Sunday, January 3, 2016

Under New Leader, Discovery Channel’s Brand Reboot Shows Promise

By moving away from ratings stunts and tired content, Rich Ross has managed to help lift the TV network’s viewership and nab a sought-after demographic.

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Phaedra Parks Says Apollo Nida Hasn’t Made Her Give Up On Love

The Real Housewives of Atlanta - Season 8

The Real Housewives of Atlanta - Season 8

Even though Apollo Nida abandoned her for a prison cell, Phaedra Parks hasn’t given up on finding love again someday!

The Real Housewives Of Atlanta star is planning to divorce Apollo while he is behind bars serving an 8 year sentence for fraud, even though she still has feelings for him. “I still love my husband, and I’ll always love him,” revealed Phaedra. “He’s the father of my children, and something great came from our union.”

Phaedra vows, “This has not tainted my view on love.”

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“I’m very optimistic. I think love is a beautiful thing,” says Phaedra. “I believe in love — I always believe in love.”

As for whether or not she’s moved on already and has dipped her toe into the dating pool, Phaedra is noncommittal. “I think everything happens in its perfect season and its perfect time and bad things happen to great people. Good things happen to bad people. But I think love conquers all, and so I think it’s a possibility.”

It’s been rumored that we’ll be seeing Phaedra date on Real Housewives Of Atlanta this season, but in the meantime she’s focusing on being a single mother to her sons Ayden, 5, and Dylan, 2. 

“I think the hardest part about being a single mom is that all the responsibilities and all the weight of being a parent falls on your shoulders, so you really don’t have a lot time to just concentrate on being off and just relaxing,” Phaedra told OK! Magazine.  “It can be quite stressful.” Phaedra credits her parents for their support, and her mother Pastor Regina Bell for helping her with the boys. 

Tonight is a new episode of Real Housewives Of Atlanta. Kenya continues to build Moore Manor, while also confronting her relationship with her father. Porsha travels to LA for Dish Nation, but has conflict with her sister Lauren

Don Juan continues his messy business by telling Kandi that Porsha and Phaedra were complaining about her. Which results in an argument between Kandi and Porsha. Later Phaedra and Todd finally meet to confront their business matter. 

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Bringing U.S. Presidential Debates to a Chinese Audience


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Shahs of Sunset Cast Member Mercedes MJ Javid Is Engaged

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More wedding bells for reality TV?  Shahs of Sunset cast member Mercedes “MJ” Javid is engaged..and as ‘luck’ would have it, smack in the middle of filming for the next season of the show. 

About a week ago MJ posted the photo above on Instagram, likely hoping to stir up questions about the rock on THAT finger.  This weekend she shared with E! that she is engaged to her “longtime” boyfriend Tommy Feight. “Yes, it’s true. I got engaged a few months ago. I’m ecstatic. I’m so happy.”

She tried to play coy about her mystery boyfriend,  “I’ll wait to say who I’m engaged to. No one knows him.  We’ve been dating for a little over a year. It was captured for the new season so everyone will be able to see it.” 

RELATED: EXCERPTS FROM MIKE’S RUMORED MISTRESS’S BOOK

So this season we’ll have Reza and Adam’s ‘wedding’ performed by co-star Asa Soltan Rahmati (at this point who knows if it was the real deal or just for the show), and then there’s unshocking divorce of Mike Shouhed and his wife Jessica Parido after his cheating ‘scandal.’  I’m bored already and it hasn’t even premiered yet.  #NotSorry  Bring back the season 1 fun and I’d be a little more excited.  I guess that whole “MJ carrying a baby for Reza and Adam” storyline didn’t pan out…

TELL US  – DO YOU THINK WE’LL SEE MJ MAKE IT THE ALTAR? WILL ADAM AND REZA LEGALLY TIE THE KNOT?

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Reality TV Listings: January 3 – January 8

Reality TV Listings

Reality TV Listings

It’s time to check out the reality TV listings and plan your week.

Check out the reality TV listings list, which includes the Watch What Happens Live guests for the week, and let us know what you plan to watch.

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Sunday, January 3

8 PM EST –
Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)
Guy’s Grocery Games (Food Network) – premiere

8:30 PM EST –
Undercover Boss (CBS)

9 PM EST –    
Hoarders (A&E) – premiere
Newlyweds: The First Year (Bravo) – premiere
Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!)
Worst Cooks in America (Food Network) – premiere    
    
10 PM EST –    
Cutthroat Kitchen (Food Network)
Married by Mom and Dad (TLC)

10:30 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Bob Harper and Cynthia Bailey

Monday, January 4

8 PM EST –     
The Bachelor (ABC) – premiere
Kids Baking Championship (Food Network) – premiere    
Love & Hip Hop (VH1)

9 PM EST –
The Biggest Loser (NBC) – premiere
Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)

10 PM EST –
Bachelor Live (ABC) – premiere
Untying the Knot (Bravo)     
Teen Mom OG (MTV) – premiere    

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz

Tuesday, January 5

8 PM EST –
Chopped Junior (Food Network)
Dance Moms (Lifetime) – special
Rickey Smiley for Real (TVOne)

9 PM EST –  
Shark Tank (ABC)
Married at First Sight (A&E)
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
Moonshiners (Discovery)    
Dance Moms (Lifetime) – premiere
The Little Couple (TLC) – premiere

10 PM EST –
Beyond the Tank (ABC) – premiere
Born This Way (A&E)    
Christina Milian Turned Up (E!)
Chopped (Food Network)
Pitch Slapped (Lifetime) – premiere    
#BlackLove (FYI)
Kate Plus 8 (TLC)

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Cheyenne Jackson and Erika Girardi

Wednesday, January 6

8 PM EST –
American Idol (FOX) – premiere
My 600-lb Life (TLC) – premiere

9 PM EST –
Tia Mowry at Home (Cooking)
My 600-lb Life (TLC)

10 PM EST –
Newlyweds: The First Year (Bravo)
The Challenge: Battle of the Bloodlines (MTV)
Rich in Faith (Oxygen)

11 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Dave Foley

Thursday, January 7

8 PM EST –
Beyond the Tank (ABC)
American Idol (FOX)
Child Genius (Lifetime) – premiere

9 PM EST –
My Diet is Better Than Yours (ABC) – premiere
Project Runway Junior (Lifetime)
Tamar & Vince (WE tv)

10 PM EST –
Top Chef (Bravo)
I Love Kellie Pickler (CMT)
Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network)
Growing Up Hip Hop (WE tv) – premiere

11:15 PM EST –
WWHL (Bravo) – Samuel L Jackson and Jennifer Jason Leigh

Friday, January 8    

8 PM EST –
Undercover Boss (CBS)
MasterChef Junior (FOX)

9 PM EST –
Shark Tank (ABC)
Bring It! (Lifetime)
Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta (TLC)
Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars (WE tv)

9:30 PM EST –
Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta (TLC)

10 PM EST –
The Rap Game (Lifetime)
Love, Lust, or Run (TLC)
Ex Isle (WE tv) – premiere

10:30 PM EST –
Love at First Swipe (TLC)

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