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The average age of Survivor 40’s cast makes it the oldest cast in the history of the show, though its oldest player is a quarter-century younger than Rudy was when he played.
The Profit is changing and evolving. Marcus Lemonis explains why.
“It’s important for people to ask more philosophical questions about society and business and how human interest and commerce intersect. It can destroy people or it can build people up.”
Spy Games: a review, plus interviews with an assessor and a producer
A review of Bravo’s new competition Spy Games, plus interviews with assessor Erroll Southers and Kinetic Content’s Eric Detwiler about the show.
New Brain Games, Spy Games, Chopped champions, and other reality TV premiering this week
This week’s unscripted TV premieres include the TV debut of The Cave, the Oscar-nominated documentary, the return of The Circus, and Netflix’s look at Gwyneth Paltrow’s empire.
Amazing Race 33 and 32: an update on the CBS show’s future from its creators
What’s happening with The Amazing Race 32, which filmed in 2018? And what about future seasons? Answers from creators and executive producers, Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.
Life Below Zero is getting a spin-off plus two new seasons
In addition to Life Below Zero seasons 15 and 16 and a new spin-off, an old show, Port Protection Alaska, is being rebranded as Life Below Zero: Port Protection.
The Circle’s finale: a strong but bloated end to a very likable competition
A recap of The Circle episodes 9 to 12, during which the final rankings took place, the players met each other, and the show dragged on longer than it should have.
Meerkat Manor is returning in 2021
Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty will follow Flowers’ descendants and air on BBC America next year.
Sandi Toksvig is leaving the Great British Bake-Off
“Sandi is a huge part of why Bake Off’s move to Channel 4 has been such a success,” a network executive said.
Survivor’s fire tokens could make Edge of Extinction even more exasperating
Did Survivor need more twists and advantages and more focus on the Edge of Extinction, especially for season 40? Plus: CBS’s bios for the Survivor season 40 cast.
America’s Top Dog: answers to questions about the A&E competition
America’s Top Dog is essentially a spin-off of A&E’s Live PD, which has popular police dogs, some of whom are now competing for $25,000.
How Making the Cut will be different from Project Runway. Plus: meet its designers
“I’m jumping this ship,” Heidi Klum told Tim Gunn about Project Runway. Then they created Making the Cut for Amazon. Details about it, including its cast.
The Circle episodes 5 to 8: catfishing takes center stage
The middle batch of The Circle episodes added new catfish and exposed others, and left us with a lot to discuss.
Reality TV premieres for this week, Jan. 13 to 19
In this week’s look at what’s ahead in reality TV: Netflix’s The Circle is ending its first season and a new natural history documentary series is starting.