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If you watch the reality shows, you probably wonder at the random, more boring, points of your day: Whatever happened to so-and-so from Project whatchamacallit? Or more likely, you don't.

This is something we all learned while watching the first season of The Real World (but probably forgot sometime around Big Brother, The Bachelor and every other "reality show" that quickly sprouted up). NYMag has a review from the premiere, where apparently "covetable gift bags" were handed out (we hear they contained iPods...but not iPhones).

It's nice and exciting when your friends announce their engagements, but it seems like it's also a cue for you to start saving up. Forget buying them some congratulatory drinks and a wedding gift, as well as a shower gift - the real bank breakers are the bachelor/bachelorette parties and destination weddings.

A look at some noteworthy television this week:

Do you love AutoCad, have a fondness for Architectural Record, drafting tables, and fun architectural renderings? If so, you could be The Bachelor on ABC's reality love show. But not all architects need apply, ABC has a specific idea in mind: "Basically we are searching for a 27-33 year old single, handsome, successful, charismatic guy who would like to be whisked away to an exotic, tropical location dating 25 beautiful girls." We assume that George Costanza and those sporting Le Corbusier-like glasses need not apply. Hmmm...at 27-33, aren't most architects still "paying their dues" in the field? It might be kind of hard to find a "successful" architect, no? Unless of course success is graduating from the ramen for dinner lifestyle.

Ladies, watch out for your gentlemen; gentlemen, don’t think that pliant lady you just met will keep your hankering for spanking a secret…the Washingtonienne has hit NYC. We walked into our local bookstore Saturday evening only to be visually assaulted by the bazoombas on her book jacket (which we totally didn’t want to put up here, but we are told that some people respond well to assault of this nature…sigh). According to the Post, the lady herself, Jessica Cutler, is looking for an apartment in Manhattan, and Gawker stalked her through the aisles of the Whole Foods at Union Square. Guess when you're being sued, you need your organic fruits and veggies more than ever!

It's getting a little too easy to point out some of the issues with The Restaurant, but since the Post and the Restaurant are going to town on the crass product placement, we'd be remiss not to weigh in as well. The Post says that Coors, American Express Open, and Mitsubishi paid $200,000 for each advertister slot, plus the article details how Rocco got a $350,000 fee for the series. One restaurant insider tells the Post, "I'm embarrassed by it. It gives you the impression we're just here to take the money and run. We're trying to build a clientele. I suppose you could call them fans if you want, but that's very Hollywood." In all fairness to Rocco, there are a fair number of restaurateurs who are in it for the money and do a worse job than Rocco. But for all of Rocco's blustering about a great experience and great food, Gothamist isn't buying it.

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I have to admit, I don't totally get The Bachelor. QUEEN HELENE WINS ‘BACHELOR'S' HEART By MICHAEL STARR;