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Melanie Rauscher, who appeared on two versions of Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid reality show, was found dead on July 17 in Prescott, Ariz., according to reports. She was 35. Corey Kasun, a rep for the Prescott Police Department, confirmed to TMZ that the reality star was dog sitting in the city while the…

It’s not I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here — but it sure is close. CBS on Wednesday debuted Beyond the Edge, a new reality show from Renegade (Naked and Afraid) that drops nine celebrities into the jungles of Panama to compete in challenges while earning cash for their charities (and personal pocketbooks). Even…

EXCLUSIVE: Deadliest Catch producer Joseph Boyle has hauled in a promotion at Discovery Channel. The Emmy winner has been upped to SVP Production and Development. Boyle joined Discovery in 2013 and most recently served as VP Production and Development. He has earned a combined six career Emmy noms — including two last…

Naked And Afraid this morning became the first nude reality series to receive a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program. In Discovery's survival series, a new pair of strangers each episode are stranded for 21 days in some of the world's harshest environments with no food, no water, no…

On the heels of its Season 2 premiere, Discovery Channel has picked up a third season of its hit survival series Naked And Afraid. The series’ April 19 Season 2 premiere was Discovery Channel’s highest-rated ever, according to the network. It earned a 2.20 in P25-54, up +32% vs last season’s premiere. Additionally, Nak…

It might have been the unofficial first week of the 2016 presidential campaign, and pot-series premiere week, but Discovery Channel finished first in the news demo – ages 25-54 – for the April 13-19 frame after Live+3 viewing stats showed up. Discovery also finished first among cable nets for the week with 18- to…

James Franco and Seth Rogen — these kooky guys just love to run around in their birthday suits. About two weeks after jumping out of a cake sans clothes on The Tonight Show, Franco has taken to Instagram posting nude photos of the duo in the woods, hinting they might be involved in a Naked and Afraid episode for…

The worst part of the nakedness on Discovery Channel‘s Naked And Afraid? Bare feet, according to four alums who showed up at TCA Summer TV Press Tour 2014 to plug the show’s new season. “Being barefoot was one of the worst parts about being [naked] for me,” said Jeff Zausch. Dani Julien said the most important prep…

Discovery Channel touted its 2014-15 season slate to advertisers this morning at its upfront presentation, including Motor Mondays and the previously oredered The West with exec producer Robert Redford. The highlights of Discovery Channel’s 2014-2015 slate, unveiled ahead of its upfront presentation today, includes…

EXCLUSIVE: Discovery has had a change of heart about its Naked And Afraid after-show, Discovery After Dark — but it’s not what you think. The cable network isn’t chickening out after announcing the after-show with surprisingly little fanfare last month —  it’s changing the name and the host, to the much better Naked Af…

Discovery Communications, intent upon owning the naked reality-TV genre, said this morning it will premiere a two-hour special/backdoor pilot, Buying Naked on TLC, on November 20. The special follows two nudist couples as they search for their dream homes. "Turns out, finding a home for a nudist couple is treacherous…