In this edition of The Confessional, Marshal Knight writes about watching the HBO Max competition series Haute Dog and finding connection with its host, Matt Rogers.
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Karma’s great cast deserved a far better game than this weak copy of Endurance
HBO Max’s Karma mimics Big Brother’s game, except without giving its players a chance to save themselves except by random chance. It’s a waste of a beautiful location and a terrific cast, who make the show compelling even when the game design fails them.
The long-awaited Friends reunion? Just an unscripted special
The cast of Friends will reunite, but not for a new episode or follow-up movie. Instead, they’ll just reminisce in an “unscripted special.”
Apprentice’s format is coming back: Bethenny Frankel starring, Mark Burnett producing
Bethenny’s HBO Max show may be called The Big Shot with Bethenny, but it sounds just like a new version of The Apprentice.