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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Courtney Johnson reflects on how Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders rejection fueled her media career
Courtney Johnson's DCC rejection, though initially disappointing, became a catalyst for her thriving media career (Image via IG) For most aspiring dancers, not making the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (DCC) squad would feel like a crushing setback. But for Courtney Johnson, it turned out to be a career-defining opportunity. Over a decade later, the former DCC hopeful is reflecting on how rejection from one of the most iconic NFL cheer squads helped shape her successful journey as a content creator and media professional. Courtney Johnson turned rejection into redirection In a recent video posted to her Instagram and TikTok platforms, Johnson—now with nearly half a million followers—spoke candidly about her experience auditioning for the DCC. She was featured on Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, the long-running reality series on CMT that ran until 2021. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ColorsTV (@colorstv) "My most insane lore is that I was on America's Sweethearts, before it was called America's Sweethearts,' she joked, referring to the Netflix docuseries that reignited fan interest in the DCC legacy. Though she didn't make the final team, she described the process as deeply rewarding. 'Even though I didn't make the team, it was like the biggest dream I had since I was a little girl. I made it all the way to the top 36, met amazing people.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Find your most suitable hearing aid Amplifon Book Now Undo She added, 'It kind of felt like The Amazing Race where you're all in it together as a team.' Learning from mentors—and building a media empire Johnson spoke highly of longtime DCC director Kelli Finglass and choreographer Judy Trammell, calling them 'incredible mentors.' She credits the reality TV experience with helping her become confident in front of the camera and learning storytelling and media techniques: "It really helped my career. I learned how to be in front of the camera. I learned how to do storytelling and talk and media." Today, Johnson leverages those skills to empower others with job tips and career insights through her growing social media presence. What started as a failed audition has now become the foundation of a flourishing career—proof that rejection, when met with optimism and grit, can sometimes be the biggest break of all. Also Read: Netflix fan-favorite Jenna Waller makes the cut as Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders announces 2025 rookie cheerleaders FAQs 1. Did Courtney Johnson make the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders team? No, Courtney Johnson was cut after reaching the top 36 during auditions over a decade ago. 2. How did getting cut from the DCC impact Courtney Johnson's career? Courtney Johnson says it helped launch her media career by teaching her camera skills, storytelling, and confidence. 3. What does Courtney Johnson do now? Courtney Johnson's a successful content creator with nearly half a million followers, sharing career advice and life experiences on social media. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Popular reality TV show exposed as fake in shocking behind-the-scenes video... and fans aren't happy
Fans have expressed outrage after behind-the-scenes footage of The Amazing Race Australia was shared online, showing contestants 'staging' a challenge. In the clip, a female contestant and her male companion can be seen reading instructions three times before heading off to their next destination. A crew member can be seen telling the pair to 'go again' as the couple race away from the camera. The pair can then be seen returning to their original position and redoing their exit. The footage, which was first posted in 2022, was shared by TikTokker ' Kickforwards ' with the caption, 'If anyone says reality TV is real show them this.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. It appears that the revealing behind-the-scenes moment was captured during the filming of the sixth season of the popular show and reposted. In the clip the contestants are heading for the South Mole Lighthouse in Fremantle, Western Australia. The stunning footage has attracted 674 comments from fans on TikTok, with many expressing outrage. 'As a lifelong fan of The Amazing Race I am appalled,' said one disappointed viewer. 'Wow this makes the show not so much an Amazing Race at all. Just shows that they aren't really racing at all,' added another fan. 