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Hollywood Gets Real
WHAT DO NETWORKS do when a writers strike imperils scripted TV shows? Make more unscripted reality shows. Though NBC will debut some scripted shows shot before the strike, like The Irrational, with Law & Order’s Jesse L. Martin, 54, get ready for these new reality-based series from CBS and ABC.
BIG BROTHER • CBS
For the 25th season, new contestants compete ruthlessly for $750,000 in a house with hundreds of cameras watching their every move.
DANCING WITH THE STARS • ABC
The competition show—hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, 51, and Julianne Hough—will be simulcast on ABC and the Disney+ streaming channel.
SUPERFAN • CBS and Paramount+
It’s a musical spectacle! It’s a game show! Shania Twain, 58, LL Cool J, 55, and Gloria Estefan, 65, perform their hits and judge their fans.
THE CHALLENGE: USA • CBS
For the first time, contestants from MTV’s The Real World and Road Rules face fan favorites from Survivor, Big Brother and The Amazing Race.