Top Chef borrowed Redemption Island from Survivor–and won an Emmy for its online “Last Chance Kitchen” series–and now SyFy’s Face Off is doing the same thing, and using the same subtitle, Redemption. While its version is still stiffly hosted by its alpha male head judge, with Glenn Hetrick following Tom Colicchio’s example, the structure is …
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SyFy’s new competition Hot Set, which is basically Chopped for set designers, has been paired with its competition series Face Off this season, and it’s a good match. The new show–which concludes tonight and is also produced by Mission Control Media–isn’t perfect, but it’s fun to watch what talented production designers and their crews create …
SyFy’s terrific Hollywood effects makeup competition series Face Off will return for its third season this summer, the network announced Tuesday. Its second is currently airing, and while it hasn’t changed much since season one, it remains consistently entertaining, and ratings are increasing compared to the first season. (Past episodes are online.) Like most competition …
SyFy’s competition series Face Off, which is basically Top Chef for special effects makeup artists, concludes its first season tonight, having just been renewed by the network for a second season. What I’ve seen of the show is pretty great: Talented people demonstrating their craft in creative challenges, such as creating a horror film villain …