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Katie Couric talk show “Katie” feels very natural

September 6, 2012 Channel Guide Contributor

By Jay Bobbin Her new program may carry her name, but Katie Couric maintains her new talk show “isn’t all about me.” The television veteran follows her tenures as co-anchor of NBC’s Today and anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News with her own talk show, as the syndicated Katie begins its weekday run Monday, Sept. 10. Many days, the hour will deal with a single topic, and two or three on other days … but Couric says the entire series will reflect her desire for “smart conversation” about widely relatable subjects she has her own experiences with, from […]

Iyanla Vanzant helps fix lives in new OWN series

September 5, 2012 Barb Oates

Oprah’s been raving about Iyanla for-ev-er, and now she’s giving her her own show. Iyanla Vanzant, the acclaimed spiritual life coach, empowerment speaker and best-selling author, takes to the road, providing viewers with an “emotional laxative of sorts” — you’re going to need some tissues — as she helps people confront their issues and address their real and perceived challenges so they can improve their lives. She does this by surrounding these individuals with her unconditional positive support and love. In the two-part season premiere of Ivanla, Fix My Life, airing Sept. 15 and 22 at 10pm ET/PT, Iyanla confronts […]

“Dance Moms” episode 25 recap: National Measure

September 5, 2012 Lori Acken

Dance Moms Episode 25: Last ep till the season finale, kids. Are we all prepped for the long, cold months ahead with no Dance Moms? I mean, we’ll have Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition to tide us over — and I’ve talked to her about it, so watch for that coming soon — but if the moms and their girls are the draw for you, that’s probably only some consolation. I’ve heard reliable rumblings of reunion shows to shorten the gap, but nothing official just yet. I’ll keep you posted. And I wonder if they can borrow Andy Cohen to host if […]

“Dance Moms” episode 24 recap: Kaya-yi!

August 29, 2012 Lori Acken

And so it came. The dreaded Dance Moms Episode 24: Since I am pretty sure that Christi had no idea how this thing would edit out, I’m not sure if she was warning me about the preposterousness of Abby inserting a kid who walked in off the street smack-dab into the competition team in time for a trip to L.A.; or the kid’s swear-word-loving, afro-sporting mom whose interactions with the Pitt Crew afford us one uncomfortable moment after the next over issues of race and social class and sexuality and the pinnacle price of stage-mothering; or … what. But in […]

Discovery F&H’s “Addicted” back for Season 2

August 24, 2012 StayTuned Staff

It’s a tough path to watch someone trod, but it’s nothing compared to what’s gone through by those who are on it. And you know — enough of you have been watching people on that journey to hell and (hopefully) back on Discovery Fit & Health’s Addicted that the series returns for Season 2 on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 10pm ET/PT, with unconventional interventionist Kristina Wandzilak taking on nine more individuals whose addictions to drugs and alcohol have them on the road to ruin or worse, to see if she can turn them back from the brink and help them […]

TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” returns with Miranda Lambert

August 20, 2012 StayTuned Staff

Is it ever sleepytime down South? You wouldn’t think so from all of the Southern-themed series populating the airwaves these days. Amid the housewives and gator getters, Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta returns to TLC for Season 4, and does so with distinctive country flourish. Premiering Aug. 24 at 9pm ET/PT, the bridal gown drama series (yeah, it’s a reality show, but really, is it ever short on drama?) kicks off its new season with a special episode that finds country star Miranda Lambert helping her band mate from The Pistol Annies, Angaleena, to find the perfect wedding gown. […]

GSN offers home cooks chance to “Beat the Chefs”

August 20, 2012 StayTuned Staff

Have you ever eaten at a restaurant, tasted your entrée and thought to yourself, “I could make this better”? Aside from feeling somewhat ripped off, it’s an experience that can leave you wanting a little revenge. With GSN’s new series Beat the Chefs, home cooks now have the opportunity to get a bit of it. Pitting amateur home cooks against serious professional chefs in an hourlong combat for bragging rights and a cash prize as they war it out making the same dish for a panel of judges, this competition series — hosted by American Idol finalist Matt Rogers — […]

Kelly Ripa’s new “LIVE!” co-host will officially debut on Sept. 4

August 20, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated Sept. 4, 2012 8:43am CT After months of anticipation and speculation, fans of LIVE! With Kelly will finally get the answer to who will replace Regis Philbin as Kelly Ripa’s partner on the syndicated daytime talker on Sept. 4. According to a release today, when Ripa walks into the LIVE! studio that morning, she’ll be joined by her new partner, and LIVE! With Kelly will become LIVE With Kelly and … [????] On Nov. 21, 2011, LIVE! With Kelly debuted, following the departure of Philbin, and in the following months, 59 different men and women sat next to Ripa […]

Oprah interviews Rihanna about fame, Chris Brown and more this Sunday on “Oprah’s Next Chapter”

August 16, 2012 Lori Acken

In early February of 2009, police were summoned to a vehicle parked street side in Los Angeles’ Hancock Park neighborhood. There they found 20-year-old pop sensation Rihanna and her then-boyfriend, fellow singer Chris Brown. Rihanna’s face was bruised and bloodied, the result of a violent altercation with Brown following a pre-Grammy party. Photos quickly emerged of Rihanna’s injuries and Brown pleaded guilty to her assault. Though she avoided her former paramour for a time, Rihanna eventually reestablished her friendship with Brown — inciting the ire of the media and fans around the globe. More than three years later, the superstar finally […]

Tyler Florence and “The Great Food Truck Race” are back … with a twist

August 10, 2012 StayTuned Staff

It seems like only a few years ago that they came out of nowhere and pulled up into our awareness to feed our appetites and our imaginations. Food trucks have been around for a while now, and for people interested in seriously good and innovative eating, they’re one of the most happening culinary developments around. They boast relatively low overhead and, let’s face it, not a little amount of sex appeal. It’s an attractive business to be in, and more and more people are getting it in their heads to get behind the wheel and behind the stove. And that’s […]