Day 2 of the ✨ 13 Days of Recommended Holiday Reality TV 🧂
2. Salt Fat Acid Heat Delicious! The holiday magic Netflix’s description ► “the essential guide to the basic elements of good cooking”why I recommend it ►...
Day 1 of the ✨ 13 Days of Recommended Holiday Reality TV 🦃
Welcome to this special series of my newsletter! I hope you enjoy at least a few of these recommendations. 😀 1. Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge Giadaaaaaaaa!...
An Amazing Race first • an amazing new Traitors • two Bravo interviews
Photo by Stephanie Klepacki Dear newsletter friends, Hello! It’s that time of year where I ask for your help, in the form of this quick survey. I strive to...
An invite! 🥳 And reality TV premieres for Nov. 16 to 22, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, 📧 You are cordially invited to an end-of-year virtual cocktail party with me and the editors of Best Evidence, Sarah D....
Tom Bergeron returns • surprise Traitors coming • Below Deck goes Bachelor
Photo by Christian Ruehmer Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! This is the 444th edition of my newsletter, meaning I’ve sent this on 444 Fridays now. 🤯...
Reality TV premieres for Nov. 9 to 15, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, My horoscope app, Chani, tells me Mercury is in retrograde starting today. For me, Chani says, that means “all kinds of...
How DWTS captured the kids' hearts • a Survivor merge! • recaps/reviews/news
Photo by Simon Dear newsletter friends, Anyone know how to get cats to understand our dumb twice-a-year time change? Because they’ve been waking me at 5,...
🧁 Great British Baking Show bonus!
Happy Tuesday! In the U.K., the finale of The Great British Bake-Off airs tonight, and Friday the episode arrives on Netflix. So here’s another bonus e-mail...
Reality TV premieres for Nov. 2 to 8, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, Happy end of Daylight Saving Time, which I keep wanting to write as Daylight Savings Time. Hope your extra hour has been...
Amazing Race pit stops • 2025's first great holiday show • Don't Date Brandon!!
Photo by Steven Van Elk Dear newsletter friends, Happy Halloween! 🎃 I’m not much an adult Halloween person, besides the candy part. However, this year, I did...
Reality TV premieres for Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, Good Sunday evening! Here are your premieres for the final week (!) of October, and the first day of November. This week’s...
A new Amazing Race, Runway's return, The Road, and more
Photo by Ewa Stepkowska Dear newsletter friends, One story I kept seeing this week—other than The Apprentice host giving everyone a big visual metaphor for...
🔥 Survivor night bonus!
Three fun behind-the-scenes Survivor facts and secrets
Reality TV premieres for Oct. 19 to 25, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, When searching for something related to today, Oct. 19, I learned it is: International Gin and Tonic DayDress Like a Dork...
Trading Spaces is 25 • the summer show we all missed • reviews, recaps, news!
Photo by Skyler Ewing Dear newsletter friends, This past week was the 25th anniversary of the debut of Trading Spaces on Oct. 13, 2000. That first season—an...
Reality TV premieres for Oct. 12 to 18, 2025
Light on unscripted, heavy on CBS fall premieres—what's ahead in reality TV this week
Did I go too far with my Survivor recap? • Monster: The Ed Gein Story • Clue
Photo by Jason Krieger Dear newsletter friends, One of my favorite tasks every Friday is looking through the past week of comments—most of which I’ve read,...
Reality TV premieres for Oct. 5 to 11, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, Good evening! It’s been a rainy week/weekend here in Florida, as a low pressure thing moves past us and dumps rain. I enjoy...
A must-watch murder mystery TV show, and a Survivor mystery, solved
Photo by Jonathan Richard Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday, and happy October! 🍂 Let’s start with a quick survey. As my inbox fills with more and more...
Reality TV premieres for Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, A very happy 60th birthday to national treasure Janeane Garofalo, whose career I wrote about 25 years ago for Salon. Okay...
A shot in the arm of great TV: TAR, Survivor, Bake-Off, 99 to Beat, and more
I've got a sore arm and lots of reality TV to share with you!
The 20+ reality TV premieres this week
Dear newsletter friends, Happy fall eve! Tomorrow is the autumnal equinox, and I’m hoping the change in seasons brings crisp air, gorgeous leaves, and the...
Reality TV premieres for Sept. 21 to 27, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, Happy fall eve! Tomorrow is the autumnal equinox, and I’m hoping the change in seasons brings crisp air, gorgeous leaves,...
Jeff Probst dreams, Carla Hall costumes, and why Disney and Below Deck are sinking
Photo by Patrick Pahlke Dear newsletter friends, Happy Carla Hall season! I’m trying to enjoy the seasonal changes in the world and on TV, which include...
