Sammi Turano

Sammi has been a journalist for over a decade, specializing in entertainment, lifestyle, sports and celebrity news. She is the owner of TVGrapevine and Football in High Heels and the Host of Grapevine in High Heels With Sammi.

MTV Real World News

Today the seven strangers in MTV’s The Real World on Facebook Watch are revealed ahead of the June 13 premiere. These castmates are from wildly different backgrounds and come together in the Atlanta house as every moment of their lives is taped and they start getting real with important discussions about race, sexuality, politics, religion and more. …

‘Bachelor’ Arie Luyendyk, Jr. & Lauren Luyendyk Welcome Baby Girl

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 30, 2019 – Former ‘Bachelor’ Arie Luyendyk Jr. and his wife, Lauren Luyendyk (Burnham), stars of ABC’s 22nd installment of The Bachelor, welcomed their first child together, a girl, named Alessi Ren Luyendyk, born at 2:09 in the afternoon on Wed., May 29, 2019. Photo Credit: Griffith Imaging “We never knew we …

Hulu Announces New Series

This morning Hulu announced the straight to series order on Normal People based on Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel.   Hulu announces straight to series order on Normal People, a 12-episode, half-hour drama, adapted from Sally Rooney’s NY Times best-selling novel from Element Pictures, in association with BBC Three. Normal People tracks the tender but complicated relationship of Marianne …

Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards Announce Host, Presenters

Los Angeles (May 29, 2019) – The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) and NPACT, the trade organization serving the producers of nonfiction entertainment content, announced today that comedian and co-host of the Emmy and NAACP Image Award-winning show The Real, Loni Love, will host the inaugural Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards.  Also announced, Leah Remini …

Masterchef Premiere Sneak Peek

Award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, acclaimed chef Aarón Sánchez and renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich put a new batch of talented home cooks through a series of challenges and elimination rounds. This season is more exciting than ever with a surprise-filled journey that takes the contestants on the trip of a lifetime. Ramsay and the judges will serve as …

What to Watch 5/23/19

Happy Thursday! Here is a list of today’s new shows to check out. ABC: This is Farrah Fawcett (8pm) CBS: Life In Pieces (9:30pm)and Elementary(10pm) Fox: Paradise Hotel (8pm) NBC:  Red Nose Day (8pm), Hollywood Game Night (10pm) Bravo: Project Runway (9pm) The CW: iZombie (8pm) and In The Dark (9pm). Freeform: Marvel’s Cloak and …

Alex Trebek Health Update

What is….a health update? Jeopardy host Alex Trebek gave an update on his health to both Good Morning America and Extra today. In March, Trebek posted a video revealing that that he was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. He remained optimistic, promising  that he was “going to fight this” and “beat the survival rate.” …

Jussie Smollett Dropped from Empire

Jussie Smollett will not return to Empire for season six, TVGrapevine has learned. The news comes after he allegedly staged a racially motivated attack against himself. He was also accused of lying to the police after the alleged attack. “By mutual agreement, the studio has negotiated an extension to Jussie Smollett’s option for season six, …