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Defector’s exhaustive player-by-player preview for Survivor 50 profiles 24 returning players across three tribes, with fan-driven twists and a $1 million prize. The piece traces each cast member’s Survivor history, current strategy, and odds of lasting to the merge, reaching FTC, or winning, from veteran icons like Cirie Fields and Ozzy Lusth to newer returnees like Genevieve Mushaluk and Dee Valladares.
The Ringer staff weigh in on Survivor 50, an all-returnee season with fan-influenced twists, predicting winners (Tiffany, Genevieve, Dee, Charlie Davis, Savannah), who goes home first (Joe, Angelina or Savannah), dream scenarios (Coach–Q alliance; big threats merging; dramatic upsets), who has the most at stake (the show, CBS, and Jeff Probst), and reactions to celebrity cameos (MrBeast, Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol, Jimmy Fallon).
Jeff Probst tells Mike White that Survivor is a living sociology experiment that has transformed him as host and showrunner, blending cinematic storytelling with a family-friendly tone and Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey; they discuss the game's emotional stakes, fan criticism, live Tribal energy, and Probst's hope for a lasting, meaningful legacy as Survivor turns 50.
Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans is an all-returnee season that fuses nostalgia with fan-influenced twists, including voting on certain game mechanics and a live reunion. The season tables celebrity cameos (notably MrBeast) and brings 24 veterans from old-school and new-era eras to three tribes (Cila, Kalo, Vatu). The piece weighs the show’s balance between production and gameplay, notes the Fiji setting and pacing changes since the new era, and questions casting diversity and future direction. While cautiously optimistic about strong players delivering compelling TV, it argues the season should avoid letting celebrity stunts overshadow strategic play and urges broader casting to keep Survivor feeling fresh.
Vulture reveals Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette lineup: 22 men from California, Utah, and Nashville, including a California cowboy and a vinyl-obsessed Vacaville native, as Paul—a mother of three and ex-wife—heads to ABC to date publicly for the first time in pursuit of a real dating experience; the season premieres March 22.
Former Tennessee forward Lew Evans, who played 32 games (4 starts) in 2016-17, is a contestant on ABC's The Bachelorette season led by Taylor Frankie Paul. Evans, a Salt Lake City native who started his college career at Tulsa and also spent time at Utah State, averaged 3.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game that year, shooting 34.5% from the floor and 29.5% from three in about 14 minutes per game as the Vols went 16-16 (8-10 SEC). The season premieres March 22, 2026.
Taylor Frankie Paul, the social-media figure behind MomTok and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, headlines The Bachelorette Season 22 as ABC reveals 22 male suitors, including single fathers and a devoted Mormon member. Paul has said she’s looking for a partner willing to move to Provo, Utah to be with her and her three kids; the season premieres March 22 with a kickoff after Oscars featuring advice from former leads.
Vulture previews The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives S4 trailer, showing the cast navigating a surge in fame: Taylor Frankie Paul gears up for The Bachelorette while other wives pursue Dancing With the Stars, book tours, and modeling, as fellow cast members scrutinize modish behavior and the show leans into its growing spotlight.
The Hollywood Reporter explains that A&E’s Desert Law centers on the Pima County Sheriff’s Office, with Sheriff Chris Nanos coordinating with producers but not appearing on camera. Filmed back-to-back in 2025, seasons 1 and 2 follow the department across its 9,000-square-mile Tucson area, including episodes like “Weapons Found” that explore policing in a state with relatively loose gun laws. Guthrie’s kidnapping case isn’t covered in these batches, and there’s no announced third season yet.
Vulture’s Week 2 recap of Love Is Blind Season 10 (Episodes 7–9) follows couples meeting their in‑laws, confronting insecurities, and a dramatic pivot as Chris unveils a new ‘villain arc’ by flirting with another fiancée while Jess contemplates ending things. The episode stitches together hopeful moments (Brittany/Devonta; Christine/Vic) with tense family dinners and shifting plans for Ashley/Alex, Emma/Mike, Amber/Jordan, Bri/Connor, and Jess/Chris. A messy post‑Mexico breakup dominates the pod reunion gossip, and Christine and Vic emerge as the season’s bright spot even as chaos swirls around the cast.
Ben Robinson reveals on Below Deck Down Under Season 4 that he called off his engagement to Kiara Cabral after discovering she’d been seeing a longtime friend, a betrayal that left him feeling he ‘lacked faith in humanity’ and led to him spending about $50,000 on a wedding he never attended; he’s back on the show and hints at dating again, with a teased potential boatmance with Jenna Woudberg in the season trailer.
Netflix’s Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model re-examines Tyra Banks and the show, revealing how ANTM evolved from a reform-minded project into a spectacle that often exploited contestants’ trauma. The docu-series features insiders and former contestants detailing disturbing moments—from drunken, potentially non-consensual incidents to shoots that glamorized violence and racism—while Banks offers partial apologies and shifts blame to audiences and industry norms. The piece argues that the show’s success thrived on a problematic system, even as Banks positions herself as a reformer, culminating in a portrait of ambition, accountability, and legacy in reality TV.
Netflix's Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model probes how the show fused groundbreaking reality TV moments with extreme body-shaming and exploitation, revealing painful episodes, producer complicity, and contestant distress, while painting Tyra Banks as both a trailblazer and a source of harm; the three-hour doc is access-rich but overlong and uneven, ultimately sparking a searing critique of the show's legacy rather than simply a nostalgic stroll through its era.
Stephanie Pratt publicly slammed her brother Spencer Pratt’s bid to become Los Angeles mayor, saying LA does not need another unqualified and inexperienced leader in a post on X.
Netflix's Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model reevaluates the show's controversial moments—from offensive shoots and alleged exploitation to the use of the 'villain edit'—as Banks, Mok and former contestants discuss its toxic legacy and its cultural impact, with the doc debuting on Netflix on February 16.