VH1 ordered new eps of 3 celebreality shows. The pickups include "Web Junk 20," premiering June 9, and "Breaking Bonaduce" and "Hogan Knows Best," both debuting in Oct. — In a move that’s sure to make the indecency police livid, VH1’s 8 new "VH1 Rock Docs" includes, "Awesome; I Fuckin’ Shot That!" The doc is based on 50 cameras The Beastie Boys handed out to audience members at their sold-out MSG show in ’04. VH1 says the audience captured the show in a way no other film has ever done. — MTV won’t waste time incorporating online gaming sibling Xfire into its arsenal. The net likely will participate in Gamorz Week this fall, MTV pres Christina Norman told CableFAX. — MTV is pushing comedy show "Blowin’ Up" (Jamie Kennedy) on multiple platforms. A sneak preview will be available May 9 on broadband channel MTV Overdrive, followed by the May 16 linear premiere.

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