If you know New York, you know that a little thing like love couldn’t keep her away from reality TV for long. VH1’s own H.B.I.C. is branching out for New York Goes to Hollywood, a situation-based reality series to air later this year…and she may be flying solo again. The press release provides a few details:

New York is ready to tackle her other life dream: superstardom. Don’t get it wrong - New York is already a star but she wants to be on the A-list – as a legit actress.

In order to focus on her new mission, New York has to put her last conquest, Tailor Made, on the backburner as she tries to take on Tinsel Town. She’s moving out west to see if she can climb the Hollywood ladder. Question is, will she reach for the stars or fall flat on her face?

From one bachelorette to another…

Trista turns to momlogic exclusively to pass on tips to the new lucky lady. Plus, Trista makes her pick for the best man for DeAnna.

1. Like any other relationship, it takes work. Regardless of whether you met on TV or in church, you need to be 100% committed to each other and create a life that you can both be invested in and proud of.

2. Move away from the craziness that will surely follow you! It’s one thing to attend fun events and enjoy a getaway to Hollywood every now and then. However…living away from the chaos allows you to truly focus on your relationship and not the spotlight that you will be in immediately following the show.

3. Appreciate that you’ve been given a gift…a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Thank your lucky stars (and the producers!) for showing you the path to your someone special…someone you would most likely have never met before!

4. Be open about what happened on the show. Obviously, your guy will see everything eventually when it airs on ABC, so be sure to communicate with him about anything you may have said or done that could take him by surprise.

5. As you said on the first episode, DeAnna…it is your time. Enjoy it, embrace it, and don’t listen to any pessimists out there who want to bring you down. You have to live your life for yourself, so continue on the path you’ve gracefully chosen to find the man of your dreams, and hopefully you will find the fairy tale that I’ve found with Ryan!

And, my personal fave is Graham. He seems like an all-around good guy…motivated, real, didn’t try too hard the first night, easy on the eyes, and genuine. I’m all about genuine guys with beautiful blue eyes!!

All my best,

Trista

After choosing Thing 2 over Black in the season (and series) finale of Flavor of Love, Flavor Flav gives his take on the show, while the rest of the contestants give an update on their lives since their elimination.

Of course, a Flavor of Love reunion special won’t be the same without the drama, catfights and other unexpected twists that will give the girls the shock of their lives and give fans at home an entertaining (or dreadful) one hour viewing experience.

In a preview of the reunion special, there appears to be a few major twists in store for everyone, including some cursing and girls showing their private parts to the audience.  The most anticipated moment ensues when Flavor Flav asks someone to marry him, though it’s not clear if it is Thing 2 or someone else.

According to MediaTakeOut.com, Thing 2 will be announcing that she’s not interested in being with Flavor Flav anymore, which certainly contradicts her recent VH1 interview where she seemed optimistic about her relationship with the rapper.  At any rate, she reveals that she’s got a new man in her life right now and that they are engaged.  Who is Thing 2’s mystery man?  It has been reported that he is a 45-year-old man with a bunch of children and that he had already appeared on the show playing the “Exes game.”

As expected, Flavor Flav takes the rejection in stride.  Eventually, he brings out his baby mother and proposes to her on camera.  While this is what Media Take Out is reporting, other speculations have surged that Flavor Flav will be ultimately proposing to Black.

Dina Lohan is a showbiz mom tired of being trashed in tabloids, and she’s out to set the record straight — using a reality show on E! to do so. USA TODAY caught up with her ahead of her new show.

Living Lohan premieres Monday (10:30 p.m. ET/PT); the remaining eight episodes move to regular time slot: Sundays, 10:30 p.m. ET/PT

Premise: Dina Lohan does double duty as a mom and manager to help daughter Ali, 14, follow in the footsteps of her famous big sister Lindsay, 21, and pursue her own shot at stardom. Mom also keeps track of two sons, Cody, 11, and Michael, 20, a college student. “I don’t just want to do this because of who my sister is,” Ali says. “I want to do it because I love to do it.”

‘IT’S COMPLICATED’: Denise Richards has a show, too

Other players: Maternal grandmother “Nana” and five dogs. Lindsay’s presence will be felt, but it’s not known whether she will appear.

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Location: Mostly the family’s Long Island home but also Las Vegas’ The Palms Casino Resort, owned by the Maloofs, who are co-producers of the show and own a record label that recently signed Ali to her first recording contract.

