Reality Shows

X Factor slated to host open auditions at the Denver Coliseum on Tuesday, May 14

Alert your darling niece, the one whose mom just insists she's the next Christina Aguilera, that stardom awaits. X Factor auditions are being held at the Denver Coliseum; wristbands will be issued on Sunday, May 12, at 8 a.m. and auditions are slated for Tuesday, May 14. Unlike the first season, whe ... More >>

Video: Mile High Social will debut Friday with a watch party at Ghost Plate & Tap

The highly anticipated Mile High Social, Denver's new reality show, is set to debut at 8 p.m. Friday with a watch party at Ghost Plate & Tap. The socially aware show's first 7.5-minute episode (aptly titled "The Casting Call") will feature a performance from The Epilogues and focus on the diversity ... More >>

Video: Learn about the causes behind new reality show Mile High Social

If anyone still thinks that Mile High Social, the Denver-based reality show, will be just like all the other reality shows with their drama and negative focus, take a look at this latest teaser. In outtakes from the final callbacks, it's clear that these are real women who are serious about their ca ... More >>

The Amazing Race's roller derby moms compete against each other tomorrow

Beth "Fiona Grapple" Bandimere and Mona "Triple Shot Misto" -- the roller derby moms of The Amazing Race fame -- are teammates on both the CBS reality TV series (still hanging in there as of this writing) and the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls' 5280 Fight Club traveling squad, but they'll be rivals tomo ... More >>

New reality show Mile High Social tackles life, love and cow-tipping in its first video

Although Mile High Social, Denver's newest reality show, is pegged as an honest project with a humanitarian bent, its creators were still amazed by how "real" the first casting call turned out. "I was surprised by how open the women were on camera," Koncrete Media co-founder Dennis Flippin says. "It ... More >>

New Denver reality show Mile High Social looking for women who are making a difference

Before you Snooki wannabes, Kardashian look-alikes and loyal Bachelorette watchers curse yourselves for missing the first casting call for Denver's new reality show, take a breath and listen up. Mile High Social isn't going to be your typical voyeuristic program. It's going to focus on the positive ... More >>

Want to be a reality TV star? Haunt Ghost Plate & Tap Sunday

Want to be part of a new reality show? The Breckenridge-Wynkoop restaurants are collaborating with Koncrete Media, a local production company, on a reality TV show, Mile High Social. And they're hosting a casting call from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 at Ghost Plate & Tap; the crew is looking for ... More >>

Casting call for local reality TV show at Ghost Plate & Tap Sunday

Want to be part of a new reality show? The Breckenridge-Wynkoop restaurants are collaborating with Koncrete Media, a local production company, on a reality TV show, Mile High Social. And they're hosting a casting call from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 at Ghost Plate & Tap; the crew is looking for ... More >>

For polyamorous families, three hearts are better than two

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Rocky Mountain Rollergirls teammates on next season of The Amazing Race?

Although the official cast list for the 22nd season of the CBS reality series The Amazing Race hasn't been released, Reality Fan Forum, Reality Blurred and other sources are spilling the beans early, and report that a pair of Rocky Mountain Rollergirls will be among next season's competitors. Google ... More >>

Reader: Daisy de le Hoya stood out in a slew of sluts on Rock of Love

Michael Roberts just offered up ten Colorado-connected hotties, ingenues and reality-TV stars -- everyone from Jessica Biel to Pam Grier. And while one reader thinks that "'reality' and 'star' should never, ever be used in the same sentence," another had a more pressing concern... A woman scorned. ... More >>

Photos: Ten Colorado-connected hotties, ingenues and reality-TV stars

The roster of notable people who were either born in Colorado or lived here for a time is huge -- and included among them are plenty of female entertainers from the past and present. But which of them will stand the test of time? And which will fade, if they haven't already started to do so? Look be ... More >>

Heavy-metal lawyer from Denver is ready to rock The Amazing Race

If you were watching the season premiere of The Amazing Race Sunday night, you may have noticed a team of long-haired, heavy metal-looking guys. Mark "Abba" Abbattista is an entertainment lawyer who currently lives in Golden, and he partnered up with long-time friend and musician James LoMenzo -- fo ... More >>

American Idol is now more focused on judges than contestants

Dog the Bounty Hunter: Our ten most memorable posts

As Patricia Calhoun noted earlier today, Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman's A&E reality show has been canceled after eight seasons. We're confident Colorado's favorite Dog will bounce back, and soon. But in the meantime, we're marking the program's passing with our ten most memorable posts abou ... More >>

And the season 11 winner of American Idol is...

