R&B Divas: Los Angeles

R&B Divas: Los Angeles
Also known as R&B Divas: LA
Genre Reality television
Starring
  • Current
  • Chanté Moore
  • Cynthia "Lil' Mo" Loving
  • Michel'le Toussaint
  • Leela James
    (Season 2–)
  • Stacy Francis
    (Season 3–)
  • Christina "Brave" Williams
    (Season 3–)
  • Former
  • Chrisette Michele
    (Seasons 2–3)
  • Claudette Ortiz
    (Seasons 1-2)
  • Dawn Robinson
    (Season 1)
  • Kelly Price
    (Season 1)
Opening theme "I'm a Diva"
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 30
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Leslie Greif
  • Adam Reed
  • Adam Freeman
  • Phil Thornton
  • Paul Coy Allen
  • Aaron Fishman
  • Faith Evans
  • Nicci Gilbert
Producer(s) Lamar Chase
Running time 41 to 43 minutes
Production company(s) Thinkfactory Media
Broadcast
Original channel TV One
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original run July 10, 2013 – present
Chronology
Preceded by R&B Divas: Atlanta
External links
Website

R&B Divas: Los Angeles (also known as R&B Divas: LA) is an American reality television series on TV One that premiered on July 10, 2013.[1] The series chronicles the lives of R&B singers Lil Mo, Chanté Moore, Kelly Price, Claudette Ortiz, Michel'le and Dawn Robinson as they balance their music careers and personal lives.[2] It is a spinoff to R&B Divas: Atlanta. The reunion was filmed on August 6, 2013, with Wendy Williams as the host.[3] Part 1 of the R&B Divas: Los Angeles reunion acquired a 0.83 rating among P25-54 and a 0.95 rating among households. It drew a total of 834,000 viewers on its original airing night during its 10:00 p.m. premiere and encore airings. The episode is also tied with The Rickey Smiley Show as the TV One's No. 1 telecast among adults 25-54.[4]

The series has been renewed for a second season[5] that premiered on July 17, 2014 with Leela James and Chrisette Michelle joining the cast after the departures of Kelly Price and Dawn Robinson.[6] Production began in December 2013.[6]

The series has been renewed for a third season set to premiere in the first quarter of 2015.[7] The Third Season is set to premiere February 11, 2015 with Stacy Francis and Christina "Brave" Williams set for joining the cast after the departure of Claudette Ortiz.[8]

Cast timeline

Current

Divas Seasons
1[9] 2[10] 3[8]
Current
Chanté Moore Main
Cynthia "Lil' Mo" Loving Main
Michel'le Toussaint Main
Leela James Main
Brave Williams
of RichGirl 		Main
Stacy Francis
of Ex Girlfriend 		Main
Former
Chrisette Michele Main
Claudette Ortiz
of City High 		Main
Dawn Robinson
of En Vogue		Main
Kelly Price Main

Episodes

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 10 July 10, 2013 September 11, 2013
2 12[11] July 17, 2014 October 1, 2014[11]
3 12 February 11, 2015 April 29, 2015

Season 1 (2013)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date
11"Lights, Cameras, Divas"July 10, 2013
22"The Divalogues"July 17, 2013
33"A Chapel Full of Divas"July 24, 2013
44"Beginning of The End"July 31, 2013
55"Diva's Divided"August 7, 2013
66"Diva Throw Down"August 14, 2013
77"The Show Must Go On"August 21, 2013
88"What Would a Diva Do?"August 28, 2013
99"The Reunion Part One"September 4, 2013
1010"The Reunion Part Two"September 11, 2013

Season 2 (2014)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date
111"Even Divas Have Demons"July 16, 2014
122"Don't Deceive a Diva"July 23, 2014
133"Bonding Time or Breaking Point?"July 30, 2014
144"Diva's Got a Brand New Bag"August 6, 2014
155"Diva in Denial"August 13, 2014
166"From Ratchet to Righteous"August 20, 2014
177"More Management, More Problems"August 27, 2014
188"A Pain in the Neck"September 3, 2014
199"Get Your Puerto Freak-On"September 10, 2014
2010"Carnage at Carnaval"September 17, 2014
2111"The Reunion Part One"September 24, 2014
2212"The Reunion Part Two"October 1, 2014

Season 3 (2015)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
231"The Divas Rise Above"February 11, 2015N/A
242"The Little White Lie"February 18, 2015N/A
253"Diva Date Night Disaster"February 25, 2015N/A
264"A New Idea, A New Diva"March 4, 2015N/A
275"A Diva Strikes Out"March 11, 2015234,000[12]
286"Diva Showcase Showdown"March 18, 2015N/A
297"It's Lonely In The Shade"March 25, 2015273,000[13]
308"Diva Shade on Stage"April 1, 2015N/A
319"Diva I Do, Diva I Don't"April 8, 2015241,000[14]
3210"A House Of Blues Divided"April 15, 2015268,000[15]
3311"The Reunion Part One"April 22, 2015376,000[16]
3412"The Reunion Part Two"April 29, 2015N/A

References

  1. ↑ "TV One Announces Network's First-Ever VOD Premiere - "R&B Divas LA" World Premiere Set for Sunday, July 7 on VOD". The Futon Critic. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "TV One Renews Hit Series "R&B Divas" and Announces New Los Angeles Franchise". The Futon Critic. January 22, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Wendy Williams Tapped to Host Reunion Special for TV One's "R&B Divas LA"". The Futon Critic. August 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Bibel, Sara (September 6, 2013). "TV One's 'R&B Divas: LA Reunion Part 1' is the Network's Most Watched Telecast of All Time". TV by the Numbers (Press release).
  5. ↑ "TV One Renews Hit Reality Series "R&B Divas Atlanta" and "R&B Divas LA"". The Futon Critic (Press release). November 18, 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "TV One Launches Production on "R&B Divas LA" Season Two — Announces Two New Divas". The Futon Critic (Press release). December 16, 2013.
  7. ↑ http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/tv-one-greenlights-third-season-rb-divas-la/384161
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://deadline.com/2015/01/tv-one-adds-monthly-original-movies-to-calendar-tca-1201345813/
  9. ↑ Mitchell, Gail (February 12, 2013). "Kelly Price, Chante Moore, En Vogue's Dawn Robinson Among 'R&B Divas: LA' Cast". Billboard (magazine).
  10. ↑ "TV One's Newest Reality Series "R&B Divas: LA" Announces Cast". The Futon Critic. February 12, 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Shows A-Z - r&b divas: la on tv one". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ Matcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.11.2015". Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  13. ↑ Matcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.25.2015". Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ Matcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.10.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  15. ↑ Matcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.15.2015". Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ Matcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.22.2015". Retrieved April 29, 2015.