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Chip and Joanna’s new show is filming; Magnolia Network to launch October 4th

If you weren’t already, you can let yourself get excited. The last few weeks have seen a slow, steady drip of news about Magnolia Network, the Gaines’ newest venture. But now we’ve gotten confirmation about the real deal: Chip and Joanna’s new show, which appears to have started production in earnest. To say that anticipation…

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Chip and Joanna and Martha Stewart met for the first time and it was awkward

The Gaineses have officially met the First Lady of Home Decor, and things maybe could have gone smoother. Chip and Joanna and Martha Stewart met for the first time at the TIME 100 Gala last night; the most famous couple in HGTV history was being honored for their rise to media powerhouses, thanks to the…

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The Chip and Joanna Gaines cable network is coming, but do you want it?

In one sense, the official news of the Chip and Joanna Gaines cable network — which will almost certainly be called “Magnolia TV” or something close to that, but for now has no name — is a bit anticlimactic. We knew last year after Chip and Joanna went on The Tonight Show to announce their…

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What is Chip and Joanna’s TV network going to be?

Fixer Upper stars and HGTV icons Chip and Joanna Gaines just announced their big return to television. Only it’s not just another season of the show that made them famous: the couple is getting an entire network to themselves. While this is huge news for fans of the Magnolia lifestyle brand, there’s still one important…

Fixer Upper Joanna Gaines gives birth Chip announces on Twitter
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FIXER UPPER Joanna Gaines gives birth to son Crew – updated with photos!

Congratulations are in order for the First Couple of home renovation as Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines have welcomed their fifth child! “And then there were 5,” five-time pop Chip tweeted early Saturday morning. “The Gaines crew is now 1 stronger! 10 beautiful toes and 10 beautiful fingers all accounted for, and big…

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Chip and Joanna Gaines accused of being child neglecting phonies in bizarre viral story

Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines are being called out for allegedly neglecting their children in favor of their business interests in a new post that seems to be going viral thanks mostly to how strange it is. (And before going any further: Yes, we know we’re a little behind with this story. Fortunately,…

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PHOTOS Chip Gaines ran his first marathon while wearing a tool belt, raised $250,000 for charity

Chip Gaines’ first-ever marathon is in the books — and the Fixer Upper star did himself pretty proud with the result. After he and Joanna bid farewell to their über-successful HGTV show, Chip set himself a goal of completing a full marathon, then went ahead and organized one in Waco after finding out the city…

When is Fixer Upper’s final episode going to air?
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When is Fixer Upper’s final episode going to air?

Chip and Joanna finished filming Fixer Upper‘s final episode some time ago — but when will the episode actually air? HGTV has been very hush-hush about the event; fortunately, thanks to our crack squad of TV detectives, we’ve been able to pinpoint the exact date. (We think.) The only reason for our hesitation is we’re…

Chip and Joanna Gaines reveal the gender of their fifth child
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Chip and Joanna Gaines reveal the gender of their fifth child

The gender of Chip and Joanna Gaines’ fifth child has been revealed! The happy father announced what he and Joanna are having via Twitter in his usual goofy way. In a post-Fixer Uppertweet, Chip shared the gender reveal with a new friend, one he met through @tebowfoundation. “Alright, alright,” Chip began. “If we’re going to…

PHOTOS Joanna Gaines baby bump revealed in candid new pics
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PHOTOS Joanna Gaines baby bump revealed in candid new pics

Now that Joanna Gaines has entered her second trimester, the Fixer Upper star has begun to share a bit more about her pregnancy, even as Joanna takes more control over how and when that information gets covered. She teased the first official Joanna Gaines baby bump photos this week — though you might have a…

FIXER UPPER Copp family mortgage paid off, house made wheelchair accessible thanks to Chip & Joanna’s visit
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FIXER UPPER Copp family mortgage paid off, house made wheelchair accessible thanks to Chip & Joanna’s visit

Though Chip and Joanna Gaines are known for telling heartwarming stories, the Fixer Upper Copp family episode might be the most feel-good of them all. The “new direction” for Fixer Upper that Chip teased with his New Year’s “Revelation” blog post a couple of years back has certainly been bearing fruit in Season 5: he…

FIXER UPPER When is Joanna Gaines’ due date?
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FIXER UPPER When is Joanna Gaines’ due date?

