Pooch Perfect and Haute Dog attempt to make dog grooming into amusing TV. Only one succeeds.
Rebel Wilson hosts ABC’s Pooch Perfect, which also stars Lisa Vanderpump. It follows HBO Max’s Haute Dog, hosted by Matt Rogers, which
The Hustler: Craig Ferguson is the best part of an ill-conceived game
The Hustler has a great host, Craig Ferguson, and a fun set. And it could have been a game show version of The Mole. But some odd choices keep it from being great.
ABC’s Chase will star Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer, and Brad Rutter
ABC is bringing back The Chase, the UK game show that aired four seasons on GSN in the United States, and the Jeopardy! GOAT champions will rotate in the role as The Chaser.
Emergency Call: ABC’s awkward attempt at spotlighting 911 operators
Luke Wilson acts as hard as he can while hosting ABC’s Emergency Call from what appears to be an escape room. The show also uses actors to portray people calling 911, and misses an opportunity to really focus on dispatchers.
Floor is Lava and Don’t: two kids’ games, turned into reality TV competitions
Netflix’s Floor is Lava is visually stunning, with its set of gurgling lava slime, but it needs better narration, like Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool-style narration on ABC’s new game show Don’t.
A new Bachelor spin-off, Supermarket Sweep, and Millionaire are all coming to ABC
ABC announced a new music-themed Bachelor spin-off, The Bachelor: Listen To Your Heart, plus its acquisition of Supermarket Sweep and a revival of Millionaire.
23% of Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time categories were Disney ads
The Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time tournament was thrilling—and full of corporate synergy, with categories for various Disney-owned properties, from American Idol to NatGeo.
