7 of my 2025 plans for reality blurred
Dear newsletter friend, Happy (almost) new year! I’m so glad we hung out virtually this year, watching and discussing a wild year of reality TV together. As...
7 of my 2025 plans for reality blurred
Dear newsletter friend, Happy (almost) new year! I’m so glad we hung out virtually this year, watching and discussing a wild year of reality TV together. As...
Reality TV premieres for the rest of 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, I love this time of year—not just for the secular holiday decorations and lights, but for the quiet reality TV time. We’re...
The year's best reality TV 🥳 • plus Survivor's finale, Joe Schmo's return, and more
Photo by Laura Nyhuis Dear newsletter friends, This is my last Friday newsletter of the year, though look out for one more note. 😉 The end of a year means...
This week's reality TV premieres: Dec. 15 to 21, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! If you didn’t get to see the Geminid meteor shower’s peak on Friday night because of the full moon—or you didn’t...
My new podcast • Survivor Sue's face • Love is Blind stunner • much more
Photo by Sophie Popplewell Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! I’m still processing the news about Love is Blind and how that may affect reality TV. FYI,...
This week's reality TV premieres: Dec. 8 to 14, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening, and welcome to new members! I appreciate your support in keeping reality blurred going. This is your weekly...
☃️ Winter reality TV • What a Survivor episode!! • Summit secrets • much more
Photo by Tatiana Predeina Dear newsletter friends, Happy December! The start of this month means the debut of my new quarterly premiere guide, and this...
Thanks for being part of my reality TV journey!
Dear newsletter friend, When I was a closeted teenager watching The Real World on MTV during weekend marathons, I never imagined that, one day, my daily work...
Reality TV premieres for the rest of November and start of December 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! With Thanksgiving landing this week in the U.S., there are very few show premieres, and not a whole lot the week...
I'd love your feedback • Human vs. Hamster 🐹 is a delight • Survivor has balls
Photo by Vlada Karpovich Dear newsletter friends, I don’t know how we’re suddenly six weeks from the end of the year. 😱 The end of the year, though, means...
This week's reality TV premieres: Nov. 17 to 23, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening, and happy belated birthday to Beverly D'Angelo, who I will soon be seeing regularly every time I watch Christmas...
Anne Burrell out • Harry Potter baked • Survivor sh!tshow • Bizarre Foods • murder houses
Photo by Anna Mircea Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! There’s a cool breeze and blue sky here in Central Florida, and nice that fall has finally...
This week's reality TV premieres: Nov. 10 to 16, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Hope your weekend has gone well so far. I’m very sorry that I completely forgot to send a preview to you last weekend! I blame a...
Why cable TV is dead • Survivor's auction • holiday shows • The Apprentice
Photo by Nana Nakazwe Dear newsletter friends, Greetings on this muggy Friday morning. It’s been a week/month/year/decade, huh? I don’t have any insight to...
The many joys of Bake-Off • Traitors news • an old but can’t-miss dating show • recaps, reviews, and more!
Photo by Ken Cheung Dear newsletter friends, Happy November! I hope you had a great Halloween, whether you went trick or treating with kids, partied with...
This week's reality TV premieres: Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, We’ve arrived at the final week of October for this year. 😱 And that means holiday reality TV is just around the corner. First,...
I was on TV! • that Survivor blindside • Dating Game killer • so much more
Photo by Judith Chambers Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! This week, I was on a reality TV show—well, a documentary reality show, as a talking head for...
This week's reality TV premieres: Oct. 20 to 26, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Hope you’ve had a delightful weekend! I’m here with highlights of new and returning reality shows, and documentaries that’ll be...
Project Runway! • Pets on The Circle • Survivor 🌭 • Grey's Anatomy lies
Photo by Clay Banks Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! And a warm welcome to our new community members who subscribed over the past week. In very...
This week's reality TV premieres: Oct. 13 to 19, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! I start again with another mea culpa: I did the thing last week where I previewed the wrong week. I don’t have any...
Life Below Zero's end • BB26 & Survivor • Menendez Brothers • Summit sacrifice
Photo by Justin Cron Dear newsletter friends, Greetings from Central Florida, where reality blurred international headquarters was very lucky with Hurricane...
This week's reality TV premieres: Oct. 6 to 12, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! I’m currently watching Four in a Bed on Tubi—it’s a delightful British competition show—which is a fun comfort...
LeVar Burton's new show • Summit • Survivor's Rome empire • Forged in Fire
Photo by Gary Yost Dear newsletter friends, My thoughts this Friday morning are with all those affected by Hurricane Helene. As a Floridian, I’m used to...
This week's reality TV premieres: Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Happy National Coffee Day! ☕️ I’m not sure why this falls on a Sunday instead of a Monday, when it might be more necessary, but...
The state of reality TV • Survivor chicken pox • lots of news • recaps
Photo of Acadia National Park by Mick Haupt Dear newsletter friends, I really struggle to write headlines sometimes, especially for my reporting. I just...
