Each episode of the Face Off spin-off Game Face will have four all-star contestants competing against each other in timed challenges to win $10,000.
Ryan Seacrest returning to host ABC’s American Idol
ABC announced the inevitable today: Ryan Seacrest is returning to host the new American Idol, which seems like it’ll be a lot like the old American Idol.
Genevieve Gorder and other Trading Spaces designers are reuniting, may return
Genevieve Gorder said that Trading Spaces’ designers and cast members will reunite for a reunion to air on TLC, and they may be in talks to return.
Paige Davis is returning to host Trading Spaces
Trading Spaces host Paige Davis will be back when TLC reboots the show in 2018. It’s now casting in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Baltimore.
A podcast version of Shark Tank, and a show with drunk pitches
Two new unscripted series have entered Shark Tank‘s waters: The Pitch, a podcast from Gimlet Media that almost directly replicates Shark Tank’s format but covers more ground, and Worth a Shot, a new series from Fullscreen that asks drunk people to come up with ideas and then pitch them. Below, reviews of both shows, which each give people… continue reading
Reviews: A Night with My Ex and Spouse House, two new social experiments
Reviews of TLC’s Spouse House, where singles have to get married or are evicted, and Bravo’s A Night With My Ex, on which former partners reconnect.
Finally! The Bachelor in Paradise trailer Bachelor Nation has been waiting for!
Here’s the first post-shuttdown trailer for Bachelor in Paradise, which almost ruined the summer of at least a dozen people who tweeted about it on Twitter.
Who’s most likely to win Survivor and Amazing Race, by demographic
An analysis of players in recent seasons of Survivor and The Amazing Race reveals who’s most likely to win the CBS competitions.
SYTYCD’s academy opening dance number had everything the show’s been missing
SYTYCD opened the academy round with an exceptional routine choreographed by Mandy Moore and featuring all contestants in a spectacular location. Watch it.
Survivor Ghost Island’s very, very young cast revealed
Inside Survivor revealed the names of 19 Survivor Ghost Island cast members, and the Survivor season 36 cast is atypically young.
The Challenge turns 30, Shark Week, Julian Assange, and other reality TV highlights for the week
Reality TV and TV documentary highlights for the week of July 17 to 23, 2017, including Showtime’s broadcast of Risk and MTV’s Challenge’s 30th birthday.
Mark Burnett blames us, politics for the terrible New Celebrity Apprentice
Celebrity Apprentice producer Mark Burnett decided to blame viewers and politics for The New Celebrity Apprentice rather than take any responsibility.
All of the Emmy nominations for reality TV and nonfiction shows
All nominees for reality TV, documentary, and nonfiction television Emmy awards, including reality host, reality TV casting, and technical awards.
Project Runway season 16 will have models from size 0 to 22
Project Runway season 16’s contestants will design clothes for models who are model-size and plus-size, addressing a problem in the fashion industry.
Keeping the Internet weird: Why net neutrality matters to you and me
Why I’m supporting net neutrality with a pop-up window today that brings attention to the FCC’s proposed changes, which could affect us all very soon.