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CBS »     by Andy Dehnart / January 11, 2012, 11:46 AM More reality TV is being developed by CBS, which has primarily relied upon its standby trio of Survivor, Big Brother, and The Amazing Race for the past 12 years. With the exception of Undercover Boss , which started strong but fizzled fast, especially in terms of buzz, CBS hasn’t launched a successful reality show in years. “We’re in the fortunate position of having successful, long running franchise shows,” CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler told TV critics this morning. “That is the reality of reality. Those shows Survivor and Race and Big Brother had ratings growth, [and] they continued to.” Tassler said that “this year going forward in summer, we’re being very aggressive. We have a number of shows in development in the unscripted space that we have early triggers on so we can get them ready and we can have them on the air in fall. We do incredibly well with Big Brother. They had ratings growth last season.” She didn’t g...

« The Biggest Loser: Brett Returns As The New Zealand Trip Continues Tonight! | Home | The Real Housewives of New York City’s Sonja Morgan Says She Was “A Good Friend” For Throwing Alex McCord Out » April 19, 2011 02:00:04 by Shayla Perry She may have had to deal with “shockingly” awful morning sickness, but that hasn’t stopped Tori Spelling from wanting more children. In fact, the Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings star says that she and hubby Dean McDermott are already making plans to have baby #4! “It’s funny,” Tori tells People magazine. “We always knew we wanted a big family and we always said we wanted three. But since we got pregnant this time, four keeps popping into my head, and Dean [McDermott] says the same thing.” “When I found out about number three, I thought that would be definitive that this would be the last one,” echoes Spelling’s husband and Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings co-star, Dean McDermott. “But we really want to have a fourth. It’s really funny. ...

« The Biggest Loser: One Contestant Busted, One Shocked Trainer And A Night In Hollywood On Tonight’s Episode! | Home | Celebrity Apprentice’s Jose Canseco to be Sued for Celebrity Boxing Switch » April 5, 2011 03:30:30 by Shayla Perry Tori Spelling is known for throwing a good party, and now, she and hubby Dean McDermott are getting set to help eight lucky couples plan their dream weddings in their new Oxygen reality show , Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings.  Ahead of the show’s season premiere, the reality TV couple has shared some simple steps to make that special day a little less stressful. “I think finding the venue is the biggest stress,” Tori Spelling said in a recent conference call. “I think once couples have their venue they can start to visualize what their wedding will be like and what they really want. So I always encourage everyone to find their venue that they love first and get booked.” “Then make sure that you keep it in focus that it’s for a day,” adds Dean. ...