For nearly 20 years, Sharon Tharp has been breaking news, landing exclusive interviews, and covering reality television’s biggest stories. On The Exclusive, she takes fans behind the headlines with insider analysis, exclusive conversations, and behind-the-scenes access they won’t find anywhere else.
132: Big Brother 3's Jason Guy on His Iconic Alliance With Danielle Reyes — and If He’d Play Again
Jul 17, 2025
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In her latest interview for the "Legends Only" series, host Sharon Tharp catches up with Big Brother 3 fan favorite Jason Guy. He gives us an update on his life 23 years later, reflects on his close bond and alliance with Danielle Reyes, and reveals whether he would be open to playing again.
131: Big Brother 27: Brendon Villegas Joins LIVE to Talk Rachel Reilly's Big Return
Jul 14, 2025
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Host Sharon Tharp is joined live by former player Brendon Villegas who talks about wife Rachel Reilly's return to Big Brother this season. He gives insight on when she got the call, if she hesitated at all at saying yes, and whether she had a strategy going into the game.
130: Big Brother 27: First Impressions of the New Cast!
Jul 08, 2025
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Host Sharon Tharp breaks down the Big Brother 27 cast and gives her first impressions of the 16 new houseguests entering the game this season.
129: Reality TV Casting 101 With Emmy-Winning Casting Director Erin Tomasello
Jul 07, 2025
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Host Sharon Tharp chats about all things casting with Emmy-winning casting director Erin Tomasello, known for her amazing work on The Traitors, The Circle and more of your favorite reality shows. She talks about how she got into casting as a career and shares her best tips for people looking to be on reality TV. She also gives details on her latest venture – casting the highly anticipated reboot of Fear Factor!
128: The Traitors Season 4 Cast First Impressions With Brice Izyah
Jun 16, 2025
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Host Sharon sits down with Survivor alum and host of The Purple Pants Podcast, Brice Izyah, to talk through the recently-announced cast for The Traitors season 4. They give their opinions on why they were cast, predictions on how they will do in the game, and whether or not they should be a traitor or faithful.
127: Survivor 50 Cast First Impressions With Omar Zaheer
May 30, 2025
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Host Sharon Tharp breaks down the Survivor 50 cast with Season 42 standout Omar Zaheer. They share their first impressions of each returning player and make early predictions on who has winner potential. Plus, Omar opens up about the call he got to be part of the milestone season.
126: Josh Martinez Breaks Down His Destination X Strategy: 'I Didn't Trust Myself'
May 30, 2025
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Host Sharon Tharp catches up with Big Brother winner and Challenge vet Josh Martinez about his latest reality TV venture – NBC's newest competition Destination X. He talks about why he wanted to do the show, his strategy going in, and – SPOILER ALERT – also discusses his elimination and how much that stung.
125: Omarosa Talks 'Got to Get Out' and Makes Her Pitch for 'Celebrity Survivor'
Apr 15, 2025
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Host Sharon Tharp chats with the one and only, reality TV icon Omarosa, who of course first shot to fame during her appearance on season 1 of The Apprentice. Twenty years later, she's still making amazing TV with her latest venture, Hulu's new competition series Got to Get Out. She talks about why she signed on for the show and how studying for law school affected her game during filming. She also manifests a celebrity version of Survivor and how she's pitched the idea before.
124: Spencer Pratt on What Fans Didn't See on 'Got to Get Out,' Why Production Changed the Rules Mid-Game
Apr 15, 2025
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Host Sharon Tharp sits down with reality TV veteran Spencer Pratt about his latest venture on Hulu's Got to Get Out. He opens up about why he signed on for the show, what his strategy was, what fans didn't see and why production actually had to change the rules mid-game. He also gives an update on his family in the wake of the L.A. wildfires that took his and wife Heidi Montag's home.
123: Zachary Reality Talks Traitors, Survivor 50 Casting, Southern Charm Breakups and More
Apr 07, 2025
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Host Sharon Tharp is joined by podcaster and reality TV expert Zachary Reality to catch up on all your favorite shows, including The Traitors (and who we want for season 4), Survivor (who should get the call for 50?) and Amazing Race (Big Brother season, here we go). They also break down all the Bravo drama as of late – Paige and Craig's breakup, Jesse Soloman's fall from grace, and lots more.
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