Rivers, who along with her daughter Melissa hosts red-carpet coverage and fashion critiques of events such as the Oscars on the "TV Guide," will also appear in a stand-up comedy special on Bravo--as will Caroline Rhea and Paula Poundstone.
Bravo, faced with flat prime-time ratings this season in its target adult 18-to-49 demo, announced the new additions in advance of the cable upfront marketplace, which is expected to break later this month or early June.
The network, which has found success with reality series "Project Runway," is looking to expand offerings in the genre with the introduction of four new series over the next year.
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In "Heads Up," talented hairstylists will compete, while "The Inn Crowd" offers a competition to choose a team to operate a bed and breakfast, and "Top Decorator" searches for the next great American interior designer. A fourth show, "War of the Wives," features a pair of husbands training their wives to compete against each other.
Bravo also announced that a broadband channel targeting gay and lesbian audiences, OUTzone.TV, will launch June 1. The channel, which will receive on-air support on Bravo, is a joint venture with PlanetOut.
Also, broadband service BrilliantButCancelled.com--which has roots in the defunct Trio network, offering critically acclaimed but ratings-challenged shows--will launch May 23.