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Why CBS should pay to reunite Survivor's contestants for its 20th anniversary party

Last week, I broke the news that CBS is reuniting 20 seasons of cast members for a Survivor reunion party that will also be part of the Television Critics Association's winter gathering. Part of that...

Obvious, boring team wyns the Amayzing Rhace after a surprisingly exciting finale

After "8 countries, 21 days, more than 25,000 miles racing around the world," as Phil Keoghan said, a dating couple broke the two-season streak of siblings winning The Amazing Race, and resurrected...

Next week: the Amazing bickering Race ends, Carrie Underwood gets two festive Fox hours

And suddenly, it's the first week of the last month of the decade. Here's what you may have missed the past two weeks, and what not to miss next week:The Past Thanksgiving week and the first...

Shambo's headless chicken nightmares fail to predict blindside; John says pie not a factor

Any of the simple-minded people who think Survivor is fake and populated with actors need only watch last night's Tribal Council, when the camera focused on John's face as he realized he was about to...

Tool Academy's Aida says Jaimee Grubbs talked about Tiger Woods affair on camera

Jaimee Grubbs discussed her affair with Tiger Woods on camera during production of VH1's Tool Academy last year, according to one of her fellow cast members. Yes, we've reached the point in our...

Steven Seagal Lawman, Hoarders set debut ratings records for A&E; time for a crossover?

Last night, A&E debuted Steven Seagal Lawman--the law is so much a part of who he is, his title doesn't even need a colon--and 3.5 million viewers watched, making it "the most-watched original series...

Mark Burnett Productions takes over HGTV's Design Star for season five

Survivor and Apprentice executive producer and creator Mark Burnett's company will produce the fifth season of HGTV's Design Star, which is now casting. This the second producer change a month for...

Top Chef has its final three after the inevitable final four start the real competition

After taking yet another hiatus last week, Top Chef 6 narrowed the competition to its final three contestants last night. The tragic part is that the real competition just seemed to start. The...

Byron Velvick, Mary Delgado break up, defying Chris Harrison, who said they'd marry this year

Bachelor 6 couple Byron Velvick and Mary Delgado managed to survive two arrests, including one for domestic violence two years ago, but have now broken up. Us Weekly reports that Byron confirmed they...

Hills, The City renewed; Kristin and Justin Bobby "not necessarily" dating, he says

The Hills concluded its fifth--and final?--season Tuesday night with new pro/antagonist Kristin Cavallari and Justin Bobby deciding to date. Of course, they're not actually in a...