It's funny...

I haven't updated in over a month!  Well, on this blog at least...

I watched all kinds of amazing TV tonight.  Well, two shows: Dancing With The Stars and The Bachelorette.  Both were good, and I am super excited to see who wins this season of DWTS.

The main point of this entry is to get the 40-50 average visitors I have a day to read my new (and SUPER fierce) blog, The Fierce Life.

It's got gossip, stories, news, funny things, YouTube clips, photos, hot guys, and more!

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DWTS is Fierce!

The new season of Dancing With The Stars is fierce!  I'm watching it right now; frontrunners Melissa from The Bachelor and Tony Dovolani are awesome...  I mean, the thing is, she's a trained ballet dancer and was a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, so she definitely has an unfair advantage. But she's just so good!  I also like when the judges recognize good choreography--tonight Kari Ann told Tony it was his best choreo ever on the show.

Since tonight's show isn't on YouTube yet, here's a clip of Shawn Johnson and Marc Ballas dancing salsa a couple of weeks ago.  Yeah, she's great too, but Marc is GOING OFF on this dance, especially around the 30-second mark.  Yum.

Misc. News

You may have noticed a recent decline in entries here at Fierce Reality...  It's sad, I suppose, but I'm really focusing my efforts on The Fierce Life lately.  If you don't already, please read it!

Anyhow...  Survivor is about to break a record and become the longest-running reality-competition show on TV.  They just signed on for the 19th and 20th seasons, complete with Jeff Probst as host!

Dancing with the Stars starts in a week!  I'm hoping that it's going to be on Monday and Tuesday nights (but I'm too lazy to find the schedule), so that I can watch and really get into the show.  I'm not gonna lie, I'm pretty excited to see Steve O on that show.

DWTS cast announced..., etc.

Rumors have been circulating for a while now (here and elsewhere) about the cast of the next season of Dancing With The Stars.  Well, it's officially been announced!  Check it out here.

Bridget from The Girls Next Door has moved out and has a new boyfriend.  He's hot.  Well, hotter than the new boyfriends of the other girls...

Friday PM updates.

More Dancing With The Stars casting news...  This time, it's Jewel.  Yeah, you know, the foly singer who tried to go pop around the millennium after she got her teeth fixed.  Interesting.

I thought we were finally done with New York.  Nope.  She's joining a national tour of The Vagina Monologues to try her hand at the fine art of acting.  When asked about her upcoming role, New York said, "It's a serious actress type thingy and that's what I'm striving to be."  Seriously, she said that.  No cuss words.

Fantasia is going back to school...  Well, to get her GED.  I can't believe that she didn't even graduate high school before she had that kid and ended up on American Idol!  Some people have all the luck...

"A Dancing Jackass" (Thanks, Perez) and other stuff

I was watching Wildboyz the other night and thinking about how hot Steve O is.  Ha.  Well, today I learned that he is in fact joining the next season of Dancing With The Stars.  That alone is worth watching.  I can't wait!

American Idol...  It's supposed to be a competition for amateur singers, right?  Well, it looks like quite a few of this years' Hollywood-bound contestants are far from beginners in the music biz.

Tuesday night news...

Katharine McPhee, one of my top 10 favorite Idol contestants ever, was dropped by her record label last year...  Sad.  However, she's getting another chance!  Hopefully this time the album will sell.  Her debut album was really good, it just didn't ever put out any hits.

VH1 will be putting out a new reality show this summer staring NFL star Terrell Owens.  Hmm... Will anyone watch?  If it was about Tom Brady or Brett Farve, they'd probably have a goldmine on their hands.

Who's the next "star" to sign up for Dancing With The Stars?  None other than Donny Osmond!  

I've watched a few episodes of Bret Michael's new show, Rock Of Love Bus.  It's trashtastic.  It's ridiculous.  Don't believe me?  Click here to see all that happened on the last episode.

K-Fed can dance.

Britney's ex Kevin Federline is apparently "in talks" with producers from Dancing With The Stars to appear on the next season.  Is this a joke?  I mean, they've definitely blurred the criteria for "stars" in the past, but this is ridiculous.

Friday night and the lights are low...

Apparently Cindy McCain had aspirations of making it big on reality TV.  She was in talks with producers to be on Dancing With The Stars, but it looks like John has said "no ma'am."  That would have been a pretty big deal I think...

The last episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County was so good I watched it twice in one night: once at home with Lora and one at the gym on the eliptical.  Why was it so good, you ask? Well, the ladies had a dinner party and purposely got Gretchen wasted.  See, Gretchen is this hot young lady who is engaged so some super old guy.  Anyhow, she had a few too many tequila shots and started laying it hard on Lori's son Ryan.

Misc.

How cute is Clay Aiken's boyfriend?  Reed Kelly, Broadway star.  Loves it.  Good for Clay, you know?  I mean, it's about time that he ended up with someone fierce.  I can't help but wish that it were me, though...

