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Survivor 50 wraps a 25-year experiment — and CBS finally remembers it used to do live reunions
Survivor's 50th season ends Wednesday with the franchise's first live reunion since 2019. Here's why the format change matters, and who's in the final five.
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Bravo just renewed almost everything. Read it as a confidence vote.
At NBCU's May 11 upfronts, Bravo renewed nine flagship series and greenlit two new ones. The pattern says more about the network's strategy than any individual show.
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RHOBH season 15 reunion: the franchise's worst-kept secret finally said out loud
Three reunion parts later, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast is reportedly not on speaking terms — and Kyle Richards confirmed the divorce talk. The damage report.
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Below Deck Med returns to Dubrovnik June 8. Captain Sandy is at the wheel; the show is at a crossroads.
Below Deck Mediterranean season 11 premieres June 8 on Bravo, filmed aboard M/Y Akira One in Dubrovnik. Captain Sandy returns. Here's why this season matters more than the previous three.
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The Traitors S4 cast was the most stacked yet. The winner proved the format still rewards strategy over fame.
Peacock's The Traitors season 4 brought together 23 reality TV all-stars under one Scottish roof. The winner reveals what the format actually rewards.
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Lisa Vanderpump is opening Vegas — and Bravo is opening the show that goes with it
Bravo's new Vanderpump Rules spinoff Lisa Las Vegas turns a hospitality expansion into a TV asset. Here's why it works as both a show and a business move.
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Love & Hip Hop is ending. The franchise lasted 15 years; the casting pipeline it built will outlive it.
VH1 announced the end of Love & Hip Hop after 15+ years with a six-episode limited series featuring cast from every city. The legacy is bigger than the show.
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Love Island USA returns June 2 — and Ariana Madix is now the franchise's load-bearing wall
Peacock's Love Island USA season 8 premieres June 2 with Ariana Madix back for a third year. Why her hosting tenure has quietly become the franchise's most valuable asset.
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Talent profiles
- Bethenny Frankel — Bethenny Frankel turned RHONY into Skinnygirl into a reported $120M exit. The blueprint for how reality TV cast members convert visibility into category-defining brands.
- Kim Kardashian — Long-form profile of Kim Kardashian — her path from Keeping Up with the Kardashians to a roughly $1.7B–$1.9B estimated net worth, SKIMS at a $5B valuation, and the NikeSKIMS joint venture.
- Lauren Conrad — Lauren Conrad turned The Hills into LC Lauren Conrad at Kohl's, Paper Crown, The Little Market, and an 8-figure quiet-luxury career — without rejoining reality TV.
- Lori Greiner — Lori Greiner — the Queen of QVC, Shark Tank shark since 2012, and the investor behind Scrub Daddy. Estimated net worth $150M-$250M depending on source.
- Mark Cuban — Mark Cuban left Shark Tank in May 2025 after 14 years. The estimated $5.7B–$7.8B net worth is the headline; the more interesting story is what reality TV actually built for him.