WE tv Picks Up Series Starring Kendra Wilkinson, Cyndi Lauper

'Kendra On Top,' 'Cyndi' to debut this summer

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/21/2012 12:57:21 PM

WE tv announced a couple of pick ups on Tuesday, adding series from reality star Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett and music icon Cyndi Lauper to its summer lineup.

Kendra On Top will focus on the former Playboy model, bestselling author, fitness guru and reality star as she attempts to balance family, work and personal ambitions. Fourteen episodes have been ordered, including a one-hour premiere. The show is produced for WE tv by Prometheus Entertainment and executive produced by Kevin Burns with Scott Hartford, Kim Sheerin, Kendra and Hank Baskett serving as co-executive producers.  Suzanne Gladstone is the executive producer for WE tv.

Cyndi (working title) will center around the lifestyle of the Grammy-winning music icon; 12 episodes have been ordered. Cyndi is produced for WE tv by Mark Burnett's One Three Inc. Mark Burnett and Cyndi Lauper serve as the show's executive producers. Annabelle McDonald is the executive producer for WE tv.

"Like WE tv's viewers, Kendra and Cyndi are strong, independent, confident women who are the centerpieces of their families' lives.  They are surrounded by the chaos that's created as they try to balance their many roles, which makes them such relatable, entertaining and fun characters to watch.," said Kim Martin, WE tv's president & GM. "As the home for stories that showcase every kind of family and all kinds of drama, we're so excited to welcome Kendra and Cyndi to WE tv."

Both series are slated to premiere this summer.