Who wins The Amazing Race 26? “Monster Truck Heroes” season finale on CBS

[First off, as a Milwaukee-area resident, I’m obligated, if not compelled by mayoral proclamation, to wish you a Happy Danny Gokey Day. Today’s his American Idol homecoming, and I’d thought about going to his appearance at the FOX 6 Studios that I pass on my way to work, but I didn’t make it. I did, however, take several pictures of the coverage on my TV this morning, and snapped two blind drive-by pictures through my car window as I passed the station, so I feel like I participated. We now rejoin my Survivor recap, already in progress …] … and […]

CBS has announced the 18 castaways who will be “battling extreme conditions and interacting with wildlife such as elephants and gorillas” on Survivor: Gabon — Earth’s Last Eden, premiering Sept. 25. Host Jeff Probst says, “In a strange coincidence to ‘Earth’s Last Eden,’ good vs. evil emerges as a major theme this season.” Last season’s James and his “Don’t bite the apple” catchphrase would’ve fit in beautifully. The castaways, in alphabetical order, are:

The 2014 Tony Awards — the 68th ceremony honoring the best of Broadway — air June 8 live at 8pm ET on CBS (tape-delayed PT). Hugh Jackman returns as host for the fourth time (he previously hosted the event from 2003-05). Along with nominees and winners, the 2014 Tony Awards will be filled with performances, notably nominee Neil Patrick Harris and the cast of Hedwig and the Angry Inch; nominee Sutton Foster with the cast of Violet; Alan Cumming (pictured) reprising his Tony Award-winning role in a performance from the revival of Cabaret; and nominee Idina Menzel (or, “Adele Dazeem,” […]