Posts with tag shear genius
Posted Jul 19th 2008 2:39PM by Brett Love
Filed under: Project Runway, Ratings
Despite rumors and conspiracy theories about Bravo trying to sabotage Project Runway because the show is leaving them for Lifetime, the premiere had the most viewers for a premiere that the network has ever seen, 2.9 million. That was enough to make Bravo the #1 cable network from 9-10 in all key demographics. And Project Runway was the top ranked cable telecast for the day in adults 18-49.
That's certainly cause for celebration, but there's more good news. The fourth episode of Shear Genius managed a milestone of its own, becoming just the fifth Bravo show to top 2 million viewers for an episode. The others are Queer Eye, Top Chef, Project Runway, and The Real Housewives of Orange County. Completing the trifecta of personal bests, Flipping Out broke a million viewers for the first time.
The success sets the stage for a very interesting ratings drama once Project Runway debuts on Lifetime. Will the fans follow the show to Lifetime? And will the Lifetime audience embrace a show that seems to fit the network's brand about as well as a new season of Queer Eye on Spike? I'd prefer to see it stay at Bravo, but I'm all kinds of curious to watch the change play out.
Posted Jul 16th 2008 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother. - FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
- PBS has a new Click & Clack's As The Wrench Turns at 8, then a new NovascienceNOW.
- At 9, NBC has a new Baby Borrowers, followed by a new Celebrity Circus.
- A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter at 9.
- History Channel has Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight at 9.
- There's a new Costas Now on HBO at 9.
- Bravo has a new Project Runway at 9, then a new Shear Genius.
- At 10, ABC has a new Primetime: Crime.
- TruTV has a new Black Gold at 10.
- TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 10.
- Also at 10: Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Jul 11th 2008 2:20PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings
This is a rather confusing story. Or maybe all of this heat is getting to me and there's obvious point here I'm missing.
Nielsen Media surveyed 82,000 18-49 year-olds (a rather hefty sample), and 75% of the respondents say that Bravo is the most engaging network. Yup, the network of reality shows (is there anything else on the network these days?) holds the attention of that key demographic more than any other channel, network or cable, including runner-up CBS (which got 74%), ABC (73%), The CW (71%), NBC (70%), and FOX (69%).
Continue reading Which network is the most engaging among 18 to 49 year-olds?
Posted Jul 9th 2008 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, FOX has a new, two hour So You Think You Can Dance. - PBS has a new Click & Clack's As The Wrench Turns at 8, then a new Nova scienceNOW.
- At 9, NBC has a new Baby Borrowers, followed by a new Celebrity Circus.
- History Channel has a new MonsterQuest at 9.
- HGTV has a new Deserving Design at 9, followed by a new Design on a Dime.
- Sci-Fi has a new Ghost Hunters International at 9, then two new episodes of Scare Tactics.
- At 10, ABC has a new Primetime: Crime.
- There's a new Black Gold on TruTV at 10.
- TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 10.
- Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
- MTV has a new Real World at 10.
- Also at 10: Bravo has a new Shear Genius.
- At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Jul 2nd 2008 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance. - At 8:30, G4 has their Comic Con '08 Live Preview.
- At 9, NBC has a new Baby Borrowers, followed by a new Celebrity Circus.
- PBS has a new Nova scienceNOW at 9.
- Also at 9: Sundance Channel has a new On The Road In America.
- At 9:30, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
- At 10, TruTV has a new Black Gold.
- TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 10.
- Bravo has a new Shear Genius at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Real World.
- At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Jul 1st 2008 2:05PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, OpEd, Casting
Well, she's making over America one salon at a time. The former
Shear Genius contestant will be saving America's hair stylists in
Tabatha's Salon Takeover. She'll visit salons on both coasts that are in dire need of her direction. Coffey has just a week to work her magic.
This is the "hair version" of
Kitchen Nightmares. The press release goes on to say that her comments are mean and jarring. The salon owners and employees probably won't like her at first. But they'll realize that it's her passion and intensity that "drives her sincere quest to turn these salons around." After one week with Coffey, who started as a salon assistant when she was 14-years-old, we'll see dramatic results. Coffey will also recommend people to be fired and tell some of the better stylists that they should raise their rates.
Kitchen Nightmares, right? I'm not saying I wouldn't give this a try though. I like
Kitchen Nightmares.
Tabatha's Salon Takeover premieres Thursday August 21st at 10 p.m. ET on Bravo.
Posted Jun 25th 2008 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance. - ABC has a new Wife Swap at 8, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and Primetime: Crime.
- NBC has a new Deal Or No Deal at 8, then the series premiere of The Baby Borrowers and a new Celebrity Circus.
- HBO2 has On Location: George Carlin at USC at 8, followed by George Carlin Again!, George Carlin at Carnegie Hall, George Carlin: On Campus, and George Carlin: Playin' With Your Head.
- At 9, PBS has a new Nova scienceNOW.
- History Channel has a new MonsterQuest at 9.
- Hallmark has the movie Charlie & Me at 9.
- At 9:30, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
- At 10, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
- Bravo has a new Shear Genius at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Real World.
