UPDATED! EXCLUSIVE!EXCLUSIVE! PLEASE FOLLOW JOURNALISTIC INTEGRITY AND LINK TO THIS PAGE IF QUOTING! RHOA REUNION HAS BEEN CANCELLED! Despite many, many safety precautions, Bravo legals and the venue for the reunion have decided it is not safe. So um, well that sucks for us.
I started this post about the Bravo shutdown a couple of days ago. However, I’ve been preparing for my current state of self-imposed quarantine. Once I got all tucked in today I had lots of work on Project Runway that put me behind on Shahs of Sunset. Shahs got me so pissed off I am going to be awake for a long while so I will finish this post now. Then I can burn some energy on some much needed housekeeping.
I know you guys are dying to know how your Bravo viewing will be effected by the coronavirus and the upcoming Bravo shutdown. You can relax. Things will mostly stay the same while we are all trying to stay home as much as possible. However, Bravo has called for a production shut down.
Shows That Will Not Be Affected By The Bravo Shutdown
As of two or three days ago when I spoke with Tamara Tattles Exclusive Source for this post, the RHOA reunion was set to film next Thursday, the 19th. Things have worsened a bit, but unless things have changed, the plan is to have a semi-closed set. Bravo is taking measures to limit the number of people on set. Especially since so many of the RHOA have small babies at home. One of the reasons so many housewives who think they are “on the bubble” do the most at reunions is because there are often a dozen or more NBC suits on the set. That number will likely be limited. As will the number of the “glam squads.” Random unnecessary hair and makeup people will not be admitted.
That will give us at least six more episodes of RHOA during the Bravo shutdown . There are three regular episodes left. I believe the initial shutdown is for four weeks. However, the situation is fluid so we will have to wait and see. Assuming the reunion filming is able to happen next Thursday this franchise will be unaffected by the shut down. As of now, RHOA should end on April 5th. The following Sunday will be Easter Sunday. They usually don’t air shows on Easter, do they? So RHOP should start the following Sunday, the 19th of April.
As of now, RHOBH is scheduled for April 15th which is right about the time Summer House ends on Wednesday.
AND A SURPRISE BONUS!
And I know you guys are dying for this tidbit of information! Remember that season of Don’t Be Tardy that was filmed in the summer of 2019? Click the link to find out all the problems with that show. Aside from whole pretending to actually sleep in the RV. Anyway, you will be thrilled to know that they plan to throw that in somewhere in case they need to tide things over in the event of the Bravo shutdown holding things up even further. You know you have been living in anticipation of Don’t Be Tardy!
Shows That Will Be Effected By The Bravo Shut Down
The newest franchise, RHOSLC has wrapped filming and is in post production. It was unclear if post production would continue to work through the Bravo shutdown, but I doubt it. This show is one I am really looking forward to. Click the link to learn about the new cast. That post trends often so I think others are interested too.
Three shows are currently in production: RHOC, RHOD and Southern Charm. I haven’t heard any real issues with RHOC filming so far. As Tamara Tattles previously reported in an exclusive, Southern Charm completely failed to launch during their first attempt at filming at the end of last year. They got a second chance and filming started from scratch with a different group of new cast member the second week of February.
If At First You Don’t Succeed
Part of the deal for a second shot at filming with Haymaker was that the producer had to stay in Charleston for the entire filming season. This didn’t reassure me that thing would be any better, because that producer is Aaron Rothman, who thought that bringing Ashley Jacobs back was good TV. Aaron came down and had a full cast meeting where basically everyone was told it was time to go big or go home. The latest word from my Southern Charm source was a lackluster comment that “things were improving.”
As for RHOD, Tamara Tattles exclusive sources say regarding production, “It’s a shit show.” Yeah, well, that is what you get for firing LeeAnne. You don’t have to like her, but you don’t have a show without her. Good luck with that, Goodbye Pictures. Your production company name may be prescient.
2021 Productions
Married to Medicine and RHONJ are in pre-production. The two shows will probably be delayed by the Bravo shutdown as well.
Also, since the talk shows have stopped having studio audiences during the pandemic, Andy Cohen can’t possibly go on without adoring fans. So that ratchet show is shut down indefinitely. Oh well.
What do you think about the upcoming Bravo Shutdown?
As NBC has shut down its two late night shows because they can’t get the guests to come on because of the virus, I’m guessing it’s more of a guest problem, than an audience problem.
You know how people say “your guess is as good as mine?” That’s a lie.
Sometimes you make me spit out my coffee. This is one of those times.
/insert that angel with a halo emoji here.
Literally laughed out loud! Love!
My thoughts: I am thrilled to hear confirmation that the ratchet WWHL and it’s ratchet host, Andy shutdown indefinitely. I’m hoping that it lasts a good while so people start watching other things and forget about him. Christmas would come early for me if the byproduct of the pandemic was that Andy Cohen became IRRELEVANT! I would do a happy dance, and throw a party (with the max number of guests allowed given the restrictions at that time, lol) and let them all eat cake! I hate that asshat with the fire of a thousand suns!