Subjects to discuss: Lindsay’s sex tape, Dina’s battles to protect her brood against erroneous Internet stories and the tabloids.

Dina on dealing with the tabloids: ”Keep it in perspective and not let it consume you. It is hurtful, especially when they are just complete lies. We’ve had so many things written about us that were so untrue. … (With the show), we have kind of the power now in our hands to set the record straight.”

Dina on juggling it all: ”We all do. One of my dear friends is a realtor and her husband works for ABC, and they have four children. We’re carpooling. No matter what field you’re in, it’s tough, and you make it work because they’re your children and you’re a parent and have a responsibility to do that.”

Dina to parents of wannabe showbiz kids: ”It’s dangerous. There’s just so much more accessibility to YouTube and the Internet. I think you just have to teach them to be very careful, to be morally correct and good people and be honest.”

Dina on her own mother: ”She’s brilliant. She inspires me. She came from an Italian immigrant family and graduated magna cum laude from Hunter waaay back then. Just seeing what they went through. My dad was in World War II at 17, and just the adversity they had to deal with. The tabloids are kind of a joke to her.”

Dina’s response to critics who say she’s exploiting her kids: ”That’s so silly. I have four children. My boys want nothing to do with this. Well, Cody got dragged into this, unfortunately. My son is on an academic scholarship in college and plays lacrosse. My little guy is on New York State soccer. I have sole custody of my children. That in its own right — you have to work. I do have to pay my mortgage. I’m all they have. If I were a lawyer, I would be practicing law right now. Fortunately or unfortunately, I was in entertainment, and this is what I do. I’m working.”

“Dancing With the Stars” will quick step its way to the end of another season - and as reality show cycles go, it’s been a pretty good one.

Almost alone among the most-watched network series, including “American Idol,” “Dancing” has actually seen its viewership go up year to year. Its audience of 20 million-plus will almost certainly make it the runner-up to “Idol” in this season’s Nielsen sweepstakes.

Admittedly, the kids dance competition got old real fast (although Brandon and Brittany, both 10, can sure do a mean pasodoble), and those appearances by pop music acts in search of a sales boost were awfully embarrassing. (What was Sheryl Crow thinking?)

But this season has also had some wonderfully goofy (and not-so-goofy) moments that kept things interesting. Let’s be honest, it was fun to watch Adam Carolla and Penn Jillette butcher the cha-cha and the tango for a couple of weeks.

We never thought we’d see Steve Guttenberg again, and his turn on “Dancing” gave us a nasty flashback to “Police Academy 4.”

But then there was the sheer persistence of Marlee Matlin, the determination and drive of Shannon Elizabeth (don’t ever get into a poker game with her) and the charm of “Hairspray” star Marissa Jaret Winokur, who won over enough fans that she stuck around until last week’s penultimate episode.

And, in the end, the last three couples standing were probably the best in

the field. Let’s take a look at why each couple might win - and why they might falter on the floor: Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark BallasWhy we like ‘em: Well, Kristi is the hometown favorite. In fact, she’s been the clear favorite since Week 1 without taking into account her Bay Area connections. Her experience as a pairs figure skater and her competitiveness have worked well for her.

Why we don’t: In recent weeks, the couple seems to have been phoning it in - almost as if they feel they’ve already won. They cranked it up last week, but Ballas needs to avoid the over-choreographing that has damaged some of their routines.

The odds: Still the favorites.

Jason Taylor and Edyta SliwinskaWhy we like ‘em: For a big man, Taylor is mighty smooth. In fact, he ranks right up there with the best male dancers in the show’s history. Plus, he’s got a charming on-air presence that helps with the voters at home, if not the judges.

Why we don’t: They’re still not as good as Yamaguchi and Ballas. Sliwinska can sometimes come across (like she did last week) as something of a chilly sourpuss. That’s not the way to harvest the audience vote.

The odds: A strong couple on the floor but will probably come up short.

Cristían de la Fuente and Cheryl BurkeWhy we like ‘em: The guy is dancing with one arm, while most people have trouble doing the moves with two. Ever since de la Fuente injured his left arm, the couple has actually gotten stronger and looked particularly sharp last week - a sign of just how good a choreographer Burke, the Bay Area dance pro, can be.

Why we don’t: Sympathy - and Burke’s clever routines - may go only so far when it gets down to the finals.

The odds: The joker in the deck. If there’s going to be an upset, they may be the ones to pull it off.

‘Dancing With the Stars’

Airing: 8 tonight and Tuesday, Ch. 7