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The Celebrity Traitors Season 2 Names Lineup
Catch It on BBC, iPlayer, Peacock?
From Deadline

The Celebrity Traitors, the highest-rated show on British TV last year, is back for a second season.

Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the BBC reality series has assembled another impressive cast as filming gets underway at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands over the summer.

The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey, Good Omens actor Michael Sheen, and Oscar-nominated Richard E. Grant will be among the names entering the wink murder-style game.

The Celebrity Traitors cast also boasts Industry star Myha’la, Barbie actress Sharon Rooney, Love Island host Maya Jama, Broadchurch’s Julie Hesmondhalgh, and Jerry Hall, the model and actress who was married to Mick Jagger.

Below is the full cast:
- TV host Amol Rajan (University Challenge)
- Actor Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
- Comedian James Acaster (Hypothetical)
- Singer James Blunt
- Model Jerry Hall
- Comedian Joanne McNally
- TV host Joe Lycett (Late Night Lycett)
- Actress Julie Hesmondhalgh (Mr Bates vs the Post Office)
- Social media personality King Kenny
- Singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock
- TV host Maya Jama (Love Island)
- Actor & TV host Michael Sheen (Good Omens)
- Actress Miranda Hart (Call the Midwife)
- Actress Myha’la (Industry)
- Professor Hannah Fry
- Actor Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?)
- Comedian Rob Beckett (8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown)
- TV host Romesh Ranganathan (The Weakest Link)
- TV host Ross Kemp (Bridge of Lies)
- Actor Sebastian Croft (Game of Thrones)
- Actress Sharon Rooney (Barbie)

Season 1 of The Celebrity Traitors debuted on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in October 2025 and was watched by an average audience of 14.9M, with a peak of 15.4M for the finale. Comedian Alan Carr emerged victorious in a game that featured Stephen Fry and Celia Imrie.

Season 2 will debut later this year. It's expected to stream stateside on Peacock, the home of the US version of The Traitors.

The Celebrity Traitors will be produced by Studio Lambert Scotland for BBC One and iPlayer and has been commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC. The Executive Producers for All3Media-backed Studio Lambert are Mike Cotton, Sarah Fay, Lewis Thurlow and Katy Fox with Production Executives, Lynette Woods-Reynolds, Gemma Scholes and Faye Donaldson. The Commissioning Editors for the BBC are Neil McCallum and Michael Jochnowitz.

Deadline
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The Hollywood Reporter
BBC News

posted 5/3/2026


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Alison Hammond Can Name That Tune in 5 Notes
ITV to Reboot Series
From Deadline

ITV is reviving iconic gameshow Name That Tune with Great British Bake Off host Alison Hammond taking the reins.

The show, which aired on ITV decades ago and has recently been performing well in the U.S. on Fox, sees contestants pitted against each other as their music knowledge is tested in a series of fast-paced rounds, featuring tracks from much-loved artists and bands from across every genre – all building towards a finale.

The band who play in the Fox version will join Hammond for ITV. They have played with the likes of Adele and the Spice Girls down the years.

Name That Tune has been around for decades and has now aired for five seasons on Fox after being revived in 2020 as both a celebrity and non-celeb version, hosted by Jane Krakowski. Created by Harry Salter in the 1950s, it originally aired on ITV from 1976 to 1987 and was briefly revived by Channel 5 (now 5) in the 1990s. In the U.S., it has aired on-and-off for for 70 years on NBC, CBS, syndication, and now Fox.

Hammond is a presenter at the top of her game. She already presents ITV’s This Morning along with Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off, and she just started hosting a new Channel 4 music series, Your Song.

ITV Studios’ nascent label Bright Entertainment is behind the Name That Tune reboot alongside BiggerStage.

Katie Rawcliffe, ITV’s Director of Entertainment, Reality & Daytime, said: “Name That Tune is such an iconic brand and we are excited to be bringing this refreshed global format to the UK audience. It’s a fun family series that not only sees contestants challenged in the studio, but viewers can play along with all the family, providing an unique playlist that spans generations.”

Fox Entertainment Global President Prentiss Fraser added: “With the continued success of the hit Fox series in the U.S, we’re thrilled to see it find a new home on such a fantastic network and excited to be part of bringing the UK version to life.”

The series has been commissioned by Rawcliffe and Louise Major, Entertainment Commissioning Editor ITV. Executive producers for Bright are Clara Elliott and Martin Scott. Executive producers for BiggerStage are Pat Kiely and Sean O’Riordan.

Name That Tune is owned by Prestige Entertainment Group and is based on the format created by Salter. Fox Entertainment Global facilitated the agreement between Prestige Entertainment Group, BiggerStage and ITV.

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TV Zone
Deadline
ITVX Press Centre
Radio Times
ATV Today
Birmingham Live
Manchester Evening News
Digital Spy

posted 5/1/2026


Sony Pictures TV/CBS

Pass Is..... Jeopardy!
Joe Buck Tapped to Host Sports Spinoff for Hulu, Disney+
From Deadline

The Jeopardy! franchise is expanding yet again with new sports spinoff ESPN Jeopardy!, from Sony Pictures Television. Hosted by Emmy winner Joe Buck, the spinoff, which had been rumored and now is confirmed, will stream on Disney+ and Hulu. A premiere date is TBA.