It does seem like the cracks are widening throughout the Bravo franchises which is also something I have wished for. However, I might have to break my Bravo boycott if stuck home bound for a really long time. With all the seriousness going on IRL, really trashy tv might just be the best medicine. That said, I read that jails are stopping visits and cracking down due to Covid-19 and will be bummed if that effects Love After Lockup, the absolute trashiest yet favorite show ever!
An aside, I originally tuned into Bravo for Inside the Actors Studio which in its heyday was genuine quality television. But I was saddened to hear that James Lipton passed recently. Another era gone. RIP, JL.
Please dont threaten us with DBT!!! Coronavirus is better than them!! :;P
Honestly, I don’t hate DBT, and it somehow seem like appropriate viewing for a pandemic self quarantine.
I guess I hate that she and her mentality and plactic-ness is supported with this show.
Ya know, in a weird way, a dumb mindless show like Don’t Be Tardy doesn’t sound all that bad at the moment.
I wonder if Big Brother 22 will still happen. At the very least, they’d need to put each Houseguest in a “BB Quarantine House” for 3-4 weeks before starting the real game. Then they could still be at risk from production and set construction crew coming in all the time.
TT, thanks so much for the update! Really looking forward to RHOBH and RHOP!
I read BB is being postponed.
I love EVERYTHING I read!
xo
I was wondering who was filming, I knew this was going to affect it. I am fine with losing RHOD, no worries there. They will eventually film an Atlanta reunion, and I am sure they can come up with a best of episode or two to string people along if there is a gap. Everything in NY is closed until the end of the month, and somethings closed even longer. (The NYC public schools are open. My niece is a special ed teacher in the city and she is so pissed. )
I love the idea of big brother quarantine! How great would that be?
I dont really watch WWHL anymore, the questions are just so stupid.
I would love to see Dont be Tardy, I love a good shit show.
Wow! Hopefully they don’t schedule the RHOA at a later date. They would look dumber than normal if they were fighting over petty bs a year later after an international pandemic.
I’m excited we will still have NY and BH. DBT will probably get their highest ratings to date with everyone stuck home with nothing to watch lol.
Hopefully they can work out RHOSLC – send the footage to some YouTube kid to edit in their living room. Some of them do amazing work and would probably make the episodes even better than what Bravo would do.
Wouldn’t it be a novel idea to film the RHOA LIVE IN REAL TIME? I would LOVE that.
I have a friend that works for the company that produces RHOA. If a reunion isn’t shot before the last episode airs there won’t be one. And with domestic travel restrictions coming I doubt it.
Andy tweeted that they are postponing the RHOA reunion and VPR reunion. Or did I dream that? Lots of delicious little naps today.
WWHL originally did not have an audience……..As Andy’s ego grew, so did the studio audience……
I’m not currently watching any Bravo shows. They’ve all become so manufactured, petty and fake that I just can’t be bothered. I’ve been watching MAFS and 60 Days In. There are also a couple of good YouTube channels with relationship commentary based on MAFS. I stopped watching WWHL a few years ago.
I will tune in when RHONY starts again, but whether I keep watching will depend on the cast and how low the drama gets.
I just ate mashed potatoes then finished off some dark chocolate covered pretzels. Stress eating at midnight.
I wonder if this will be the nail in the coffin for Southern Charm? I follow a lot of the cast members friends and my family is from there so I see some weird mixes of people with cast members on occasion.
Is Katheryn fake buying a Lambo this season?
Didn’t she fake buy a car last season? I heard that the suits like the new new people better than the old new people but that is not saying much.
I can now play catch up. I still have a ton of show’s on my dvr.
Tamara … rest up while you can … Killing Eve returns in exactly six weeks!
Oh Lord. I’m not sure I have enough brain cells left for those recaps. That show is so twisty turny!
NOOOO!! I’ve been looking forward to the dumpster fire that is the RHOA reunion! Let them all dress up in bedazzled hazmat suits, come ON!
The hotel doesn’t want the liability. We have a mini hot spot happening here. Sadly, it was the right choice. I am sure they will get to it eventually unless things get a lot worse. In which case, we’re all fucked. But in Georgia, especially metro Atlanta…we are sort of freakiing out a little bit.
Totally understand. Praying for the safety of everyone!
It would be cool if Bravo airs reruns of the early seasons of the housewives. I don’t have Hulu, so I can’t watch them on demand. Those are very entertaining and it’s been awhile since I’ve seen them 🙂
Had no idea where to put this, but in STARZ, WRONG MAN Episode 206 around 30 min mark, Steve Lodge (Vicki Gunvelson’s) boyfriend is on for his opinion about info regarding the episode. Just a Fyi, couldn’t figure out who he was, looked so familiar.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend. 🙂
P.s. I guess I should say why it got my attention. Steve had zero to do directly with the case. He’s retired, therefore possibly applied to be on the show. I thought it was causing problems with Vicki the television show situation.
He contributed the least of the go to policemen in all episodes, (My opinion).
Just was weird.