Howard Stern Replaces Piers Morgan On "America's Go Talent"

And the rich keep getting richer! *sigh*

NBC has hired Howard Stern as the new judge of summer competition series America’s Got Talent. The broadcaster announced Thursday morning the popular radio shock-jock will critique its eclectic talent show, replacing Piers Morgan who left to focus on his CNN interview program. Production on Got Talent will move to New York City, where Stern will continue to conduct his SiriusXM radio program (so not only did Stern get the job, he got the whole show to come to him). “Howard Stern’s larger-than-life personality will bring a thrilling new dynamic to America’s Got Talent starting this summer,” explained NBC alternative programming head Paul Telegdy. “He’s a proven innovator and his track record in broadcasting is truly remarkable. Howard is very passionate about this show and is fully committed to its future success.” Stern’s name has been batted around for broadcast reality shows before (there was a rumor he was once considered for American Idol), but the question has been whether advertisers would be put-off by the inclusion of the irrepressible radio host. On his radio show, Stern reportedly said: “I take judging very seriously … in order to up my credibility, I will wear a suit.”

He will DEFINITELY bring a more "Simon-esqe" quality to the program. Howard Stern is QUITE ignorant but very entertaining!

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Meet Who Will Replace Stacey Dash On VH1's "Single Ladies"

It's "All My Children" actress Denise Vasi (very Stacey Dash-esque)!

According to Deadline:

On the upcoming second season of the show executive produced by Queen Latifah, Vasi will star opposite co-leads LisaRaye McCoy and Charity Shea. She fills a void left by the departure of Stacey Dash after the end of the first season. Vasi will play the new role of Raquel, a close friend of Keisha (McCoy) who is a savvy business woman from a prominent Southern family on a quest to discover passion. “Denise is the perfect addition to the Single Ladies cast,” Queen Latifah said. “She is bringing a fun, new element to the show.”

Production for Season 2 will begin this January in Atlanta, GA, and VH1′s EVP of original production and programming Jeff Olde had this to say about Denise: “It was a rare and wonderful moment during the audition when everyone in the room immediately knew we had found our Raquel. Denise’s beauty, style, grace and humor leap from the screen.”

I'm still so very surprised by the success of Single Ladies. Because let's face it....TV shows starring primarily an African American cast usually don't last long. 

Le's hope Denise does the show justice...she has some big shoes to fill, yes?

Royce Reed Quits "Basketball Wives"

Huh?!?!?!?

Via Royce Reed's Twitter page:

Good Afternoon! As of right now I have decided NOT 2return 4 Season 4 of BBW due 2 artistic differences.Things may change but as of now, NO!

I want to thank all my fans for your support.

Well....what happened? I don't believe that Royce has quit altogether. NOPE...sure don't! Neither do I believe that Evelyn isn't coming back. These women have become accustomed to the fame and perks that this show has brought to their lives. You NEVER abandon what made you a household name. Look at the Kardashians! Even though they have acquired their global empire, they continue to do reality shows.

But hey....IDK! If Royce and Evelyn leave, I don't see how this show will survive. As much as I love Tami, she cant carry the show all by herself.

Lady GaGa Getting Her Own Biopic On Lifetime!

Lifetime Television Network is reportedly developing a Lady GaGa biopic based on Maureen Callahan’s 2010 book “Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga.”

Deadline is reporting that Lady GaGa is NOT involved in the reported biopic and, "the project has been heating up at the cable network and could get a green light soon."

Interested to see how the project will play out.

Check out flix of GaGa around London the past few days under the break.....

Kandi Burruss Gets A New Show On BRAVO!

Well, Damn! First Kim Zolciak, now Kandi. I see Bravo is passing out shows like hotcakes, eh?

Bravo says it has ordered a TV special called "The Kandi Factory," starring songwriter and "Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member Kandi Burruss. In the program, Burruss will give two proteges the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of pop music success in Atlanta. She has identified three factors that have to fit perfectly together to create a pop sensation -- the song, the look and the performance. Burruss and her team of experts at "The Kandi Factory" will work with the two contestants to try to turn them into music superstars, the network said in a news release. "With her breakout personality and straightforward attitude, Bravo fans have grown to love Kandi on 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta,'" Eli Lehrer, Bravo's vice president of development, said in a statement Thursday. "'The Kandi Factory' will capture a unique look at her successful music career as Kandi transforms two music hopefuls into the next big pop star."

