- 3/19/13 /
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Why Broadcast Networks Can’t (or Won’t) Make a New Reality Hit
While cable has plenty of new hits, the networks' biggest hits (Survivor, American Idol, The Bachelor) started during the Bush administration.
Survivor
- 3/3/13 /
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Your Sunday Long Reads: Jimmy Kimmel and Auto-Tune
Another excuse to stay indoors.
- 10/7/12 /
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Syfy Picks Up a Dystopian Survivor-Meets-Big Brother Knockoff
With some fake time travel thrown in.
- 9/12/12 /
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Will Demi Outshine Britney? and Four Other Burning Questions About Wednesday-Night TV
Does American Horror Story even need to try to be good?
- 8/20/12 /
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Blair From Facts of Life to Compete on Survivor
Tootie, Jo, and Natalie to sit this season out.
- 5/4/12 /
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Checking the Vital Signs of Reality TV’s Oldest Shows
We look at nine series that have lasted ten seasons or more (Survivor, Bachelor, Project Runway ... ) and gauge how much longer they've got.
- 3/26/12 /
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Rupert From Survivor Could Become Indiana’s Governor
If only he could score Ron Swanson's Libertarian endorsement.
- 3/23/12 /
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Watch Even More Racist Antics From the Survivor Bigot
Which CBS just made available online.
- 3/8/12 /
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Survivor Basically Turned Into The Help Last Night
Race became a major issue.
- 11/10/11 /
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Play ‘Survivor or GOP Presidential Debate?’
We always said Herman Cain reminded us of Dawn from Survivor. We always said it.
- 8/22/11 /
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Survivor Goes Back to the Well Again, Casting Villain Russell’s Nephew
After three times with the behatted evil genius, it's time to give the next generation a shot.
- 7/28/11 /
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How Have the Oldest Reality Shows Tried to Stay Fresh ... and Has It Helped?
'Project Runway' season nine premieres tonight. Can it follow in the footsteps of 'Survivor' and keep going?
- 6/27/11 /
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Jeff Probst Is Getting His Own Talk Show
He'll still host 'Survivor,' too.
- 5/16/11 /
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Survivor’s Russell Hantz Gets a House-Flipping Show
Ugh, that guy.
- 1/13/11 /
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Boston Rob and Russell Are Back: Is This Survivor or a Real World/Road Rules Challenge?
It's supposed to be strangers competing for a million dollars, not Hall of Fame weasels.
- 1/11/11 /
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See a Homoerotic Thriller Starring Survivor Winner Fabio
Jeff Probst would be scandalized.
- 12/27/10 /
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Your 2010 Network Report Cards: How’d CBS Do This Year?
Still making jokes about CBS being the network for people who wear Depends? Well, stop it!
- 12/21/10 /
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22nd Season of Survivor to Feature Lots of Talk of ‘Redemption’
'Survivor: Redemption Island' starts February 16.
- 9/30/10 /
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Your TV Ratings Explained: Law & Order: Los Angeles Connects
'Undercovers' takes a blow.
- 9/17/10 /
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New Season of The Apprentice Flops
Hard.
- 7/28/10 /
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Survivor to Take On Ageism by Discriminating Against Thirtysomethings
This years two teams will be be over 40 and and under 30.
- 7/21/10 /
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Football Coach Jimmy Johnson Will Be on Survivor: Nicaragua
The most famous 'Survivor' contestant by yards and yards.
- 5/19/10 /
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CBS Upfront Analysis: The Play-It-Safe Network Plays It Slightly Less Safe
They're taking on NBC's comedy Thursdays with 'The Big Bang Theory.' Take that!
- 5/18/10 /
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Last Night on Late Night: Letterman Hopes for a Dreamy Lost Finale
Plus, Leno exposes Ricky Gervais's ladylike style back in the eighties, on our regular late-night roundup.
- 5/17/10 /
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Survivor Finale Recap: Same Tactics, Same Results
With Russell, Parvati, and Sandra in the final three, the jury reveals whether they can forgive and forget.