ESPN talent will feature as contestants on the series, representing charities of their choice as they compete in a tournament-style event for a $500,000 grand prize and title of ESPN Jeopardy! champion.

Billed as Jeopardy! for sports fanatics with material covering the full spectrum of ESPN content, ESPN talent will “face off to experience the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in a new arena: the Alex Trebek Stage,” per Sony’s description.

A previous sports spinoff, Sports Jeopardy!, aired on Crackle for two seasons.

ESPN Jeopardy! joins Celebrity Jeopardy!, which is airing on ABC and streaming next day on Hulu; Jeopardy!, the syndicated main daily show hosted by Ken Jennings; Pop Culture Jeopardy!, hosted by Colin Jost, which has moved from Prime Video to Netflix for its second season, premiering May 11; and the recently launched Jeopardy! YouTube Edition digital spinoff, also hosted by Jennings.

ESPN Jeopardy! is produced by Sony Pictures Television and executive-produced by Michael Davies.

Longtime Fox broadcasters Buck and Troy Aikman moved to ESPN in 2022 with a multiyear deal as play-by-play announcers for Monday Night Football. They began their partnership in 2002 as a three-man booth with analyst Cris Collinsworth before becoming a duo in 2005. Over their 22 seasons together, they have called more than 300 regular-season games, more than 40 playoff matchups, 18 NFC Championships and six Super Bowls. Both have been nominated for Sports Emmy Awards multiple times, with Buck winning a record-tying eight times for play-by-play. In December 2022, Buck was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Working along sideline reporter Lisa Salters, the trio won the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Live Sports Series for the 2023 season.

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NJ.com
The Hollywood Reporter
Variety
Front Office Sports
Awful Announcing
USA Today
KSDK St. Louis
Daytime Confidential
The Spun

posted 5/1/2026

Fox On the Market
Whitney Cummings to Host New Series to Arrange Marriage
From the Futon Critic

FOX flips the script on dating with its bold new series Marriage Market, where real singles ready for marriage relinquish total control of their love lives to their closest family members, who marry them off at a market like no other!

From FOX Entertainment Studios, Marriage Market is an original FOX-owned unscripted series that is slated for FOX's 2026-27 Season. Hosted by actress, comedian, and podcaster Whitney Cummings, the series welcomes singles - who are officially over swiping, ghosting, and endless first dates - into an actual Marriage Market, where they're up for trying something radical... putting their love lives in the hands of family members that know them best and risking it all for one shot at forever - in an arranged marriage.

Filled with humor, heart, heartbreak, and unpredictable outcomes, Marriage Market is a one-of-a-kind, immersive matchmaking experience where families come together with one goal in mind: helping their single family member find a meaningful, lasting match. Inside this vibrant, real-world setting, families meet, connect, and advocate for their loved one as they search for a perfect partner.

The rules are simple. When two families believe they've found a match, their singles are introduced and engaged on the spot - with the ultimate goal of making it to the altar. From there, the couples and their families move in together, navigating real-life compatibility, big personalities, and even bigger expectations. At any point, each of the newly matched singles' families can decide they've found them "the one," or send their single loved one back into the Marriage Market for another chance at finding them love.

"Marriage Market gives all new meaning to shotgun wedding, turning dating on its head with one of the most extreme marketplace spectacles you've ever seen,'" said Michael Thorn, President of FOX Television Network. "Watching families come together to make these matches is deeply relatable and wildly emotional, giving this distinctive concept all the ingredients of a signature FOX unscripted series."

"Marriage Market is a bold new format that reflects our strategy of creating distinctive IP that take the kind of big and culturally relevant risks that viewers love," said Allison Wallach, Head of Unscripted, FOX Entertainment Studios. "We've taken a timeless idea and reimagined it in a modern, high-stakes way with the families in full control and the talented, always funny Whitney Cummings presiding over it all as host."

Marriage Market is produced by FOX Entertainment Studios and will be distributed worldwide by FOX Entertainment Global. The series is executive produced by Alycia Rossiter and John Carr, with Rossiter serving as showrunner.

The Futon Critic
Deadline
Variety

The Hollywood Reporter

posted 5/1/2026

"Dancing with the Stars" Renewed and Casting!
First Up, "Traitors" Stars Maura Higgings, Ciara Miller
From Deadline

Dancing with the Stars will return for Season 35, and ABC is already giving viewers a taste of what to expect this fall. The Traitors and Love Island breakout Maura Higgins and Summer House favorite Ciara Miller will both compete on the upcoming season of DWTS, the network revealed at Disney’s Get Real unscripted TV event on Wednesday.

Higgins originally broke out of Love Island UK in 2019 but rose to greater celebrity last year as one of the stars of Peacock‘s The Traitors US. As a dedicated Faithful, her allegiance to Love Island USA star Rob Rausch got her to the finale only to leave empty handed when she found out he was, in fact, a Traitor.

