January first means two things to most people: Hangovers and resolutions to never drink again. Or resolutions to never consume something again, be it alcohol, chocolate, entire pies in one sitting…whatever. But a lot of the folks who make up our VH1 family look at the bigger picture when they make their resolutions, and we’re excited that they shared them with us in time for the new year. So check out our list and see who’s resolving to “show their inner rock star,” who plans to give back to their community, and who didn’t make any resolutions at all.
Gloria Govan, Basketball Wives L.A.: My New Year’s resolution is to stop being late, and to work on being on time and making deadlines. lol
Malaysia Pargo, Basketball Wives L.A.: To follow my first mind always…
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As an outsider watching a show, we never quite know what scenes are really “real,” what’s staged to help move the plot along, or whether or not certain trips our casts take are truly enjoyable for all involved parties. (cough*Basketball Wives*cough) At the very least, we now know what scenes were most fun for the stars who were in them. We asked the casts of several of our shows which moments were their favorites to film, and the answers are surprising. (Seems like that Basketball Wives L.A. Hawaii trip was more fun than it seemed!) Read on to find out how they answered.
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Tags: Best Of 2011, Carla Facciolo, Chynna Soul, Drita D'avanzo, Elgin Charles, Gloria Govan, Imani Showalter, Jackie Christie, Jamie Dunn, Jenn Dunn, Jennifer Williams, JoAnn Ward, Laura Govan, Malaysia Pargo, Renee Graziano, Royce Reed, Sean Cameron, Siggy Ficker, Somaya Reece, Television, Victor Goldman, Olivia Longott, Jennifer Gimenez, Tami Roman, Love & Hip Hop 2, Tough Love Miami, Basketball Wives LA, Celebrity Rehab 5, Basketball Wives 3, Beverly Hills Fabulous
So much has happened in the past year that even just thinking back six months feels like a lifetime ago. But for a lot of our VH1 stars, 2011 was the year that they hit it big and their shows premiered on the network and they were beamed into our homes. When I asked some of our talent what the best news of the year was to them, almost no one went with actual news news, rather, everyone here celebrated their personal and professional triumphs, and rightly so. This is a successful group, and they’re proud of their accomplishments. Let’s see what they all had to say about the best thing they heard all year. (And of course there had to be a smartass in the group…OLIVIA.)
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It’s been an interesting task, compiling these year-end lists from the stars on our network. No doubt they’re an eclectic group with vastly different tastes and interests, but one thing that unites them all is their love of Twitter. Each and every one of the stars we’ve spoken to have a Twitter account and follow it religiously, which is why we love their responses when we asked them who their favorite person is on the social site. It may not surprise you to hear that @Oprah was a biggie amongst our stars, but even more popular than Opes herself? Reverend Run (@RevRunWisdom). Check out our full list of favorites below.
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Who made a lasting impression on you this year? Was it Steve Jobs, or Seal Team Six, or maybe just Lady Gaga (because of her Thanksgiving Special, obviously)? We asked some of our favorite VH1 celebs who they consider to be their 2011 Person Of The Year, and while there are some usual suspects on the list, we love that there’s a lot of family on here too. Check out who made the list below.
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We’ve spent the past few weeks preparing for the end of the year by gathering some best-of lists from all of our favorite VH1 stars. We’ll be rolling out their answers each day, and we love seeing what good taste everyone has. Today’s topic: The Best Song Of 2011. If we conclude anything from this list, it’s that everyone loves Adele, Beyonce, and Rihanna.
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Full disclosure: Jennifer Gimenez from Celebrity Rehab is my girl. We spoke every week during this past season of the show and my interviews with her were incredibly insightful, sometimes emotional, and always fascinating, given her insider’s point of view working at the Pasadena Recovery Center and with her own history of drug abuse. But often, our talks were sprinkled with girl talk and gossip, too, and Jenn occasionally mentioned this health regimen she had stuck to that sounded rough (no oil, no butter, no fun — that last one is just my own opinion). But giiiirl, it paid off. She lost over 100 pounds and we’re stunned at the results. Check out Gimenez in this photo shoot from Star Magazine and tell us she doesn’t look amazing. For more pics, check out RadarOnline, they have the full photo spread posted.
Jennifer Gimenez Flaunts Her Amazing Bikini Body After Losing 100 Pounds [RadarOnline]
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Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew is back for a fifth season, and we’re lucky enough to have the opportunity to talk about the show with Dr. Drew and some of the other staff at the Pasadena Recovery Center to get an inside look at the rehabilitation process. This week, we spoke with Jenn Gimenez and Dr. John Sharp about this episode that follows up on the rest of this season’s cast a few months after they left the recovery center.
First, I spoke to Jennifer Gimenez, who provided this great cast shot taken during filming. (Thank you, Jenn!)
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Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew is back for a fifth season, and we’re lucky enough to have the opportunity to talk about the show with Dr. Drew and some of the other staff at the Pasadena Recovery Center to get an inside look at the rehabilitation process. This week, we spoke with Jenn Gimenez and Dr. John Sharp about this episode that follows up on half of this season’s cast a few months after they left the recovery center.
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