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Posted Aug 28th 2009 1:03PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Industry, Ratings, Celebreality
I paraphrased that title, but you'll see what I mean. And it's damage control more than dissatisfaction with what VH1 has become, considering ratings are higher than ever. Still, after the murder/suicide of one of their reality show participants, something had to be said. So Tom Calderone, the president of VH1, told the
LA Times that the
network doesn't want to be known for infinite spin-offs of their
Flavor of Love and
Surreal Life types of shows. Which means skanks and hos.
Which is exactly what they're known for. Before this
Megan Wants a Millionaire/I Love Money debacle, they had no problem with it. Ratings were up, proving that there are people out there who will tune into all those atrocities to the senses.
Continue reading After Ryan Jenkins mess, VH1's president talks of a different direction
Posted Jul 20th 2009 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
TCM has moon and space movies all night.- At 8, ABC has a new episode of The Bachelorette, followed by the series premiere of Dating in the Dark.
- NBC has a new Great American Road Trip at 8.
- ABC Family has a new Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8, then a new Make It or Break It.
- At 9, PBS has a new History Detectives.
- USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
- TNT has a new episode of The Closer at 9, followed by a new Raising the Bar.
- BBC America has the premiere of Torchwood: Children of Earth at 9.
- ESPN2 has the World Cup Softball final at 9.
- At 10, NBC has the series premiere of The Wanted.
- Showtime has a new Weeds at 10, then a new Nurse Jackie.
- TLC has a new Cake Boss at 10.
- VH-1 has the series premiere of The T.O. Show at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10.
- Also at 10: Bravo has a new Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: The Closer, Torchwood, Dating In The Dark
Posted Jul 7th 2009 3:38PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Video, Celebrities, Celebreality
For those of you who just can't get enough of Terrell Owens on
The Superstars, he has (wait for it) a reality show coming to VH1, because they're aren't enough reality shows with celebrities in them on TV right now. It debuts on July 20, which happens to be the 40th anniversary of men landing on the moon. Now history will have
two important events to celebrate on that date.
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