Nebraska people and places on reality TV
From Tommy Lee at UNL to 'The Voice' and more, see the Nebraska people and places that have been on reality TV.
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Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner weighed 264 pounds when he retired from wrestling in 2004. When TV viewers see him Tuesday night on NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples," he'll tip the scale at 474 pounds.
As NBC's "The Biggest Loser" nears its conclusion, the departure of former Husker wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner still has me scratching my big, bald head.
Matt Ellis was a senior political science student at UNL when Lee moved in with him in 2004. Soon, the Scottsbluff native and part-time bartender was a co-star in "Tommy Lee Goes to College," which followed the Motley Crue drummer while he and Ellis sampled UNL's social and academic scenes.
The Cat's Pajamas calls its transportation the "Sunshine Van."
Two grandson, one a Lincoln attorney, will be on the History reality show with a letter their grandfather received from Knute Rockne not long before the famous coach died.
After work, Candace Sturgeon flipped on her VCR. More than 11 million people had watched an hour earlier as the past few months of her life played out on ABC’s "Extreme Makeover."
The audition process takes some time, Jen Middlekauff said. They had to send a tape, then their Lincoln real estate agent had to send a tape, too.
Lincoln viewers will have a rooting interest when “Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition” kicks off its 12-episode second season Tuesday on Lifetime.
She kept her win on "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition" a secret for six months.
Diane Ogden’s 30-year stint with the U.S. Post Office ended the same way her appearance on the popular CBS reality show “Survivor” did — sooner than she expected.
Nebraskans will have another rooting interest on “American Ninja Warrior” this summer.
On his 54th day in the Vancouver Island wilderness, one in which whipping, frigid wind confined him to a tarped tent that kept flapping in his face, Sam Larson appeared to reach his breaking point on the final episode of “Alone.”
Voters didn’t make Hannah Huston the winner of “The Voice” Tuesday night, but her coach, singer and record producer Pharrell Williams, said “she already won.”
Fred Thorne had his wife, Maggi, and their three children in Indianapolis to cheer him on during Tuesday night’s episode of NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior,” but it wasn’t enough.
Josh Hoyer can’t say much about being on “The Voice.”
Ondrea and Marquez Fernandez hoped to expand their small "healthy doughnut" business.
The filmmaker wants to know if I want the long version of the story behind her first documentary.
The first time Garrett Elting was asked to appear on History Channel's "Forged in Fire" was a few years ago.
Troy and Brandy Bishop had long dreamed of moving abroad. When a realistic chance arose, taking them to the European nation of Luxembourg, the Bishops looked to fulfill a second dream in the process: Make it onto HGTV's hit show "House Hunters International."
What started as a minor annoyance while stationed in Iraq led to a million-dollar idea for Robert Patton.
PONCA — When Gene Watchorn first began decorating his home for Christmas, the power company would call, asking if there was an electrical problem at his rural residence northwest of Ponca.
Colton Arias backed up his 2019 victory on the History Channel series by topping three other past champions and winning a second grand prize of $10,000.
For Erin and Dusty Stanczyk, what began as a few posts on Instagram has now led to over 126,000 subscribers on YouTube and a combined 90,000 Instagram followers between their personal and business accounts.
“The Pickers have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover something they’ve never seen before,” the show said in announcing the April visit to Nebraska.
Shamus McKoy — who played wide receiver from 2004-05 for the Huskers — recently participated in a new CBS dance competition show "Come Dance With Me" along with his daughter, Saeda McKoy. The show premieres Friday night.
Preliminary information indicates that a Smithfield man reported mechanical issues with the single engine Piper airplane, a Sheriff’s Office news release said.
All in all, the series made the college, Nebraska and its residents look good. Do you remember it?
Instead of trying to stay out of the political fray, Julia Schleck, a UNL associate professor of English, said colleges and universities should accept their campuses are inherently political spaces.
"Those iconic columns will take their place at one of our most historic points of campus," UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green said.
Original hardwood floors and a majestic staircase in the lobby give guests a peak at the character that the hotel has to offer.
An Omaha family will be on “Family Feud," with the show airing from 6 to 7 p.m. on KPTM, Channel 42. Steve Harvey is the host.
The Goaley family will appear again on Tuesday’s episode at 6 p.m. on KPTM.
In one day, Lincoln's Ingrid Griffin auditioned for "The Voice" and released her seventh single on all music platforms.
An Omaha family had all the right answers on "Family Feud." The Groth family will appear again on the game show Thursday after winning in Wednesday's episode.
Sam Kurtenbach will appear on "The $100,000 Pyramid" next Wednesday. The episode will air at 9 p.m. on ABC.
The night before filming started, Victoria Haneman learned the show was called “The Floor,” hosted by actor Rob Lowe. It will air on Fox starting Jan. 2 at 8 p.m.
The Nebraska native competing on this season of "The Bachelor" arrived at the mansion to meet Joey Graziadei tossing dough — a nod to her family's pizza restaurant.
Two rock ‘n’ roll fanatics who competed on Fox’s “We are Family” game show were surprised to learn they’re both from Omaha.
The former lead singer for Christian band VOTA and guitarist for the Newsboys advanced to the playoff round, putting him at the final stage to win the NBC singing contest.
J.P. Jensen said he’s been a fan of the show since childhood and even tried to arrange his schedules in college around the show’s air time so he could watch it.
She had one of the larger roles on “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,” a docuseries that covered the 2023-24 season. Lincoln’s Claire Wolford also was a part of the team.
