Getting Real

Talking with the Ho Family about Their New Reality TV Series, House of Ho

Washington, Lesley, and Judy Ho explain how they decided to be so open in front of the cameras.

12/13/2020 By Brittany Cristiano

Ho Boy

Houston's Ho Family Is Taking over Your TV in HBO Max's House of Ho

The new reality show, which premieres on December 10, is said to be a mashup of "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."

12/08/2020 By Raven Wuebker

Elegance Is Learned

Yes, Countess Luann Is in on the Joke

The Real Housewife of New York City recently brought her cabaret to Houston.

10/14/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Ice House

Behind the Scenes with Galveston's Newly Minted DIY Network Stars

In Big Texas Fix, Ashley and Michael Cordray see treasure in the tear-downs.

05/24/2019 By Laura Furr Mericas

An Experiental Year

6 Things We Tried in 2018

From milking a goat to trying out for The Bachelor, we learned a thing or two by broadening our horizons this year.

12/31/2018 Edited by Abby Ledoux

Historical House TV

Will Restoration Island Be the Next Fixer Upper?

Islanders are keeping an eye on the work Ashley and Michael Cordray are doing.

08/28/2018 By Anna Lassmann

Will You Accept This Rose? 🌹

I Tried It: The Bachelor Casting Call

None of us, it seemed, were there for the right reasons.

07/24/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Ice House

This League City Family Is a Little OutDaughtered

The TLC reality show follows the lives of the first surviving set of all-female quintuplets in the country.

05/29/2018 By Emily Tiernan

The Goods

Richard and Carrie Knight Ask: Show Us Your Goods

The local foodie couple debuts a new reality series documenting the people and places delivering Houston's food.

02/27/2018 By Kaylee Dusang

bidi bidi bom bom

This Texas City Singer Reenacts Selena's Life in Murder Made Me Famous: Yolanda Saldivar

A longtime Selena tribute artist brings the Tejano superstar back to life, for a time.

12/08/2017 By Camilo Smith

Bayougraphy

Dr. Younan Nowzaradan of My 600-lb Life, a Weight-Loss Doctor Who's No Quack

Meet TV’s—and Houston’s—favorite weight-loss doctor.

10/02/2017 By Alice Levitt

Famous and Fried

Welcome to Sweetie Pie's Is Filming in Houston and the Food Is Fantastic

Want to play an extra while eating oxtails? Head to Sweet Times.

07/14/2017 By Alice Levitt

Pop Culture Handbook

Calling Hou: The Bayou City's Biggest and Best Pop Culture Moments

Our city has exerted more influence on the American mass media landscape than you may realize—and we're not just talking about Beyoncé (but also definitely Beyoncé).

06/21/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen, Katharine Shilcutt, and Gwendolyn Zepeda

Pop Culture Handbook

Ranking Houston's 6 Biggest Reality TV Moments

From our proudest points to our most painful, from Project Runway to personal astrologers.

06/21/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Localebrities

The Married to Medicine Houston Trailer Is Here and It Looks Totally Insane

Starring drama bigger than a Kentucky Derby hat.

10/14/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Spooky Sustenance

Catch Peli Peli Chef Paul Friedman on Cutthroat Kitchen

He appears in the Halloween-themed “Tournament of Terror.”

10/04/2016 By Mellanie Perez

Texas Forever

Rick Perry Joins Dancing With The Stars Cast

Yes, you read that right.

08/30/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Hou Tube

Roost's Kevin Naderi Has Beaten Bobby Flay

The Roost owner is, apparently, on fire.

07/29/2016 By Liz Hardaway

Reality TV

From BET to TLC, Houston Is Getting Its Own Set of Shows

Who needs The Real Housewives of Dallas when we have Billion Dollar Buyer—and a whole new crop of shows featuring actual, interesting Houstonians?

03/31/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Celebrity Chef

Houston Chef Claims Victory on the Food Network

Bernie's Burger Bus chef-owner Justin Turner pulled out a win against three other local chefs on Chopped.

03/18/2016 By Megha Tejpal