Shark Tank Hooks Chip and Joanna Gaines, Gabby Windey Sets Sail on Hulu Dating Show, and More Casting Bombshells You Missed

Welcome to Hollywood’s Latest Casting Carousel

If you thought summer was all about reruns and reality TV fluff, think again. The entertainment industry is churning out casting news faster than you can say “influencer-turned-entrepreneur.” From Magnolia moguls Chip and Joanna Gaines joining Shark Tank to The Traitors winner Gabby Windey captaining a dating show yacht for Hulu, the casting headlines this week are juicy, surprising, and full of eyebrow-raising pairings.

Chip and Joanna Gaines Join Shark Tank as Guest Sharks

You read that right. America's favorite fixer-uppers are swapping shiplap for shark bait.

Chip and Joanna Gaines, the beloved HGTV couple turned Magnolia media moguls, are officially stepping into the Shark Tank for its upcoming Season 17. Their guest appearance marks a bold move from flipping houses to flipping pitches, and fans are already buzzing about what kind of deals they’ll bite on.

Joining them as new guest sharks are:

• Michael Strahan: morning show kingpin and NFL Hall of Famer

• Allison Ellsworth: founder of viral soda brand Poppi

• Alexis Ohanian: Reddit co-founder and professional husband of Serena Williams (also, venture capitalist)

• Fawn Weaver: powerhouse behind Uncle Nearest whiskey, breaking barriers in business and bourbon

Returning guest sharks include:

• Kendra Scott: jewelry empire queen

• Rashaun Williams: investor and limited partner with the Atlanta Falcons

Of course, they’ll be swimming alongside the OG sharks like Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky, and the ever-blunt Kevin O’Leary.

Reminder: Shark Tank moves to a new night this fall, airing Wednesdays at 10/9c. Set your reminders or risk missing Chip's first business bartering moment.

Gabby Windey Takes the Helm on Hulu’s Love Overboard

Gabby Windey just won The Traitors Season 3, and now she’s trading deceit for desire as the host of Hulu’s upcoming luxury yacht dating show Love Overboard.

Set to premiere in 2026, the series is exactly what it sounds like: beautiful singles looking for love while confined to a very expensive boat. Windey, who already made waves on The Bachelor and Dancing with the Stars, is the perfect captain for this sea of flirtation and slow-motion hot tub drama.

Expect dramatic love triangles, champagne-fueled feuds, and the occasional seasick confession. Hulu is clearly steering this one straight into reality TV guilty pleasure territory, and we’re not mad about it.

Netflix’s Trinity Adds Star Power to Conspiracy Thriller

On the scripted side of things, Netflix is beefing up its thriller game with Trinity. The show stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a heroic naval officer entangled in a shadowy conspiracy with the Secretary of Defense, played by Richard Madden. Yes, that Richard Madden. Bodyguard meets Scandal? Sign us up.

New cast members include:

• Bruce Greenwood (The Resident)

• Robert Wisdom (Prison Break)

• Kirk Acevedo (Lioness)

• Ben Cotton (When Calls the Heart)

• James Remar (Dexter)

• Jason Ralph (The Magicians)

• Mark O’Brien (61st Street)

With this much firepower, expect Trinity to be Netflix’s next binge-worthy obsession.

More Casting Nuggets: Drama, Vikings, and a Corrupt Senator’s Daughter

The casting conveyor belt didn’t stop there.

• Weruche Opia (of I May Destroy You fame) joins ABC’s pilot RJ Decker, starring Scott Speedman. Opia plays the unpredictable daughter of a corrupt senator, and yes, it sounds as messy and thrilling as you think.

• Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jay Duplass are set to recur on Sterling Point, a new YA series coming to Prime Video. We don't know much yet, but if Morgan is involved, someone’s probably going to get punched in the face emotionally or otherwise.

• Over at Prime Video again, the viking drama Bloodaxe just got a fresh dose of Norse muscle. New cast members include Rune Temte, Rod Hallett, Sisse Marie, Karlis Arnolds Avots, Alina Tomnikov, and Jesper Christensen. If you liked Vikings or just enjoy yelling in Old Norse while wearing furs, this one’s for you.

Stars Align and Sharks Bite

From business moguls making investor dreams come true to reality stars helming floating love experiments, this week’s casting news covers all corners of TV and streaming. Whether you’re here for the entrepreneurial grind of Shark Tank, the yacht-induced chaos of Love Overboard, or the political suspense of Trinity, there’s no shortage of fresh faces in familiar franchises.

With streaming platforms and networks in a constant battle for your attention, casting is everything. And with names like Chip and Joanna Gaines, Gabby Windey, and Richard Madden showing up in unexpected places, the game is officially on.

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