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Ever since I was a young teen, reality TV has always had a special place in my heart, but I know my taste isn't for everyone. My love for reality TV started in the early 2000s with shows like Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, Tila Tequila: A Shot of Love, and The Hills. Even then, finding someone who had the same passion for reality TV was tough. My love has only grown stronger over the years and I still find myself binge-watching popular shows like 90 Day Fiancé, Love is Blind, and Below Deck. However, sometimes watching these shows on my own gets boring and lonely.

Season 10 of “Bachelor in Paradise” will have a new showrunner, Deadline reported on Friday.

According to the outlet, Scott Teti is taking over as showrunner of the popular reality series, part of ABC’s expansive franchise that also includes “The Bachelor” and spinoffs “The Bachelorette,” “The Golden Bachelor” and “The Golden Bachelorette.”

“Bachelor in Paradise” sees fan favorites from the franchise return for a second (or third) chance at finding love after leaving their respective seasons brokenhearted. With experience under their figurative belts, participants are given the opportunity to travel to a romantic paradise in the hopes of turning a potential summer fling into the real thing.

During the show’s ninth season (aired in fall 2023), Claire Freeland, Jason Ehrlich and Bennett Graebner served as showrunners following the exit of veteran producer Mike Fleiss, who had stepped down ahead of reported misconduct allegations. Freeland, Ehrlich and Graebner had also served...

Exclusive: There’s change happening in The Bachelor universe.

Deadline understands that Bachelor in Paradise will have a new showrunner for Season 10.

We’re hearing that Scott Teti, who has exec produced series such as ABC’s Claim to Fame and Bravo’s Summer House in addition to various Married At First Sight spinoffs, is taking over showrunner duties for the upcoming season.

This comes as the show is set to return this summer for its tenth season after having not been on the air last year. ABC, instead, focused on The Golden Bachelorette, which aired last fall, following the 2023 launch of The Golden Bachelor, as well as new seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. The Bachelor returns for Season 29 on Monday.

Bachelor in Paradise is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon.

Claire Freeland, Jason Ehrlich and Bennett Graebner took over as showrunners for...

For its next episode, Dark Side of Reality TV is looking back on another of the early aughts’ pop culture oddities: This time, it’s The Surreal Life, a celebrity soup show that had some very shocking moments indeed throughout its original six seasons. The vintage VH1 series brought a very varied group of celebrities together to cohabitate, The Real World style, and one of its most memorable moments — for better and for worse — was in its third season when Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav and Danish model-turned-’80s action star Brigitte Nielsen randomly began to hook up. The two were, it seemed, instantly and madly in love in the house, and that romance extended to a spinoff show called Strange Love that would be then spun off into Flavor of Love and a cascade of copycat programs for the network (I Love New York, Rock of Love, Real Chance of Love,...

Reality TV dating shows have evolved from game shows to high-production stories, showcasing compelling relationships. The Bachelor franchise paved the way for popular dating shows like Love Is Blind and Married At First Sight. New concepts like The Ultimatum and Milf Manor offer unique twists, diversifying the reality TV dating genre.

Reality TV dating series have come a long way since they first took over the pop culture sphere. While reality TV dating started out as an entirely different concept with dating-style game shows in the 70s and 80s, reality TV began to become part of the cultural conversation in the 90s and took over in the early 2000s. While reality TV has become a normal part of our day-to-day lives, the shows that started it all felt controversial and overwhelming at the time, changing the way society spoke about dating, love, and relationships.

As the 90s and 00s style...

The Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets sparks an unexpected romance among celebrity castmates, Kim Zolciak and Chet Hanks. Past seasons have seen odd couplings like Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielson, resulting in spinoff shows and lasting impacts on careers. Kim Zolciak found clarity and coping mechanisms for her divorce drama while filming The Surreal Life, a positive experience for her.

There's an unlikely group of celebrities spilling their secrets as they share a mansion in Medelln, Colombia for the eighth season of The Surreal Life. The Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets promises not to disappoint, as the series' trailer has already sparked romance rumors between two castmates.

Real Housewives star Kim Zolciak and Chet Hanks, son of actor Tom Hanks, hinted at a romance that has fans taken by surprise. In the new season's trailer, Chet is heard calling the reality star a "Milf" and the two are seen embracing in a bedroom.

