The Blog gets four million hits

After two years of The Real World/Road Rules Blog, we have hit 4,000,000 visitors! Since 2002, 4,000,000 people have come to the Blog searching for news, info, and the latest gossip about the Blog. Prior to being the Blog, we were around on the internet since 1998 as one form or another, including The Real World Road and The Real World/Road Rules Network.

Coral and Rachel are doing well in the Challenge; Veronica is not doing well

Here's a small, itty-bitty update on people's performance at the Challenge:

As far as the last few people being sent home, we haven't really heard anything, but the last we heard, some of your favorite "regulars" had some varying degrees of success. Now, we all know that performing well in the missions doesn't actually mean that you're not going to be sent home. But, it does tend to help you sometimes... Coral (Back to New York) is said to performing well in the Challenge along with Rachel (Campus Crawl), while Veronica (Semester At Sea) is said not to be performing as well.

Kristin from E!Online says that the Philadelphia season might top Vegas in its antics

According to Kristin from E! Online, the upcoming season of the Real World in Philadelphia is said to be the craziest one yet. It is said to be dirtier than the Vegas season and have more jail time than San Diego season. It has also been reported that the Philly cast has two undercover police officers following them at all times in case any fights break out. Tune in this fall to see just how crazy the new cast can get.

Lars recently had a baby boy and got married

Congratulations goes out to Lars (London)! Lars recently tied the knot and had a baby. You can visit his website at DJLars.net. Once again, congratulations and we wish him the best.

Cynthia was the replacement for one of the girls who dropped out

Howdy, this small tidbit from the Challenge currently filming in New Mexico. Highlight to read:

We reported last week that one of the Real World girls had dropped out and was replaced even before the Challenge began. The replacement is Cynthia (Miami). There's no word as to who she replaced. We're still working on that one, although a few of the female Real World girls have been confirmed to be in attendance.

Kendal is in a music video for the band, Zed

Kendal (Campus Crawl) is in a music video with the band Zed. The song is called "Hard to Find Her". You can check out their site here. Click on the multimedia link to watch the video. Enjoy!!

Jacinda lands a leading role alongside Joaquin Phoenix in Ladder 49

Some alumni news on a person you don't hear too much about: Jacinda (London) has a leading role in Ladder 49, starring both Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta. She plays the wife of Phoenix's character. It has a nationwide release on October 8. She will also star opposite Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Reportedly, she plays a co-worker of Bridget Jones who "experiments" with her. It's set to premiere in November. And finally, she has also just finished production on Mr. Ripley's Return which follows The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and Ripley's Game (2002). She stars opposite Willem Dafoe and Tom Wilkinson. No release date has yet been set.