Comcast’s planned spinoff highlights challenges in the cable industry
When Comcast swallowed NBC and Universal Studios 14 years ago, the sibling cable channels USA Network, Bravo and CNBC were considered diamonds in the rough.USA…
Comcast to spin off MSNBC, CNBC and cable channels
Comcast Corp. is cleaving off a huge chunk of its television portfolio to create a new company composed of its cable channels, including MSNBC and…
Vicki Gunvalson, ‘RHOC’ alum, is mad at Bravo for one scene
“The Real Housewives of Orange County” alum Vicki Gunvalson has had numerous meltdowns and screaming matches showcased on the Bravo reality series. She was caught…
Heather Gay says ‘Housewives’ rescued her. She’s got the receipts
NEW YORK — Not so long ago, Heather Gay was a middle-aged mother of three, struggling to reclaim her sense of self. She’d spent most of…
‘Love Is Blind’ keeps expanding. Why reality TV relies on franchises
In February 2020 — a day before Valentine’s Day, and mere weeks before the world shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic — a new…
‘Vanderpump’ alum Brittany Cartwright divorcing Jax Taylor
Another Vander-split: Reality stars Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor are divorcing after less than five years of marriage.Cartwright filed for divorce Tuesday in Los Angeles…
Kathryn Dennis of ‘Southern Charm’ arrested, charged with DUI
Former “Southern Charm” cast member Kathryn Dennis faces a DUI charge after allegedly causing a three-vehicle collision in Goose Creek, S.C. The former reality television…
The 5 best Bravo reality deep cuts to stream on Peacock
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who prefers to time-travel through the vehicle of reality TV. That’s because the aughts are now just…
Andy Cohen, Bravo’s ‘king of reality TV,’ faces his own drama
As a boy growing up in St. Louis, Andy Cohen was a pop culture fanatic who was obsessed with the soap opera “All My Children.”…
Candiace Dillard Bassett exits ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’
Candiace Dillard Bassett is taking a “break” from “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” the show’s network, Bravo, said Monday on its website. “This is not…
‘Housewives of Potomac’ star Karen Huger arrested in DUI
Maryland police arrested “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger and cited her for driving under the influence after she allegedly crashed her Maserati late…
Who is Karen Huger from Real Housewives of Potomac and what was she charged with?
NICKNAMED the Grand Dame, Karen Huger is a member of The Real Housewives of Potomac. The television personality has been on the show since its…
Ariana Madix on Tom Sandoval, Bravo and Broadway’s ‘Chicago’
NEW YORK — At the end of the musical “Chicago,” Roxie Hart, a chorus girl who has been charged with murdering her lover, is declared not…
Kandi Burruss leaving ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’
Kandi Burruss is looking forward to all the blessings manifesting in her life — and that seems to include her departure from “The Real Housewives…
Monica ‘Von Tease’ Garcia not returning for Season 5 of ‘RHOSLC’
Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” will be one housewife short next season. Newcomer Monica Garcia will not reunite with her “Real Housewives” co-stars…
Bethenny Frankel on reality TV union, Andy Cohen, Bravo and ‘Real Housewives’
Bethenny Frankel is the first to admit that she’s done well for herself on reality TV. The former star of “The Real Housewives of New…
Why Bravo stars and others on reality TV want a union
Few people would mistake Bethenny Frankel for a champion of the working class. The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star, who sold her…