The "Star Trek" episode "Space Seed" may be, to modern audiences, a little fraught. "Space Seed" introduced the character of Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán), a former Earth despot who was found cryogenically frozen on board a drifting space vessel. Khan had been frozen for 200 years, having fled Earth after the vicious Eugenics Wars of the 1990s. Khan, you see, was a genetically enhanced soldier who conquered more than a quarter of Earth from 1992 to 1996, then was ousted and deposed and forced to flee into space. He was "the last of the tyrants to be overthrown."
When revived, Khan proves to be charming and confident, to a degree that the Enterprise crew finds appealing. Although a despot, Captain Kirk (William Shatner) notes that Khan was "the best of the tyrants," explaining to Spock (Leonard Nimoy) that admiring dictators, however gross, is a natural human impulse. Scotty (James Doohan) admits out loud that he admires Khan.
When revived, Khan proves to be charming and confident, to a degree that the Enterprise crew finds appealing. Although a despot, Captain Kirk (William Shatner) notes that Khan was "the best of the tyrants," explaining to Spock (Leonard Nimoy) that admiring dictators, however gross, is a natural human impulse. Scotty (James Doohan) admits out loud that he admires Khan.
- 12/30/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
John Putch’s latest feel-good Christmas miracle film, A Biltmore Christmas, revolves around Lucy (Bethany Joy Lenz), a scriptwriter who lands the job of a lifetime and joins as a screenwriter for a major production company. Lucy’s first gig was to write the script for the remake of a highly successful classic called “His Merry Wife.” However, Lucy changed the ending, giving the story a modern touch. Lucy claimed that with her script, they could bring the film into the 21st century, something that the modern audience would relate to. The audience needed something modern and something real, claimed Lucy, but her boss, Michael Balaban (Tommy Cresswell), wasn’t too thrilled to see the changes.
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Lucy Travel Back In Time?
Lucy’s boss, Michael Balaban, didn’t share Lucy’s enthusiasm and told her to visit Biltmore Castle in person, the location where the original film was shot.
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Lucy Travel Back In Time?
Lucy’s boss, Michael Balaban, didn’t share Lucy’s enthusiasm and told her to visit Biltmore Castle in person, the location where the original film was shot.
- 12/2/2023
- by Rishabh Shandilya
- Film Fugitives
The latest episode of “Big Brother” has addressed the removal of contestant Luke Valentine following his use of the N-word during a Paramount+ live feed. This controversy unfolded just one week into the start of Season 25.
Valentine used the racial slur during a casual conversation with other contestants Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli. After dropping the slur at the end of a sentence, he seemed immediately aware of his on-camera faux pas. He covered his mouth, laughed and quickly said “dude” instead, while his fellow contestants stared at him. The moment can be watched here.
During the new episode, Valentine is called to the diary room after using the slur. The next morning, contestant Reilly Smedley delivers the news aloud to her fellow houseguests: “Due to violating the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct by using a racial slur, Luke has been removed from the house and will no...
Valentine used the racial slur during a casual conversation with other contestants Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli. After dropping the slur at the end of a sentence, he seemed immediately aware of his on-camera faux pas. He covered his mouth, laughed and quickly said “dude” instead, while his fellow contestants stared at him. The moment can be watched here.
During the new episode, Valentine is called to the diary room after using the slur. The next morning, contestant Reilly Smedley delivers the news aloud to her fellow houseguests: “Due to violating the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct by using a racial slur, Luke has been removed from the house and will no...
- 8/11/2023
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Luke Valentine has been removed from “Big Brother 25″ after using the N-word on the live feeds, CBS confirmed to Gold Derby on Wednesday.
“Luke violated the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur,” the network said in a statement. “He has been removed from the house. His departure will be addressed in Thursday night’s show.”
During a conversation with Jared Fields, Hisam Goueli and Cory Wurtenberger early Wednesday morning, Valentine casually said the N-word at the end of a sentence while talking about how he was previously in the cheese room. After catching himself, he apologized and said “dude” instead. Goueli and Wurtenberger were visibly stunned and left the room. Fields, who is Black, carried on a conversation with Valentine and they both downplayed it.
See ‘Big Brother 25′ spoilers: Reilly is starting to spiral and Luke drops the N-word
After the incident,...
“Luke violated the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur,” the network said in a statement. “He has been removed from the house. His departure will be addressed in Thursday night’s show.”
During a conversation with Jared Fields, Hisam Goueli and Cory Wurtenberger early Wednesday morning, Valentine casually said the N-word at the end of a sentence while talking about how he was previously in the cheese room. After catching himself, he apologized and said “dude” instead. Goueli and Wurtenberger were visibly stunned and left the room. Fields, who is Black, carried on a conversation with Valentine and they both downplayed it.
See ‘Big Brother 25′ spoilers: Reilly is starting to spiral and Luke drops the N-word
After the incident,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
One week after “Big Brother” Season 25 premiered, a controversy has hit the house. On Tuesday night, houseguest Luke Valentine casually dropped the N-word in a conversation captured on the Paramount+ live feed — and now, he has been removed.
“Luke violated the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur. He has been removed from the house,” CBS told Variety. “His departure will be addressed in Thursday night’s show.”
During a conversation with fellow contestants Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli, Valentine was heard casually saying the slur at the end of a statement. He then caught himself, covered his mouth and laughed. He tried to correct his comment with the word “dude.” The moment can be seen here.
Many “Big Brother” viewers took to social media after seeing the moment and called for Valentine’s instant removal from the season.
“Luke violated the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur. He has been removed from the house,” CBS told Variety. “His departure will be addressed in Thursday night’s show.”
During a conversation with fellow contestants Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli, Valentine was heard casually saying the slur at the end of a statement. He then caught himself, covered his mouth and laughed. He tried to correct his comment with the word “dude.” The moment can be seen here.
Many “Big Brother” viewers took to social media after seeing the moment and called for Valentine’s instant removal from the season.
- 8/9/2023
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
The Challenge: USA kicked off its inaugural season in July 2022, which invited CBS reality TV stars to compete as the flagship usually only includes MTV personalities. Former Big Brother houseguests, including two-time finalist Enzo Palumbo, season 20’s Angela Rummans, who won five competitions, David Alexander (BB21), and season 23’s Alyssa Lopez and Derek Xiao, as well as popular The Cookout members Kyland Young, Azah Awasum, Tiffany Mitchell, and winner Xavier Prather competed. Although the USA appeared to have potential, the season flamed out in the finals when nearly all the contestants couldn’t figure out a sudoku puzzle, causing them to quit. Regardless, it’s rumored the show will return with a second season, and these Big Brother 24 houseguests should compete.
Joseph Abdin
Joseph Abdin’s relationship with Taylor Hale, when other houseguests shunned her boosted his popularity with the fan base. While in the house, many viewers found themselves...
Joseph Abdin
Joseph Abdin’s relationship with Taylor Hale, when other houseguests shunned her boosted his popularity with the fan base. While in the house, many viewers found themselves...