The Surreal Life featured eccentric celebrities in challenges, forming bizarre relationships for viewers to scratch their heads at. The show spawned spin-offs like Rock of Love and My Fair Brady, keeping fans engaged between seasons. A reboot in 2022 featured stars like Dennis Rodman and a tight-knit group bonding over shared traumas.

The Surreal Life was VH1s answer to the ever-expanding landscape of reality TV. The series, which originally ended up spanning 6 seasons, set itself apart right off the bat with its unique concept filled with comedy, drama and, of course, chaotic shenanigans.

Often real life relationships can blossom on the reality TV shows we all enjoy, and The Surreal Life was no exception. Whether heated romances or friendly bonds, some of the relationships to form on the series were undoubtedly bizarre, with pairings making viewers scratch their heads in disbelief. With that being said, lets take a look at...

Reality TV on Netflix prioritizes drama and profit over genuine connections and relationships, impacting the authenticity of the shows. The success of Netflix reality shows is driven by manufactured drama and contestant motivations for fame, rather than genuine intentions. Despite its popularity, Netflix's approach to reality TV risks diluting the art form with excessive production involvement and lack of authenticity.

Reality shows offer some of the most eye-catching and jaw-dropping entertainment, promising viewers real-life reactions and situations captured on camera. ABC's The Bachelor is one of the most successful reality shows ever after being on air for 28 seasons and a handful of spinoffs.

CBS's Survivor has proved to networks it too can survive after launching countless spinoffs after launching in 2000. The early 2000s was the heyday of reality TV, with networks like MTV and VH1 being the place to see contestants and celebrities find love and money on shows...

VH1s reality content from the early 2000s is unparalleled for both good and bad reasons. Frankly, most of the content provided from series like Flavor of Love, Rock of Love, and many of their other romance-focused series would not be received the same way today. One of the series in their mix was A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila, and despite being terrible, the series managed to have two seasons.

Flavor of Love, VH1's original reality TV gem, revolutionized the genre by delivering raw and unfiltered entertainment. VH1 struck gold with this groundbreaking reality TV concept, introducing a group of hopeful single women vying for a chance at love with the legendary Public Enemy founder and hype man Flavor Flav. In today's world of overly-produced reality shows, the genuine chaos and excitement accompanying each episode of Flavor of Love has become a staple of reality television. Millions of viewers were captivated by the magic of Flavor of Love and witnessed the birth of a new era in reality TV. This popular show not only introduced us to the captivating Tiffany Pollard, a reality TV star and icon in her own right, but also paved the way for a plethora of dating shows to follow, including I Love New York, Rock of Love, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila,...

Mike Youngquist's relationships with Natalie and Marcia didn't last, and he's now dating Sara. Mike and Natalie's split was disastrous, and he's moving on with Sara, calling her his "sugar queen." Mike's past marriages didn't last over a year, and there's a high chance his relationship with Sara won't last either.

90 Day Fianc star Mike Youngquist will end up single again after his split with new girlfriend Sara Rose, whom hes dating after Natalie Mordovtseva and Marcia Alves. Mike is a 39-year-old man from Sequim who was first seen in season 7 with Natalie from Ukraine. Mikes friend Matt was married to Natalies friend Svetlana, and the 90 Day couple were made their daughters godparents. While their "meet cute" was intense, Mike and Natalies split was disastrous. She left him within a few months of getting married and is now romancing Josh Weinstein.

Natalie wanted Mike to take her back on...

Mike Youngquist has moved on from his ex, Natalie Mordovtseva, and is ready to get married again and start a family.

During Part 5 of the 90 Day: The Single Life Season 4 Tell All, Mike made a surprise appearance during one of Natalie’s segments.

Not only did Mike serve Natalie with divorce papers – or rather, he had Debbie Johnson, Aka Mama Debbie, do it for him – but he also confirmed that he’s in a new relationship.

Although Natalie and Mike were still legally married during the Tell All, each of them had been dating other people.

Natalie gave love a try with Josh Weinstein, and Mike revealed that there was a new woman in his life.

Mike told host Shaun Robinson that he and his new lady love had been talking for a year and dating for six months.

Mike Youngquist soft-launched his new girlfriend in 2023

Big Mike went...

90 Day Fiance personality Tom Brooks and his girlfriend, Mariah Fineman, say a fellow reality star, Rock of Love alum Daisy de la Hoya, is “stalking” them.

