Former 'Cake Boss' Cast Member Tone-Tone Eyed For Show Takeover?

It's no secret that 'Cake Boss' is currently in a state of dismay. Following the Honey Boo Boo scandal last month, TLC has found itself in a new jam. Buddy, the show's leading man, found himself arrested this week for drunk driving. This stunt may land another TLC staple in the garbage, but one blogger has an idea that could salvage the show, and point it in a new and interesting direction. Enter: Tone-Tone.

Tony "Tone-Tone" Albanese was a cast member of the original season of 'Cake Boss'. He worked with the family at the bakery for a while before leaving the show to start up his own business, The Pastryarch. Since his time on TLC he has made a name for himself on shows such as Cupcake Wars, and creating works of edible art for major stars like Madonna.

Earlier this week, an anonymous blogger on the site 2paragraphs.com has come up with a creative solution to put Tone Tone in Buddy's spot to shift some of the negativity away from the franchise. The article also contains a mention of the public post Tony made on the situation, calling out the so called "fake wholesome family guy" persona the network had set up.

Do I think that they will cast Tony in place of Buddy? No, sadly I don't. But if the show is canceled or put on indefinite hiatus, it would be a great way for the show to fill our cake-less void by giving Tone Tone his own show. And the reality star has New York celebrities and icons amping up the idea, such as long time supporter Adam Barta.

As of the posting of this article, nothing has been said officially from TLC on either the topic of Tony Albanese or the state of the show. I will update with more info as it becomes available.

Interview: Cupcake Boss Tone-Tone Goes To War

He goes by many names - Tony, Tone-Tone, The Pastryarch, but one thing is consistent throughout each alias -- he is an amazing culinary artist. Once again he has come back to the reality TV stage to demonstrate his talents, but this time in the form of a competition. He will be proving himself on this week's episode of Cupcake Wars, and of course I was right there to get the behind the scenes info.

(Note: Views expressed in this interview represent Tony Albanese and not necessarily those of myself. Yup, guys. This one gets a tad controversial!) 

Site News: Reality TV Coverage Coming Soon

So I took a break for this season's Ru Paul's Drag U, but I'm not done with the reality TV portions of this site. As a matter of fact, I plan on expanding this track. In the coming months, I will be covering many more shows episode by episode, as well as posting news on select shows. Check it.

So by the picture, I'm sure most of you realized that I will be covering The Real Housewives franchise, most notably the Beverly Hills series. I may be a bit late on the casting news, but I am keeping my eye out for more news from the third season of Beverly Hills as well as covering it episode by episode, making it my longest review series to date (the Real Housewives seasons last on average of 20 episodes these days). I have yet to decide if I will cover any other seasons of the RH series, but I have been brainstorming on some possibilities.

I have also decided to cover both the All-Star season and fifth regular season of Ru Paul's Drag Race. All-Star will premier this fall, and season five will premier next January. I will post any news as soon as I can regarding the cast, but so far all the persists is rumors (albeit reliable rumors), and I don't report on anything unless there are press releases.

Lastly, I will pop in from time to time with news on my favorite reality TV stars with their latest projects such as Tone-Tone (Cake Boss), RoBear (NY Ink), Pandora Boxx (Ru Paul's Drag Race), and many others.

Interview: A Little Q&A With Adam Barta

I don't think I have ever been more impressed with an artist I've interviewed before. I've known about Adam Bart for a while now and always found his music enjoyable, but after a closer look, I found out that he not only is a talented writer, but also has more connections in the New York area than any body else I've ever spoken to. No, really. If they are on TV and from New England, he probably knows them. It's time for us to drop more names in ten minutes that Pollo Del Mar!