Who is the next celebrity to appear on Dancing With The Stars, you ask?  It's none other than Stevie Wonder.  Interesting chocie, I say.  First of all, he's blind; second of all, I could never really imagine him on the show!

Final Thought: How hot is Maks?  A lot of people are bashing his recent red carpet pics, but I can't help but drool just a little bit.

Saturday evening gossip...

What are the producers of Dancing With The Stars thinking?  There are rumors going around that Steve-O from Jackass is going to be partaking in the next season!  Interesting...  He's a totally crazy guy, but something about him is super sexy.  At least in my opinion.

The next celebrity couple to get their own show?  Looks like it's gonna be soap star Lisa Rinna and her husband Harry Hamlin.  The most interesting this about this show is that it's supposedly being shopped by TV Land.  Hm...

Haven't heard much gossip about Holly Madison and her new beau, Criss Angel, but these pics sure are worth a look at.  Apparently my favorite ex-Girl[s] Next Door has decided to go with a more natural look lately!  Bonus: a few pics of her pre-Playboy.  Fierce tranny mess.

Updates from Thanksgiving in Cincinnati

Season seven of Dancing with the Stars has come to an end, and Brooke Burke and her partner Derek Hough were given the mirror ball trophy and crowned the winners.  Congrats!  I mean, they were probably the best couple in terms of talent, showmanship, and audience appreciation, so it's really no surprise.  

This is a little scary.  Carson Daly is going to be a father!  Is it ironic that he waited 'till TRL went off the air to announce his big news?  He's kind of a strange looking guy these days, but remember how amazing he was in the early part of the millennium?  He was hot shit!

Sick of football yet today?  If you are, here's a nice schedule of all the reality TV on today and tonight.  Quite a few fun marathons!

Story time. Gather 'round.

McKey (the brown-haired one) won America's Next Top Model the other night.  Out of the three finalists, she was my favorite.  She just has that high-fashion/runway look that they other two girls just didn't quite have.  After 11 seasons (or cycles, as Tyra prefers them to be called), I think the show is starting to get a little flat...  I mean, there are only so many ridiculous photo shoots they can come up with.

In other Tyra news, Robert Pattinson made a surprise appearance on her show and gave Tyra something that every teenage girl and like 12% of men want: a bite on the neck.  Lucky bitch.

Julianne Hough may be putting away her dancing shoes forever, or at least for the next season of Dancing With The Stars.  She's going to focus more on her "music career."  Hm.  In this interview, she also predicts that her brother Derek and partner Brooke Burke will be the champions of this season.  I may have to agree...

It's about time!  The most successful American Idol champ, Kelly Clarkson, is working on a new album, and the first single may be released soon!  I hope it's good.

A few stories...

Well, the list of injuries on Dancing With The Stars continues to grow...  This time it's Kym Johnson; apparently she fell or something and has injured her shoulder.  Luckily it won't take her out of the competition and she will dance tonight with Warren Sapp.  Who is next?

The new season of Hell's Kitchen will be premiering on January 29  on FOX.  Will you be watching?  I might...  I haven't really gotten into that show because I think Gordon Ramsay is overrated, but maybe this season I will give it a try.

ABC has announced it's thirteenth season of The Bachelor will premier on January 5.  Who is the man this time?  It's Jason Mesnick, who didn't win the last season of The Bachelorette. Creative, ABC, very creative.

That's really all that's going on in the world of reality TV...  Kinda boring, I know.

Sunday news...

It looks like American Idol champ Carrie Underwood has found herself a new man--former Bachelor Travis Stork!  They were recently seen having dinner together in Philly; also, Travis has been spotted backstage at a few of Carrie's concerts.  They make a great looking couple!

What were you for Halloween?  Some of Reality TV's biggest stars hit some parties with some fierce costumes...

*Here's Heidi Klum as a Hindu god.  If you're gonna do it, do it all the way!

*Ex-member of Making the Band Aubrey O'Day was The Little Mermaid.  What's with the dog?

*Kim Kardashian dressed up as Wonder Woman.  She's actually completely clothed!

*He could have tried harder...  Lance Bass was a High School Musical graduate.

*Heidi:Spencer::Cop:Robber.  Lame.

*She's dating that ugly dude and dressed as Pamela Anderson...  Good one, Holly Madison.

This is the stuff dreams are made of...

Well, something new actually happened on reality TV last night.  That's right, Ladies and Gentleman, there was a group HIP HOP routine on Dancing With The Stars.

Honestly, what more needs to be said? 

Watch it in all its glory HERE.

Monday bits & pieces...

Danity Kane is really falling apart.  It's being reported that Shannon has decided to leave the group amidst all the drama, cat-fighting, and name-calling.  This means that only two girls remain--Dawn and Aundrea.  Sad times for sure; the end of an era, even.  I wonder what Diddy will do with the name and image of Danity Kane...  I mean, it's obvious that this group is over, unless they try to rebuild the group during the next season of Making The Band.  Who knows.

