EXCLUSIVE: It's Official- It's Over For The Real Housewives Of DC
Posted on Mar 24, 2011 @ 02:30PM
They’re tearing out the hair extensions and folding up those power suits – as, after just one season, The Real Housewives Of DC has bitten the dust, RadarOnline.com can exclusively report.
The fifth installation of the hit reality franchise came in with a whimper and never much took off from there, drawing meager ratings all throughout it’s short lived broadcast.
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“The show just didn’t do well and it wasn’t worth airing another season,” a source close to the situation told RadarOnline.com.
“The DC housewives were meant to be starting shooting their second season now and they haven’t heard a peep from Bravo.
“No one from the cast has been contacted yet and told that the show is cancelled.”
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RadarOnline.com has learned that the DC franchise isn’t the only Housewives show that has been struggling to lure viewers – Miami has also been performing poorly in the ratings war, forcing producers to reassess any further expansion.
“After DC failed in the ratings and Miami just bombed, they realized they can’t just start a show anywhere and it will succeed,” the source said.
The Housewives franchise has been a phenomenal success, spawning a total of seven different franchises – Orange County, Atlanta, New Jersey, New York, DC, Beverly Hills and Miami.
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“Bravo used to think it was about the brand and they could switch the housewives at any point but now they have realized it is about the women involved and that has changed their perspective,” the source said.
“They’ve realized a lot with the failure of DC and Miami, and they’re going to concentrate on the successful shows they have and not expand any further.
“Andy Cohen has made it official that there will be no more new Housewives franchises.”
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In the meantime, when it comes to DC : “We’re just hoping that people forget it ever happened,” the source said.
That shouldn’t be too tall an order....
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May 25, 2012 @ 17:00
One word : Good. Miami next, then NY! No wait, add in NJ at the top of the list.
Posted Tue, 04/12/2011 - 6:36pm
Hate Miami, you just can't seem to connnect to these women, who gives a darn what they are doing, they are just not likeable. BH, OC, NJ, and NY are FABULOUS, keep them coming!!!!!
Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 11:25am
I liked the DC group except for the Salarhis' I was hoping when it came back the other wives would rip them a new one! I agree that Larsa and that woman who crashed the charity event both are boring and need to go. But bring back DC!
Posted Fri, 03/25/2011 - 10:17pm
I think the housewives have all ran their course....the only ones with money that are interesting imo, is BH
Posted Fri, 03/25/2011 - 3:03pm
Not too long ago I heard they were casting for San Fran. But I am so glad DC won't be back, flush Miami too. I've never watched them on premiere, just rerun. Just look at the blogs, ppl don't like them.
Posted Fri, 03/25/2011 - 12:24pm
Glad they are gone and Miami needs to go. That awful episode with the pig and the mother who looks like she had a face transplant. Yuck.
Posted Fri, 03/25/2011 - 11:46am
The Salahis were Horrible, but Cat was worth watching...Good call Andy Cohen, I hope to see more of Cat!!
Posted Fri, 03/25/2011 - 2:28am
The people in DC are fed up with the Salahi's. The only thing they want to watch is the two crooks being thrown in jail.
Posted Fri, 03/25/2011 - 1:13am
Their first mistake was picking the cast. Surely DC has some rich housewives that can rock the beach like the ones in Miami?????
Posted Fri, 03/25/2011 - 12:57am
Andy needs to drop along with DC the real housewives of NJ and NY The only good ones are Beverly Hills Orange County and Atlanta and Miami.....They need to add on segments of these 4 housewives and ditch the losers...
Posted Thu, 03/24/2011 - 5:40pm