Ventriloquist wins 'Talent' contestReality
Ventriloquist wins 'Talent' contest
Reality TV: Puppet master takes trophy in NBC show — Working with puppets has certainly paid off for Terry Fator. The crowd-pleasing ventriloquist and impersonator was named the winner of NBC's "America's Got Talent" in the variety contest's second-season finale Tuesday night.
Promofilm catches 'Bee'
Reality TV: Company lands format rights — Promofilm has acquired format rights to “The Singing Bee” for Latin America and is preparing to produce the first versions in Argentina and Chile.
Fox picks 'American Band' judges
Reality TV: Rzeznik to serve with Dickson, Sheila E. — Fox's new reality music competition series "The Next Great American Band" has selected its judges: John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls, Prince protege and drummer extraordinaire Sheila E. and Aussie "Idol" judge Ian Dickson will serve on the panel.
'Big Brother' hits new highs
Reality TV: Increased drama increases ratings — As the number of insults, tantrums and crying jags increased in the "Big Brother" house last week, so too did the ratings.
MTV's 'Punk'd' goes into syndication
Reality TV: Kutcher's reality show to air reruns in fall 2008 — "Punk'd," the MTV reality show that uses hidden cameras to play pranks on celebrities, is going into TV syndication as a rerun half-hour in fall 2008.
Fox looks to cop laughs with 'Arrest'
Reality TV: Reality show to lure criminals out of hiding — After 20 years of "Cops," Fox is looking for laughs with its latest police reality skein. Net has pacted with producer Scott Satin ("Who Wants to Be a Superhero?") for the tentatively titled "Smile! You're Under Arrest."
DeSanto joins reality brigade
Reality TV: Producer pacts with 44 Blue for 'Declassified' — "Transformers" producer Tom DeSanto is getting into the reality TV biz, pacting with 44 Blue Prods. to develop a military-themed docudrama dubbed "Declassified."