Miller also previously appeared on The Traitors US, but she is best known for her role for the last five seasons on Bravo‘s Summer House. There’s been some recent drama surrounding Season 10 of the popular unscripted series. Rumors began circulating in recent months as the episodes aired that Miller’s confidante Amanda Batula might have betrayed her by becoming romantically involved with Miller’s ex-boyfriend West Wilson. Batula and Wilson later confirmed the relationship, sending shockwaves through the Bravoverse. It will undoubtedly be a topic of conversation at the upcoming Season 10 reunion, where Batula recently vowed she will “be addressing any and all questions honestly and directly”.

Dancing with the Stars exploded in popularity last season, raking in its largest audience in years driven by interest from younger viewers. In November, Season 34 posted the show’s highest-rated finale in nearly a decade.

The series is produced by BBC Studios. Conrad Green serves as showrunner and executive producer. Ryan O’Dowd, Krystal Whitney, Alex Cross and Jenny Groom are executive producers. Deena Katz and Quinn Lipton are co-executive producers.

Deadline
TV Line
TV Insider
Reality Tea

The Hollywood Reporter

Reality TV World

TV Insider

posted 5/1/2026

Back to the Boardroom? Not Today...
Amazon Responds to Reports of "Apprentice" Reboot
From TV Line

Is Prime Video rebooting The Apprentice?

Amazon’s Head of Unscripted and Documentary Television Jenn Levy remained quite coy while answering this question at Deadline’s Reality TV Summit on Friday, opting only to confirm that the series “is not in active development” at the moment.

Apprentice revival talk began thanks to a Wall Street Journal report late Wednesday. Per the report, executives at the streamer have been toying with the idea of bringing the series back, but it quickly became clear that these discussions were in the early stages.

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Deadline
The Wrap
Variety
The Hollywood Reporter
Deadline
Reality TV World

Deadline

posted 5/1/2026

Happy Friday Lightning Round
... or "Marty's BLANK"

  • VIDEO WALL: Martin Short's doc for Netflix (The Futon Critic)

  • BETTERIDGE'S LAW: "Will Taylor Frankie Paul's season of 'The Bachelorette' EVER air?" (Deadline)

  • PROGRAMMING NOTE: Celebrity Jeopardy!: six episodes in three weeks. (Instagram @jeopardy)

  • A FEW GOOD MINUTES with the Boulet Brothers (TV Insider)


posted 5/1/2023


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More on "48 Hours of Fear"
Fox Lines Up Special Run of "Fear Factor"
From Deadline

Fox has set the cast and release date for the Fear Factor special titled Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear. Hosted by Johnny Knoxville, the two-episode special will feature six contestants competing in five challenges, with the catch that they can’t sleep. The first episode will premiere on Thursday, May 14, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with the second part premiering on Thursday, May 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Both episodes will be available to stream on Hulu the next day after their broadcast on Fox.

Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear features a cast of six, which includes Adrienne (26 — Sachse, TX), Blake (26 — Delray Beach, FL), Brion (42 — Oxford, MS), Jeff (48 — New Jersey City, NJ), Meg (45 — Murrells Inlet, SC), and Tatum (25 — Scottsdale, AZ).

Part 1: Six new players discover that fear never sleeps in this grueling two-part Fear Factor: House of Fear special. Competing for $50,000, they must carry darkling beetles in their mouths, endure a spelling bee while covered by bees and wear shock collars all night to stay awake! The first 24 hours comes to an end with the start of an all-new Pain Auction!

Part 2: Five sleep-deprived contestants push through another 24 hours with no sleep – facing tarantulas, needles, electrocution, and a disgusting sushi showdown that pushes one contestant over the edge. The explosive conclusion of the two-part special features a harrowing game of ATV chicken to decide who wins the $50,000 grand prize and the right to say, “Fear is not a factor!”

Deadline
The Futon Critic

posted 4/30/2026

Critics Choice Real TV Awards Faithful to "Traitors"
The Full List of Nominees Below
From Deadline

Peacock’s competition series The Traitors scored six nominees to lead the pack for a third year in a row at the Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which revealed its noms list Thursday. Winners of the eighth annual awards recognizing excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming will be revealed June 3.

Traitors scored noms this morning for Best Competition Series and Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, categories it has won the past two years running. Alan Cumming earned a spot in two categories, Best Show Host and Male Star of the Year, where he also has won the past two years. In addition, the show’s Lisa Rinna was nominated for Female Star of the Year and Rob Rausch for Male Star of the Year.

ABC’s Dancing With the Stars followed with four nominations, including noms for Robert Irwin for Male Star of the Year and Whitney Leavitt or Female Star of the Year.

Netflix led with the most nominations among networks and streamers with 18, followed by Bravo with 12 and ABC with 10.

Below is the full list of nominees.

