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Video Exclusive: Justin Johnson, Cj Franco & Joe Amabile Reflect On Eating Cockroaches & Surviving Reality Series ‘The Goat’
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Reality TV stars Justin Johnson, Cj Franco and Joe Amabile reminisced about their time on the Prime Video reality series The Goat.

The Goat is a new competition reality show, hosted by Daniel Tosh, in which 14 reality TV celebrities compete in a series of mental, physical and social challenges in order to win the “greatest of all time” title.

The three contestants reflected on what they felt was the greatest challenge they faced while on the show.

Amabile, known for his time on The Bachelor, told uInterview founder Erik Meers, “Stepping out of your comfort zone in front of new people you’re just meeting, for me that was one of the toughest things I had to do.”

RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Johnson observed, “We moved into a house with complete strangers, and yes, we’ve seen this on Real World. Yes, we’re sleeping in a twin bed, but...
See full article at Uinterview
  • 5/18/2024
  • by Baila Eve Zisman
  • Uinterview
‘The Goat’ Players Reveal Their Tips for Taking the Title (Video)
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Tom Brady may be the Greatest of All Time when it comes to football and uneven comedy roasts, but for reality-tv fans, The Goat is, well, the Goat. Like a Traitors crossed with House of Villains, Bachelor Pad and Big Brother, Amazon Freevee‘s new competition brings together a Who’s Who of unscripted icons from the past quarter century to compete for the title of “Greatest Reality Star of All Time.” On the roster for this first season are Reza Farahan (Shahs of Sunset), Tayshia Adams (The Bachelor), Joe Amabile (The Bachelorette), Kristen Doute (Vanderpump Rules),Cj Franco (FBoy Island), Wendell Holland (Survivor), Teck Holmes (The Real World), Justin Johnson/Alyssa Edwards (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Paola Mayfield (90 Day Fiancé), Da’Vonne Rogers (Big Brother), Joey Sasso (The Circle), Jason Smith (Holiday Baking Championship), Lauren Speed-Hamilton (Love Is Blind) and Jill Zarin (The Real Housewives of New York City). Each...
See full article at TV Insider
  • 5/11/2024
  • TV Insider
Tayshia Adams Talks ‘The Goat’ & ‘Bachelorette’ Differences
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Tayshia Adams is one of the reality stars on Amazon’s new competition show The Goat. How does it compare to being on The Bachelorette? Keep reading to see what she says about the two different shows.

Who Else Stars On The Goat?

Which reality star is The Greatest Of All Time? That’s what a new reality competition from Amazon Prime Video seeks to answer.

The show brings together reality star elite from Big Brother, Survivor, The Bachelor franchise, Bravo and more. The 14 contestants will live together and face off in a series of thrilling challenges that test them socially, mentally, and physically. In addition to winning the title of Goat, the winner gets a $200,000 cash prize.

Tosh.0 star Daniel Tosh serves as host. According to Entertainment Weekly, the reality competitors are:

Tayshia Adams (The Bachelor franchise) Joe Amabile Kristen Doute Reza Farahan (Shahs of Sunset) Cj Franco (FBoy...
See full article at TV Shows Ace
  • 5/9/2024
  • by Jennifer Havener
  • TV Shows Ace
Prime Video’s The Goat Cast: Where Have We Seen These Reality Stars Before?
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Prime Video’s The Goat Cast: Where Have We Seen These Reality Stars Before?(Photo Credit –YouTube)

Who is the greatest reality star of all time? Amazon’s new series, The Goat, promises to settle this debate. In this reality series, 14 famous reality stars battle it out to be declared The Greatest of All Time. As the contestants compete to win a prize of $200k, they must go through numerous challenges inspired by other reality competitions.

Hosted by comedian Daniel Tosh, The Goat features contestants from some of the biggest reality shows, including Big Brother, Dancing With The Stars, Love Is Blind, and Survivor. As you prepare to watch the show, here is all you need to know about the cast members of The Goat.

Cj Franco

Cj Franco is a 33-year-old model, content creator, and TV personality previously seen in the Max dating reality series, FBoy Island. She has...
See full article at KoiMoi
  • 5/8/2024
  • by Jashandeep Singh
  • KoiMoi
‘Bachelor,’ ‘Love Is Blind,’ and Bravo Stars Face Off As ‘The Goat’
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Recently, Amazon Prime introduced a new series that promises to be full of laughs, drama, and adventures. In The Goat, previous relative stars from multiple shows will compete for the title of “Greatest Of All Time Reality TV Star.”