'I did not need to know this,' wrote another TikTokker. Still, a number of users on the platform showed support for The Amazing Race production team, and suggested that the show was a fair 'race' for all contestants. 'I worked one challenge on the third Amazing Race,' said one TikTokker. They continued, 'It was nothing like this. If we missed the shot, that was it, we missed the shot.' 'They came to my workplace. Everything I saw was very real and not scripted,' explained another user. 'They are still racing, though,' explained another viewer. 'Think of these reshoots as hurdles in a race. Everyone has to do them. Reality TV shows are a hybrid or 'real' and 'production'.' 'It's not scripted with a set there has to be structure in production to air a polished tv show.' The 2022 season was won by Toni Hilland and her husband, Heath Curry, with the couple walking away with $250,000 in prize money. In 2023, the pair welcomed their first child, a baby girl, Amelia Hope Curry. Toni has been living life to the fullest ever since she was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer and brain tumours. She and Heath announced the incredible news back in February 2023 that they were expecting a child via surrogate. The 41-year-old said her close friend Dea offered to be a surrogate mother for the couple after they were forced to give up their IVF journey due to Hilland's illness. 'The BEST is yet to come - we are PREGNANT! Baby girl Curry is due on the 9th of April! 2022 was a big, huge, AMAZING year for us, but we know 2023 is going to be the best yet!' Hilland said online. Meanwhile, Beau Ryan is set to host the new season of The Amazing Race Australia which will screen on Channel Ten later this year.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates for NCIS, Matlock and More — Tom Ellis' CIA Bumped to Midseason With New Showrunner
CBS on Friday became the first broadcast network to unveil its Fall TV premiere dates. In doing so, CBS revealed that — as hinted this week by Matt's Inside Line — the latest 'FBI Universe Expansion,' CIA starring Tom Ellis (and thus far no one else), is being moved from fall to midseason, as it gets a bit of a reworking under new showrunner Warren Leight (of the Law & Order-verse), who has replaced FBI: Most Wanted vet David Hudgins. More from TVLine TVLine's Best in Broadcast Awards: Honoring Outstanding Network TV Fall TV Schedule Grid 2025: What's on When? And Versus What? Dexter: Resurrection's Michael C. Hall Says Premiere's Surprise Cameos Were the 'Best Way to Start' - Who Came Back? Morris Chestnut's Watson, which was previously set to launch its sophomore run at midseason, in turn will claim CIA's Monday time slot this fall. All told, CBS' fall rollout looks like this: NEW SHOWS IN CAPS & BOLD; CLICK FOR DETAILS SUNDAY, SEPT. 148 pm Emmy Awards SUNDAY, SEPT. 218 pm A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 248 pm Survivor Season 49 (two hours) THURSDAY, SEPT. 259 pm The Amazing Race Season 38 (90 minutes) SATURDAY, SEPT. 2710 pm 48 Hours Season 38 SUNDAY, SEPT. 287:30 pm 60 Minutes Season 588:30 pm Big Brother Season 27 finale (two hours) WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18 pm Survivor (90 minutes)9:30 pm The Amazing Race (90 minutes) SUNDAY, OCT. 127:30 pm 60 Minutes8:30 pm Matlock Season 2 premiere (special night)9:30 pm Elsbeth Season 3 premiere (special night) MONDAY, OCT. 138 pm The Neighborhood final season8:30 pm series premiere9 pm FBI Season 810 pm Watson Season 2 TUESDAY, OCT. 148 pm NCIS Season 239 pm NCIS: Origins Season 210 pm NCIS: Sydney Season 3 THURSDAY, OCT. 168 pm Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Season 28:30 pm Ghosts Season 59 pm Matlock (regular time slot premiere)10 pm Elsbeth (regular time slot premiere) FRIDAY, OCT. 178 pm Fire Country Season 4 (special time)9 pm series premiere (special time)10 pm series premiere SUNDAY, OCT. 198 pm Tracker Season 39 pm reality series premiere FRIDAY, OCT. 248 pm SHERIFF COUNTRY (regular time slot premiere)9 pm Fire Country (regular time slot premiere)10 pm BOSTON BLUE AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP, CIA, HARLAN COBEN'S FINAL TWIST, Hollywood Squares, Y: MARSHALS, The Price Is Right at Night The Equalizer, FBI: International, FBI: Most Wanted, Poppa's House, The Summit, S.W.A.T.2025-26 TV Preview View List Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
New York Post
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Julie Chen addresses ‘Big Brother' retirement plans
