Mike Bloom

Mike Bloom has the great fortune of having parlayed decades of nerdom in movie and TV watching into almost a decade of writing and talking about it! Since joining Parade.com in 2017, Mike has largely covered reality television, becoming one of the go-to journalists for Survivor, Big Brother, The Amazing Race, Dancing with the Stars, Top Chef, The Challenge, and more. He has occasionally also written about scripted television, upcoming films, and celebrity news.

Mike's written work and interviews can also be found in such publications as The Hollywood Reporter, Comic Book Resources, Outside, Cinemontage, and more. He can also be heard talking about many, many different TV shows on a variety of podcasts. Most prominent are the Podcast Award-winning Rob Has a Podcast (hosted by two-tme Survivor contestant Rob Cesternino) and Post Show Recaps, both of which consistently hit the top of the podcast charts of TV & Film After Shows.

Mike Bloom

Wendell Holland Reveals Why He Opened Up About His Child on 'The GOAT'

'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 4's Jay Mitchell Calls Laurel and Nicole "The Most Toxic Thing I've Ever Seen"

A Daily Challenge Winner Makes a Huge Play to Get a Star on 'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 4

Michelle Wallace Left 'Top Chef: Wisconsin' With "Deeper Love and Respect for Myself"

'Below Deck Mediterranean' Captain Sandy Yawn Previews Her On-Screen Proposal

Reza Farahan Says Jill Zarin Was "Horrendous" and "Production Was Her Servants" on 'The GOAT'

Kam Williams Reveals the Lies Cara Maria Said About Her and Leroy on 'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 4

Laurel's Plan to Take Out Cara Maria Leads to a Stunning Blindside on 'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 4

Every 'Survivor' Winner (And Where They Are Now)

'Top Chef: Wisconsin's Soo Ahn Says His Historic Experience Was Like Transferring Schools

Scott Porter Talks Overcoming Imposter Syndrome for His Epic Run on 'The Masked Singer'

'Top Chef: Wisconsin's Amanda Turner Talks Her Gamer Approach to the Competition

'Survivor 46's Maria Shrime Gonzalez Reveals the Reason Behind Her Shocking Jury Vote

'Survivor 46's Liz Wilcox Says Her Applebee's Outburst "Garnered Respect" from the Other Players

'Survivor 46' Winner Kenzie Petty Reveals an Unseen Alliance that Ran the Endgame

'Survivor 46' Finalist Ben Katzman Reveals Who He Would Have Voted for in a Tie Jury Vote

'Survivor 46' Runner-Up Charlie Davis Says His Relationship with Maria Permanently Changed After Her Jury Vote

Vanessa Hudgens Talks Finding "Freedom in Being Anonymous" on 'The Masked Singer'

Alyssa Edwards, AKA Justin Johnson, Reveals What Reality Shows May Be Coming After 'The GOAT'

The Winner of ‘Survivor 46’ is Revealed

‘The Masked Singer’ Season 11 Winner is Revealed

'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 4's Tina Barta Reveals an Unseen Fight with Flora

A Plot to Steal Cara Maria's Star Leads to Dramatic Confrontations on 'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 4

Watch 'Top Chef: Wisconsin' Bring in Superstar Alumni for a Traditional Fish Boil

Everything You Need To Know About 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 33

'The Amazing Race 36's Rod and Leticia Gardner Said They Were Thrown Off By No Final Memory Challenge

Watch Kam and Laurel Scheme to Steal Cara Maria's Star on 'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 4 (Exclusive)

Thelma Houston Reveals She Almost Gave Away Her Identity on 'The Masked Singer'

'Top Chef: Wisconsin's Kévin D'Andrea Reveals the Biggest Difference Between Competing in America and France

Who Will Win 'Survivor 46'?

'Deal or No Deal Island' Winner and Finalists Talk Their Favorite Unseen Moments

'The Amazing Race 36's Amber Craven and Vinny Cagungun Recap Their Pit Stop Proposal

'The Amazing Race 36's Juan Villa and Shane Bilek Talk the Out-of-State Blunder that Lost Them the Race

'The Amazing Race 36' Winners Ricky Rotandi and César Aldrete Break Down Their Record-Breaking Run

'Survivor 46's Q Burdette Reveals Who Caused Him to Volunteer to Leave the Game

And the Winner of 'The Amazing Race 36' Is...

'The Masked Singer' Semifinals Reveals a Grammy-Winning Icon

Jeff Probst Reveals Whether 'Survivor' Will Ever Return to 39 Days

Letters from Home Breaks Up the Game's Tightest Duo on 'Survivor 46'

The Real Reason Why Shereé Whitfield Left 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta'

Watch 'The Masked Singer's Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg Guess a 'Ted Lasso' Star Behind Gumball

Brad Fiorenza Says A Breakup and Sleep Deprivation Led to His Downfall on 'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 4

A Trivia Challenge Ends One Player's Downward Spiral on 'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 4

Boston Rob Mariano Reveals What Reality Show He'd Do Next After 'Deal or No Deal Island'

'Survivor 46' Star Kenzie Petty Announces Pregnancy

Phil Keoghan Breaks Down 'The Amazing Race 36's Most Talked-About Moments

'The GOAT's Tayshia Adams, Joey Sasso, and Lauren Speed-Hamilton Break Down Their Stunning Blindsides

Chrissy Metz Reveals the Origin Behind Her 'Masked Singer' Costume

'The Amazing Race 36's Yvonne Chavez and Melissa Main Say Unseen Injuries Led to Their Elimination

'Survivor 46's Venus Vafa Responds to the "Character Assassination" from Her Cast