topic Re: Wendi Russo in Jewelry

Wendi Russo

Shogirl — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:19:29 GMT

FYI, Wendi Russo, ex-host from evine, is now hosting on JTV. I always liked her on evine so glad to see her back in front of the camera.

Re: Wendi Russo

nova — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:22:12 GMT

I wondered what happened to her. She seemed to have left Evine abruptly. She often did fashion shows there.

Re: Wendi Russo

Lipstickdiva — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:43:49 GMT

I caught her debut Saturday night. She was on with Jennifer Miller.

I was rather surprised especially because she was on HSN for a very short while with a jewelry line. I wonder if that was just an interim thing for her until she could host again.

I personally liked her more on fashion shows on Evine than I did on jewelry shows. Hopefully this job lasts for her. JTV hosts seem to come and go like no other channel I've seen.

Re: Wendi Russo

chrystaltree — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:51:27 GMT

I didn't know she left Evine. I don't sit and watch shopping channels so it takes me a while to notice when a host has left or when new hosts start. The thing with JTV is that it is a revolving door for show hosts and the ones who are good but don't have down home southern roots don't stay very long. When is a professional with real experience, she won't last at JTV.

Re: Wendi Russo

Lipstickdiva — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:09:44 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I didn't know she left Evine. I don't sit and watch shopping channels so it takes me a while to notice when a host has left or when new hosts start. The thing with JTV is that it is a revolving door for show hosts and the ones who are good but don't have down home southern roots don't stay very long. When is a professional with real experience, she won't last at JTV.

@chrystaltree, I didn't know Wendy had left either until I saw her promo for her debut on HSN with her jewelry line. I happened to be snowed in Saturday night and was flipping around when I saw her on JTV.

I didn't realize Allison Waggoner was gone from Evine until I read it here.

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dooBdoo — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 01:39:27 GMT

The turnover in hosts on JTV is even busier now than in the past. I don't watch nearly as often as I used to, and now when I tune in it seems there's always someone new. I was surprised to see a former "America's Next Top Model" contestant as a model/presenter. A couple of weeks ago, in the thread "Casey Taylor JTV," I posted the advertisement for JTV host auditions (held January 13 - 15) so clearly they're up for even more new faces. I wonder what's happening with the company, if major changes are in the works.

Re: Wendi Russo

Lipstickdiva — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:14:01 GMT

@dooBdoo wrote:

The turnover in hosts on JTV is even busier now than in the past. I don't watch nearly as often as I used to, and now when I tune in it seems there's always someone new. I was surprised to see a former "America's Next Top Model" contestant as a model/presenter. A couple of weeks ago, in the thread "Casey Taylor JTV," I posted the advertisement for JTV host auditions (held January 13 - 15) so clearly they're up for even more new faces. I wonder what's happening with the company, if major changes are in the works.

@dooBdoo, for several months now JTV has been advertising right on the bottom of their screen about host auditions. The one I saw was to be held in NYC but I swear they had it already so I wonder if they are doing it again.

Re: Wendi Russo

Shogirl — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:42:29 GMT

Seems like I heard somewhere (maybe from another host on evine) that Wendi left to pursue her 'side' business of working the beauty pageant circuit. Next thing I see her on HSN selling jewelry, but only one stint. Now she's on JTV.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:08:56 GMT

Is Judy Crowell still at JTV?

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Shelbelle — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 23:04:40 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Is Judy Crowell still at JTV?

That lasted about one day!!

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Shelbelle — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 23:05:20 GMT

Wonder if Wendi made the move to Tenn yet, I like her, very pretty and calm.

Re: Wendi Russo

dooBdoo — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:02:25 GMT

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
@dooBdoo wrote:

The turnover in hosts on JTV is even busier now than in the past. I don't watch nearly as often as I used to, and now when I tune in it seems there's always someone new. I was surprised to see a former "America's Next Top Model" contestant as a model/presenter. A couple of weeks ago, in the thread "Casey Taylor JTV," I posted the advertisement for JTV host auditions (held January 13 - 15) so clearly they're up for even more new faces. I wonder what's happening with the company, if major changes are in the works.

@dooBdoo, for several months now JTV has been advertising right on the bottom of their screen about host auditions. The one I saw was to be held in NYC but I swear they had it already so I wonder if they are doing it again.

Thanks, @Lipstickdiva! I didn't realize it was on their website. It seems to me they're making even more changes than in the past.

Re: Wendi Russo

Shogirl — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:28:54 GMT

Judy Crowell still has a line of jewelry called Joya on evine, but she has not shown it since Paul left evine (that I'm aware of). I noticed most of it is on sale, too, so am wondering if she's going to leave evine. I follow Judy and Paul on their Sunday Funday live FB chats but all I've heard her say is they have something in the works, jewelry-wise.

Re: Wendi Russo

SilleeMee — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:32:00 GMT

@Shogirl wrote:
Judy Crowell still has a line of jewelry called Joya on evine, but she has not shown it since Paul left evine (that I'm aware of). I noticed most of it is on sale, too, so am wondering if she's going to leave evine. I follow Judy and Paul on their Sunday Funday live FB chats but all I've heard her say is they have something in the works, jewelry-wise.

@Shogirl

HSN also has a 'Joya' line of jewelry. But no mention of who the designer is. Makes me wonder if 'Joya' is like a company where they have various collections....? Sort of like the JAI line of jewelry...different artists for that one, too.