Phil Keoghan: Last News

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com This season of unpredictable twists on “The Amazing Race” isn’t letting up anytime soon, including a stunning double U-Turn vote in this week’s episode. Variety has an exclusive first look at the gameplay, which has a devastating impact on the relationships between the teams.

The Amazing Race is finally back TONIGHT (March 5)!

A new season of The Amazing Race is upon us!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “The Amazing Race” just got bigger. For the CBS reality hit’s Season 37, for the first time it will kick off with 14 teams — having previously expanded to 13 teams the past two seasons. (For most of its run, “The Amazing Race” capped things at 11 teams.) The expansion to 14 teams comes as part of what CBS is dubbing a “season of surprises” for “The Amazing Race,” which “game-changing twists” each episode.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large ABC has shared its first promo for this year’s 76th Emmys, hosted by Dan Levy and Eugene Levy — and for the spot they’re going high-brow — er, eyebrow. Yep, it’s probably appropriate that the first father-son Emmy hosting duo kick things off with a dad joke. In the spot, Dan warns his dad not to aim for a low-hanging eyebrows gag.

EXCLUSIVE: Phil Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race and Tough As Nails, is plotting another unscripted competition series for CBS.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large It’s finally here. Variety joined the producers and contestants — including host Phil Keoghan — on a private charter to Puerto Vallerta to kick off “The Amazing Race” back in October 2022.

The 36th race around the world is nearly here as we approach the next season of The Amazing Race!

The Amazing Race is officially back in 2024!

The Amazing Race’s milestone 35th season kicks off on Wednesday, Sept. 27 — and will air 90-minute episodes instead of its customary hourlong installments.Host Phil Keoghan notes that “10:00 time slots are challenging,” so CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach liked the idea of “a block of reality television” instead of trying to fill something in between the series and “Survivor.”“It’s an experiment, like with anything you the audience so far,” he tells The Post. “From our point of view, what’s exciting is that we can open the show up a little bit.

“The Amazing Race” alum Jody Kelly has died. She was 85.Her daughter Kelly Foster confirmed her death in a Facebook post on Sept. 6.“I lost my mother yesterday.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “The Amazing Race” executive producers Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri, along with host/EP Phil Keoghan, had already shot a Season 35 of “The Amazing Race” last year, and it was mostly edited and ready to go. But then came a detour: Early this winter, CBS approached both “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” about expanding to weekly 90 minute episodes for fall 2023. Rather than try to retroactively try to pad an additional half hour on to those already-shot episodes, van Munster, Doganieri and Keoghan decided to hit the road again and take full advantage of filming supersized installments.

is back and better than ever!Season 3 of the emotional home makeover show — hosted by ET's own Nischelle Turner — premieres this week with a special two-hour episode, and only ET has an exclusive first look at the moving moments to come.«We really have gone above and beyond,» Turner says of the new season. «We've got our first international show, we've got our first conservatory.»With the help of reality star and general contractor «Boston Rob» Mariano and interior designer Sabrina Soto, Turner welcomes an exciting new group of celebrities who want to gift a home makeover to someone special to them.«This season, more than ever, the stories have touched all of our hearts,» Soto remarks in the clip.The season 3 premiere features and host Phil Keoghan, who admits he was a little wary of reconnecting with Boston Rob, as the last time they saw each other, he was eliminating him from for the second time.However, the pair easily put the past behind them as they travel to Antigua, where Keoghan grew up, to surprise his old neighbor, Lotte Edwards, with a much-needed renovation to the local hospice center where she volunteers.«The joy that you can get from giving is so incredibly rewarding,» Keoghan marvels in the episode.The second part of the premiere features Max Thieriot, who Turner says is «just a gem.»«He plays some of the roughest characters on television, but he's got a heart of gold,» the host praises.For his renovation, Thieriot returns to his hometown, Occidental, California, to surprise his childhood best friend, Josh, a local firefighter, with a life-changing home renovation.

Phil Keoghan has big plans for his CBS competition show, which highlights and honors everyday workers in America. If he had his way, he would put celebrities to the ultimate test.«Absolutely,» Keoghan told ET's Denny Directo about the potential for a celebrity edition.Season 5 of will bring back The Gauntlet, which takes place at the end of the competition with the final three contestants.

EXCLUSIVE: Tough as Nails returns for its fifth season and this time, it’s coming from the Great White North.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large CBS’ “Tough As Nails” was a late addition to the Eye network’s summer schedule, as broadcasters continue to adjust their primetime schedules in light of the WGA writers strike. This time out, the competitive series — hosted and executive produced by Phil Keoghan (“The Amazing Race”) takes place north of the border for the first time. Variety has a first look at Season 5 of “Tough as Nails,” which premieres with a two-hour opener on Sunday, July 2 at 8 p.m. ET. The series will then continue to air twice a week, at 8 p.m. ET on Fridays and Sundays, on CBS and Paramount+. “To be completely honest, we didn’t see the launch of ‘Tough as Nails’ 5 happening so quickly but even with a short notice we are doing everything we can to make the most of this awesome opportunity,” Keoghan told Variety. “‘Tough As Nails’ appeals to people of all ages and a lot of our audience are early to bed early to rise so the early time slot is a chance to grab people like we did when we launched in the summer of 2020 as CBS’s highest rated new reality format in the last five years. We know there’s an audience in the summer who love our show and we are extremely excited to know we have something really special to share with them this season.”

Tough as Nails is coming back for a fifth season.

CBS has set premiere dates for its summer slate of reality television programming, including three returning and one new series.  “Secret Celebrity Renovation” kicks off the lineup with a July 28 premiere followed by the Aug. 2 debut of “Big Brother” Season 25. The all-new musical game show “Superfan” will launch on Aug. 9, and finally “The Challenge: USA” returns for its second season on Aug. 10.  “Big Brother’s” 25th season will debut with a special 90-minute episode on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. ET while a group of new Houseguests arrive at the “Big Brother” house. Following its premiere, the series will air on Sundays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. followed by Thursdays at 9 p.m. featuring live evictions. 

will celebrate its milestone 25th season with a 90-minute premiere on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with Julie Chen Moonves returning as host.

CBS is getting its business done early with a raft of renewals including its stable of reality shows.

It’s all led up to this moment. The Amazing Race season 34 might be coming to an end — but the final leg from Iceland to the U.S. comes with plenty of challenges.