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My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding preview: Can cheating Alyssa change her ways? [video]

May 15, 2014 Lori Acken

On last week’s My Big American Gypsy Wedding, we got to see longtime faithful teen lovers Nukkie Stanley and Pookie Small finally tie the knot, bringing a momentary truce to their famously warring families. • RELATED: Are you ready for this Mellie? Gypsy Sisters returns this summer • RELATED: Channel Guide interviews My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding‘s Sondra Celli! It’s a little different story on tonight’s all-new episode, “Wedded to Disaster.” Though they have two kids, 22-year-old Alyssa has frequently cheated on her longtime gypsy boyfriend, Lacy — more than a dozen times, according to Lacy’s doting mother Mary. […]

Style Network Will Relaunch This Fall

May 15, 2014 Kellie Freeze

If you’ve been missing Style Network since it became Esquire in September 2013 never fear, Style will return Fall 2014! Hopefully this means that some of Style Network’s beloved programming like Jerseylicious and Big, Rich Texas will also return. A release sent out this morning reads: New York, NY (May 15, 2014)-Rida Khan, the star CEO of Fashion TV leaves to become the President of Style Network Channel. Khan purchased Style TV for an undisclosed amount and plans to re-launch it in the North American market coming to cable and Dish this October 2014. The result of the programming will […]

Ready for more Mellie? A new season of Gypsy Sisters premieres later this summer on TLC

May 9, 2014 Lori Acken

If last night’s My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding episode featuring the union of 16-year-old Nukkie Stanley and 18-year-old Pookie Small stirred up your hankering for a new season Gypsy Sisters, happy news. The wild and wooly reality outing featuring Nukkie’s mom Nettie Stanley, her loose cannon aunt Mellie Stanley and other members of the vast Stanley clan will return for a new season at the end of the summer. Fans of the Stanleys will recall the Stanley Sisters special in which enraged mama Nettie, pregnant Mellie and other female members of the family headed off in a camper to reclaim the then 14-year-old […]

The Little Couple preview: “Just What the Doctor Ordered”

May 6, 2014 Lori Acken

On tonight’s all-new The Little Couple, Bill, Jen, Will and Zoey are all about improving their health and well-being. Will gets things rolling with his weekly speech therapy, while Zoey has some basic health screenings. Then, to rebuild her strength and endurance after her rigorous course of chemotherapy, Jen’s doctor prescribes physical therapy sessions and additional exercises she can do at home. Meanwhile, Bill appears on a local cable access TV show to discuss overcoming the obstacles he faced growing up and his mission to make the world a less challenging place for Zoey and Will. Then the family heads […]

Win, Place and Show With This Easy Mint Julep Recipe

May 1, 2014 Kellie Freeze

Nothing says Derby Day like a festive hat and a mint julep. Legend states that Kentucky Senator Henry Clay first concocted the mint julep in the 1800’s, but regardless of which mixologist gets the credit, Derby fans have been enjoying this southern cocktail since the first horse races in 1875. This weekend, over 120,000 mint juleps will be enjoyed at Churchill Downs alone, so pop on huge hat and get ready to make your Derby party more festive with this easy mint julep recipe. Ingredients 8 to 10 mint leaves 1 Sprig of mint for garnish 1 Tablespoon sugar, more […]

Sondra Celli: sparkling gowns and crazy love stories

April 24, 2014 Lori Acken

Even after many years spent designing over-the-top fashions and blinged-out accessories for her vast American gypsy clientele, Boston designer Sondra Celli says she never tires of a good challenge — or runs out of dazzling new ideas. “It is a blast to do work for the show,” Celli says. “It is blast of energy in the midst of all the baby dresses.” Celli says that her synergy with her gypsy clientele is based on a very simple premise: mutual respect paired with mind-blowing creativity. “They make me feel like a movie star,” Celli says. “They treat me so well. I […]

“I Found The Gown” Experts’ Money-Saving Tips

April 24, 2014 Kellie Freeze

When a bride shops for a wedding gown, the number of options can be simply overwhelming. Color, fabric, fit, with so many choices, it’s a wonder that more women don’t get married in a favorite pair of yoga pants. And as soon as you find the dress you adore, you check the price tag and your heart stops cold … the gown of your dreams is well out of your price range. Rick and Leslie DeAngelo, owners of VOWS bridal boutique, and stars of TLC’s I Found The Gown, shared money-saving tips to help every bride feel chic and beautiful […]

On tonight’s The Little Couple: a tea party and a birthday party

April 22, 2014 Lori Acken

On tonight’s all-new The Little Couple, it’s all about the treats, as Will delivers a sweet gift from the family’s San Francisco journey to his grandma, and Jen and Zoey have tea for two. Check out a sneak peek from tonight’s episode: Also in the episode, Bill and Jen prepare for Will’s birthday party, and reflect on how much he has grown in the past year, hanging a growth chart in their son’s room, so he can see for himself. Then the boys head off to visit Grandma Arnold at work, while the girls break out the finery and the […]

Life Below Zero Returns to NatGeo April 17

April 17, 2014 Kellie Freeze

For most families, preparing for winter includes putting away the patio furniture and buying a new shovel. For the Alaskans on NatGeo’s second season of Life Below Zero (returning Thursday, April 17 at 9pmET/PT), winter preparations are much more extreme. The season 2 trailer is almost as intense as the real show; when you live in Alaska, there is no margin for error, and every decision seems like it is life or death. I have so much respect for anyone who calls Alaska’s isolated and unforgiving back country, home. Each of the real people/families highlighted in this series are waging […]

Dawn Ricci and Tony DeLorenzo trap online scammers in TLC special Web of Deceit

April 16, 2014 Lori Acken

In 2007, fortysomething single mom Sandy was battling the isolation and depression that stemmed from her recent divorce and the lingering effects of a car crash when she logged on to a poker web site and met handsome Texan “Keith.” The two began chatting regularly, first online and then over the phone, where their friendship quickly blossomed into the kind of Cinderella story lonely Sandy longed for. There was just one problem. After six years of only speaking to her love online and on the phone — and sending him tens of thousands of dollars to help him through what […]