After Ariana Madix’s ex Tom Sandoval criticized her for binging Love Island amid their breakup, the Vanderpump Rules star is making a guest appearance on season five of the dating show.

SUR-prise: Ariana Madix is entering the villa.

The Vanderpump Rules star is set to make a special guest appearance on the fifth season of Love Island USA, Peacock announced July 11. The Bravolebrity will head to Fiji to surprise the new cast of 10 sexy singles during week two of the dating competition, which will air daily starting July 18.

As VPR fans surely remember, Madix’s ex Tom Sandoval—whose months-long affair with their costar Raquel Leviss came to light in March—infamously criticized her for spending hours binging Love Island amid their breakup.

Madix teased she was getting the last laugh in a July 9 TikTok video in which she mouthed, “This week, a hot new bombshell enters the villa,” accompanied by the caption, “Islanders: ready to shake things up? Don’t worry, I don’t bite #LoveIslandUSA @peacock.”

And now it’s official.

The fifth season of “Love Island USA” officially has a premiere date.

Peacock announced in late June that Season 5 will premiere on July 18 exclusively on their platform. Episodes will be available for streaming six days a week.

The season will take place in Fiji will a brand new group of singles. Throughout the show, the contestants will compete in challenges to stay on the show and earn the chance to win $100,000 if chosen by a fan vote.

The season two premiere of Gordon Ramsey’s competitive cooking show Next Level Chef garnered an average of 16.8 million viewers in February, according to Nielsen—airing directly after the Super Bowl.

The cooking show’s season two premiere rode the viewership of Super Bowl LVII—the third most-watched television program of all-time that averaged 113 million viewers, according to Nielsen.

The episode of Next Level Chef was the highest of all TV shows on Nielsen’s list of most-watched, non-sports telecasts this year, with an average of 16.8 million viewers.

City Media ENT CASTING worked with HBO Max has released the trailer for The Hype Season 2 and it features the return of co-signers Offset, Bephie Birkett, and Marni Senofonte. The streetwear competition will drop on Thursday, September 22 with three episodes followed by three additional episodes on September 29 and concluding with the final two episodes on October 6.

The Hype puts the artistry and entrepreneurial hustle of up-and-coming visionary designers to the ultimate test. Tackling timed challenges for a shot at a career-changing Co-Sign, a $150,000 cash prize plus having their designs sold exclusively on StockX, the premier platform for trading and consuming current culture, the designers must create ready-to-wear pieces that balance art and commerce while remaining authentic to their vision.

CME CASTING: Love Island USA” winners Zeta Morrison and Timmy Pandolfi

To no one’s surprise, Love Island USA stars Zeta Morrison and Timmy Pandolfi took home the coveted $100,000 prize, splitting the money! We couldn’t be more proud of these two and so grateful they allowed City Media ENT, Peacock and Love Island to be apart of their lives. Coupled up since the very first episode of Peacock’s Love Island USA, the pair were officially crowned this season’s winners on the show’s Aug. 28 season finale

Synopsis: Peacock Original Love Island USA, from ITV Entertainment, will be hotter than ever as Islanders couple up in new surroundings to compete in naughtier games and sexier challenges. Throughout their stay, temptations will rise and drama will ensue as Islanders are forced to decide if they want to remain with their current partners or “recouple” with someone new. Islanders will also be at the mercy of viewers at home who will vote to determine who gets another shot at love and who leaves the villa heartbroken and empty-handed.

The Quest – Disney+ Original Series Streaming on May 11, 2022

The U.S. version of hit reality dating competition “Love Island” has moved to Peacock after three seasons at CBS. Peacock has ordered two new seasons of the series, the first of which is set to shoot in California and premiere in summer 2022.

In “Love Island,” group of singles search for love while living together in one villa. They couple and re-couple week to week, with uncoupled contests being eliminated and the winning couple of each season winning a cash prize.

“As we continue to make Peacock a destination for must-watch original programming, partnering with a global powerhouse like ITV enables us to build on their internationally beloved formats to attract all new fans to the platform,” said Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming

City Media ENT is proud to present that the company has worked alongside Peacock to help find some of the most extreme true stories. Information to follow below: 

Peacock revealed more about the new series in a press release:

“TRUE STORY WITH ED AND RANDALL is a hybrid scripted/unscripted original comedy series streaming exclusively on Peacock beginning Thursday, January 20. All six episodes of the uniquely innovative series will be available on premiere day.

Hosted by Ed Helms (The Office) and Randall Park (WandaVision), the comedic and heartwarming series highlights everyday Americans as they share their most extraordinary true stories with surprising twists along the way. As each story unfolds, the events are brought to life by a cast of notable guest stars and comedians in dramatized re-enactments.

In each episode, Ed and Randall meet one or two storytellers and listen to their funny, amazing and true stories for the first time. The stories range from sneaking into the 1979 Super Bowl — to a rogue bachelor party invite — to a young girl and her family who moved to America and set her sights on becoming senior class president, every story celebrates the rich, comedic elements down to the last detail.

The series includes a star-studded group of guest stars including two-time Super Bowl MVP Terry Bradshaw, Adam Pally (Sonic the Hedgehog), Rob Riggle (Holey Moley), Maz Jobrani (Friday After Next), Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers in Goldmember), Paul Scheer (Black Monday), Shannon Woodward (Westworld), Terry Crews (Brooklyn 99), Tichina Arnold (Everybody Hates Chris), Tawny Newsome (Space Force), Lauren Ash (Superstore), Fortune Feimster (Kenan) and Anders Holm (Workaholics), among others.”