- 3/19/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A well-known piece of trivia among Trekkies is that "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry once rejected a note from the studio to include a Christian chaplain as a character on board the USS Enterprise.
In David Alexander's 1995 book "Star Trek Creator: The Authorized Biography of Gene Roddenberry," the ur-Trekkie himself, raised Southern Baptist, described himself as a Humanist who would eventually consider religion "to be more spice than nourishment." He described himself as a "total pagan," although he seemingly wouldn't go so far as to describe himself as an atheist. In Yvonne Fern's 1994 book "Gene Roddenberry: The Last Conversation," he more or less declared himself a deist, saying, "It's not true that I don't believe in God. I believe in a kind of God. It's just not other people's God. I reject religion. I accept the notion of God."
Looking at "Star Trek," one has a great deal of...
In David Alexander's 1995 book "Star Trek Creator: The Authorized Biography of Gene Roddenberry," the ur-Trekkie himself, raised Southern Baptist, described himself as a Humanist who would eventually consider religion "to be more spice than nourishment." He described himself as a "total pagan," although he seemingly wouldn't go so far as to describe himself as an atheist. In Yvonne Fern's 1994 book "Gene Roddenberry: The Last Conversation," he more or less declared himself a deist, saying, "It's not true that I don't believe in God. I believe in a kind of God. It's just not other people's God. I reject religion. I accept the notion of God."
Looking at "Star Trek," one has a great deal of...
- 2/14/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Analyse Talavera appears in MTV’s The Challenge: Ride or Dies cast photo. Pic credit: MTV
Analyse Talavera is on The Challenge: Ride or Dies season, making her debut as one of the newcomers hoping to outdo the competition.
The reality TV star brings experience from another popular show, CBS’ Big Brother, which has brought several recent champions to The Challenge.
Analyse also nearly appeared on a previous season of MTV’s competition series but didn’t make the final cut. Now she gets her chance to shine and show her skills.
Being new to the MTV show gives her a bit of a disadvantage from the start, as she may not have too many allies in the game.
Thanks to the show’s theme, she’ll have a partner with her, but it’s a fellow rookie, meaning they might have to look elsewhere for help staying in the competition.
Analyse Talavera is on The Challenge: Ride or Dies season, making her debut as one of the newcomers hoping to outdo the competition.
The reality TV star brings experience from another popular show, CBS’ Big Brother, which has brought several recent champions to The Challenge.
Analyse also nearly appeared on a previous season of MTV’s competition series but didn’t make the final cut. Now she gets her chance to shine and show her skills.
Being new to the MTV show gives her a bit of a disadvantage from the start, as she may not have too many allies in the game.
Thanks to the show’s theme, she’ll have a partner with her, but it’s a fellow rookie, meaning they might have to look elsewhere for help staying in the competition.
- 9/17/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Big Brother star Enzo Palumbo in The Challenge: USA spinoff show. Pic credit: Paramount+
With the conclusion of The Challenge: USA on CBS, cast members are speaking about their experience on the show, including how things are going with certain castmates following the season.
That includes Enzo Palumbo, one of the many competitors on the show from the world of Big Brother, who lasted until Tj Lavin’s final.
Viewers saw him battle past his friend and ally David Alexander in Episode 10’s elimination, much to the dismay of some of his castmates who didn’t want Enzo as a partner in the final.
The first leg of the final seemed to prove that the women had the right idea about Enzo. Tj brought back The Algorithm, which randomly paired Enzo with Desi Williams.
To begin the final, she and Enzo were required to complete a long, cold swim together...
With the conclusion of The Challenge: USA on CBS, cast members are speaking about their experience on the show, including how things are going with certain castmates following the season.
That includes Enzo Palumbo, one of the many competitors on the show from the world of Big Brother, who lasted until Tj Lavin’s final.
Viewers saw him battle past his friend and ally David Alexander in Episode 10’s elimination, much to the dismay of some of his castmates who didn’t want Enzo as a partner in the final.
The first leg of the final seemed to prove that the women had the right idea about Enzo. Tj brought back The Algorithm, which randomly paired Enzo with Desi Williams.
To begin the final, she and Enzo were required to complete a long, cold swim together...
- 9/17/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Big Brother star Alyssa Lopez was amongst CBS stars competing in The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: CBS
While Big Brother can be a challenging game based on its rules and circumstances, it’s nothing quite like the competition series known as The Challenge.
Big Brother stars have made the leap from the CBS show to MTV’s main show over the years; some have even won. With The Challenge: USA spinoff, many new cast members from CBS reality TV shows got their first taste of Tj Lavin’s action-packed extravaganza.
That included Alyssa Lopez, among several Bb 24 stars competing in the spinoff. She was also amongst the few from Bb that advanced deep into the season, possibly defying the expectations of some castmates, viewers, and herself.
Following the airing of Episode 11, which consisted of The Challenge: USA final, Alyssa shared her thoughts about the season.
In particular, she showed...
While Big Brother can be a challenging game based on its rules and circumstances, it’s nothing quite like the competition series known as The Challenge.
Big Brother stars have made the leap from the CBS show to MTV’s main show over the years; some have even won. With The Challenge: USA spinoff, many new cast members from CBS reality TV shows got their first taste of Tj Lavin’s action-packed extravaganza.
That included Alyssa Lopez, among several Bb 24 stars competing in the spinoff. She was also amongst the few from Bb that advanced deep into the season, possibly defying the expectations of some castmates, viewers, and herself.
Following the airing of Episode 11, which consisted of The Challenge: USA final, Alyssa shared her thoughts about the season.
In particular, she showed...
- 9/16/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Tj Lavin will preside over The Challenge: USA final as competitors battle for big prize money and a trip to the world championship tournament. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
With Episode 11 of The Challenge: USA, viewers will see Tj Lavin’s final unfold with intensity. Determined cast members have been trying to survive through the season of complex daily challenges, intense eliminations, and the politics and social game behind the scenes.
The remaining competitors from Survivor, Big Brother, Love Island, and Amazing Race will now battle for bragging rights and other valuable prizes.
Ahead of the spinoff season’s finale, @thechallenge shared a sneak peek at part of the final on social media. In the clip, viewers see one of the tasks or checkpoints that competitors will participate in.
The finalists are operating at nighttime, something much different than they’ve done throughout the season for daily challenges.
With Episode 11 of The Challenge: USA, viewers will see Tj Lavin’s final unfold with intensity. Determined cast members have been trying to survive through the season of complex daily challenges, intense eliminations, and the politics and social game behind the scenes.
The remaining competitors from Survivor, Big Brother, Love Island, and Amazing Race will now battle for bragging rights and other valuable prizes.
Ahead of the spinoff season’s finale, @thechallenge shared a sneak peek at part of the final on social media. In the clip, viewers see one of the tasks or checkpoints that competitors will participate in.
The finalists are operating at nighttime, something much different than they’ve done throughout the season for daily challenges.
- 9/14/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
David Alexander competes during The Challenge: USA, Episode 10. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
The Challenge: USA continues to draw in several million viewers every week as it airs directly after CBS’ popular reality TV competition show, Big Brother.
