Reality TV Rundown: Major Premiere Dates Announced!

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The reality TV world is set to heat up in January. In today's news, we alert readers to when a pair of major show return to the air:

  • American Idol will debut season eight with a two-day, four-hour extravaganza that kicks off January 13.
  • Jason Mesnick tries to become the first Bachelor ever - seriously, the show is 0-12 so far! - to actually marry his chosen mate. That series premiere is scheduled for January 5.
  • As previously reported, new show True Beauty will debut after The Bachelor's season 13 premiere. Vanessa Minnillo will serve as the show's host.
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I’m writing in the paper that Kingfisher is on the verge of bankruptcy … which it is. The next morning, I get slapped with two lawsuits from Natey Flint. He takes out a liable suit against the Sunrise Herald and a one-million-dollar liable suit against me.

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Stacey: Do you know of any fires in this area?
Frank Kovick: There was one in ’41.
Stacey: There was one in ’41? Where?
Frank Kovick: In Sunrise.
Stacey: Sunrise…
Frank Kovick: It was huge, it destroyed most of the town.
Stacey: Really?!
Frank Kovick: Founders Day fire. They called it the “Miracle Fire” because nobody died.