Hmmmmmm. Another singing competition show? I guess. I am happy for Kandi tho! I'm sure getting a break from NeNe and crew is always a bright spot, right?

So Dancers, will you be tuning into Kandi's show?

RHONJ's Teresa Guidice Joins "Celebrity Apprentice"

Milk this industry for all it's worth, Teresa! Because TRUST that they are damn sure gonna try and milk you first!

Life & Style is reporting that Real Housewives of New Jersey's Teresa Guidice will be joining Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" on the upcoming season, set to start filming late fall of 2011.

"Following in NeNe Leakes' footsteps, Teresa is on the next season of the show," a source reveals exclusively to Life & Style.

This is a good look for "Juicy Joe's" wife! Because let's face it, a few extra coins can always help, ya know!

Oh....and I'm TEAM TERESA!

CONFIRMED! Bravo Fires Cast Members From RHONY!

REALLY?! This has caught me totally off guard!

BRAVO Television has confirmed that there will be a major shakeup on the cast of Real Housewives of New York next season. So, what does that shakeup entail?

Well, Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, Alex McCord and Cindy Barshop are OFF the show (seriously? these 4, of all people? they bring most of the drama to the cast!).

"Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, and LuAnn DeLesseps will be returning for season five of The Real Housewives of New York City. We've had a fabulous run with all the ladies and appreciate them sharing their lives with our viewers. It is a friendly departure among the other ladies and we continue to have ongoing discussions with them."

Ongoing discussions, eh? That can only mean possible spinoff shows for the other ladies, right?

Well, Patti Stanger of Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker tweeted the following after the announcement was official:

"Hey @Jillzarin fans: don't panic, she may have a show of her own...stay tuned!"

Hmmmmm. I knew Bravo wouldn't just let Jill go about her merry way. She was pretty much the star of the show since Bethenny Frankel's departure with her own spin-off.

Guess we'll have to wait patiently and see what Bravo will cook up for us!

TNT Says Goodbye To "Hawthorne"

Damn! WELP.....

After 3 seasons of the television show HawthoRNe, (the drama show starring Jada Pinkett Smith) TNT has decided to cancel the series! SAD!

“TNT truly appreciates the tremendous dedication of everyone involved,” the network said in a statement. “The series gave TNT the opportunity to work with many outstanding people, including Jada Pinkett Smith and the rest of the show’s talented cast, crew, producers and writers. We wish everyone involved with HawthoRNe nothing but the best.”

Well we all know that Jada will not be hurting for money; let's just hope that the rest of the cast will find employment soon!

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Sad News! Stacey Dash Leaves "Single Ladies" Cast!

DAMN! That was fast!!! What happened? Who's gonna replace her???

Via Global Grind:

Stacey Dash has finally broken her silence about the possibility of continuing her starring role on VH1's Single Ladies. She has released a statement exclusively to GlobalGrind,

"I truly enjoyed playing Val on 'Single Ladies', but I have decided to leave the show. I have to be back in L.A. with my children right now and the 'Single Ladies' shooting location makes that impossible. I wish VH1 the best of luck with the show and in maintaining the strong fan base we developed in season one."

VH1 has also released a statement,

"VH1 respects Stacey’s decision and her commitment to what she feels is best for her family. We thank her for all of her hard work in making ‘Single Ladies’ a success right out of the gate, and we wish her nothing but the best in her future plans."

Hold up. Wait. You leave the show because of you wanting to be closer to your children/family? I've constantly heard the stories about women of color complaining about the roles for them being very slim in television/movies. Now, you have a STARRING role on a hit show and decide to leave? I guess. It wouldn't/couldn't be me.

I mean Stacey, what other jobs do you have lined up? What other income do you have? What do you plan to do in LA? I'm sorry, I know I'm all up in her BIZ, but I don't understand this. Why doesn't she want to make this work somehow? Hmmmmm....something ain't right.

Thought, Dancers???

