The beloved reality show “Dancing with the Stars” is about dance professionals pairing with celebrities to compete against other couples to win the show’s staple Mirrorball Trophy. Each week, three judges score the couples’ dances on a scale from 1-10, with 10 being the best. Viewers of the show can also vote for their favorite couples via text message and abc.com, and they can vote up to 10 times per couple on each platform.
Season 26 of “Big Brother” concluded on Sunday, Oct. 13, ending in the crowning of a satisfied and deserved winner, Chelsie Baham. Baham, a nonprofit director from Rancho Cucamonga, California, expertly maneuvered her way to the $750,000 grand prize.
In 2023, the reality television series “The Traitors” made its way across the pond to the United States. Season 1 was a massive success, having assembled a cast of half-reality television stars and half-reality newcomers. Not to mention, the inaugural installment crowned a fantastic winner in “Survivor” legend, Cirie Fields.
The reality television juggernaut “Big Brother” capped off its landmark 25th season by crowning Jagateshwar “Jag” Bains, a 25-year-old truck company owner from Omak, Washington. Bains was not only the first Sikh player to win the game but also the first Sikh player to play “Big Brother.”
CBS has been bringing the reality show “Big Brother” to television screens every summer since the 2000s. Host Julie Chen Moonves has led this risqué and game-changing competition show since the beginning.
Aidan Judge, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
• October 5, 2022
History was made on the 24th season of “Big Brother” on Sunday, Sept. 25, when former Miss Michigan Taylor Hale became the first Black woman to win a main season of the franchise.
Aidan Judge, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
• September 27, 2022
Television’s longtime favorite reality competition series “Survivor” returned with a bang on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The episode, titled “LIVIN,” introduced eighteen new castaways to the game of “Survivor” in its now permanent location of the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji.
Aidan Judge, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
• August 12, 2022
For years, “Drag Race” fans have pleaded for a season showcasing queens who were former recipients of the highly coveted title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.”
The first episode of the reality competition show “Survivor” made its way back into our lives on Wednesday, March 9, as Season 42 officially kicked off into high gear.
Aidan Judge, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
• March 3, 2022
There’s a mentality that always makes its way into the mind of someone attempting to navigate the dating scene: “I don’t care about looks as long as they have a good personality.”
Aidan Judge, SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
• September 29, 2021
CBS’ hit reality competition series “Survivor” returned to screens on Wednesday, Sept. 22, for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, kicking off the season with a two-hour double elimination premiere.
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