Chef Marcus Samuelsson will travel to immigrant communities around the United States to meet people and sample cuisine for his new series No Passport Required.
Archives for October 2017
Details from The Bachelorette producer’s sexual harassment lawsuit
Yesterday, The Bachelor and Bachelorette producer Becky Steenhoek sued Warner Bros., Mike Fleiss’ production company, and five producers, including her supervisor, claiming she was fired last year after being retaliated against for reporting sexual harassment. Since the story broke yesterday, I’ve read the full lawsuit, published by The Hollywood Reporter and embedded below, and there are interesting facts… continue reading
Halloween treats for these 12 awesome people. Will you be 13?
Happy Halloween, and Halloween thanks to the dozen people who dropped something better than candy into my electronic bucket this month.
Bachelorette producer sues over sexual harassment
A segment producer who worked on JoJo Fletcher’s season of The Bachelorette has sued the show’s studio, Warner Bros.; Mike Fleiss’ production company, NZK Productions; and five producers over sexual harassment. She said she complained to a more senior producer and then was retaliated against and eventually fired.
Floribama Shore is MTV’s attempt to relaunch the Jersey Shore franchise
MTV will debut a new, ridiculously titled reality series called Floribama Shore, which is intended to help the network “double down on programming that celebrates youth culture.”
MDLLA season 10 adds an agent; a new H is for Hawk, and other reality debuts
A preview of reality TV shows and documentaries debuting this week, including Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, Love & Hip Hop: New York, and Total Divas.
The Toy Box has improved in its second season
A review of season two of ABC’s The Toy Box, which has a new format, new judges, and less Noah.
Mark Halperin fired from The Circus after at least 12 women detail sexual harassment
Mark Halperin, one of the three stars of The Circus and one of its executive producers, has been dropped by Showtime from any future seasons of the political reality series after at least 12 women have described sexual harassment and assault by Halperin.
How Apple screwed up its first two reality shows
Bloomberg revealed why Apple Music’s first reality series, Carpool Karaoke, was delayed, and why Planet of the Apps wasn’t promoted.
Mary Berry replaced by Paul Hollywood on ABC’s Baking Show
ABC announced The Great American Baking Show’s major changes that were first reported on reality blurred: Mary Berry is out, Paul Hollywood is in.
Bethenny Frankel helping disaster victims, and 36 other reality TV news stories
October’s selection of curated and categorized links to reality TV-related news stories, starting with three longer must-read stories.
On Survivor, a powerful illustration of PTSD, followed by the usual
On Survivor 35’s fifth episode, Ben, a Marine, discussed his PTSD and life after service. And then the episode moved on to other, less-consequential things.
A second show for My Cat from Hell’s Jackson Galaxy: Cat vs. Dog
Animal Planet’s My Cat from Hell star Jackson Galaxy will star alongside Zoe Sandor in a new, similar series: Cat vs. Dog.
Stranded with a Million Dollars won’t return for a second season
MTV did not pick up its competition series Stranded with a Million Dollars for a second season, I’ve learned. Pre-production on season two started this summer, with the production started the casting process and scouting possible locations. However, MTV ultimately passed on the show. MTV has not yet responded to a request for comment. I asked… continue reading
How Drop the Mic’s celebrity rap battles are written
The new TBS series Drop the Mic features rap battles between celebrities, and one of its writers detailed how those are scripted by the show’s writers.