The television network known as Bravo has come a long way since the eighties when it first emerged. The channel claimed to be the first dedicated to the performing arts world which only still holds slightly true today. Like all networks out there, programming has gone the way of the reality show and every channel you surf through likely has at least one reality based television show, if not more. While most of us love to knock the idea of reality television, I think deep down we’re all a little addicted. Like it or not, it’s here to stay and whether secretly or openly, the American public can’t seem to get enough of it. However, what makes Bravo TV unique and slightly more highbrow than other networks than, say, MTV are the quality and content of their shows. Their popularity continues to grow and according to Bravo’s journal at Blogspot.com, they’ve even acquired one hundred and fifty new advertisers in 2010. Bravo has certainly risen in the last few years making a network that used to only broadcast two days of the week to a company that’s proved to be a fierce competitor to the mainstream network giants and has made programming like The Real Housewives of…series a household name.
So with all that Bravo has become, how about a little preview of what we can expect for the rest of this year? Let’s start with the basics: some renewals. As of now, more than a few shows have been ordered for upcoming seasons including my personal favorite, Bethenny Ever After, whose third season begins filming in July of this year, and should make fellow skinny girl fans ecstatic to hear. In housewives news, The Housewives of Beverly Hills, Atlanta, and more recently announced New Jersey have renewed while The Housewives of D.C. were cancelled indefinitely back in April, making it the first Housewives show to not inevitably turn to gold as all the others have. We’ll get more of Bravo TV’s more tenacious personalities (and this is why I can’t get enough of them!) such as Patti Stanger with a new season of Millionaire Matchmaker, more Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, and a season five for Jeff Lewis’ Flipping Out. You can also include Rachel Zoe to that list, whose show The Rachel Zoe Project, will be airing soon for a fourth season (in which she was previously pregnant during) and is sure to document a nice mix of Zoe’s classic candor and pregnancy hormones rolled into one. Top Chef fans haven’t been forgotten either as Top Chef, Top Chef Masters andTop Chef Just Desserts have all been added to the renewal lists.
So with all that Bravo has become, how about a little preview of what we can expect for the rest of this year? Let’s start with the basics: some renewals. As of now, more than a few shows have been ordered for upcoming seasons including my personal favorite, Bethenny Ever After, whose third season begins filming in July of this year, and should make fellow skinny girl fans ecstatic to hear. In housewives news, The Housewives of Beverly Hills, Atlanta, and more recently announced New Jersey have renewed while The Housewives of D.C. were cancelled indefinitely back in April, making it the first Housewives show to not inevitably turn to gold as all the others have. We’ll get more of Bravo TV’s more tenacious personalities (and this is why I can’t get enough of them!) such as Patti Stanger with a new season of Millionaire Matchmaker, more Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, and a season five for Jeff Lewis’ Flipping Out. You can also include Rachel Zoe to that list, whose show The Rachel Zoe Project, will be airing soon for a fourth season (in which she was previously pregnant during) and is sure to document a nice mix of Zoe’s classic candor and pregnancy hormones rolled into one. Top Chef fans haven’t been forgotten either as Top Chef, Top Chef Masters andTop Chef Just Desserts have all been added to the renewal lists.
Next, Bravo has debuted a few brand new shows in the last month or so and I’m already religiously watching one of them: Pregnant In Heels. The star of the series, Rosie Pope, is the self-proclaimed “maternity concierge” for New York City soon to be mothers and her show documents the kooky high class clientele that are nothing short of crazy in most cases. If you need a focus group to help you pick your baby’s name then I’m requesting a focus group to gauge how fit you are to be a parent. I’ll admit, it sounds like the silliest concept so far, but Rosie Pope really has the maternity market cornered. Pregnant In Heels debuted in April and season one just ended the last week of May. Hopefully, Miss Rosie will be back for a second season.
Platinum Hit is probably going to be Bravo’s most promising new series. Perhaps due to the ongoing success of American Idol, the belief in another music-based reality show seemed viable. While most of Bravo’s programming is arts based (culinary and fashion have taken the forefront the majority of the time),Platinum Hit takes another creative avenue with singer/songwriters competing for publishing and recording deals. Musical artist Jewel is the co-host along with songwriter Kara DioGuardi, whose role as a judge hopefully proves much more fulfilling than the short, unhappy stint she had on American Idol. Platinum Hitdebuted on May 30 and is currently in the beginning of its season.
Now that Bravo has drawn us in like moths to a network full of reality entertainment set ablaze, they’ve decided to pick up several new shows to fuel our pop culture addictions. The big news came in March at the Bravo TV upfronts in New York where they announced the pick up of an additional eleven new programs, all reality based. Yes, eleven! Some are brand new ideas, some are spin-offs and others were a rehashing of already existing shows but most seem like promising ideas. Here is what our dvrs have to look forward to recording:
Platinum Hit is probably going to be Bravo’s most promising new series. Perhaps due to the ongoing success of American Idol, the belief in another music-based reality show seemed viable. While most of Bravo’s programming is arts based (culinary and fashion have taken the forefront the majority of the time),Platinum Hit takes another creative avenue with singer/songwriters competing for publishing and recording deals. Musical artist Jewel is the co-host along with songwriter Kara DioGuardi, whose role as a judge hopefully proves much more fulfilling than the short, unhappy stint she had on American Idol. Platinum Hitdebuted on May 30 and is currently in the beginning of its season.
