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‘Summer House’ Season 6 Reunion Trailer: Ciara’s Secret Hookup With Austen Revealed, Paige vs Lindsay

Austen Kroll may not be present at the Summer House reunion, but he’s still in the hot seat. Ciara Miller and Lindsay Hubbard’s love triangle with the Southern Charm star is a main topic in Us Weekly’s exclusive first look at the season 6 reunion teaser.

In the trailer for the two-part reunion, which kicks off on Monday, May 9, Andy Cohen recalls Mya Allen’s previous comments about not understanding why her castmates were fighting over Austen, 33.

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Reality Impact Report 2022: Meet the Titans of Unscripted TV - ‘The Real Housewives’ Team

Andy Cohen, executive producer and host, “Watch What Happens Live;” Alex Baskin, president, Evolution Media; Lauren Eskelin, executive VP of programming, Truly Original

Cohen serves as producer on all seven versions of “The Real Housewives” on Bravo and Peacock. Plus, he’ll oversee the upcoming “The Real Housewives of Dubai,” the franchise’s first international series and remain the host of “Watch What Happens Live” on Bravo. “My key to success is to only say yes to things that personally excite me,” says Cohen. Baskin, who has executive-produced more than 30 series, says he’s thrilled talented unscripted producers are finally recognized. “I think a few years ago it was dismissed and derided under the ‘reality TV’ banner.” Eskelin, who has been an EP on the franchise for more than 10 years, adds that there is a secret to her success: “Don’t partner with ‘yes’ people, never know it all and always ask yourself if you are still growing.”

Show they wish they thought of: “‘Below Deck’ is a winning combination of a number of different non-scripted staples — upstairs/downstairs, occu-follow, wish fulfillment and a specular setting — that works for many seasons across different franchises,” says Baskin.

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Reality Impact Report 2022: Meet the Titans of Unscripted TV - Glenda Hersh and Steven Weinstock

Co-presidents and CEOs, Truly Original

Hersh and Weinstock produced 120 episodes of new shows and fan-favorite franchises under Truly Original in 2021, and expanded some of their most popular franchises; in 2022, they’ll launch an international season of the “Real Housewives” in Dubai. They have also implemented the Producers Training Program to help minorities break in to the biz. “We have fantastic people with great narrative and talent-spotting instincts, and they know what makes a great story and how to tell a great story. That’s what keeps an audience engaged,” says Hersh. “We focus on empowering people at all levels, both creatively and in executing logistics, which is critical for a company the size of Truly Original.”

Wishes they knew when starting out: “First, I wish we’d had a sense of how big the business would get and how important it would become to the industry,” says Weinstock. “Secondly, that you’re only as good as your last show.”

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‘Basketball Wives’ Renewed For Season 10 At VH1, Sets Premiere

VH1 reality series Basketball Wives is returning for its 10th season later this spring.

The Paramount Global-owned cabler will launch Season 10 of the show at 8 p.m. Monday, May 16.

Created by Shaunie O’Neal, the former wife of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, the 10th season will see the return of veteran cast members Jackie, Malaysia, Jennifer as well as the likes of Brandi, Angel, Duffey, Brooke and Brittish.

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