🏆 The Emmy-winning reality TV shows
Hello! Here’s some breaking news, as the final unscripted Emmy award was just presented at the 77th Emmys. The 2025 outstanding reality competition is… The...
Reality TV premieres for Sept. 14 to 20, 2025
Get read for Halloween reality TV, Carla Hall season, and more premieres!
Survivor's GOAT • BB27's fumble • Bake-Off • Love Con Revenge • indie media
The Amazing Race's anniversary; supporting indie media; and lots of reviews, recaps, and recommendations.
Reality TV premieres for Sept. 7 to 13, 2025
A lot of new and returning shows are coming this week!
Your fall reality TV schedule • Bake Off • Disney+ fail • Survivor AU
At long last, Bake-Off season is here!
Runway's awful judging • Rylie's fishy 'writing' • SurvivorAU's brilliance
I'm completely in on Australian Survivor, but I need more time for these summer shows!
Reality TV premieres for Aug. 24 to 30, 2025
25 years of Survivor
Reliving the thrill of Survivor Borneo's game-changing finale—and its impact—on its 25th anniversary.
Don't miss this Survivor • Big Brother cover-up • Biggest Loser reaction
Australian Survivor is on fire, Big Brother is covering up another white guy's toxic behavior, people reacted to The Biggest Loser producer's comments, and more!
Reality TV premieres for Aug. 17 to 23, 2025
The reality TV shows and docs premiering or returning over the next week.
Netflix's Biggest Loser loser • Project Runway setup • BB27 feeds • and more!
Photo by Anne Nygård Dear newsletter friends, I’ve become more aware in recent years that I have time blindness, which for me means I’m not able to judge how...
Reality TV premieres for Aug. 10 to 16, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, Before we get to what’s coming this week, a quick mid-year check-in to make sure I’m giving you the kind of reality TV...
Project Runway is in its villain era • BB27 recaps • WTF, Captain Kerry?
My Project Runway review, rib-cracking laughter from The Round Table Game Show, my thoughts on Big Brother, a debate flashback, and more!
Reality TV premieres for Aug. 3 to 9, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, Good August evening, and happy birthday to Ryan Lochte, reality TV star, and Tom Brady, sportsballer. Read on for a look at...
BB27 😭 • TOC 🎄 • Anne Burrell • Ginger Minj • Billionaire Boys Club • more!
Photo by Manny Becerra Dear newsletter friends, Project Runway returned last night. When I went to set a recording on my DVR, I discovered the channel wasn’t...
Reality TV premieres for July 27 to Aug. 2, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, Evening! As August arrives—and how is that possible?!—we have a dozen new and returning shows on the way next week. So,...
Top Chef's new location • Survivor & Love Island's connection • Match Game • Ozzy Osbourne
It's hard to keep up with reality TV and the news! Also: Top Chef's next location; deaths of reality TV legends; reviews and recaps.
Reality TV premieres for July 20 to 26, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, Happy moon landing anniversary day! I hope your weekend has been spent exploring new places and/or floating through space....
Reality TV Emmy nominees (Survivor! Traitors! Mormon Wives!) + reviews, recaps, news
Photo by Tim Umphreys Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! I hope your week has gone well so far. There’s a lot of ongoing upheaval in the media world,...
Reality TV premieres for July 13 to 19, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, I hope you’ve had a relaxing and/or productive weekend so far! After a big week of premieres last week, there are fewer new...
BB27's 🙄 twist • Below Deck tip explained • reality blurred is 25! 🎉
Photo by Brooke Lark Dear newsletter friends, Wow, 25 years of reality blurred! I can’t quite believe it, and I’ve been here since the first day. 😂 On my...
Reality TV premieres for July 6 to 12, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, After the holiday week and a slower June, the summer reality TV season kicks off big-time this week, from BB27 to RHOC, plus...
Your invite to reality blurred's 25th!
As promised, here's your invite to the celebration of reality blurred's 25th anniversary! 🥳 It's being held Tuesday (July 8) at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT via Zoom....
Survivor AU host fired • Survivor China transformation • Mushroom murder
Photo by Yosuke Ota Dear newsletter friends, Happy Thursday! I’m coming to you a day early because of the holiday in the U.S. tomorrow, though based on light...
Reality TV premieres for June 29 to July 5, 2025
Dear reality blurred supporters, Hello, and welcome to our newest members! Thank you for supporting my work. 🥰 FYI, this bonus message, sent most Sundays,...
Did you know there's an easy way to support my work?
Dear friends, In my year-end survey last year, I asked readers why they didn’t support reality blurred, and a lot of the answers were like these: I had no...