Lacey finally opens her own salon in Tallahassee and wants you to party with the Austin cast

For the first time since The Real World: Austin reunion special, the cast of the Real World: Austin will gather in Tallahassee for the opening of Lacey's (Austin) own salon, Lacey May Salon.

If you remember back to the Real World days, Lacey was a hair stylist and she often talked about it and cut hair on the show. Now, she has her own salon in Florida.

So, if you're in the area, check out Lacey's salon at 110 West 5th Avenue in Tallahassee. The cast will be there from 4PM to 7PM. There will also be an afterparty at Elements Night Club in the Lake Ella Publix Shopping Cetner from 10PM-2AM. This will all go down on Saturday, February 10, 2007. So, if you're in town, go see Danny (Austin), Johanna (Austin), Melinda (Austin), Lacey, Nehemiah, Rachel and Wes (Austin) reunite for Lacey's grand opening. Jose (Key West) will also be in attendance.

Overdrive posts a new video detailing the most criminally insane moments of the series

Randy (San Diego) and Leah (Paris) are back as the countdown hosts, with a brand new countdown, detailing the castmembers brush with the law. Here's a lowdown of the countdown:

5) Nehemiah (Austin) is arrested for a fight. Johanna (Austin) is arrested for stealing a rose.

4) Karamo (Philadelphia) is patted down by the Philadelphia police for suspected of having a gun.

3) Jo (San Francisco) calling the police in the Gauntlet II because she freaks out after she sees what gos on in th Challenges.

2) Derrick (Extreme) is taken into custody for hitting a tree with the RV in Chile.

1) Robin (San Diego) is arrested for assault against a marine. Brad (San Diego) is arrested for public intoxication.

Go and check it out at Overdrive.

Aftershow: "Tenderoni" visits Blair and is teased for his relationship with Beth

Nehemiah (Austin) said the Challenge was pretty overwhelming, having all the outlandish personalities, knowing your names, and ready to battle it out. Wes (Austin) tried to help out telling him not to get people angry.
Unlike, Fresh Meat, Nehemiah didn't feel that he was targeted, because Key West was targeted. Until they were voted out. Blair also makes fun of how Beth and him met before the show for the Reality TV Calendar. He aligned up with Beth because of what he knew of her. He didn't want to hate her because he didn't like the "high school" vibe. He admits to cuddling with Beth, while Blair is laughing while Nehemiah compares Beth to warm apple pie. Beth was one of the only people he could talk to.

Nehemiah learns that "money is the root of all evil." When there's that much money at stake, he invokes the snake analogy again.

Then the basket game:

Wes: is his "boy", he deserves to win because of his work ethic, they'll be friends forever especially if he wins.

John (Key West): his name says it all. He doesn't seem like he's very fond of him. He takes a shot at him. He doesn't like him and he tells him to his face. "Too loud for his own good." Doesn't have anything intelligent to say. He got play more than everyone in the short time he was there.

Svetlana (Key West): She was cute. People are underestimating her because people thought she was stupid, but she was playing the game well. Then they talk about Fitz wearing a bikini and get all excited.

Eric (Fresh Meat): They're friends. He's a really cool guy, happy guy, enjoys life.

Evan (Fresh Meat): He likes Evan. They had a conservation with Wes and Evan where they shoot him down.

Diem (Fresh Meat): He related to Diem because his cousin passed away from cancer.

Beth (Los Angeles): "Sweet irony", he draws himself into a corner and says that he saw her naked, and was pleasantly surprised.

Nehemiah gets a XBOX360, which is kinda weird since everyone else got a free plane ticket for two wherever they wanted in the continental United States.

The Sh*^ You Didn't See: Wes making fun of Eric's high fives, Nehemiah criticizes Kenny, Nehemiah, Kenny, Evan, Eric and CT sidestepping in a bar.

Duel Spoiler Alert #6: Will the "tenderoni" alliance be broken down or will another Fresh Meater be sent home?

The question of the day, the question of the day. The promos obviously show that Nehemiah (Austin) and Eric (Fresh Meat) are going head to head in this Duel. The pecking order has left Fresh Meat out in the cold, as the other alumni have formed alliances and such to protect them.

We see that Eric picks Nehemiah to face off against him in the Duel. The question is: Will the "tenderoni" alliance live to see another day or will Eric return to battle it out once again in the Duel?

Beth (Los Angeles) posts on her MySpace regarding the alliances and such. She also posts that they won't show much of the romance.

