Posted 12/4/09 4:09 pm ET by Debbie Newman in The Hills, Top TV Shows

We saw a lot of Lo Bosworth this season -- having coffee at cafes, folding Audrina Patridge's laundry and doling out advice -- but somehow, she managed to (mostly) steer clear of the crazy catfights, the almost-vasectomies and the longest breakup in Hills history. So what's Lo been doing all this time? Laying low, dodging the drama and thinking about her next big move.
"I’m not in the drama and I don’t cause problems [on the show], but it’s kind of all in the plan,” Lo told OK! magazine Tuesday night. “I want to be able to not always be 'Lo from The Hills.' I think it’s going to be an easier transition for me if I don’t have all of this baggage.”
And where exactly will Lo be transitioning to? Well, if she has her wish, she'll be taking over Oprah's time slot someday!
“Eventually down the line I would love to have my own talk show," Lo explained. "I think sort of a mix between Tyra Banks and kind of almost like a show that is based on fashion. I would want it to be a demographic that’s [specifically aimed at] young girls."
+ Think Lo has what it takes to host her own show? Tell us whether you'd tune in to hear her break down her fave fashions and top beauty tips!
Posted 6/27/09 2:00 pm ET by Debbie Newman in Made, Top TV Shows
As anyone who's seen Miss Congeniality knows, Miss United States isn't a beauty pageant ... it's a scholarship fund. And for these five women, walking away with the crown (and a hefty chunk of pocket change!) was just the beginning. In honor of today's MADE, read up on a few high profile ladies who used their pageant success to jump-start their careers!

If you followed the 2008 presidential elections, you might remember that Sarah Palin's got some old pageant gowns gathering dust in her closet. The former Miss Wasilla placed third in the Miss Alaska pageant in 1984, then went on to become Governor of Alaska (and VP nominee, don'tcha know)!
Posted 12/9/08 1:49 pm ET by Debbie Newman in Reality Check, Top TV Shows

• Lost's Josh Holloway (a.k.a. Sawyer, a.k.a. our the love of our primetime tv lives) is becoming a baby daddy! We wish the proud papa-to-be (and his ridiculously lucky wife of 4 years) all the best. (Access Hollywood)
• T.R. Knight (who plays Dr. George O'Malley on Grey's Anatomy) denies persistent rumors that he's being written out the show a la Isaiah Washington. Hey, isn't karma weird?? (Usmagazine.com)
• Oprah Winfrey admits that she hasn't been watching her girlish figure lately -- and reveals that her current weight is up to 200 pounds. "I'm embarrassed," she writes in the new O magazine. "I look at my thinner self and think, 'How did I let this happen again?'" (Associated Press)
• OMFG, Chuck Bass isn't seriously going to fall to his death while holding a bottle of liquor (just like annoying Surfer Boy Johnny did in that other Josh Schwartz series!) is he? IS HE??? (E! Online)
• Conan O'Brien may be taking over Tonight Show hosting duties for Jay Leno, but the prominently chinned comedian has reportedly inked a deal with NBC to do a nightly 10pm variety show -- like The Tonight Show, only earlier! (NY Times)
Posted 12/4/08 3:51 pm ET by Debbie Newman in Reality Check, Top TV Shows

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• FINALLY, people are starting to notice that Grey's Anatomy is both disturbing and ridiculous. That is, of course, unless you like watching tawdry unrealistically hot/mentally unstable doctors (Shoutout, Izzie Stevens!) sleep with nonexistent dead people. (E! Online)
• O.J. Simpson's attorneys have asked the court to go easy on their client because he's "a first-time offender" who only hypothetically confessed to brutally murdering two people. (Scandalist)
• FYI, NeNe Leakes from Real Housewives of Atlanta (whose writing has drastically improved since yesterday) wants you to know that she and her hubby were NOT, in fact, forcibly removed from their home. (Bravo TV, via Us)
• Top Chef recap: Melissa Harrison serves up one hot tamale, Ariane "The Cougar" Duarte plays it safe and one mathematically-challenged chef gets his (or her!) just desserts. (TV Watch)
• Oprah Winfrey to move her talk show to Washington D.C. during inauguration week as part of an ongoing effort to soak up every last minute of Barack Obama's impending presidency. Yes, she can! (Usmagazine.com)
Posted 11/18/08 4:55 pm ET by Debbie Newman in Reality Check, Top TV Shows

