“Phil Keoghan” – Host and executive producer of THE AMAZING RACE and host, creator and executive producer of TOUGH AS NAILS, Phil Keoghan, returns to Antigua, where he grew up, to surprise Lotte Edwards, his former neighbor, with a much-needed renovation to the local hospice center where she volunteers, on part one of the special two-hour season premiere of SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION. During a trip down memory lane, Phil becomes Nischelle’s personal tour guide and shows her some of his favorite places, including his old house and school. SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION season three premieres Friday, Aug. 4 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs)*. Hosted by Nischelle Turner (ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT). The design team includes home improvement contractor and television personality Rob “Boston Rob” Mariano (SURVIVOR) and interior designer Sabrina Soto (“Design Star,” “Trading Spaces”). Pictured (L-R): Lotta Edwards and Phil Keoghan. Photo: Nigel Scotland/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Best-bets for Aug. 4: CBS renovates its line-up

1) “Secret Celebrity Renovation” season-opener, 8 and 9 p.m., CBS.. Fresh from hosting and producing “Tough as Nails,” Phil Koeghan has a personal task. He’s a New Zealand native, but spent part of his childhood in the island nation of Antigua. He returns there to help a former neighbor renovate a hospice center (shown here). Then Max Thieriot borrows his “Fire Country” timeslot (9 p.m.) to help with a home renovation for his boyhood best friend, who is a firefighter. Read more…

1) “Secret Celebrity Renovation” season-opener, 8 and 9 p.m., CBS.. Fresh from hosting and producing “Tough as Nails,” Phil Koeghan has a personal task. He’s a New Zealand native, but spent part of his childhood in the island nation of Antigua. He returns there to help a former neighbor renovate a hospice center (shown here). Then Max Thieriot borrows his “Fire Country” timeslot (9 p.m.) to help with a home renovation for his boyhood best friend, who is a firefighter.

2) “Blue Bloods,” 10 p.m., CBS. After that reality-show surge, CBS doesn’t have much room for its Friday dramas. In this rerun, Jamie learn that his wife’s friend may be using her restaurant as a drug front. Crime-show fans can also catch a “Will Trent” rerun (8 p.m., ABC) probing a magician’s murder.

3) “CMT Summer Sessions,” 9 p.m., CMT, rerunning at 10. Jordan Davis hit a new peak last year, when his “Buy Dirt” reached No. 1 on the country chart and was named “song of the year” by the Country Music Association.” He’s had seven more singles reach the top 10; he’ll perform “Take It From Me,” “Almost Maybes,” “Buy Dirt” and more.

4) “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart,” Amazon Prime. Like a slow summer day in the garden, this unfolds at a pastoral pace. We meet a quiet girl in rural Arizona, alone except for her mom and dad; hints of tragedy unfold … leading to the arrival of a stranger, played by Sigourney Weaver, who’s also a producer of this mini-series. With serene settings and neatly underplayed performances, this unfolds over seven episodes, three available today.

5) ALSO: “Alice Hart” joins a streamer line-up that reloaded on Thursday. Peacock added the hit “Super Mario Bros. Movie” and Netflix introduced the second half of the fairly good “Lincoln Lawyer” season. Netflix added “Heartstopper,” a gay-teen romance, and Hulu added “Demons & Saviors,” a true-crime documentary series.

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