Ty Pennington and Carter Oosterhouse each designed rooms, and Paige Davis and Ty made jokes about a wildfire raging nearby.
Survivor’s merge arrives, and two men clash their swords
Survivor’s three tribes merge into one and the focus shifts to Domenick and Chris, with everyone else playing supporting roles.
American Idol’s duets = some of the best Idol in years
American Idol’s contestants sang duets with well-known singers, and it was great television.
In Trading Spaces’ premiere, Doug, Hildi, and Paige brought the original series back to life
Trading Spaces’ return to television, “Not Our First Rodeo,” was a welcome return to form for the show. But there were some noticeable changes from the original.
The incoherence of Survivor Ghost Island’s storytelling
There are lots of rich story elements on Survivor Ghost Island, but not yet a clear narrative.
Survivors get their bathing suits and shuffled again
Will the Pagonging continue on Survivor Ghost Island’s “Fate is the Homie”? Plus: The Survivors get bathing suits, so no more underwear.
Drag Race’s season 10 premiere was a welcome return to what makes the show great
A brief recap of Drag Race season 10’s premiere, which slayed by returning to what it does best.
Drag Race All Stars 3 had abundant talent lost inside a game of Big Brother-style twists
Drag Race has its third all-star. But it got there after changing the talent competition into even more of a social game.
On Survivor Ghost Island, a famous idol becomes a possible life ring
Idol lies and underwear water wrestling during Survivor’s third episode, “Trust Your Gut.”
Top Chef needs to explain its decisions better. Also: How Top Chef got me to watch ads
Why did the judges choose who they did to win Top Chef Colorado?
Survivor Ghost Island’s early tribe swap follows a premiere full of overplaying
Thoughts on Survivor Ghost Island’s first two weeks: “Can You Reverse the Curse?” and “Only Time Will Tell.”
Both Drag Race All Stars and Top Chef Colorado have been uncharacteristically underwhelming
A few brief thoughts about RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and Top Chef Colorado—two shows I love but that aren’t quite delivering on the expected level.
Amazing Race 30 concludes, having extended Big Brother’s storyline
Amazing Race 30 finalists smashed TVs during a challenge. Some viewers might have done the same after the race’s conclusion.
Drag Race parodies The Bachelor, and should make Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman a judge
“The Bitchelor” episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars was a delight, from its parody of The Bachelor to its overdue elimination.
Celebrity Big Brother had a surprisingly normal, tolerable start
A brief recap and thoughts about the premiere of CBS’ Celebrity Big Brother, which managed to not be terrible. Mostly.