24 World-Renowned Competing Chefs Revealed Along With Guest Stars Neil Patrick Harris, Zooey Deschanel, Morgan Spurlock, And For The First Time Together All "Top Chef" Winners

NEW YORK – April 7, 2009 – Calling all foodies…it's time to salivate! "Top Chef Masters," the spin-off series of the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning No. 1 food show on cable, "Top Chef," will premiere on Wednesday, June 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The judges' table has finally turned – and we'll see what happens when these top chefs are now on the other side. "Top Chef Masters" will pit 24 world-renowned chefs against each other and see how well they fare in the tried and true format of "Top Chef." In each episode, money will be at stake for the chefs, with the winners of eliminations being awarded cash donations for their charities. The first six episodes will consist of four chefs competing against each other to name one winner. The six winners of each episode will then meet up for the final four weeks when one person will get eliminated each episode until the finale where one winner is crowned Top Chef Master. The winning chef will receive $100,000 for the charity of their choice.

"Top Chef Masters" will feature guest stars and judges Neil Patrick Harris, Zooey Deschanel, "Lost" writers and executive producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof, "Flipping Out's" Jeff Lewis, and for the first time, all past "Top Chef" winners will be together during an episode. The series will also showcase chef'testant fan favorites as well as appearances by "Top Chef's" Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi and Gail Simmons.

"On 'Top Chef,' the biggest names in the industry join us as guests to pass judgment on the chef'testants," said Dan Cutforth, Executive Producer, Magical Elves. "Now we'll get to see how they handle equally tough challenges."

"We are thrilled to have such an amazing line up of celebrated chefs putting their reputations on the line for their charities," said Jane Lipsitz, Executive Producer, Magical Elves. "'Top Chef Masters' will take the kitchen competition to the next level."

To meet the cast of "Top Chef Masters," visit www.BravoTV.com.

Following are the 24 "Top Chef Masters" competing chefs:

- Rick Bayless – Frontera Grill, Chicago, Ill.
- Wilo Benet – Pikayo, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- John Besh – Restaurant August, New Orleans, LA
- Graham Elliot Bowles – Graham Elliot Restaurant, Chicago, Ill.
- Michael Chiarello – Bottega Restaurant, Yountville, Calif.
- Michael Cimarusti – Providence, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Wylie Dufresne – wd~50, New York, N.Y.
- Elizabeth Falkner – Orson, San Francisco, Calif.
- Hubert Keller – Fleur de Lys, San Francisco, Calif.
- Christopher Lee – Aureole, New York, N.Y.
- Ludo Lefebvre – Ludo Bites, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Anita Lo – Annisa, New York, N.Y.
- Tim Love – The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, Fort Worth, Texas
- Rick Moonen – Rick Moonen's RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev.
- Nils Noren – French Culinary Institute, New York, N.Y.
- Lachlan McKinnon Patterson – Frasca Food & Wine, Boulder, Colo.
- Cindy Pawlcyn – Mustards Grill, Napa Valley, Calif.
- Mark Peel – Campanile, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Douglas Rodriguez – Alma de Cuba, Philadelphia, PA
- Michael Schlow – Radius Restaurant, Boston, Mass.
- Art Smith – Table Fifty-Two, Chicago, Ill.
- Suzanne Tracht – Jar, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Jonathan Waxman – Barbuto, New York, N.Y.
- Roy Yamaguchi – Roy's Restaurants, San Diego, Calif.

Kelly Choi, food journalist and creator, producer and host of NYC TV's weekly restaurant show "Eat Out NY," will host this highly competitive spin-off uniting some of the brightest stars in the world of food, showcasing the often cutthroat world of the culinary arts. A former model, Choi recently finished her book called "The 20 Most Delicious Dishes in New York," which is set to hit stores in spring of 2009.

Joining the judges' panel is Gael Greene, New York Magazine's famed restaurant critic for over 40 years, a best-selling author and co-founder of Citymeals-on-Wheels, which provides food to the homebound elderly. James Oseland, culinary expert and Editor-in-Chief of Saveur magazine, and British journalist, writer and broadcaster Jay Rayner, will also serve as regular judges for the series.

Each episode of "Top Chef Masters" holds two challenges for the chefs. The first is a twist on the classic "Top Chef" quickfire challenge which tests their basic abilities – for example in season 2 of "Top Chef" where the chef'testants had to create an amuse bouche out of items from a vending machine. Each quickfire challenge will be judged by a blind taste test and a five-star system, similar to fine
dining reviews.

The second challenge is a more involved elimination challenge designed to test the versatility and invention of the chefs as they take on unique culinary trials such as working with unusual and exotic foods or catering for demanding clients. The food will be tasted and evaluated by the judges and a wide range of tasters for whom the challenge is aimed, whether it is patrons at a five-star restaurant or a room full of hungry kids – the food has to appeal to the diner as well as the critics if the chef is to survive.

This season, www.BravoTV.com will host a "Top Chef Masters" B-Hive sponsored by Stacy's® Pita Chips where viewers can host weekly viewing parties for their fellow food-obsessed friends, including provided party kits, game ideas, and more! Fans can also visit the site weekly to find out how to make each winning dish through video demonstrations. Visitors will be able to watch interviews of the eliminated chefs and the winning chefs of each challenge. The tables turn with "Rate the Plate," where the user can determine which dishes were the best each week. Also, fans can play "Memory Match" and test their foodie and chef knowledge with our challenging — and addictive — IQ quizzes. Television Without Pity (www.televisionwithoutpity.com) will recap each episode in their signature snarky tone.

"Top Chef Masters" fans can visit m.bravotv.com from their web-enabled phone for exclusive content including trivia games, video and behind-the-scenes dish. Viewers will also be able to voice their opinion each week with live voting and later share their vote with Facebook friends on www.BravoTV.com.

Bravo Press Release

Quick results/highlights---Elimination night for two reality shows this evening. On Dancing With the Stars, the two couples with the lowest votes/scores were David Alan Grier and Kym Johnson, along with Lawrence and Edyta. The couples participated in a dance off --David and Kym scores improved two points from last night-they received a 24. Lawrence and Edyta's scores stayed the same. It didn't matter in the end, as David and Kym were eliminated.



On The Biggest Loser, Laura won the temptation challenge which gave her the sole vote to eliminate a player. The two contestants that fell under the yellow line were Sione and Helen. Laura decided to eliminate Sione, who looks amazing now and plans on being a certified trainer. Lots of drama tonight yet nothing new. Except that Ron, who was angry with Sione, Filipe and Helen for voting for him last week said that he hoped those who voted for him get struck down and die. Wow........

Check back later for more Dancing With the Stars and The Biggest Loser news and updates.

Megan Joy, the latest contestant eliminated from American Idol, talks with Mark Kaye about her brother (who became quite popular last week for heckling judge Kara Dioguardi--when he yelled,'you're a broken record' as she was giving her input on Megan's performance) her 'cawing' as she was announced one of the bottom three contestants, her tattoos and talks briefly about the American Idol tour.

Megan also shares her thought on being the Vote For the Worst pick this season. She says she hadn't heard of vftw until she started doing interviews and she doesn't understand it still...."if it's gonna get me more votes, then sweet....thanks for doing it and as far as being the worst, I don't really care because I know I have true fans also."