Competition Series
- Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Channel)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
- Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)
- Survivor 50 (CBS)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- The Traitors (Peacock)

Competition Series: Talent/Variety
- America’s Got Talent (NBC)
- American Idol (ABC)
- The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans (Shudder)
- Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
- KPOPPED (Apple TV)
- The Voice (NBC)

Structured Series
- Age of Attraction (Netflix)
- Couples Therapy (Paramount+ Premium)
- Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (Food Network)
- It’s Florida, Man (HBO Max)
- Love Is Blind (Netflix)
- Queer Eye (Netflix)

Culinary Show
- America’s Culinary Cup (CBS)
- Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network)
- The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
- Magnolia Table: At the Farm (Magnolia Network)
- Top Chef (Bravo)
- Tucci in Italy (National Geographic)

Game Show
- Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
- The Floor (Fox)
- Jeopardy! (Syndicated)
- Match Game (ABC)
- The Wall (NBC)
- Wheel of Fortune (Syndicated)

Travel/Adventure Show
- The Amazing Race (CBS)
- Expedition Unknown (Discovery Channel)
- The Reluctant Traveler (Apple TV)
- Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross (Roku Channel)
- Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix)
- Tucci In Italy (National Geographic)

Business Show
- Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)
- The Fixer (Fox)
- On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
- Maxxed Out (OWN)
- Shark Tank (ABC)

Relationship Show
- Age of Attraction (Netflix)
- Couples Therapy (Paramount+ Premium)
- Farmer Wants a Wife (Fox)
- Love Is Blind (Netflix)
- Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
- Neighbors (HBO Max)

Lifestyle Show: Home/Garden
- Bargain Block (HGTV)
- Castle Impossible (HGTV)
- Home Town (HGTV)
- The Last Wright: Building the Final Home Design of America’s Greatest Architect (Magnolia Network)
- That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer (Freeform)
- Ugliest House in America (HGTV)

Lifestyle Show: Fashion/Beauty
- Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind (E!)
- Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out (Lifetime)
- Project Runway (Freeform)
- Queer Eye (Netflix)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)

Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
- Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
- Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Channel)
- House of Villains (E!)
- The Real Housewives of Rhode Island (Bravo)
- Summer House (Bravo)
- The Traitors (Peacock)

Show Host
- Jonathan Bennett – Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Channel)
- Alan Cumming – The Traitors (Peacock)
- Kristen Kish – Top Chef (Bravo)
- Padma Lakshmi – America’s Culinary Cup (CBS)
- Joel McHale – House of Villains (E!)
- RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)

Male Star of the Year:
- Alan Cumming – The Traitors (Peacock)
- Chris Hemsworth – Limitless: Live Better Now (National Geographic)
- Robert Irwin – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
- Rob Rausch – The Traitors (Peacock)
- Ryan Seacrest – American Idol (ABC) and Wheel of Fortune (Syndicated)
-
Stanley Tucci – Tucci in Italy (National Geographic)

Female Star of the Year
- Heather Gay – The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo) and Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay (Bravo)
- Whitney Leavitt – Dancing with the Stars (ABC) and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Hulu)
- Dr. Sandra Lee – Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out (Lifetime)
- Ciara Miller – Summer House (Bravo)
- Tiffany “New York” Pollard – House of Villains (E!)
- Lisa Rinna – The Traitors (Peacock)

Deadline

posted 4/30/2026

MasterChef to Return to Asia
Banijay Deals with WBD, CreAsia
From Variety

“MasterChef Asia” is coming back. Banijay Rights has closed a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery and CreAsia Studio – part of Endemol Shine India – to produce a new 10-episode series of the pan-Asian cooking competition, marking the format’s return to the region after a 10-year break.

The new run, a 10 x 60-minute series, will be shot in Macao, which holds designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.

Rather than casting fresh faces, the series will bring back 10 former “MasterChef” contestants from across the continent, each competing for a second shot at the title.

The show will broadcast across TLC, Discovery and the Asian Food Network in India, Southeast Asia, Greater China and Korea, on Lala TV in Japan, and on the Fatafeat channel in the Middle East. The Macao Government Tourism Office is a production partner on the series.

Variety

posted 4/29/2026

Thursday Lightning Round
... or "Katie's Fight"

  • "Bachelorette" beautiful badass Katie Thurston preps for masectomy (Reality Tea)

  • Kaitlyn Bristowe is moving to New York City (Reality TV World)

  • If you live in or are planning to visit Metro Atlanta, Celebrity Family Feud is taping! (On Camera Audiences)

  • Press Your Luck wraps on the new season. All we need now is a date.... (TV Series Finale)

  • Having kept the "Million Dollar Secret", Nick Pellecchia is looking for a "Perfect Match" (Reality Shrine)

  • A FEW GOOD MINUTES with a secretly "relieved" Jamie Ding (Substack)


posted 4/30/2023


MrBeast

I Offered a TWIST on Survivor!
MrBeast Episode Airs Tonight
From Surviving Tribal

CBS is shaking things up for the next episode of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.

For the second time this season, CBS has big plans for a new episode of Survivor 50. Survivor 50 episode 10, "A Side Dish of Chaos," will air in its normal time slot on Wednesday, April 28, at 8 p.m. ET. For this special episode, CBS is extending the episode from 90 minutes to two hours, so the episode will actually air from 8 to 10 p.m. ET, not 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET, like most episodes of the season.

