This is page 35 of the Media Cynic archives.

Joe Millionaire, Episode 4: A Night in the Hot Tub (2003-01-27): Our fearless faux hero, Evan Marriot, returns from Paris minus one redhead and heads back to the chateau for some serious one on one time with the remaining bachelorettes.

The Rise and Fall of Steve Case (2003-01-24): Eighteen years ago, Stephen M.

The Price of the Information Age (2003-01-22): As I was happily surfing the Net today, I happened to zip over to the Los Angeles Times website to check out the business entertainment news -- and received a nasty shock.

Joe Millionaire, Episode 3: We'll Always Have Paris (2003-01-20): The charade continues as Evan Marriot and his five lady friends pack their bags and head to the City of Lights for some fun and frolic.

Firefly Swatted by Networks (2003-01-17): Joss Whedon's innovative and critically well-received series Firefly has been turned down by ABC, CBS, NBC, UPN and the SCI FI Channel, according to Christopher Buchanan, president of Joss Whedon's production company, Mutant Enemy.

Harry Potter and the Juggernaut of Hype (2003-01-15): In a development that's sure to thrill booksellers, Scholastic has announced the long-awaited publication date of the next Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: June 21, 2003.

Joe Millionaire, Episode 2: Reality Bites (2003-01-13): I just finished watching the second episode of Joe Millionaire, the Fox Network's amazing attempt to kill the golden egg of reality programming.