Check out Mark's other interviews at his youtube channel--MarkaKaye

Tonight on The Biggest Loser:

TEMPTATION WINNER GETS SOLE VOTE AT THIS WEEK’S ELIMINATION

--The competition heats up when the eight remaining contestants are faced with a temptation that will give the winner all the power this week. The players come to the gym and find 100 trays before them, under which there are high calorie snacks, cash prizes and the golden ticket – the one and only vote at this week’s elimination. They can uncover as many trays as they like, providing they eat whatever they uncover. Then Chef Rocco DiSpirito returns to teach the contestants how to make healthy, lower-calorie versions of the dishes they used to order in restaurants, and later, two familiar faces from last season give the players encouragement and advice. This week’s challenge finds the players running up and down the steps of the Pasadena Rose Bowl competing for an incredible vacation prize. And after the weigh-in, the temptation winner casts the sole vote to send another player home.

Next week is the makeover episode of The Biggest Loser (4/14)--Project Runway's Tim Gunn returns to help the contestants with their transformations.

Tonight on Make Me A Supermodel--When the models have the night off to unwind in the apartment, it only means one thing: drinking games! And as the night goes on and the drinks go down, Amanda and Gabe’s already-budding relationship heats up! The models then have a challenging underwater photo shoot, forcing Salome –who does not know how to swim– to face her fear of the water to complete the challenge. When Salome struggles to gain a grip on the edge of the pool, will onlookers notice in time to help her? Sneak peek videos below:





Watch what happens tomorrow Wednesday, April 8th @ 10/9c only on Bravo

Lil Kim and Derek end the show with one of the best performances of the night. The judges all have positive feedback and are impressed with the connection between Kim and Derek. Scores: Carrie Ann-9, Len-8, Bruno-9. Total score-26, which tied them for second place on the leaderboard with Shawn and Mark.

Melissa and Tony dance the Paso Doble to Lady GaGa's popular hit, 'Poker Face.' Len said she had a couple of blunders, Bruno said she looked beautiful and he felt she did well considering how difficult the routine was, Carrie Ann commended Tony on the choreography, but didn't feel Melissa found her footing. Total score was 25. (Len: 8, Bruno, 9, Carrie Ann 8)

Dancing With the Stars contestants gave their best shot at the Paso Doble and the Viennese Waltz. At the top of the leaderboard again was Gilles and Cheryl receiving a 29 for their Paso. They were followed by Lil Kim and Derek who received a 26 tying with Shawn and Mark--both couples danced the Viennese Waltz. Melissa and Tony were next receiving a 25 for their Paso.

Next were Julianne and Chuck (23), David and Kym (22), Ty and Chelsie (21), Lawrence and Edyta (20) and in last place again were Steve O and Lacey.

The bottom two couples will dance off tomorrow to determine who will be eliminated.

Here's a clip of Gilles and Cheryl's Paso Doble:

Get ready for a waterworks show on tonight's fifth season Hills premiere.

In this exclusive clip below, Heidi Montag crashes Lauren Conrad's 23rd birthday party and confronts her former friend over their longstanding feud.

"This is the last thing I ever wanted," Montag tells Conrad as they both break down. "You were the person I loved and adored more than anyone. My favorite stories are my stories with you; my favorite memories are my memories with you!"

As a weeping Conrad hugs Monrad, her former BFF pleads, "Don't cry on your birthday."

Montag isn't shedding too many tears about Conrad's decision to leave the MTV show after this season, however.

She recently told MTV News, "We don't need her. We'll miss her. I just don't know if we need her."

After the surprising firing of Tionne Watkins and Khloe Kardashian in last week's boardroom, teams Athena and Kotu must recover quickly and get to work on an in-store display for LifeLock this Sunday, April 12 (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC. The LifeLock challenge, however, is just the beginning for the celebrities as Mr. Trump has another task for both teams before they even have a chance to register who was fired in the boardroom.

To begin, the teams must design and build an in-store display unit and packaging for the company of LifeLock, which provides identity theft protection. Team Kotu, led by pro-golfer Natalie Gulbis, delegates various responsiblities to her team quickly and ignores the obvious tension between team members Joan Rivers and Clint Black. A lackluster Brian McKnight, whose slow pace has the team close to missing deadlines and Jesse James working through an illness, leads team Athena. Both teams present their displays to the CEO of LifeLock and the last-minute decisions made by each team have the executive choosing a clear winner and Mr. Trump firing another celebrity. Before the teams have a chance to wind down, however, Mr. Trump calls them immediately back into the boardroom to begin their next task, auctioning jewelry from Ivanka Trump's boutique for a charity later that night. The teams swiftly get to work but the backstabbing that took place between celebrities in the boardroom affects certain members during the task, and one celebrity feels shunned by their team. A sabotage against one team puts tens of thousands of dollars up for grabs, and a surprise guest star agrees to keep an eye on the feuding celebrities for Trump.

Clint Black, Annie Duke, Natalie Gulbis, Jesse James, Brian McKnight, Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Brande Roderick and Herschel Walker are the remaining nine celebrities vying to be The Celebrity Apprentice.

Many of the Dancing With the Stars contestants and pros blog throughout the week to keep fans in the loop. The dances this week are the Paso Doble and the Viennese Waltz. Here's some excerpts of some of the latest blog entries:

Cheryl Burke writes, "On Monday, April 6th, Gilles and I will dance the Paso Doble. The movements of the Paso Doble are designed around those made by the matador as he gracefully works his way around the bull and eventually slays it. The emotion of the dance is powerful, intoxicating and intense. It requires fierce drama and captive energy, as well as composure and stealth. Get ready to tune in and vote because the first few seconds of the dance are really something worth watching for.

Your show of love and affection is overwhelming. Gilles joins me in thanking you from the bottom of our hearts."


Ty Murray blogs about the Paso Doble as well, "We started running it over and over with music. Chelsie and I would run it and she would critique it and then we'd do it again and again. That's when I'm able to put things together. We practice all the different elements, but it's not until I start stringing it all together that it really starts working for me.

I think the Pasodobles is one of the cooler dances. It's a traditional dance and when you see two pros do it, it's a pretty cool looking dance. Chelsie and I have a straight up traditional routine and now it's just a matter of pulling it off, which I'm feeling a lot better about today.

Every Wednesday and Thursday you feel like you're not going to get there and then usually by the end of Saturday you're feeling pretty good. Hopefully by the end of tomorrow I'll be feeling even better.

I'm looking forward to having that bigger floor tomorrow so we can go all the way through the whole routine without getting bottlenecked into the corner." (Ty and Chelsie are dancing to Barracuda.)

Mark Ballas ---"I have to say i am extremely proud of Shawns progress so far, and i really hope all of you have been enjoying our performances so far, i am really excited for the V Waltz next week."

David Alan Grier reveals their song choice, "Kym and I are dancing the Viennese Waltz. Our song is "I Put A Spell On
You". A mysterious, and moody arrangement. I'm really excited about it.
Kym is working on some beautiful choreography and I am eating my
breakfast getting ready to head back into battle. We have to step up
our game every week now cause they are chopping heads, and it's no
joke. Thank you to everyone for all of your online support.

Shawn Johnson talks about the Viennese Waltz--"All i can say is thank you thank you thank you for all of the votes and support. my next dance is the Vienese Waltz, Mark explained that it’s like the Waltz except faster. i’m learning it right now and having lots of fun with it. Mark and i have had the giggles alot here lately, maybe it’s just relief that things are kind of back to normal. It seems like i get the giggles alot when i’m learning new dances, he call it the “Iowa giggles”. I’m so lucky to have Mark for a partner, he lets me just be me. i’m going to the Hannah Montana premiere tonight, very excited about that. I just found out that i will be having some really cool guests at my next DWTS show, the entire cast of “Secret Life of the American Teenager”."

Other Dancing With the Stars buzz....Tony revealed in an interview that he and Melissa would be dancing their Paso to Lady GaGa's "Poker Face".

Julianne Hough said last night after the ACM Awards that she and Chuck Wicks will be dancing the Viennese Waltz to a Rascal Flatts tune.

