'Big Donor Show' causes
'Big Donor Show' causes storm
Reality TV: Reality show readies for debut — While the storm over Dutch reality program "The Big Donor Show" continued to spread, Endemol insiders were suggesting that tonight's screening of the program will surprise those critics who have called for it be shelved.
NBC moves up 'Singing Bee'
Reality TV: Musical quiz show set to beat out Fox rival — Fox and NBC are at it again. Peacock has decided to move up the premiere date for its musical quizzer "The Singing Bee," just days after Fox said it would bow its own tune-themed gameshow in July.
CBS plans 'Big Brother' spinoff
Reality TV: Reality hit spawns new series for cable — It's Showtime for "Big Brother." The CBS summer staple is expanding in a big way for its eighth season, with the Eye planning to launch a spinoff series on one of its cable nets.
Reality takes new twist in '30 Days'
Reality TV: Spurlock, Cutler defend real-world mission — During their appearance spotlighting the FX series "30 Days" at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills on Tuesday evening, executive producers Morgan Spurlock and R.J. Cutler defended their program as a different kind of reality show — one that's actually based in the truth.
A&E extends 'Family' run
Reality TV: Simmons reality show gets another season — A&E has said yes to a third season of "Gene Simmons: Family Jewels," upping its order to 24 half-hours from last season's 20. The decision was an easy one: "Jewels" is A&E's second highest rated series ever in adults 18-49 and 25-54, behind only "Dog the Bounty Hunter."
Univision feevee bows journo show
Reality TV: Galavision debuts 'Mission: Reportar' — Univision feevee Galavision this week is bowing its first original reality skein "Mision: Reportar," where aspiring journalists compete for a job at one of the top U.S. Hispanic net's news programs.
Darnell in doubt
Reality TV: NBC's Silverman wooing Fox reality exec — Fox's dark prince of reality TV could be bolting to another company, possibly NBC Universal. Mike Darnell, the net's longtime head of alternative programming, has been talking to Ben Silverman about coming to the Peacock in order to launch his own company, three people familiar with the situation said.
NBC still has hope for 'Apprentice'
Reality TV: Silverman in talks with Trump, Burnett– "The Apprentice" isn't fired just yet. NBC Universal's new entertainment guru has a long-standing relationship with Burnett. Within 48 hours of Silverman getting his gig, Burnett hooked up Silverman and Trump via telephone to discuss the possibility of continuing "The Apprentice."
Channel 4 evicts 'Big Brother' player
Reality TV: Contestant kicked out over racist remark — U.K. Channel 4, already in trouble with regulators and the public over racist bullying on "Celebrity Big Brother" and for airing photos of Princess Diana's crash, took no chances over a new row.
'Brother' bigger than ever
Reality TV: Show is a ratings success for CBS — CBS is hoping you won't be able to escape the shadow of "Big Brother." Eye's unscripted summer staple returns for its eighth season next month, with another dozen or so contestants set to lock themselves in a house for up to three months in order to make a run at a $500,000 prize.