Goat Coming To Prime

Markedly, Prime Video is bringing a new series that will crown The Goat Reality TV star. Notably, it looks like the crossover that reality TV has been missing. Coupled with challenges and alliances, the host Daniel Tosh jokes the contestants will have to put their “strength and lack of life skills” to the test to face off for the title. Undeniably, the show is packed with a reality star-studded cast from The Bachelor, Love Is Blind, Big Brother, Real Housewives, and many more popular shows. Each of the fourteen contestants will compete to be named the best reality star and of course, walk away with a $200,000 prize.
See full article at TV Shows Ace
  • 3/27/2024
  • by Bonnie Kaiser-Gambill
  • TV Shows Ace
The GOAT (2024)
Kristen Doute, Jill Zarin, and Reza Aslan cast on The Goat: Here’s everything we know
The GOAT (2024)
The Goat has cast three Bravo stars in a quest to literally find the greatest reality television star of all time.

Yes, just like it sounds, The Goat is a competition show where famous faces from reality television battle it out for the title and a cash prize.

The Real Housewives of New York City alum Jill Zarin, The Valley star Kristen Doute, and Reza Aslan from the Shahs of Sunset are all appearing on the new show.

Comedian Daniel Tosh brings together 14 reality TV stars to participate in the competition-type show.

It sounds similar to House of Villains, except these stars are fighting to be named the Goat of the reality TV world or, at the very least, this reality competition series.

Let’s take a look at everything else we know about what Reza, Jill, and Kristen signed up for.

The Goat premiere date, cast, and how to watch

Today,...
See full article at Monsters and Critics
  • 3/26/2024
  • by Rachelle Lewis
  • Monsters and Critics
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First Look: ‘The Goat’ Competition Series Hosted by Daniel Tosh
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Prime Video’s new reality competition series The Goat pulls together a roster of reality show superstars, or as host Daniel Tosh describes them, “the 14 greatest reality contestants that were available during our production window.” The trailer shows the contestants being put through strength and endurance tests as they vie for a $200,000 grand prize.

Season one features 14 competitors from reality shows, including Survivor, The Bachelor franchise, Vanderpump Rules, Big Brother, The Real Housewives, and The Challenge. The roster includes:

Tayshia Adams (The Bachelor franchise) Joe Amabile Kristen Doute (Vanderpump Rules) Reza Farahan (Shahs of Sunset) Cj Franco (FBoy Island) Wendell Holland (Survivor) Teck Holmes Justin Johnson/Alyssa Edwards (RuPaul’s Drag Race) Paola Mayfield (90 Day Fiancé) Da’Vonne Rogers Joey Sasso Jason Smith (Holiday Baking Championship) Lauren Speed-Hamilton (Love Is Blind) Jill Zarin (The Real Housewives of New York City) Poster for ‘The Goat’ (Photo Credit: Prime Video)

Season one will put the 14 reality stars through 20+ challenges,...
See full article at Showbiz Junkies
  • 3/26/2024
  • by Rebecca Murray
  • Showbiz Junkies
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Daniel Tosh-Hosted Reality Competition The Goat Unveils Cast From Survivor, Bachelor and More — Watch Trailer
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Prime Video looks to settle the debate over which reality TV star is the greatest of all time with the new competition series The Goat, premiering the first three episodes Thursday, May 9; new episodes will stream weekly through Thursday, June 27.

As the above trailer posits, 14 reality stars from popular franchises such as The Bachelor, Survivor and RuPaul’s Drag Race, will “move into Goat Manor under the watchful eye of host Daniel Tosh to compete in over 20 challenges, earning and breaking one another’s trust along the way,” per the official synopsis. “New sides of longtime favorites will be on display...
See full article at TVLine.com
  • 3/26/2024
  • by Keisha Hatchett
  • TVLine.com
The Goat Competition Series Coming to Prime Video
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After 25 years of iconic, culture-shaping reality television, Prime Video has set out to answer one all-important question: which reality star is the Greatest of All Time? The Goat debuts its first three episodes on May 9 on Prime Video worldwide and Amazon Freevee in the U.S., UK, Germany, and Austria.

New episodes will premiere each week on Thursdays through June 27. From the producers of Jury Duty, The Bachelor, and Chopped, the series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Propagate.

14 reality superstars—from Bachelorettes to Housewives to Survivors to Drag Racers and everyone in between—move into Goat Manor under the watchful eye of host Daniel Tosh to compete in over 20 challenges, earning and breaking one another’s trust along the way.

New sides of longtime favorites will be on display as they battle it out for $200k…and the title of Greatest of All Time.