(Highlight to read:) Beth also makes it seems that Nehemiah won't be beat this week and suggests that the realtionship might be shown in future weeks. Nehemiah is sent home this week from the Duel. The "tenderoni" alliance will crash and burn. This is the beginning of it.

Duel Episode #4: Nehemiah and Beth start their "showmance"; Beth strikes back; Derrick wins for the guys and Nehemiah sends Kenny home

This episode was "Beth-centric" as you saw. It opened up showing the relationship between Nehemiah (Austin) and Beth (Los Angeles). As we mentioned before, this was part of the alliance that Beth, Wes (Austin), Nehemiah and Aneesa (Austin) have. While Beth maintains that this is a "showmance" (taking the term off of another reality show, Big Brother.)

The mission, which involved knocking people off a platform was pretty brutal. The girls seem pretty concentrated on getting Beth out of the competition. She actually ended up winning the competition. The guys seemed pretty intense as well, with Derrick (Extreme) knocking off CT (Paris), Eric (Fresh Meat) and Brad (San Diego).

Then Beth confronts Jodi (Extreme) about the alliance the girls have which Beth has termed the "Drama Mafia." Nehemiah ends up being the last man standing. He picks Kenny (Fresh Meat). The two compete in the Ascender. Nehemiah pulls off the win. It interestingly ends with Aneesa, Beth, Wes and Nehemiah conspiring to be the final four.

Derrick, Johanna, Mark, Svetlana and Trishelle grace the cover of the Sexiest Men & Women of Reality TV

Derrick (Extreme), Johanna (Austin), Mark (USA Tour I), Svetlana (Key West) and Trishelle are all gracing the respective covers of the 2007 Sexiest Men and Women of Reality Television calendars.

Spearheaded by Beth S. (Los Angeles), the calendar has been a yearly venture that features some of the hottest castmembers on the pages of a full-color calendar. Tonya (Chicago), Beth S. (Los Angeles), Katie (The Quest), Adam (The Quest), Nehemiah (Austin), Syrus (Boston) and Wes (Austin) are all inside the pages of the calendar as well.

If you'd like to preview the calendar, check out their website.

Nehemiah calls out Danny, Danny proposes to Melinda, the cast hates each other

If you missed last night's Austin reunion special, there's plenty of drama that you missed. Apparently, tons of stuff happened between the cast from the end of filming the show to the filming of the actual reunion special. Here's a couple of tidbits:

Rachel said she was on good terms with Nehemiah and Wes. Although they aren't the best of friends, she was glad that she knew where she stood with the two of them through out the season.

Danny and Melinda called out Lacey for talking behind people's back. While Lacey fully admitted to talking behind people's back, she also said that she wouldn't have said anything behind people's back that she didn't say to people directly. They seemed angry that Lacey had told Johanna that Wes and Melinda had kissed early on in the season, and then lied about it. Johanna defended Lacey, and Lacey said she told Johanna the truth the next morning. Both Danny and Lacey admitted that their relationship had deteriorated to nothing. But Lacey said there was no relationship there in the first place.

Lacey is still together with Ryan. Then Nehemiah made some off-handed comment about how it was easy to stay together if you weren't having sex.

Rachel is still together with her boyfriend.

Nehemiah professed to liking Lacey a lot more outside the house, after watching the show. Rachel and Nehemiah also seemed to patch things up as they took their friendship in smaller doses.

Wes and Johanna revealed that they were dating. During the final days in the house, the two got closer and once the show was over, the two decided to be exclusive. Wes is no longer allowed to talk to Wren.

Danny proposed to Melinda in Central Park the night before. The two moved in together and bought a house in Boston.

Susie, the TRL host, had asked where the cast stood with each other. This is where all hell broke loose. Danny and Melinda were saying something, then Nehemiah broke in, pointing out that Danny and Melinda had changed dramatically. Then it became a fight between Danny and Nehemiah of who had the bigger ego. Once that got heated, Wes stepped in and told Nehemiah to shut up and be respectful of a friend. Wes then accused Nehemiah of berating Danny and Melinda only in front of the cameras. Rachel then stepped in and said that the two had changed, ignoring her phone calls and emails. While they did hang out in Boston and Los Angeles, Rachel said that it was "horrible" and they could never "look her in the face".