Five months of auditions, live performances and rounds and rounds of voting led to last night's big moment. Who would be crowned the American Idol champion after so much anticipation? Who deserved to win? Phillip Phillips. Beating Jessica Sanchez, the season's runner-up, in a record-breaking 132 m ... More >>

It's ridiculous to take Ted Nugent seriously

Dog the Bounty Hunter store? That's hotter than an M80 on the Fourth of July

How the presence of an official Dog the Bounty Hunter merchandise store within 3.5 miles of my home has escaped my knowledge until now, I'm not sure. I've always had an affinity for the show, which is unexplainable by any stretch of the trashy imagination. But man, do I fucking love this show. Maybe ... More >>

American Idol Top 24: Stop toying with us, Randy Jackson

Fourteen of the 24 semifinalists were revealed last night on American Idol. For most of these, it was fairly predictable whom was going to be sent on and whom was going to be cut, but that didn't stop Randy Jackson from again having his fun with the contestants' emotions. The format to last night's ... More >>

Survivor update, week seven: Dispensary owner Jim Rice plays on as Ozzy seeks Redemption

Jim Rice​Last week, Jim Rice ended up as the hero for his Savaii Tribe after pushing his team to victory in the elimination challenge. This week, though, the role of tribe savior was usurped by his team mate, veteran Ozzy.

Scotty McCreery breaks a few Billboard records, plus a breakdown of this week's charts

Scotty McCreery​Scotty McCreery's new album, Clear As Day, broke records this week by debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, proving that American Idol can still produce stars, even if it's been a while. Clear As Day is the first debut release from an American Idol winner to catapult to ... More >>

Bravo's Top Chef will take its tour to Larimer Square on Saturday

Top Chef contestant -- and Vail restaurant owner -- Kelly Liken will be part of Bravo's Top Chef tour on Saturday in Larimer Square​Because, you know, we don't already have enough eatertainment in Denver this weekend to satiate our hunger pains, what with The Great Food Truck Race motoring in ... More >>

Five better things for JLo to cry about than American Idol

​JLo couldn't handle the dream crushing on last week's American Idol. Apparently, she was under the impression that this show consisted of judges telling people how inspiring their life stories are. She shed some tears and questioned her future on the show, but despite the manufactured drama, ... More >>

Jersey Shore 3 Episode 9: The Meatballs go nuts

Snooki makes all her booty calls on the duck phone​Nothing like a flat bang of an episode opening--finally, Snooki has gotten hers (well, again.) But as soon as this dude is in, he's out--he won't cuddle. After Snooki tells him to head out, she gets on the duck phone to call up an old flame. Meanw ... More >>

Madison McKinley, The Bachelor's vampire girl, shows off her fangs and her softer side on Ellen

Madison McKinley.​Vail's Madison McKinley, the vampire girl on The Bachelor, left the show during Monday's episode, walking away from a pleading Brad Womack, not to mention more national TV exposure. But she got additional spotlight time today, appearing in an extended segment of Ellen. Watch ... More >>

Madison McKinley, The Bachelor's vampire girl, defangs herself, rejects Brad Womack

Madison McKinley.​Colorado contestants didn't receive a rose on The Bachelor last night, with both Vail's Madison McKinley and Denver's Sarah Powell going flower-free. But McKinley, the renowned vampire girl and blood-donation dominatrix, made by far the showier exit, defanging herself before ... More >>

Bad Girls Club coming to Denver?: Casting call for Real World-style Oxygen net bitchfest

​Are you ready to play host for a houseful of reality-show attention addicts à la MTV's Real World: Denver a few years back? If not, you'd better get ready -- because Bunim/Murray, Real World's production company, has just placed a Craigslist ad announcing, "THE BAD GIRLS CLUB IS COMING TO D ... More >>

