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“Big Brother” Season 26 proved that the CBS competition series is still fully capable of living up to its tagline: “Expect the Unexpected.”

One of the summer’s most shocking twists was the departure of Season 2 winner Dr. Will Kirby as host of the jury roundtable (in favor of “Deal or No Deal Island” Season 2). In his place, Season 24 winner Taylor Hale is officially set to return to the series — and she couldn’t be more excited.

“I’m literally over the moon, I was shaking when they first called and cried, honestly. I was an emotional wreck,” she told TheWrap at Us Weekly and Pluto TV’s: Reality TV Stars of the Year event in Hollywood Thursday. “It matters and it’s exciting, so I’m just really happy.”

Hale is a perfect fit for the job, as she already popped up earlier this year to analyze the pre-jury stage...

The sixth season of Netflix's hit competitive reality series The Circle dropped recently on Netflix on April 17, introducing fans to a whole new group of social butterflies fighting for $100,000. Long-time viewers are excited about this new group, but many are still reeling over the shockingly perfect winner of Season 5: Samantha "Sam" Carmona. This freelance makeup artist beat out hardcore strategists Chaz Lawery and Raven Sutton for the win, surprising audiences as she was a player who focused more on having close friendships than actually winning the game.

The Circle has been renewed for seasons 6 and 7 and will return in spring 2024, filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. The Circle season 6 will premiere in April 2024, later than usual due to no seasons airing in 2023. The cast of The Circle season 6 has yet to be confirmed, but it may include returning cast members and many new faces.

The Circle season 6 is just around the corner, and fans are excited about what's to come for one of the best reality TV shows. The Circle aired its first season on January 1, 2020, which was met with many positive reviews by Netflix watchers. The show is based on the British series of the same name, and the network has since released two other spin-offs with the same name in France and Brazil. The Circle has become a worldwide sensation among reality TV fans, and it seems the show has only become more widespread in the last four years.

VidCon 2024 is just six months away — and the annual internet culture convention is revealing the names of 60 creators set to descend on Anaheim, California.

Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal Tuesday that authors (and VidCon co-founders) John and Hank Green, Polynesian-American singer Dinah Jane, YouTube comedian Brandon Rogers, Game Theorists’ MatPat, and Latine TikTok staple Leo González are among the first creators announced for the annual festivities.

Among the other creators set to make appearances at the convention (scheduled for June 26-29) are The Circle‘s Raven Sutton, TikToker Rod Thill,...

The Circle season 5 featured a new twist that added elements of Love Is Blind, making it an exciting season compared to past ones. Netflix dropped four episodes per week over three weeks, deviating from the previous format of dropping four episodes at a time. The cast of The Circle season 5 included both genuine contestants and catfishes, with Sam Carmona winning the season and receiving a $100,000 cash prize.

The Circle season 5 continued the popular reality TV show with an exciting, brand-new twist that shook up the series. The series combines the premises of CBS' Big Brother and MTV's Catfish: The TV Show, and for The Circle season 5, added elements of Love Is Blind sprinkled in. It was quite an exciting season compared to past ones.

Similar to other series on the platform, Netflix dropped a few episodes per week for several weeks, building up to the finale, where The Circle...

Season 5 of The Circle introduced a new format with a heavier focus on dating, leading to more questions about the cast and their lives outside the show. Despite initial discontent with the changes, the fresh format kept the season interesting, and some contestants had varying abilities to win due to their familiarity with a previous contestant. The cast members have been busy with their post-show lives, pursuing careers as influencers, models, personal trainers, advocates, comedians, and musicians, while also maintaining friendships and celebrating their success together.

With the conclusion of The Circle season 5 in January 2023, there's curiosity surrounding where the cast is now. The reality hit changed things for season 5, with all contestants presenting themselves as single even if they were in committed relationships outside the show. With the new format, season 5 is reminiscent of other dating shows, with an even heavier focus on the contestants' interpersonal relationships. As always,...

