Aspiring models the world over were left shaking in their stilettos on Tuesday evening after the host of Australia’s Next Top Model announced the wrong winner during the show’s live finale.
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Reading While Eating for September 22: Pandas, Kittens and the Federal Reserve
Wednesday’s links go broke, go blind, and generally have bad ideas.
Simon Cowell’s X-Factor Admits to Vocal Tweaks
We’ve come to expect that many pop singers use Auto-Tune in some form, whether on their recordings or in live performance. But is using voice-enhancing technology on a TV talent contest going too far?
10 TV Shows Blago Should Try Next
NewsFeed sees a bright future for the ex-guv on the small screen.
The Hills Ending Tells Us What We Already Know: It’s Fake
The final episode of heavily-scripted reality show The Hills aired last night, with a surprisingly smart ending.
Jon Gosselin’s Tattoo: Bizarre and Meaningless. Oh, and Uggggly
America’s most notorious TV dad, Jon Gosselin, says his new Korean-style dragon tattoo is symbolic for his personal rebirth. But what do dragons really stand for?
Malaysia’s Next Top Imam
Imam Muda (Young Leader), a new reality show in Malaysia, pits 10 young men against each other who each want to become the next top imam. (via AP)
Art Linkletter, Early Father of Reality TV, Dead At 97
Art Linkletter, the man who conceived of Kids Say the Darndest Things, who firmly believed that everyday people could make for entertaining primetime TV, died today at the age of 97.
Why is Detroit Banning Reality-TV Cameras?
Reality-show producers: Detroit is no longer the place for you.
Dancing With the Stars: Judges All But Crown Nicole
The judges were plenty polite Monday night, but there was no mistaking the cold hard fact: Nicole Scherzinger is the presumed winner of Dancing With the Stars.
White House Gatecrashers Foiled By Secret Service?
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the White House State Dinners again, and this happens.