Bravo Gives Kathy Griffin Primetime Talk Show
Bravo announced that Kathy Griffin will host a one-hour weekly talk show beginning this spring, as well as renewals for "The Millionaire Matchmaker," "Pregnant in Heels," and "Million Dollar Listing LA."
The network also announced that culinary experts Curtis Stone and Cat Cora will host the previously announced international cooking competition "Around the World in 80 Plates."
"Kathy" will be "the destination to get Griffin's thoughts on everything pop culture as she rants on the week's biggest headlines and tabloid gossip," Bravo said in a news release. It will also feature standup, celebrity interviews and prerecorded segments.
Griffin will also appear in two new one-hour comedy specials this year, adding to her 13 previous Bravo specials since 2005.
"The Millionaire Matchmaker" will will return for a sixth season, "Pregnant in Heels" for a second, and and "Million Dollar Listing LA" for a fifth.
Bravo boasted its sixth consecutive best year ever, and ranked eleventh among all cable networks in the 18-49 demographic. It will increase its original programming by 25 percent in 2012.
"Around the World in 80 Plates," which Bravo announced in August, follows 12 chefs as they compete in 10 countries in 44 days.