The premiere date for The Circle season 5 was released on Netflix from December 2022 to January 2023, along with exciting information on a brand-new twist that shook up the series. The series combines the premises of CBS' Big Brother and MTV's Catfish: The TV Show, and for The Circle season 5, added elements of Love Is Blind sprinkled in. It was quite an interesting season compared to past ones.

The Circle season 5 premiered on December 28, 2022. The streaming service dropped a few episodes per week for several weeks, building up to the finale, where The Circle winner Sam Carmona took home a cash prize. In the past, the episodes have dropped four at a time. Netflix did not announce whether it would continue to follow this formula, but did ultimately drop four episodes per week over three weeks, then aired The Circle season 5 finale on January 18, 2023.

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Netflix's Perfect Match season 2 has been confirmed and will hopefully be even better than the first. After Perfect Match season 1 was a success for the streaming platform, bringing together various stars from several of the streaming service's reality shows, the platform renewed the show for another season. Though many of the stars from Perfect Match season 1, like franchise villain Francesca Farago and golden girl Chloe Veitch, are now in relationships, there are still plenty of stars for Netflix to choose from. With all-new seasons of shows airing and other shows on the horizon, it seems like the sky's the limit for Perfect Match season 2.

While Perfect Match season 1 did face its fair share of criticism, the show wound up being a must-watch for Netflix viewers. Seeing some of the stars of various reality stars across the platform come together made for interesting dynamics, and now that the show's producers...

Deaf representation has come a long way in Hollywood.

“Coda’s” release and subsequent best picture Oscar win marked an important moment for deaf audiences. It showed the most significant representation of the community on a global stage since 1986’s “Children of a Lesser God” earned Marlee Matlin a best actress prize.

“Hollywood is making that shift from diversity for optics to something deeper,” says Lauren Ridloff, a deaf actor best known for her work on “Eternals” and “The Walking Dead.”

That deeper shift includes recent projects where deaf representation has been the focus of major storylines. Director James Cameron called on C.J Jones to create Na’vi sign language, featured in “Avatar: The Way of Water.” HBO’s “The Last of Us” offered up another landmark moment when the show about a post-apocalyptic world featured Keivonn Woodard, as a young deaf Black man trying to survive zombie hordes. Last year,...

The Circle season 5 cast members gave tough competition to each other, and there are many who could've been the potential winners of the show. Netflix recently released the newest season of the reality competition series. It featured single contestants playing by either fabricating their identity, or appearing as their original selves. The cast members interacted with each other through a social media app called The Circle. These social connections helped them to become an influencer, and the influencer had a higher chance of winning the show.

On The Circle season 5, every cast member tried their best by using different tactics to climb up the rankings. Contestants who got ranked in the top three had the chance of becoming the winner and securing 150,000 prize money. Contestants who connect through social media had the upper hand in the competition, but it wasn't necessary, as The Circle season 1 runner-up Shubham Goel was a socially-awkward nerd.

Many of The Circle season 5 cast members are coming in single, but it didn’t take long for players Raven Sutton and Marvin Achi to form a romantic bond. Alliances and even romantic relationships are common strategies players use on The Circle to gain popularity and trust. With some players being truthful and others catfishing or being manipulative to win, authentic romantic bonds are few and far between.

Most players on The Circle season 5 choose to come in single, whether or not they really are. Being single provides a quick and easy way to form bonds with the other players and climb the ratings. The Circle season 5 is the first time not one cast member is choosing to play in a relationship which is an interesting strategy for The Circle players. With a variety of romantic preferences represented, the number of possible pair combinations is quite large. It is interesting...

The Circle has always cast a wide range of compelling personalities, but in The Circle season 5, Raven Sutton made history as the first deaf person to compete on the Netflix reality show, and she recently opened up about the experience. Raven was teamed up with her interpreter, Paris McTizic, but Raven was in complete control of her own game. She brought a lot to The Circle, whether it was compelling strategy or an unintentional love triangle with Marvin Achi. Along the way, Raven shared her true authentic self with the audience and brought representation that The Circle had not seen before.