The couple claims Daisy — who was runner-up on Season 2 of Rock of Love, which featured Poison’s lead singer Bret Michaels — has been harassing the pair in and around their Las Vegas apartment complex.

According to a police report obtained by TMZ, Mariah and Tom alleged that Daisy began stalking them in January.

The 90 Day Fiance stars told police that Daisy chased Tom down in their neighborhood, got in his space, sniffed him, and declared her love for him.

Tom also claimed that Daisy would call out his name and frequently invite him inside for dinner.

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Daisy de la Hoya struggled with drugs and alcohol after her reality TV fame but has since overcome those issues. She continues to make music and is an advocate for animal rights, working with charities. Daisy keeps a low profile away from the limelight but shares glimpses of her life on social media.

Musician Daisy de la Hoya gained notoriety when she was cast in the VH1 show Rock Of Love season 2 in 2007, but life hasn't been smooth sailing since the show wrapped. Rock Of Love centered around mega rock star Brett Michaels of the glam band Poison finding true love. Though Daisy didn't win the heart of the rocker, her charisma made her into one of the stars of the show.

Daisy was so popular with the viewers that the Rock Of Love runner-up was supposed to star in her own reality dating show, Daisy Of Love. Similar to Rock Of Love,...

90 Day Fiancé star Mike Youngquist has a new girlfriend after his failed relationships with Natalie Mordovtseva and Marcia Brazil. Mike teased his Instagram followers with a girlfriend reveal in June 2023, but received criticism for blocking her face in the photo. Mike finally shared a video with his new girlfriend in December 2023 and revealed her identity as Sara Rose. Fans think they make a great pair.

90 Day Fiancé star Mike Youngquist has a new girlfriend after his failed relationships with Natalie Mordovtseva and Marcia Brazil. Mike, a 39-year-old man from Sequim, starred in 90Df season 7 with Natalie when he went to Ukraine to meet her ahead of her K-1 visa approval. Mike and Natalie had met via mutual friends and were complete opposites. He believed in aliens and ate meat, while Natalie was religious and a vegetarian. They clashed over the idea of having babies. Natalie even broke up...

Mike Youngquist sparked dating rumors with Marcia "Brazil" Alves, posting photos together and receiving compliments like "Sweetest Guy" and "Big Heart." Natalie Mordovtseva reacted bitterly to Mike's pool time fun with Marcia, calling it the "worst day of the year" and claiming she is "free now to listen to any compliments." Marcia denied being in a relationship with Mike and took a shady shot at Natalie, posting a selfie with a skeleton prop and the caption, "Give the person you love honesty, respect, trust & passion."

90 Day Fiancé star Mike Youngquist was rumored to be dating Marcia “Brazil” Alves after breaking up with Natalie Mordovtseva. Former actress Natalie left Mike a mere six months after marrying him, and she's been living in Florida since filming 90 Day: The Single Life. While Natalie has been dating other men, she doesn’t want to get divorced from Mike, who recently dropped a new bombshell.

Season 2 winner Deelishis from Flavor of Love married Santana Raymond of the Central Park Five, but they split in 2022. Deelishis tragically lost her niece in a mass shooting at Michigan State University in 2023. Despite facing backlash and negativity on social media, Deelishis has bounced back and received love and support after her niece's death.

The early 2000s would have been incomplete without the chaotic energy of dating competitions like Flavor of Love, mainly because of season 2's winner, Chandra "Deelishis" Davis. This show was so successful that it was used as a formula for subsequent reality shows, like Rock of Love and A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila. The cast of Flavor of Love was entertaining, and the show gave fans the queen of reality TV herself, Tiffany “New York” Pollard. Despite ending over a decade ago, the show has had a huge cultural impact. Memes from the show continue to be used regularly,...

Exclusive: Cris Abrego, the longtime Banijay U.S. chief who recently set up his own production group with Eva Longoria, is expected to become the new boss of the TV Academy.

Deadline understands Abrego is the frontrunner for the position. The election to name the next boss is set to be held next week but sources have told Deadline that Abrego is already being talked about by some as the next Chairman and CEO of the Primetime Emmys operator.

He is expected to replace Frank Scherma, the co-founder of RadicalMedia, who was “termed out” after running the TV Academy for the past four years.

Abrego’s appointment would further raise the profile on unscripted television at the Emmys as he is the first Television Academy chair to come from the reality TV world.

