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Posted Jun 29th 2009 9:35AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Industry, Programming, OpEd, Video, Pickups and Renewals
If I go to Hell after I die, I'm quite certain that part of my eternal punishment would be sitting in a room with all the Real Housewives of New Jersey for all eternity. Therefore the following piece of news is about as close to Hell on Earth as I can get: popular rumor has it that Bravo has
renewed The Real Housewives of New Jersey for a second season.
I was born and bred in New Jersey (those of you offering condolences can shut it right now. I like New Jersey). As a result of sharing my humble abode with someone of the female persuasion, I have been subjected to this program. I can personally attest that very few people in New Jersey actually act like these "housewives". If you're planning a vacation, please don't let the behaviors of these women put you off from visiting the Garden State.
However, to give credit, the program did lead to a funny sketch on
Chelsea Lately. The video of that is after the jump.
Continue reading The Real Housewives of NJ gets a second season
Posted Jun 18th 2009 11:29AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Watercooler Talk
The power of
The Real Housewives of New Jersey is amazing to me. I normally can't stand the
Real Housewives series. And, as a lifelong Jerseyan, the
Sopranos-esque stereotypes of pampered Bergen County wives initially made me queasy. But dammit, the show hooked me and kept me watching the whole season; it even led me to write the hacky headline above. Why? Because this one had a
plot.
The story of the creepily over-Botoxed Danielle Staub and how the rest of the Housewives found out about her sordid past was the thread that kept even Bravo-except-for-
Top-Chef-averse people like myself tuning in. Oh, and the fact that they teased the "Last Supper" finale all season (showing matriarch Caroline saying "we're thick as thieves" about a thousand times) also kept me watching. And the finale didn't disappoint: people turning on each other, tables getting tipped over, exceedingly mature children horrified at their parents' behavior... it was great.
But if you thought it was over, think again. As the
New York Post reports and Bravo has been promoting, the cable net will
air four more episodes.
Continue reading Think the Real Housewives of Jersey is over? Fuggedaboudit!
Posted Jun 11th 2009 3:00PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, The Amazing Race, American Idol, Survivor, Big Brother (US), Dancing With The Stars, Celebreality
Considering how prevalent reality television is these days, it's got to be a pretty daunting task to try and put together a comprehensive list of the best and worst of all time. But
Entertainment Weekly thinks they've done just that. They've compiled the
top 20 reality shows of all time, but also the
ten worst reality shows of all time. All in all, they did a pretty damned good job.
I completely agree with the top six, but they lose me with
Jackass at number seven. I have never understood the appeal of filming morons doing stupid things on purpose just to be stupid. But there were some shows missing from the list completely, like
Little People Big World, So You Think You Can Dance and
Beauty and the Geek. Surely those shows are better than
The Hills and
The Real Housewives of Sesame Street, or whatever franchise they're spinning now.
Continue reading EW declares the all-time best and worst of reality television
Posted Jun 2nd 2009 4:27PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, TV Squad Polls, Reality-Free
Breaking News: Bravo is changing their slogan. For the past several years the tag line has been "Watch What Happens," but
the network is giving an overhaul to its brand and now the new slogan will be "By Bravo." That's going to take some getting used to, if you're the type of person who watches Bravo and has to get used to things.
Here are some other slogan ideas Bravo could have used.
Posted May 12th 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- TNT has Basketball Playoffs all night.
- At 8, ABC has two new episodes of According to Jim, followed by a new Dancing with the Stars and the season finale of Cupid.
- CBS has a new NCIS, then new episodes of The Mentalist and Without A Trace.
- NBC has the season finale of The Biggest Loser at 8.
- FOX has new episodes of American Idol and Fringe.
- The CW has a new Reaper at 8, then a new 90210.
- At 9, PBS has a new Frontline.
- History Channel has a new How The Earth Was Made at 9, followed by a new Life After People.
- At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me.
- Bravo has the Real Housewives of New York City Reunion at 10, then the premiere of Real Housewives of New Jersey.
- Sci-Fi has a new ECW at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Phone.
- At 10:30, TBS has a new My Boys.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: According To Jim, 90210, Without A Trace, Bizarre Foods
Posted Apr 28th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, Jimmy Fallon is a guest on G4's Attack of the Show.- At 8, ABC has two new episodes of According To Jim, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and Cupid.
- CBS has a new NCIS, then new episodes of The Mentalist and Without a Trace.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, then a new Law and Order: SVU.
- FOX has new episodes of American Idol and Fringe.
- The CW has a new Reaper at 8, followed by a new 90210.
- At 9, PBS has a new Frontline.
- There's a new Food Detectives on Food Network at 9.
- Sci-Fi has a new ECW at 9.
- At 9:30 (or after the Celtics/Bulls game), TNT has the Mavericks/Spurs game).
- At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me.
- Bravo has a new Real Housewives of New York City at 10.
- History Channel has a new Life After People at 10.
- MTV has a new episode of The Phone.
- At 10:30, TBS has a new My Boys.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: NCIS, ECW, 90210, Fringe, My Boys
Posted Apr 21st 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has two new episodes of According To Jim, then new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Unusuals.- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8.
- FOX has new episodes of American Idol and Fringe.
- The CW has a new Reaper at 8, followed by a new 90210.
- TNT has the Pistons/Cavaliers game at 8.
- At 9, PBS has a new Frontline.
- Sci-Fi has a new ECW at 9.
- Food Network has a new Food Detectives at 9.
- BBC America has a new Last Restaurant Standing at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me.
- There's a new Real Housewives of New York City at 10.
- History Channel has the series premiere of Life After People at 10.
