Bravo Plays 'Real Housewives' Musical Chairs, Brings Back Another 'Top Chef: Masters'
by Richard Sharp
Bravo, Bravo.
The Bravo Network announced the renewal of seven of its original series’, including foodie fave “Top Chef,” and a schedule shift for "The Real Housewives..." franchise.
The network announced that “The Real Housewives of Miami” will premiere Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 10/9CST. They will move the New York Season back to Spring of 2011.
“Top Chef Masters,” which pits established culinary masters against each other in an elevated Top Chef-style competition, will return for a third season, with celebrity chef Curtis Stone taking the place of previous hostess Kelly Choi.
Also returning will be new seasons of “The Rachel Zoe Project,” “Bethenny Ever After,” “Flipping Out” and “The Next Great Artist.”
"Bravo continues to expand the hours of original programming, bringing viewers even more outsized hits that embrace pop culture and showcase big name talent such as Rocco DiSpirito, Jewel, Kara DioGuardi, and our newest 'Bravolebrity' Curtis Stone," President of Bravo Media Frances Berwick said.
"We are known for evolving projects into cultural touchstones and we look forward to continuing that with our upcoming slate of creative new series."
With three new “Top Chef” spinoffs currently on the air, there’s little chance the profitable franchise will be packing its knives and going any time soon.