His appointment is not a major surprise as Abrego has been involved with the Television Academy for a number of years.

90 Day Fiancé alum Mike Youngquist was romantically linked with Marcia, causing rumors of a relationship between them. Natalie, Mike's ex-wife, was torn between staying married to Mike or pursuing a relationship with her new boyfriend, Josh. Mike and Marcia broke up, with Marcia confirming the split in April 2023, and Mike has since moved on with a mystery woman.

90 Day Fiancé alum Mike Youngquist has made some interesting dating choices and was connected with Maria Alves. Marcia decided to share romantic photos with Natalie Mordovtseva’s estranged husband on Instagram beginning in September 2021, prompting rumors of a relationship. Mike, a 37-year-old from Sequim, started his reality TV journey on 90 Day Fiancé season 7 along with Natalie, 37, from Ukraine. Their marriage was short-lived, with Natalie moving to Florida with her new boyfriend, Josh Weinstein.

During 90 Day: The Single Life season 3, Natalie felt drawn toward Mike because he reached out to help her...

VH1's reality TV show Rock of Love season 1 aired in the summer of 2007 during VH1's era of "Celebreality" branding. Like the celebrity dating shows before it, Rock of Love included surprise eliminations, physical challenges, and a lot of drama. The Bachelor-style dating contest followed 25 women as they competed to win the heart of Poison frontman Bret Michaels. The wild Rock of Love went on to air for three seasons.

Despite being on the show for one season, several contestants achieved a level of notoriety remembered to this day, and some used the show as a launching pad for their careers. However, others have let their 15 minutes of fame pass and have moved on to live outside the spotlight. Here's what the ladies of Rock of Love are up to today.

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Jes Rickleff entered the Rock of Love house as a 23-year-old hairstylist and left as Brett's girlfriend.

90 Day Fiancé star Mike Youngquist is the talk of the town after his ex-girlfriend Marcia “Brazil” Alves revealed what led to their split. The 37-year-old Mike, a simple man from Sequim, met Natalie Mordovtseva, also 37, when both of them became godparents to their mutual friends’ baby. Mike and Ukrainian woman Natalie were an odd pair, as they were opposites in every way possible. However, Natalie had dreams of moving to America, which could become a reality if she married Mike. Mike and Natalie married on the final day of her 90-day K-1 visa phase, but they split before they could celebrate their first wedding anniversary.

90 Day Fiancé star Mike Youngquist then started dating Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and Charm School With Ricki Lake alum, Marcia. However, her staying in Las Vegas, while Mike was in Seattle, was a major problem. Mike also hasn’t divorced Natalie yet,...

What makes for an entertaining dating show? Is it a truly twisted concept, like keeping people physically separated in Love Is Blind, or making a bunch of horny moms go after each other’s adult sons in Milf Manor? Is it the assurance that attractive people will bang at some point, which seems to be the selling point of Too Hot to Handle and Love Island? Or do we just want to see couples thrust into intense circumstances, as with Married at First Sight and 90 Day Fiancé?

If I can,...

Ages ago, fans tuned in to Rock of Love to get to know the women who were competing for rocker Bret Michaels' affection. An added bonus for fans was more screen time for Michaels's well-known hair extensions.

One contestant that became famous after appearing on Rock Of Love is Daisy De La Hoya. What happened to her after the show officially wrapped? Plenty, apparently.

Updated on December 5th, 2022: Daisy De La Hoya has flown largely under the radar since her debut on VH1 and a bad breakup with a former boyfriend. This article has been updated to reflect new sources and a tidbit of information about what Daisy is doing now.

What Happened To Daisy De La Hoya After Rock Of Love?

There are some people who have appeared on reality TV that fans would love to see land their own series, and Daisy De La Hoya was one...

Mike Youngquist gets cozy with a new woman. Pic credit: @marciabrazil/Instagram

90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? alum Mike Youngquist is dating another reality TV star following his split from estranged wife Natalie Mordovtseva.

Mike has been getting cozy with Marcia “Brazil” Alves, a former contestant from the VH1 reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels.

Marcia has shared photos on social media of herself and Mike spending quality time together, and earlier this month, they enjoyed a weekend in Las Vegas.

If you need further proof that the two are together, many of Marcia’s friends and followers have also commented on her post, referring to her and Mike as a couple. She has liked and responded to the comments without denying that they are together.

