Reality TV shows

Field Notes from Jakarta

Preacher talent show enlivens the wee hours in Indonesia

hbshow - On Feb 19, the latest season of reality show Aksi Indonesia premiered, introducing the Gua Hira group — one of seven teams into which the 28 contestants are divided. From left: Agung from Serdang Bedagai, Ainia from Lebak, Ozan from Samarinda and Sutan from Jakarta.

CREDIT: INDOSIAR/YOUTUBE

What Is With… TV shows romanticising controversial 1990s icons like Tyra Banks and Carolyn Bessette?

acromance05 - Love Story S1E2

CREDIT: DISNEY+

In Netflix’s America’s Next Top Model docuseries, supermodel Tyra Banks is no longer in control

US model and television personality Tyra Banks attends the Franca Fund Gala 2025 at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar on November 23, 2025. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)

South Korean survival show Battle Of Fates denies using late firefighter’s story without consent

A scene from Disney+ series Battle Of Fates.

Dating show Single’s Inferno producer on Choi Mina Sue, villains and viewer feedback

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Source/ Copyright: NETFLIX

Singer Shazza wins reality acting competition Berani Lakon!, will star in Hari Raya drama

Singer-songwriter Shazza won the inaugural season of Berani Lakon!, a reality series on Mediacorp Suria that sees non-acting personalities showcase their acting potential.

What Is With... our obsession with Single’s Inferno, the tamest dating show on earth?

Contestants Sung-min (left) and Go-eun in the Paradise hotel in Single's Inferno 5.

Film & TV Picks

K-star Park Bo-gum and friends make the cut in reality series The Village Barber

The Village Barber sees K-drama stars Park Bo-gum, Lee Sang-yi and Kwak Dong-yeon setting up a hair salon in a rural village in South Korea's North Jeolla Province.

Kim Kardashian spotted with F1 driver Lewis Hamilton at Super Bowl amid dating rumours

Kim Kardashian (left) and Lewis Hamilton have been friends for over a decade.

My Perfect Weekend

Singapore actress-host Sharon Ismail joined run club for people who hate running

Singaporean actress and host Sharon Ismail (last row, far left) is part of a running club for people who hate running.

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