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New Addition Named for Real Housewives of Atlanta

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Gossip

Kandi BurrussWhen we last left the ladies of Atlanta, Sheree was pretending to be a fashion designer, Kim was telling everyone she once maybe had something kind of like cancer, Lisa was threatening to put the wigged one in her place, NeNe was looking for a new home and DeShawn was being booted from the show.

Although it was rumored Tameka Foster would be the newest member of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, that is no longer the case. (Did her recent trip to Brazil somehow get in the way?) Single mother Kandi Burruss will now be joining the four other drama queens for Round 2.

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Cut from Season 2

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, Gossip, News

DeShawn Snow of The Real Housewives of AtlantaIf you thought was the least memorable character of the last Real Housewives reunion, you weren’t the only one. DeShawn, the wife of Cleveland Cavalier’s Eric Snow, has just been told that she will not be returning for Season 2.

In a recent interview with Essence.com,  Snow says she just learned this week that her run on Bravo had come to an end. This news came as a surprise because the mother of three had just been in talks with the producers of back in December.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (12/21)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Bravo, Cable

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

RENEWALS

  • Dog the Bounty Hunter (A&E) - Season 6
  • Ghost Hunters (Sci Fi) - Season 6
  • Ghost Hunters International (Sci Fi) - Season 2
  • My Big Redneck Wedding (CMT) - Season 3
  • My Boys (TBS) - Season 3
  • Paranormal State (A&E) - Season 3
  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo) - Season 2

 

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Celebrate the Holidays with Bravo Marathons

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable

The Real Housewives of New York City

The bad news about the holidays? Repeats are hard to avoid. The good news about the holidays? You can now catch up on programs you missed the first time around.

Starting next week, will air a series of their best marathons. If your DVRs are in need of space, you might want to start making room now.

Sunday, December 21
The Rachel Zoe Project (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
The Real Housewives of Orange County (2 p.m. to 6 p.m.)

Tuesday, December 23
Flipping Out (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Wednesday, December 24
Top Chef: Chicago (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

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This Week on TV (11/24-11/30)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, MTV, NBC, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Everybody Hates Chris, House, Survivor

Michael Chiklis in The Shield

(You can view TV Envy’s Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (11/24)

  • Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 8pm):  After ten weeks, it all ends tonight. Sadly, I can’t even remember the names of the first two eliminated.
  • Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30):  “Sam invites boyfriend Owen (James Tupper) for dinner to meet her parents, but Owen and Howard don’t hit it off.” Seems Howard doesn’t approve of his relationship with Anne Heche either.
  • Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler (History, 10pm):  “Recalling Operation Valkyrie, a failed plot devised by German officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler.” By choosing this documentary over the version, you’ll be able to save a few more bucks for Christmas.
  • The Hills (MTV, 10pm):  “Audrina confronts Lauren and Justin after rumors circulate that the two hooked up.” By “confront,” we mean Audrina has them refer to the television interviews she’s conducted on the topic.

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Will Real Housewives’ Kim Zolciak Really Make an Album?

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, Gossip, Video


Anyone with a pair of ears - or any set of standards - knows one thing: Kim Zolciak can’t sing. Unfortunately, that’s something the delusional star of refuses to believe.

Despite her disastrous recording session with producer Dallas Austin - and her cringe-inducing lesson with a vocal coach (that can be seen above) - Zolciak insists her career is still a go. In an interview with Essence magazine, the woman with the “God-given talent” warned us to be on the lookout for her upcoming single.

My first song, “Tight Rope,” will be out the first week in January, but I’m not sure when the album will be coming out. [Dallas Austin] wrote and produced it. He originally sent me three but I fell in love with the beat and lyrics. The song is about walking a tight rope with somebody. It [speaks] to my personal life and my relationship and just life in general. It definitely applies to my life, but after seeing that footage on the show where it looks like I can’t sing! I guess it makes for good television but it looked awful to me. People will just have to wait for my album to see the deal.

