http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ About Reality Bytes We watch all the best "unscripted" television shows so you don't have to. We'll keep you updated on "American Idol," "Dancing With the Stars," " Top Chef," "Project Runway" and many other reality shows and reality stars. Find things to do In a hurry? ActiveDayton.com's twice-a-week e-mail newsletter lets you know the top five things to do in the area twice a week. Sign up en-us lucke2@mac.com 2011-04-30T07:50:00-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2011/04/30/top_chef_the_to.html If you’re a fan of the reality TV series ‘Top Chef’ - your favorite cheftestant may be headed to the area to complete. BravoTV has recently announced the details for the fourth annual ‘Top Chef: The Tour,’ and this year,... 17389982@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ Top Chef 2011-04-30T07:50:00-05:00 lucke2@mac.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/12/05/area_teens_go_p.html It isn’t often that you can watch a national TV show airing during prime time and say… hey, I think I know that person. That might just happen this week when seven Dayton area teens appear on NBC’s reality TV... 17380390@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ Sing-Off 2010-12-05T17:53:01-05:00 lucke2@mac.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/07/07/area_teen_compe.html ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ season 7 is high-kicking its way along and it appears we have an Ohioan in the this season’s version. Kent Boyd, 18, is a 2010 Botkins High School graduate and resident of somewhere between... 17370699@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ So You Think You Can Dance 2010-07-07T23:00:54-05:00 lucke2@mac.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/07/05/be_spellbound_b_1.html Some of my favorite TV shows start out on British Television and somehow… luckily, they make their way to the U.S. And so it is, ‘The Choir,’ set to air on BBC America this week, is just such a show.... 17370561@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ News updates 2010-07-05T17:32:09-05:00 lucke2@mac.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/07/04/santino_rice_au.html 17370537@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ News updates 2010-07-04T18:43:38-05:00 lucke2@mac.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/05/26/another_idol_up.html Another upset! Singer-songwriter Lee Dewyze, the 24-year-old paint salesman from Mt. Prospect, Ill., took home the “American Idol” Season 9 crown. What??? I really thought Ohioan Crystal Bowersox had this one, especially after last night’s performances. Man … Of course,... 17368253@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ American Idol 2010-05-26T22:18:33-05:00 mfong@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/05/25/american_idols_11.html Well, this was the moment we faithful “American Idol” viewers had been waiting for … Pants on the Ground Guy, Kara and Simon flirting, Ellen saying crazy things, Ryan Seacrest adding nothing to each and every telecast — none of... 17368164@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ American Idol 2010-05-25T21:07:45-05:00 mfong@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/05/25/governor_asks_o.html Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland today encouraged all Ohioans to vote for Crystal Bowersox, from a small town called Elliston near Toledo, as she takes the stage in tonight’s “American Idol” finals. “The entire country has been captivated by Crystal’s voice... 17368120@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ American Idol 2010-05-25T14:16:57-05:00 mfong@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/05/19/no_surprise_bow_1.html Was there really anyone else out there who thought tonight’s elimination show was anything more than just a formality? Ohio’s very own Crystal Bowersox and Chicago’s Lee Dewyze will sing for the big prize in next week’s finale. I’ve been... 17367755@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ American Idol 2010-05-19T22:12:29-05:00 mfong@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/05/18/was_there_ever.html It was pretty clear early in the season who deserved to be in the finale. Tonight, any doubts should be erased. Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze deserve the chance to duke it out for the “American Idol” Season 9 crown.... 17367673@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ American Idol 2010-05-18T21:05:55-05:00 mfong@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/05/14/ohios_top_idol.html American Idol Season 9 frontrunner Crystal Bowersox is back in Ohio creating quite a stir in her Toledo-area hometown.... 17367387@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ American Idol 2010-05-14T13:41:55-05:00 mfong@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/05/12/who_made_idols.html Crystal Bowersox, Casey James and Lee Dewyze are all going home … as part of next week’s “American Idol” episode. Michael Lynche, who was rescued by the judges save five weeks ago in perhaps the season’s most surprising results show,... 17367273@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ American Idol 2010-05-12T22:22:55-05:00 mfong@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/05/11/idols_prove_ton.html Some excellent duets made up for some really lackluster solo performances tonight on “American Idol.” Tonight’s episode included individual performances by the Top Four contestants and duets all in keeping with the theme of movie songs. This week’s mentor Jamie... 17367175@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ American Idol 2010-05-11T21:18:24-05:00 mfong@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/05/05/did_america_pic.html The competition’s heating up. The “American Idol” Season 9 top four is Lee Dewyze, Crystal Bowersox, Casey James and Michael Lynche. Seventeen-year-old country crooner Aaron Kelly was sent home after a mediocre performance during Frank Sinatra week and multiple appearances... 17366603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ American Idol 2010-05-05T22:16:23-05:00 mfong@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/entries/2010/05/05/top_24_american.html According to Billboard, the first American Idol is the most successful. By totaling the album sales, individual song sales and radio play counts (as of April 17), Billboard has figured out the true top 24 “Idols” of all time. The... 17362503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/realitytv/ American Idol 2010-05-05T14:24:44-05:00 mfong@coxohio.com