- At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Mind of Mencia.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Jun 23rd 2008 8:07PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Industry
Much like the marriage of
Top Chef and all things Glad,
Bravo's Shear Genius has inked a deal with Nexxus Salon Hair Care to be the sole integrated sponsor of the upcoming season. And we're talking full immersion here. The salon that houses the competition will be called the "Shear Genius Nexxus Salon." There will be a Nexxus challenge in the show. The stylists will use only Nexxus products. And the winner of the
Shear Genius will receive $100,000 furnished by Nexxus and an apprenticeship with the company.
Get ready to lather, rinse and compete. The
second season of SG will premiere on Wednesday June 25th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
Jaclyn Smith will host. Celebrity stylist Kim Vo and
Allure editor Kelly Atterton will helm the judges table. Rene Fris will be back again as the contestants' mentor.
Shear Genius is the Bravo's first original series shot in high definition.
Posted May 5th 2008 11:02AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Interviews, Celebrities
On Friday I attended the All-American Summer Press Event held by NBC Universal. The event was held at the Langham Hotel (formerly the Ritz-Carlton) in Pasadena, CA. It included the casts and producers of the following shows:
American Gladiators,
Nashville Star, Shear Genius, and
Last Comic Standing. NBC also held panels for two new shows:
Celebrity Circus and
Baby Borrowers.
Find out what Wolf said and what's in store for next season on NBC and Bravo after the jump...
Continue reading NBC Summer Press Event report
Posted Apr 16th 2008 1:21PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Industry, Project Runway, Upfronts
You know they have to been ticked off at Bravo about losing
Project Runway to Lifetime. Still,
Bravo execs stood up at a breakfast in New York to announce their new schedule, all happy and smiling. The good news is that they still have some good stuff coming up, starting with more Kathy Griffin, another season of goofy Jeff Lewis, the house flipper, and -- oh, yeah -- one more edition of
Project Runway. Should we call in the auld lang syne edition?
Here's the rundown of what's coming back for Bravo:--
Project Runway: The last Bravo season (unless something changes) will begin in July 2008, with the usual cast of judges.
Continue reading Bravo unveils its plans for the new season
Posted Mar 3rd 2008 3:20PM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Casting
A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much.
The folks at RealityWanted.com often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list.
This time we have Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, Shear Genius, I Can Do That and other new shows.
Continue reading Reality show casting calls
Posted Dec 7th 2007 12:29PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Pickups and Renewals
Bravo has been praising the successes of its freshmen reality competitions Top Design and Shear Genius for awhile now. So it comes as no surprise that the pair have been renewed for second seasons. This Yahoo! article also confirmed Jaclyn Smith will return to host the second run of Shear Genius, in which hairstylists compete for $100,000. Not clear yet is if Todd Oldham or any of the judges would be returning on Top Design, in which interior designers, architects and artists vie for $100,000. Of course, it doesn't mean they won't re-up, just that no one is saying yet.
Continue reading Top Design and Shear Genius coming back for more
Posted May 31st 2007 9:00AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Episode Reviews
The folks over at Bravo have a pretty nice thing going with their family of reality shows. They've managed to carve out a little niche, and it seems to be working. The newest member of the family,
Shear Genius, wrapped up its initial run last night, awarding $100,000 to the stylist that was a cut above the rest.
It was an interesting season. I think the show falls just short of its big sister,
Project Runway, but it's still a solid premise, and well worth giving another go. Jacklyn Smith, as host of the show, holds her own when compared to Heidi Klum. And both of them are a step above Padma Lakshmi on
Top Chef. Unfortunately,
Shear Genius really loses some ground when you compare Rene Fris to Tim Gunn. Enough about that though, the winner is after the jump.
Continue reading Bravo crowns their first Shear Genius
Posted May 30th 2007 5:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight
At 8, FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance. - ABC has the premiere of The Next Best Thing: Who Is The Best Celebrity Impersonator? at 8, followed by a repeat of the Traveler pilot and a new episode of Traveler.
- The CW has the premiere of Hidden Palms at 8, then a new One Tree Hill.
- History Channel has two new episodes of Modern Marvels at 8, then a new History Rocks.
- PBS has new episodes of Craft In America all night.
- At 9, Discovery has a new Mythbusters.
- Food Network has a new Paula's Home Cooking at 9, followed by a new Tyler's Ultimate.
- Travel Channel has a new World Poker Tour at 9.
- Also at 9: ESPN has the Jazz/Spurs playoff game.
- At 10, Bravo has a new Shear Genius.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted May 23rd 2007 5:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight
At 8, FOX has the two-hour season finale of American Idol. - Discovery has a new Hazard Pay at 8.
- More John Wayne movies on TMC at 8: Island in the Sky and The High and The Mighty.
- HBO has the documentary Wide Awake at 8, about a man's bout with insomnia.
- At 9, ABC has the two-hour season finale of Lost.
- The Travel Channel has a new World Poker Tour at 9.
- BBC America has a new Perfect Housewives at 9.
- At 10, NBC has a new Dateline.
- There's a new Hustle on AMC at 10.
- Bravo has a new Shear Genius at 10.
- Also at 10: History Channel has a new Modern Marvels.
Check your local TV listings for more.
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