Interestingly though, Mike recently sparked reconciliation rumors with Natalie after the trailer for Season 3 of 90 Day: The Single Life was released.

South Asian writer/actor Kausar Mohammed has signed with Paradigm for representation. She can currently be seen as “techspert” Soraya on CW’s 4400. She also voices series lead, Yaz, on Dreamwork’s Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.

Mohammed wrote and stars in the holiday romcom The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night, directed by Fawzia Mirza, which world premiered at TIFF 2021. She also worked alongside Taraji P. Henson on Paramount’s What Men Want, with Issa Rae on the Universal film Little, and has additional credits on shows such as HBO’s Silicon Valley, CW’s Black Lightning and Carol’s Second Act on CBS.

Mohammed is a featured talent in this year’s ViacomCBS Diversity 2021 Showcase and plays series lead in Paul Feig’s dramedy, East of La Brea. She portrays Rakhi in Coffee Shop Names, alongside Danny Pudi and Karan Soni, that was recently released on HBO Max. She also is the co-founder of Shift,...

VH1 is diving back into the world of sur-reality TV.

The network is reviving The Surreal Life, a series that follows a group of celebrities as they cohabitate in a mansion and engage in drama-filled group challenges, Deadline reports.

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VH1 is bringing back “The Surreal Life.”

In the latest example of ViacomCBS cable networks reviving their best-known IP, “The Surreal Life” will return for the first time in 15 years with a new season on VH1 this fall.

The show, which puts a cast of celebrities together in a house and forces them to participate in group activities, ran for two seasons on The WB and four more on VH1 between 2003 and 2006. The franchise also spawned spinoffs including “My Fair Brady” and “Flavor of Love”.

Cast members for the new season are August Alsina, Cj Perry, Dennis Rodman, Frankie Muniz, Kim Coles, Manny Mua, Stormy Daniels and Tamar Braxton.

51 Minds Entertainment will return to produce the new season, with Christian Sarabia, Fernando Mills, Ken Martinez and Nicole Elliott serving as executive producers. Elena Diaz, Tolani Holmes and Dan Caster are executive producers for MTV Entertainment Group. Donny Herran and...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 3, episode 13 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired April 22 on Fox.

Talk about timing. Rocker Bret Michaels was the latest celebrity to be revealed on “The Masked Singer” — and it happened to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Poison frontman’s brain hemorrhage that left him in intensive care for nearly two weeks.

Michaels, who performed as the Banana on “Masked Singer,” marveled at what he called “the irony, not knowing that these two dates would ever line up on any level, but here it is April 22, and the song selection I chose came down to two songs, and I went with ‘Knocking on Heaven’s Door’ to sing tonight… Exactly as this show aired is when I was in emergency room, in the operating room, they were operating on my brain. And I’m singing that song.

The April 22 episode of the “The Masked Singer” is the second of the two quarter-finals of season 3. Facing off against each other this week are the Banana, Frog, Kitty and Rhino. The first quarter-final that aired on April 8 saw three of the other remaining contenders — Astronaut, Night Angel and Turtle — move ahead in the competition after the Rhino was revealed to be model Jordyn Woods.

In between these two episodes, a special sing-along version of the show screened on April 15. In that episode, we got a new clue about the Banana who says he he can hardly see in his costume. But, as he readily admits, a little danger is a small price to pay for doing what he loves the most — being the life of the party and entertaining an audience. His first flashback performance was “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, which the Banana performed as part of...

The Banana competes again on “The Masked Singer” on the April 22 quarterfinal. He joins the Frog, Kitty and Rhino in the hunt for a slot in the semifinal. Before then, we can revisit one of his past performances on the special sing-along episode airing on April 15.

The Banana won his spot in quarterfinal 2 based on his performance on the April 1 episode, which showcased the Super Nine. He nailed his cover of “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd and earned rave reviews from the four judges and the votes of the studio audience.

We’ve been rewatching that performance by the Banana as well as his clues videos. Keep reading if you want to know who he is as we have all “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the name of the Banana.

See ‘The Masked Singer’ spoilers: The Astronaut is …

We are certain that the Banana is Bret Michaels, the lead...

We haven’t seen the Banana since the March 4 episode of “The Masked Singer.” Back then, he made the final 3 from Group B who moved on in the competition. On the April 1 show, he and the other two contenders from Group B — the Frog and Kitty — returned to the stage. They joined the top 3 from each of Groups A and C to form the Super 9.