Dancing With the Stars airs tonight at 8pm on ABC.

Tonight on Harlem Heights, Pierre FINALLY confronts Brooke about dogging him behind his back. Sneak peek provided by BET:

BET's "Harlem Heights" - Pierre Confronts Brooke
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If you're looking for a great spot to visit in Harlem, or you're just hoping to run into some of the cast members, you can easily find the locations mentioned by checking out their "My Harlem Spot" Google Map here. Also, Briana ("The Fashionista") and Pierre ("The Pretty Boy")-from "Harlem Heights" recently chatted with GiantMag.com, and talked about some of their favorite hang out spots in Harlem. Check it out at GiantMag.

Harlem Heights airs tonight at 10pm on BET.

Khloe Kardashian talked with Ryan Seacrest this morning on his radio show about her Celebrity Apprentice experience. Surprisingly she said it was a good experience, despite how it ended. Khloe was fired last night, not because of her performance on the task (creating a viral video for All), but because Donald Trump said he would have never allowed her to do the show had he known she had a DUI.

In the boardroom, instead of firing Clint Black, (who obviously should have been fired after fumbling the viral video task), Trump started lecturing Khloe about her DUI....Trump claims he didn't know that Khloe had missed the last task because of her DUI court order. Khloe told Seacrest she felt he had to know...she hadn't kept it a secret and everyone else on the show knew.

Trump also said during his lecture to Khloe, "I hate people who drive under the influence." Khloe says she feels Trump was attacking her for no reason (in regards to her work ethic)....and although she doesn't expect everyone to forgive her and get over it, Khloe says "Don't bring me on your show and attack me for something that has nothing to do with the show or work...I did my job, I did what you asked me to do, my DUI had no relevance to the Celebrity Apprentice."

Trump and Khloe have not spoken since he fired her and she does not expect an apology from him, saying he has a right to his opinion.

You can catch Khloe every week on 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' on E!.

American Idol winner, Carrie Underwood, was named Entertainer of the Year at the 44th annual ACM Awards. Underwood is the seventh woman in history to take home the top award. A tearful Underwood said, "I've had alot of great moments in the past four years, but this one takes the cake......" The Idol winner also took home the Top Vocalist of the Year award.

Tonight on The Celebrity Apprentice, Trump switched up the teams---KOTU now consists of Clint, Joan, Natalie, Khloe, and Hershel. Athena team members are Melissa, Annie, Tionne, Jesse and Brande. Project managers for this week were Clint Black and Melissa Rivers.

The task for the teams this week was to create a sixty second digital viral video for All Small and Mighty Detergent that the target "All" consumer would want to pass along to her family and friends.

KOTU went with Clint Black's idea, which was to spin the video around a dirty joke about 'doing the laundry'. Athena ended up going with Annie Duke's idea which had Jesse James being bathed by midgets. In the end neither team won as the executives, nor Trump were impressed by the videos. Trump asked both project managers to bring two people back into the boardroom where he would fire two people.

Melissa brought Brande and Tionne, who had volunteered to go back in the Boardroom to support Melissa. Trump fired Tionne almost immediately telling her she should have never volunteered to come back. Clint brought back Khloe and Natalie, although he and Joan had clashed the entire task. Trump asked Khloe where she was for the last task. Khloe tells him she was fulfilling a court order for a DUI. Trump says had he known she had a DUI he would have never let her on the show. He gives twenty thousand dollars to her charity and fires her. Khloe says she made a mistake and is paying for it everyday.

Although neither team won the task tonight, you can still win a chance to attend the finale of The Celebrity Apprentice. Joan and Melissa Rivers are working to help their charities and have created their own viral videos for All Small and Mighty. Each time viewers forward on their videos a donation of .50 cents will be made to their charities. Viewers will also have a chance to enter the all small & mighty Celebrity Apprentice Sweepstakes grand prize 2 tickets and an expense paid trip to the Celebrity Apprentice Finale!

A teaser of Melissa's video is shown below-- to check out the full video and Joan's Video and more details about how to win a seat at the Apprentice finale go to the All site.

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - March 31, 2009) - RealityWanted and Justin.tv are offering another way to apply to be on "Big Brother." RealityWanted and Justin.tv are helping out Kassting Inc. by giving applicants a unique opportunity to interview with a casting producer. "Big Brother" is one of the most popular and most applied to reality television programs in the world. Now RealityWanted is giving a lucky applicant a chance to be seen by a "Big Brother" Casting producer in a semi formal interview.

Applicants can apply to be a contestant on RealityWanted.com and users with the most votes will have an opportunity to be interviewed by a casting producer. At least one of the top 10 voted applicants that apply to "Big Brother 11" on RealityWanted.com and meet the eligibility requirements will be given the opportunity for a semi formal interview with the casting producer. Contestants can simply apply to "Big Brother 11" casting call on Reality Wanted.

"Big Brother" is gearing up for another summer of fun! Are you an outgoing, intriguing, competitive person who would make the perfect "BIG BROTHER" House Guest? Are you up for anything and everything? Are you ready to live inside the "BIG BROTHER" House with a group of strangers while multiple cameras record your every move and sound 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Are you willing to compete for half a million dollars against other participants as aggressive and ambitious as you are? If you can answer yes to these questions, you just might qualify as a contestant on "BIG BROTHER 11."

About "Big Brother": "Big Brother" will follow a group of strangers living together in a house outfitted with dozens of cameras and microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day, seven days a week. One by one, the HouseGuests will vote each other out of the house until at the end of three months, the last remaining HouseGuest will win the grand prize.

About RealityWanted.com: RealityWanted is the largest non-scripted social network, offering reality TV casting calls, news, cast interviews, member profiles and television show recaps. RealityWanted allows reality applicants a social utility to meet other applicants, apply to casting calls and directly connect with casting and production personnel. Casting directors are offered a proprietary applicant tracking tool to streamline, organize and manage the casting process online. For more information visit Reality Wanted.

About Justin.tv: Founded in October 2006, Justin.tv is the largest online community for people to broadcast, watch and interact around live video. With more than 41 million unique visitors per month and 428,000 channels broadcasting live video, Justin.tv is the leading live video site on the Web, enabling users to create real-time connections with others around the world. Headquartered in San Francisco, Justin.tv is funded by: Y Combinator, Alsop Louie Partners and Draper Associates.

Justin.tv's live video platform scales to support massive audiences by measuring demand in real-time and intelligently replicating streams to additional servers to meet that demand. Constructed by a team of MIT and Yale graduates, the Justin.tv platform pushes more than 177 Gbps of video at peak usage -- the equivalent of 16,946 standard DVDs per hour. Justin.tv

For more information, about the contest please visit Reality Wanted. For media inquires, interviews or press information, please contact Jenn Hoffman at Get Some Media, Jennifer@GetSomemedia.com.

Check out more big brother casting tips here.

Dancing With the Stars pro, Julianne Hough, has been voted by the fans-'Top New Artist' at the 44th Annual ACM Awards. After being voted 'Top New Female Vocalist', Julianne moved to compete against Top New Male Vocalist, Jake Owen, and Top New Duo/Group--Zac Brown Band in the Top New Artist catagory.

Hough was ecstatic and tearful as she accepted her award, thanking her management, family, friends and fans. Boyfriend, Chuck Wicks, was by her side, cheering her on as her name was announced.

New teams, new drama tonight on The Celebrity Apprentice--Project Manager, Clint Black, rubs Joan Rivers the wrong way and she has no problem letting him know about it:



Details: Trump switches the teams and it's no longer men vs. women leaving mother daughter duo Joan and Melissa Rivers on opposing sides. With their new teams in place, the celebrities' next challenge is to write, produce and edit a viral video for ALL Small and Mighty Laundry Detergent with the videos being judged by the ALL executives along with a very special celebrity guest judge Perez Hilton.

