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Sony buys ‘Real Housewives,’ ‘The Valley’ production company

Sony buys ‘Real Housewives,’ ‘The Valley’ production company

Published by Sam Flores

Sony Pictures Television has acquired controlling interest in the reality TV production company behind “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “Vanderpump Rules.” The Culver City studio, which produces “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” announced Monday that it has closed its purchase of a majority stake of Alex Baskin’s three-year-old production firm, 32 Flavors. Baskin’s company has been expanding beyond its audience-addicting programs on Bravo to develop podcasts and documentaries. NBCUniversal will continue to own “Real Housewives” and the other programs it televises, including “The Valley,” and spinoff show, “The Valley: Persian Style.” Baskin will continue as executive producer on his Bravo shows and stay on as chief executive of his production company. Sony declined to disclose deal terms. “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “Real Housewives of Orange County” are produced through Baskin’s company. “32 Flavors has been on a remarkable trajectory, and with Sony’s support, we expect that momentum to accelerate meaningfully,” Baskin said in a statement. Sony Pictures Entertainment studios in Culver City. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) Sony already owns nonfiction …

4 Things 1950s Housewives Understood About Happy Marriages That Today’s Couples Foolishly Ignore | Debra Smouse

4 Things 1950s Housewives Understood About Happy Marriages That Today’s Couples Foolishly Ignore | Debra Smouse

Published by Jenni Sidey

I love 50s fashion, but 1950s gender politics? Not so much. As much as we’ve come to evolve beyond the “old” way of being a housewife, I have to admit I found myself still thinking about it; there were actually some really great points that we seem to have forgotten about what it’s really like to be a wife. Am I saying women need to transform into retro wives and harken back to the days of the little happy homemaker? No, not at all, but I do think some of that retro advice can up the happiness factor in your marriage now, if you add a modern twist to it. Here’s the advice I love, and how to update it for modern-day marriages. Here are the 4 things 1950s housewives understood about happy marriages that today’s couples foolishly ignore: 1. How to plan dinner Stokkete / Shutterstock, Canva Ever wonder why they call that chunk of time before dinner the Arsenic Hour? Well, it’s because everyone in the family is transitioning between work, school, and home, and not only are …

Real Housewives star Lisa Hochstein turns herself in after ‘spying’ on her ex-husband

Real Housewives star Lisa Hochstein turns herself in after ‘spying’ on her ex-husband

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The Real Housewives of Miami star Lisa Hochstein has turned herself into authorities after allegedly spying on her ex-husband. Hochstein, 43, was booked Wednesday shortly before noon, according to Miami Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Center’s inmate records. Her bond has been set at $5,000. Earlier this week, it was revealed that she and her ex-boyfriend Jody Glidden, 52, had each been charged with one felony count of unlawfully intercepting oral statements made by Hochstein’s ex-husband, Leonard. Glidden was arrested Saturday and released on $5,000 bond. In a statement to The Independent, Hochstein’s attorney Jayne Weintraub said: “This matter is part of a contentious divorce proceeding and does not belong in criminal court. This morning she voluntarily turned herself in to be processed and will be released on her own recognizance.” Hochstein‘s marriage to Leonard Hochstein — a well-known plastic surgeon — …

When Housewives Get Revenge, and More Mystery News

When Housewives Get Revenge, and More Mystery News

Published by José Betancourt

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. In the land of mystery news today, we’ve got adaptation news as always, new paperback releases to pick up, an author chat about her favorite vengeful housewife books, and an actress discussing a social thriller that should get the adaptation treatment. For paperback readers If you wait for the paperback release to finally get to a book you’ve been dying to read—or keep hearing about— here’s a Goodreads roundup of 66 new releases that includes a bunch of great mysteries, thrillers, and true crime. Two of my faves are Elon Green’s The Man Nobody Killed and S.A. Cosby’s King of Ashes. Krysten Ritter to star in adaptation of her own novel Actress Krysten Ritter has published two thrillers, Bonfire and Retreat, with the latter currently in the news for an adaptation. Ritter is teaming up with Steve Yockey, writer-producer of The Flight Attendant and Dead Boy Detectives, with the goal of starring in a series adaptation. Deadline has …

Where to Watch ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Season 17 Online Free Live

Where to Watch ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Season 17 Online Free Live

Published by Daniella Wilson

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Sunday, April 5 is a stacked night for Housewives fans. Season 17 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta premieres at 8 p.m. PT/ET, followed directly by the second-ever Real Housewives of Rhode Island episode at 9 p.m. PT/ET. And since The Real Housewives airs on Bravo, cord-cutters can watch new episodes live on any streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV. Additionally, new Housewives episodes stream on-demand the following day on Peacock (meaning the season 17 premiere drops on Monday, April 6), and while the streamer doesn’t offer a free trial directly, deal seekers can enjoy free Peacock access through partner subscriptions, including DirecTV, Instacart+ and Walmart+. More on each option below. At a Glance: How to Watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 17 Premiere: Sunday, April 5, 8 p.m. PT/ET (new episodes air weekly during same time slot) …

