The Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time tournament was thrilling—and full of corporate synergy, with categories for various Disney-owned properties, from American Idol to NatGeo.
Chopped Sweets: a dessert-themed spin-off of the Food Network show
Scott Conant will host the new dessert- and sugar-themed spin-off, which follows last fall’s tournament Chopped: Sweets Showdown.
Masked Dancer: an Ellen talk show bit, inspired by a Fox reality show, is becoming a Fox reality show
The Masked Singer’s concept was gently parodied on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show, and now that’s being turned into a full show.
Bachelor starts Peter Weber’s journey with its twist ending
The Bachelor season 24 started with what would usually be the final episode, flashing forward to a surprise Chris Harrison has in store for Peter Weber.
The Repair Shop ‘will resurrect, revive, and rejuvenate treasured possessions,’ and my day
The Repair Shop—a BBC series that’s available via Netflix, and on which objects are restored—is charming, warm, and set in a barn. In other words, it’s perfect.
The Bachelor, AGT: The Champions, and 25 more reality TV premieres this week
This week, Catfish and Ink Master are both back with new twists, K9 teams from Live PD will compete, and a former cast member returns to Love & Hip Hop: Miami.
Introducing my reality stars: 5 things sparked joy for me this week (and last year)
This year, I’m going to practice noticing more about what I love about reality TV, and sharing those things with you.
Is ABC’s Great American Baking Show cast differently than GBBO? Will there be a Sweet Home Sextuplets season 3?
I answer your questions about the future of a TLC show that follows a large family, and about the casting of the American version of a UK hit.
The Circle turns social media into reality TV: a review of Netflix’s U.S. version
Watching people text each other and judge the reactions is occasionally fascinating, sometimes boring, and frighteningly revealing about how we try to connect with each other.
It’s 2020, and these 26 reality shows will premiere in its first five days
2020 will bring many new and returning reality shows to television and streaming services, from The Circle to Dr. Pimple Popper, Supernannny to Naked and Afraid: Alone.
Flirty Dancing review: charming meet-cute dances, plus Fox’s unnecessary changes
Fox’s adaptation of the UK show turns flirtation into an unnecessary competition, but those first dances are pretty magical.
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days has the franchise’s first same-sex couple
Before the 90 Days season 4’s cast will have the TLC franchise’s first same-sex couple, plus one couple who was on last season.
The last 7 reality shows to premiere this year, plus a Star Wars doc series
Restaurant: Impossible, Flirty Dancing, and Food Network Challenge are among the shows premiering before the calendar turns to 2020.
Love & Hip Hop’s fiction and reality, RuPaul’s influence, Jersey Shore at 10, and other must-read stories
Seven terrific stories about reality TV shows, stars, and the genre itself. Plus: Eight bonus news stories and quick reads.
Survivor ends its worst season ever by doing one thing right: giving Kellee Kim an apology and time to speak
“I hope that this season of Survivor isn’t just defined by inappropriate touching or sexual harassment. I hope that it’s defined by change,” Kellee Kim told Jeff Probst during the Survivor: Island of the Idols reunion.