Two of the pro dancers on Dancing With The Stars have come under heavy scrutiny this season for their apparent "weight gain."  That's right, people are saying that Cheryl Burke and Lacey Schwimmer need to drop the pounds.  And it's not just people in the media or jealous fans; apparently the male pro dancers have said some truly nasty things in regards to these ladies.  I think it's ridiculous.  

Final Thought: Happy Birthday, Kelly Osbourne!  You used to look crazy but now that you're 24 you don't look so bad.

Saturday Night Stories

It's definitely not a spinoff...  J. Alexander and Jay Manuel of America's Next Top Model are getting their own show on The CW, in which five women from one town all get makeovers and do some sort of competition until a winner is chosen...  Interesting.  It's called Operation Fabulous.  Good one.

How many more spin-offs can they come up with?  This time it's Daisy from Rock Of Love's turn to try to find her one true love.  I'm sure some guy who loses on her show will end up with his own show, and so on and so on.  It's a vicious cycle and I LOVE IT.

Dancing With The Stars has come up with a Plan B.  So far this season, like five people have been injured on the show, including Misty May-Treanor who actually had to leave the competition.  Well, the producers have come up with this idea...  If a member of a team is injured during rehearsals and doesn't feel up to dancing live on the show, they can opt to show (probably edited) rehearsal footage.  Reality TV is so real!  

This should be good: Sarah Palin has reportedly signed on to guest star on Saturday Night Live's October 25th show!  In all fairness, I hope she does a good job.

I can't wait to hear David Archuleta's debut album, due out November 11, a week before champion David Cook's own album drops.  David A. has finally landed a manager and all the pieces are coming together for the cutest crooner to hit the Idol stage. 

Final Thought:  Seacrest out.  He's so funny.

All is not well in the Land of Danity Kane! And other things...

The rumors have been circulating for a while.  Though no official announcement has been made (yet), it looks like Danity Kane will be saying auf Wiedersehen to Aubrey!  Diddy made this known during last night's show, saying that Aubrey is no longer a part of the group.  !!!  I am a little shocked, to be honest; I mean, Aubrey was the stand-out from day one, and her vocals are among the strongest in the group.  But then again, I'm not that shocked because it seems like she (more than any of the other girls) has always tried to stand out a little...  Did you know that she was on Broadway this summer in Hairspray?  Interesting.  Be ready for something of substance regarding this matter next week on the season finale...  Can't wait!

OK, here's a question: what do you get when you combine one of my favorite singers EVER, two of my favorite dancers EVER, and a little men's gymnastics thrown in for good measure?  You get the results show of Dancing With The Stars!  Dancing together on the show for the first time (I think) were Juliane and Derek Hough.  Jennifer Hudson joined them, singing her hit single "Spotlight."  And Derek threw in some tumbling...  So amazing.  Was this segment created specifically for me?  I'd like to think so...  In any event, it's amazing and you must check it out.

Speaking of DWTS, they revealed on the results show that no couple would be going home this week due to the absence of Misty May-Treanor.  Instead, they announced that chef Rocco DiSpirito and his partner had the lowest score and would have gone home should Misty have remained in the contest.  Interesting.  And probably a very fair way to handle it.

Final Thought: Yeah, I'm obsessed with DWTS.  Do you remember this clip from the finale two seasons ago?  It's one of the best performances ever by two of the best people ever (Sabrina Bryan & Mark Ballas).  :)  (PS--apparently they're "just friends" these days...  sad)

Life as a reality star...

...must be difficult!  And by "difficult" I mean "pretty not bad."

Anyways, I watched The Hills last night.  Even though I really don't like the show, it's only a half hour long, and watching those crazy girls' "real lives" helps to make me feel like mine is somewhat normal.  I think the only one I really have any empathy for is Lauren; I mean, she is constantly drawing the short straw in life, constantly being the under-appreciated one.  Heidi looks like she has a makeup artist following her 24-7, constantly ready to give her touch-ups. Audrina just doesn't do it for me; something about her face is just not right.  And Lo?  Ugh, don't get me started.

Well, it's official: Hugh and Holly's relationship is over.  :(  Holly spent some time chatting with a TMZ reporter and, at the end, she mentions that she has no pull with Hef any longer, since they're not together.  There's still going to be another season of Girls Next Door though, which Holly promises will be better than ever.

**Update**

In case you are still skeptical, Holly has released a statement via her blog regarding her relationship with Hef (as well as Bridget and Kendra), her current living arrangements, and her plans for the future.

Reality Birthdays:

American Idol champ (ha) Taylor Hicks--32

Matt Roloff from Little People, Big World--47

Singer turned Dancer Toni Braxton--41

American Idol Judge Simon Cowell--49

The View's Joy Behar--65