Real Housewives Franchise Sends Show to Cancellation After 1 Season

Shut Down in D.C.

Early Friday, Bravo announced the first cancellation of their Real Housewives series and the city follow just may not be the show you were thinking.  Real Housewives of D.C. has been cancelled after one season on the air.  If you are reading this thinking you were going to see Miami next to the cancelled bracket, I would agree with you.  RHODC had entertainment value and kept the audience’s attention; it isn’t a secret that Miami has lacked in this department.  None the less, one of the most controversial ladies in the Real Housewives franchise was the ultimate demise for the nation’s capital’s reality based show.  Michaele Salahi’s antics didn’t just exhaust the women in D.C. last season, but influenced all the other cast members to refuse to shoot season two if Salahi was a part of the show. 

My sources tell me all the women stood their ground refusing to take with Salahi saying it was them or Michaele.  However, Bravo’s executive vice president, Andy Cohen put a stop to the ultimatums when he made it clear there would be no RHODC without Salahi.  I see Cohen’s point, Salahi’s antics were reality television gold, but I have to say , “thanks for making her big head even bigger.” We all know Salahi is sitting in her home tonight basking in the glow that she had the power to shut down a luck warm reality series.    And so in the end the two most heard words in D.C. today, Shut Down, poignantly aligns with the fading light on the politically influenced reality show. 

I admit......

I admit.......I am addicted to reality television.  In fact I can hardly remember a time where there wasn't such a thing as reality tv.  Please someone tell me how I lived and how the world revolved without Real Housewives, or how anyone kept up on life without Keeping up with the Kardashians first?  And then there is the Bachelor.  Ahhh, the Bachelor.  The single piece of television heaven that gives single girls like me hope that my prince may only be a reality show away!  Yes, reality television in my eyes is the best invention since the heated seat in cars!! So let's get down to business.  Last week on the RHOBH (for all you laymen reality show people, that stands for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Yes, reality TV has become its own language).  I watched Kyle throw a fabulous party for her husband's 40th birthday.  I must admit of all the RHOBH episodes, I found last week to be the most calm and subdued. Yes, we did see Taylor crying to Kyle about her relationship with her husband, but the classic Kyle-Camille, Kim-Taylor drama was set aside in honor of Fat Burger and white cocktail dresses.  All in all, it was a fun episode to watch. One where my stomach wasn't in knots waiting for the next fight or crazy zinger.  However, I am waiting in great anticipation for tonight's episode where Camille and Kelsey Grammer call it quits.  Speaking of which, When Camille had her dinner party and her friend the "medium" was there saying she could, "tell people if their husbands were cheating,"  I wonder if she saw the Kelsey-Camille split coming.  After all in the episode clips being run all week Camille seems to get hit from left field with this one.  I guess we will just have to wait and watch what happens.  And with that I am off to indulge in an hour of pure RHOBH enjoyment!