Kate Ends Tonight

Gosselins finally off our TV screens, at least for now

(Newser) - Our long national nightmare is over: Jon and Kate Plus 8 airs its last episode tonight, although that’s no guarantee the tabloid-magnet Gosselins are going away. The series is set to end with more of a whimper than a bang—the kids visit a dairy farm and firehouse, reports...

The Spray-Tanned
World of Reality TV

Tanning With the Stars

Nov 23, 2009 10:46 AM CST

The Spray-Tanned World of Reality TV

No, those perfectly toned abs on Dancing With the Stars aren't all real

(Newser) - Ever wonder how every contestant on Dancing With the Stars looks so toned? It’s not all due to the workouts: Spray tanning experts are on call for DWTS and other reality shows, and they don’t just make contestants look darker—they add enhancements from six-pack abs to toned...

Project Runway
Limps to Season's End

tv review

Nov 20, 2009 2:19 PM CST

Project Runway Limps to Season's End

Like the rest of Season 6, finale was a bore

(Newser) - It was hard to care who won last night’s Project Runway season finale, but it was easy to say who lost: fans. The move to Lifetime—and, probably more important, the switch in production companies—proved disastrous for the once-brilliant reality show, Heather Havrilesky writes for Salon . “The...

Spencer Vs. Al, Round 2

SIGNS OF THE apocalypse

Nov 17, 2009 8:06 AM CST

Spencer Vs. Al, Round 2

Plus, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag want their own show—of course

(Newser) - The inexhaustible Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are at it again, re-fueling their feud with Al Roker and campaigning for their own show. Pratt insulted Roker via Twitter (“WEATHERMAN I thought you were out of town today getting your stomache [sic] stapled again?” among other gems) when the couple’...

How Reality TV
Ruins Everything

Nov 11, 2009 1:16 PM CST

How Reality TV Ruins Everything

James Wolcott takes on the TV trend that just won't die

(Newser) - Pop culture critic James Wolcott says the dregs of reality TV have ruined television and, in doing so, ruined America. It's not talent-based competitions like Top Chef we need to worry about, he reasons, but programs about the "contrived antics of glorified nobodies and semi-cherished has-beens." His acid-tongued...

Jon Gosselin Sues TLC for $5M

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

Nov 10, 2009 10:42 AM CST

Jon Gosselin Sues TLC for $5M

Gosselin will fight breach of contract suit with one of his own

(Newser) - How is an unemployed single dad with eight mouths to feed, a lot of partying to do, and an Ed Hardy habit to support supposed to pay the bills? Jon Gosselin has one idea: Countersue TLC for $5 million. The Jon and Kate Plus 8 network is already suing him...

Boyle to Sing on
Dancing With the Stars

Nov 7, 2009 12:09 PM CST

Boyle to Sing on Dancing With the Stars

Scottish sensation flying to LA next week

(Newser) - Susan Boyle will make an appearance on Dancing With the Stars, but as a singer not a dancer. It's not clear which episode she'll be on, but the 48-year-old Scottish singer will fly to LA next week to tape it. "She loves America," her brother tells People , adding...

Jon Storms Out of
Interview With Hailey

WATCH THE VIDEO

Nov 4, 2009 9:08 AM CST

Jon Storms Out of Interview With Hailey

Entertainment Tonight acts as couples counselor for Gosselin, Glassman

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin and Hailey Glassman stirred up more heart-wrenching (retching?) drama last night, and this time they maybe—just maybe!—broke up on national television. “I don't want to do this on national TV—this is serious,” Hailey said during an extremely awkward interview yesterday, shortly before...

Jon Made Up Abuse Allegations

ROLE MODELS

Nov 3, 2009 8:49 AM CST

Jon Made Up Abuse Allegations

Gosselin, desperate for money, told Hailey Glassman to badmouth him

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin’s quest for fame hit a new low with Hailey Glassman’s Insider interview—the octodad apparently invented Glassman’s claims of emotional abuse. “Jon and Hailey get paid for their appearances on these shows and they need the money,” a source tells Fox News , adding...