Episode 10 of The Challenge: USA showed an increase in ratings compared to the prior installment, suggesting many more viewers could also be watching the upcoming season finale.
The penultimate episode featured a daily challenge that only one competitor could complete and yet another difficult elimination discussion between the daily event’s winning players.
Later, there was a fierce showdown at The Arena in an elimination event featuring two friends who were also former castmates.
A teaser also had host Tj Lavin revealing that his final was around the corner, meaning fans have just one “supersized” episode of the CBS spinoff show left.
This report will contain some spoilers through Episode 10 of The Challenge: USA.
The Challenge: USA continues to draw in several million viewers every week as it airs directly after CBS’ popular reality TV competition show, Big Brother.
Episode 10 of The Challenge: USA showed an increase in ratings compared to the prior installment, suggesting many more viewers could also be watching the upcoming season finale.
The penultimate episode featured a daily challenge that only one competitor could complete and yet another difficult elimination discussion between the daily event’s winning players.
Later, there was a fierce showdown at The Arena in an elimination event featuring two friends who were also former castmates.
A teaser also had host Tj Lavin revealing that his final was around the corner, meaning fans have just one “supersized” episode of the CBS spinoff show left.
This report will contain some spoilers through Episode 10 of The Challenge: USA.
- 9/10/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
David Alexander during a promotional video for The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
Big Brother was one of four CBS reality TV shows that brought cast members to The Challenge: USA, a spinoff of MTV’s popular competition show.
Among those Big Brother stars was David Alexander, who originally appeared in Season 21 of the CBS show, then returned for Season 22, aka All Stars.
David didn’t have the best showing during his original reality TV show, becoming the first player evicted in Bb 21. He fared slightly better in Bb 22, as the ninth player evicted and got onto the All Stars jury.
However, his appearance as an underdog who defied the odds on The Challenge: USA may have boosted his status in the reality TV world.
He recently opened up about how he’s been training hard to appear on The Challenge again, with three potential shows he could go on.
Big Brother was one of four CBS reality TV shows that brought cast members to The Challenge: USA, a spinoff of MTV’s popular competition show.
Among those Big Brother stars was David Alexander, who originally appeared in Season 21 of the CBS show, then returned for Season 22, aka All Stars.
David didn’t have the best showing during his original reality TV show, becoming the first player evicted in Bb 21. He fared slightly better in Bb 22, as the ninth player evicted and got onto the All Stars jury.
However, his appearance as an underdog who defied the odds on The Challenge: USA may have boosted his status in the reality TV world.
He recently opened up about how he’s been training hard to appear on The Challenge again, with three potential shows he could go on.
- 9/9/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: USA brought out another classic elimination for the penultimate episode of the season: Balls In. And by the end of it, both players — Big Brother‘s David Alexander and Enzo Palumbo were exhausted. Yes, the friends faced off, despite Alexander, who lost the daily, trying to appeal to the daily’s winners Big Brother‘s Angela Rummans and Survivor‘s Ben Driebergen to send in Survivor‘s Tyson Apostol or Domenick Abbate. And in the end, it was Alexander who was eliminated. Alexander opens up about that elimination, why he wants to do another season, and more. There seemed to be a real division in the house, with you and Enzo separate from the others. How were you feeling about your standing? David Alexander: I didn’t feel that huge alliance. I know that Alyssa wasn’t as strong with me because I sent Derek home. She was really,...
- 9/8/2022
- TV Insider
Survivor star Desi Williams at The Arena for an elimination event in The Challenge: USA, Episode 10. Pic credit: Paramount+
The competitors arrived back at the compound to start Episode 10 with Sarah Lacina celebrating her elimination win. She has 10,000 in her personal bank account and is eligible to compete in the final.
Competitors knew the final was approaching, so everyone strategized ahead of the daily challenge and next elimination, which would feature the men.
Sarah spoke about the Fab Five alliance ending after she had to eliminate Cashay Proudfoot in the last episode. The other members of the alliance still there included Justine Ndiba, Cayla Platt, and Desi Williams. Still, everyone had different loyalties to worry about and getting to the final.
In another scene, Ben Driebergen was hanging out with Enzo Palumbo, whom he admitted to becoming friends with during a confessional interview. The remaining Survivor men realized that...
The competitors arrived back at the compound to start Episode 10 with Sarah Lacina celebrating her elimination win. She has 10,000 in her personal bank account and is eligible to compete in the final.
Competitors knew the final was approaching, so everyone strategized ahead of the daily challenge and next elimination, which would feature the men.
Sarah spoke about the Fab Five alliance ending after she had to eliminate Cashay Proudfoot in the last episode. The other members of the alliance still there included Justine Ndiba, Cayla Platt, and Desi Williams. Still, everyone had different loyalties to worry about and getting to the final.
In another scene, Ben Driebergen was hanging out with Enzo Palumbo, whom he admitted to becoming friends with during a confessional interview. The remaining Survivor men realized that...
- 9/8/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Tonight on “The Challenge: USA,” players must scale a moving semi-truck in one of the most intense and fast-paced challenges of the season in this episode titled “Pledges of Alleciance.” Follow along with our live blog of Season 1 Episode 10 beginning at 9pm Et/ 8pm Ct on CBS.
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
There are 12 players remaining in...
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
There are 12 players remaining in...
- 9/8/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Survivor star Tyson Apostol is among the competitors in The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
A new sneak peek clip for The Challenge: USA, Episode 10, has arrived, and based on the footage, the competition is only getting tougher as Tj Lavin’s final approaches!
Only 12 cast members remain in the game, but only a portion of those individuals are likely to compete in that final. Just a few are likely to be crowned the winners for the season, though.
One of the favorites from the start has been former Survivor winner Tyson Apostol, although he’s yet to face elimination or the prospect of competing in one at The Arena.
That could change based on the latest preview footage, which has Tyson struggling with the upcoming daily challenge.
With a men’s elimination looming, will the Survivor star finally have to prove himself at The Arena,...
A new sneak peek clip for The Challenge: USA, Episode 10, has arrived, and based on the footage, the competition is only getting tougher as Tj Lavin’s final approaches!
Only 12 cast members remain in the game, but only a portion of those individuals are likely to compete in that final. Just a few are likely to be crowned the winners for the season, though.
One of the favorites from the start has been former Survivor winner Tyson Apostol, although he’s yet to face elimination or the prospect of competing in one at The Arena.
That could change based on the latest preview footage, which has Tyson struggling with the upcoming daily challenge.
With a men’s elimination looming, will the Survivor star finally have to prove himself at The Arena,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Survivor star Sarah Lacina during The Challenge: USA, Episode 9. Pic credit: CBS/YouTube
As The Challenge: USA, Episode 9 opened, the cast enjoyed a nice cruise on the water with food, drinks, and dancing. An alliance called the Fab Five was revealed, which included Sarah Lacina, Desi Williams, Cashay Proudfoot, Justine Ndiba, and Cayla Platt.
Sarah’s group was targeting Big Brother allies Angela Rummans and Alyssa Lopez. Angela said in a confessional that Sarah needs to qualify for the final before calling herself “fabulous.”
