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Janeane Garofalo to join 24
The political left and the political right will join forces on 24 this season. Janeane Garofalo, an outspoken liberal, is set to co-star on the conservative-leaning real-time drama, whose co-creator/executive producer jokingly describes himself as a “right-wing nut job.” Garofalo will play a government agent who is part of the team investigating the crisis befalling Jack Bauer in the coming season. The lefty comedian is the second major cast addition to the drama, which is going through a revamping coming off a lackluster sixth season. Cherry Jones was tapped last month to play the new president.
Kim Kardashian gets reality show
After announcing the end of The Simple Life, the E! network has confirmed plans for a new celebrity offspring reality series starring Kim Kardashian, the 26-year-old daughter of Robert Kardashian, one of OJ Simpson’s attorneys during his murder trial. The show will center around Kardashian’s Brady-Bunch style family, which includes sisters Kourtney and Khloe, half-sisters Kendall and Kylie, their mother Kris and stepdad and Olympian Bruce Jenner. Set to debut this fall, the show was created in part by Idol host Ryan Seacrest.
Kelly and Kim cancel reality show
The Kelly Osbourne/Kimberley Stewart reality show has been quashed – by its stars. E! originally reported that the show was canned producers, who wanted the famous offspring to spend time with “real people” doing “real jobs” and make fun of them in the process. According to a source, however, Osbourne decided not to sign on after she saw the first episode, calling it “demeaning to other people and juvenile.”
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Project Runway kids not so successful
Project Runway fame doesn’t necessarily lead to money and success. Two years after winning the first season of the designer reality show, Jay McCarroll is homeless. “I sleep at other people’s houses… I got pushed out of a boat and into the ocean, as if, oh, you can survive now.” Second season contestant Andrae Gonzalo reportedly makes a living “hosting events at gay bars in Pittsburgh,” according to New York magazine.
Whoopi named as O’Donnell’s View replacement
Comedian Whoopi Goldberg was officially announced as the new moderator and co-host of The View this morning. Picking up where Rosie O’Donnell and Meredith Viera left off, Goldberg will be responsible for steering panel discussions. She appeared on Wednesday’s show for Barbara Walters’s announcement. “I love this show,” said Goldberg, who has guest co-hosted many times. “I love coming on it. I love hanging out with you guys.” Producers at The View are also in discussions with possible candidates to fill the spot left empty by Star Jones Reynolds, including Sherri Shepherd and Kathy Griffin.
TSL canceled
The Simple Life has officially been canceled, according to a source at the E! network. Overexposure is reportedly to blame for the end of Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie‘s “reality” show. “We felt like the real life drama of their lives overshadowed anything happening on the show,” says the insider. “Viewers would see Paris all day long on the news about her going to jail, so they didn’t care about seeing her camping with kids. It just was too played out.” Richie also became difficult to work with, adds the source: “Paris carried the show. She was the one willing to do anything. Nicole was the diva.”
Becks gets reality show
Following this week’s airing of Victoria Beckham‘s reality special, Coming to America, soccer hottie David Beckham is getting his own TV show. David Beckham’s Soccer USA, a 13-part reality series from the producer of American Idol, will premiere next Wednesday. “David Beckham’s arrival is a tremendous milestone in U.S. soccer history,” said a FOX rep, whose network will air the show. “[The series] will provide an insider’s look at his performance with the Los Angeles Galaxy.” Posh and Becks’s big move to the U.S. is garnering a lot of A-list attention – their “Welcome to America” party is being thrown by Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes along with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett this Sunday.”Invitations went out all over Hollywood…they were printed on red velvet with tacky gold lettering,” said a tipster.
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Vanessa shopping for reality show
Vanessa Minnillo is reportedly in talks for her own reality show, although insiders say the recently-released “knife-play” photos with Lindsay Lohan may prove itself to be a thorn in her side. “The show would just follow her around in a day,” says a source. “She really wants to be famous.” The new project would not be an MTV show, and Minnillo reportedly has a reputation among some of her former MTV colleagues as being difficult to work with. No word on whether Minnillo’s beau Nick Lachey would have a part in the show…but we all know what happens to reality TV couples.
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