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Tough Enough competitor Amanda Saccomanno was officially announced as the newest member of the cast. Her name on WWE programming will be Mandy.
The remainder of the cast will be The Bellas, Natalya, Eva Marie, Paige, Rosa Mendes, and Alicia Fox, so Cameron and Naomi/Trinity will be off as series regulars for the fifth season.
The official release reads:
E!’S HIT SERIES “TOTAL DIVAS†BEGINS PRODUCTION ON SEASON FIVE,
FOLLOWING LAST WEEK’S SEASON HIGH FINALE REACHING 1.6M TOTAL VIEWERS AND 1.0M
A18-49
The Bella Twinsâ„¢, Natalyaâ„¢, Eva Marieâ„¢, Paigeâ„¢, Rosa Mendesâ„¢, and Alicia Foxâ„¢
Return In 2016 Along With WWE’s Newest Diva Mandy™
LOS ANGELES, CA – October 6, 2015 – Production on season five of E!, WWE® and
Bunim-Murray Productions’ hit series, “Total Divas,†has begun, with the season
slated to return in early 2016. The announcement comes on the heels of the
show’s season four finale on Tuesday, September 29 at 9pm, which marked its
highest rated installment of the season with 1.6M Total Viewers and 1.0M Adults
18-49 in L3 ratings.
The Bella Twins (Nikki and Brie Bella), Natalya (Nattie), Eva Marie, Paige, Rosa
Mendes, and Alicia Fox will continue to give viewers an exclusive inside glimpse
at balancing life in the spotlight and the non-stop action of their professional
careers with the drama of their personal lives.
In the upcoming season, Mandy, the runner-up on the most recent season of “WWE
Tough Enough®†is joining the Divas, bringing her own flavor to the already
dynamic group and looking to prove she belongs amongst the veteran Divas. Plus,
with Nikki Bella recently losing the championship title, the cast members of
“Total Divas†are all vying to claim the title of Divas Champion.
Overall, season four of “Total Divas†remained a powerhouse for E!, reaching
1.5M Total Viewers and 1.0M Adults 18-49 in L3 ratings, solidifying its spot as
one of the network’s hottest programs.
All-new episodes of “Total Divas†return in early 2016.
# # #
About E! Entertainment
E! is the only global, multiplatform brand for all things pop culture. The
network is currently available to 98 million cable and satellite subscribers in
the U.S. Eonline delivers breaking entertainment news and in-depth coverage on
television, movies, music, celebrities, fashion, beauty and lifestyle. One of
the fastest-growing, most influential digital properties, Eonline is a leader in
online video and mobile and a leading entertainment brand across social. E!
programming includes core franchises "E! News," "The Soup" and "Fashion Police,"
popular series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," "Total Divas," "#RichKids of
Beverly Hills," "Botched" and "House of DVF," as well as the network's first
original scripted series "The Royals." Additionally, E!'s "Live from the Red
Carpet" signature events keep fans connected to their favorite stars on pop
culture's biggest nights. E! is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a
division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment
companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news
and information to a global audience.
E! Entertainment is a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media
and entertainment companies. For more corporate information, visit
www.nbcuniversal.com.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization
and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a
portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year
to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its
television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms.
WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 35 languages.
WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all
12 live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand
library, is currently available in more than 175 countries. The company is
headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London,
Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and
corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to
http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
About Bunim/Murray Productions
Bunim/Murray Productions is the leading producer of innovative entertainment
content. The Emmy Award-winning company is widely credited with creating the
reality television genre with its hit series The Real World (renewed for season
30 on MTV). BMP continued to innovate with the first reality game show, Road
Rules (MTV), in 1995; the first reality sitcom, The Simple Life (E!), in 2003;
and the first reality soap opera, Starting Over, in 2003. Bunim-Murray’s
programming also includes Keeping up with the Kardashians, Kourtney and Khloe
Take The Hamptons and Total Divas (E!),The Real World and The Challenge (MTV),
Project Runway, Project Runway All Stars, and Project Runway: Under The Gunn
(Lifetime), Motor City Masters (truTV), Love Thy Sister (WE tv), and Bad Girls
Club, Bad Girls All Star Battle, and Best Ink (Oxygen). Bunim/Murray Productions
has also produced films, including Valentine Road (HBO),Pedro (MTV) and the Emmy
Award-winning Autism: The Musical (HBO). Bunim/Murray Productions has launched
additional entities including BMP Films, BMP Digital and BMP Latin. Based in Van
Nuys, CA, Bunim/Murray Productions was founded in 1987 by Jonathan Murray and
the late Mary-Ellis Bunim, who were inducted into the Television Academy of Arts
& Science’s Hall of Fame in 2012. The company joined Banijay Group in 2010.
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