John, Jose, Paula, Tyler, Svetlana, Zach rumored to be the cast for Key West; Melinda, Danny, Johanna are the first to be kicked off Fresh Meat

In an otherwise slow news cycle, adding to the preliminary list of members of the Key West cast is Jonathan from Pittsburgh, PA. So far, Jonathan, Jose, Paula, Star, Tyler, Svetlana and Zach are the seven strangers of The Real World: Key West.

Also, in a little bit of more news that we can confirm... The first few castmembers kicked off the Fresh Meat Challenge that is currently winding down in Australia are: (highlight to read)

Danny (Austin) is the first to be kicked off followed by Melinda (Austin) followed by Johanna (Austin)... No word on the fate of Wes (Austin). The Austin cast are the first to get booted out, but it didn't seem to hamper the spirits of Danny and Melinda. There are rumors circulating like crazy that the two are engaged, sparked off by the diamond ring that Melinda is wearing on her ring finger.

Bands get no money for their songs which appear on the Real World

If you were wondering if the bands whose songs are featured on the Real World ever get any cash from the network the answer is no. Check out an article at RealityBlurred to find out what the deal is.

STA Travel is offering a Real World Costan Rica adventure

If you want to take the wonderful Costa Rica trip that the Austin cast took, head on over to STA Travel to check out the replica deal they're offering.

Kill Reality has Trishelle, Steven, Tonya; Movie is now available and isn't all that bad

We here at the Blog had the pleasure of reviewing Kill Reality's end product, "The Scorned". Many of you had the opportunity to catch the edited version on E! which aired Halloween night. Fishbowl Films releases its uncensored, unedited 2-disc DVD version of the Scorned romorrow exclusively on The Fishbowl and E!. We got our hands on an advanced copy and give the lowdown here.

Well, first of all which Real World stars appear in the film? Steven (Las Vegas), Trishelle (Las Vegas) and Tonya (Chicago) all have major roles, while Irulan (Las Vegas) has a cameo appearance. They all join a gaggle of other reality television stars from other television shows such as Survivor, The Amazing Race, The Bachelor, Big Brother, etc., And if you're familiar with the cast of Kill Reality, you're familiar with those other reality television stars who scored major roles in the film.

As for the story itself, you can't really call the Scorned much of a horror movie. It's much more a parody of the stars itself. Most everyone plays gross exaggerations of their alter-egos that once appeared on television. Every joke in the movie is pretty much geared toward reality television. If the story can't keep you reeled in, the movie poking fun of itself will.

The DVD also comes with an extra disc of extras, including director's commentary, Rob C.'s history of reality television, a bloopers/gag reel, the auditions of the stars of the movie (oddly featuring Jonathan of the Amazing Race), and a passcode for other features only included on the web. And again, this is the uncensored version of the movie, so yes, there is tons of nudity in the film. The DVD will become available tomorrow exclusively on The Fishbowl and E!. It will become available via major retailers early next year.

One of the crew members of the Key West cast is assaulted while filming

One of the crew members filming the Real World Key West was assaulted this past weekend by a drunk man at a local bar. According to the article published at keynews.com, the man was asked to leave the bar because he was drunk and then a few minutes later he punched the crew member. The funny part about the story is that the crew member kept taping through the whole incident. Between this and the hurricanes it looks like the Key West season is going to be a good one.

Gauntlet 2 website is finally online

The MTV.com website for the Gauntlet II is finally up. Although it still has a couple of broken links... it'll probably be operational in a couple of days. The premiere special airs November 21st, while the first episode airs on December 5th.

Fresh Meat partial cast list is finally up online

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Here's some last minute additions to the Challenge cast which is currently filming in Australia:

Tonya (Chicago)
Coral (Back to New York)
Danny (Austin)
Johanna (Austin)
Melinda (Austin)
Wes (Austin)
Theo (Maximum Velocity Tour)
Katie (The Quest)
Darrell (Campus Crawl)
Shane (Campus Crawl)
Tina (South Pacific)
Derrick (Extreme)

Also, we got some good news to report that fresh off their appearance from the Battle of the Network Reality Stars, The Miz (Back to New York) and Trishelle (Las Vegas) both appeared on NBC's Fear Factor. Although we can't tell you who won, they both did well in the competition.

Katie reveals tons of information about Fresh Meat via her MySpace

Over at Katie's (The Quest) MySpace, she offers tons of information about the new Challenge that's being filmed right now.

Right now, the list of alumni run at: Tonya (Chicago), Coral (Back to New York), Danny (Austin), Johanna (Austin), Melinda (Austin), Wes (Austin), Darrell (Campus Crawl), Shane (Campus Crawl), Katie (The Quest) and Derrick (Extreme).

The cast is in Byron Bay, Australia.

The alumni are grouped into pairs with a newbie for the Challenges.

Rooms are seperated by gender and alumni/newbie status.

One of the newbie's is Jesse. He comes from New Mexico. His blog is here.

Another newbie is Linette from Miami, FL.

For those of you wondering or confused about the Gauntlet II, which has already completed filming... The airdate is still posted two weeks from now... No word on MTV.com's website.

MJ (Philadelphia), who is also part of the Gauntlet II, will be at The Fishbowl commenting on the Gauntlet episodes. It actually will air on XM Satellite radio a couple times a week. Check the website for more info.

The Scorned, Kill Reality's movie, is having its world premiere

The Scorned, the movie filmed off of E!s Kill Reality will be hosting its world premiere tonight and everyone who lives nearby is invited. Steven (Las Vegas), Trishelle (Las Vegas) and Tonya (Chicago) all have parts in the movie. While other reality alum such as Jenna Lewis (Survivor), Bob Guiney (The Bachelor), Trish Schneider (The Bachelor), Jonny Fairplay (Survivor), Stacie J. (The Apprentice), Reichen Lehmkuhl (The Amazing Race), Ethan Zohn (Survivor), Jenna Morasca (Survivor), Erika Landin (Big Brother) and Toni Ferrari (Love Cruise, Paradise Hotel) all have parts as well. The premiere, which will be attended by all the people named above, will be at:

The Sunset 5 Laemmle
8000 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, 90046
323-848-3500

Premiere is at 9:30pm, which will be the unrated showing of the film. You can buy tickets online here. You can catch the unrated version on E! Halloween night.

Key West cast is evacuated in a threat of another hurricane to hit the coast

The Real World: Key West cast has evacuated the Florida Keys once again. In the impending wake of Hurricane Wilma, the cast evacuated to West Palm Beach, where they were sighted at a bar called "Automatic Slims". A few weeks ago, the cast took shelter in West Palm Beach when Hurricane Rita stormed through the Keys. This hurricane season has just recently made history: there have been so many hurricanes that the hurricane naming system has now gone onto the Greek alphabet.