Obviously, this is big news. So far, the only Survivor 50 episodes to exceed 90 minutes were the season premiere, which resulted in two players getting eliminated from the game, and the Blood Moon twist, which saw three players voted out. Will we see two players sent home in this episode? It's definitely possible.

We have 10 players remaining, and we need to get down to five or six players remaining before the season finale, which is only three episodes away.

Here's the synopsis for the episode:

“A Side Dish of Chaos – One castaway comes clean to the tribe about a previously deceptive move. The crowd favorite SURVIVOR auction returns, with an extra special season 50 spin. Chaos ensues when social media icon MrBeast arrives on the scene, on SURVIVOR 50, Wednesday, April 29 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)..."

Unfortunately, it's hard to say if Survivor is setting up another double elimination for the upcoming episode or if it's just devoting more time to the special guest coming to visit the players in Fiji.

Surviving Tribal
Entertainment Weekly
Parade
Reality Blurred

posted 4/29/2026

Hulu's Latest Is Literally "Designed to Last"
American Family Insurance to Sponsor Four-Episode Series
From the Futon Critic

American Family Insurance announced the launch of "Designed To Last," a first-of-its-kind branded reality competition series that reimagines how to think about protecting homes and families in an era of increasing climate risk. The four-episode series sponsored by American Family Insurance, premieres May 5 and will stream on Hulu.

At the intersection of home protection, innovation and entertainment, "Designed To Last" brings together architects, engineers, and inventors to tackle one of today's most urgent challenges: safeguarding homes against unpredictable and extreme real-world conditions.

Each of the four episodes focuses on a specific environmental threat - wind, water, snow/ice, and fire - highlighting vulnerabilities faced by homeowners across the country and exploring practical, forward-thinking ways for proactive structural protection and to prevent costly damage.

Hosted by Maria Menounos, the series follows three teams of architects, engineers, and inventors as they compete in 10-hour build challenges, modifying tiny homes to withstand specific environmental hazards.

Their work is guided and evaluated by award-winning contractor Eric Eremita and renowned designer Wendell Holland, who judge each design on resilience, craftsmanship, practicality, and creativity under real-world testing conditions. The winning team earns a $100,000 grant to further develop their innovation, helping turn ideas into tangible solutions that can make a lasting impact.

The series was executive produced by 3Ball Entertainment's Ross Weintraub, Reinout Oerlemans, and Matthew C. Allyn, alongside Claire Kosloff and Known's Mark Feldstein and Ross Martin. Supporting media plan developed by Infinite Roar, A Publicis Agency. Directed by Anna Moulaison, the series was created in partnership with Disney CreativeWorks, Elite Media and American Family Insurance.

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LaughingPlace
PR Newswire

posted 4/29/2026

Re-Start Your Engines!
"Drag Race All-Stars" Returns May 8, Meet the Guest Judges
From the Futon Critic

The guest judges have entered the werk room - and they did not come to play. Brian Tyree Henry, Bronwyn Newport, Christina Ricci, Cooper Koch, Evan Mulrooney, Gina Gershon, Jamal Sims, Janelle James, Juno Temple, Kate Hudson, La Toya Jackson, Law Roach and Reneé Rapp will serve as celebrity guest judges for the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

The star-studded lineup joins Emmy(R) Award-winning host RuPaul alongside fan-favorite panelists Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, and Ts Madison. The trailer for the new season is here, teasing fierce competition, shocking twists, and Grammy(R) Award-winning icon LaToya Jackson as the premiere guest judge. The new season premieres exclusively with two all-new episodes on Paramount+ Friday, May 8.

In the preliminary round, the queens will be divided into three brackets of six, each competing in their own bracket across three episodes. At the end of each bracket, the top two queens with the highest point totals will advance to the semi-finals and go head-to-head with the top queens from the other groups in another round of fierce competition. The tournament will culminate in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown grand finale episode, where the finalists will battle it out for a grand prize of $200,000, an official makeup collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills, and a place in the coveted Drag Race Hall of Fame.

This season, 18 fierce fan-favorite queens are back with one thing on their minds: dominate! With the return of the high-stakes "Tournament of All Stars" format, the competition reaches new heights across 12-episodes packed with jaw-dropping runway looks, unforgettable performances, and the kind of drama only Drag Race can deliver. The queens will be divided into three groups of six, each competing in their own bracket across three episodes. At the end of each bracket, the top two queens with the highest point totals will advance to the semi-finals and go head-to-head with the top queens from the other groups in another round of fierce competition. The tournament will culminate in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown grand finale episode, where the finalists will battle it out for a grand prize of $200,000 and a place in the coveted Drag Race Hall of Fame.

Additionally, new episodes of RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS: UNTUCKED - available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ on May 8 - will take viewers behind the scenes to the backstage drama as the queens anxiously await their fate each week.

