‘Love Is Blind’ keeps expanding. Why reality TV relies on franchises
In February 2020 — a day before Valentine’s Day, and mere weeks before the world shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic — a new…
Column: Too corrupt for reality TV? There’s always Congress as a Plan B
Much like his spirit animal, Donald Trump, Rep. Clay Higgins first sought reality TV before taking his shtick to Washington. Opinion Columnist LZ Granderson LZ…
Most 2024 Emmy winners don’t film in Los Angeles
The Emmys are an L.A. affair.Sunday’s 76th Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The awards are bestowed by…
‘Love Is Blind: Mexico’ reflects the country’s issues with colorism
Periodically, the Latinx Files will feature a guest writer. This week, we’ve asked De Los contributing columnist Alex Zaragoza to fill in. If you have…
Trump turned politics into reality TV. Now Harris is the show to watch
Never has the GOP been more unified, and Donald Trump deserves all the credit. The issue uniting pundits, editorial boards, virtually all Republican politicians, GOP…
Andy Cohen, Bravo’s ‘king of reality TV,’ faces his own drama
As a boy growing up in St. Louis, Andy Cohen was a pop culture fanatic who was obsessed with the soap opera “All My Children.”…
George Carlin’s daughter blasts AI-generated comedy special
Kelly Carlin, the daughter of comedian George Carlin, is slamming an AI-generated comedy special mimicking the voice of her late father. On Tuesday, it appeared…
Why Bravo stars and others on reality TV want a union
Few people would mistake Bethenny Frankel for a champion of the working class. The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star, who sold her…