Reality royalty stopped by the Deadline offices at Lumen West LA on Friday for our Reality TV Summit.

Featuring a keynote Q&A with Watch What Happens Live host/EP Andy Cohen, the guest list for the panels included the likes of Joel McHale (The 1% Club), Stephen Colletti (The Reunion: Laguna Beach), Kristen Kish (Top Chef) and Jay Pharoah (The Quiz with Balls).

Executives for Fox, Disney, Bravo, CBS, Amazon MGM Studios and more were also in attendance to discuss the future of the unscripted sector, with panels like ‘How to Have a Hit Reality Series’ and ‘Love on Television’.

Scroll on to see those in attendance at Deadline’s 2026 Reality TV Summit.

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    Andy Cohen at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Andy Cohen speaks at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

  • Deadline Reality TV Summit 2026

    Andy Cohen at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Andy Cohen speaks at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Andy Cohen and Peter White at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Andy Cohen and Peter White speak at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Joel McHale at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Joel McHale speaks at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Jay Pharaoh at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Jay Pharaoh speaks at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Joel McHale and Jay Pharaoh at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Joel McHale and Jay Pharaoh speak at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Joel McHale and Jay Pharaoh and Peter White at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Joel McHale, Jay Pharaoh and Peter White speak at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Stephen Colletti at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Stephen Colletti speaks at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Brian Tannenbaum and Stephen Colletti and Peter White at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Brian Tannenbaum, Stephen Colletti and Peter White speak at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Kristen Kish at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Kristen Kish speaks at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Kristen Kish and Peter White at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Kristen Kish and Peter White speak at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Kristen Kish and Stephen Colletti at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Kristen Kish and Stephen Colletti attend Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Jazzy Collins, David Eilenberg, SallyAnn Salsano and Jen O’Connell and Peter White at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Jazzy Collins, David Eilenberg, SallyAnn Salsano, Jen O’Connell and Peter White speak at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

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    Carlos King, Alex Baskin, Steven Weinstock, Julie Pizzi and Jeff Jenkins and Peter White at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Carlos King, Alex Baskin, Steven Weinstock, Julie Pizzi, Jeff Jenkins and Peter White speak at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.

  • Deadline Reality TV Summit 2026

    Carlos King, Alex Baskin, Steven Weinstock, Julie Pizzi and Jeff Jenkins and Peter White at Deadline Reality Summit held at PMC Studios on May 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Carlos King, Alex Baskin, Steven Weinstock, Julie Pizzi, Jeff Jenkins and Peter White speak at Deadline Reality Summit on May 1, 2026 at PMC Studios in Los Angeles, California.