Now that Bravo has drawn us in like moths to a network full of reality entertainment set ablaze, they’ve decided to pick up several new shows to fuel our pop culture addictions. The big news came in March at the Bravo TV upfronts in New York where they announced the pick up of an additional eleven new programs, all reality based. Yes, eleven! Some are brand new ideas, some are spin-offs and others were a rehashing of already existing shows but most seem like promising ideas. Here is what our dvrs have to look forward to recording:
Rocco’s Dinner Party- Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito’s new culinary contest where aspiring cooks of all backgrounds, professional and non-professional alike, will compete each episode for cash prizes.
Million Dollar Listing: New York- A direct spinoff of the L.A. boys, only with a whole new real estate market and expectantly some east coast mentality.
It’s a Brad, Brad World- Former assistant to Rachel Zoe, Brad Goreski gets his own spin off taking us on a journey into both fashion events and his daily life.
Tabatha Takes Over- Miss Coffey has been taking over salons for years but now she’ll be tackling struggling businesses outside of the salon industry. Tabatha has a way of making people perk up and listen (usually because she just called you a f*ckwad) and it’ll be interesting to see her challenge businesses of a different nature this time.
Mad Fashion- Chris March was a season four contestant on the popular Project Runway but may be best remembered for his creepy, err, innovative use of human hair for clothing designs. Now he’s going solo on Bravo with his own “day in the life of me” series.
The Therapists- A Los Angeles based series that chronicles psychotherapists and their clientele. So much for patient confidentiality, right? Good ol’ reality television!
Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis- Like Tabatha, he’s already the star of his own show, so what’s one more? And just like Tabatha Takes Over, Jeff will be taking over in the way of moving in to an occupied house for five days, picking apart the homeowners and lastly, redesigning the home.
Miss Advised- Take three Dear Abbys, add a camera crew and you get Miss Advised. The series follows three professional advice givers in their work and personal lives.
Most Eligible: Dallas- Socialites? Texas? Drama? Sounds like all the ingredients for a real life soap opera.
Project Soulmate- New York matchmaker Lori Zaslow lets us into her world of singles pairing while giving us a look into her life as a mother and wife. Sounds like someone is giving Patti Stanger a little matchmaking competition…
Ready to Wear- In an upscale NY consignment shop, Ready to Wear chronicles four employees with a hunger for high end fashion.
Roble and Co.- Chef Roble Ali attempts to start a catering business with the help of his sister. They cater to the big wigs of New York all while trying to keep their family drama under control.
Million Dollar Decorators- For the interior design gurus out there, this new series explores the world of million dollar homes while following the lucky decorators who get to dress them up.
Now I’m just wondering how they’re going to fit everything into the schedule! If you never had a clue about Bravo TV before, let this be a quick cramming session for you. Perhaps hardcore fans will be pleased to see a favorite of theirs has been renewed and maybe the list of newbies will spark some interest and recruit a few new Bravo fans. Either way, Bravo provides a little reality fun for everyone and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next.
Images courtesy of Bravo TV.
Million Dollar Listing: New York- A direct spinoff of the L.A. boys, only with a whole new real estate market and expectantly some east coast mentality.
It’s a Brad, Brad World- Former assistant to Rachel Zoe, Brad Goreski gets his own spin off taking us on a journey into both fashion events and his daily life.
Tabatha Takes Over- Miss Coffey has been taking over salons for years but now she’ll be tackling struggling businesses outside of the salon industry. Tabatha has a way of making people perk up and listen (usually because she just called you a f*ckwad) and it’ll be interesting to see her challenge businesses of a different nature this time.
Mad Fashion- Chris March was a season four contestant on the popular Project Runway but may be best remembered for his creepy, err, innovative use of human hair for clothing designs. Now he’s going solo on Bravo with his own “day in the life of me” series.
The Therapists- A Los Angeles based series that chronicles psychotherapists and their clientele. So much for patient confidentiality, right? Good ol’ reality television!
Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis- Like Tabatha, he’s already the star of his own show, so what’s one more? And just like Tabatha Takes Over, Jeff will be taking over in the way of moving in to an occupied house for five days, picking apart the homeowners and lastly, redesigning the home.
Miss Advised- Take three Dear Abbys, add a camera crew and you get Miss Advised. The series follows three professional advice givers in their work and personal lives.
Most Eligible: Dallas- Socialites? Texas? Drama? Sounds like all the ingredients for a real life soap opera.
Project Soulmate- New York matchmaker Lori Zaslow lets us into her world of singles pairing while giving us a look into her life as a mother and wife. Sounds like someone is giving Patti Stanger a little matchmaking competition…
Ready to Wear- In an upscale NY consignment shop, Ready to Wear chronicles four employees with a hunger for high end fashion.
Roble and Co.- Chef Roble Ali attempts to start a catering business with the help of his sister. They cater to the big wigs of New York all while trying to keep their family drama under control.
Million Dollar Decorators- For the interior design gurus out there, this new series explores the world of million dollar homes while following the lucky decorators who get to dress them up.
Now I’m just wondering how they’re going to fit everything into the schedule! If you never had a clue about Bravo TV before, let this be a quick cramming session for you. Perhaps hardcore fans will be pleased to see a favorite of theirs has been renewed and maybe the list of newbies will spark some interest and recruit a few new Bravo fans. Either way, Bravo provides a little reality fun for everyone and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next.
Images courtesy of Bravo TV.
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