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Kate Gosselin’s TLC Show ‘Kate Plus 8′ Cancelled

Kate Gosselin will be looking for employment.

The ratings of her TV show chronicling her and her children’s lives simply aren’t there any more and TLC has officially pulled the plug on Kate Plus 8.

“TLC has decided not to renew another season of Kate Plus 8,” the official statement reads. “By the end of this season Kate Plus 8 will have hit the 150 episode mark (including Jon & Kate Plus 8); an exceptional milestone. TLC hopes to check in with Kate and the family periodically with specials in the future.”

Gosselin, 36, began doing the program in 2007 with her then husband, Jon Gosselin with the original title of the show Jon & Kate Plus 8. The program followed the lives of the married couple raising their sextuplets and two other children.

It didn’t take long for things to go wrong and in 2009, in a one hour special aired by the cable channel, Jon and Kate announced their separation.

The couple imploded in the public eye with Jon having a pretty public mid-life crisis dating questionable women and not working and Kate received loads of criticism for everything from her demeanor to possible cosmetic surgery and how she was raising the kids.

TLC retooled the show and it returned as Kate Plus 8 and  for a while the ratings were phenomenal – reaching the 10 million mark.

But it wasn’t long for the once-suburban mom from Pennsylvania and she tried her hand at other reality ventures including a stint on Dancing With The Stars and an appearance with the kids on Sarah Palin‘s Alaska.

Gosselin remarked on twitter about the ending of the show.

“We wish our fans well. And remember, this is not ‘goodbye’.I prefer to say ‘See you around!’ Xoxo …” she tweeted.

The final episode airs September 12th.

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Crowns A Winner For Season 8

The challengers were a bit weary from weeks of competing but a winner was crowned for season 8 of So You Think You Can Dance.

The contestant ended up with 48% of the vote and the grand prize of $250,000 and a sponsorship deal so who won?

SPOILER BELOW  (Read the article)

‘Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’ Season 2 Trailer: Yelling, Threats & Mayhem!

It’s going to be one heck of a sophomore season for the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as the new trailer shows.

With the six ladies from last year returning for another go-round, the drama should be amped enough on it’s own, however this is BRAVO and so two other cast members are added to ensure someone goes too far.

Adrienne Maloof, Kim and Kyle Richards, Taylor Armstrong, Lisa Vanderpump and Camille Grammer continue to scream at each other. With the addition of Dana Wilkey and Brandi Glanville - the fights get nastier and more crazed.

Wilkey and Glanville are not considered official RHOBH additions this season, but from the promo Brandi looks like she wants in baaad.

Season 2 returns September 5th.

Watch the video below.  (Read the article)

Heidi Klum Gets Naked For ‘Project Runway’ Season 9 Poster

Heidi Klum strips down to promote the ninth season of Project Runway in a brand new poster for the fashion designer competition reality show.

The former Victoria’s Secret model has chosen to leave little to the imagination and go nude, grabbing some attention for the TV show. Klum, 38, has her costar, Tim Gunn‘s famous catchphrase “Make It Work” written on her arm for good measure.

All the usual suspects are returning this year; Klum, Gunn, Nina Garcia and Michael Kors and will judge 20 contestants for the opening episode.

Making guest judging appearances this year are Kim Kardashian, Christina Ricci, Malin Ackerman and Zoe Saldana.

Season 9 debuts on Lifetime on Thursday, July 28th at 9pm.

 

Jessica Simpson Joins ‘Fashion Star’ With Elle MacPherson

She’s building her own billion dollar fashion empire at an incredible pace and now Jessica Simpson joins NBC’s reality TV show, Fashion Star, to offer advice to aspiring designers.

The 30 year-old Dukes of Hazzard actress will mentor contestants on the Elle MacPherson-hosted show where 14 fashion designers vie for the opportunity to bring their designs to a major retailer.

A weekly fashion show plus the chance for viewers to purchase the winning looks sets it apart from it’s biggest competitor, Project Runway.

Simpson’s role will be similar to that of PR’s Tim Gunn, but will she be able to be entertaining, witty and offer constructive criticism in the role without coming across as the ditzy blonde that launched her into super stardom on the MTV series Newlyweds with her then husband Nick Lachey.

Whatever you think of Jessica’s role in her namesake fashion line – how much decision-making does she really do – she has enough smarts to have signed on to the idea at a bare minimum. Hopefully what she has to offer really translates well for the contestants success.

How she comes across will be another matter entirely.

