Celebrity Watch Party
GenreReality
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
NarratorDude Walker
Num seasons1
Num episodes11
Executive producer
  • Becca Walker
  • Jack Burgess
  • Mike Cotton
  • Tania Alexander
  • Tim Harcourt
  • Stephen Lambert
CompanyStudio Lambert
All3Media
NetworkFox
First airedMay 7, 2020
Last airedJuly 23, 2020

Celebrity Watch Party (known internationally as Celebrity Gogglebox USA) 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, 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]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 6, 2020). "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. Archived May 6, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Peter White (April 30, 2020). "Fox Orders Remote Reality Series Celebrity Watch Party, Based On Studio Lambert's UK Format Gogglebox". Deadline Hollywood. Archived May 6, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Rick Porter (April 30, 2020). "Star-Studded Unscripted Series Celebrity Watch Party Set at Fox". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived May 6, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "All-New Unscripted Series Celebrity Watch Party, Premiering Thursday, May 7, on FOX". Fox. April 30, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020. – via The Futon Critic
  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. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020. – via The Futon Critic
  6. ^ "(CWP-103) The Deadliest Couch". Fox. Retrieved May 28, 2020. – via The Futon Critic
  7. ^ Julie Fallo (May 21, 2020). "The Masked Singer's Turtle Aka Jesse McCartney Is Joining Celebrity Watch Party". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Sweetin, Jodie (May 28, 2020). "Make sure to tune in tonight at 8pm/7c to catch @andreabarber and I on @celebwatchparty on Fox!". Archived December 25, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 28, 2020. – via Instagram
  9. ^ Lindsay Lohan (June 9, 2020). "Yay! Join me and my sister @aliana this Thursday 8/7c for @CelebWatchParty 🙏❤️". No. 1270307298741755910. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "FOX Extends Celebrity Watch Party with Extra Week". Fox. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020. – via The Futon Critic
  11. ^ David Knox (May 28, 2020). "Airdate: Celebrity Gogglebox USA". TV Tonight. Archived June 6, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  12. ^ Channel 10 (May 28, 2020). "Tyra Banks. The Osbournes. Rob Lowe. DJ Khaled. Meghan Trainor. All on the couch giving their hot takes on everything TV...". No. 1265860172649357312. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  13. ^ Alex Finnis (May 13, 2020). "Celebrity Gogglebox USA cast: who's in the line-up – and what time it starts on E4 tonight". The i. Archived June 29, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 23, 2020.