Of this group, the Banana is the best performer of the bunch. He has won over the studio audiences and four judges with each of his three performances. He first impressed with his version of the Elvis Presley classic “A Little Less Conversation.” He then shifted genres and nailed his cover of the Billy Ray Cyrus signature song “Achy Breaky Heart.” Most recently, he made the Bill Withers standard “Lean on Me” his own.

We’ve been rewatching those performances by the Banana as well as his clues videos.

We are just six episodes into season 3 of “The Masked Singer” but two of the three groups of contestants have already been cut in half. On March 4, Fox aired “Friends in High Places: Group B Championships.” Only three of the four remaining contestants from Group B moved on in the competition. Of this quartet, one of the strongest singers is the celebrity hiding inside the Banana costume. He has won over the four judges with each of his performances.

In his first appearance on February 19, he wowed the crowd with his cover of the Elvis Presley signature song “A Little Less Conversation.” The following week, he changed genres and nailed his rendition of the country classic “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus.

Forget those off-base guesses by the judges. We’ve been rewatching those performances by the Banana as well as his clues videos. Keep reading if you want...

Just hours after the Emmy nominations were revealed Thursday, ABC’s Greatest Hits announced the winner of an even more prestigious honor: Beautiful Babe Lifetime Achievement Award. (Got any of those, Judith Light?)

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Host Arsenio Hall presented the award to Og video vixen Tawny Kitaen for her work in Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again.” Official proof that this actually happened can be found below:

The Beautiful Babe Lifetime Achievement Award goes to @Tawny_Kitaen! ❤️ @ArsenioHall #GreatestHits pic.twitter.com/SOpJjrXkc5

— Greatest Hits (@greatesthitsabc) July 15, 2016

In case you couldn’t already guess, this week’s Greatest Hits...

Left Hook Media, the production entity founded by the duo behind VH1 reality shows Flavor of Love and Rock of Love, has solidified its partnership with Endemol Shine North America. Scott Teti and Matt Odgers’ Left Hook has signed overall producing deals with the company and its production arm, True Entertainment. Left Hook and Endemol Shine Na already are teaming on the upcoming MTV series Almost Impossible Game Show and with True on Bravo’s Summer House. Teti and Odgers…...

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Chicago – Bret Michaels of Poison and “Rock of Love” fame recently rocked the stage at the first-annual 2015 CineFest Backlot Block Party behind Cinespace Chicago Film Studios. We present these exclusive action photos from the Aug. 29, 2015 show!

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Celebrity Big Brother kicked off last night and as always, people across the nation were scratching their heads in confusion. Austin Armacost? Farrah Abraham? Nope. But CBB has a grand tradition of sticking in non-celebrities in the house and passing them off as famous faces...

1. Katia Ivanova - Celebrity Big Brother 7

An early example of a housemate famous more for a former romance (Ronnie Wood) than any actual career. Even after Katia's brief fling with fellow housemate Basshunter, she's still not well-known enough for her own Wikipedia page.

2. Bobby Sabel - Celebrity Big Brother 8

Ironically, this model pulled off the street as a last-minute replacement is now well-remembered - every time a new series starts, someone gets dubbed 'the new Bobby Sabel'. His biggest moment was making Darryn Lyons drink his sweat - lovely chap.

3. Lucien Laviscount - Celebrity Big Brother 8

When he was cast in CBB, Lucien had...

Leslie Jordan has been voted 'Star of the Show' by Big Brother app users.

The Will & Grace actor was deemed to have been the most entertaining housemate so far and was given the power to send two fellow housemates to the Celebrity Scrap Heap.

Leslie chose to banish Angelique 'Frenchy' Morgan and Gary Busey to the grim Garden residence, where they will have to change into jumpsuits and will no longer have access to their beds or suitcases.

The Rock of Love star and the Point Break actor will remain in seclusion over the weekend, and instead of enjoying meals, will be fed minimal scraps from a scrap bucket.

After Leslie had made his decision, Big Brother informed him that he would have to select other housemates to be thrown on the Scrap Heap as the weekend progressed.

Those who remain on the Scrap Heap until Sunday will...

Still confused as to who the platinum blonde, pneumatic Parisian porn star Angelique Morgan - aka Frenchy - in the Celebrity Big Brother house actually is?