- Travel Planet has a new Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has the series premiere of The Phone.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Biggest Loser, Frontline, Rescue Me, Unusuals
Posted Apr 14th 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has two new episodes of According To Jim, then new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and Cupid.- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser.
- FOX has two new episodes of American Idol and Fringe.
- The CW has a new Reaper at 8, then a new 90210.
- There's a new Nova on PBS at 8, followed by a new Frontline/World.
- TCM is showing Gone with the Wind at 8.
- At 9, Discovery has a new Deadliest Catch, then a new Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment.
- Food Network has a new Food Detectives at 9.
- BBC America has a new Last Restaurant Standing at 9.
- Also at 9: Sci-Fi has a new ECW.
- At 10, CBS has a new Without A Trace.
- FX has a new Rescue Me at 10.
- Bravo has a new Real Housewives of New York City at 10.
- HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: According To Jim, Fringe, Deadliest Catch, ECW
Posted Apr 7th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and Cupid.- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of The Mentalist and Without A Trace.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Law and Order: SVU.
- FOX has new episodes of American Idol and Fringe.
- The CW has new episodes of Reaper and 90210.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8, then a new Frontline.
- At 9, TNT has two new episodes of Trust Me.
- There's a new Food Detectives on Food Network at 9.
- Sci-Fi has a new ECW at 9.
- BBC America has a new Last Restaurant Standing at 9.
- At 10, FX has the season premiere of Rescue Me.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Also at 10: Bravo has a new Real Housewives of New York City.
- TBS has a new My Boys at 10:30.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Charlie Brown, Nova, Mentalist, Fringe
Posted Mar 17th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has two new episodes of Dancing with the Stars, then a new Primetime: What Would You Do?- CBS has a new NCIS, followed by new episodes of The Mentalist and Without A Trace.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser, then a new Law and Order: SVU.
- FOX has a new, two-hour American Idol at 8.
- There's a new Reaper on The CW at 8.
- At 9, TNT has two new episodes of Trust Me.
- Food Network has a new Food Detectives at 9.
- BBC America has a new Last Restaurant Standing at 9.
- Also at 9: Sci-Fi has a new ECW.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Chopped.
- Bravo has a new Real Housewives of New York City at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Reaper, Mentalist, Food Detectives, Real Housewives
Posted Mar 10th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new Homeland Security USA.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, then a new Law and Order: SVU.
- FOX has a new, two-hour American Idol at 8.
- There's a new Reaper on The CW at 8.
- At 9, Sci-Fi has a new ECW.
- Food Network has a new Food Detectives at 9.
- BBC America has a new Last Restaurant Standing at 9.
- At 10, ABC has a new Primetime: What Would You Do?
- TNT has a new Trust Me at 10.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Bravo has a new Real Housewives of New York City at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Biggest Loser, ECW, Trust Me
Posted Mar 6th 2009 5:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, OpEd
Got a press release from Bravo the other day that says they've not only given the green light for a third season of
Shear Genius, they also have a new reality show coming up titled
Double Exposure. I'm not even going to tell you what world the show is set in because you can probably pretty much tell from the title.
Do you remember when Bravo wasn't completely infested with reality shows? Sure,
Top Chef is a good show, but the channel is practically all reality shows now, and most of them pretty lame (if not despicable). We've had
Hey Paula, which showed Paula Abdul stumbling through her life. We've seen
The Real Housewives of Orange County turn into some sort of ever-growing franchise. And let's not forget
Tabatha's Salon Makeover,
Manhunt,
Make Me A Supermodel,
Blow Out,
Millionaire Matchmaker,
Showbiz Moms and Dads, and...well, about 40 others.
Continue reading Do you remember when Bravo wasn't horrible?
Posted Mar 3rd 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Homeland Security, USA.- FOX has a new, two-hour American Idol at 8.
- The CW has the season premiere of Reaper at 8.
- At 9, BBC America has a new Last Restaurant Standing.
- At 10, ABC has yet another installment of the never-ending Bachelor reunion thing.
- FX has the season finale of Nip/Tuck at 10.
- Bravo has a new Real Housewives of New York City at 10.
- There's a new Chopped on Food Network at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.
- Also at 10: TNT has a new Trust Me.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Reaper, Nip/Tuck, Real Housewives
Posted Feb 17th 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Homeland Security, USA.- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of The Mentalist and Without A Trace.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Law and Order: SVU.
- FOX has a new, two-hour American Idol.
- At 9, PBS has a new Frontline.
- Food Network has a new Food Detectives at 9.
- BBC America has a new Last Restaurant Standing at 9.
- At 10, ABC has a new Primetime: What Would You Do?
- TNT has a new Leverage at 10.
- There's a new Chopped on Food Network at 10.
- FX has a new Nip/Tuck at 10.
- Also at 10: Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Orange County, followed by the season premiere of Real Housewives of New York City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Biggest Loser, Mentalist, Chopped, What Would You Do?
Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:10PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, CBS has a new NCIS, followed by new episodes of The Mentalist and Without A Trace.
- ABC has the series premiere of Homeland Security, then the season premiere of Scrubs (two episodes), and a new Primetime: What Would You Do?
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, then a new Law and Order: SVU.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Privileged.
- ESPN has the GMAC Bowl at 8.
- At 9, PBS has a new Frontline.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, followed by a new Wreckreation.
- History Channel has a new episode of The Universe at 9.
- Also at 9: Sci-Fi has a new ECW.
- At 10, TNT has a new Leverage.
- FX has the season premiere of Nip/Tuck at 10.
- There's a new Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo at 10.
- William Shatner interviews Leonard Nimoy on a new Raw Nerve, at 10 on The Biography Channel.
- At 11, TBS has the season premiere of 10 Items Or Less.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: NCIS, Scrubs, Frontline, Nip/Tuck
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