TV series “Fear Factor” is returning for a new generation. Originally hosted by Joe Rogan, “Fear Factor” aired on NBC between 2001 and 2006, and the basic idea was that contestants were tasked with overcoming their fears by doing all sorts of gross and horrifying things. In one episode, they had to literally eat horse rectum. In another, they had to bob for rings at the bottom of a tank filled with cow’s blood. Yeah. No thank you. The original “Fear Factor” ran for six seasons, with Ludacris hosting a short-lived revival of the series back in 2017. That version of the series ended up running for just two seasons. So what’s the new twist for this latest revival? Variety reports that “Fear Factor: The Next Chapter” will be “bigger, bolder and more daring” than the series has ever been before. In the new reboot series, “Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting — and fear is a weapon.” “The reinvention piece is critical here. It’s called Fear Factor, and we’re going to take the brand name,” Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade teases. “But I think the producer’s come up with a really interesting take on it, and it’s not going to feel like the show from 20 years ago.” “Fear Factor” is expected to return with the new FOX series in 2026. You can get yourself ready for more disgusting challenges by revisiting the original show’s craziest moments below.
2026川渝春节联欢晚会由重庆卫视、四川卫视联合打造，将于2月15日（腊月二十八）19:30播出。晚会以“川渝一家亲，欢乐幸福年”为主线，融合巴蜀文化底蕴与现代风尚，创新运用AIGC等技术拓展艺术表达。嘉宾阵容兼具国际范、中国味与巴蜀韵，设立重庆主会场、云阳分会场及马边特别呈现，展现川渝独特的历史文化与烟火气息。
《家乡美食大赛》由黄晓明担任首席掌勺官，李维嘉与沈梦辰担任掌勺主理人，与湖南、江苏、川渝、广东的特邀艺人掌勺官一起，品鉴家乡招牌菜，为各赛区家乡招牌菜选拔全国单菜品冠军，全方位展现中华美食的烟火气息与民间高手的烹饪智慧，同时深度挖掘美食背后的地域文化与传统艺术底蕴。
该节目企划最初起源于演员金南佶的一句随性想法——“我想去进行街头拉面吃播一日游”。