Other than being a huge fan of animals, plenty of pink, penises and men aged between 18 and 23.

We were, so while we wait for her to go for it like an overexcited Denise Welch in the hot tub, we've decided to uncover a few facts about Angelique below:

1. She's probably most famous for taking part in Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (she came 11th), followed by VH1's Rock of Love: Charm School (faring even worse in 12th place) with Sharon Osbourne. Here she is, responding well to some criticism:

2. She went completely naked in David Palmer's documentary movie America Stripped, which followed avant-garde photographer Greg Friedler as he captured naked photographs of 173 Las Vegas inhabitants for his book Naked Las Vegas. Pics...

Celebrity Big Brother kicked off on Channel 5 last night, with faded famous faces such as former Hollywood actor Gary Busey and B*Witched's Edele Lynch entering the famous Elstree house.

Other celebrity housemates unveiled included Kelly Brook's Gladiators fiancé David McIntosh, The Hills and Made in Chelsea guest star Stephanie Pratt, and Parisian reality personality Angelique 'Frenchy' Morgan.

So imagine our shock and awe upon discovering that Busey and Frenchy were once a couple!

The pair met when Busey was taking part in VH1's Celebrity Rehab and Angelique was appearing on the network's Rock of Love 2.

The 70-year-old Point Break star took part in the second season of the reality TV show, which saw celebrities being treated for drug and alcohol addiction by Dr Drew Pinsky.

Busey, a recovering cocaine addict, took part on the show in 2008 along with former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler...

We're not quite sure we're ready for this. We've only just recovered from Helen Wood's Big Brother win, but that's old news now - because 14 famous faces made their way into the Celebrity Big Brother house tonight! But who are they? Read on for everything you need to know about the bungalow's brand new residents...

Angelique 'Frenchy' Morgan

So who is she? Angelique is a model, exotic dancer and, er, 'adult film star'.

What do I need to know? Angelique is nicknamed Frenchy, presumably because she was raised in Paris. She's probably the star who'll get the most 'who?' comments, but if you want to know your stuff, she landed appearances on the Howard Stern Show after being on Playboy TV. Since then, she's been on reality shows Rock of Love, Charm School and I Love Money - oh, and some of you might be pretending you...

Ah. So here we are again.

The Big Brother house has been Hoovered, the Diary Room has had a lick of paint and Emma Willis has bought a new frock.

Tonight, a whole new bunch of desperate fame-hungry celebrities will be waving their way down the aisle and over to the slidey doors of doom as they enter this series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Paul Daniels? Maybe. White Dee? Possibly. Someone we've literally never heard of from a soap? Definitely.

Tune into Channel 5 from 9pm with Digital Spy, as we watch the CBB circus roll into town...

23:13Thanks for joining Digital Spy, and remember - don't have nightmares. G'night!

23:13So, did you recognise all of the housemates? Most of them? Three of them? None of them? We have to admit, it doesn't look great. But the main thing is, there's potential. And who knows what the next four weeks will hold.

Ah. So here we are again.

The Big Brother house has been Hoovered, the Diary Room has had a lick of paint and Emma Willis has bought a new frock.

Tonight, a whole new bunch of desperate fame-hungry celebrities will be waving their way down the aisle and over to the slidey doors of doom as they enter this series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Paul Daniels? Maybe. White Dee? Possibly. Someone we've literally never heard of from a soap? Definitely.

Tune into Channel 5 from 9pm with Digital Spy, as we watch the CBB circus roll into town...

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23:13So, did you recognise all of the housemates? Most of them? Three of them? None of them? We have to admit, it doesn't look great. But the main thing is, there's potential. And who knows what the next four weeks will hold.

What ever will we do without our beloved "The Bachelorette" on our TV screens every week? Now that Andi Dorfman has found her fairy tale ending it feels as though we won't be able to get the same reality romance fix.

But don't fret, #BachelorNation. There's a whole roster of similar programs that could easily fill the void and we've rounded them up just for you. Which shows should you take a chance on now that "The Bachelorette" is over? We're giving out roses to 9 perfectly good ones right here:

1. "The Bachelor Pad"

What's better than watching former "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" contestants all living together in a house? They're also competing for money this time, so there's extra drama! Things get wild and fighting ensues. Enjoy the ride...

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2. "Dating Naked"

That title doesn't need much further explanation. The new Vh1 dating show documents people dating And they're also naked.

