Big Brother’s Redemption Island, Battle Back, won’t air until late July
Details about Big Brother 18’s latest twist, the Battle Back, plus a recap of the first live eviction, on which an expected blindside did not materialize.
Posts from: June 2016
Why Home Free changed in season two: an interview with its producer
Home Free executive producer discusses the changes made to the Fox show this summer, which now gives houses to contestants’ heroes.
Australian Survivor previews its major changes
Network Ten released a preview of Australian Survivor, which will be like a super-sized version of CBS’ Survivor, with 24 contestants competing for 55 days.
Top Gear USA cancelled, but may return on a new network
The History Channel has cancelled Top Gear USA. But the show’s producer and co-host suggest it may end up on another network sometime soon.
Trump’s broken promise to donate his Apprentice salary to charity
Donald Trump promised he’d donate his Apprentice salary to charity, but later said he would not. That’s different than other charitable promises.
At 500 episodes, Survivor faces a surprising obstacle
When Survivor’s 34th season debuts in 2017, the premiere will be the 500th episode of the show, according to host and showrunner Jeff Probst.
That’s a remarkable achievement for any television show: only three scripted prime-time shows have made it past 500, The Simpsons, Gunsmoke, and Lassie. Soap operas, game shows, and other unscripted shows have higher episodes counts; American Idol and The Real World have already surpassed 500.
What ABC’s game shows can teach reality TV—and Hollywood
The simple genius of ABC’s rebooted game shows—Celebrity Family Feud, The $100,000 Pyramid, and Match Game—have lessons for reality TV and Hollywood.