The Circle season 5 contestant Raven was one of the strongest players in the game, despite only coming in third place in the final ranking. In an interview with Parade, Raven noted that many deaf people haven't gotten the same chance that she did. As she explained, "It's really hard...

Netflix is making strides once again, this time with The Circle season 5 and its moves to raise awareness for those hard of hearing. For the most part, The Circle is the same as it’s always been; contestants compete behind screens, and through their social media savviness, they may win big. Season 5 has changed up the format slightly with its singles twist, and the dating emphasis has been a big win for one contestant in particular.

Competitor Raven Sutton has been making winning plays throughout the first batch of season 5 episodes. The contestant is third-generation Deaf in her family, and Asl is her first language. Raven’s been competing on the show with her interpreter Paris McTizic and has developed a blossoming romance with fellow season 5 competitor Marvin Achi.

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Raven Stutton And Paris McTizic Are Educating The Circle Fans Season 5 Actually Made Me Google...

Netflix recently released the remaining episodes for The Circle season 5, and two contestants Raven Sutton and Chaz Lawery ruled the group. After having many successful seasons, The Circle was revamped once again to entertain viewers with its unique game pattern. The contestants had two options, either participate with their original identity or appear as a catfish. Raven and Chaz, along with Xanthi Perdikomatis, Brett Robinson, Marvin Achi, and Sam Carmona participated with their real identity, whereas Billie-Jean Blackett came in as Bruno, and Brian Clark as Brittney.

The cast members on The Circle lived in separate apartments and chatted through a social media app called "The Circle." Since day one, these players needed to build strong connections to move ahead in the game. The most highly ranked cast member on The Circle became the influencer and ultimately secured the grand prize. On the show, Chaz and Raven ruled The Circle group.

Netflix's The Circle has been known to be a game of deception, lying, and catfishing, but The Circle season 5 winner Sam Carmona revealed that she won the game by staying loyal and honest. Sam was able to create bonds with almost every player on The Circle by using her quick wit and emotions. Sam entered The Circle season 5 winner alongside her two closest allies, Chaz Lawery and Raven Sutton, who placed in second and third, respectively. Sam ended up ranking number one out of the five remaining contestants and secured the 100,000 prize.

Sam is the first woman to win without being a catfish on the U.S. version of The Circle, following DeLeesa St. Agathe, who won The Circle season 2 while catfishing as her husband. When Sam was asked by Parade about why she won, she responded, "I made genuine connections with people who were strong in the game.

The brand-new season of the Netflix reality series The Circle premiered in December, and fans have chosen their favorite contestants, but Xanthi Perdikomatis might not be one of them. The Circle season 5's first four episodes were released on December 28, and the remaining nine dropped this month. The show features 13 players isolated from the real world living in separate apartments, and interacting through the social-media app called “The Circle.” The players get to choose whether they want to interact through their real identity, or appear as a catfish.

While few players faked their identities, Xanthi made her Circle profile with a real name but a false profession. The model from Massachusetts appeared as a preschool teacher. Xanthi admitted that she was afraid that her fellow players might not take her seriously because of her profession. Xanthi clicked with a few contestants, but unfortunately, she was eliminated by one of the influencers of The Circle,...

Once again, The Circle season 5 is ruffling feathers with its fans, this time over the fact that Jennifer Freeman was not blocked from the game ahead of the highly anticipated finale. Jennifer is a catfish on the show, played by Xanthi Perdikomatis and Brett Robinson, the first players eliminated from The Circle season 5. Jennifer was really playing quite a convincing game, having an alliance with Tom Houghton, a fellow fan favorite. When Shubham Goel was blocked from the game, he was given the power to make one of the players the Hacker, and he chose Jennifer.