Top Chef takes the cake at Emmy awards

​A lot of my irritation with Top Chef DC is the rage of a spurned lover. I've been watching, mesmerized, since the beginning of the show, but this season the gimmicks seem cheesier, the judges smugger, the contestants less interesting -- and the food just a secondary player. In context, thou ... More >>

Top Chef contestant and Coloradan Kenny Gilbert could go all the way

Kenny Gilbert has gone from Telluride to D.C. ​The first episode of Top Chef D.C. aired last night, and like every other food obsessive I know, I was glued to the set. Now in its seventh season, at this point the show is pretty much pure formula -- Quickfire Challenge, chefs' race through Whol ... More >>

Ted Haggard: Is reality TV in his future?

Is Ted Haggard ready for his closeup?​Update, 11:25 a.m.: Ted Haggard has made his announcement. It involves a launch party for his new church and a possible documentary. Details below the original item, published at 8:36 a.m. Today at 10:30 a.m., embattled Colorado Springs evangelist Ted Hag ... More >>

Lilly Scott joins Haeley Vaughn as Colorado's great American Idol hopes

Based on the edition of American Idol focusing on Denver auditions, we declared Fort Collins' Haeley Vaughn to be Colorado's great American Idol hope. (Of course, Bikini Boy Ty Hemmerling made a different kind of impression.) But last night's episode marking the beginning of Hollywood Week (and the ... More >>

Bikini Boy speaks!: Ty Hemmerling on his revealing American Idol performance

Ty Hemmerling ties one on.​Last night's American Idol episode focusing on the show's Denver auditions introduced America to Fort Collins' Haeley Vaughn, who's clearly Colorado's great Idol hope. But arguably the most memorable moment came courtesy of Ty Hemmerling, dubbed "Bikini Boy" by judg ... More >>

Meet Louisville Top Model hopeful Nicole Fox

Editor's note: Catch up with Nicole Fox's journey to America's Next Top Model cycle thirteen victory by reading all our cycle thirteen recaps. Click to revisit episode two (with Lauren Conrad), episode three (when Nicole channels Gollum), episode four (the show Nicole barely survived), episode fiv ... More >>

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Top Model: Lauren Conrad loves Nicole Fox

Nicole Fox.​On episode two of America's Next Top Model's thirteenth cycle, Louisville's own Nicole Fox, who we introduced you to last Thursday, was seldom in the spotlight, but was in no real danger of getting the heave-ho, as happened to not one but two contestants, Rachel and Courtney. She l ... More >>

Highlights and lowlights from the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen

Lori MidsonTop Chef winner Hosea Rosenberg and knifed cheftestant Fabio Viviani By the time the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen ended yesterday afternoon, I'd already seen a whole posse of amateurs puke; another man suffer a seizure just after chef Michael Symor ended a fantastic cooking demo devoted ... More >>

Jesus tells Colorado native Heidi Montag to love the mean people on her new reality show

Denver pizza entrepreneur Mark Huebner isn't the only Coloradan scoring points for engaging in a "Verbal Fight/Physical Fight" on television these days. Crested Butte's Heidi Montag -- along with her fluffy-haired weenie of a husband, Spencer Pratt -- is a contestant on the lamely named NBC realit ... More >>

Top Chef Hosea Rosenberg spreads the wealth

A few weeks back, shortly after it was announced that Boulder chef Hosea Rosenberg had taken home the big prize and won this year's Top Chef prize on the Bravo reality show of the same name, Rosenberg mentioned in passing that he was already working with a local artisanal foods company, but wouldn't ... More >>

Boulder's Ace Young back on American Idol -- kind of, sort of, in a way

The newly shorn Ace Young, now of "American Idol Extra." American Idol didn't prove to be a skyrocket to fame for Boulder's Ace Young, a 2006 Westword profile subject. But three years after finishing seventh in the contest -- remember how he equated that number with the one John Elway wore? -- he's ... More >>

Chef and Tell!

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Incredible Feet

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