A review of The CW’s Killer Camp, a playfully stupid show that left me with several questions, such as how the eliminated contestant is chosen to be murdered. I have answers.
Survivor’s first merge results in a stunning Tribal Council
The merge brings two different kinds of strategies—and perhaps the first time in competition reality TV history that someone says “I didn’t come here to make friends.”
Tyra Banks replacing fired Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron with a ‘fresh take’
Tyra Banks will host and be an executive producer on Dancing with the Stars 29, bringing “a fresh take,” according to ABC. She previously hosted America’s Got Talent.
Survivor is off CBS’s fall schedule; Amazing Race will fill its timeslot
The Amazing Race 32 is replacing Survivor 41 on CBS’s fall schedule. CBS also gave an update on Survivor’s production, which has not yet begun.
Grant Imahara, Mythbuster and engineer, died from a brain aneurysm
Grant Imahara, who competed on Battlebots before becoming part of Discovery’s Mythbusters’ build team, died at age 49. His work spanned television, theme parks, and films, including Galaxy Quest, Star Wars, and The Matrix.
Tom Bergeron fired as host of Dancing with the Stars. Erin Andrews is out, too.
Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews have been fired from DWTS ahead of season 29. ABC says Dancing with the Stars will “embark on a new creative direction.”
Canada’s Drag Race coming to U.S. cable TV soon
Canada’s Drag Race will be on Logo, and be the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race to air this year—though RuPaul’s role is very different.
Married at First Sight season 11, and 9 other reality show premieres this week
Labor of Love concludes, Married at First Sight and Indian Matchmaking premiere. Plus: Killer Camp comes to the U.S. All that and more in this week’s preview.
TCA Award nominees include five new reality shows
The Television Critics Association has announced its award nominees, from Watchmen to Schitt’s Creek. In the unscripted categories, most of the shows are new to the TCA Awards and to television.
Survivor Borneo’s merger looms, and so does some sketchy editing
Survivor’s first merge is approaching, which both tribes know about, and Pagong is within seconds of its tribe name not becoming a familiar Survivor term, “Pagonging.”
reality blurred is 20!
It’s reality blurred’s 20th anniversary and/or birthday! To celebrate, I made a video looking back at what’s changed.
Tough as Nails is CBS’s best new reality competition in years, but it’s also quite patronizing
Tough as Nails spends way too much time insisting its blue-collar contestants are better than other people, but once you get past that, there’s a fascinating competition with solid challenges here.
These reality shows and hosts are eligible for Emmys
Emmy voting is underway. Here are all the potential nominees in four categories: reality TV show hosts, competition show, and structured and unstructured reality show.
Dirty Jobs returns, Phil Keoghan is back, and other reality TV premieres this week
The new season of Dirty Jobs is abbreviated and was filmed with a limited crew who traveled together in an RV. Also premiering this week: USA’s Cannonball, Amy Schumer’s Expecting Amy, and Netflix’s Zac Efron travel series.
Big Brother premiered 20 years ago today, and is still garbage
CBS’s fun, light summer reality competition Big Brother has been on for two decades now. Here’s a look back at some of my coverage, from behind the scenes stories to its lowest moments.