Newest TV Host:
Papa Winehouse

wiTh special guest hasselhoff

Nov 2, 2009 9:58 AM CST

Newest TV Host: Papa Winehouse

Yes, cab driver Mitch has his own show—and David Hasselhoff guests

(Newser) - And just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any more ridiculous Amy Winehouse-related news: Her dad, Mitch, just got his own online show—and David Hasselhoff, of all people, is the first guest. Thirteen three-and-a-half-minute episodes of “Mitch Winehouse’s Showbiz Rant,” all taking part in...

Hailey Dumps Jon—Maybe

FAIRYTALE ROMANCES

Nov 2, 2009 8:56 AM CST

Hailey Dumps Jon—Maybe

Of course, for the full Gosselin-Glassman story, you must tune in

(Newser) - It appears Hailey Glassman has finally parted ways with mantrum-prone boyfriend Jon Gosselin—or has she? Though Gosselin released a statement to Entertainment Tonight saying, “Hailey says she thinks it's a good idea that we both take some time right now and focus on each of our individual lives,...

Jon May Ditch Hailey
in Synagogue Apology

Oct 31, 2009 10:08 AM CDT

Jon May Ditch Hailey in Synagogue Apology

He's having a public session with Rabbi Shmuley

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin swears he's been getting religion, and now he plans a public apology for his tabloid behavior. He will have an "intimate dialogue" (tickets are on sale now) with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach at a New York City synagogue tomorrow night. Boteach, who calls himself "America's Rabbi" and...

Jon Threatens
Suicide Over Hailey

Oct 30, 2009 8:52 AM CDT

Jon Threatens Suicide Over Hailey

All this drama with Gosselin, Glassman, ex-nanny coming to big screen

(Newser) - Hailey Glassman's two-part Insider interview began last night, and she cried about putting "her entire life on hold" (including college) for Jon Gosselin. "I can't do this anymore, I can't take it," she said, adding that she's told Jon "If you really loved me, you would...

Jon, Octomom to Get $1M for Reality Dating Show

sad but true

Oct 29, 2009 2:37 PM CDT

Jon, Octomom to Get $1M for Reality Dating Show

Denials were just negotiating tactics, insider says

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin and “Octomom” Nadya Suleman were just being coy when they denied they’ve signed on to a one-off reality show: Both are interested and stand to make upward of $1M for the program. Jon - Kate = Jon + Octomom is being shopped as a 2-hour special...

Hailey:
Jon Has
'Mantrums'

WATCH THE VIDEO

Oct 29, 2009 8:46 AM CDT

Hailey: Jon Has 'Mantrums'

Glassman talks Gosselin—and the strangers who call her a 'fat whore'

(Newser) - Wondering when Hailey Glassman would start oversharing about her relationship with Jon Gosselin? The time has come. On an interview airing on tonight's—and tomorrow's— Insider , Jon's galpal accuses him of emotional abuse. "He has 'mantrums,'" she says. "I cry and say, 'Why are you so mean...

Couric's Halloween Costume: Aaden Gosselin

Oct 29, 2009 8:32 AM CDT

Couric's Halloween Costume: Aaden Gosselin

Jon & Kate Plus 8 kids are so used to spotlight, mom doesn't even mind

(Newser) - Kate Gosselin inspired this year's hottest Halloween wig, but Katie Couric is taking a different Gosselin-themed route for her costume: dressing up as sextuplet Aaden. "I met Kate and she seems very nice," Couric tells Extra . "And I told her I was gonna be Aaden, and she...

Jon, Octomom to Date on New Reality Show

We Wish we Were Kidding

Oct 28, 2009 2:33 PM CDT

Jon, Octomom to Date on New Reality Show

'Cheaters' producer says show in works; stars deny it

(Newser) - We wish we were kidding, we wish we were even surprised. But we’re not. Jon Gosselin and Nadya Suleman may hook up on a new reality show entitled—wait for it—Jon – Kate = Jon + Octomom. Producer Bobby Goldstein, of Cheaters fame, says he’s developing the...

Gosselin
Renews
Nursing
License

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Oct 28, 2009 8:23 AM CDT

Gosselin Renews Nursing License

If reality fizzles, Kate may have to fall back on previous career

(Newser) - Just in case this whole "being famous for reproducing" thing doesn't work out, Kate Gosselin is keeping her options open: The Jon and Kate Plus 8 star, rumored future talk show host, and aspiring actress went back to her roots and renewed her nursing license, Radar reports. For a...