Then, Susie, looking overwhelmed, after a very heated reunion, signed off telling the cast that they hoped that they would resolve their differences. Danny, Melinda, Wes and Johanna will all be a part of the Fresh Meat Challenge which should be airing in mid-2006. The Sh*! They Should've Shown, the bloopers episode, will air next Tuesday at 10PM. They will be re-airing the reunion special at regular intervals until then.

What's really news is the very short preview that they showed on the Key West season. Key West is slated to debut February 28. They revealed the names of the castmembers which are Janelle, John, Jose, Paula, Svetlana, Tyler and Zack. And besides showing the back of castmembers heads, some of them running a flight of stairs, and a whole lot of shots of the hurricanes that hit Key West, the promo revealed nothing but their names.

Danny and Nehemiah still facing future court dates for their respective cases

It seems that both Danny (Austin) and Nehemiah's (Austin) problems with the law has lasted long after the season is over. While Nehemiah's case is yet to be over, the Austin Statesman reports on the incident between Nehemiah and the owner of a "Best Wurst" cart on Sixth Street. Nehemiah, who faces a December 7th court date, is facing up to a year of jail time, however the prosecutor says in the article he is seeking anger management classes as an adaquate punishment. The article also gives updates on Danny's case, which is still pending and Johanna's case, which was eventually dropped.

Nehemiah, Wes, Rachel fight on the finale of the Real World Austin

The finale of The Real World: Austin airs tonight. Danny, Johanna, Lacey, Melinda, Nehemiah, Rachel and Wes go their separate ways. How will BMP end this sixteenth season of the series? Well, it's a fight between Nehemiah, Wes and Rachel with Johanna and Melinda trying to restrain the three. Catch the finale at 10pm.

Nehemiah, Rachel, Danny, Melinda, Lacey, Wes, and Johanna are the Real World Austin

The Real World XVI: Austin


Front from left: Nehemiah, Rachel, Danny and Melinda. Back from left: Lacey, Wes and Johanna.

Rachel, 22, California

An Iraq veteran who joined the Army as a combat nurse and served four years. She has a boyfriend she met in Iraq, but will she stray?

Johanna, 21, California

Gorgeous Peruvian American who wants to be a clinical therapist. She's spunky and sweet but a mean-tempered drunk. Deferred acceptance to Columbia University for grad school.

Wes, 20, Kansas

A junior at Arizona State University, he's a frat-house guy who parties hearty and likes to flirt. He had a reputation on Sixth Street early on.

Danny, 21, Massachusetts

Outgoing Bostonian who left home to 'stretch his wings.' He's working for his father's construction company but wants to be a lawyer. Loves Austin and hates to leave.

Lacey, 23, Florida

Unique, and not just for her short hair and virgin status. Born to ex-hippie parents who turned religious, the hairdresser was sheltered from pop culture but adapted to life with her much wilder housemates.

Nehemiah, 19, Arizona

Born to a drug-addicted mom and forced to grow up quickly. Quiet but determined. Studied film production in college and wants to direct music videos. The least in love with Austin.

Melinda, 21, Wisconsin

Waitress and aspiring dentist. A model-gorgeous flirt who is willing to try anything once. Also smart and funny, she could be a star.

The Austin cast is profiled in Austin Magazine which is replicated here online

Props go out to RealWorldAustin.com, who replicated an article in AUSTIN magazine which has photos and bios of the new season. Check out the thread here. The seven roommates set to join Real World alumni are:

Melinda, 21-year-old beauty from the midwest, an ugly duckling turned swan and aspiring dentist. She says she will try anything once.

Rachel, a sexy and libidinous Iraqi war veteran, age 21, from Philadelphia. Will she remain loyal to her boyfriend?

Johanna, 21, a stunnin, highly motivated and fiery Peruvian who moved to the US when she was 13. Does she know how to get whatever she wants?

Lacey, an anachronism, was sheltered from television, moves, music, and dancing while growing up in Florida. What will she think of Austin?

Nehemiah, a charismatic graduate from the school of hard knocks, seeks friends and a better life. Can The Real World help him?

Wes, age 20, frat boy, jock, super competitive, bright guy with an entrepreneurial furture. Will this be the guy we love to hate?

Danny, die-hard Bostonian, sensitive and himble, isn't sure he wants to ever leave home. Bet we change his mind!

The site actually has had names and pictures of the cast for a while now. But this is the first time an actual publication recognizes the cast by their names. Welcome Melinda, Rachel, Johanna, Lacey, Nehmeiah, Wes and Danny to The Real World!