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Shantel Smith wasn’t familiar with The Challenge franchise before she signed on for the new CBS iteration but “just wanted another adventure” after her impressive run on Survivor season 41. The pastor, 35, binged some of the all-star versions of the show but went into The Challenge: USA filming not knowing “how scary it was going to be.” “I felt like I was dead in the water before I got there,” she exclusively tells Us Weekly in an interview, which you can watch above. “I knew I had that strategic target on my back.” Because of that, Shan wanted to form as many relationships as she could, knowing she’d be “pulled in so many different directions” as players were likely going to stick to cast mates they knew from their respective shows. “It was so interesting because all the people I felt connected to outside of the game were people that weren’t Survivors, oddly,” the Toronto native explains, referring to Amazing Race winner James Wallington and Big Brother 23 alum Azah Awasum

Thank you, next! While reflecting on The View , Meredith Vieira revealed that she has no plans to reprise her role as a moderator. 'The View' Cohosts Through the Years and Why They Left Read article “There’s a time for everything, I like to say, and I kinda did my time,” Vieira, 68, who appeared on The View from its debut in 1997 until 2006, told E! News ‘ Daily Pop earlier this month, before joking, “That sounds like a prison term, actually.” The Rhode Island native noted that the daytime talk show has evolved since she left . “It’s a different show and I think it’s fantastic,” she added. “For me, it was so great to be on the ground floor of something because you have a bond with people when you’re creating something as a group.” Meredith Vieira on ‘The View.’ The View/YouTube   According to Vieira, one of the most difficult aspects of getting The View off the ground was finding their viewers . “We really didn’t know our audiences for that first year. They wo

Christmas is coming! The countdown to the holidays has begun and Us Weekly has the exclusive first look at GAC Family ’s A Merry Christmas Wish , coming later this year. GAC Media and Hallmark Channel Stars: Where They Stand With Their Network Read article “I play Dylan. I think people are going to love Dylan mostly because he loves Christmas,” Cameron Mathison says in Us ’ exclusive behind-the-scenes look of A Merry Christmas Wish . The 52-year-old actor gushes about his costar, Jill Wagner , in the clip, revealing why fans will enjoy her role as Janie. “Because you make her so authentic and likable and sweet and sensitive and also at the same time, conflicted,” Mathison says. In the movie, marking executive Janie returns home from New York City to a small town called Woodland Falls following her great uncle’s death. Despite being a big city girl now, Janie follows through with her uncle’s wishes to host the annual Winter Wonderland festival at her family’s farm with the he

Is it harder to live on an island or locked in a house for three months? Xavier Prather knew he had to keep an eye on the former Survivor players as they went to compete on The Challenge: USA , a spinoff of the MTV reality competition series.. “ Survivor players are built different. They just are,” the attorney, 28, exclusively tells Us Weekly in an interview, which you can watch above. “To be trapped on an island and win, that’s just different. The three people from Survivor were all the winners that I [was] made aware of, like, Tyson [Apostol] , Ben [Driebergen] , Sarah [Lacina] . Tyson’s done Survivor several times, so he’s either built different or he’s just insane. I know Ben and Sarah have also done it several times and each one of them had won before. Dom [Abbate] ’s a runner-up, Danny [McCray] ’s a former NFL player, Desi [Williams ] is an absolute tank. The Survivor group, I was like, ‘Yeah, they’re going to be a problem.’” In fact, he saw “anyone who’s won their show b

A reluctant yes. Tyson Apostol didn’t exactly jump at the chance to compete on The Challenge: USA , the brand new iteration of the MTV reality competition, which will air on CBS this summer. Still, the four-time Survivor player, who won season 27 of the long-running series, felt the paycheck was worth dealing with “s–theads I don’t care for,” he says. Toughest ‘Survivor’ Competitors of All Time Read article “I didn’t want to do this at all,” he exclusively tells Us Weekly in an interview, which you can watch above. “I’m just super chill. I hate people coming in and feeling like they’re entitled to win. The second the cards and chips aren’t in their favor, they wig the f–k out. I hate that type of person.” Tyson says there were “a couple [people] on this season I was hesitant to work with because I know that they have that exact personality.” In fact, two of those names seem to be his fellow Survivor winners Sarah Lacina and Ben Driebergen , both of whom have “anger managem

Carry on, my wayward son. Following the end of The CW’s Supernatural , Jensen Ackles surprised loyal viewers with the promise that there would be more to the story. “After Supernatural wrapped its 15th season, we knew it wasn’t over. Because like we say in the show, ‘nothing ever really ends, does it?’” Ackles told Deadline in June 2021 about a potential sequel. “When Danneel [Ackles] and I formed Chaos Machine Productions, we knew the first story we wanted to tell was the story of John and Mary Winchester, or rather the Supernatural origin story. I always felt like my character, Dean, would have wanted to know more about his parents’ relationship and how it came to be. So I love the thought of having him take us on this journey.” Supernatural left a major mark when it introduced brothers Sam Winchester ( Jared Padalecki ) and Dean Winchester (Jensen) as they hunted down demons, ghosts, monsters and more. The dark fantasy series, which aired from 2005 to 2020, had multiple spi

Bringing in the big bucks? Over the years, the Below Deck franchise cast has played coy about their earnings — only offering small glimpses about the money they bring home. The hit Bravo series, which debuted in 2013 and has spanned several spinoffs , follows the lives of crew members who work and live on super yachts during charter season. The cast earns money working on the boat, which is supplemented by tips from guests and their involvement in the reality series. In May 2022, Eddie Lucas sparked a conversation about paychecks when he revealed that he won’t be coming back for season 10 of Below Deck after appearing in six seasons. “I was not invited back to do another season,” the first officer told the New York Post in May 2022. “I actually didn’t even get a phone call from them saying they hired someone else — which kind of goes to show what the production entails. Everyone on Below Deck is expendable. ” The Maryland native also called out the ups and downs that come wi

Spoilers ahead! As fans sat down to watch the first three episodes of Hulu’s  Only Murders in the Building  — which premiered on August 31, 2021 — many were surprised to see several famous faces pop up for a blink-and-you-missed-it cameo . The show, which stars Steve Martin , Martin Short and Selena Gomez , has already seen several big names come by for a scene or two. Perhaps the biggest celebrity to drop in for an episode? Legendary recording artist Sting made a quick cameo as himself during the third episode, which was titled, “How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?” Not only did Sting act opposite the main characters in one scene, but he also sang a chilling rendition of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” in another. One fan noted their particular shock over the reveal via Twitter at the time, writing, “i was already on board for only murders in the building because i think selena gomez is so cool but the fact that sting is in it too??? incredible. only 3 episodes released so far an