While most reality TV starts to repeat itself, CBS's "The Amazing Race" and Bravo's "Top Chef" both age gracefully.
By Heather Havrilesky Dec 7, 2008
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A guide to classic American shows born overseas.
By Logan Scherer
September 4, 2008
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"Survivor's" best season ever ends like a
John Hughes movie, with selfish popular girls, angry outbursts and a
great big love confession!
By Heather Havrilesky
May 12, 2008
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Resilient reality ancestors "Survivor" and "Big Brother" adapt to new survival strategies, while a tragedy kills "Paradise Hotel 2."
By Heather Havrilesky
February 17, 2008
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Salon's guide to what to watch on Thursday: "Survivor: China" promises new challenges inspired by "the most mysterious place on Earth."
September 20, 2007
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"Survivor: Fiji" ends in broken promises -- so why is everyone smiling and holding hands?
By Heather Havrilesky
May 14, 2007
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"Top Design" bids a mediocre farewell, while "Friday Night Lights" haunts us with dreams of a second season. Plus: "Survivor's" Yau-Man reinvents the reality hero!
By Heather Havrilesky
April 15, 2007
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"The Amazing Race" ceases to amaze, HBO's "Tsunami" sinks like a stone, and the dream of a race-themed "Survivor" dries up like a raisin in the sun.
By Heather Havrilesky
December 17, 2006
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Will "Survivor: Cook Islands" reinforce racial stereotypes? The first episode provides a few clues -- and elicits even more criticism.
By Heather Havrilesky
September 15, 2006
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Madonna seeks to clean up nuclear waste with "magic Kabbalah fluid." K-Fed "a joke"? Plus: Luke Wilson on butts!
August 22, 2006
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The good hippies of "The Amazing Race" save hippiedom from the bad hippie of "Survivor." Plus: Is "Grey's Anatomy" just elaborate, expensive pornography for women?
By Heather Havrilesky
May 21, 2006
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Open wide! It's time for a reality TV checkup, from the controlling, antisocial yuppies of "The Apprentice" to the tedious hippies of "Survivor."
By Heather Havrilesky
April 16, 2006
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Hey, ladies! Learn about potential suitors by studying these profiles of male archetypes Flavor Flav, Jeff Probst, Vic Mackey and Jack Bauer!
By Heather Havrilesky
February 5, 2006
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Use the holidays to give your TiVo new marching orders! Here's an overview of what to watch, and what to banish from your TV forever.
By Heather Havrilesky
December 27, 2005
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Looking to "Survivor's" Cindy and North Korea's Kim Jong-il for lessons on how to lose big, lose early and lose often.
By Heather Havrilesky
December 11, 2005
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Hen and bunny reenact a scene from "Survivor"
By H.H.
December 6, 2005
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We sit in as reality TV pros pick the contestants on Fox's "The Rebel Billionaire," making sure they're angry, ill-informed, hyperbolic and have beautiful skin.
By Benjamin Wallace
November 9, 2004
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A so-called traitor serves his time. A homewrecker and a balding psychiatrist wave bye-bye. Plus: Is "Survivor's" Rupert America's sweetheart?
By Heather Havrilesky
May 17, 2004
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From weapons of mass destruction to Jayson Blair, we trusted them -- and they punk'd us. Why do we keep coming back for more?
By Heather Havrilesky
December 22, 2003
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In its sixth season, "Survivor" travels down the Amazon and finally finds a villain worthy to fill the shoes of flabby nudist tyrant Richard Hatch.
By Heather Havrilesky
May 10, 2003
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The weather-beaten host of "Survivor" talks about his debut indie film, "Finder's Fee," and why no one takes him seriously.
By Janelle Brown
May 8, 2002
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Material girl denies voguing for two; Hugh patches up with Bing. Plus: "Survivor" scrapes bottom of own barrel; and Angie Harmon rallies peeps against peeping Toms.
By Amy Reiter
April 18, 2002
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Plus: A heartwarming story about two men and a commode.
December 27, 2001
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Tom's got a cute little new friend -- and he's growing. Plus: Lex keeps on tweaking!
December 14, 2001
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Going cheap and sleazy for sweeps. Plus: Frank's a psycho, and he has the antennas to prove it.
November 30, 2001