Well, we’re getting into the weird part. Considering that 2006 and 2007 were mere blinks ago, the idea of revisiting these years via VH1′s rose-colored nostalgia goggles is certainly an unsettling one.

But oh, has I Love the 2000s officially gone off the rails since its promising beginning. None of the topics discussed in Friday’s two-parter seemed even remotely worth visiting—is anybody clamoring to discuss Flavor And Rock of Love? In fact, the mere presence of “bacon” and “putting Mentos in Diet Coke” as nostalgic references should signify that they’re really digging deep here to try and...

One Million Moms so outraged they confuse Billy Porter with RuPaul, Dustin Diamond used a body double for sex tape, Cats may be headed to the big screen

According to E!, the identity of Tom Daley’s mystery boyfriend is Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black, who he was photographed with several months ago. Not that my opinion matters in the least, but I can work with this. They’d make a good looking pair, and there’s a lot of depth and history in Dlb to guide Daley as he comes out into the public eye as being in a same-sex relationship.

Which states in the U.S. swear the most? Well, according to a new study of thousands of customer service calls that were recorded and analyzed, Ohio takes the f*cking cake on that award, while Washington is the most reserved.

Speaking of ranking the states, according to Condomania,...

If anyone knows how to launch a game of "Whodunnit?" it's Anthony E. Zuiker.

The writer-producer who created one of the world's top television franchises with "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" likes viewer involvement, as he proved last fall with his direct-to-Internet series "Cybergeddon," which starred Missy Peregrym ("Rookie Blue"). He displays it again as a mentor of ABC's murder-mystery-themed competition "Whodunnit?" premiering Sunday, June 23.

"It is a game of survival, and you're trying not to get 'killed,' " Zuiker tells Zap2it of the premise that ultimately will leave three players to vie for $250,000. "I think some of the genius of it is the fear the contestants have of 'dying' in the episodes, which translates into the fear they have of getting kicked out of the game."

The project was originated by reality show producing veteran Cris Abrego ("Rock of Love With Bret Michaels") before Zuiker was brought on board...

Think of ABC's summer series Whodunnit? as CSI-meets-reality TV — quite literally. The Clue-like murder-mystery show, in which 13 contestants are brought to a sprawling mansion to compete in a game to find out the identity of the killer among them, is the brainchild of reality TV veteran Cris Abrego (Rock of Love, The Surreal Life) and CSI creator Anthony Zuiker.

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With his Rock of Love and Rock of Love Bus days behind him, Bret Michaels is back on the road — only now in an Rv. His new Travel Channel show, Rock My Rv (Sundays at 9 p.m. Est), is a mix between Pimp My Ride and Extreme Home Makeover, taking Rv owners and making their dreams come true. But does Michaels regret replacing the leggy blonds from his past with reality-tv folk who prefer a more, uh, mature form of transportation? We spoke to him about forgoing a tour bus for an Rv, being a 'drealist,' and craving those 7/11 day-old hot dogs on the world's greatest road trip.How does it feel to be back on a bus for another reality show? Was that planned or did that just happen to be the case? No, I love it. It was great. From childhood to the moment I’m speaking...

It was 21 years ago this week that Alien 3 opened in theaters. Since Alien 3 didn’t spawn any music videos, I’m instead forced to go with Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil’s theme song to Encino Man, the other movie that opened on May 22, 1992.

Ah, May 22, 1992: The night I saw a double feature of Alien 3 and Encino Man. I remember being so excited for Alien 3 - then I actually saw it. Yeah, I know there are many of you out there ready to rush to the defense of Alien 3 - save your breath. That’s one you’ll never be able to sell me on. Wanna know how much I disliked Alien 3? I was so let down exiting the theater that I turned right back around, bought a ticket for Encino Man, and ended up enjoying it far more. That’s how bored...

Do you remember when Bret Michaels was simply the badass singer of Poison? How about when he was a little older, and perhaps not as much bad as overwhelmed by crazy chicks on the VH1 series "Rock of Love"? Or how about when he showed he's actually a badass business man by winning "Celebrity Apprentice"? Well, now Michaels is 50 and, though he's still got a rock 'n' roll heart, he isn't afraid to revel in suburban passions we normally associate with grumpy middle-aged dads on sitcoms who say things like, "One more word and I'm turning this thing around!"  And...