WATCH: ‘Teen Mom’ Season 3 Preview Video

 

 

 

MTV will begin airing Season 3 of Teen Mom on July 5th with the 4 original stars: Amber Portwood, Maci Bookout, Farrah Abraham and Catelynn Lowell.

The young moms have lived out a high-profile, tabloid existence since rocketing to fame in the docu-drama, reality TV show and MTV was there to capture it all along the way.

Amber and her baby’s father Gary Shirley, who’ve each seen their troubles with the Indiana law and Child Protective Services, continue to struggle with each other and their tempers as shown in the trailer.

Watch the trailer and tell us, are you ready for season 3?

‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Goes To Italy

Florence, Italy is the current and temporary location for the cast of MTV‘s Jersey Shore.

Snooki, JWoww, The Situation, Pauly D and everyone else have landed and filming has begun but are they welcome?

One local paper, Corriere Fiorentino, gave the group a very unwelcome headline: “The super buffoons arrive” it proclaimed. And it’s opinion of the cast’s invasion of their city? Decidedly negative.

“The eight most famous jerks in America are arriving in the most refined city in Italy and perhaps in the world. If the Jersey Shore guys do what has made them famous, there will be trouble.”

The Mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, has little tolerance for the group as well, barring them from besmirching, filming and boozing inside any historic public building like the art museums.

But the cast is being followed by hundreds of spectators. Are the residents of Firenze on board with GTL? Time will tell.

The gang shopped, went to the gym and got in some much needed clubbing time over the weekend. The group was also filmed on a carousel where The Situation took a chance to work on his Italian with a language dictionary.

Riveting.

Do you have to send them back?

More photos from their first weekend are below. (Read the article)

Bethenny Frankel Getting Sued And She Says She Won’t Be ‘Bullied’

Bethenney Frankel‘s ex-managers have filed a huge lawsuit against the reality TV star claiming they’ve been cut out of profits from deals they brokered.

The Raw Talent company filed suit for $112 million alleging she contracted with company head Doug Wald in 2008 as her personal rep and he helped broker a deal for the Skinnygirl cocktail line.

Raw Talent also claims to have hooked Bethenny up with a veteran in the liquor industry who could help her market the line with Frankel fronting it and sell it in a couple of years for a huge profit.

In the court papers Wald says he was fired just days before the deal was actually inked and when the company was sold 2 years later, he was owed his 10% cut.

The percentage of the deal would be about $12 million plus Raw Talent wants $100 million punitive damages!

Not so fast says the former Real Housewives of New York star.

Frankel said in a statement that she isn’t paying and she won’t be pushed around.

“Unfortunately, one of the signs of success is being the subject of frivolous lawsuits, like this one,” Frankel says in a statement to THR. “This is simply someone with his hand out, who did nothing to earn it, and I am not going to be bullied.”

The Bethenny Ever After star says she’s considering all avenues, including a possible countersuit.

Stay tuned…

DWTS Alums Bristol Palin & Kyle Massey Land A Reality TV Show

Bristol Palin and Kyle Massey are teaming up for a new reality TV show that will air on the Biography channel.

Palin and Massey were season 11 contestants on Dancing with The Stars and now they will share a house in Los Angeles with his older brother, Chris Massey and her 2 year-old son Tripp Johnston.

Palin will get a job with a charity and have the cameras follow her as she juggles being a working mom in L.A.

“Bristol is the kind of personality BIO is drawn to,” the network’s Executive Vice President of Programming David McKillop says. “Her personal life has been playing out in the media for several years but this will be the first time she’s opening up her real life, with her and son and her friends the Massey brothers.”

Ten half-hour episodes have been ordered for the as-yet-untitled show.

The specifics of the Massey brother’s role in the program is unknown at this time.

[image: WENN]

‘Real Housewives Of New Jersey’ Are Back With Two New Ladies

As most fans know, Danielle Staub is gone from the Real Housewives of New Jersey so to ensure the drama keeps a high level, two new cast members have been added.

Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita and Teresa Giudice return for season 3 with Teresa is bringing her family members into the Bravo TV network.

Melissa Gorga, her sister-in-law, and Teresa’s cousin Kathy Wakile join in on the table flippin’ fun for season 3. Jacqueline’s daughter Ashley Holmes, also gets back into the action.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey debuts on Monday, May 16th at 9pm ET and moves to Sunday nights at 10pm on June 12th for the rest of the season.

See? There’s drama already – just in the time slot!

Check out the preview video below. (Read the article)

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