Besides its new race-across-the-world reality competition, NatGeo is also rebooting Brain Games, bringing on a new host, Keegan-Michael Key, and the producers of Top Chef.
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Melissa McCarthy replaces Steve Harvey, Making It moves, and more on NBC’s 2019-2020 reality TV
NBC’s 2019-2020 announcement included news about Making It’s second season, plus The Voice’s coaches and Little Big Shots’ host.
Survivor’s Colby Donaldson will host a brand-new reality competition: The Butcher
Top Shot host Colby Donaldson is back hosting with a new meat-focused reality competition called The Butcher.
Spy Games: a new Bravo competition that sounds a lot like The Mole
Among the producers of this new competition are Survivor’s former showrunner and the ABC executive who developed The Mole.
Who Do You Think You Are? is returning to NBC after six years on TLC
NBC cancelled Who Do You Think You Are? back in 2012, and is bringing it back, along with a curious executive producer.
Flinch, Netflix’s first game show, involves stupidity, not skill
A review of Flinch, a very, very dumb show that’s like a combination of Fear Factor + Saw + Jackass.
On Best Room Wins, Genevieve Gorder is the best part of a competition between designers
A review of Best Room Wins, which is similar to Trading Spaces, but with a higher budget and the homeowners lingering to see what’s happening to their rooms.
Wahlburgers season 10 will be its last
A&E’s Wahlburgers is ending after 10 seasons. Why? Falling ratings might be one reason.
CBS has ‘systemic racism, discrimination and sexual harassment,’ a former CBS exec says
“CBS has opted to ignore its rampant discrimination issues and lack of inclusion,” a former CBS executive says. Is that reflected in its reality TV?
How Mexican Dynasties became Bravo’s first show with an all-Latinx cast, and why it matters
“I can’t tell you the last time I saw rich Mexicans being as silly and over the top as The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills or the Shahs of Sunset. I don’t see that, and I grew up as an American loving reality TV.”
Cake Boss is coming back, but Buddy Valastro will be on a new network
Buddy Valastro’s Cake Boss is returning, but not on either TLC or Food Network.
Sunday Best, BET’s gospel singing competition, is coming back this summer
BET is bringing back the show, which it cancelled in 2015, for a “new and improved” season 9.
MTV’s RealityCon will not be the first attempt at a reality fan convention like Comic-Con
MTV’s announcement of RealityCon has been treated by the entertainment press as if it’s a brand-new idea. But it’s been tried before.
Buddy vs. Duff is such a weird show
Food Network brought together its own Duff Goldman and TLC’s Buddy Valastro for a competition that isn’t doing either of them any favors.
Disney+ announced these 13 reality series, including shows from Marvel and Pixar
The new Disney streaming service will have original content, including these new reality and documentary series. Well, mostly new.