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This Week on TV (11/17-11/23)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, MTV, NBC, Showtime, Syndication, The CW, 24, ER, Oprah Winfrey Show, Prison Break, The Office

24 Redemption

(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (11/17)

  • Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm):  “Cyrus (Wallace Shawn) implements changes to the Waldorf Thanksgiving traditions, which upsets Blair.” The introduction of iocane powder is always a controversial decision.
  • Jon & Kate Plus 8 (TLC, 9pm):  “Jon and Kate renew their vows in an intimate Hawaiian ceremony.” Wait a second - that wedding hasn’t happened yet? They’ve been milking that cow for weeks!
  • Prison Break (FOX, 9pm):  “T-Bag’s boss at GATE makes him a tempting offer.” Please don’t let it be a season renewal.
  • My Own Worst Enemy (NBC, 10pm):  “Edward makes a risky deal with a KGB agent to find information on his past.” Edward better hurry up. He only has a few chances left to get it all figured out.

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This Week on TV (11/3-11/9)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FX, FOX, MTV, NBC, Showtime, The CW, America's Next Top Model, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Office

Law & Order

(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)

MONDAY (11/3)

  • Inside the Actors Studio (Bravo, 8pm):  Season 15 premiere. “A conversation with Oscar-winning actress Goldie Hawn, who retraces her career journey and discusses her books, her tattoo and her mother’s death.” James Lipton will also retrace the moments when Hawn’s career started dying a slow death.
  • Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash 2008 (NBC, 9pm):  “A ready-for-prime-time political skewering, featuring new material and a collection of politically-themed clips from the show’s archive.” This could be your last chance to laugh before you cry.
  • First Class All the Way (Bravo, 9pm):  Series premiere. “Sara whips up a high-end getaway to Paris and Monaco for a clique of privileged women, but there’s a bump in the road when a passport goes missing.” I just hate to see a privileged woman miss out on a trip.
  • The Hills (MTV, 10pm):  “Audrina moves out.” Haven’t we seen this episode already? Oh wait - we just saw it unfold in Us Weekly.

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This Week on TV (10/20-10/26)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, BBC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, Showtime, The CW, Prison Break

Stylista

(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)

MONDAY (10/20)

  • Prison Break (FOX, 9pm):  “Roland seethes at the treatment he has gotten from the gang since he lost the transcribing device in Las Vegas.” Thanks to his fine work, this show has just been dragged out longer than it needed to be.
  • Gossip Girl (CW, 9pm):  “Vanessa blackmails Blair, so Blair retaliates by asking Chuck to seduce Vanessa.” Sounds like somebody’s got some cruel intentions...
  • 17 Kids and Counting (TLC, 10pm):  “A look at how the thrifty Duggars save money on their clothing, food and heating bills.” Thankfully, I don’t plan on shopping for a family of 17, so there’s a lot more for me.
  • CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm):  “A murder occurs in a trendy fashion boutique and during the investigation Horatio realizes that Julia is becoming increasingly unstable and volatile.” Had he taken his glasses off, he could have seen this coming sooner.

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This Week on TV (10/13-10/19)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, The Office

Crusoe

(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)

MONDAY (10/13)

  • Chuck (NBC, 8pm):  “Sarah’s ex-flame and partner, Bryce Larkin, makes an unforeseen return and goes undercover with Sarah as an overly affectionate couple.” Unforeseen return? I predicted he would come back last year!
  • Little People, Big World (TLC, 9pm):  Season 5 premiere. “Matt travels to Baghdad to help dwarf children in need of medical attention.” By doing so, he has now milked new meaning out of the show’s title.
  • Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30pm):  Season 2 premiere. “Sam teams with her mom in a dance competition against Regina’s nemesis (Cybill Shepherd) and her partner, who just happens to be a ringer.” Why do I always find myself rooting against Cybill Shepherd?
  • My Own Worst Enemy (NBC, 10pm):  Series premiere. “The implant in Henry Spivey’s brain that separates the two identities begins to malfunction, leaving each side fighting for dominance.” On one side, we have the who excelled in Heathers. On the other side, we have the Slater who stunk in Mobsters.

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