Both teams push the boundaries, despite the ALL executives' warnings. Egos clash as a renegade project manager Clint Black shuns his team and goes it alone. Harmony prevails on the other team, but a last-second decision puts their video in jeopardy as they blur the lines of good taste. A heated boardroom concludes with a shocking result, and Trump's decision surprises everyone.

She stole the show in the runaway hit The Real Housewives of New York City, but Bethenny Frankel's passion has always been enjoying healthful, natural foods and sharing that love: whether she was cooking for Hollywood A-listers, launching her successful company BethennyBakes, providing delicious recipes to Health, or working with leading lifestyle and food companies.

Bethenny's new book--Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting --shows how anyone can banish their Heavy Habits, embrace Thin Thoughts, and enjoy satisfying meals, snacks, and drinks without the guilt.




With more than thirty simple, delicious recipes (including her famous SkinnyGirl Margarita), a one-week program to jump-start readers on the Naturally Thin lifestyle, and warm, witty encouragement on every page, Frankel serves up a book for a healthier and thinner life.

Catch Bethenny on The Real Housewives of New York City Tuesdays on Bravo.

Kellie Pickler will return to the AMERICAN IDOL stage, to perform her hit single, “Best Days of Your Life,” which she co-wrote with pal Taylor Swift, on the results show Wednesday, April 8 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

On her return to American Idol Kellie said, “Going back to American Idol is like going to a family reunion, well, it’s more fun than going to my family reunions,” she laughed. “Seriously, it’s always great to see the gang and feel the excitement from the contestants. And, I’m thrilled to be singing “Best Days of Your Life” which is a blast to perform,” she continued.

“Best Days of Your Life,” the second single from her self-titled sophomore album, is a sassy revenge song about a cheating ex-boyfriend and is climbing up the country charts. In addition to her performance, Pickler will also be seen on Idol Extra and will make an appearance on On-Air with Ryan Seacrest next week.

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Here's the latest video previews for The Real Housewives of New York City--In the aftermath of last week’s blowouts, (catfights!) Jill lifts her spirits when she invites Bethenny over to see the new Casa de Zarin:

The New Case de Zarin


Meanwhile, Kelly goes on another date with her sexy, younger European Max where the two share a night of classic NYC dinner and plan a trip to Vegas:



And LuAnn pays a visit to the Boys and Girls club of Brooklyn and gushes about how great a role model she is because she's a Countess, is confident, has high self-esteem -- and the girls don't seem to find it the least bit interesting: Sneak Peek here

Catch the drama of The Real Housewives NYC Tuesday, April 7th @ 10/9c only on Bravo.

Rumor has it Jessica Simpson, who just appeared on "I Get That Alot" may be thinking about participating in another reality show, "Dancing With the Stars."

“Jessica’s fame skyrocketed when she was on ‘Newlyweds,’ and no other project has been the same runaway hit,” says a friend of Simpson’s. “She wants to be involved with something she’s really good at, and people love Jess when she’s just being herself. She never would have considered ‘Dancing With the Stars’ before, but she’s not ruling it out now.”

MSNBC reported that Jessica was interested before but once Jewel signed on for the reality show, she became even more intrigued about appearing on DWTS. We'll see....

A Special Invite from
Big Brother's James Rhine and Kail Harbick

Come meet and mingle with some of your favorite Reality Stars in beautiful Rainbow Oregon at the Holiday Farm Resort, Sunday May 3, 2009. There will be several days of fun events, including a Golf Scramble (no experience necessary), River Rafting, Karaoke Night, Meet and Greet Luncheon, Formal Banquet, Q and A Session, and more! There is also a new Spa (facials, manicures, massage, pedicures) as well to check out. All this in the midst of gorgeous country just 40 miles East of Eugene Oregon. Scheduled to attend are:

James Rhine Big Brother 6
Big Brother 7 All-Stars
Howie Gordon Big Brother 6
Big Brother 7 All-Stars
Kail Harbick Big Brother 8
Joe Barber Big Brother 8
Brian Hart Big Brother 10
Michelle Costa Big Brother 10
April Dowling Big Brother 10
Michael "Cowboy" Ellis Big Brother 5
Natalie Cunial Big Brother 9

Make your reservations now here-- Space is limited*** so please call to reserve your Holiday Farm Resort cabins or Harbick's Country Inn, rooms now!! Also ask about the Additional Fees or Package Deals, related to the Events, Luncheon, and Formal Dinner.

Southern tradition meets modern ambition in "Southern Belles: Louisville, " a new SOAPnet original reality series following the lives and loves of five young Louisville women determined to make their own way.

The 10-episode series features the stories of newly-divorced Kellie, aspiring TV reporter Emily, girl next door Hadley, socialite Shea, and model Julie. It's an intimate look at the professional and romantic lives in one circle of friends -- set against the backdrop of the progressive art-centric and warm community of Louisville, Kentucky.

"Southern Belles" premieres Thursday May 21st at 10PM/9c on SOAPnet! Sneak peek video below:

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Kathy Griffin's new season of My Life on the D-List hits airwaves June 8, 2009 at 10pm on Bravo. This season she'll have a few celebrities stopping by to switch it up a bit, giving her advice on how to move up on the list--stars include Suzanne Somers, Bette Midler, Gloria Estefan, Cher, Rosie O'Donnell and Paula Deen.

Can't wait until June? Kathy will also have a new comedy special airing April 15, 2009 at 9pm on Bravo, where she'll dish about her Mom, Maggie, the Emmy's, Grammy's and more. She'll also be hosting The A-List Awards at 10pm the same night--if you haven't seen it, check it out. It's worth watching just for Griffin's very unique hosting skills. (that's a compliment -really it is)

And last but not least, get your Kathy fix with never before seen moments from the first four seasons of My Life on the D-List with "Kathy Griffin: The Footage You Weren't Meant To See" premiering Monday, April 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.

Former Bachelorette Trista and husband, Ryan Sutter welcomed a baby girl, Blakesley Grace Sutter, at 1:23 p.m. today in Colorado, where they live. “She’s healthy. Everything is really good,” an exhausted Trista tells Life & Style exclusively. The newest member of the Sutter family arrived by Caesarean section weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 19 inches. Trista and Ryan wed in 2003 after meeting on the debut edition of ABC’s The Bachelorette the year before. They welcomed their son, Maxwell Alston Sutter, on July 26, 2007.

Trista tells Life & Style
that with two healthy children, this will be the last child for the couple.

On the next episode of America's Next Top Model, "Acting Like a Model"---Idol's Clay Aiken appears as a guest judge and acting coach, while last season's ANTM winner, McKey, stops by to support the contestants. Sneak peek below:

Dancing With the Stars Lil Kim and Derek stop by The Ellen Degeneres Show. Lil Kim tells Ellen about how she came to love Dancing With the Stars while she was in prison. She says being on the show has been very therapeutic for her. Derek says she has surprised him, as he wasn't sure what to expect from her. Interview and performance in the clip below:


Video courtesy of lilkimzone

'Runway'runner-up, Korto Mormolu will talk about her time on Bravo's Project Runway (soon to be Lifetime's Project Runway!) as well as what she is doing now--tonight (3/4.09@ 6pm) on BlogTalkRadio's Glam R Us Radio---phone and chat will be open.

Here is the link to today's show: BlogTalkRadio--GlamRUs

The episode will be available on demand if you miss it;just check out the link above to BlogTalkRadio.

Sydney reflects on her time on Survivor Tocantins. She says she has some regrets in that she possibly jumped into an alliance too soon, not checking out other options, thinking too quickly and she feels she judged people too quickly.

