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We talk with Africa Miranda of Bravo’s The New Atlanta!

September 17, 2013 Lori Acken

As the face of multiple hair-product campaigns, the inspiration for the wig subscription service Wigdazzle, and the creator of the Hairnista Chronicles blog, The New Atlanta’s Africa Miranda could make a tidy living from her enviable locks alone. But Miranda is also a creative force of nature with a sultry voice and a love of stage performing — which means that the Alabama-born stunner is always on the go in her adopted hometown of Atlanta. So when a friend told her about a new unscripted series set in the city and suggested she might be perfect for it, Miranda decided it […]

The New Atlanta: Meet Jevon Sims!

September 16, 2013 Lori Acken

In Bravo’s entertaining and intense new docu-soap The New Atlanta, five sexy, ambitious young Atlanta residents who work and play in the city’s white-hot fashion and entertainment industries find their lives intertwined — for better or worse — as they chase their dreams, build their careers and look for love. Or something close to it. For Jevon “Vawn” Sims, that means balancing his 24/7 career as one of Atlanta’s most sought-after music industry scouts and talent developers with life as the proud single dad of a young son — and a potential new career as an author and relationship expert, […]

TLC to air updated Say Yes To The Cure: Lori’s Fight Oct. 4

September 6, 2013 Lori Acken

In honor of next month’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, TLC has announced that it will air an updated version of Say Yes to the Cure: Lori’s Fight, the Oct. 2012 special that documented Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta and Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids star Lori Allen’s battle with breast cancer. Viewers will be able to relive moments from the emotional original special, plus receive updates from Lori and her family on her current progress, and the inspiring response Allen has received from the shows’ fans. “Some days I thought, ‘Oh, gosh, do I have to film this? I […]

Sept. 9: “Katie” begins Season 2; “The View” welcomes new co-host Jenny McCarthy

September 6, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

ABC and its syndicated distribution arm have some notable premieres Monday, Sept. 9, as The View welcomes Jenny McCarthy as new co-host, replacing Joy Behar, and Katie, hosted by Katie Couric, begins its second season. The View‘s decision to hire Jenny McCarthy as co-host alongside Barbara Walters (who begins her final season with Monday’s episode), Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd, was met with some criticism, due to McCarthy having been outspoken on her discredited beliefs that childhood vaccines can lead to autism. Nevertheless, she will be on hand as The View begins Season 17 Sept. 9 at 11am ET/PT on […]

Joy Behar says goodbye to “The View” this Friday

August 5, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

After 16 years on ABC’s daytime talk show The View, original cohost Joy Behar is leaving, with her last show this Friday, Aug. 9. On that final episode, she will take a stroll down memory lane with current hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd and Barbara Walters in an episode called “This Was Your Life on The View, Joy Behar.” An ABC release says that Joy Behar’s friends and family will be sitting in the audience as The View looks back at some of her memorable moments, including walking off during Bill O’Reilly’s appearance, being used as a human barbell by […]

Dance Kids ATL: TLC special spotlights a new generation of hip-hop dancers

July 22, 2013 Lori Acken

Dance Kids ATL premieres Wednesday, July 24, at 10/9 CT on TLC. When Sindy Schneider was an up-and-coming dancer in Atlanta, she and her friends were frustrated by the lack of a professional organization in the region devoted exclusively to hoofers hoping to make it in the business. They decided to start a network of their own, assembling 40 dance pals into a Yahoo e-group they called Dance 411. A month later, the group had grown to 500 members eager to share information, tips and contacts, and Schneider knew she was onto something. Dance 411 began hosting classes and, in […]

Adam Richman examines the art of the tailgate party in Travel Channel’s “Fandemonium”

July 10, 2013 Lori Acken

He’s hunted down America’s most gut-busting food challenges, sought its best sandwiches — and now Adam Richman is ready to party. For his newest series, Adam Richman’s Fandemonium, the popular Travel Channel host crisscrosses the nation, immersing himself in its most unique tailgate bashes — those time-honored, uniquely American parking-lot parties that are often as much an event as the events they precede. “There’s a very special magic to being a fan, to being part of something larger than yourself,” Richman says of the idea behind the show. “And especially in this economy, for a family, for anyone, to spend […]

Tripping Out’s Alie and Georgia: “We want to win at McNuggetini”

June 21, 2013 Lori Acken

Tripping Out With Alie and Georgia premieres June 21 at 10:30pm ET on Cooking Channel. It could be among the most unusual first steps toward celebrity ever — grab your best pal and a video camera, make a McDonald’s run to fetch a chocolate shake and Chicken McNuggets (you’ll need the barbecue sauce, too), add a liberal splash of vanilla vodka and your quirky senses of humor and serve it all up on YouTube. Within weeks, The New York Times, TIME, CNN, the Associated Press and a host of food-centric web sites had all hunted down the McNuggetini’s irresistible founders Georgia Hardstark and […]

2013 Miss USA Competition – date, time, channel

June 14, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

What: 2013 Miss USA Competition When and Where: Sunday, June 16, live from 9-11pm ET, on NBC The 2013 Miss USA Competition will be held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the sixth year in a row. Giuliana Rancic and Nick Jonas will serve as hosts of the 62nd annual event. Returning to the Miss USA telecast is Jeannie Mai, from Style Network’s How Do I Look?, who will go behind the scenes to engage with contestants, talent and fans throughout the broadcast. The 2013 Miss USA Competition features contestants from all 50 states and […]

House of Curves: Kenyatta Jones brings plus-size fashion and plus-size personality to WE tv

June 13, 2013 Lori Acken

House of Curves premieres Thursday, June 13 at 10/9pm CT on WE tv. Though she inherited her parents’ love of quality clothing, Atlanta-based clothing designer Kenyatta Jones didn’t grow up dreaming of making her mark in the world of fashion. Earning her undergraduate degree in political science and her Master of Business Administration, Jones launched herself into corporate America — and realized that as a plus-sized young woman, her clothing options did not reflect the confident, fashion-forward person she knew she was. “A lot of the clothes that you see in the plus-sized market are geared toward older women,” explains […]