Celebrity Watch Party Explained

Genre:Reality
Country:United States
Language:English
Narrated:Dude Walker
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:11
Executive Producer:
  • Becca Walker
  • Jack Burgess
  • Mike Cotton
  • Tania Alexander
  • Tim Harcourt
  • Stephen Lambert
Company:Studio Lambert
All3Media
Network:Fox

Celebrity Watch Party (known as Celebrity Gogglebox USA internationally) is an American reality television series that aired on Fox from May 7 to July 23, 2020. The show is based on the British television series Gogglebox and features celebrities recording themselves watching and reacting to television shows and news stories inside their homes. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television, Fox pushed back the premieres of some scripted series to later in the year and opted to create Celebrity Watch Party as one of two shows—along with The Masked Singer: After the Mask—that could be produced remotely to fill the programming gap.[1]

Production

On April 30, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on May 7, 2020.[2] [3] The initial celebrity participants announced included Rob Lowe, Meghan Trainor, Joe Buck, Raven-Symoné, Master P, Romeo Miller, Vanessa Hudgens, JoJo Siwa, Steve Wozniak, Curtis Stone, and Robert and Kym Herjavec.[4] On May 7, 2020, Sharon, Ozzy, and Kelly Osbourne, Tyra Banks, and Reggie Bush were announced to be celebrity participants in the series as well.[5] Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber, and Lindsay and Aliana Lohan later joined as participants in future episodes.[6] [7] [8] [9]

On July 9, 2020, it was announced that the series was extended an extra week, with a new installment airing on July 23.[10]

International broadcasts

The series has aired in Australia on ViacomCBS-owned Network 10 since June 11, 2020 (Network 10 also co-produces and airs the Australian version of the series, under the original Gogglebox title).[11] It is locally edited by 10 with an Australian narrator amongst other changes.[11] [12]

In the United Kingdom, the series has aired on E4 (the sister network of Channel 4, which broadcasts the original British version) since May 13, 2020, and is available on-demand via All 4.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fox's Filthy Rich & NeXt, ABC's United We Fall Eye Fall Premieres As Nets Look To Secure Originals For 2020–21 Season Amid Pandemic. Deadline Hollywood. Andreeva. Nellie. May 6, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200506222454/https://deadline.com/2020/05/fox-filthy-rich-next-abc-united-we-fall-fall-premiere-nets-look-originals-2020-21-season-amid-pandemic-1202927794/. May 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: Fox Orders Remote Reality Series Celebrity Watch Party, Based On Studio Lambert's UK Format Gogglebox. Deadline Hollywood. Peter White. April 30, 2020. April 30, 2020.
  3. Web site: Star-Studded Unscripted Series Celebrity Watch Party Set at Fox. The Hollywood Reporter. Rick Porter. April 30, 2020. April 30, 2020.
  4. All-New Unscripted Series Celebrity Watch Party, Premiering Thursday, May 7, on FOX. Fox. The Futon Critic. April 30, 2020. May 28, 2020.
  5. The Osbournes, Tyra Banks and Reggie Bush Join the Cast of Celebrities Inviting You Into Their Living Rooms on the All-New Series Celebrity Watch Party, Premiering Tonight at 8/7c on FOX. Fox. The Futon Critic. May 7, 2020. May 28, 2020.
  6. (CWP-103) The Deadliest Couch. Fox. The Futon Critic. May 28, 2020.
  7. Web site: The Masked Singers Turtle Aka Jesse McCartney Is Joining Celebrity Watch Party. Screen Rant. Julie Fallo. May 21, 2020. May 28, 2020.
  8. Web site: Make sure to tune in tonight at 8pm/7c to catch @andreabarber and I on @celebwatchparty on Fox!. Instagram. Sweetin. Jodie. Jodie Sweetin. May 28, 2020. May 28, 2020. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/jodiesweetin/2319286822217210870. December 25, 2021. registration.
  9. 1270307298741755910. Yay! Join me and my sister @aliana this Thursday 8/7c for @CelebWatchParty ❤️. lindsaylohan. Lindsay Lohan. Lindsay Lohan. June 9, 2020. June 21, 2020.
  10. FOX Extends Celebrity Watch Party with Extra Week. Fox. The Futon Critic. July 9, 2020. July 10, 2020.
  11. Web site: Airdate: Celebrity Gogglebox USA. TV Tonight. David Knox. May 28, 2020. May 28, 2020.
  12. Channel10AU. Channel 10. Network 10. 1265860172649357312. Tyra Banks. The Osbournes. Rob Lowe. DJ Khaled. Meghan Trainor. All on the couch giving their hot takes on everything TV.... May 28, 2020. May 28, 2020.
  13. Web site: Celebrity Gogglebox USA cast: who's in the line-up – and what time it starts on E4 tonight. The i. Alex Finnis. May 13, 2020. June 23, 2020.