Ukraine’s Housewives Versus Rheinmetall’s CEO

Ukraine’s Housewives Versus Rheinmetall’s CEO

Published by Sam Flores

It’s rare for a remark from a corporate executive to spark a debate about national security, cause a rift between strategic allies, and inspire people to create a bunch of memes. But my conversation with Armin Papperger, the CEO of Germany’s biggest arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall, managed to do all three. In my interview with Papperger, he dismissed the work of Ukrainian drone makers as child’s play. “This is how to play with Legos,” he said. “It’s Ukrainian housewives. They have 3-D printers in the kitchen, and they produce parts for drones. This is not innovation.” To which Volodymyr Zelensky replied: “If every Ukrainian housewife can really produce drones, then every Ukrainian housewife could also be the CEO of Rheinmetall.” Papperger’s remarks caused a broader and fiercer reaction among several top Ukrainian officials, who denounced what they saw as his arrogance, incompetence, sexism, or worse. Oleksandr Kamyshin, who oversees the Ukrainian weapons industry in the Zelensky administration, texted me over the weekend: “Hold my beer.” Ukrainians had by then designed and posted a fake military patch …

How Real Housewives Rewrote the American Dream

How Real Housewives Rewrote the American Dream

Published by Daniella Wilson

In May 2005, camera crews arrived at the gated community of Coto de Caza, California, to film a reality-TV show. Behind the Gates, as it was initially called, was envisioned as a satire of life in the Orange County town, where its wealthy residents would play exaggerated versions of themselves. But some neighbors didn’t take kindly to the idea. They criticized Scott Dunlop, the show’s producer and a Coto de Caza resident, for filming at the local tennis club; they berated him at the grocery store, compared him to Satan, placed menacing phone calls to his house, and circulated rumors that he was “shooting a porno.” The protesting residents felt like they were part of an unwanted social experiment, at the front lines of the reality-TV revolution. “They thought, There are going to be helicopters, massive trucks, and we’re going to kind of blast through their doors and show up unannounced and ask them questions,” Dunlop told me recently. Even some potential cast members got cold feet. Terry Corwin, the president of the local PTA …

Real Housewives star Jen Shah says she and Elizabeth Holmes were assigned ‘poop duty together’ in prison

Real Housewives star Jen Shah says she and Elizabeth Holmes were assigned ‘poop duty together’ in prison

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah is opening up about bonding with Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes behind bars. Shah, 52, was arrested in March 2021 for her role in a nationwide telemarketing fraud that targeted elderly people. After initially denying her involvement, Shah pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in July 2022. Holmes, 42, was convicted in January 2022 on four counts of fraud and conspiracy for lying about the capabilities of her biotech company’s blood testing technology and conning investors out of millions of dollars. Both were housed at Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas — the same prison where Ghislaine Maxwell was held — and, according to Shah, bonded over “poop duty.” In a new interview with People, Shah said she made some “close friends” at the prison, including “Lizzy.” “When you come …

Ukraine war briefing: German defence giant sparks row after comparing Ukraine drone makers to ‘housewives’

Ukraine war briefing: German defence giant sparks row after comparing Ukraine drone makers to ‘housewives’

Published by Sam Flores

German defence giant Rheinmetall has sought to ease a row caused by its CEO when he likened Ukrainian factories producing drones to “housewives” making weapons in their kitchens. In an interview with the Atlantic, CEO Armin Papperger was asked whether Ukraine’s drone technology could disrupt his industry, which focused more on areas such as artillery and tanks. “This is how to play with Legos,” Papperger said of the drones and went on to compare major drone Ukrainian manufacturers to “housewives”, adding “this is not the technology of Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, or Rheinmetall”. “They have 3D printers in the kitchen, and they produce parts for drones,” he said, adding: “This is not innovation.” Alexander Kamyshin, an adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, swiftly point out the successes that Ukraine’s drones have had against Russian tanks. Kamyshin said that in his visits to arms factories he had seen “Ukrainian women working equally with men often enough”, adding: “They deserve respect.” The row also spawned the hashtag #MadeByHousewives on Ukrainian social media. On Sunday, Rheinmetall tagged Kamyshin in a …

‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’: How a reality juggernaut was made

‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’: How a reality juggernaut was made

Published by Sam Flores

Roughly 13.8 billion years ago, the universe began from an infinitely hot and dense single point, then expanded and stretched — otherwise known as the Big Bang Theory. But 20 years ago, students of the Bravo school of science witnessed an explosive moment emanating from Orange County — specifically a wealthy enclave known as Coto de Caza — with five women forming a fireball of aspirational intrigue and drama that, over time, spawned an ever-expanding reality TV universe — otherwise known as “The Real Housewives.” The first episode of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” premiered on Bravo on March 21, 2006. The series followed the lives of Jeana Keough, Vicki Gunvalson, Lauri Peterson, Kimberly Bryant and Jo De La Rosa. The first season of the series was just eight episodes, but over time it expanded and morphed into a franchise, spreading to 12 other U.S. locales, from Beverly Hills to New York to Rhode Island, the latest entrant premiering next month. It’s also produced more than 30 international editions across 20 countries, a dozen …