REALITY CHECK

SHIELDS UP. For the third time, Merrick's Christine E. Shields-Markoski, 39, clobbered a "Survivor: South Pacific" contestant on Redemption Island to stay in the game. The elementary schoolteacher beat Stacey Powell, 44, a Dallas mortician. Shields-Markoski next faces dance-team manager and former beauty queen Elyse Umemoto, 27, from Las Vegas.

NO TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLE. Wantagh's Colleen Aldrich, a manager for the Beach Bum Tanning chain, is one of the bachelorettes competing for ex-Clemson University quarterback Tribble Reese on the second season of CMT's "Sweet Home Alabama," premiering Thursday at 9 p.m.

HOUGH HURT. Pro ballroom dancer Derek Hough of "Dancing With the Stars" dislocated his shoulder during rehearsals last week, said People magazine, noting this was the show's most serious injury this season. Hough, Ricki Lake's partner on the show, popped it back in but remained in some pain, the magazine added.

PREMIERES.Going for a real-life "Bridesmaids" feel, "Bachelorette Party: Las Vegas" premieres Monday night at 10 on Oxygen . . . Wild boars and feral hogs cause around $800 million a year in property damage. The Campbell family of A&E's new "American Hoggers" hunts them down Wednesday at 10 p.m.. . . HGTV's fixer-upper house-hunting show "Property Brothers" returns that night at 10. . . and "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team" makes it back for Season Six at 10 p.m. Thursday on CMT.

CASTING. Area amateur chefs can attend a "MasterChef" open call Dec. 10, in New York City. For details, see masterchefcasting.com.

RECAPS.Chynna Phillips and pro partner Tony Dovolani are off "DWTS" . . . Mike "Coach" Danley got trimmed from "The Biggest Loser" . . . Ugo is you-gone from Bravo's "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist" . . . and no eliminations last time on "America's Next Top Model." ---- FRANK LOVECE