Ben Driebergen met with Alyssa and Angela as they talked about what Sarah was up to with the other women. In his confessional, Ben said he trusts Sarah but doesn’t trust what she’s doing.
“If he makes a messy bed, he’ll have to lie in it, and I will not lie in it with him,” Sarah said in her confessional regarding Ben working with the Big Brother women.
As The Challenge: USA, Episode 9 opened, the cast enjoyed a nice cruise on the water with food, drinks, and dancing. An alliance called the Fab Five was revealed, which included Sarah Lacina, Desi Williams, Cashay Proudfoot, Justine Ndiba, and Cayla Platt.
Sarah’s group was targeting Big Brother allies Angela Rummans and Alyssa Lopez. Angela said in a confessional that Sarah needs to qualify for the final before calling herself “fabulous.”
Ben Driebergen met with Alyssa and Angela as they talked about what Sarah was up to with the other women. In his confessional, Ben said he trusts Sarah but doesn’t trust what she’s doing.
“If he makes a messy bed, he’ll have to lie in it, and I will not lie in it with him,” Sarah said in her confessional regarding Ben working with the Big Brother women.
- 9/1/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Tonight on “The Challenge: USA,” a vengeful player looks for payback after being sabotaged in the challenge, and the reveal of a secret alliance turns the game upside down in this episode titled “Nevertheless, She Persisted.” Follow along with our live blog of Season 1 Episode 9 beginning at 9pm Et/ 8pm Ct on CBS.
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All...
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All...
- 9/1/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Big Brother star Angela Rummans appears in The Challenge: USA promotional video. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
The competition is becoming more intense with each episode of The Challenge: USA, as cast members try to win, strategize, plot, and scheme their ways to Tj Lavin’s final.
They’ll be working harder than ever in those areas, as The Algorithm is now out of the picture, and it’s become an individual game. Having solid allies becomes extra essential.
Ahead of the ninth episode, all but one of the remaining competitors had qualified for the final by earning 5,000 in their personal bank accounts. That’s Survivor star Sarah Lacina, who appears to be looking to eliminate one specific castmate from the game.
Viewers saw a deal set in motion in Episode 8 of the spinoff show after Big Brother star Angela Rummans was the women’s winner in the daily challenge.
The competition is becoming more intense with each episode of The Challenge: USA, as cast members try to win, strategize, plot, and scheme their ways to Tj Lavin’s final.
They’ll be working harder than ever in those areas, as The Algorithm is now out of the picture, and it’s become an individual game. Having solid allies becomes extra essential.
Ahead of the ninth episode, all but one of the remaining competitors had qualified for the final by earning 5,000 in their personal bank accounts. That’s Survivor star Sarah Lacina, who appears to be looking to eliminate one specific castmate from the game.
Viewers saw a deal set in motion in Episode 8 of the spinoff show after Big Brother star Angela Rummans was the women’s winner in the daily challenge.
- 8/30/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Nazi ghouls have figured in plenty of horror movies, whether preserved (1966’s “The Frozen Dead”), newly bioengineered (1978’s “The Boys from Brazil”) or zombiefied (too many to list). Edging close to that terrain, “Burial” revolves around a corpse — the corpse, as far as WWII’s end was concerned — that does not reanimate or otherwise come “back to life,” but poses a grave threat nonetheless.
Not-quite-horror despite its macabre theme and mood, this sophomore directorial feature for Ben Parker is a handsomely produced period thriller that delivers in terms of action and atmospherics, even if his somewhat convoluted story doesn’t maximally pay off. IFC Midnight is releasing the Estonia-shot U.K. production to limited U.S. theaters and on-demand platforms Sept. 2.
A framing device set in 1991 London has elderly Anna disturbed one night by an intruder. No helpless spinster, she soon has the skinhead-looking young perp (David Alexander) cuffed to her radiator.
Not-quite-horror despite its macabre theme and mood, this sophomore directorial feature for Ben Parker is a handsomely produced period thriller that delivers in terms of action and atmospherics, even if his somewhat convoluted story doesn’t maximally pay off. IFC Midnight is releasing the Estonia-shot U.K. production to limited U.S. theaters and on-demand platforms Sept. 2.
A framing device set in 1991 London has elderly Anna disturbed one night by an intruder. No helpless spinster, she soon has the skinhead-looking young perp (David Alexander) cuffed to her radiator.
- 8/29/2022
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
The key to winning “The Challenge: USA” is to prevail in the Final Challenge, but in order to qualify for that, contestants must first accumulate at least 5,000 throughout the season. At the start of CBS’s reality TV show, each person was given 1,000 in their banks. There are two ways to earn additional funds: win a daily challenge or survive the elimination arena (which lets them steal the losers’ banks).
Most players have already scored the required amount of moolah to get them to the Final Challenge. Below, we give you an update on “The Challenge: USA” money won after eight episodes.
16,000
Tyson Apostol (“Survivor”)
Angela Rummans (“Big Brother”)
12,500
Alyssa Lopez (“Big Brother”)
11,000
Enzo Palumbo (“Big Brother”)
8,000
Justine Ndiba (“Love Island”)
7,500
Cashay Proudfoot (“Love Island”)
Domenick Abbate (“Survivor”)
7,000
David Alexander (“Big Brother”)
Cayla Platt (“The Amazing Race”)
6,000
Desi Williams (“Survivor”)
Ben Driebergen (“Survivor”)
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons,...
Most players have already scored the required amount of moolah to get them to the Final Challenge. Below, we give you an update on “The Challenge: USA” money won after eight episodes.
16,000
Tyson Apostol (“Survivor”)
Angela Rummans (“Big Brother”)
12,500
Alyssa Lopez (“Big Brother”)
11,000
Enzo Palumbo (“Big Brother”)
8,000
Justine Ndiba (“Love Island”)
7,500
Cashay Proudfoot (“Love Island”)
Domenick Abbate (“Survivor”)
7,000
David Alexander (“Big Brother”)
Cayla Platt (“The Amazing Race”)
6,000
Desi Williams (“Survivor”)
Ben Driebergen (“Survivor”)
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons,...
- 8/26/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Survivor star Ben Driebergen during The Challenge: USA, Episode 8. Pic credit: Paramount+
After footage recapped the previous episode’s elimination, The Challenge: USA, Episode 8 opened with host Tj Lavin telling the cast it was time to stop using The Algorithm to determine teams.
Instead, Tj said it’s now an “individual game” from now on, with no more teammates for each daily challenge. Tj told everyone to get out of The Arena.
There are just 14 competitors left: Alyssa Lopez, Justine Ndiba, Cashay Proudfoot, Angela Rummans, Cayla Platt, Sarah Lacina, Desi Williams, Ben Driebergen, Tyson Apostol, Danny McCray, Leo Temory, David Alexander, Domenick Abbate, and Enzo Palumbo.
Ben and Danny talked about having each other’s back, possibly forming a secret alliance that also had Sarah in it. Ben said he won all the time on Survivor and expected to do the same on this show, but it hasn’t happened so far.