Julie Chen Moonves will always be the head of the 'Big Brother' household. The television personality, 55, has hosted the long-running CBS reality show since 2000. And in honor of the competition series' 25th anniversary, Chen Moonves revealed if she sees retirement in her future. 'You know what?' she told Entertainment Weekly on Wednesday. 'This is a game of chicken. As long as Probst and Keoghan are there, so am I.' Advertisement 10 Julie Chen Moonves hosts 'Big Brother.' CBS via Getty Images Jeff Probst, 63, has hosted 'Survivor' since 2000, while Phil Keoghan, 58, has led 'The Amazing Race' since 2001. Chen Moonves won't be the first one to bow out. Advertisement 'I'm not a quitter,' she continued, before pointing out that the late Bob Barker hosted 'The Price is Right' for 35 years. 'The Chenbot can hold her own. I can give the Energizer Bunny a run for its money.' 10 The CBS series 'Big Brother.' CBS via Getty Images When it comes to her fellow hosts, Chen Moonves stated, 'I don't want to see someone else host 'Survivor' or 'Amazing Race' either. I really don't.' The former talk show host has a great deal of affection for 'Big Brother,' which enters its 27th season on Thursday. Advertisement 'It goes two ways,' Chen Moonves noted about the series. 'I can't imagine my life without 'Big Brother' every summer, and I can't imagine 'Big Brother' without me. It's kind of like we go hand in hand. I'm part of the show from season 1 and part of building it up.' 10 'Big Brother' Season 9. Getty Images Along with being a fixture on the show, the news anchor's mantras are also a staple of the summer. 'My catch phrases! Can you imagine someone else delivering 'But first…' or 'Love one another' or 'Expect the unexpected' or 'The power is up for grabs'? I don't think so,' Chen Moonves said. Advertisement Over the seasons, many houseguests have become fan favorites across America. Chen Moonves, meanwhile, would love to see players re-enter for a second go-around after enough time has passed. 10 'Big Brother: Celebrity Edition.' CBS via Getty Images 10 Julie Chen hosting the season finale on 'Big Brother.' Getty Images 'I think every five to seven years feels right,' she expressed. 'There are mixed emotions internally and externally about bringing back past players because they get a little bit jaded and they're more sophisticated, and some of them you don't want to bring back because they were difficult the first time around.' On Sunday, Chen Moonves celebrated the 25th anniversary with a sweet Instagram tribute. 'Twenty-five years ago, a new show arrived on our screens,' she penned. 'It was a social experiment like never before. We rooted for our favorites, watched epic blindsides, watched showmances blossom, were locked in for the live evictions, and so much more. So, thank you for these amazing 25 years of Big Brother. We wouldn't be here without all of you.' 10 Julie Chen Moonves during evictions on 'Big Brother.' Getty Images Chen Moonves has been at the helm of 'Big Brother' since Season 1 debuted in July 2000. She has also hosted all three seasons of 'Celebrity Big Brother.' Advertisement Along with hosting the summer project, she co-anchored several 'CBS Mornings' segments from 2000 to 2011. In 2004, Chen Moonves tied the knot with the former CEO of CBS, Les Moonves. The two welcomed their son Charlie in 2009. 10 'The Talk' has on Burt Reynolds. CBS via Getty Images 10 Julie Chen Moonves on 'The Talk.' CBS via Getty Images Advertisement A year after giving birth, Chen Moonves began moderating the daytime talk show, 'The Talk.' She held the position for eight years before exiting in September 2018. Chen Moonves announced her departure after Les, 75, stepped down as chief executive of the network when several women accused him of sexual misconduct. 10 Julie Chen Moonves and Les Moonves. WireImage Advertisement Les denied those claims, and no criminal charges were ever filed against him. 'Right now, I need to spend more time at home with my husband and young son,' Chen Moonves said on-air at the time. 'I know this show, and the sisterhood it stands for, will live on for many, many, many more years to come. You ladies got this, and I cannot be more proud to call you my friends.' After the scandal, the celeb began going by 'Julie Chen Moonves' instead of just 'Julie Chen' while hosting 'Big Brother.' She also signed off with a new catch phrase: 'Love one another.' 10 Julie Chen Moonves and Les Moonves at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. FilmMagic Advertisement In her 2023 memoir 'But First, God,' Chen Moonves revealed it wasn't her decision to leave 'The Talk.' While promoting the book on 'Good Morning America,' she revealed, 'That was a hard time. I felt stabbed in the back.'