The 18 queens returning to RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS are the following:
- A'Keria C. Davenport (Season 11, All Stars 6), @mizakeriachanel Ms. Ass Almighty, A'keria C. Davenport, is back, serving up her signature sass, class, and, of course, all that ass! This Davenport family femme fatale made a big impression on Season 11 and All Stars 6. Now, this pageant powerhouse is ready to conquer the competition and bring the coveted All Stars champion title home to Texas.
- April Carrion (Season 6), @aprilcarrion Since serving sizzle and sass on Season 6, the Puerto Rican princess April Carrión has evolved into a picante powerhouse serving gorgeous looks and body-ody-ody. A veteran of the L.A. stages who's also toured internationally, April plans to keep calm and "Carrión" all the way to the Drag Race Hall of Fame!
- Aura Mayari (Season 15), @auramayari The Filipina moon goddess from Season 15, Aura Mayari has re-emerged on a quest for All Stars Glory. An otherworldly, high-energy Chicago performer who's been wowing L.A. stages, Aura is primed and poised to light up the Main Stage and collect the ultimate cash tip of $200,000!
- Crystal Methyd (Season 12), @crystalmethyd Crystal Methyd is back to make America glitter again! Crystal's colorful aesthetics, kooky personality, and screwball performances have made her a staple on stages all over the world. Always surprising, the Season 12 finalist has proven there's a method to her madness, which may just take her all the way to the top!
- Hershii LiqCour-Jete (Season 16), @hershiiliqcour Hershii Liqcour-Jeté is bringing her signature glam auntie drag back to the Main Stage, claiming the first time was a trial run. The dazzling down-to-earth L.A. mama who sashayed into our hearts in Season 16 is clocking in to work, and will do anything it takes to collect the ultimate payday of $200,000.
- Jasmine Kennedie (Season 14), @jasminekennedie The Mouth Almighty, Jasmine Kennedie, is a fierce firecracker both on the stage and in the werkroom. A Season 14 diva who can dance, deliver drama, and serve goofy and gorgeous, Jasmine has perfected her showgirl skills in Drag Race Live in Vegas, and has proven that she's ready for the Hall of Fame. This is her moment!
- Joey Jay (Season 13), @joeyjayisgay Back and gayer than ever, all the way from Season 13, it's funny and fresh Joey Jay! Get ready to get to know this dishy drag dynamo all over again. The once wigless wonder has manifested and marinated in her own drag finishing school, and is ready to graduate as the ponytailed star pupil of All Stars 11.
- Kennedy Davenport (Season 7, All Stars 3), @kennedyddoftx Fresh from Drag Race Live in Vegas, Kennedy Davenport is kicking down the tournament doors to snatch the one title that has eluded her. A glamazon bitch always ready for the runway, Kennedy also packs killer comedy chops! This Season 7 and All Stars 3 veteran has come close to winning every time she's competed, so it's safe to say that this Dancing Diva of Texas is the ultimate contender for the crown!
- Lucky Starzzz (Season 17), @theluckystarzzz A cartoon come to life, Lucky Starzzz is a one-of-a-kind queen who mixes kitsch, couture and crazy club-kid energy! A colorful artiste with over-the-top aesthetics, Lucky has been honing her craft since Season 17 and is ready to shine like the stellar queen she is! Trust - you will be feeling Lucky!
- Dawn (Season 16), @upuntil.dawn Good Morning! Brooklyn's dynamic drag elf, Dawn, is ready to wake up All Stars 11. The high-concept queen from Season 16 returns with her mischievous spirit and her unfiltered attitude. Undaunted, this quirky contender is gonna give her competitors beautiful nightmares as she follows her drag dreams to the Hall of Fame.
- Morphine Love Dion (Season 16), @morphinelovemua The OG Drag Race Dion is back! Serving beauty and booty, Morphine Love Dion has returned to mesmerize the Main Stage. This BBL goddess and Miami icon was the Lipsync Assassin of Season 16, snatching the crown of "Queen of She Already Done Had Herses." This time, she's all about that mug, those moves, and making herself the All Stars winner!
- Morgan McMichaels (Season 2, All Stars 3), @morganmcmichaels Fix your mug, because the Queen of the L.A. scene, Morgan McMichaels, is back to storm the competition! A beloved Drag Race veteran (Season 2, All Stars 3) and a recent "Entertainer of the Year" winner, Morgan is one powerful prize fighter who's coming out swinging in her quest for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. So why you mad, tho?
- Mystique Summers (Season 2), @mystiquesummers Bitch, she used to be from Chicago, but Season 2 sensation Mystique Summers is now a Texas girl, definitely ready to whoop some Drag Race ass all over again! 16 years later, she's returning as a sleek seasoned veteran, so clock the curves and clock the skin, because Mystique is ready to snatch the win!
- Salina Es Titties (Season 15), @estitties Lights, camera, action! Season 15's Salina Estitties is ready for her closeup. A true Hollywood girl, when this luscious and lively Latina isn't performing on the best L.A. stages, she's a one-stop production shop serving up her own viral videos. With big ideas and bodacious drag, she's hot and hustling for the crown!
- Sam Star (Season 17), @samstarqueen The Southern supermodel with a Drag Race pedigree, Sam Star puts the "bam" in Alabama! Returning to the competition following her impressive Season 17 Top 4 placement, Sam's a quadruple threat - she can sing, dance, sew, and act. This time around, this killer competitor plans to deliver pageant perfection - with a few tricks up her sleeve.
- Shuga Cain (Season 11), @missshugacain How sweet it is to be reunited with the delightful and delectable Shuga Cain! As a queen who had ditched a corporate career for Drag Race Season 11, she was instantly known for her comedy prowess and gorgeous gowns. Now she's back, even more seasoned, and still giving us a Shuga rush! Yum!
- Silky Nutmeg Ganache (Season 11, All Stars 6), @silkyganache Must-see TV, the Reverend Doctor Silky Nutmeg Ganache is making a housecall to secure her place in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. The undeniable star of Season 11, All Stars 6, and several franchise spinoffs, Miss Silk always serves up the good milk. An author, chef, and entrepreneur, Silky is a true renaissance woman, always ready to munch-munch and crunch-crunch the competition.
- Vivacious (Season 6), @vivaciousnyc Mother has arrived - again! The iconic New York club queen, Vivacious, is back to school the children, with the one and only Ornacia in tow. The Jamaican drag legend from Season 6 is geared up to gag us all with lively looks, unforgettable one-liners, and fresh flavor as she stakes her claim on the All Stars crown.