After footage recapped the previous episode’s elimination, The Challenge: USA, Episode 8 opened with host Tj Lavin telling the cast it was time to stop using The Algorithm to determine teams.
Instead, Tj said it’s now an “individual game” from now on, with no more teammates for each daily challenge. Tj told everyone to get out of The Arena.
There are just 14 competitors left: Alyssa Lopez, Justine Ndiba, Cashay Proudfoot, Angela Rummans, Cayla Platt, Sarah Lacina, Desi Williams, Ben Driebergen, Tyson Apostol, Danny McCray, Leo Temory, David Alexander, Domenick Abbate, and Enzo Palumbo.
Ben and Danny talked about having each other’s back, possibly forming a secret alliance that also had Sarah in it. Ben said he won all the time on Survivor and expected to do the same on this show, but it hasn’t happened so far.
- 8/25/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Tonight on “The Challenge: USA,” after a game-changing twist, a secret alliance makes plans to take control of the game in “Independence Day.” Follow along with our live blog of Season 1 Episode 8 beginning at 9pm Et/ 8pm Ct on CBS.
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
There are players remaining in the game (in order of money earned): Tyson Apostol,...
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
There are players remaining in the game (in order of money earned): Tyson Apostol,...
- 8/25/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Ben Driebergen appears in a promotional video for CBS’ The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
When The Challenge: USA, Episode 8 arrives, one of the top competitors in the game will be reflecting upon the loss of a good friend.
Spoilers arrived for the CBS spinoff’s upcoming episode in a video clip shared on @thechallenge Instagram, a day ahead of the new installment.
The one-minute clip shows all of the show’s cast asleep in their bunk beds during the early morning hours, except for one Survivor star.
Ben Driebergen says he can’t sleep because it’s the anniversary of the passing of his good friend from the Marine Corps, Blake.
The clip shows several photos of Ben’s friend as he says he was a “good guy” and becomes emotional over remembering him.
“You just relive those moments. Even if you’re in the middle of a Challenge,...
When The Challenge: USA, Episode 8 arrives, one of the top competitors in the game will be reflecting upon the loss of a good friend.
Spoilers arrived for the CBS spinoff’s upcoming episode in a video clip shared on @thechallenge Instagram, a day ahead of the new installment.
The one-minute clip shows all of the show’s cast asleep in their bunk beds during the early morning hours, except for one Survivor star.
Ben Driebergen says he can’t sleep because it’s the anniversary of the passing of his good friend from the Marine Corps, Blake.
The clip shows several photos of Ben’s friend as he says he was a “good guy” and becomes emotional over remembering him.
“You just relive those moments. Even if you’re in the middle of a Challenge,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Big Brother star Angela Rummans was looking to stay safe from elimination in The Challenge: USA, Episode 7. Pic credit: Paramount+
As The Challenge: USA, Episode 7 opened, host Tj Lavin was at The Algorithm board to reveal new teams. Some teams included Enzo Palumbo with Angela Rummans, Danny McCray with Justine Ndiba, David Alexander with Cashay Proudfoot, and Kyland Young with Kyra Green.
Other teams revealed were Leo Temory with Alyssa Lopez, Domenick Abbate with Cayla Platt, Ben Driebergen with Desi Williams, and Tyson Apostol with Sarah Lacina. That made for an interesting pairing after what happened several episodes ago where Tyson sent Sarah and Leo into elimination.
Back at the house, Kyland spoke with Tyson and Angela about their game plan. In a confessional, Kyland said he knew they were targets in the game. Dom said in a confessional that he’s looking for ways to “break up this three-headed monster.
As The Challenge: USA, Episode 7 opened, host Tj Lavin was at The Algorithm board to reveal new teams. Some teams included Enzo Palumbo with Angela Rummans, Danny McCray with Justine Ndiba, David Alexander with Cashay Proudfoot, and Kyland Young with Kyra Green.
Other teams revealed were Leo Temory with Alyssa Lopez, Domenick Abbate with Cayla Platt, Ben Driebergen with Desi Williams, and Tyson Apostol with Sarah Lacina. That made for an interesting pairing after what happened several episodes ago where Tyson sent Sarah and Leo into elimination.
Back at the house, Kyland spoke with Tyson and Angela about their game plan. In a confessional, Kyland said he knew they were targets in the game. Dom said in a confessional that he’s looking for ways to “break up this three-headed monster.
- 8/18/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The seventh episode of “The Challenge: USA,” titled “State of the Unions,” proved to be the end of the road for two fan-fave reality TV stars. One of the eliminated players ended her journey by saying she had “no regrets,” while the other said he hoped to “come back” and play again in the future. Warning: this article contains Spoilers for the August 17 episode of “The Challenge,” so read at your own risk!
The main challenge was a demolition derby-type competition, with Alyssa Lopez and Leo Temory being the first out, which meant they would be entering the elimination challenge. Comp winners Domenick Abbate and Cayla Platt earned the right to send one team to elimination, and they chose Kyra Green and Kyland Young, in part because they wanted to fracture the powerhouse trio of Kyland, Tyson Apostol and Angela Rummans.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
At the elimination challenge,...
The main challenge was a demolition derby-type competition, with Alyssa Lopez and Leo Temory being the first out, which meant they would be entering the elimination challenge. Comp winners Domenick Abbate and Cayla Platt earned the right to send one team to elimination, and they chose Kyra Green and Kyland Young, in part because they wanted to fracture the powerhouse trio of Kyland, Tyson Apostol and Angela Rummans.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
At the elimination challenge,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Tonight on “The Challenge: USA,” players are blindfolded and must navigate an epic crash course driving challenge in, “State of the Unions.” Follow along with our live blog of Season 1 Episode 7 beginning at 9pm Et/ 8pm Ct on CBS.
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
9:00 p.m. — Previously, on “The Challenge: USA”! In the wake of a shocking blindside,...
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
9:00 p.m. — Previously, on “The Challenge: USA”! In the wake of a shocking blindside,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Hey, "The Challenge USA" fans. Tonight, August 17, 2022, another new episode of The Challenge USA season 1 hit the air, and another two contestants got sent packing at the end. Tonight's episode kicked off with the algorithm switching up teams again. Enzo Palumbo was paired with Angela Rummons. Danny McCray with Justine Ndiba. David Alexander with Cashay Proudfoot. Kyland Young with Kyra Green. Leo Temory with Alyssa Lopez. Domenick Abbate with Cayla Platt. Tyson Apostol with Sarah Lacina and Ben Driebergen with Desi Williams. Tyson told the private cams, "I'm happy to be paired with Sarah because she’s currently coming after me. If she’s partnered with me, she can’t get rid of me."...
- 8/18/2022
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Survivor star Domenick Abbate will appear in The Challenge: USA, Episode 7. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
In The Challenge: USA, Episode 7, teams will clash in a physical daily challenge for the first time of the season. However, they’ll do some from within some hard-hitting vehicles rather than their bodies.
The latest event will feature Challenge bumper cars as teammates will ride inside the vehicle and navigate a dirt course. Like many other challenges, a twist makes things unique and more difficult.
