Saturday, November 7, 2009

David Hasselhoff more popular in America than Germany?

David Hasselhoff may soon finally be more popular in his home country than he is in Germany thanks to the possibility of a new reality show in the works on A&E.

The train wreck that is Hasselhoff's life is rumored to become a reality show where he will star along side his daughters Hayley and Taylor.

Hayley tweeted last week that "the Hasselhoffs signed the deal with A&E...get readdyy for it." The Tweet is no longer available on her Twitter page.

There is currently no air date set, but a representation of A&E told E! News, "We are in discussions about the possibility of a series, but nothing official at this time.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Stop the spanking: Supernanny offers better ways to discipline misbehaving children

On the latest episode of "Supernanny," which aired Nov. 6, Supernanny Jo Frost had to deal with something she doesn't exactly enjoy. Frost has made it well-known in a few episodes that she does not believe in corporal punishment, including spanking.

When it comes to discipline, Frost is actually more of a believer in children sitting in time out for one minute per year, until they have been in time out for as long as the age they currently are.

But, the parents in tonight's episode, "Phelps Family," did spank their children and didn't follow the time out rule.

The family consisted of the parents and four boys. At one point, one child fell down the stairs, but luckily avoided serious injuries. The parents fought often and Frost tried to help with that as well.

Really Awards 2009 Winners: Yes there "really" are winners in reality television

Fox Reality Channel's "Really Awards," which aired Oct. 17 and was hosted by Vivica A. Fox, is a way to showcase the ups and downs of reality TV in a much bigger sense than this here blog. Since reality TV stars probably don't feel the need to be awarded by a writer in the blogosphere, "Rad and Bad Reality" is simply going to recap the award winners. Perhaps mentioning their name again will make the winners feel like even more special. Most likely not. But, at least it will serve the purpose of breaking down the winners for those that missed it (whether by accident or on purpose).

And the winners are....

Thursday, November 5, 2009

The Saga of the Secrest Stalker

Television personality Ryan Seacrest was recently the victim of an alleged stalker, making him the second person affiliated with "American Idol" to fall victim to such an incident. Former Judge Paula Abdul was the victim of a stalker that committed suicide outside her home ironically only a days shy of one year that Seacrest became a victim. Details of the latest "American Idol" stalker are still pouring in, and "Rad and Bad Reality" will stay updated, but here's what's happened so far:

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

"Dive Deeper:" ANTM hopefuls take leap into ocean

For the first time in "America's Next Top Model" history, the girls on this season are 5'7 and under, heights below the normal height standard for models.

On the latest episode of "ANTM", which aired Nov. 4, Marisa Miller was the guest judge and showed the contestants how to pose for photos while taking a shower to wash off sand they were told to roll in.

The girls then jumped off cliffs and into the ocean while having to strike a pose. Nicole won the competition by having the best photo and received a $5,000 chocolate pearl necklace. The winner also got to chose a friend who got more frames at the next photo shoot. That friend got to chose a friend and so on until one girl, Erin, was left without extra frames.

The girls then threw a birthday party for Laura, but Nicole quit the party and went to bed early so she wouldn't be tired for the next day's photo shoot.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Gosselin children lose beloved 'Nana Janet'

Janet Wiedenheimer, also known as "Nana Janet" to the Gosselin family, stars of the TLC hit reality show "Jon and Kate Plus 8" died on Oct. 28 at the age of 72. Funeral services for Widenheimer were held Oct. 31 in Pennsylvania.

Weidenheimer appeared in several early episodes of "Jon and Kate Plus 8," but was not seen in recently. She cared for the eight children voluntarily and at times even did simple chores such as fold laundry.

Perhaps the most notable episode featuring Nana Janet was the sextuplet's birthday party when she rode a pony. "Nana Janet, she is entertaining. She's 69, she's crazy -- she's really loud and fun," Kate said in the episode. She also added a plea for Nana Janet to not hurt herself while riding the horse because she needed her help with the children and refers to her as a "pseudo grandparent."

Monday, November 2, 2009

Kate minus Jon and eight...plus Natalie Morales

The latest episode of the increasingly popular reality television show "Jon and Kate Plus 8" didn't air.* It wasn't because the show will never be on again, but because instead of the normal 30-minute episode showing the life of Kate Gosselin as a single mother, a 60-minute episode aired in its place Nov. 2.

The interview aired on TLC, the same channel as "Jon and Kate Plus 8," but NBC News' Natalie Morales asked the questions, instead of the producers of the hit TV show, as is usual when Kate does televised interviews on TLC.

With the media frenzy and rumors surrounding Jon and Kate's marriage, Kate sat down to reveal intimate details of her personal life and the lives of her family to Morales and the viewers at home.

Kate revealed such things like the fact that she can't sleep because there is no one she can trust. "People leave your house and tell completely different stories," she said. She also revealed that her "breaking point" in the marriage was when Jon began accusing her of having an affair with her bodyguard Steve Neild. Morales made it known that Neild was on the set of the interview, though she didn't hint at whether or not she believed the rumors. Kate, however, denied them.