
Over the past few years we've seen a few television shows stand out amongst the rest, and provide use with truly great entertainment. Yes, we've had a few, but only a few. And because of these seldom seen standouts, people believe TV is flourishing - it isn't.
'Contender' Steps Back in RingSource: Zap2it.com
Boxing show returns to ESPN in September. ESPN is extending its boxing franchise "The Contender," ordering up a third season of the Mark Burnett-produced show for a September premiere.
'Pirate Master' walks the plankSource: TVgasm.com
CBS will burn off the remaining five episodes online, with a new one every Tuesday (good choice, since the show flopped on Thursdays and died on Mondays).
Survivor 16 - Another All Star Survivor?Source: Survivor.com
The ol intertubes are buzzing with the rumor that the Spring 2008 season of Survivor will, in fact, be another All-Star edition for the long-running reality series.
Mark Burnett is fighting for another reality TV hitSource: TVgasm.com
With flopperoos Pirate Master and On The Lot clinging to life on CBS and Fox and the combination of the two summer stinkers leading some to declare the end of reality TV's first Golden Era, producer Mark Burnett is heading back to his roots.
'Survivor' falls back on the All-Stars againSource: TVgasm.com
Maybe Mark Burnett is desperate for a sure thing after the twin flops of Pirate Master and On The Lot, but he's got another All-Star edition of Survivor headed our way whether we or Jeff Probst like it or not.
Pirate Master: I Want That Treasure (season premiere)Source: TV Squad
So, yeah. It's pretty much Survivor on a ship. There's no way to avoid comparing it. Pirate Master is produced by Survivor creator Mark Burnett-- and if you couldn't tell by the challenges, his style is also quite evident in this new series.
Bodily Dysfunctions | On the Lot: The Numbers Drop AgainSource: EW.com
Good morning to all 14 of you who are not related in some way to one of the contestants or judges and yet are still watching On the Lot. Last Tuesday the show lost 60 percent of its lead-in audience from American Idol.

On the off-chance that you've been living in a cave for the past two or three months: Global shock and outrage was expressed when CBS announced that this season, Survivor would pit four racially segregated tribes against one another in an (alleged) attempt at social commentary.

So it's old news now, Survivor: Cook Islands divides contestants according to race. They announce it on the CBS Early Show, lots of people cry racism, politicians band together to stop this "racist" beast from hitting the air...
SurvivorSource: cbs.com
WIll you watch Survivor tonight?

I think Tommy Lee finally found the girl of his dreams last night. Dilana belted out an incredible version of Nirvana's Lithium that absolutely left Tommy Lee speechless. With all her piercings and hard core style, she may have walked right into a proposal of a different kind.
Donald Trump calls Martha Stewart a 'moron'Source: NY Daily News
The Donald wasn't backing down yesterday in his feud with Martha Stewart - calling her a "moron" and taking pride in his poison-pen letter to her.
Donald Trump is still fuming over Stewart having the nerve to blame him for sabotaging her own prime-time "Apprentice" show.
The Ins, Outs and Details of Reality TV CastingSource: The Morning News
Reality TV isn't for the weak of ego, or the merely normal; to succeed, you must be "super-normal." Our reporter talks to some of the industry's most infamous offspring about their lives after the show—and the psychologists who were responsible for vetting them in the fi