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oilers faithful Superfan Magoo hits TV screens on The Amazing Race Canada
When Blair Gladue and his wife Skylene 'Nipîy' Gladue were asked to join this season's cast of The Amazing Race he had one big worry. 'I looked at the schedule and I was like, 'oh, no, you know what? If we do this, I'm going to miss the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs,'' says Gladue, known best in Oiler fandom and Edmonton at large as Superfan Magoo. 'Then, if we lost any of those first two rounds, it's going to be on me.' Thankfully the Oilers made it past those two playoff encounters for Gladue, who runs Magoo Crew Entertainment when he isn't leading chants and beating on a drum at Rogers Place games. Gladue and his five associates host youth workshops across the country, focusing on hoop and traditional dancing, rapping and break dancing as they dispense their message about suicide awareness and anti-bullying. Gladue's wife Skylene is also an entertainer; she's unavailable for the interview due to prior commitments as part of the touring cast of Bear Grease, which is currently enjoying an Off-Broadway run at the Theater at St. Luke's in Manhattan. With no way to check in on McDavid and crew from mid-April to mid-May, Gladue was forced to stay in the moment as he competed against 11 teams representing cities from across Canada. This year, five contestants were drawn from Alberta: Jesse Harink of Sherwood Park (teamed with Ontario's Jonathan Braun) plus Calgary brothers Osas and Esosa Igbinosun battling with the Gladues for provincial glory. Gladue, who says that he's watched a number of seasons in the past, admits that he wasn't quite prepared for what he and his wife went through. 'It was insane, amazing, and crazy,' says Gladue, 'Emotions were running wild, adrenaline was flowing. It's nothing like when you're watching it on TV. It's, in fact, 10 times harder than what you see on TV. This was a life-changing experience for sure.' The reality show, which features teams in competition with each other across the country, kicks off Tuesday (July 8) at 9 p.m. MT on CTV, and the CTV app, with streaming available the next day on Crave. Episodes after that run every Tuesday until the still-to-be-announced final entry. Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton was the starting point, but the competition sees the teams moving through Red Deer, Prince George, the Northwest Territories and beyond. The pace is hectic, the physical toll punishing. That being said, Gladue insists that if anyone gets the opportunity to do it, they should snap it up immediately. 'But make sure, before you do it, that you do a lot of running and a lot of walking,' he cautions. 'Work out and eat well, because you're going to need all of that; it's not easy. I'm a high-energy guy, always moving, and my wife is the one who works out every morning, goes to the gym. But after the show, I'm like, 'You know what? Man, I need this.' I need to work out more, so I stretch and work out every morning, seven days a week.' Gladue and his wife can't speak to anything that happened during their month-long competition, but Blair does speak fondly of the friends he made. We'll just have to keep up with episodes as they roll in to see who wins season 11, with its attendant prizes of two 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS, a trip around the world, and a $250,000 cash prize. If the Gladues win it all, they promise to use some of that cash money for good, just as they promised at the very beginning to represent Indigenous people and the youth. 'Except that on our clothing, it said 'fer the youth,' not 'for the youth,'' he explains. 'That's youth slang. We're getting the message out there, representing our people, our community, you know, but also representing our Oiler fans!' Whyte Avenue Art Walk celebrates 30 years: bigger, bolder than ever before New Edmonton hot spot Bar Trove provided chef too good an opportunity to pass up You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun.
