VH1 Murder Supsect Ryan Alexander Jenkins Found Dead

August 23, 2009 by Faith Whitfield  
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Reality Star Wanted for the Murder of  His Wife Found Hanged

Ryan Alexander Jenkins the reality star who was sought by authorities for the murder of Playboy model Jasmine Fiore was found hanged in an motel near Vancouver,British Columbia. Police say that it was an appartent suicide.

Ryan, who was on the run since August 13 after police found his wife’s mutilated corspse stuffed in a suitcase inside of a trashbin, was discovered by police in British Columbia while responding to a call about a dead body at a motel. The Royal Canadian Mountain Police were able to identify Jenkins by his fingerprints. As of this writing, they do not know how long he had been staying at the hotel.

Ryan was a finalist on the now-canceled VH1 dating show, Megan Wants a Millionaire. Reports say he was also a winner of the VH1 reality show I Love Money 3.

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Reality Show Contestant Ryan Jenkins Sought for Questioning in Murder of His Wife

August 19, 2009 by Faith Whitfield  
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Contestant on VH1 Reality Show Megan Wants a Millionaire Person of Interest in Slaying of Swimsuit Model

Playboy representative and swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore naked corpse was found stuffed in a suitcase in a dumpster inside a trashbin in Orange County, CA on Saturday. Her husband, reality show contestant and investment banker Ryan Alexander Jenkins is currently a person of interest.

Jenkins, who was a finalist in the VH1 reality show Megan Wants a Millionaire met the swimsuit model at a stripclub in Vegas, according to the show’s star, Megan Hauserman. The couple was married two days later.

Jenkins body was found Saturday morning by a man who was looking for recyclables, according to the L.A. Times Police say that it appears she was strangled. Authorities sought Jenkins for questioning, and it was believed that he fled in the model’s Mercedes.

Last night a statement was released by Jenkins’ publicist, saying that he is meeting with his attorney and is willing to cooperate with authorities and will meet with them in the near future. According to Gawker, it appears that he is trying to flee to his home country of Canada.

Click here to listen to Megan’s statement on TMZ.

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Garth’s Love Song Was Not Written Exclusively for Megan Wants a Millionaire

August 16, 2009 by Faith Whitfield  
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“Sex Mode” was not written for Megan, or for her little dog. It may not even be Garth’s Song

I am saddened and shocked to find out that Garth of Megan Wants a Millionaire did not write Sex Mode just for Megan like he told her. Here he is singing it on Celebrity Rehab:

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Here’s where it gets confusing for me: in The Official Handbook of Douchebaggery, does it enhance Garth’s douchebag charm because he lied about the song, or does it ruin him as a quality douche because he lied?

The handbook is only issued to a select few in the world, and I don’t have a copy.

Here’s a version by Poverty, as mentioned by the commenter below:

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VH1 Reveals Their Summer Reality TV Schedule

May 22, 2009 by Faith Whitfield  
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VH1 reveals its summer reality television schedule, featuring NFL diva Terrell Owens and bikini-clad VH1 reality star, Megan Hauserman:

Premieres

The T.O. Show – Premieres monday, july 27, 2009 at 10PM ET/PT

“The T.O. Show” follows one of the NFL’s biggest and most outspoken stars, former wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and new wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills, Terrell “T.O.” Owens. In the series, T.O. will be shadowed in the off-season by his best friends / publicists Monique Jackson and Kita Williams as they battle the two sides of his large personality. Viewers will discover that behind all the braggadocio, emotional histrionics, and sculpted physique, that is the outspoken media magnet known to the world as “T.O.” — there is also a quiet, sensitive, mild-mannered guy from Alexander City, Alabama…that’s Terrell.

The series is executive produced by Evan Prager and Jesse Ignjatovic for Den of Thieves. Executive producers for VH1 are Jill Holmes, Alex Demyanenko, Noah Pollack and Jeff Olde.

Megan Wants a Millionaire” premieres Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 9pm et/pt

Blonde bombshell and “celebreality” vixen, Megan Hauserman is looking for love — but not with any average Joe. Megan has her eye, mind and heart set on one type of man… a millionaire! Unfortunately, Megan’s had her heart broken by Bret Michaels in “Rock of Love 2″ and lost out on the million dollar check in “I Love Money.” But now she’s back with vengeance to find both love and money with the goal of becoming the ultimate trophy wife. This summer, Megan will put 18 millionaires to the test as they compete for her affection in “Megan Wants a Millionaire” premiering Sunday, August 2, 2009.

Megan’s millionaire suitors will compete in challenges ranging from going head to head in a high roller Las Vegas tournament to shelling out money in a date auction. Whoever wins the challenge, will win a date with Megan. But, it won’t just be any date. The millionaires will be given the chance to “upgrade” their date. How about driving Megan to dinner in an Aston Martin, instead of an Escalade? Or why not take a helicopter ride to Catalina Island instead of the ferry? One by one, Megan will eliminate the guys who can’t shell out the dough, until the ultimate millionaire is left.

VH1 STORYTELLERS: ZZ TOP“ 

ZZ Top, the rock band who hold the record for lasting longest with all original members, celebrate their 40 year anniversary with an episode of VH1 STORYTELLERS filmed at Chicago’s Congress Theatre.

The Texas trio answer questions from the audience, renew one couple’s wedding vows, and tell the stories behind such hits as “La Grange” (about a brothel) and “Sharp Dressed Man” (during the song’s video shoot a hobo started critiquing everything on the set and they went on to follow his advice). Also in the hour, guitarist Billy Gibbons talks about the band’s travails as opening act for Janis Joplin and bassist Dusty Hill shows off his Walter Brennan imitation.

Returning Series:

Tool Academy Season 2 - Premieres Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 10pm et/pt

The hit series that gave insensitive and clownish boyfriends a surprise wake up call followed by intensive relationship therapy is back for another 10 week semester. Each week, the “Tools” will get lessons designed to give them one last chance to save their faltering relationships. The Academy’s resident counselor Trina Dolenz will cover topics like honesty, fidelity, maturity and communication. The guys who don’t learn…will go home, but not before their girlfriends decide whether to keep them, or leave them behind to start over. The one man who shows the most improvement graduates with $100,000.

For more information on all these shows, please log onto VH1.com

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