For this particular daily, the teammate driving the car will be unable to see anything as they’ll have a helmet featuring a blacked-out visor on front.
Their partner will be frantically trying to guide them by shouting out instructions as their teammate does their best to drive while blind.
Based on the sneak peek footage, host Tj Lavin is getting a kick out of this...
In The Challenge: USA, Episode 7, teams will clash in a physical daily challenge for the first time of the season. However, they’ll do some from within some hard-hitting vehicles rather than their bodies.
The latest event will feature Challenge bumper cars as teammates will ride inside the vehicle and navigate a dirt course. Like many other challenges, a twist makes things unique and more difficult.
For this particular daily, the teammate driving the car will be unable to see anything as they’ll have a helmet featuring a blacked-out visor on front.
Their partner will be frantically trying to guide them by shouting out instructions as their teammate does their best to drive while blind.
Based on the sneak peek footage, host Tj Lavin is getting a kick out of this...
- 8/17/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: USA’s Tj Lavin during a promotional clip for the spinoff show. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
Each episode of The Challenge: USA has featured an elimination event to close out the episode, with one team getting sent home for the season, ending their chances at winning big prize money and a spot in a world tournament.
One team automatically goes into the elimination after finishing last amongst all teams in the daily challenge. However, their opponents get selected by the team that won the daily challenge.
That often brings some difficult decisions, with castmates rubbing others the wrong way with their choices for who to send in.
In Episode 6, the team selected for elimination had a chance to save themselves from competing at The Arena, thanks to a pair of castmates willing to volunteer to take their places.
However, the original team ultimately participated...
Each episode of The Challenge: USA has featured an elimination event to close out the episode, with one team getting sent home for the season, ending their chances at winning big prize money and a spot in a world tournament.
One team automatically goes into the elimination after finishing last amongst all teams in the daily challenge. However, their opponents get selected by the team that won the daily challenge.
That often brings some difficult decisions, with castmates rubbing others the wrong way with their choices for who to send in.
In Episode 6, the team selected for elimination had a chance to save themselves from competing at The Arena, thanks to a pair of castmates willing to volunteer to take their places.
However, the original team ultimately participated...
- 8/13/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Sarah Lacina during a confessional interview for The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: Paramount+
While MTV’s The Challenge and Paramount Plus’ The Challenge: All Stars have seen some intense moments, viewers watching the CBS spinoff of the competition show hadn’t quite seen anything too dramatic within the first four episodes.
However, that changed when Episode 5 arrived, and castmates who thought they had trustworthy allies realized that wasn’t necessarily the case.
According to several of The Challenge: USA cast members, the situation became so intense with castmates following one elimination that security needed to stay over to ensure everyone was safe.
The footage didn’t show that during the episode, but it may be why things didn’t get too intense between cast members in the compound.
The latest revelation arrived as part of an exit interview, with several eliminated competitors spilling the tea on alliances, including the Survivor group,...
While MTV’s The Challenge and Paramount Plus’ The Challenge: All Stars have seen some intense moments, viewers watching the CBS spinoff of the competition show hadn’t quite seen anything too dramatic within the first four episodes.
However, that changed when Episode 5 arrived, and castmates who thought they had trustworthy allies realized that wasn’t necessarily the case.
According to several of The Challenge: USA cast members, the situation became so intense with castmates following one elimination that security needed to stay over to ensure everyone was safe.
The footage didn’t show that during the episode, but it may be why things didn’t get too intense between cast members in the compound.
The latest revelation arrived as part of an exit interview, with several eliminated competitors spilling the tea on alliances, including the Survivor group,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
A twist during the elimination in the August 10 episode of The Challenge: USA seemed to give one team the advantage… until their strategy failed them. After Survivor‘s Desi Williams and Big Brother‘s David Alexander won the daily challenge, they sent in Love Island‘s Shannon St. Clair and Big Brother‘s Derek Xiao to face off with the losing team, Love Island‘s Justine Ndiba and Big Brother‘s Enzo Palumbo. Each team had to move stacks of tires from one platform to another, and St. Clair and Xiao while had five fewer tires after Justine misspelled a word backwards (the twist), they built theirs too high. St. Clair and Xiao open up about that elimination and revealed what wasn’t aired. During the daily, Shannon, you got hurt. Do you regret calling attention to that? Or would you have been sent in anyway? St. Clair: I think...
- 8/11/2022
- TV Insider
Derek Xiao and Alyssa Lopez met last summer in the “Big Brother” house, where they were both betrayed by the dominating Cookout alliance. The BFFs were later cast on “The Challenge: USA,” where they vowed to stick together and have each other’s backs throughout the grueling CBS competition. Unfortunately, Derek was eliminated in the sixth episode (alongside his teammate Shannon St. Clair from “Love Island”) when they lost the physical competition to Enzo Palumbo and Justine Ndiba.
The winners of the main challenge were Desiree “Desi” Williams and David Alexander, and they decided to nominate Derek and Shannon for elimination because Shannon had hurt her leg earlier in the episode. Derek and Shannon gave it their all in the final challenge, even getting a head start thanks to their backwards-spelling abilities. However, their stacks of tires kept falling over, which led to a victory for Enzo and Justine.
See...
The winners of the main challenge were Desiree “Desi” Williams and David Alexander, and they decided to nominate Derek and Shannon for elimination because Shannon had hurt her leg earlier in the episode. Derek and Shannon gave it their all in the final challenge, even getting a head start thanks to their backwards-spelling abilities. However, their stacks of tires kept falling over, which led to a victory for Enzo and Justine.
See...
- 8/11/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Tonight on “The Challenge: USA,” in the wake of a shocking blindside, players scramble for power and a pair of underdogs must choose between creating chaos or playing it safe. Who will be eliminated on tonight’s episode, “A Civil War”? Follow along with our live blog of Season 1 Episode 6 beginning at 9pm Et/ 8pm Ct on CBS.
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
- 8/11/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Hey, "The Challenge USA" fans. Tonight, August 10, 2022, another new episode of The Challenge USA season 1 did indeed air, and we saw another two contestants get eliminated at the end. Tonight's episode kicked off with the contestants getting paired up with new partners again. Tyson Apostol got paired with Kyra Green. Ben Driebergen with Sarah Lacina. David Alexander with Desi Williams. Leo Temory with Cayla Platt. Danny McCray with Alyssa Lopez. Derek Xiao with Shannon St. Clair. Kyland Young with Cashay Proudfoot. Domenick Abbate with Angela Rummons, and Enzo Palumbo with Justine Ndiba. Sarah told private cams, "I'm gonna make Tyson pay for coming after me." Ben told the private cams, "Tyson needs to show me some respect, or it's gonna bite him in the butt."...
- 8/11/2022
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
One of the most intriguing stories to watch on “The Challenge: USA” was that of Cashay Proudfoot and Melvin “Cinco” Holland Jr. They originally met on “Love Island” and then dated in the real world before eventually breaking up. CBS’s new reality TV show brought them both together for a grueling competition, but Cinco (alongside his teammate Azah Awasum) ended up being eliminated in the fifth episode after losing the “Barreled Treasure” game and the “A Dark Turn” elimination challenge.