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posted 4/29/2026

The Cube Returns.... Sort Of
Interactive Experience to Launch on Chicago's Magnificent Mile
From WGN-TV Chicago

A new entertainment center is set to debut on Michigan Avenue this summer.

The Cube, based on the TBS game show, will open at 600 North Michigan Avenue in June, according to a news release. It will feature 21 cubes measuring 13 feet by 13 feet.

“Using custom technology, each group of four will face seven specially selected one and two player games, each designed to test their mental and physical abilities,” the press release said. “With spectators observing every move, the pressure is on, and players will need to master their skills of balance, memory, speed and judgement, in an attempt to win points and ultimately, beat The Cube.”

Along with the immersive gaming environment, The Cube will also serve food and drinks and include three “mixologist-led bars.”

More information at https://bookthecube.com/

Additionally, The Cube is expected to bring an estimated “260 to 300 new jobs to the city,” according to the press release, including construction jobs and permanent employee positions.

It will be the U.S. flagship Cube, the first outside the United Kingdom.

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posted 4/29/2026

Idol Rules on Swiftie Night
Biggest Audience in Over 5 Months
From the Futon Critic

"American Idol" celebrated the music of Taylor Swift live on ABC and Disney+, ranking as the No. 1 entertainment program on the night among Total Viewers (5.34 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), as the Top 7 put their own unique spin on some of Swift's iconic hits.

With special guest Nikki Glaser joining the all-star judges panel, "American Idol" rose for the sixth consecutive week, notching week-to-week gains in Total Viewers (+5%; vs. 5.08 million) with its best audience in over 2 months - since 2/23/26.

The show also grew over its year-ago Monday telecast (+5% - 5.34 million vs. 5.09 million on 4/28/25).

"American Idol" was the No. 1 most social entertainment program of the night, earning 1.6 million total social interactions.

Coming up next week (Monday, May 4, at 8 p.m. on ABC and Disney+, streaming next day on Hulu), it's a special night marking the "American Idol" 20th high school reunion featuring fan-favorite Idols from the class of 2006, along with special guests and the return of "Dancing with the Stars" pros, who will bring some ballroom flair to the celebration. America will vote live for the Top 3.

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posted 4/29/2026


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Farewell... or Should We Say "TTFN"
Jamie Ding Reacts to His Run, Defeat
From Entertainment Weekly

After winning $882,605 on Jeopardy, contestant Jamie Ding has reacted to his surprise exit from the legendary game show — and dedicated his run to fellow immigrants at a volatile time in American politics.

Ding's 31-episode winning streak came to an end on Monday night's edition of the Ken Jennings-hosted series, cementing him at No. 5 on the Jeopardy Leaderboard of Legends ranking of past players.

Ding lost to fellow contestant Greg Shahade, a chess player from Philadelphia, in Monday night's episode. Ding knew he wouldn't be able to catch up to Shahade going into the Final Jeopardy round with $16,000, compared to Shahade's $32,600.

"I think my last game is unusual, because I was a super champ, but I also lost in a runaway, which I feel like is the first time that ever happened," Ding told PEOPLE.

"It almost makes me feel better," Ding said of fellow contestant Shahade's clear dominance over the episode, because "there wasn't really one clue or whatever that everything hinged on" in the end. This, he said, allowed him to go out with a message written on his answer board, as he wrote,"TTFN" (which stands for "ta ta for now") as his official parting phrase.

"Part of me is not okay and thinks that it would've been nice to go for more games. But on the other hand, it could have ended much earlier than it did," Ding said. "There were several people who were really strong and played well, and had a couple of things broken differently, I would have been done for weeks ago. So I'm both upset and pleased. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened kind of thing."

