Reality Roll Call

From the CW:

Thirteen people compete to “stay alive” as they face their deepest fears in an all-out elimination competition and scare-fest. Pitted against each other in situations straight from the horror movies, the 13 will face shocking surprises, psychological scares and lots of “beware of the dark” moments, all designed by a “mastermind” of terror. Each week, one unlucky victim will be “killed off” via frightening challenges and game-playing until only one person is left to win the grand prize of fittingly $66,666.

Fear is Real debuts tonight at 8 pm on the CW

In the seventh episode of Top Chef NY (1/7 @ 10/9c), cooking excellent food takes focus, and the chefs are feeling the pressure after serving up disappointing dishes for Christmas.  The heat is on when the Quickfire Challenge demands that the chef’testants create a sweet treat without using any sugar.  And when it comes time for elimination, the chefs must serve to an especially judgmental crowd when Toby Young, food critic and best-selling author joins the judges table.  Will the chef’testants be able to prove their place in the TOP CHEF kitchen?

This week on The Real Housewives of Orange County, the jealousy and cattiness is almost too much for new housewife Lynne to handle. Tensions between the housewives continue to build when the housewives get ready to attend opening day at Del Mar Racetrack and have to look the part, competing for the most fashionable hat to wear.

It’s the biggest season ever on “The Biggest Loser” when trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels train 11 couples who begin the show with a combined weight of more than 3.5 tons. It’s also a season of firsts for the show, with the series’ oldest players yet (63-year-old grandparents), youngest male contestant (18), heaviest female contestant (379 lbs.) and heaviest contestant ever in the history of the show (454 lbs.). Teams of two - including mother/daughter, father/son, sisters, best friends, grandparents, cousins, an engaged couple and former models - all come together hoping to transform their bodies, their health, and ultimately, their lives. In the season premiere, one contestant has a health scare and all the players are in for a shock when host Alison Sweeney surprises them with this season’s big twist at the weigh-in.

The Biggest Loser 2 hour season premiere is a 8pm on NBC

Pennsylvania native Adam Gertler shared his humorous take on food throughout season four of The Next Food Network Star. Now, he pairs his comedic timing with an adventurous spirit in the new series, Will Work for Food. The series exposes Adam to the world of little-known food jobs as he fearlessly puts his life and mouth on the line to try them all! Whether taking honey from three million bees, sculpting ice with a chain saw, foraging for truffles, or digging a wine cave, Adam will do anything in the name of food.

Premieres: Monday, January 19th at 8:30pm ET/PT on Food Network

One of the things that makes MTV’s Made so much fun to watch is seeing the kids learn to do or to be something that it seems they are totally not cut out for. Like the fat kid who wants to be on the soccer team, the goth chick who really wants to be prom queen or the socially challenged geek who wants to be a player. And, since you know that most of the show is not reality, there’s always an underlying feeling that three months after the taping the kids may have gained a little in the self-esteem department, but are basically the same as when we first met them.

But one Made contestant has found that the MTV show has actually launched her modeling career. Anna Johnson of New London, MN was on Made: Model Challenge, and when the show ended she was offered a one-year contract with Boss Models, and will appear in a Cosmo Girl pictorial.

From ABC:

Ten good looking men and women live in Los Angeles mansion as they undergo challenges to determine who is truly the most beautiful. The gorgeous contestants assume they’re being judged solely on their outer appearance. They’re only half right; outer beauty is one component the judges are looking for, but contestants are also being evaluated — unbeknownst to them — for their INNER beauty as well when they’re put through scenarios and situations that require them to make moral decisions.

Each episode will showcase an outer beauty and an inner beauty challenge, during which contestants will be judged on everything from how well they perform in photo shoots to how well they respect their elders. The three judges will observe and critique the contestants’ behavior and eliminate one person each week. Only after the elimination will the truth about the show be revealed to him/her, as they watch a video montage of their behavior captured by a hidden camera during the shoot. At the end of eight episodes, one winner will be declared, a person who is truly beautiful inside and out. That person will receive a cash prize and a spot in PEOPLE magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People issue.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but tonight’s episode of Momma’s Boy’s have the girls working with a rabbi and a preist to help win the hearts of  the men and moms:

Having survived a reveal of their secret pasts and another emotional elimination, the girls brace themselves for a holiday-themed challenge to win over the moms and mommas boys. Surprised by the arrival of a priest and a rabbi, the girls must impress the moms by throwing the perfect Christmas or Hanukah party. Conflicts arise amongst the moms and women when some unacceptable holiday behavior occurs. Meanwhile, one of the bachelors and his secret crush, engage in a rendezvous after hours behind the mansion. Later, after the elimination, the remaining single women are invited to join the boys and their moms on a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Momma’s Boys is at 10 pm on NBC.

Name: Fazio
Home town: Norristown, PA
Birthday: 6-8-1983
Show(s) you were on: MTV’S A Double Shot at Love

RealityRollCall: Name your three favorite foods:

Fazio: 1. sicilian pizza
2. fish
3. burritos

RRC: Name your top three favorite songs:

Fazio: 1. biggie smalls - party and bullshit
2. talking heads - once in a lifetime
3. jay-z - a million and one questions

It looks like thing are getting more serious between Hugh Hefner’s ex-girl, Holly Madison and Mindfreak  Criss Angel.

The couple were spotted in Vegas having dinner with Madison’s parents at Fix Restaurant & Bar at the Bellagio. Just a few weeks ago, Angel bought Madison a ring, but he told the press it wasn’t an engagement ring.

Madison can be seen on the reality show, The Girls Next Door on E!