The “herd” of competitors...
See full article at Vital Thrills
  • 3/26/2024
  • by Mirko Parlevliet
  • Vital Thrills
Everything We Know About The Goat
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Amazon Freevee's The Goat is a new series that brings together stars from various reality shows to compete to be crowned the greatest of all-time. The Goat follows the trend of combining cast members from other reality shows to compete against each other. The contestants from The Goat come from reality shows that include The Bachelor franchise, Big Brother, Love Is Blind, RuPaul's Drag Race, and even Holiday Baking Championship, among others.

Two of The Goat's executive producers are Elan Gale and Bill Dixon, who have previously served as executive producers on The Bachelor and FBoy Island. Bill is also the showrunner, while Michael Shea directs. With the success of other shows that cast former contestants from various shows such as The Traitors and The Challenge: USA, The Goat has the potential to be another hit.

What Is The Goat?

The Goat is a reality competition show which...
See full article at ScreenRant
  • 5/17/2023
  • by Lorianne Palinkas
  • ScreenRant
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The CW Revives ‘FBoy Island’ and Adds ‘FGirl Island’
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Nikki Glaser, Cj Franco, Sarah Emig, and Nakia Renee in ‘FBoy Island’ season 1 (Photograph by Julie Corsetti/HBO Max)

HBO Max chose not to renew the reality dating series FBoy Island after two seasons. However, the show’s been rescued by The CW and will return for season three this fall.

Series host Nikki Glaser predicted the series’ return in a December 2022 interview with Entertainment Weekly.

“It was a huge success; season 2 more than season 1. And we can’t wait to make another, but we have no word yet,” stated Glaser. “But I’m really confident that there will be more. I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life when it comes to a show being picked up again. And I’ve had many of my TV shows canceled and not return, but I have no worries that this one will either be back on HBO or find a place somewhere else,...
See full article at Showbiz Junkies
  • 5/2/2023
  • by Rebecca Murray
  • Showbiz Junkies
Alan Ritchson in Reacher (2022)
Fanatic Feed: Prime Video's Originals to Freevee, Next Monster Chapter at Netflix & More
Alan Ritchson in Reacher (2022)
There are lots of fun little news tidbits today in the world of television.

There's truly a little something for everyone.

First up is Prime Video push by Amazon to get more eyes on their original content.

Variety reported that Amazon plans on sharing more than 100 titles with Freevee, Amazon's ad-supported service.

New shows marking their moment on the service include Reacher, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time, A League of Their Own, and LuLaRich.

Beginning today, you can already watch some Prime Video originals on Freevee, including Bosch, Mozart in the Jungle, Troop Zero, and Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.

Every month, Freevee will launch more Prime Video originals. May alone will bring The Terminal List, Goliath, Paper Girls, and The Vast of Night, a cool indie sci-fi mystery about a small town experiencing an unexpected alien event.

You'll have to wait a little...
See full article at TVfanatic
  • 5/1/2023
  • by Carissa Pavlica
  • TVfanatic
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TVLine Items: The Goat Reality Series, Human Resources Return Date and More
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Amazon Freevee is bringing together vets from The Bachelor, FBoy Island, Survivor, Big Brother, Vanderpump Rules and more to determine who’s The Goat.

The streamer has ordered a new reality competition series hosted by Daniel Tosh (Tosh 2.0) that features “14 of the biggest names in reality TV competing in mental, physical and social challenges for the ultimate ‘greatest of all time’ title.”

More from TVLineMiles Heizer to Star as Gay Marine in Netflix Dramedy From Norman Lear; Vera Farmiga, Max Parker Also CastThe Diplomat Snags Lightning-Fast Season 2 Renewal at NetflixReacher, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time and...
See full article at TVLine.com
  • 5/1/2023
  • by Vlada Gelman
  • TVLine.com
Grant Ellis in The Bachelor (2002)
Amazon Freevee Sets First Reality Competition Series to Find ‘The Goat’
Grant Ellis in The Bachelor (2002)
Amazon Freevee has greenlit its own reality series “The Goat,” which will feature veteran reality stars from “The Bachelor,” “The Circle,” “Vanderpump Rules,” “Love Is Blind” and more.

“The Goat” comes from the producers of “The Bachelor” and “FBoy Island,” and the series will test fan favorite reality celebrities from other popular shows through challenges that range from mental and physical to social. Fourteen alums of other reality competitions will enter “The Goat,” but only one will come out on top to win a cash prize, and the title of Goat (greatest of all time) along with America’s respect.

Daniel Tosh (“Tosh 2.0) will host the series, which began production in Atlanta last month.

