The Traitors
Alan Cumming to Host .ORG Impact Awards to Honor “Mission-Driven” Changemakers (Exclusive)
Alan Cumming is set to host the .ORG Impact Awards in Washington, D.C., The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. Put on by Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit that manages the .Org domain, the awards are an initiative that aims to highlight mission-driven changemakers and organizations from around the world for their “positive contributions to society,” […]
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How the Netherlands Became the TV Testers of the World With Their Prolific Format Exports
You might be familiar with hit reality shows Big Brother, The Voice, and more recently the sensation that is The Traitors. But did you know all of these programs originated in the Netherlands? The U.S. version of The Traitors is now the most-watched reality show in the States across all streaming platforms, with figures up […]
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‘Traitors’ Season 3 Books Tom Sandoval, Chrishell Stause, Sam Asghari and More — See the Full Cast
Controversial Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval, Selling Sunset‘s Chrishell Stause and Britney Spears’ ex-husband Sam Asghari are among the reality TV names who have been tapped for the third season of Peacock’s breakout competition series Traitors. A YouTube reveal by series host Alan Cumming announced the full cast: Bob Harper (The Biggest Loser), Carolyn Wiger (Survivor), Britney Haynes […]
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Alan Cumming Almost Spoiled the Biggest ‘Good Wife’ Twist
[This story contains spoilers from a nearly 10-year-old episode of The Good Wife ] On Mar. 23, 2014, The Good Wife pulled something of a TV coup. The CBS legal drama aired an episode that killed off a major character, the No. 2 actor on the call sheet, without even a whiff of the departure […]
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‘The Traitors’ Nabs Season 3 Renewal at Peacock
The Traitors is set for another round of clandestine plotting. Peacock has renewed its breakout competition show for a third season. The pickup comes midway through season two of The Traitors, which which has become the NBCUniversal streamer’s biggest unscripted show to date. According to Peacock, the show will make its first appearance on the […]
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‘The Traitors’ Set to Break Into Nielsen Streaming Rankings
The Traitors is making the jump from word-of-mouth hit to quantified success. The Peacock unscripted series is set to make its first appearance on Nielsen’s streaming charts for the week of Jan. 15-21. The show had about 384 million minutes of viewing for that week, which encompasses the first four episodes of season two (three […]
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The 10 Most Talked-About Reality Franchises of 2023 (So Far)
Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and RuPaul Charles THE FRANCHISE RuPaul’s Drag Race As Paramount Global further consolidates its portfolio, the value placed on its 26-time Emmy winner is apparent. RuPaul’s Drag Race migrated from VH1 to MTV earlier in 2023 — driving ratings up 17 percent. Produced by Charles and his longtime collaborators, World of […]
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‘The Traitors’ Production Designer Took Inspiration From ‘Clue’ and ‘Knives Out’
Mathieu Weekes didn’t see himself becoming one of reality TV’s most sought-after production designers when he began in show business. The eye behind The Traitors (both the U.K. series and the American reboot, which streams on Peacock) began his career as a scenic carpenter, working his way up to run crews and then part of […]
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Peacock/NBC Chief on Streamer’s ‘Poker Face’ Hot Streak, Ad Tier Changes and Lessons From ‘Vampire Academy’
Welcome to the 200th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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