Trailer: Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston And Alicia Keys' "Project 5"

This sure will have me crying!

The official trailer has been released for Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston and Alicia Keys' directorial debut in Lifetime's "Project 5" television movie!

The feature, a combination of five stories of lives connected and affected by cancer, had Jennifer at the helm for "Mia," while Demi directed "Charlotte" and Alicia presided over "Lili." The dramedy offers up an all-star cast as it looks to share the tears and the laughter that comes with the subject, including Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Holloway, Jennifer Morrison, Tracee Ellis Ross, Rosario Dawson, among others.

"Project 5" premieres on Lifetime on October 10th.

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Kim And Kourtney Begin Filming In New York!

Do these girls EVER rest??? WHEW! Make that money....I guess.

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian went back on the reality show grind yesterday as they began filming scenes for season 2 of "Kim & Kourtney Take New York"!

The ladies, of course, were just as FAB as they wanted to be: Kim sporting a red dress while Kourtney paired her yellow blouse with cream shorts. LOVING the looks!

More flix of the gals under the break.....

RHOBH Cast Will Air TV Special To Discuss Russell Armstrong's Death

In Hollywood they say: "The Show Must Go On", and in reality television it proves to be no different!

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the cast of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - Lisa Vanderpump, Camille Grammer, Kyle and Kim Richards, and Adrienne Maloof - have already taped a TV special that will address Russell Armstrong's death. His widow, Taylor Armstrong was NOT involved with the special.

The second season premiere of 'Beverly Hills' is still on track to premiere on Bravo Sept. 5th. I'm predicting record breaking views.

The New "Dancing With The Stars" Cast Revealed!

There they are...the new cast of "Dancing With The Stars"!

So who made the cut? Chaz Bono, David Arquette and Kristin Cavallari, Nancy Grace (This lady LOVES attention!), soccer star Hope Solo, George Clooney's ex Elisabetta Canalis (if she didn't smash GC, would we care??? NAWWW), NBA star Ron Artest, actress Ricki Lake, singer Chynna Phillips, reality star Rob Kardashian (BOY, bye!), Queer Eye's Carson Kressley, and soap star and Iraqi war veteran J.R. Martinez. 

Sooooo, Dancers? Who is your top pick? I'm going with Ricki Lake or David Arquette!

Shakeup With "The Talk"...Kris Jenner And Sheryl Underwood Are Replacements?

It appears to be a BIG SHAKEUP in the television world, and I'm not sure how I feel about it! CBS talk show "The Talk" ("The View's" clone) is rumored to be letting go JLo's bff Leah Remini (BIG MISTAKE....Leah is funny as hell on this show) and Holly Robinson Peete from the guest host lineup, and replacing them with Kris Jenner (for a reported 2 week stink) and comedian Sheryl Underwood. HUH?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Isn’t it NBC that’s supposed to be throwing surprising gigs at the Kardashians given its newfound Comcast-cozy relationship with the E! cable channel? Instead, CBS has tapped Kardash matriarch and manager Kris Jenner to guest host on CBS’ The Talk. Sources confirm Jenner has signed on for two weeks early this season and is being considered a potential substitute on days when Sharon Osbourne isn’t available. The Talk has also selected comedian and radio personality Sheryl Underwood to join the show as a co-host for the start of next season. Underwood, too, could become a regular, and will join the panel with Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert and Osbourne for The Talk’s second season launch, beginning Sept. 6. The two could potentially replace Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete, who are not expected to return next season since their contracts were not picked up.

I don't understand this transaction at all! But we must wait until things are confirmed before we react....

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It's A Wrap For Paris Hilton's Reality Show!

Ummmmmm, I guess I was one of the many few that tuned in, eh? Ahhh, screw yall....

Oxygen really had high hopes for Paris Hilton's reality show, The World According To Paris. It had the makings of GREAT reality TV: boyfriend drama, lesbian action, girl-fights....you name it, they had it! But I'm not sure the audience was on board. Or perhaps, are we just OVER Lady Hilton and her baby voice? I blame the Kardashians personally. NO ONE is checking for Paris anymore...

It's being reported that Oxygen has decided to scrap the reality show after it's premiere episode debuted at around 400,000 viewers and the subsequent episodes were even worse. OUCH!!!

