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Exclusive: ABC’s Great American Baking Show season 4 will air in December, but its cast is changing again.
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Survivor’s Jeremy says a secret off-camera conflict was actually behind the vote
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On Survivor, ‘poor awareness and poor communication skills’ lead to an epic showdown
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Project Runway has its new mentor, host, and judges—and Nina Garcia is returning
Nina Garcia is returning to judge Project Runway, but the other two judges and host are new to the series.
How much ads cost for network reality shows: The Voice, Bachelor, Survivor, Idol, and more
See how much advertisers pay for the ads you fast-forward through on your favorite network reality shows.
Ax Men is returning, Alone is moving, Curse of Oak Island gets 30 episodes, and more from History
Details about the 11 new and renewed History Channel reality shows, including Alone season 6, The Curse of Oak Island season 6, Truck Night in America, Swamp People, and more.
Kristen Bell’s high school musical series Encore! is coming back
Encore!, which will be on Disney’s new streaming service, is now casting people who want to reunite with high school castmates and restage their high school musical.
RuPaul, Drew Barrymore, and Faith Hill will judge CBS’ talent show
The World’s Best announced its judges and host. Will it be the next America’s Got Talent?
Gold Rush’s return, American Ninja Warrior for kids, and 11 other reality shows coming this week
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Jeff Lewis on the end of his Bravo contract, and his conflicts with Bravo and Jenni Pulos
Jeff Lewis went into detail about the end of his relationship with Jenni Pulos (he’s mad she reported him to their bosses) and his relationship with Flipping Out’s network (“I’ve had a lot of heat from Bravo”).
Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet and her daughters on how they help animals while filming a reality show
An interview with Dr. Michelle Oakley, star of NatGeo WILD’s Dr. Oakely, Yukon Vet, and her two college-age daughters, Sierra and Maya, who help her care for animals.