Fan favor turned toward Jennifer for a moment, even though Xanthi and Brett started as insufferable contestants. Unfortunately, Jennifer’s time as the Hacker was very brief, with The Circle revealing there was a Hacker before a ranking could even take place. As such, the players simply recapped their conversations with each other, so...

Xanthi Perdikomatis and Brett Robinson entered The Circle season 5 as individual players, but it didn't take long for them to unexpectedly team up against their competitors. As two of the original nine contestants to enter The Circle when the popular Netflix series returned on December 28, Xanthi and Brett both decided to stay true to themselves and play authentically. Although Xanthi, a model, slightly catfished the others by pretending to be a preschool teacher. Brett, on the other hand, was already known by some reality fans prior to being cast on The Circle after he appeared as a houseguest on Big Brother season 20.

While Brett's impending arrival interested fans when The Circle season 5 trailer dropped just before the season premiere on December 28, he wasn't the only player that viewers immediately set their sights on. In addition to Brett, The Circle season 5 features several other contestants who already have a shot to win the 150,000 grand prize,...

Dozens of competitors have graced the past five seasons of America's version of The Circle, but while the Netflix series routinely adds new players as the game progresses, these late additions always find themselves stuck with the same disadvantages. Since anyone can enter The Circle as themselves or a catfish, the only way to make it to the final vote and walk away with 100,000 is to not only retain a strong level of popularity but manipulate and align with equally strong players along the way. With several twists and turns introduced each season, The Circle has entertained viewers in the United States since 2020.

Hosted by comedian Michelle Buteau, The Circle has produced four winners, with a fifth around the corner after The Circle season 5 kicked off at the end of 2022. While the series returned with eight new players, several contestants have been introduced as late additions, such as The Circle...

Even over a video call, Raven Sutton's energy is infectious - as bold and bright as her cobalt-blue hair. The 27-year-old recently made history as the first deaf contestant to ever enter Netflix's playful reality series "The Circle." But in all honesty, she's just here to play the game (and maybe even win). Sutton was initially introduced to the show while searching for entertainment at the peak of the pandemic. "I would consider myself a super fan. Let's be clear on that," she establishes right away, her two interpreters bridging the gap between American Sign Language and spoken word. "I loved the drama on it, I loved the connections. I mean everything about it," she tells Popsugar. However, she quickly realized that watching "The Circle" was nothing compared to the excitement of being on the show herself.

"You don't see deaf people on reality TV shows."

After starting the show in quarantine,...

There are several interesting players vying for the 150,000 grand prize on The Circle season 5, but one contestant who quickly left viewers wanting to know more is Tom Houghton. As one of Netflix's more successful reality competitions, The Circle has impressed fans of Big Brother, MTV's Catfish, and other similar programs since its debut in 2020. With strong social skills and a flawless virtual poker face a must, contestants on The Circle can advance through the competition as themselves or anyone else, but must retain their popularity in order to be continuously voted through by their cast mates.

While some players like The Circle season 4 winner Frank Grimsley enter the semi-anonymous competition as themselves, many players like Frank's co-star Parker Abbott and The Circle season 2 winner DeLessa St. Agathe have played as completely different people. Although the introduction of catfishes is intense enough, The Circle routinely introduces twists and turns...

The Circle season 5 may have just kicked off on December 28th, but out of the initial nine contestants introduced, Raven Sutton is already the player that fans and other competitors need to watch out for. The Circle, which first premiered in 2020 with Joe Sasso being voted its first winner, forces players to use their innate social skills and crafty deception tactics to remain in the competition for as long as possible. As a mix of Big Brother and Catfish, contestants on The Circle are physically separated from each other and can therefore play as themselves, other people, or anywhere in between. Naturally, this has made for some dramatic reveals and hilarious results on The Circle, depending on how well competitors are able to entice, or fool, their co-stars.