She says Joe made her realize she missed and loved her boyfriend and wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. One of her favorite memories is hanging out with Joe after he came back from Exile Island.

Make Me A Supermodel fans be sure to check out BlogTalkRadio's Olivia Wilder Show where tonight's guests are the first three outsted wannabe's from "Make Me a Super Model".

Chris, Karen, and Shawn, the first three eliminated aspiring models from Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel, dish on the show and what's next for their modeling careers, tonight at 9:00 p.m. The phone lines will be open and so will the chat room so reality fans can ask questions!

Here's a link to the show:

BlogTalkRadio --Olivia Wilder Show

If you miss the live broadcast, the show will be archived soon after for convenient on demand listening.

Tears are already being shed, and we’re only in the second episode of Pretty Wicked. Qui has had it with Katie’s “dumb blond” ways and sets her straight. Meanwhile, the girls are starting to crack underneath all the scrutiny and one threatens to leave the house. Check out the sneak peek video below:



Pretty Wicked airs at 10pm Tuesdays on Oxygen.

It's not reality tv but it's reality tv inspired....an upcoming episode of CSI: Miami is taking a page from The Bachelor. CSI: Miami is putting a deadly twist on last season’s surprise conclusion of The Bachelor. On the April 27 episode, a contestant on a Bachelor-like show changes his mind, dumps the woman he’d chosen and romances the runner-up. But then one of the women (we’re not telling which one!) ends up dead. “CSI: Miami likes to keep up with current trends, and this one was too juicy to pass up,” says a show insider. Diedrich Bader (The Drew Carey Show) will play the show’s host. Jason Mesnick will not be making a cameo.

Source

Tonight on Survivor---"One of Those 'Coach Moments'" - Empty stomachs and one castaway's arrogance begin to eat away at the Timbira tribe and a fake immunity idol is introduced into the game, ---on SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS, Thursday, April 2 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Jeff Probst preview the episode in the clip below:

For The Biggest Loser champs Michelle Aguilar and Ali Vincent, losing weight was only half the battle. Keeping the pounds off has proved to be just as challenging, but the two women are dedicated to staying slim, trim and healthy. Both women are taking their newfound positions as role models seriously. “It’s an opportunity to inspire people to say, ‘I need to do something,’” says Michelle. “I want people to know that at any point in your life, you can regain control and change,” adds Ali. The two inspirational ladies sat down with In Touch
to share the secrets of their success.

One year after dropping 112 pounds and winning season five of the hit show, Ali — the first female to take home the top prize — is still weighing in at a healthy 125 pounds. “I knew after leaving the Biggest Loser ranch that the change was going to be for the rest of my life, and it really has been,” the 34-year-old 24 Hour Fitness spokesperson tells In Touch. “I changed the way I live on a day-to-day basis. It wasn’t like, ‘Oh, the finale is over and that’s that.’ This will be a lifetime journey for me.” Ali has also learned to deal with obstacles along the way. “Some days I wake up and I’m raring to go, and some days I wake up and it takes everything I’ve got to keep from hitting snooze,” she reveals. “On those days, I just walk myself through it step by step, just like I did in the beginning.”

Following her lead, Michelle Aguilar, 27, became season six’s biggest loser and has kept off the 110 pounds she dropped since December 2008. “This is night and day from where I was,” Michelle tells In Touch. “I’m working on balancing food and exercise, and I feel really good.”

For the full interviews with Ali & Michelle, pick up the latest issue of In Touch Weekly, on newsstands now!

Tonight on The Millionaire Matchmaker--Patti’s newest clients have a lot of work to do this week: Alex is an extremely smart and successful Harvard grad who needs a major physical makeover; Paul, on the other hand, is an NBA player that needs a serious personality makeover with super high expectations. And when a former client comes back to visit, Patti thinks he's "immature and hopeless" -- OUCH. Will Patti manage to spruce up these two new bachelors before they meet her date choices? Sneak peek videos below:

Out of Whack Expectations


Immature and Hopeless


Catch the rest of this episode tonight @ 10/9c only on Bravo.

Elimination night on American Idol again....who was in the bottom three? Did the judges consider saving anyone?

After 36 million votes, Kris, Matt, Lil Rounds, Adam, Danny, and Scott are safe. The bottom three are Megan, Allison and Anoop. Ryan asks Simon if the judges would consider saving any of those three contestants. Simon says, "one".

Allison is sent back to the couch and is safe for the week, leaving Anoop and Megan as the bottom two.

Megan is eliminated--Simon says they will not even consider saving her. She seems a-okay with everything until she mentions going home to see her son, then she breaks down.

Performing tonight was David Cook and Lady GaGa.

Next week, the American Idol contestants will be singing "songs from the year they were born."

Designers of The Fashion Show Bios:

Andrew, 31 – Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Andrew has already conquered the world of designer underwear. He started his own brand, "Andrew Christian" in 1997 and his urban inspired collections are sold in upscale stores throughout the country, including Kitson, Patricia Fields and Fred Segal. A self-described perfectionist and "gaylebrity," Andrew has been known to throw an entire rack of samples across the room if it's not up to his standard. "Don't be caught off guard by my cute smile, I'm a bitch." While his underwear line has garnered worldwide attention and he's known as the "Panty-Christ," Andrew's goal is to take on the world of women's fashion. He says his inspiration comes from everyday life and modern art. He loves creating deigns that flatter the female body and make women feel good about themselves. He has a tireless work ethic and hopes to one day have a retrospective of his works at the MET.

Angel, 30 – Resides in New York, N.Y.
Angel creates versatile dressing solutions for worldly women on-the-go. Her namesake collection, ANGEL CHANG, was founded in 2006 and grew out of a vision to offer women wardrobes that would supersede solely looking good. Inspired by high-tech fashions, Angel uses innovative materials, such as color-changing prints, light-up fabrics and self-heating linings to compliment a woman's fast-paced life. These pioneering efforts have led her company to receive the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award, the Cartier Women's Initiative Award, as well as extensive coverage in Vogue, Elle, WWD, and other fashion magazines. Angel was also selected for Paper magazine’s 10th annual "Beautiful People" as one of the top emerging talent influencing the fashion field. Her attitude is focused on enjoying the journey and exploring new ways of dressing for the future. She describes her style as a relaxed sophistication that is intelligent, innovative and fun. With a Masters Degree from Columbia University, a design background, and experience working on the Donna Karan Collection, Viktor and Rolf, and Anna Sui, Angel is ready to take her revolutionary ideas to the top.

Anna, 30 – Resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Anna moved to New York City after graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2000. She immediately launched her knitwear line, Annabelle NYC, creating unique and wearable garments with quirky details and bright colors that sold at boutiques around the country and abroad. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Anna has consistently challenged the fashion industry standard, holding distaste for the principles that money means power and thin means beautiful. She has put together numerous downtown, do-it-yourself, theatrical fashion shows throughout Manhattan and also served as head clothing designer for Dolce Vita. Anna’s personal designs have been worn by stars Rachel Bilson, Shannon Doherty, and numerous MTV VJs, among others. She currently teaches Fashion Merchandising at Wood Tobe-Coburn, a small college in New York City, and is focused on re-launching own line.

Daniella, 22 – Resides in N.Y, N.Y.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Daniella is a true artist whose colorful personality is drawn from her diverse cultural and artistic background. Daniella began her studies as a Fashion and Costume Design major at Syracuse University, but moved to London, where she completed a BFA with Honors from London College of Fashion. Consistently immersed in fashion, Daniella worked with some of the most talented designers in the industry including Luca Luca, Les Chiffoniers and Alexander McQueen. Her final collection at LCF was selected by a panel of industry professionals to be part of an exclusives press show at the Royal Academy in London. Daniella's style is a contrast of classic femininity and modern androgyny. She uses sophisticated silhouettes with unusual details to create modern designs for the strong edgy woman with a bit of rockstar flair. Though she may be young, Daniella has no doubt that it is only a matter of time before she is the creative director of her own fashion company.

