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“Steve Harvey” daytime show renewed through 2016

June 12, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution announced that Steve Harvey, the hit daytime syndicated television show hosted by Harvey, has been sold through 2016 to station groups across the country, including NBC owned television stations. The show had already been renewed for a second season, and it will now be extended for additional seasons through 2016 in more than 65% of the U.S. to date. “Steve is one of the best entertainers in the country and his first season has been a tremendous success because of the personal connection he makes with the daytime audience,” said Ted Harbert, Chairman, NBC Broadcasting. “It’s […]

I’m Having Their Baby season 2 premieres June 12 on Oxygen

June 7, 2013 Lori Acken

I’m Having Their Baby Season 2 premieres Wednesday, June 12 at 10pm ET/PT on Oxygen. To many of us, adoption is a process that seems pretty cut-and-dried: expectant mother whose pregnancy is unplanned and unwelcomed gives her baby a better life via overjoyed, indulgent parents who long for a child they cannot or choose not to have on their own. A happy ending for all. Oxygen’s emotional docuseries I’m Having Their Baby — which debuts its second season June 12 — lays bare that, while that outcome is often the case, the path to it is rarely so simple. For […]

Dance Moms Season 3 episode 19 recap: It’s Crying Time Again

June 4, 2013 Lori Acken

Welcome back, Dance Moms Nation. How’d you fare in the past two weeks with nothing to fuel your DM obsession but repeats? The second half of Season 3 kicks off with a quick recap of the first — Cathy’s crew is breathing down the Pitt Crew’s necks; Abby’s threatening to go Hollywood for good; mothers are fighting with other mothers — and then we watch as everyone pulls up to the ALDC after a month-long break. Well not quite everyone. Raise your hand if you know the missing mommy … That’s right. It’s Kristie. Turns out, Asia had the opportunity […]

The Queen Has Spoken: Interview with Pretty Wicked Moms Emily Dees Boulden

May 31, 2013 Barb Oates

Interview with Lifetime’s Pretty Wicked Moms Emily Dees Boulden Lifetime’s latest “Mom” series offers a bit more humor than the traditional drama associated with a reality series fueled by a group of beautiful, semi-rich and supercompetitive women. The star of Lifetime’s new Pretty Wicked Moms (premiering Tuesday, June 4 at 10pm ET) is the self-described “queen bee” Emily Dees Boulden, a sexy, savvy businesswoman who is owner of Atlanta’s high-end boutique Swank. Emily is mother to Amzie, wife to the ever-patient Pete and BFF to Nicole N. (the doggy mom), who is also a featured cast member on the series. […]

Long Island Medium Season 4 recap “The Gambler”

May 27, 2013 Barb Oates

Long Island Medium Season 4 recap of “The Gambler” Original airdate May 26, 2013 Let’s get a slight distraction out of the way … anyone else thinking that Theresa’s nails are getting just a little obnoxious? Seeing Theresa with candles, those nails and the spiritual aura she creates before a reading is starting to remind me of the old fortuneteller from the local carny. Yikes, clip those things already! In Long Island Medium “The Gambler,” the episode starts with Larry Jr. taking Theresa out for breakfast to butter her up before asking if he could have his pals over to […]

Jamie Deen talks Home for Dinner with Jamie Deen Season 2

May 24, 2013 Lori Acken

Like most busy parents, Jamie Deen has mastered the art of multitasking. Doing an interview while cleaning out and gassing up his car to prepare for a family vacation, Deen explains that it’s actually a large part of what drove him to create his popular Food Network series Home for Dinner with Jamie Deen, which returns for a second season Sunday, May 26, at 10am ET/PT. The show features Deen whipping up nutritious, time conscious and budget-friendly meals that appeal to adults and kids alike, so his family — and those of his viewers can spend around the table with […]

Theresa Caputo connects with negative energy: Long Island Medium Season 4 recap “The Royal Flush”

May 20, 2013 Barb Oates

Long Island Medium Season 4 recap of “The Royal Flush,” original air date Sunday, May 19. Theresa Caputo continues to amaze in Long Island Medium Season 4. In “The Royal Flush,” Theresa experiences a spiritual first when she connects with a negative energy that calls her a whore. The reading started out as any normal reading where Theresa greeted Fran and Jamie, a mother and daughter who came for a private reading. While Theresa ran through her normal shtick on how she works and how she only channel souls that walk in God’s white light, she wasn’t really prepared for […]

Breaking Amish Brave New World preview

May 10, 2013 Lori Acken

The producers of TLC’s Breaking Amish appear to have learned something from the uproar that ensued when the real backstories of their five young cast members threatened to derail the tale they were hoping to tell, even before the series debuted. That is: These men and women are interesting enough without having to return or reduce them to a sort of “what is this food-cooker thing?” bumpkinhood that no one was buying anyway. As its second season — called Breaking Amish: Brave New World — premieres Sunday night at 10/9 CT, the series takes on a more somber, documentary-style feel […]

Toddlers and Tiaras Season 6 premieres June 5 on TLC

May 9, 2013 Lori Acken

Toddlers and Tiaras, TLC’s jaw-dropping reality hit that introduced America to Eden Wood and Honey Boo Boo returns for a sixth season of spray-tanned pageant tots, overbearing parents, Pixy Stix and tantrums June 5 at 9pm ET/PT. And Boo Boo Mama June, you and your Go-Go juice are about to enjoy a little vindication. T&T fans, get ready for the phenomenon of “Tinker Tea” — Mountain Dew, bottled sweet tea and Pixy Stix powder, all mixed together and served up in a nice pink sippy cup. To a two-year-old. A two-year-old who has been starting her day with another sippy […]

“Monumental Mysteries” host Don Wildman talks about new Travel Channel series

May 8, 2013 StayTuned Staff

Monumental Mysteries Thursday, May 9 Travel Channel, 9pm ET Don Wildman is at it again. The adventurous gadabout who has hosted Off Limits and Mysteries at the Museum is back on Travel Channel with Monumental Mysteries, which explores well-known American monuments and the conspiracy theories that have sprung up around them. For instance, where does the phrase “if you believe that, I’ve got a bridge to sell you” come from? Or is it possible that the origins of Bram Stoker’s vampire masterpiece Dracula stem from a New England murder case? You’ll find out this and more in this engrossing series. […]