Two Ellen DeGeneres-produced reality shows are returning, though with slightly new names and formats, and on a new streaming service.
Archives for September 2019
The 25+ reality shows premiering this week, from ghosts to darn kids
New reality and unscripted shows include Bravo’s In A Man’s World, Netflix’s Living Undocumented, and The Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Challenge (really!).
We’ll be able to watch Drag Race UK in the US, on TV, one week later
Exciting news: The new UK version of RuPaul’s Drag Race will be available in the US on Logo, a network that apparently still exists.
Survivor Island of the Idols’ premiere was so strong, it didn’t need the idols
Rob and Sandra were on screen for almost one-fifth of the Survivor Island of the Idols premiere, though this strong cast proved their twist was unnecessary.
Big Brother 21 winner Jackson Michie: “I’m not racist”; “I respect women”
Jackson Michie was confronted with fragments of his behavior during the live finale, and exited the house with $500,000 and a dejected look on his face.
Masked Singer takes off two masks after unveiling a new format
The season two premiere of The Masked Singer had a slightly different format, and concluded by revealing two of the masked singers.
Survivor is pizza: perfect, malleable, resilient. Will we ever just get pizza again?
A ludicrously extended metaphor about Survivor’s changes over time, and especially over the last few years.
It’s TV premiere week, and some of the biggest reality shows are facing off
Survivor, The Voice, The Masked Singer, and Shark Tank are among returning series, along with three holiday baking competitions and two specials.
Carl Ruiz, Guy’s Grocery Games judge and champion, has died
The chef was first featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, and later became a regular judge on Guy’s Grocery Games, which he also competed on.
RuPaul’s Drag Race won its second Emmy, but The Masked Singer dominated
Fox’s returning competition series was all over the pre-show and telecast, which also included Kim Kardashian-West and Kendall Jenner being laughed at by the audience.
Chopped’s pilot had Ted Allen as a butler and a billionaire’s dog eating the loser’s food
The original version of Chopped was much different, because Food Network asked the show’s creators to turn it into an insane Fox-like competition. They did.
A Real Housewives spin-off is coming to Peacock. But what will it be?
I’d love to see an all-star Real Housewives series, perhaps combined with Road Rules.
Another white Bachelor, BiP’s same-sex engagement, AGT’s ‘best final’ ever, and Bring the Funny’s end
Recaps, news, and thoughts about the Bachelor in Paradise finale, America’s Got Talent’s final performances, and Bring the Funny’s finale and first season.
DWTS has a brand-new set and live voting. It still feels old and creaky.
A recap of the Dancing with the Stars season 28 premiere, which introduced the show’s new set and live voting, but otherwise felt unchanged.
American Ninja Warrior winner: Who is the show’s second $1 million winner in 11 seasons?
After 21 people made it through stage two, only two actually completed stage three: Drew Drechsel and Daniel Gil, who went on to American Ninja Warrior’s stage 4 and faced off for the $1 million.