Haven, 29 – Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Haven discovered her love for fashion in the pages of high fashion magazines. She would wallpaper her bedroom in their pages and create her own sketches and designs. After high school, she moved from her hometown in Tennessee to Los Angeles where she attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and worked as a stylist on the Chelsea Lately Show. She describes herself as "a bit of a control freak" and likes things her way. Haven designs clothes that she wants to wear, always keeping in mind that a woman should feel sexy, confident and feminine. The greatest inspiration for her clothing comes from the beauty and mystery of women in foreign cultures as well as the work of the great Yves Saint Laurent. Haven currently has pieces in top boutiques in Los Angeles, San Diego, Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, and Miami. She most recently collaborated with two close friends to create EliaH Joel, a new clothing line that officially launched in January 2009. In addition, Haven is currently working on a young girls line, Lalu. A warning to the other contestants – this designer isn't afraid to speak her mind. "I can be a bitch. If you ask me a question I'm going to give you my opinion and if you aren't ready for the answer, don’t ask."

James-Paul, 28 – Resides in London, England
When he was just eight-years-old, James-Paul knew he was destined to be a fashion designer. After earning his associates degree at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, James-Paul moved to London where he could relate to other unconventional thinkers in the fashion industry. While attending London South Bank University and American Intercontinental University, London, he was inspired by the 1920's Bauhaus movement. James-Paul utilizes the patterns of Bauhaus to create clothes with simplified geometric pieces. After finishing his two Bachelor Degrees in Women’s Wear, James-Paul found a home for his radical approach at the Vivienne Westwood studios, where he was pushed to break the rules and make garments that couldn’t be found in pattern books. He cites an appetite for experimentation as the most important trait for any aspiring designer. James-Paul is currently developing a post-colonialist approach through fabrication and silhouette. When asked what his secret weapon is in the competition, James-Paul's answers: "my brain."

Johnny R., 26 – Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Johnny has been designing for over five years, but already holds an impressive resume. After attending the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, he began working alongside RAMPAGE STORE’s design director in San Diego. After a short stint, he moved back to Los Angeles to develop private labels for Urban Outfitters, Arden B., and Macys. Johnny landed a job developing a contemporary line for Nordstrom, and eventually created his own collection, Grandma's Glock, a modern day streetwear line. Johnny's successful collection consisted of fashion forward basics that barred no gender. Grandma's Glock was featured on the cover of Women's Wear Daily, and is sold throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and Korea. Johnny's second line, House of Bare, exhibits his opinionated personal aesthetic – messy, oversized garments that can be worn in multiple ways to give consumers the ability to make each piece their own. In addition, Johnny is currently the creative director for Welcome Hunter’s, a new concept store featuring edgy designers from around the world. He is also developing his own line under the Welcome Hunter’s label that will boast avant-garde and flamboyant styles at moderate price points. Johnny is turned off by most mainstream designers, and instead draws inspiration from the more radical, underground scene. "Fashion should be adventurous. You shouldn't take it so seriously."

Jonny Day, 34 – Resides in North Hollywood, Calif.
With roots in music, art, skateboarding and fashion, Jonny has developed a raw urban style matched with classic simplicity of the silhouette. In 1999, he co-founded the North Hollywood artist colony knows as "The Compound," and began designing Afroman Skateboards, a company that became an underground icon. In 2002, Jonny and a few of his friends created their first fashion line, Elmer Ave. Their concept was to redefine street style into high-end men's suiting with a rock-n-roll edge. Over the past few years, Jonny's accomplishments have included: dressing the men's collection for Toni and Guy London alongside Alexander McQueen, a role as guest designer on "America’s Next Top Model," an appearance on the "Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency," main stage Mercedes Benz Fashion Week showings and working with an impressive list of celebrity clients including Tommy Lee, Black Eyed Peas, Paramore, and Panic! At the Disco. A story of rags-to-riches, this self-taught designer is inspired by experimentation and is currently developing a new addition to Elmer Ave menswear collection to fit women dubbed "the doll fit."

Keith, 31 – Resides in New York, N.Y
Keith's instinctual love affair with fashion was cultivated during a childhood spent learning about his grandmother and great-grandmother's couture dress shop in Chicago. He studied women’s wear at The London College of Fashion and upon his graduation began designing for Perry Ellis and Ralph Lauren in New York. Keith has since founded his eponymous line Keith Lissner, of women's demi-couture eveningwear. Likewise, he recently launched a line of gently priced cocktail dresses called Keith By Keith Lissner, inspired by his friends in New York and their jam packed social calendars. Lissner’s collection has captured the attention of the city’s young social scene, and his dresses are regularly worn out-and-about by some of New York’s most effervescent young ladies. Lissner’s gowns are frequently worn by a mix of accomplished performers, including: Emmy Rossum, Taryn Manning, Janet Jackson and Natasha Beddingfield. These strong, talented artists typify the Keith Lissner woman; feminine, unique, and exuding a great sense of self. Keith believes this devotion to fashion, his timeless style and a passionate dedication to his work will push him to the top of the competition.

Kristin, 23 – Resides in Orland Park, Ill.
At only 23-years-old, Kristin is already a successful designer and businesswoman. After graduating from the Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago in only three years, Kristin began her own label, organiK Revolution, where she specializes in creating eco-friendly apparel for contemporary women. Born and raised in Chicago, she draws her inspiration from both the city and her rock-star family. Her husband and two brothers are in local Chicago bands and she likes to describe her style as feminine and fun with a rock-n-roll edge. Often considered "headstrong" by her friends and family, Kristin says she knows who she is and what she is capable of. She may be young, but that will not stop this rising Chicago star.

Lidia, 28 – Resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Lidia first exhibited an interest in fashion at age five, when her glamorous grandmother first introduced her to a sewing machine. Lidia’s love of fashion led her to begin her education at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. During this time, Lidia decided to broaden her horizons and study abroad at the Polimoda – International Institute for Fashion Design and Marketing in Florence, Italy. Upon receiving her Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts, Lidia began working under Diane Von Furstenberg along with designing her own line for private clients. This collection led her to receive numerous awards including the Critique Award Winner at FIT and the Piti Filati Award for Trend Forecasting, as well as accolades through the Fashion Group International and the Gen Art Styles Design Competition. A true artist, Lidia is inspired by her Russian heritage, beautiful people, different cultures and art. Her design philosophy is to bring beauty into the world. Lidia is currently at the top of her game and feels this is her moment to shine.

Laura, 30 – Resides in New York, N.Y.
Laura Dawson graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning with a degree in Fashion Design. Before establishing her own line, Laura worked for Donna Karan’s Urban Zen and As Four. She has styled and designed for Moby, The Scissor Sisters, The Brazilian Girls, Yelle, and renowned photographer Richard Avedon. Her focus is now directed towards her own designs which features a signature quirky style fused with innovation. Laura's fashion philosophy, in her own words, is that “beauty, after all, requires playfulness.” She approaches her collection with the theory that she is "making toys for life, in a game that one never has to stop playing." Her unique vision focuses on using sustainable materials, organic sources, fair trade, and tree-focused carbon offset programs.