“I don’t necessarily wanna be with Cinco and I know he doesn’t want to be with me,” a teary-eyed Cashay told the camera after Cinco was eliminated. “But I think a part of me still loves that man. Like, a part of me is still in love with him. I’m grateful to him and our story even though the story of us is officially closed.”
See...
“I don’t necessarily wanna be with Cinco and I know he doesn’t want to be with me,” a teary-eyed Cashay told the camera after Cinco was eliminated. “But I think a part of me still loves that man. Like, a part of me is still in love with him. I’m grateful to him and our story even though the story of us is officially closed.”
See...
- 8/4/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Tonight on “The Challenge: USA,” the most difficult water-based challenge of the season leaves some players swimming to survive the game. Meanwhile, whispers in the compound threaten to destroy a mighty alliance. Who will be eliminated on tonight’s episode, “In Tyson We Trust”? Follow along with our live blog of Season 1 Episode 5 beginning at 9pm Et/ 8pm Ct on CBS.
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
- 8/4/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Hey, "The Challenge USA" fans. Earlier tonight, August 3, 2022, another new episode of The Challenge USA's current season 1 did hit the air, and another unlucky pair of contestants did get the boot at the end. Tonight's episode kicked off with another switching of partners via the algorithm. Danny McCray got paired up with Angela Rummons. Derek Xiao with Cayla Platt. David Alexander with Alyssa Lopez. Tyson Apostol with Cashay Proudfoot. Enzo Palumbo with Kyra Green. Kyland Young with Shannon St. Clair. Domenick Abbate with Desi Williams. Cinco Holland Jr. with Azah Awasum. Ben Driebergen with Justine Ndiba and Leo Temory with Sarah Lacina. Cashay and Cinco were spotted talking. Cashay told Cinco, "You've done things that hurt my feelings like watching you flirt with other women." Cinco said, "This conversation is weird for me after not talking with you for two days." Cashay said, "At the end of the day, you're single.
- 8/4/2022
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
The past came back to bite Big Brother‘s Xavier Prather and Survivor‘s Shan Smith in Episode 4 of The Challenge: USA. After Big Brother‘s Alyssa Lopez (who still felt like a pawn from BB23) and Kyland Young won the daily, they made a bold move and threw in Prather and Smith to face off with the pair who’d lost, Love Island‘s Justine Ndiba and Big Brother‘s David Alexander. Prather and Smith discuss that betrayal that led to them being eliminated from The Challenge: USA. It’s a well-known fact how much Tj enjoys trivia. And we could see it as soon as you walked up. So how was that daily for you? Smith: Oh, that daily. Honestly I’m paired with Xavier. I’m a pretty smart cookie. I’ve got my PhD. He’s pretty smart. He’s an attorney. It’s like, we...
- 8/1/2022
- TV Insider
“I played ‘Big Brother’ Season 23 and I backstabbed everyone and they’re all petty little bitches about it,” declared a salty Xavier Prather after being eliminated in the July 27 episode of “The Challenge: USA.” He won 750,000 in the “BB23” house, but he failed to earn any money during his four weeks of grueling competition on “The Challenge.” Xavier’s game came to an end this week when he ended up being betrayed by two people he’d previously blindsided on “Big Brother”: Kyland Young and Alyssa Lopez. #karma
To recap, Kyland and Alyssa won the trivia challenge and had the power to nominate one team to compete alongside the challenge losers, David Alexander and Justine Ndiba. After much debate, Kyland and Alyssa decided to send Xavier and Shantel “Shan” Smith to the elimination challenge. They openly lied to the cast and said their true target was Shan, when in...
To recap, Kyland and Alyssa won the trivia challenge and had the power to nominate one team to compete alongside the challenge losers, David Alexander and Justine Ndiba. After much debate, Kyland and Alyssa decided to send Xavier and Shantel “Shan” Smith to the elimination challenge. They openly lied to the cast and said their true target was Shan, when in...
- 7/28/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Tonight on “The Challenge: USA,” players take on one of host T.J. Lavin’s favorite challenges, trivia, while hanging over the ledge of a 30-story building. Who will be eliminated on tonight’s episode, “Liberty and Justice for All”? Follow along with our live blog of Season 1 Episode 4 beginning at 9pm Et/ 8pm Ct on CBS.
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor...
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA” cast photos to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor...
- 7/28/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Hey,"The Challenge USA" fans. Tonight, July 27, 2022, another new episode of The Challenge USA's current season 1 did indeed air, and some more unlucky contestants did get sent home at the end. Tonight's episode kicked off with Leo Temory getting paired with Desi Williams. Kyland Young with Alyssa Lopez. Ben Driebergen with Azah Awasum. Enzo Palumbo with Cashay Proudfoot. David Alexander with Justine Ndiba. Xavier Prather with Shan Smith. Danny McCray with Kyra Green. Derek Xiao with Sarah Lacina. Tyson Apostol with Cayla Platt. Domenick Abbate with Angela Rummons and Cinco Holland Jr. with Shannon St. Clair. Justine told the private cams, "I'm worried about being partnered with David because he isn't considered a strong player." Alyssa told the private cams, "The number one ally I have in this game is Derek. I wanna show Xavier what it feels like to be backstabbed."...
- 7/28/2022
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Tonight on “The Challenge: USA,” loyalties are tested as a powerful duo starts to raise suspicions among alliances. Meanwhile, the lack of chemistry between a new team of mismatched challengers puts their game in serious danger. Who will be eliminated on tonight’s episode, “Declarations of Independence”? Follow along with our live blog of Season 1 Episode 3 titled “Declarations of Independence” beginning at 9pm Et/ 8pm Ct on CBS.
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA...
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons, plus spin-offs
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” got a CBS-style facelift with more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” competing against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Click through our photo gallery of “The Challenge: USA...
- 7/21/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Hey, "The Challenge USA" fans. Tonight, July 20, 2022, another new episode of The Challenge USA's very first season did indeed air, and another couple was sent packing at the end. Tonight's episode kicked off with the contestants getting randomly paired with new partners again. David Alexander was paired with Shannon St. Clair. Kyland Young with Angela Rummons. Derek Xiao with Shan Smith. Ben Driebergen with Kyra Green. Enzo Palumbo with Desi Williams. Domenick Abbate with Cashay Proudfoot. Danny McCray with Azah Awasum. Xavier Prather with Cayla. Tyson with Alyssa Lopez. Cinco Holland Jr. with Sarah Lacina. Leo Temory with Justine and Tasha Fox with James.
- 7/21/2022
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
It's finally here!
The Challenge: USA Season 1 Episode 1 premieres on CBS tonight (July 6) at 09:30 P.M.
TV Fanatic got to speak to some of the cast members ahead of the highly-anticipated premiere.
We caught up with Azah Awasum, Alyssa Lopez, Tiffany Mitchell, Enzo Palumbo, Xavier Prather, and Kyland Young about their participation in the inaugural season of The Challenge: USA.
