The person who was thrown overboard first on Survivor Edge of Extinction was neither the weakest nor the most annoying, so why did they get those labels?
Recaps and analysis of reality TV show episodes, including nearly every episode of CBS' Survivor.
Drag Race’s queens deserve better than these inept twists
“Lord, please let there not be another twist. I can’t. I can’t. I’m broken,” said Monet X Change, perhaps speaking for many RuPaul’s Drag Race fans.
Slut-shaming cost a reality show contestant $500,000
The Challenge: Final Reckoning’s finale saw Ashley hold Hunter accountable for his awful language and behavior by deciding to keep $1 million for herself.
On The Challenge: War of the Worlds premiere, reality stars invade other reality stars’ show
I haven’t watched The Challenge in years, but War of the Worlds brought in a new group of reality stars to compete, so I thought I’d check in.
Masked Singer gets a second season, but Fox offers no clues about it
Fox has renewed its singing competition, which has been a rare hit for a new broadcast network reality show.
Fox should renew The Masked Singer, but make it more like South Korean version, King of Mask Singer
Fox’s Masked Singer could be so much better, if only it’d use more of the original format.
Celebrity Big Brother’s dumb twist spawns alliances, but the show can’t quite find its footing
The second episode of Celebrity Big Brother spawned several alliances and gave us the first nominees of the season, but still felt stretched thin.
Celebrity Big Brother’s return: it’s still the best Big Brother—but ugh, that HOH twist
Thoughts on the premiere of Celebrity Big Brother 2, which introduced its really fun cast, featured a questionable challenge, and introduced a predictably dumb twist.
Top Chef’s Last Chance Kitchen is out of control
Last Chance Kitchen brought back an eliminated player, and what happened next proved that this format is broken.
Temptation Island’s premiere explores why couples would go on this preposterous show
A brief recap of Temptation Island episode one, which is now online and takes eight couples to Maui to see if dating other people will screw up their relationships.
The Masked Singer is a guessing game wrapped in a horrifying costume
Despite ludicrous judging and terrible singing, there’s a compelling mystery at the center of the new Fox show: Who are the people behind the masks?
Survivor ends an exceptional season with a strong finale
The season ended with a strong winner and some additional surprises, including Survivor confronting some of its problems during the final Tribal Council and live reunion.
A “well played” vote ends a Survivor’s game
After back-and-forth strategizing and two idols played at Tribal Council, a fan favorite joined the jury.
A smart, bold move in an otherwise flat episode of Survivor David vs. Goliath
On a mostly flat episode of Survivor, Gabby reminded everyone that post-merge Survivor is an individual game.
Survivor tribal lines definitely blurred in a wildly entertaining double episode
A historic negotiation, the godfather gets drunk on power and beer, and more incredible television from a two-hour, two-episode Survivor.