Did you guys get a chance to watch VH1’s “The T.O. Show” which debuted Monday night. Well, I almost forgot about it until my best friend hit me up to tune in, and suprisingly, it was pretty good. What did you think? (if you missed it, we got it for you to watch below)

ESSENCE.com caught up with the outspoken, six-time NFL All-Star to discuss living in front of the cameras, ditching his bad-boy image and his softer side. Check out excerpts from the interview: (more…)

VH1 has a long list of new reality shows lined up for 2009-2010! First announcement was Jessica Simpson’s new series The Price Of Beauty. Additionally, VH1 will also air a reality series centered on the family and career of American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino as she refocuses and tries to get her career back on track. Then we hear that The Entertainer, from the I Love New York 2 and I Love Money shows has also scored his own series called The Entertainer, featuring his parents as well as the infamous basement bachelor pad. That’s not it y’all, VH1 has teamed up with Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt-N-Pepa and Chilli from TLC – giving each pioneering hip-hop artist her own series revolving around their current lives as single women. The yet-to-be titled Pepa and Chilli series will premiere on VH1 in 2010.

More on the above-mentioned shows…. (more…)

It is undeniable that the world witnessed the death of one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Michael Jackson’s untimely death has impacted fans worldwide and many celebrities, some of which were close friends of the global icon. Check out celebrities from Quincy Jones, Beyonce, Estelle, to Lisa Maria Presely and Nick Cannon pay their tributes to Michael Jackson below:

Famed music producer Quincy Jones, who produced “Thriller,” called Jackson a “little brother,” and wrote, “He had it all – talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever.” (Quincy and Jackson pictured above)

“This loss has deeply saddened me!” Usher told MTV News on Thursday night (June 25). (more…)

Winner of VH1’s “I Love Money 2″ & Flavor Of Love 3 contestant Myammee aka Angela Pitts on the set of Method Man & Redmans Mrs International Video Shoot talks about what she did with the $250K prize she won, or what she plans to do as VH1 still haven’t sent the check!!! Dang, she didn’t get a dime?

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Oh goodness! Look who is back! If you thought that Ray J found his love match with Cocktail on the first season of For the Love of Ray J, you are terribly wrong. Ray J says that two didn’t work out, and he is back on the scene searching for love again (of course). Check out the Press Release for the VH1 Casting Call:

4.2 million viewers tuned in to see Ray J pick his leading lady on the For the Love of Ray J finale episode. Cocktail was crowned the winner and all seemed great for the happy couple. We next saw them on the reunion episode where both let viewers know they were excited to see how their relationship would progress! Ray J thought he had found “the one” but unfortunately, things didn’t work out – and he’s now single again. (more…)

VH1 has once again partnered with Dr. Drew Pinsky for a third season of the hit reality series “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.” The series, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere in early 2010. Similar to the first two cycles, the third season of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” will follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at The Pasadena Recovery Center.

This season the show will follow Mackenzie Phillips (One Day At A Time), Heidi Fleiss, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Rodman, Mindy McCready (Country Music Singer), Lisa D’Amato (ANTM), Mike Starr (Alice in Chains), Joey Kovar (Real World Hollywood…you remember him?) and Kari Ann Peniche (Playboy Playmate). I guess DMX really didn’t check in to this show! (more…)

Former television talk show host, documentary film producer and author Ricki Lake is coming back to the small screen with some of the outrageous women from VH1’s “Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels” and “Real Chance of Love.” “Charm School with Ricki Lake” Premieres Monday, May 11 at 9:00PM ET/PT. Will you be tuning in?

This season, Ricki faces the challenging task of transforming these ladies into selfless angels through various acts of charity. (more…)

Season 2 of “Gotti’s Way” aired this past Monday on VH1. Did you watch it? I TIVO’d it, but haven’t seen it yet. Deb Lorenzo, the wife of Irv Gotti, chatted with Essence.com to talk about her dysfunctional marriage and how she has grown from it for the betterment of her family. Check out the interview here courtesy of Essence.com:

ESSENCE.COM: Last season’s finale was pretty ambiguous and left viewers wondering about your future with Irv. What can we expect this season?
DEB LORENZO: You’re going to see more of me breaking the cycle and speaking up for myself. Last season I was extremely quiet and just accepting of the way things were. Watching myself on television was an eye-opener. I was like, Omigod, this is what you’ve been dealing with? Poor thang. Are you crazy? Get it together! When you’re in a situation you don’t see what the world see; it’s like my eyes were wide shut but not anymore. (more…)

IT’S TIME TO GO BIG OR GO HOME AS FIVE MONEY-HUNGRY VH1 ALL-STARS VIE FOR THE GRAND PRIZE IN THE SEASON FINALE OF “I LOVE MONEY 2”!!!!

It started with 19 of your favorite VH1 contestants from the hit series “Rock of Love,” “I Love New York,” “Flavor of Love” and “Real Chance of Love.” You saw their blood, sweat and tears each week as these men and women battled it out for $250,000. Now it’s down to the wire as the final contestants face off in the season finale of “I Love Money 2” airing Monday, May 4th, 2009 at 9:00PM.* (more…)

Tiffany “New York” Pollard, resident reality queen, is back on VH1 in a new series, “New York Goes to Work.” Each week, Tiffany will gear up to tackle America’s work force while you choose from a list of three possible job opportunities for her to try.  Based on weekly viewer voting, “New York” will try a new job each week, with the possibility of cashing out $10,000 if she excels. (more…)