This Fourth of July weekend, if you decide to stay inside and avoid crowds, sunburn, and heat, there’s plenty of television to keep you occupied. Although new shows are mostly skipping new episodes, there are a lot of reality shows that are being repeated, from an entire day of Hoarders on Monday to an entire… continue reading
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Next week: Food Network Star returns with a new name, SYTYCD finds its top 20
Our weekly look at what happened last week and what’s coming up next week, past forward, is back for the summer, just in time to look at some of the ways in which reality TV will be going back to the past in the future. Reality TV is getting some repeats this year: First, five… continue reading
This week: Jersey Shore ends, Survivor luxury item creates drama, Top Chef’s Marcel caters
It’s a busy reality TV week ahead: Dancing with the Stars kicks off and takes over ABC two nights a week, while Jersey Shore comes to an end before the cast heads off to Italy for their next season. Here’s what else to look forward to, and what you might have missed last week: The… continue reading
This week: Brad finally picks someone on The Bachelor; Destination Truth goes live
In case you’re all discombobulated from the time change, here’s what you may have missed last week while you were changing the time and checking your smoke detectors, and what you should make sure your clocks are set for this week. The Past: last week’s most-read stories Dustin Zito’s Fratpad gay porn past revealed on… continue reading
This week: The Real World turns 25 and Russell has a chance at redemption
It’s the return of past forward, the feature that likes to go on vacation when I have long, stressful weeks and just can’t bother to take the hour or two it takes to compile this. But the return is just in time for a night of crazy television, and a week that will sure to… continue reading
Next week: Top Chef all-stars face restaurant wars, RHOBH ends, and Idol returns
Lots of headlines in the reality TV world this week, from a Survivor winner starring in a homoerotic movie (it has a hilarious preview that you must watch) to a Survivor winner violating probation to a a Big Brother star pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute drugs. Some of the news wasn’t surprising, such as… continue reading
This week: Two shows on Oprah’s new network, plus Teen Mom, Gold Rush return
It’s 2011 and a bunch of new reality shows kicked off this week, and even more new and returning series come our way during the next few weeks, ranging from American Idol and its big changes and new judges to Mike Tyson’s surprising pigeon racing series. So far this year, we’ve learned the identities of… continue reading
This week: Amazing Race tries to make history and Andy Cohen goes nightly
It’s not quite the end of the year, but this past week had news about things coming up in 2011: Brad Womack’s second appearance on The Bachelor was spoiled, so you can find out who he picked, if he picked anyone, while one of the Biggest Loser trainers is leaving the show after next season…. continue reading
This week: Little People, Big World ends forever, Apprentice concludes, Katie Lee Joel returns on Top Chef
Last week ended with big news in the reality TV world: Big Brother’s Brendon admitted to cheating on Rachel after his Skype affair with a woman was exposed on Twitter; that exposure included a naked picture of him. Meanwhile, Twitter is a little quieter now that several reality stars, including Ryan Seacrest, are still offline… continue reading
This week: Thanksgiving reality TV marathons perfect for avoiding your family
A long holiday weekend is ahead, and between Thanksgiving and shoving other people at stores, there’s a lot of need for escape. Thankfully, TV networks have us covered, airing marathons of reality shows all day Thursday and on Friday. Those range from Mythbusters to Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and include everything in-between. And in… continue reading
This week: Amazing Race’s life-changing decision, Survivor’s camp surprise, Sarah Palin
And just like that, half of November is gone. What? Here’s a look at next week and back at last week, when the big news was the 25th anniversary release of every Golden Girls episode in a box shaped like Sophia’s purse. The Past: last week’s most-read stories Amazing Race’s missing task: there never was… continue reading
Next week: idol-flushing on Survivor, a cheating scandal on Apprentice, and the Fashion Show tries again
Some big stuff is going down on competition series next week, from the rebirth of a cable competition to a scandal on a network series that few people are watching. The Past: last week’s most-read stories Project Runway’s results may have alienated the show’s remaining fans Skating with the Stars cast: six people, no stars… continue reading
This week: Survivor mixes up the fetuses and fogies, another Real Housewives debuts
As both fall and fall series ramp up, some summer cable reality shows are ending this week. The Past: last week’s most-read stories Real World’s Dunbar has sex and shows all on Foursome, unlike his reality TV co-stars Survivor Redemption Island: season 22’s big twist Hurricane NaOnka doesn’t make landfall or dissipate, but Survivor is… continue reading
This week: Survivor promises “a venomous fight,” MTV Challenge turns Cutthroat
It’s so nice outside this week I might not watch any TV at all. But if you do, here’s what to look out for, and what you may have missed last week. The Past: last week’s most-read stories Survivor Redemption Island: season 22’s big twist Survivor 22 call sheets leaked, reveal crew schedules, merged tribe… continue reading
This week: Amazing Race starts late, gets a new twist; The Bachelor announced
Now that fall TV is in full swing, the last few major reality shows debut on Sunday, some of which are more exciting than others. The Past: last week’s most-read stories Shannon flames out after homophobia flares at epic Tribal Council Immunity idol clue revealed; Probst gives behind-the-scenes details about Medallion Shannon Elkins: “I was… continue reading