Survivor: Edge of Extinction had two immunity challenges and two long overdue votes, but of course the people voted out are still on the show and in the game.
Recaps and analysis of reality TV show episodes, including nearly every episode of CBS' Survivor.
An insane Survivor Tribal Council had alliances and plans crumbling before our eyes
Survivor: Edge of Extinction episode 9 ignored the reward challenge and headed to Tribal Council early, because that’s where the real drama was.
Survivor’s ‘blank sheets of paper’ fill them with a blindside
This week on Survivor, Kama faced pressure to fracture, Lauren fainted, and a challenge offered another pathetic excuse for a reward.
Survivor: Edge of Extinction’s merge episode was a hot mess
So many players and twists and changes to the game, so little time to make it make sense.
Top Model Lisa D’Amato pitched on Shark Tank. Her off-camera co-founder wrote about it.
For a behind-the-scenes look at America’s Next Top Model all-stars winner Lisa D’Amato’s pitch of Dare-U-Go! on Shark Tank, read what Lisa’s secret co-founder had to say.
Survivor: Edge of Extinction’s double episode delivers 20x the entertainment
On a special double episode of Survivor, things finally started happening, including a two-tribe Tribal Council.
Was that Top Chef Kentucky finale twist really necessary?
A solid series of episodes in Macau ended an enjoyable season with a deserving winner, but there was a pointless final elimination before the finale.
Survivor switches tribes, and the ‘voluntary torture’ continues
The tribe swap was an excellent metaphor for this season: nothing happened.
The Bachelor lost something far more interesting than Colton’s virginity
Imagine if ABC marketed this season around Colton’s compassion, honesty, and vulnerability instead of his virginity?
Survivor threatens betrayals and chicken beheadings, but delivers neither
Jeff Probst said that this “a very complex, layered game only eight days in,” but saying a thing does not make it true.
A&E called Hoarders our ‘original declutter obsession.’ That misrepresents its real value.
Hoarders returned with a two-hour episode after being off the air for two years. It started off feeling unnecessary, but proved its worth by the end.
Cassie’s confession, Colton’s climb were entirely reasonable responses to The Bachelor’s format
Colton’s fence-jump finally aired, and it was a logical response to a crazy show—and may just pop The Bachelor’s fantasy bubble.
‘Kumbaya Survivor’ delays major decisions and moves
On the second episode of season 38, someone found an idol, a tribe considered a real blindside but took the easy way out instead, and Jeff Probst had fun with snakes.
Masked Singer ended without surprises as Bee, Monster, and Peacock were unmasked
The finale of The Masked Singer—or the second hour of it—was an efficient and fun conclusion to this wacky but watchable hit reality show.
The Challenge gets personal, resolving two conflicts in its first three episodes
A recap of The Challenge: War of the Worlds episodes two and three, which involved conflicts between Ashley and Hunter, and Bananas and Wes.