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TV News: Cabler orders ten episodes from Weinstein Co., Electus — VH1 has found its own real housewives — all of whom are married to the mob.

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VH1 nabs ‘Mafia Wives’

Golden Globes News: Strong female characters give boost to network — While movie studios ponder the success of strong female characters on TV and what that means for their slates, Showtime is speeding ahead with the confidence that viewers are drawn to femme-driven stories.

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Leading ladies propel Showtime

Danielle Staub has officially left The Real Housewives of New Jersey after two seasons, leaving the show without its villain and entire source of drama for the two-part reunion, which ended last night. Although Bravo’s obnoxious promos promised that someone would leave! forever!, the announcement came in a statement instead, which leaves the door open for Danielle to return on her own show.

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"Gay advocate" Danielle Staub out of RHONJ after reunion ends with hugs

The Real Housewives of New York City concludes its third and most dramatic season yet tonight, although there will, of course, be the requisite Andy Cohen-hosted reunion to rehash what happened and perhaps discuss things that happened after the season, lik…

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NYC Housewives drama: Sonja arrested for DUI, Jill says Ramona’s trip was planned, funded by Bravo; housewife cut (source: Realityblurred.com)

While conflict has always been a part of reality TV and certainly part of the attraction, there’s a tipping point for me when it becomes uncomfortable. What finally made me stop watching The Real World were the pointless, alcohol-fueled, violent fights bet… (source: Realityblurred.com) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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New York City housewives get too crazy real as New Jersey housewives bore (source: Realityblurred.com)

The best part of a very amazing Survivor Tribal Council last night was not that JT got blindsided, nor that we got blindsided when Parvati played both her hidden immunity idols (she had two!), nor that Russell got blindsided when Parvati revealed she had a… (source: Realityblurred.com) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Parvati becomes a true Survivor idol as Russell’s seed explodes in JT’s face (source: Realityblurred.com)

Amanda Kimmel has now played Survivor for 100 days, longer than any other person (though Parvati will reach that milestone on the first day of the next episode). That experience may have contributed to the fact that Amanda is the only sane person on the He..

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JT and the awesomely stupid letter to Russell (source: Realityblurred.com)

Firings are nearly always lame on The Celebrity Apprentice, and when he’s not rationalizing his irrationality, Donald Trump is pretty much defining hypocrisy. Tonight he did both, fired Selita for not having “the same fire” as Maria (translation: Maria ma… (source: Realityblurred.com) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Michael Johnson leaves Apprentice, but Trump gives Cyndi Lauper, Sharon Osbourne ”a pass” (source: Realityblurred.com)

TV News: Actress starred on Broadway, ‘Designing Women’ — Dixie Carter, the “Designing Women” star who used her Southern charm, quick wit and stately beauty in a host of roles on Broadway and television, died Saturday. She was 70.

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Dixie Carter dies at 70