Prather won Big Brother Season 23 last summer, and he was nervous about being seen as a target when he walked into The Challenge house.
"I was the only Big Brother winner that appeared on The Challenge: USA," Prather said, noting that there were winners of the other shows in the house.
"Even though there were other winners there, given that I'm the only winner from Big Brother and Big Brother has the majority of people from one show in a house. I was like, 'oh man, I might be in trouble here.
The Challenge: USA Season 1 Episode 1 premieres on CBS tonight (July 6) at 09:30 P.M.
TV Fanatic got to speak to some of the cast members ahead of the highly-anticipated premiere.
We caught up with Azah Awasum, Alyssa Lopez, Tiffany Mitchell, Enzo Palumbo, Xavier Prather, and Kyland Young about their participation in the inaugural season of The Challenge: USA.
Prather won Big Brother Season 23 last summer, and he was nervous about being seen as a target when he walked into The Challenge house.
"I was the only Big Brother winner that appeared on The Challenge: USA," Prather said, noting that there were winners of the other shows in the house.
"Even though there were other winners there, given that I'm the only winner from Big Brother and Big Brother has the majority of people from one show in a house. I was like, 'oh man, I might be in trouble here.
- 7/6/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Tonight marks a significant first for Bunim/Murray Productions: its long-running hit The Challenge, which launched 25 years ago on MTV, will debut for the first time on broadcast TV. CBS will follow its summer hit Big Brother with the debut of The Challenge: USA, a spinoff from B/M and MTV Entertainment Studios that features players from CBS’ unscripted lineup of Bb, Survivor, Love Island and The Amazing Race..
And no one is less worried about diluting the franchise than Julie Pizzi, the president of Bunim/Murray who has played an active role in The Challenge‘s expansion since it was first spun off in 1998 from The Real World and Road Rules. Besides its long and successful run on MTV, The Challenge recently launched the all-star edition on Paramount+, a first-ever documentary series The Challenge: Untold History,...
And no one is less worried about diluting the franchise than Julie Pizzi, the president of Bunim/Murray who has played an active role in The Challenge‘s expansion since it was first spun off in 1998 from The Real World and Road Rules. Besides its long and successful run on MTV, The Challenge recently launched the all-star edition on Paramount+, a first-ever documentary series The Challenge: Untold History,...
- 7/6/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
MTV’s original competition series “The Challenge” is getting a CBS-style facelift. Beginning July 6, 2022, more than two dozen former contestants from “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Love Island” will compete against each other in a brand new reality TV show titled “The Challenge: USA.” T. J. Lavin hosts the grueling program, which will air every Wednesday night on CBS (and stream on Paramount Plus) throughout the summer. Scroll through our “The Challenge: USA” cast photos above (or click here for direct access) to see which 28 all-stars are competing.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
Among the cast members are six people who previously won their seasons: Tyson Apostol (“Survivor: Blood vs. Water”), Ben Driebergen (“Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers”), Sarah Lacina (“Survivor: Game Changers”), Xavier Prather (“Big Brother 23”), James Wallington (“The Amazing Race 32”) and Justine Ndiba (“Love Island 2”). How will these six champions now fare when...
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
Among the cast members are six people who previously won their seasons: Tyson Apostol (“Survivor: Blood vs. Water”), Ben Driebergen (“Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers”), Sarah Lacina (“Survivor: Game Changers”), Xavier Prather (“Big Brother 23”), James Wallington (“The Amazing Race 32”) and Justine Ndiba (“Love Island 2”). How will these six champions now fare when...
- 7/5/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Challenge franchise expands to CBS next month with a cast made up of favorites from Big Brother, Survivor, Love Island, and The Amazing Race.
The reality series, premiering July 6, with a 90-minute opener, features Challenge host T.J. Lavin.
The cast is made up of Big Brother's Azah Awasum, David Alexander, Alyssa Lopez, Tiffany Mitchell, Enzo Palumbo, Xavier Prather, Angela Rummans, Kyland Young, and Derek Xiao.
The Survivor veterans include Domenick Abbate, Tasha Fox, Tyson Apostol, Ben Driebergen, Sarah Lacina, Danny McCray, Shan Smith, and Desi Williams.
On the Love Island front, we have Kyra Green, Cashel Barnett, Melvin "Cinco" Holland Jr, Justine Ndiba, Cashay Proudfoot, Javonny Vega, Shannon St. Clair, and Cely Vazquez.
Representing The Amazing Race is Cayla Platt, Leo Temory, and James Wallington.
Upon arrival on the spinoff of the hit MTV reality series the stars are given 1,000 to start their individual challenge accounts, and they...
The reality series, premiering July 6, with a 90-minute opener, features Challenge host T.J. Lavin.
The cast is made up of Big Brother's Azah Awasum, David Alexander, Alyssa Lopez, Tiffany Mitchell, Enzo Palumbo, Xavier Prather, Angela Rummans, Kyland Young, and Derek Xiao.
The Survivor veterans include Domenick Abbate, Tasha Fox, Tyson Apostol, Ben Driebergen, Sarah Lacina, Danny McCray, Shan Smith, and Desi Williams.
On the Love Island front, we have Kyra Green, Cashel Barnett, Melvin "Cinco" Holland Jr, Justine Ndiba, Cashay Proudfoot, Javonny Vega, Shannon St. Clair, and Cely Vazquez.
Representing The Amazing Race is Cayla Platt, Leo Temory, and James Wallington.
Upon arrival on the spinoff of the hit MTV reality series the stars are given 1,000 to start their individual challenge accounts, and they...
- 6/8/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Big Brother 23 winner Xavier Prather and Survivor victors Tyson Apostol, Ben Driebergen and Sarah Lacina are among the 28 fan favorites who will compete on The Challenge: USA this summer on CBS.
The spinoff of MTV’s hit global franchise features will also feature all-stars from Love Island and The Amazing Race. It will premiere Wednesday, July 6 at 9:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, the players are given 1,000 to start their individual challenge accounts, and must battle to keep and increase their reward. In each episode, an algorithm pairs contestants who will face off to earn money for their accounts by winning challenges or eliminating their opponents.
In addition to the 500,000 cash prize, the cast will be competing for a spot on The Challenge: Global Championship (working title) that will stream exclusively on Paramount.
The players are: Domenick Abbate (Survivor 36); Azah Awasum (BB23); David Alexander; Tasha Fox; Tyson...
The spinoff of MTV’s hit global franchise features will also feature all-stars from Love Island and The Amazing Race. It will premiere Wednesday, July 6 at 9:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, the players are given 1,000 to start their individual challenge accounts, and must battle to keep and increase their reward. In each episode, an algorithm pairs contestants who will face off to earn money for their accounts by winning challenges or eliminating their opponents.
In addition to the 500,000 cash prize, the cast will be competing for a spot on The Challenge: Global Championship (working title) that will stream exclusively on Paramount.
The players are: Domenick Abbate (Survivor 36); Azah Awasum (BB23); David Alexander; Tasha Fox; Tyson...
- 6/8/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.