Paris, at the end of the day.....you're a MILLIONAIRE! My advice would be to stay OFF TV!

Mariah Carey CONFIRMED On "X-Factor" US!

It was quite obvious that Simon Cowell was hell bent on getting Mariah Carey on the US version of  "X-Factor", and I'm not mad!

Carey won't appear as a judge on the program but rather a guest of a judge. Hmmmmmmm. Guest of a judge? 

"Mariah is definitely confirmed to be a part of X Factor," the source says. "She is confirmed to tape something with Simon Cowell at the judge’s homes."

The DIVAHHHHHHH is quietly tipping back on the scene, and I'm with it!!!

Bravo Re-Editing RHOBH Due To Russell Armstrong's Death

It's official! And good for them for doing so!

Via THR:

In a statement to Variety, Bravo head Frances Berwick confirmed The Hollywood Reporter’s Thursday story saying that the network will re-edit the show in light of Russell Armstrong's suicide. Berwick declined to say whether the show’s season premiere, set for Sept 5, will be pushed back, maintaining that no decisions has been made. THR reported Thursday that the cast and crew of the show has been told that the premiere date will be pushed by at least a week. A source close to the show told THR  Thursday that show producers from Evolution Entertainment met with cast members Tuesday in Los Angeles to discuss the fate of the series. Some close to the production are encouraging the network to scrap the season altogether, especially considering some of the Armstrong-related storylines. “People are concerned about being associated with the show and his passing,” the source said. But while re-editing of episodes is likely, the source says Bravo does not currently plan to cancel the season entirely. According to the source, the executives did say that the premiere date will be delayed beyond Sept 5. A Bravo spokesperson said that no decision on the premiere has been made. Russell's contentious relationship with his wife, Taylor, who filed for divorce in July, was a main plot point in the first season, and presumably was featured in the second. Russell's body was found in the Los Angeles home in which he'd been living since their split on Monday. The Los Angeles County coroner confirmed to THR it was a suicide.

All this is doing is drumming up MORE publicity for the show. Season 2 will DEFINITELY be a hit for sure. Still so unfortunate....

TLC Doesn't Like Kat Von D....Cancels Show!

Well Damn! It appears the Universe hates Kat Von D as TLC has announced they are cancelling her reality show, 'LA Ink'.

See Kat, this is what happens when you hook up with Jesse James. GOD likes Sandy B above anything else in life!

“TLC has decided that the current season of LA Ink will be its last. The network is proud of what the series has accomplished in its four seasons, following Kat Von D’s journey as an artist from Miami to Los Angeles,” TLC said in an exclusive statement to RadarOnline.com.

Kat Von D hasn't "wild out" on Twitter yet, so we don't know how she really feels. I'm still waiting...

First Kate Plus 8, now this! Dah Well......

The "American Idol" Gang Is Back (PHOTO)!

YEP...all of them: Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson Steven Tyler and MOTHER Jennifer Lopez!

The gang got together the other day for a lunch meeting, and the above pic was tweeted by Ryan Seacrest:

“First lunch w/ the crew for @americanidol season 11”

Lopez responded:

“So excited!”

I'm hearing that JLo got a hefty price increase for her contract renewal....$12 MILLION to $20 MILLION!

Goodnight, San Fransisco!!!

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Did You Watch Tia And Tamera Mowry's New Reality Show? A LOT Of People Did!

What a way to revive your career ladies! Marriage, babies, hit television sitcom, and now...SUCCESSFUL reality show! WHO KNEW!

Actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry's new  reality show, "Tia & Tamera", did some great numbers for the STYLE Network! So much so, that it was the most watched series premiere EVER for the network.

Good for you, ladies! I have to admit, before I watched the show I thought it would be your boring run of the mill reality show (let's face it it....if you don't have drama in your show, no one is going to watch it. And these twins don't necessarily have any negativity attached to their names). But I was pleasantly surprised. It provided a good balance sweetness with a tinge of "shade" throughout. I can dig it.

Congrats to the ladies. I guess the good guys can come out as the winners sometimes.

PS - The real star of the show IMO is Tia's husband Cory Hardict. He's kinda funny!