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Reality TV People News - March 2005
'Nashville Star 3' bootee Tamika Tyler blames producers for ouster
March 31, 2005
A contestant on the TV reality show "Nashville Star" has accused producers of manufacturing a controversy that got her booted off the program.
'Osbournes' Ozzy and Sharon escape from London house fire
March 31, 2005
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne credits a fire alarm with saving his and wife Sharon's life at their British mansion, The Telegraph said Thursday.
'American Idol 4' reject Mikalah Gordon wants to try acting
March 29, 2005
"American Idol" reject Mikalah Gordon said she is weighing other entertainment industry offers in her quest to become famous.Chuck D apologizes for Flavor Flav's 'Strange Love' deadbeat behavior
March 29, 2005
Hip-hop sensation Public Enemy is being torn over revelations Flavor Flav may have been stingy with the six children he has had by two women.
'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul pleads 'no contest' to hit-and-run, avoids jail
March 25, 2005
One of the oldest public-relations maxims is to put bad publicity behind you as quickly as possible before it damages your public image.
'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul charged with hit-and-run
March 24, 2005
Over the years, several talented contestants have been booted from Fox's American Idol for bad behavior in their personal life. Now, it looks like one of their judges has picked up some of those same habits.
Clay Aiken tours tsunami-ravaged Indonesia for UNICEF
March 19, 2005
Clay Aiken, an ambassador for UNICEF, has toured the tsunami-ravaged Indonesian province of Aceh on a fact-finding mission and attended a fundraising concert.
'American Idol' dropout Mario Vazquez hires new lawyer, which may explain early departure
March 18, 2005
Earlier this week, American Idol 4 finalist Mario Vazquez stunned viewers of the nation's top-rated show by withdrawing for "personal reasons" before the competition in the finals began. However, when Mario's own family turned out to have no idea that he had quit, rumors began circulating that the real reason was either that Mario was unwilling to sign the show's restrictive management contracts or that he was in violation of a show rule. Now, it appears that both of those rumors may be true.
Original 'Survivor' winner Richard Hatch blames CBS for his tax problems
March 18, 2005
When you're facing jail, blame everybody else.
'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul facing possible hit-and-run charges
March 18, 2005
Los Angeles authorities are considering charging "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul in an alleged hit-and-run episode earlier this week.
Mario Vazquez quits 'American Idol', Fox names Nikko Smith as new finalist
March 14, 2005
American Idol 4 Top 12 finalist Mario Vazquez unexpectedly withdrew from the reality competition on Sunday, citing "personal reasons" in a statement released by Fox.
Former 'Amazing Race 4' winner Reichen Burke alleges discrimination
March 11, 2005
"The Amazing Race 4" co-winner Reichen Lehmkuhl, who recently legally changed his surname to Burke and is no longer with former "married" partner Chip Arndt, says a California print shop discriminated against him for being gay.
Ozzy Osbourne finally admits to having had face lift and nose job
March 10, 2005
Haggard-looking rocker Ozzy Osbourne, after years of denying it, has finally admitted he has had a face lift.
'Survivor: Pulau Tiga' winner Richard Hatch rejects tax-evasion plea bargain
March 4, 2005
Can Richard Hatch outwit, outplay and outlast the combined forces of the United States Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service, as he did to the other contestants on the first Survivor? We may be about to find out.
'Contender' boxer Najai Turpin's suicide related to custody dispute, not reality TV demands
March 3, 2005
Both Philadelphia police and the family of boxer Najai 'Nitro' Turpin, 23, have concluded that his Valentines' Day suicide was unrelated to his appearance on NBC's upcoming The Contender reality-competition show.