Markus, 33 – Resides in Miami Beach, Fla.
Born and raised in Michigan, Markus spent the majority of his summers growing up in New York, where he was inspired by the rhythm and dimensions of the city and its endless possibilities. At just 19 years old, he began a successful career as a commercial interior designer specializing in restaurants, salons and spas. His talent has taken him around the world, giving him a diverse view and a refined eye. Though he has dabbled in multiple avenues of the design industry, Markus found true love when he tried his hand at fashion. After gaining a coveted spot at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, in London, England, where he graduated with a BA Honors in Fashion Design and Marketing as one of the top three of his class, Markus went on to intern at the studio of British fashion designer Giles Deacon and shortly after, created his own modern cut collection. Today, Markus holds the title of Creative Director at the fashion magazine Métier and is working on launching his own label of high-end women's wear, MARKUS KETTY.

Merlin, 38 – Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Always drawn to details and measurements, Merlin went to school for architecture in his home country of Honduras. It was through the guidance of a college professor that he discovered an aptitude for fashion and has since created a career out of this unexpected passion. Merlin traces his earliest design memory back to when he made a dress for his mother out the family's tablecloth – a feat that turned him instantly into the fashion expert for his six siblings. Merlin took his raw talent to Mexico where he studied pattern making for a brief period. Today, Merlin applies his conceptual and theatrical style, inspired by Hollywood, to his role of head designer for his own label, Merlin Castell. He has worked with a number of celebrity clients, including Paula Abdul, N' Sync, Paris Hilton, Marilyn Manson, and many others. This eccentric designer certainly has his own style and knows it, "my fashion is like a fingerprint, I have an I.D."

Reco, 31 – Resides in Chicago, Ill.
Reco's creative outlook on fashion goes hand-in-hand with his larger-than-life personality. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, one wonders how this country boy developed such a creative outlook on fashion. Reco is proud of his modest beginnings. He realized his interest in fashion at a young age, while watching a Valentino fashion show on Oprah. Reco obtained his B.S from Tennessee State University and has a strong background in architecture and performing arts. He describes his style as ultra glamorous and oozing with high voltage sex appeal. Reco has moved up in the industry from designing costumes for campus queens to dressing celebrities, and is now approaching his tenth year in the fashion industry as a freelance designer. Reco currently owns the studio 423 Clothing Boutique of Chattanooga and is the Creative Director of his own line, “The House of Chapple,” which he describes as a lifestyle line focusing on everything from luxurious gowns to sexy swimsuits and most he is delving into fragrances, jewelry, and even books aimed at helping young entrepenuers. When it comes to fashion tips, Reco declares, "Do it!" And then, pause of reflection, states "…but don’t overdo it."

The Fashion Show premieres May 7, 2009 on Bravo.

Don't miss "I Get That Alot"-- the prank show tonight featuring some of your favorite reality tv stars --Survivor's Jeff Probst and Project Runway's Heidi Klum---also appearing are Jessica Simpson, Leanne Rimes, Mario Lopez and Ice-T. I Get That Alot airs tonight at 8pm on CBS. Here's a sneak peek:

Who's leaving American Idol tonight? Here's the standings on DialIdol for this week. I'm surprised Lil Rounds is in the completely safe zone but.....last week, Matt was there and he was in the bottom three. Not at all surprised about Megan. Did VFTW keep her in another week? Gosh, I hope not.

Results are tonight at 9pm on Fox. Idol winner, David Cook, will perform. (pre-taped)

Just received a heads up about the new issue of People with Dancing With the Stars' Melissa Rycroft on the cover..... here's a sneak peek of what she had to say:

"Melissa Rycroft is getting used to being hugged. In the past few weeks, the former Bachelor contestant turned Dancing with the Stars front-runner has been embraced — literally — by everyone from waitresses to American Idol’s top dawg, Randy Jackson.
Spotting the judge as she walked from her trailer on the lot where both DWTS and Idol tape, Rycroft couldn’t believe Jackson even knew who she was. “He was like, ‘Heeeeeeey, how are you?’” the 26-year-old says. And, then, of course, it happened: Jackson pulled her into a big bear hug. “Just three months ago I was on the other side,” Rycroft says in the latest issue of PEOPLE, on sale Friday. “I am so not a celebrity.”

But ever since her six-week engagement to Jason Mesnick on The Bachelor ended when he dumped her on national TV for runner-up Molly Malaney, she has become just that. Seven days after the televised kiss-off, Rycroft was on DWTS, where public sympathy — and her natural dancing ability — has made her a fan favorite.

Yet despite her way with the waltz, fame was never part of Rycroft’s plan. Instead? The former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader intended to spend the months after her Bachelor split nursing her wounds. “I go through stages,” Rycroft says of her grieving process. “I will shut down and lock myself in my room. And then I’ll get to the point where I can’t be by myself and I have to be around other people all the time. Otherwise I’ll drive myself nuts crying. I cry it out. Then one day I wake up and go, I’m okay.”
And if Rycroft sounds like an old pro at bouncing back after breakups, it’s because Mesnick wasn’t the first guy to let her get away ......"

To read more about Melissa's journey, her new boyfriend and how she's doing now check out the new Friday issue of People.

Lauren Conrad will be saying goodbye to the show after this latest batch of episodes (premiering April 6 on MTV). "I actually thought last season was going to be my last," the reality star tells EW. "[But] the producers wanted to hopefully give the show some sort of closure and needed one more season." Look for Conrad to take a back seat in her final 10 episodes since, "I didn't have that much conflict in my life over the last few months." She adds, "I think I only cry in one episode." Entertainment Weekly’s EW.com has an exclusive look at the season 5 cast photo for MTV's reality hit The Hills. Check it out here.

But the end of her time on The Hills doesn't mean that the budding businesswoman is done with television. Conrad says that she's in discussions to turn her upcoming young-adult book series -- loosely based on her Hills experience -- into a TV drama. "We've been taking a lot of meetings lately," says Conrad, whose first novel, L.A. Candy, hits shelves in June. "I don't know exactly where I want to go, but I've looked into producing because I've always found that so interesting."

As for costar Audrina Patridge's planned reality series of her own, Conrad admits, "To be honest, I really haven't heard that much about it. She has a pretty interesting life. She's a really cool girl. She's fun to watch."

Alex McCord of The Real Housewives NYC talks about her new book, blogging for the Huffington Post and more with W Magazine.

Here's what she had to say about......

The book she's working on......

So is it aimed at show watchers, or are you hoping for a larger audience?
It's for anyone who wants to know what it's like to raise kids in an urban area. Before I gave birth, I read everything I could get my hands on. And the books that resonated with me most were stories from the trenches: the good things, the bad things, the wonderful, the horrible, the absurd, the sublime. I don't find it particularly helpful to read a book by a child psychologist about what you should be doing in order to raise the perfect child. Of all the how-to-raise-a-child books by experts the only one we have in the house that I can even remember the name of is The New Basics by Michel Cohen.

Her acting career.....

Let's switch gears. I'm surprised the subject of your acting career never comes up on the show. It seems as if you were completely into that for a long time.
I spent ten years as an actor, and I went to Northwestern for the theater school. Don't forget, we film for hours and hours and only a couple of minutes of that makes it to air. So I've never not talked about my acting. It's just that we don't put the show together and people tend to think that the other things we talk about are more interesting.

Blogging for Huffington Post.....

How did the Huffington Post blog come about? Did you approach them or vice versa?
Simon and I met someone from the Huffington Post at a party several months ago. And we talked about doing something. We were writing the book at that time, and weren't really sure what the best angle was. Then after my layoff happened, and the economy declined, it really made sense to do a series about someone who is affected by the economy and also has all these other things going on in her life. I'm currently going through a lot of what other laid-off employees are going through, but all the while writing a book and having the experience of being on a reality show.

Check out the full interview with Alex at W Magazine.

