The 1990s Nickelodeon game show is being revived by Quibi, a mobile-only streaming service, and will be filmed in an actual jungle, not on a set.
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Supermarket Sweep is returning, with Leslie Jones hosting
Leslie Jones was a fan of Supermarket Sweep, and now she’s helping to bring it back. Multiple networks and Netflix are reportedly bidding for it.
Anthony Scaramucci’s TV series The Mooch’s Table is not a talk show, and it’s not dead
Page Six’s report on The Mooch’s Table is inaccurate. Its producer said they’re “in active conversations” with networks and outlets now.
41 renewed, resurrected, and new reality shows
A list of reality TV shows that have recently been renewed, ordered, or resurrected by cable and broadcast networks, from World of Dance to Bridezillas.
A blindfolded kissing series, plus a hip hop revival of Hollywood Squares
FYI’s Kiss Bang Love will start with blindfolded kisses, while VH1 is bringing back Hip Hop Squares, a version of the classic game show Hollywood Squares.
Meet crazy stunt competition Super Combat Teams, coming to the U.S.
Watch China’s Super Combat Teams—think Fear Factor + Minute to Win It—which may soon be on American TV. Viewers guess the results of live stunts to win cash.
Four new intriguing, upcoming reality series
Over the past few weeks, TV networks have announced several new unscripted shows, many of which were announced at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour.
Of those announcements, four new reality shows caught my eye as ones that sound intriguing—in both good and bad ways. They range from a network series that’s knocking off an MTV series, to a show with challenges hosted by a genius theoretical physicist.
Slow TV coming to U.S.: What slow-moving things will we watch for hundreds of hours?
Norway’s Slow TV has been a hit since 2011: NRK’s program has shown hours of slow-moving live things via fixed cameras, such as a cruise ship navigating the coast (134 hours) or a fireplace burning (12 hours). Friday, 1.3 million… continue reading
Crew members quit Senior Prom, a Debbie Reynolds-hosted with dancing seniors
The director of photography for Senior Prom, a dance competition featuring old people over the age of 70, has quit the production along with other crew members, saying they haven’t been paid. The show was in production in Naples, the… continue reading
Richard Hatch, Rachel Reilly’s “marine adventure” series: watch and be amazed
CBS reality competition winners Richard Hatch and Rachel Reilly are co-hosting a new “marine adventure” reality series that they’re pitching to networks. And yes, it is just as bad as that sounds, at least if we judge based on its… continue reading
Boy Scout competition, musical chairs, weather, more gypsies all coming to reality TV
Several networks announced new reality shows over the past few days, and several of those caught my attention, either because they seem fascinating or horrifying or both. First, the best/worst-titled series ever: The CW’s Oh Sit!, which is actually musical… continue reading
Sober Model House: Janice Dickinson’s newest series
Celebrity Rehab cast member Janice Dickinson will soon begin production on a new show called Sober Model House that helps models get sober in a house. Produced by the company that created her previous series, The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency… continue reading
Televangelist, megachurch pastor Joel Osteen will take people on missions for a show produced by his friend Mark Burnett
Houston-based televangelist and megachurch pastor Joel Osteen will star in a reality series produced by Survivor producer Mark Burnett. The evangelical church he presides over is the largest church in the United States, and he’ll take hundreds of members of… continue reading
Danielle Staub, Jake Pavelka, Heidi Montag filming a reality show together (really)
Real Housewives of New Jersey cast member Danielle Staub, Bachelor jerk Jake Pavelka, and The Hills villain Heidi Montag are filming a new reality show, one that is is perhaps about hated and reviled reality TV show cast members. The… continue reading
Why a reality show with no network, producer, format, and/or footage is not a reality show
About 11 years in to the modern era of reality TV, there are a lot of reality shows on the air. There are also many, many more shows being developed at networks and production companies. And there are a lot… continue reading