This week's reality TV premieres: Sept. 22 to 28, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening! I hope you’ve had a pleasant weekend, whether it was relaxing or productive or neither! As always, I’m here with...
Survivor is back • So is Tyler Henry 👻 Also: fake Gordon Ramsay, Aaron Hernandez & more
Photo by Ludovic Charlet Dear newsletter friends, Happy (almost) fall! 🍁 It officially starts Sunday, though we’re still in summer here in Florida,...
This week's reality TV premieres: Sept. 15 to 21, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, It’s the start of the fall TV season! 🎉 🍂 That means return of big broadcast reality shows, plus some big cable and streaming...
Emmy winners • Netflix's Outlast • Hallmark reality TV • Matthew Perry
Photo by Andre Portolesi Dear newsletter friends, Happy Friday! What a week in reality TV-adjacent news: Alan Cumming won an Emmy for The Traitors, breaking...
This week's reality TV premieres: Sept. 8 to 14, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Hope you’ve had a great weekend, and a great September so far. Considering how much the last presidential debate upended the...
Fall reality TV • Survivor & DWTS casts • Bachelorette b.s. • Joe Millionaire & Amish in the City
Photo by Quentin Grignet Dear newsletter friends, Happy September! I took the last two weeks of August to decompress—and travel to Australia with my husband,...
Reality TV premieres for the rest of August
Dear newsletter friends, The summer is ending, even if the heat isn’t dissipating; kids are heading back to school; and summer reality TV is starting to wrap...
Claim to Fame's changes • Below Deck fights back • West Memphis Three • SYTTD
Photo by Aaron Burden Dear newsletter friends, It’s back-to-school time, end-of-summer vacation time, and, well, just too hot and humid here in Florida to...
This week's reality TV premieres: Aug. 11 to 17, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, A milestone season premieres this week: the 40th Challenge, which somehow began in 1998 and had Puck as the host. 🥴 It was...
Claim to Fame answers • new Netflix baking show • Below Deck • Watergate @ 50
Photo by Luca Dugaro Dear newsletter friends, Before I forget as I did in our last issue: I was on the podcast Extra Hot Great last week discussing Wayne...
A preview of the week's reality TV premieres: Aug. 4 to 10, 2024
Dear newsletter friends, A new month—and more than a half-dozen reality TV shows premiering to celebrate. This week is bringing us a brand-new baking...
This week's reality TV premieres: Aug. 4 to 10, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, A new month—and more than a half-dozen reality TV shows premiering to celebrate. This week is bringing us a brand-new baking...
Ellie vs. Bri • Simone Biles • broken Survivor rules • Worst Roommate Ever
Photo by Amanda MA Dear newsletter friends, Happy August! How is it August? Did anyone see July? Speaking of time passing fast: When I started reality...
This week's reality TV premieres: July 28 to Aug. 3, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, I hope you’ve had a relaxing, productive, or just enjoyable weekend so far. July 2024 will end and August begin with a...
😱 Ninja Warrior changes • Below Deck 💩s gold • Survivor Olympians • Wayne Brady
Our a/c is broken so I’m pretending to be in Iceland (Photo by Jeremy Bishop) Dear newsletter friends, Since there’s been no news this past week or month 😬,...
This week's reality TV premieres: July 21 to 27, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, Good evening, and happy National Ice Cream Day! 🍦 That’s a real day, not one of those made-up days, but actually codified into...
Surprises from Emmys & Mole players • Big Brother's house & finale • much more
Photo by Hannah Wernecke Dear newsletter friends, I’ve spent the past couple weeks in L.A. at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, which...
This week's reality TV premieres: July 14 to 20, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, We’ve gotten word this week of fall broadcast TV network schedules, including Survivor’s premiere/Big Brother’s finale. As is...
Claim to Fame's return • The Mole's winner • Dr. Pol's end • BB26 AI • more!
Photo of umbrellas in Timișoara, Romania, by Lazar Gugleta Dear newsletter friends, This past Monday was somehow the 24th anniversary of reality blurred...
This week's reality TV premieres: July 7 to July 13, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, I hope you had an enjoyable, entertaining, and/or easygoing holiday week/end! After a quiet week, new reality TV shows and...
This week's reality TV premieres: June 30 to July 6, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, A long holiday weekend is ahead here in the U.S. next week, and summer-themed reality TV shows and specials are on their way,...
The Mole 🥳 • Top Chef editing • CSI Miami • Donald Sutherland • more
Photo by Ahmet Demiroğlu Dear newsletter friends, I had 3:50 a.m. and 4:55 a.m. wake-up calls from our cats this morning and yesterday morning. 🥱 They’re...
This week's reality TV premieres: June 23 to 29, 2024
Dear newsletter subscribers, The first summer show I’m truly excited about is on its way this coming Friday: The Mole! The first Netflix season was...
Top Chef & me • Kristen Kish • recs & recaps • Tell Them You Love Me
Photo by Austin Godber Dear newsletter friends, This week were two major reality TV anniversaries in my life. First, The Real World Hawaii premiered 25 years...