The honeymoon’s over for Paris Hilton and her Best Friend Forever, Brittany Flickinger. Only four months after the aspiring singer and actress won the MTV reality show Paris Hilton’s My New BFF, she and Paris no longer speak, an insider tells Life & Style.

“In fact, they haven’t spoken in two months,” says the insider close to Paris. “All that girl wanted was the free trips, the goodie bags, staying at Paris’ mansion and the parties and clubs. She was desperate for money.” Pals of hers had warned Paris about Brittany too. “She was another one of these girls using Paris to get famous,” says the insider. “We’ve seen it happen a million times. In January at Sundance, Paris realized everything everyone was telling her was the truth.” Perhaps Paris, 28, will choose better the second time around. The new season of the My New BFF is currently filming in LA. Meanwhile, according to her MySpace page, Brittany, 24, has been performing music around California and is working on an upcoming album.

Andrew, 31 – Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
Andrew has already conquered the world of designer underwear. He started his own brand, "Andrew Christian" in 1997 and his urban inspired collections are sold in upscale stores throughout the country, including Kitson, Patricia Fields and Fred Segal. A self-described perfectionist and "gaylebrity," Andrew has been known to throw an entire rack of samples across the room if it's not up to his standard. "Don't be caught off guard by my cute smile, I'm a bitch." While his underwear line has garnered worldwide attention and he's known as the "Panty-Christ," Andrew's goal is to take on the world of women's fashion. He says his inspiration comes from everyday life and modern art. He loves creating deigns that flatter the female body and make women feel good about themselves. He has a tireless work ethic and hopes to one day have a retrospective of his works at the MET.


Angel, 30 – Resides in New York, N.Y.
Angel creates versatile dressing solutions for worldly women on-the-go. Her namesake collection, ANGEL CHANG, was founded in 2006 and grew out of a vision to offer women wardrobes that would supersede solely looking good. Inspired by high-tech fashions, Angel uses innovative materials, such as color-changing prints, light-up fabrics and self-heating linings to compliment a woman's fast-paced life. These pioneering efforts have led her company to receive the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award, the Cartier Women's Initiative Award, as well as extensive coverage in Vogue, Elle, WWD, and other fashion magazines. Angel was also selected for Paper magazine’s 10th annual "Beautiful People" as one of the top emerging talent influencing the fashion field. Her attitude is focused on enjoying the journey and exploring new ways of dressing for the future. She describes her style as a relaxed sophistication that is intelligent, innovative and fun. With a Masters Degree from Columbia University, a design background, and experience working on the Donna Karan Collection, Viktor and Rolf, and Anna Sui, Angel is ready to take her revolutionary ideas to the top.


Anna, 30 – Resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Anna moved to New York City after graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2000. She immediately launched her knitwear line, Annabelle NYC, creating unique and wearable garments with quirky details and bright colors that sold at boutiques around the country and abroad. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Anna has consistently challenged the fashion industry standard, holding distaste for the principles that money means power and thin means beautiful. She has put together numerous downtown, do-it-yourself, theatrical fashion shows throughout Manhattan and also served as head clothing designer for Dolce Vita. Anna’s personal designs have been worn by stars Rachel Bilson, Shannon Doherty, and numerous MTV VJs, among others. She currently teaches Fashion Merchandising at Wood Tobe-Coburn, a small college in New York City, and is focused on re-launching own line.

Isaac Mizrahi is the host for Bravo's The Fashion Show, premeiring Thursday, May 7, 2009. Mizrahi is the Creative Director for the Liz Claiborne brand, where he oversees design and marketing for the women’s apparel and accessories line. As a leader in the design business for almost twenty years, Mizrahi has been awarded four CFDA awards, including a special award in 1996 for the groundbreaking documentary Unzipped. Mizrahi’s women’s collection is available both domestically and internationally and can be seen in fashion magazines around the globe, and his menswear collection expanded its distribution in the fall of 2008. In 2003, Mizrahi revolutionized the industry by teaming with Target to launch a collection of chic and stylish clothing and accessories for women. In addition, he oversees various licenses including shoes and home furnishing fabrics.

Isaac Mizrahi's style


Isaac Mizrahi's Start


Mizrahi has created costumes for movies, theater, dance and opera in collaboration with Mark Morris, Twyla Tharp, Mikhail Baryshnikov and The Roundabout Theatre Company among others. In 2002, Mizrahi received the Drama Desk Award for his costume designs for The Women. Most recently, he made his costume design debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera with Orfeo ed Euridice.

BRAVO UNVEILS THE 15 DESIGNERS SET TO COMPETE
ON "THE FASHION SHOW," PREMIERING
THURSDAY, MAY 7 AT 10 PM ET/PT

Harper's Bazaar Signs On As Official Magazine Partner


NEW YORK – April 1, 2009 – Today, Bravo unveiled the 15 professional designers chosen for the new fashion creative competition series, "The Fashion Show," as they compete for a chance to have their designs sold in the retail market and win a $125,000 prize. "The Fashion Show" premieres on Bravo on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Internationally acclaimed designer Isaac Mizrahi shares hosting duties with four-time Grammy Award-winning performer and actress Kelly Rowland. Mizrahi and Rowland will also serve as judges alongside fashion luminary and Senior Vice President of IMG Fashion, Fern Mallis.

To meet the competitors on "The Fashion Show," visit Bravo. Following are the 15 designers competing on the series:

o Andrew, 31 – Hometown: Fresno, Calif.; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
o Angel, 30 – Hometown: Muncie, Ind.; Resides in New York, N.Y.
o Anna, 30 – Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.; Resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
o Daniella, 22 – Hometown: Washington, D.C; Resides in New York, N.Y.
o Haven, 29 – Hometown: Chattanooga Tenn.; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
o James-Paul, 28 – Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.; Resides in London, England
o Johnny R., 26 – Hometown: San Diego, Calif.; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
o Jonny D., 34 – Hometown: San Diego, Calif.; Resides in North Hollywood, Calif.
o Keith, 31 – Hometown: Highland Park, Ill.; Resides in New York, N.Y.
o Kristin, 23 – Hometown: Orland Park, Ill.; Resides in Orland Park, Ill.
o Laura, 30 – Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio; Resides in New York, N.Y.
o Lidia, 28 – Hometown: Nalchik, Russia; Resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
o Markus, 33 – Hometown: Birmingham, Ill.; Resides in Miami, Fla.
o Merlin, 38 – Hometown: Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
o Reco, 31 – Hometown/Resides in: Chattanooga, Tenn.

Each week the designers will be put to the test and will have to face off in two challenges – the Harper's Bazaar Mini Challenge, judged by the magazine's Special Projects Director Laura Brown, and the elimination challenge. In the end, America will choose which contestant will have a clothing line available for retail and win the $125,000 prize.

The Fashion Show premieres Thursday May 7th @ 10pm ET/PT on Bravo.

Would 'you' take the call?

The phone rings, a stranger says, 'three months ago you signed up for a mysterious game, this is it.'

MTV's new reality show The Phone, from executive producer Justin Timberlake, thrusts contestants into a heart-stopping action adventure worthy of a summer blockbuster.

In six, hour-long episodes, a mysterious stranger on the phone invites four strangers into the dangerous game. If they accept, they're paired into two teams and dared to perform physical and mental challenges reminiscent of Matt Damon's The Bourne Identity or Shia LaBeouf's Eagle Eye.

According to MTV, which will premiere Timberlake's The Phone on April 21 at 10 p.m., the tasks range from "hanging off the edge of Seattle's Space Needle to racing into a burning building to save a man's life." Check out the trailer for The Phone at People!


To win the prize of $50,000, says the network, "the player's loyalty, courage and morality are tested and their true nature is exposed when a surprise and shocking twist is revealed at the end of the game."