Like Netflix's other reality competitions, it didn't take long for the streaming service to announce The Circle season 5 after Frank Grimsley...

On December 28, Netflix unveiled the first four episodes of The Circle season 5, and fans want to know more about contestant Chaz Lawery. The new season flaunts a roster of hot and hungry singles that are ready to mingle. Every contender is looking for love, providing a new and game-altering dimension to the competition.

The Circle is a reality game show where competitors must interact with one another solely online through social media profiles. The players must form alliances and compete in challenges in hopes of obtaining popular votes from their peers. Each week, the two “influencers” with the most votes have the power to banish one of their own. Contestants can compete as themselves but also as another person and must avoid being "catfished" by other The Circle players. The contestants are also vying for a 100,000 grand prize.

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Alert! Netflix has revealed that “The Circle” Season 5 will debut on December 28, 2022 and it will take place over four weeks (see the full schedule below). At the end of this fifth installment, which is dubbed “The Circle Singles,” the contestant who earns the highest rating from their fellow sequestered competitors will win the 150,000 grand prize. Read on for everything to know about “The Circle” Season 5 cast/release date, including the list of real players and catfishes.

Season 5 schedule:

Week 1: Episodes 1-4

Week 2: Episodes 5-8

Week 3: Episodes 9-12

Week 4: Finale Episode

See‘The Circle’ winners: US Netflix seasons [Photos]

The biggest news of the season is that there’s a “Singles” requirement for the cast members. That means only people who aren’t currently in a relationship (or those who consider their status to be “it’s complicated”) are eligible to compete. As always, none of the participants...

The trailer for The Circle season 5 has been released, and if the incoming competitors are anything like the show's previous players, The Circle season 5 will be just as dramatic and surprising as fans expect it to be. The Circle, one of Netflix's most popular reality series, has captivated viewers as a mix of Big Brother and MTV's Catfish since its debut in 2020. With a six-figure cash prize on the line, contestants on The Circle must successfully balance being liked, and telling lies when necessary, in order to remain in the game. Since the players are separated and can only communicate through social media, however, The Circle gets interesting when various catfishes are thrown into the mix.

While viewers were excited to see Spice Girls' Emma Bunton and Mel B join The Circle season 4 in May, they have a new batch of players to get to know before The Circle...

“The Circle” fan-favorite Shubham Goel is circling back to the strategic competition series as the show’s surprise guest on Season 5. He was memorably the runner-up for the 100,000 grand prize in Season 1 of the Netflix competition show. Goel’s participation was revealed in the Netflix series’ Season 5 trailer.

Also in that first-look into the latest season, “The Circle” introduces new players to the game who will be joining Goel: Brian Clark (whose alias is Brittney), Billie-Jean Blackett (whose alias is Bruno), Chaz Lawery, Marvin Achi, Oliver Twixt, Raven Sutton, Sam Carmona, Tasia Lesley (alias: Tamira), Tom Houghton, Xanthi Perdikomatis and Brett Robinson, who previously started on “Big Brother 20.” Michelle Buteau returns as host.

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“The players are all single and ready to mingle. More flirting, more catfishing, more drama, and surprises await...

American Sign Language interpreter Kelly Kurdi just proved that you don't have to be Megan Thee Stallion to embody her "hot girl summer" mentality. Thanks to her dedicated performance, a video of Kurdi signing along to "Wap" during Megan's steamy July 31 Lollapalooza set recently went viral. In the video, Kurdi can be seen dancing to the music while signing various gagging and choking motions to Cardi B's lyrics "I don't wanna spit, I wanna gulp / I wanna gag, I wanna choke / I want you to touch that lil' dangly thing that swing in the back of my throat."

After the clip of her blew up on Twitter, Kurdi made sure to give credit to the "Wap" interpretation's original creator, Raven Sutton. In an Instagram post on Aug. 3, Kurdi used her newfound fame to highlight and amplify creators from the Deaf community. "Thanks for the love on my page from...