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Is the Miss Universe Pageant Rigged?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Gossip, Rumors, Video


Choreographer Michael Schwandt, who’s worked on the last four pageants, recently spilled a few behind-the-scenes secrets in an interview. Schwandt says that pageant owner Donald Trump - and not the panel of judges - decides which contestants will make it to the final round.

“He pops in the day before the telecast, and we line up all the girls in alphabetical order,” he explained. “He [Trump] basically walks by and has an assistant that takes notes. And it’s just kind of common knowledge that he picks six of the top fifteen single-handedly.”

Of course, the procedure described by Schwandt is not outlined in the official Miss Universe pageant rules.

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Mrs. Butterworth’s First Name Worth $500

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Commercials, Gossip, Video


That’s right, the most recognizable syrup bottle in the world has a first name. Can you guess what it is? If you can, you just might get a cool $500 - almost enough to buy a magical, talking bottle of syrup of your very own. The Mrs. Butterworth contest is here - and if you can guess her first name, you could be a winner.

I say Bertha. I’m not sure why I say Bertha, it’s just the first thing that came to mind and seems to go with the surname Butterworth. Got a good name of your own to enter? You can sign up to participate in the contest .

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Gearing Up for Mad Men’s Second Season

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories:

Mad Men

For those of you still unsure about joining the bandwagon, there are several ways you can sample the series before the program returns:

  • Rent Season One. (It was just released on DVD earlier this week.)
  • Watch the marathon airing on July 20.
  • View the first 15 minutes of the pilot episode after the jump. (You watch the full show here.)

Already a fan? Well, then I have a few interesting tidbits for you after the jump.

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The Sad Reality (Shows) of Summer

Posted by David L. Williams Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, Editorial, Features

Pirate Master

After , like Charlie, went into the great beyond (well, at least until 2008), my TiVo has become a vast, barren wasteland.  Like any TV-deprived person, I’ve upped my Netflix queue, but that’s not enough.  I’m still jonesing for new episodes of television, and lo and behold, these past two weeks I got to see the premiere of two new reality shows, “Ex-Wives Club” and “Pirate Master.”  My thoughts now?

It’s going to be a long summer.

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