President Trump’s Show Has Been Canceled

For years, we’ve been living inside a story defined by Donald Trump’s reality-TV worldview. America finally changed the channel.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/arts/television/trump-biden-election.html

Casts of CBS Reality Shows to Be More Diverse, Network Says

The network announced this week that its reality shows, including “Survivor” and “Big Brother,” would include more diverse casts starting next season.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/business/media/cbs-reality-tv-diversity.html

Nikki McKibbin, ‘American Idol’ Finalist, Dies at 42

Ms. McKibbin, who finished third on the inaugural season of the reality talent show in 2002, died on Sunday because of a brain aneurysm, her husband said.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/arts/television/nikki-mckibbin-dead.html

Donald Trump Is Losing His Touch. So Is the TV Producer Who Shaped His Image.

Mark Burnett helped turn Donald Trump into a national figure with “The Apprentice.” But since 2016, his impact “has kind of gone bust.”

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/business/media/burnett-trump-apprentice.html

What’s on TV This Week: ‘Lovecraft Country’ and the Billboard Music Awards

HBO’s series wraps up its first season; Doja Cat, Bad Bunny and others perform live; and the filmed version of David Byrne’s “American Utopia” debuts.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/arts/television/whats-on-tv-this-week.html

Texas Sheriff Faces Evidence-Tampering Charge in Black Man’s Death

Robert Chody, the sheriff in Williamson County, is accused of tampering with a video of a fatal 2019 traffic stop made by the crew of a police ride-along program.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/us/live-pd-williamson-sherriff-taser.html

Emmy Awards: List of 2020 Winners

Here are the shows, actors and production teams who won at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/arts/television/emmys-winners-list.html

Muppet Meta Mania, Revived for the Streaming Era

The Muppets were made of, by and for TV. Two new shows, “Muppets Now” on Disney+ and “The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo” on HBO Max, reimagine the media-savvy furry friends for a new age.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/arts/television/muppets-now.html

Here’s a List of the 2020 Emmy Nominees

The 72nd Emmy Awards will be held in September.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/arts/television/emmy-nominees-list.html

Regis Philbin, TV’s Indignant Everyman, Dies at 88

With patience, determination and folksy, spontaneous wit, Mr. Philbin climbed to pre-eminence relatively late in life on talk and game shows.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/25/arts/television/regis-philbin-dead.html

A Biden-Obama Reunion Pitches a Campaign as Comfort-Food TV

The polished video, business-casual and unsurprising, offered voters a show that wouldn’t raise their blood pressure.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/arts/television/biden-obama-reunion-video.html

Trump’s Briefings, ‘The Apprentice’ and the Perils of the Second Season

President Trump seems to think there’s no such thing as too much of him on TV. He’s been wrong about that before.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/arts/television/trump-briefings.html

‘Total Bellas’ Refuse to Be Knocked Out by Quarantine

The twin reality stars and retired WWE champions Nikki and Brie Bella are both pregnant and making TV.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/style/total-bellas-wwe-divas-nikki-brie.html

After #OscarsSoWhite, Disability Waits for Its Moment

Actors with disabilities are rarely tapped to play disabled characters. Ali Stroker, Marlee Matlin and others share their views on representation in the entertainment industry.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/19/arts/after-oscarssowhite-disability-waits-for-its-moment.html

The Fall of ‘Terrace House’

Japan’s heartwarming reality TV hit ended in tragedy when the participant Hana Kimura killed herself after a wave of online abuse. But “Terrace House” was always more complicated than it appeared.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/arts/television/terrace-house-suicide.html

‘30 Rock’ Reunion Review: A Few Laughs, a Lot of Blergh

The TV-biz satire spent a joking-not-joking night selling NBCUniversal TV, winking so hard that it injured itself.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/arts/television/30-rock-reunion-review.html

What’s on TV Friday: Freestyle Love Supreme and ‘The Sims Spark’d’

Lin-Manuel Miranda and others reimagine an old show in “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme” on Hulu. And a reality series built around “The Sims” debuts on TBS.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/arts/television/whats-on-tv-friday-freestyle-love-supreme-and-the-sims-sparkd.html

The Sims Is Bringing Its Inclusive Spirit to TV

In a new reality show based on the computer games, players compete for prize money. But the narrative of “The Sims Spark’d” emerges from how the series allows them to convey their own experiences.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/15/arts/television/sims-sparkd-reality-tbs.html

Tyra Banks Is Tapped as New ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Host

The former supermodel and businesswoman will fill the role Tom Bergeron occupied for the last 15 years.

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/15/arts/television/tyra-banks-dancing-with-the-stars.html

It Looks Like a Reality Show. Why Not Just Make It One?

The drama among influencers at Hype House and Sway House seems like a natural fit for TV. Will the industry bite?

from Reality Television https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/09/style/tik-tok-drama-taylor-lorenz.html