Reality TV The Islanders are FAMOUS In case you missed it, but how could you?!, Love Island USA Season 6 has been one of the surprise hits of the summer. The ratings were huge for Peacock. The social media activity may have been even bigger – and it’s made several of the cast members very, very By Lainey • Aug 15, 2024 12:42 pm
Reality TV What's next for the Housewives? Last night, the much-anticipated Real Housewives of New Jersey post-finale special (as The Hollywood Reporter calls it) aired on Bravo, and it was a massive departure from tradition. Typically, when a season wraps, the audience is in for a long, drawn out, two or three-part run of By Stephanie • Aug 12, 2024 03:16 pm
Reality TV Reality Recap: A finale, a fight, a betrayal This week, Caroline Brooks went absolutely ape sh-t on some of her castmates, namely Chanel Ayan, who she accused of wearing hand-me-downs, and even provided receipts. Yikes. Rachel Leviss is…still talking. This time, it’s about what it would take for her to return to Vanderpump By Stephanie • Aug 09, 2024 03:05 pm
Reality TV Reality Recap: Elder abuse, Phaedra, mocktails This was a wild week. We started off with news that Jax Taylor is seeking in-patient treatment for mental health struggles amid his split from Brittany Cartwright. Over the last few months on his podcast, he’s been pretty candid about his experiences. Not entirely sure what this means By Stephanie • Aug 02, 2024 03:36 pm
Reality TV Reality Recap: A misconception, a misstep, a backup plan Despite not being much of a Love Island watcher, this season’s winners really captured my heart. And Apollo Nida, remember him from Real Housewives of Atlanta? Well he’s in legal trouble yet again after being charged with domestic violence. Lastly, Jacqueline Laurita and Teresa Giudice are friends again! By Stephanie • Jul 26, 2024 03:18 pm
Reality TV Intro for July 22, 2024 Dear Gossips, I wrote on Friday at our Substack, The Squawk, about the explosive success of Love Island USA which just wrapped up its sixth season. It’s extraordinary for a show to generate this much heat at this point in its run – even the New York Times published a By Lainey • Jul 22, 2024 09:59 am
Legal issues Reality Recap: Sandoval's fishy, recanted lawsuit, Ariana's sandwich legal trouble This week, the fallout from Bethenny Frankel’s racist ass comments about the population of the Hamptons continued. The Traitors beat out Survivor for an Emmy nomination. And during an appearance on the My Friend, My Soulmate, My Podcast, Vicki Gunvalson and Teresa Giudice find out just how much they By Stephanie • Jul 19, 2024 11:30 am
Reality TV Reality Recap: babies, exes, and duds It was a busy week in reality TV. There were the rumours of Phaedra Parks making a triumphant (and much-needed) return to Real Housewives of Atlanta, a move that Porsha Williams is super hopeful for; Teresa Giudice addressing her epic photoshop fail with Larsa Pippen; and Ariana Madix celebrated By Stephanie • Jul 12, 2024 03:22 pm
Equality Issues Jenn Tran's Bachelorette dilemma The first Asian American Bachelorette, Jenn Tran, recently opened up about the pressure of millions of people watching her date multiple men on this season of The Bachelorette. During her appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Off the Vine podcast, Jenn expressed what it felt like being the first Asian bachelorette By Stephanie • Jul 10, 2024 02:56 pm
Reality TV Reality Recap: Kenya Moore's shocking exit This week, news that Kenya Moore would not be returning to season 16 of Real Housewives of Atlanta sent shockwaves through the Bravo community, stunning network stars and fans alike. The discontinuation of her being on the show followed rumours of her circulating sexually explicit posters that featured a new By Stephanie • Jun 28, 2024 03:20 pm
Reality TV Reality Recap: Texts, hookups, good deeds Reality headlines are nearly impossible to keep up with. It’s no wonder there are entire teams dedicated to reality TV coverage for certain publications. If it weren’t for them, how would we know which stars are shading others by liking comments, who is making a point by following By Stephanie • Jun 21, 2024 01:00 pm
Douchebags RHONJ’s Teresa is in it again Long-standing rumours that Luis Ruelas may be in financial ruin have been coming to a head in recent weeks. In the explosive trailer for this season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, there’s a clip of Margaret Josephs saying that Luis ‘pissed’ Teresa Giudice's money By Stephanie • Jun 20, 2024 11:47 am
Equality Issues Real housewives, uneven boundaries Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore is speaking up after being suspended indefinitely from filming after an alleged revenge porn incident that took place while cameras were rolling. On Friday, she went live on Instagram, slamming people for false bookings, tarnishing the name of her business and stalking her. By Stephanie • Jun 18, 2024 03:44 pm
Reality TV Reality Recap: Ciara, Lindsay, and the Summer House Reunion Last night, the second installation of the two-part reunion of Summer House aired, bringing season 8 to a close. Naturally, there was a lot of anticipation, with so much happening this season between the couples on the show – Kyle and Amanda, Ciara and West and of course, Lindsay and By Stephanie • Jun 14, 2024 01:52 pm
Reality TV Reality Recap: The Valley delivered During an explosive finale of The Valley, the audience got a closer look at two major separations – the one between Jax and Brittany, and the one between Jesse and Michelle. Watching the breakdowns of these relationships was such a real and raw experience – and for many, probably a very relatable By Stephanie • Jun 07, 2024 03:31 pm
TV Updates Intro for June 5, 2024 Dear Gossips, Today in What PLANET Are You ON news, Alec Baldwin and his wife, notable Spanish Bostonian Hilaria, announced they are filming a reality series for TLC focused on their home life with their seven young children. The show is tentatively called The Baldwins and is tentatively slated to By Sarah • Jun 05, 2024 09:18 am
