What slasher movies can teach us about reality TV
There’s a surprising connection between horror movies with disposable victims and competitive reality TV shows. Cary O’Dell explains in this Confessional.
Knock Knock Live. Who’s there? No one, so you’re cancelled
Fox has cancelled its quasi-live, Ryan Seacrest-hosted series Knock Knock Live. This is unsurprising: the first episode was an offensive mess, and in terms of viewers, the answer to “who’s there” on Fox’s Knock Knock Live was “pretty much no one.” Despite the presence of Justin Bieber on Tuesday’s episode, or maybe because of it, ratings …
Where Ghost Hunters will go during season 10
Syfy’s Ghost Hunters has, incredibly, been on the air for almost 11 years now, and is about to debut its 10th season. When it debuts Aug. 26, the TAPS team–Samantha Hawes, KJ McCormick, Steve Gonsalves, Jason Hawes, Dave Tango, and Dustin Pari–will search for paranormal activity in 18 locations over 13 episodes. Since 2004, the …
Fired Mythbusters who don’t work for McDonalds now have a new job
Former Mythbusters Kari Byron and Tory Belleci are teaming up for a new Travel Channel show that will explore the science of theme park rides. Fellow fired Mythbuster build team member Grant Imahara, who recently had a cameo in Sharknado 3 and previously went to work for McDonalds, is not involved. Their new series is …
Life on the Reef is another wonderfully gripping nature series
Life on the Reef is a three-episode PBS series that explores the Great Barrier Reef with the same kind of care and sensibility the BBC brought to Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.
These 96 seconds made me believe in SYTYCD again
This clip, from last night’s So You Think You Can Dance, is just one minute and 36 seconds long, but you may wish it was one hour and 36 minutes long. Hailee Payne and Virgil Gadson’s routine, choreographed by Pharside and Phoenix and set to “Runnin’” by Noahplause, is a reminder of the one thing …
Naked and Afraid XL is like a more juvenile version of Real World
After just three episodes, Naked and Afraid XL has become more like current The Real World seasons than its amazing sibling show. While the survival elements are familiar–tough conditions, extreme challenges–the personal drama is an unwelcome addition to the spin-off of the usually fantastic series. Dividing up the group into threes has mostly served to …
