The next Real World confirmed to be in Austin; Philadelphia cast to be in Naughty and Nice; Cara in line to be Playmate of the Year

BMP announced yesterday that the 16th season of The Real World will be held in none other than Austin, Texas. The Real World: Austin, which has not yet begun filming, will take the series to the state of Texas for the first time in the show's fourteen-year old history. If you know your Real World trivia, the sixth season, which actually was filmed in Boston was originally slated to be in Austin. Coming back ten seasons later, Austin won out over other cities because of its college-age population, music scene and nightlife. Other contenders and sure to be future backdrops for future seasons were Washington DC, Atlanta, Denver, Sydney and Montana. The series was scouting for military personnel who were in Iraq early last year, so expect to see someone who is a member of our armed forces be on the show. I an interview with the Yahoo! News, Jon Murray hinted that the cast has already been picked, saying that this might be one of the best casts ever assembled. Austin will be the smallest city that has ever hosted a season of the Real World. Philadelphia will end its run on Feburary 22. The Real World: Austin will premiere in June 2005.

More information is coming out on Naughty and Nice by the minute. This next challenge will include Philadelphia castmembers and will begin filming mid-January. It is slated to begin airing on MTV in March 2005. This should be right around the time that both Philadelphia and Battle of the Sexes 2 should end their runs. And what about Road Rules? Well, Road Rules will most likely air in June, alongside the premiere of Real World: Austin. Road Rules is not usually known about because of how they are constantly hitting the road in exotic locales. It's hard to get a pinpoint on who or where the cast is when they are actually filming.

And help Cara (South Pacific) win the coveted role of Playmate of the Year. She earned a spot as Playboy's Miss November in the magazine. Click here to vote for Cara. The winner will be announced May 10th. Support our alumni!

The Inferno marathon airs today on MTV

What would a Thursday be without a little competition, back stabbing, and some hooking up? If you are interested in one or all three of these things then check out the Inferno marathon today on MTV.

Sarah posts on her website about the latest news

Looking for something to read? Check out Sarah's latest post here.

Angela and Steven are chatting it up on the Fishbowl about Battle of the Sexes 2

Angela will be chatting with Steven about the challenge over at the fishbowl on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. (pt).

Mike loses Tough Enough; Battle of Naughty and Nice is being casted

For those of you who are waiting to find out about Mike (Back to New York) and if he won Tough Enough 4, don't read the following. If you do, highlight to read:

Mike has come in second place. Although the winner has not been announced officially, WWE announced the winner because they film Smackdown episodes well ahead of their Thursday air dates. Although Mike has come in a close second, he is said to be offered a development deal with the WWE. And if you watch WWE, you do know that Tough Enough contestants who do not win the titles, do have development deals with them and end up becoming WWE Superstars. Good luck to Mike!

The Battle of Naughty and Nice is said to be well on its way as castmembers are now being confirmed to appear on the next Challenge. Some websites have already confirmed several different castmembers. The new Challenge is supposed to start filming early next month and will air in March.

Timmy, Alton, Irulan, Steven are on the Fishbowl

I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that these last couple of days have been slow news days and you are wondering where you can find a little reality star action. If you are looking for a quick fix, check out the fishbowl today at 12:00 (pt)/3:00 (et) for a live chat with Timmy, Alton, Irulan, and Steven.

Philadelphia will be a part of the Reality Bar Crawl

The Philadelphia Eagles and the Reality Bar Crawl Tour are getting together for one crazy party on December 22 at Suite 450 in Philadelphia. There will be reality stars, a bikini contest, and giveaways. Check out the VIP Connections site for more info.

Mike loses match to his opponent on the finale of Tough Enough, still has the vote

For those of you who watched WWE's Armageddon last night, Mike (Back to New York) lost to Daniel Puder in the Tough Enough match. Mike wasn't knocked out, but fans in the stadium decided that Puder performed better and he was declared the winner of the match. Although Puder receives a boost from winning previous challenges, it ultimately decides on the vote. This is a chance for Mike to win a million dollars. The winner will be announced Thursday on WWE's Smackdown. Click here to vote for Mike. I am told if you delete your cookies each time after you vote, you can vote for him multiple times.

Trishelle was not selling herself for a date; You can buy a ticket on the Reality Cruise

So remember that Real World and Road Rules cruise with Trishelle (Las Vegas), Katie (The Quest) and Ace (Paris)? Well, you can actually book the trip now with Carnival cruise line which will depart from Miami in May 2005. Click here for details.

Also, do you remember Trishelle (Las Vegas) auctioning off a date with her on E-Bay? Apparently, this is not even true. Trishelle was never part of the fiasco and is considering her options for what she can do next. The date went for $1000+.

So are you sending out your chain emails? Voting on multiple computers? Mike (Back to New York) is in the final two for WWE's Tough Enough 4. If he comes through with the most votes, he will be crowned Tough Enough's winner and will receive a million dollar WWE contract. The winner will be announced Sunday night on pay-per-view on Armeggedon. Help out Mike and vote for him here.

Mike is close to a WWE contract; Tonya is Playboy's Cyber Girl of the Week

For those of you who are big Miz (Back to New York) fans, Mike has now made it to the final two against his biggest competitor Daniel Puder. I'm hearing rumors abound that a big part of the final decision as to who gets the million dollar contract is going to be the final vote. However, the judges will also factor the winner of a match between Puder and Mike in the final decision. Most give the advantage to Puder, who is a fighting expert as he has several belts for something (or so I'm told). So us Real World fans need to support Mike and push him through to the final contract. Although we've been criticized a bit for our undying support for Mike, here at the Blog, we love to help out any alumni any way we can. If you remember, a huge part of Rachel (San Francisco) being chosen as the final three on The View was huge fan support. So really come out and vote for Mike when voting starts tomorrow. This is where you vote!

Tonya (Chicago) has now joined the growing ranks of alumni who have posed for Playboy. Beth (Los Angeles), Jisela (The Quest), Veronica (Semester at Sea), Flora (Miami), Trishelle (Las Vegas), Katie (The Quest), Arissa (Las Vegas) and Marybeth (South Pacific) have all posed for Playboy in one form or another. Cara (South Pacific) was actually Miss November 2004 and will be up for Playmate of the Year 2004. But Tonya (Chicago) is now a Playboy Cyber Girl of the Week, following Marybeth (South Pacific) who appeared on the site shortly beforing appearing on Road Rules. Check out the Playboy pictures of Tonya, here. Also, if you want to check out the Playboy DVD that some alumni did, go to our store, which is accessible from the menu on the left.