Speaking on his place in Jeopardy history, the 33-year-old champion told PEOPLE he wanted to honor his lineage "as an immigrant and a person of color" who "was able to become part of the history of an American institution." Ding's parents emigrated from Beijing, China. He was born in Australia, and is a naturalized U.S. citizen.

"Jeopardy really is an institution and America's turning 250 years old and the federal government is going after immigrants in a way unlike anything that we've seen in the recent past," he continued. "So I hope that immigrants can be seen in a positive light too."

If Ding had won one more episode, his run would've tied that of James Holzhauer, who won 32 consecutive Jeopardy episodes in 2019. Ding and Holzhauer's respective streaks put them behind Matt Amodio (38), Amy Schneider (40), and current host Jennings (74) on the show's all-time leader board.

Ding's $882,605 winnings might be a large sum, but it still trails that of Jennings, who earned $2.5 million in his initial run. With special tournament numbers factored in, Brad Rutter takes the lead with over $5 million in earnings, with Jennings trailing just behind at $4.5 million.

The Final Jeopardy! clue in the category of "World Languages": Of South Africa's 12 official languages, these 2 are alphabetically first & last. The correct response: what are Afrikaans & Zulu?

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posted 4/29/2026

Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying"

  • Taylor Frankie Paul seen "trying to make it work" with the "winner" of her canceled "Bachelorette" season (Us Magazine)

  • Heather Martin's "Farmer Wants a Wife" is actually a second chance at love (Swooon)

  • Adam Growe has one request for the new Cash Cab as it rolls on Canadian streets... Don't punch the ceiling (Bell Media)

  • How Jeopardy! changed Ken Jennings' life (TV Insider)

  • Huda Mustafa allegedly dodging TRO (Reality Tea)

  • A FEW GOOD MINUTES with LeVar Burton (TV Insider) and the new champion (Philadelphia Magazine)


posted 4/28/2023

Tournament of Champions Wins Sunday
Food Network's Top Draw Went Out on a High
From the Futon Critic

Food Network's Tournament of Champions aired its seventh season finale on Sunday, April 19 reaching more than 18 million P2+ cross-platform viewers across Food Network/HBO Max/Discovery+ and became the highest-rated season ever for W25-54. On average the seventh season garnered 1.00 P25-54 / 1.26 W25-54 L3 ratings and remains on track to be Food Network's highest-rated series among P25-54 for the sixth year in a row. Ratings grew 96% among P25-54 and 110% among W25-54 over prior six-week benchmarks and the show currently ranks as Sunday night's #1 non-news/sports ad-supported cable program for M25-54 this year and the #2 non-news/sports for P25-54, and #3 non-news/sports for W25-54. This season also had the highest social engagement to date with related content earning 75 million impressions and 58 million video views, a 32% and 53% increase over year ago levels across Food Network's platforms.

"TOC consistently delivers on so many levels with its high-stakes action, big drama and incredible cooking by world-class competitors" said Betsy Ayala, President, Food Network. "The combination of unpredictable culinary challenges and blind judging make each head-to-head battle more compelling than the last, keeping fans cheering until the winner is finally crowned."

Throughout the action-packed tournament, host and executive producer Guy Fieri put the culinary skills of 32 of the nation's most celebrated chefs including four surprise food world icons to the test in the bracket-style, single elimination tournament. After weeks of dominating the randomizer and going head-to-head with some of the most talented chefs in the culinary world, Bryan Voltaggio emerged the victor of the win-or-go-home competition.

Tournament of Champions VII was produced by Knuckle Sandwich and Lando Entertainment for Food Network.

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posted 4/28/2026

Battle of the Games Down Under
The Floor, Tipping Point, The Chase Come 1-2-3
From B&T

It was a battle of the game shows overnight, with Nine The Floor, Tipping Point Australia and Seven’s The Chase Australia coming in top three most watched non-news programs.

The Floor is a competitive quiz-style game with contestants facing off on an LED grid floor. Each square represents a different category. Players must go head-to-head in duels, fighting to win territory and take over the board. It blends general knowledge with strategy. As the game progresses, the board starts to shrink, increasing the stakes and the pressure.

It boasted a Total TV National Reach of 1,837,000 and a Total TV National Average Audience of 901,000. Tipping Point brought in a National Reach of 1,587,000 and an Average Audience of 837,000. The Chase brough in a National Reach of 1,532,000 and an Average Audience of 777,000.

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posted 4/28/2026

Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "American on Purpose"

  • Craig Ferguson releases the trailer for his CNN series "American on Purpose" (The Futon Critic)

  • FIRST LOOK: Perfect Match season 4 (Netflix, May 13) (The Futon Critic)

  • FIRST LOOK #2: Meet the semifinalists of Funny AF (The Futon Critic)

  • It's prom season, and Clay Aiken's son has a date (TV Insider)

  • CT Tamburello heads to court for more child support for his ex (TMZ)

  • A FEW GOOD MINUTES with LeVar Burton (TV Insider) and the new champion (Philadelphia Magazine)


posted 4/28/2023

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