Newsgasm: Survivor of Secrets Edition

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By B-Side | Friday, August 12, 2005 | 12:28 pm | 6 Comments

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  • Ooops! Forgot to mention that the new cast of Survivor was revealed yesterday at CBS.com. (Sorry for the tardiness, but if it’s any consolation, I did see Amazon’s Jenna Morasca and Heidi at the mall yesterday.) The network says there’ll be two big surprises in store for this cast, thus leading pundits to surmise that former castaways Stephenie and Bobby Jon might return. Hopefully the twist will be more impressive than last season’s one-night same-beach fiasco. [CBS Press Release via Reality Blurred]
  • Virginia Heffernan weighs in with an enjoyably academic review of Laguna Beach, noting that the show “has something of the visual momentum of great Italian film.” Another comment like that, Virginia, and we’re like totally done-zo. [New York Times]
  • Jon Voight to play the pope in CBS’s upcoming miniseries. Is it me, or does this feel slightly un-Christian? [Variety]
  • Wilmer Valderrama has a new MTV show called Yo Momma where he’ll cross the country to find the best trash-talkers. The show will air daily in the afternoons for four straight weeks before a champion trash-talker is crowned (possibly with a Fedora). [Hollywood Reporter]
  • Miguel Nunez, most famous for his seminal turn in Juwanna Mann, will be joining the cast of Joey. Producers say Joey “needed a peer he can hang out with and share things with. (The character also will) broaden the landscape and give (Joey) more places to go and more places to be funny… We’ll be back to the old fun Joey, who’ll be getting into a lot of stuff” I CANNOT wait! Let’s add a gay neighbor and a wisecrackin’ 8-year-old too! [Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo]
  • David E. Kelley is writing a new dramedy about morning TV shows. I wonder if it will take place in Boston? And maybe have a strong dose of legal, medical, and school drama? [Hollywood Reporter]

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6 Comments

  1. 1
    British
    Posted August 12, 2005 at 12:46 pm

    What we need are more disposable NBC midseason replacement sitcoms. Those were great in small bursts.

  2. 2
    The Dogg Pound
    Posted August 12, 2005 at 2:15 pm

    Given that Wilmer Valderrama is hosting “Yo Mamma” shouldn’t the winner be crowned with a fez, not a fedora?

  3. 3
    joslyn
    Posted August 12, 2005 at 6:16 pm

    Great Laguna Beach article! I’m telling you, B-Side, they are going to teach college classes on this show next-you watch. I predict at minimum a how to/relationship book or a behind the scenes book like the Real World has near the end of every season.

  4. 4
    Hes1223
    Posted August 12, 2005 at 7:25 pm

    I seriously am addicted to Laguna Beach & now I know why. I always thought it was one of those guilty pleasures but now I know it’s because during each episode we see Kristen create some sort of drama which just makes the whole show so much fun to watch :) …Oh & yes the camara work is very nice as well :)

  5. 5
    EdHill
    Posted August 12, 2005 at 10:20 pm

    OK, I’m trying to find the fake story in that one. BEcause there are two stories that stick out. One, I can’t believe that Wilmer Valderrama would do something that stupid, and two, I can’t imagine that Joey would get a second season.

    Has to be Joey. I mean static would get better ratings (and be more entertaining) than that crap.

  6. 6
    carol
    Posted August 15, 2005 at 11:25 am

    Survivor might bring back two people, which would suck, but three of the people on the island are twins. Maybe they will do something along the lines of big brother.

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