+ Brad Pitt tells Oprah Winfrey some cute things about being a dad while she stares dreamily into his eyes, nods and tries not to drool all over her yellow sweater. (Usmagazine.com)
+ Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus has an important message for whoever just hacked into her YouTube: Get a life. (Buzzworthy)
+ Dancing With the Stars star Brooke Burke admits she can't jive to save her life. (TV Watch)
+ Former SNL-er Amy Poehler successfully recruits Rashida Jones to star in her as-yet-untitled solo project/Office wannabe. (E! Online)
+ Apparently, actress Brooke Shields isn't the only one who thinks Lipstick Jungle still exists! She is, however, the only one who seems to think the show might be re-upped for another season. (NYT Blogs)
Posted 11/7/08 5:25 pm ET by Debbie Newman in Reality Check, Top TV Shows

• Apparently, Kim Cattrall's SATC sequel talk was all a bit premature. "I'm thrilled to know Kim is excited, but all the deals are not yet done," sez series star Sarah Jessica Parker. Hmm, guess Samantha just got Carrie-d away? (Access Hollywood)
• SNL's Kenan Thompson doesn't think Tina Fey will be reprising her role as Sarah Palin. At least, not until, oh, 2012... (OMG! Yahoo!)
• Mr. Man has a name! Sam Perry, best known as The Guy Who Oprah Snotted All Over During Obama's Acceptance Speech, swung by Oprah's show the other day to send her a dry-cleaning bill tell her he had no hard feelings. (Usmagazine.com)
• Meanwhile, Oprah's bathroom shocker! The talk show host describes her first ev Port-A-Potty experience. (Dlisted)
• Holly Madison and Criss Angel continue to flaunt their newfound coupledom in front of our faces. (E! Online)
• Also?? Fellow Girl Next Door Kendra Wilkinson is engaged to a football star! Guess her pretending-to-be-Hef's-girlfriend contract was up, too. (Yahoo! News)
Posted 11/5/08 4:58 pm ET by Debbie Newman in Reality Check, Top TV Shows

• "Rogue" governor (and possible 2012 presidential nominee??) Sarah Palin teared up during Senator John McCain's concession speech. Elsewhere, talk show host/Obamama Oprah Winfrey was reportedly "vibrating" with happiness over Barack's victory. Not to mention openly weeping. (Stereohyped)
• We always knew Chuck Bass was a sure thing -- but we had no idea he was also a SHOE thing. Either way, Ed Westwick's officially the new face (foot??) of K-Swiss! (Just Jared)
• Meanwhile, on this week's Gossip Girl, Little J. learns that the secret to instant tabloid notoriety is crashing a boring old-person party with Marissa Cooper's younger sis. (Gawker)
• Dr. McDreamy is super sad that his co-star, Brooke Smith was abruptly fired from Grey's Anatomy. That said, Patrick Dempsey's crazy Freudian slip made this sappy spot on Ellen a whole lot more interesting. (TV Watch)
• Plus, check out this sneak-peek of Dr. Erica Hahn's last ever episode of Grey's Anatomy. (E! Online)
• CNN's techies finally got to live out their Star Wars fantasies last night when they beamed in Will.i.am (Princess Leia style!) during the election coverage for no reason whatsoever. (Best Week Ever)
Posted 9/18/08 4:00 pm ET by Debbie Newman in Paris BFF, Reality Check, Top TV Shows

• Paris Hilton is many things, but unemployed ain't one of them. (Reuters)
• Gayle King praises Oprah's 30 Rock cameo as "H-I-L-A-A-R-I-O-U-S." Or at least funny enough to warrant a misspelling. (NY Mag)
• Dylan McKay may be the father of Kelly's baby, but you won't be seeing him on 90210 anytime soon. (E! Online)
• The real-life Blair Waldorf is surprisingly unbitchy. (OK!)
• Meanwhile, exploitation pays! Denise Richards' show gets picked up for one more season. (Usmagazine.com)
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