Also Read:

More ‘Love Is Blind’ Drama: ‘Mental Health’ Concerns Kept Key Cast Member From Reunion (Exclusive)

Season 1 will feature the celebrity cast of Tayshia Adams from “The Bachelor,” Joe Amabile from “The Bachelor and “Dancing with the Stars,...
See full article at The Wrap
  • 5/1/2023
  • by Dessi Gomez
  • The Wrap
Daniel Tosh to Host ‘The Goat’ to Find the ‘Greatest Reality Star of All Time’
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Amazon Freevee will premiere a new celebrity competition series The Goat which will see unscripted TV stars battling it out for the title of “Greatest Reality Star of All Time.” Hosted by Tosh.0‘s Daniel Tosh, the likes of Tayshia Adams (The Bachelor), Joe Amabile (The Bachelorette), Kristen Doute (Vanderpump Rules), and more will compete. “The show will feature some of the buzziest names from the last 25 years of reality television, who will take up residence in Goat Manor, where they will face a series of mental, physical, and social challenges,” according to the streamer. “Fourteen will enter, but only one will win the cash prize and America’s respect as they claim the coveted Goat title.” Comedian Tosh is confirmed to host the series, which started production last month in Atlanta. Other celebrity competitors include Reza Farahan (Shahs of Sunset), Cj Franco (FBoy Island), Wendell Holland (Survivor), Teck Holmes...
See full article at TV Insider
  • 5/1/2023
  • TV Insider
‘The Goat’ Competition Series Starring Tayshia Adams, Jill Zarin, Kristen Doute, More Greenlit at Amazon Freevee
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Amazon Freevee has greenlit “The Goat,” the streamer announced on Monday.

Hailing from the producers of “The Bachelor,” “The Office,” and “FBoy Island,” the reality competition series will feature 14 reality TV celebrities competing in a series of mental, physical, and social challenges for the sake of winning the “greatest of all time” title. Daniel Tosh (“Tosh 2.0”) hosts the show.

This season’s cast includes Tayshia Adams, Joe Amabile, Kristen Doute, Reza Farahan, Cj Franco, Wendell Holland, Teck Holmes, Justin Johnson/Alyssa Edwards, Paola Mayfield, Da’Vonne Rogers, Joey Sasso, Jason Smith, Lauren Speed-Hamilton, and Jill Zarin.

“The Goat” is executive produced by Elan Gale, Bill Dixon, Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”), Lee Eisenberg, Michael Friedman, Howard T. Owens (“Running Wild with Bear Grylls”), Isabel San Vargas (“Running Wild with Bear Grylls”), Ben Silverman, Audrey Smith (“FBoy Island”), Daniel Tosh, and Matthew M. Welty. Dixon also serves as showrunner. Michael Shea directs. The series...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 5/1/2023
  • by BreAnna Bell
  • Variety Film + TV
Amazon Freevee Greenlights ‘The Goat’ Reality Competition Series; Season 1 To Feature Tayshia Adams, Joey Sasso, Lauren Speed-Hamilton & More
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Amazon Freevee is going in search of the greatest reality star of all time.

The streaming service has given the green light to The Goat, a new reality series from the producers of The Bachelor and FBoy Island that aims to put fan favorite reality stars from other popular series through a series of mental, physical, and social challenges to see who will come out on top.

Fourteen will enter, but only one will win the cash prize and America’s respect as they claim the coveted Goat title. Daniel Tosh will host the series, which started production in Atlanta last month.

The celebrity cast for Season 1 includes audience favorites from The Bachelor, Love Is Blind, the Bravo-verse and more. See the entire cast list below.

The Goat is executive produced by Elan Gale and Bill Dixon, who previously executive produced both The Bachelor and FBoy Island. Anthony Anderson, Lee Eisenberg,...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 5/1/2023
  • by Katie Campione
  • Deadline Film + TV
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Former ‘Bachelor,’ ‘Love Is Blind’ and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Contestants to Compete on Freevee’s ‘The Goat’
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The search for the greatest reality contestant of all time is on.

Former contestants from The Bachelor franchise, Vanderpump Rules, Love Is Blind, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Real Housewives of New York City, Survivor, FBoy Island, Dancing With the Stars, The Real World, 90 Day Fiancé, The Challenge and more will compete on The Goat, a new competition series on Freevee.

Tayshia Adams, Joe Amabile, Kristen Doute, Reza Farahan, Cj Franco, Wendell Holland, Teck Holmes, Justin Johnson/Alyssa Edwards, Paola Mayfield, Da’Vonne Rogers, Joey Sasso, Jason Smith, Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Jill Zarin have taken up residence in Goat Manor for production, which began in April.

Comedian Daniel Tosh is set to host the reality series, which will see the 14 competitors face mental, physical and social challenges for a cash prize and America’s respect as the Goat of reality TV.

Some of the buzziest names from the last two decades...
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 5/1/2023
  • by Christy Piña
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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