Reality TV News

 
Bravo Media announced season 16 of "Top Chef" will premiere December 6th, with the all-new season heading to Kentucky! Padma Lakshmi returns to host, with head judge Tom Colicchio, Graham Elliot, Nilou Motamed and Gail Simmons.
 
"This season, 15 new talented chefs from cities big and small across the U.S. will compete for the sought-after title amid the unique culinary scenes in Louisville, Lexington and Lake Cumberland, before heading abroad for an epic finale showdown in Macau, China," says the Bravo press release.
 
The 15 chefs competing this season are:

Bravo announced season 7 of "Vanderpump Rules" is set to premiere December 3rd. Lisa Vanderpump and her devilishly, sexy staff at SUR return for all-new episodes filled with drama and entertainment.
 
"This season of "Vanderpump Rules" kicks off with the anticipated opening of TomTom. Lisa Vanderpump channels her energy into making sure her newest venture is the epitome of perfection, but when last-minute problems arise, she must assign more responsibility to her junior partners Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval - whether they're ready or not," says Bravo's press release.
 
Jax finally

 
NBC announced superstar and EGOT winner, John Legend will join "The Voice" in season 16 as a coach.  He'll join the show in the spring cycle with fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton with Carson Dale hosting.
 
Legend said, "I'm thrilled to join the coaches of 'The Voice.' I've been a guest and mentor on the show multiple times and I'm so excited to discover talented singers and help them make the most of their gift. I hope the world is ready for #TeamJL," in the NBC press release.

A&E Network announced season three of the Emmy-winning docuseries, "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath" will premiere November 27th. The show returns for an explosive season of eight one-hour episodes and four specials. 

On Tuesday, a two-hour special "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: The Jehovah's Witnesses," aired where "Remini and Mike Rinder will meet with former members of a different organization - The Jehovah's Witnesses - and explore how other groups besides Scientology can subvert and exploit belief," says the A&E press release. If you missed it, you can catch it on demand. 

According to E! News, Lisa Vanderpump will say "goodbye, darling" to Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" after season 9. Lisa has appeared on the reality show since its first season in 2010.
 
A production source told E! News, "Lisa will appear in the majority of episodes this season," adding, "She has not been filming at every event, but fans can expect to see her throughout. The show will return to Bravo in early 2019."
 
LVP has kept quiet on the rumors, but there has been weeks of speculation there