BB28 Blindside of the Season, RHUGT Drops This Weekend & More

The most star-studded Bravo event of the decade kicks off this Sunday, August 9 at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo. Seven franchise icons — Vicki Gunvalson, Luann de Lesseps, Porsha Williams, Teresa Giudice, Kyle Richards, Gizelle Bryant, and Lisa Barlow — embark on a cross-country journey revisiting iconic Housewives cities, with a staggering 82 past and present cast members making appearances throughout the nine-episode run. Among the surprise cameos is RHOA legend Nene Leakes, marking her official return to Bravo. Episodes stream on Peacock starting Monday mornings.

Season 42, officially titled The Challenge: Cutthroat, made history this week as the first flagship season of the long-running franchise to stream exclusively on Paramount+, abandoning its nearly three-decade home on MTV. The premiere dropped two episodes on August 5, set in Thailand, with 24 competitors split into three locked teams competing for a $500,000 prize. Episode 2 — titled 'Crying Won't Get You Off This Roof' — is available now, featuring a 50-story rooftop challenge, a Cara Maria meltdown, and Johnny Bananas already stirring chaos. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

In the behind-the-scenes drama of the week, Bravo alum Stassi Schroeder was scheduled to model for the designers on Project Runway Season 22 Episode 4's Hulu celebrity challenge — and simply didn't show up. The designers weren't told until midway through their workday, forcing the Lion team to completely redesign looks for a last-minute replacement model of a different size. Fans and recappers alike called out the production chaos, with realityblurred.com labeling it 'a fucking disorganized, unprofessional shitshow.' The show airs on Freeform and streams on Hulu and Disney+.

Andy Cohen is spilling all about the Next Gen NYC Season 2 reunion, which filmed on July 30 — and apparently he couldn't help checking in with the cast's famous mothers. During the taping, Andy texted Kim Zolciak, Kandi Burruss, Meredith Marks, and Teresa Giudice in a group chat to update them on how their kids were doing on the couch. Andy called it a 'full circle' moment, noting he hosted Kim Zolciak's first RHOA reunion 18 years ago and is now hosting her daughter Ariana's first. Ariana Biermann has already warned she'll be in the hot seat about her romantic drama with Hudson, Liam, and Charlie.

Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 continues to spiral in the most entertaining way possible. Episode 9 found the already short-staffed deck crew dealing with a second injury, with Aesha Scott stepping in from the interior to help keep things afloat under Captain Sandy. Nathan returned late after tending to a family matter, earning a gentle-but-firm talk from Sandy about communication. Meanwhile the interior team is reportedly seething with jealousy over the reshuffle. Episode 10 airs Monday at 8/7c on Bravo.

Love Island USA Season 8 is officially Peacock's most-watched reality show ever, tallying 19 billion minutes viewed since its June 2 premiere, per NBCUniversal internal data. New viewers made up 30% of the audience over the first five weeks, and the show has driven over 4 billion video views across social channels. The season 8 reunion is now officially confirmed for Monday, August 31 at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock, co-hosted by returning host Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen — the duo's first time hosting together.

Gordon Ramsay's long-running culinary competition just locked in its Season 25 premiere: Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The milestone season will feature a celebratory first episode with appearances from undisclosed past Hell's Kitchen winners, and will be only the second season in franchise history to feature chefs under 25 competing. FOX renewed the show for Seasons 25 and 26 together, cementing its place as a fall Thursday night anchor.

Bravo fans hoping for a House of Stassi reunion special may need to manage expectations. Stassi Schroeder addressed the question directly this week, saying she'd rather keep the conversation going in a potential second season than pull the cast back for a reunion right now. The comments come as Stassi's week got even messier after her no-show on Project Runway (see Story #4). No official Season 2 announcement has been made, but Stassi's remarks suggest she's at least in active conversations with the network about the show's future.