Fixer Upper‘s Joanna Gaines shocked and delighted her millions of fans when she announced her fifth pregnancy. But when is Joanna Gaines’ due date? As we noted after Joanna and Chip’s announcement two weeks ago, Chip took to Twitter in the wake of the news to reveal a few pregnancy hints he and Joanna had…

FIXER UPPER Joanna Gaines is pregnant with baby number five
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FIXER UPPER Joanna Gaines is pregnant with baby number five

The first couple of HGTV just dropped a huge, genuinely shocking announcement: Joanna Gaines is pregnant with her fifth child! She and Chip shared the news on social media just after last night’s new Fixer Upper‘s new episode — an episode that, coincidentally or not, featured Joanna’s sister Mary Kay moving back to Waco with…

Are Chip and Joanna leaving Waco? The top 5 Fixer Upper rumors, debunked for your delight
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Are Chip and Joanna leaving Waco? The top 5 Fixer Upper rumors, debunked for your delight

As Chip and Joanna Gaines have become more popular, so too have the many absurd rumors and outright fake stories about their plans. Case in point: ever since they announced that Fixer Upper Season 5 would be their last, searches for the question “Are Chip and Joanna leaving Waco?” have spiked–despite the fact that the…

That’s A Wrap: Chip and Joanna say goodbye to Fixer Upper after filming final reveal
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That’s A Wrap: Chip and Joanna say goodbye to Fixer Upper after filming final reveal

After five years, five seasons, and more fans than they ever thought they’d find, the Gainses are officially done with Fixer Upper. HGTV’s biggest stars recently wrapped production on the show’s final episode after filming the final reveal, and, while many of those fans appear to be in disbelief from watching Chip and Joanna say…

How are the Fixer Upper houses staged? Joanna Gaines reveals more design secrets
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How are the Fixer Upper houses staged? Joanna Gaines reveals more design secrets

Believe it or not, one of the most frequently asked question about HGTV’s smash hit Fixer Upper is a variant the most popular question asked about the show: Are the Fixer Upper houses staged? (The most popular, of course, is whether or not the people on the show get to keep the furnishings–click here for…

HGTV announces Fixer Upper Season 5 premiere date, reveals more about final episodes
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HGTV announces Fixer Upper Season 5 premiere date, reveals more about final episodes

After months of impatient waiting and fun speculation, we finally have an answer to the biggest question in home renovation entertainment: When is Fixer Upper Season 5 coming on? Before I give you the details, though, I feel I should apologize. Devotées will recall that months ago, in one of our Season 5 sneak peeks,…

PHOTOS Magnolia Table, the official Fixer Upper restaurant, is set for a grand Season 5 debut
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PHOTOS Magnolia Table, the official Fixer Upper restaurant, is set for a grand Season 5 debut

Chip and Joanna Gaines are still overseeing a steady, breathtaking expansion of their Fixer Upper empire. In the past year and a half alone, their major projects included Hillcrest Estate, the second Magnolia B&B; Magnolia Realty, their Fixer Upper-inspired, Texas-wide real estate agency; the official Magnolia magazine, and Chip’s very own memoir. And, if we…

REPORT Fixer Upper cancelled over Chip & Joanna’s contract; 2019 return rumored
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REPORT Fixer Upper cancelled over Chip & Joanna’s contract; 2019 return rumored

We’ve now heard three different reasons for Fixer Upper cancelled, and the third is simultaneously the most understandable and alarming of all. First came Chip and Joanna’s official announcement, in which the pair said they simply needed “to catch [their] breath for a moment.” Given that the past three years have seen them become the…

Why did Chip and Joanna quit Fixer Upper? ‘Security concerns’ alleged as show comes to an end
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Why did Chip and Joanna quit Fixer Upper? ‘Security concerns’ alleged as show comes to an end

Chip and Joanna Gaines decided to end Fixer Upper, their massively successful, HGTV-defining home renovation show, in part because they wanted to spend more time with their children and extended family and in part because of creeping concern for their own safety. That’s the takeaway from a pair of new reports–one of which cites Chip’s…

Fixer Upper ending after 5 seasons: Chip and Joanna’s full, shocking announcement
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Fixer Upper ending after 5 seasons: Chip and Joanna’s full, shocking announcement

This story is going to sound like the kind of fake news Joanna and Chip Gaines have both laughed off and written blog posts about; unfortunately, it’s true: the Gainses are pulling the plug on Fixer Upper, their massively successful, genre-defining HGTV show, after five seasons. The couple shared their official Fixer Upper ending announcement…

Are Chip and Joanna Gaines moving out of Texas? More Fixer Upper rumors, debunked
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Are Chip and Joanna Gaines moving out of Texas? More Fixer Upper rumors, debunked

The past few months have seen a vast proliferation of genuine fake news about HGTV’s super smash hit Fixer Upper. There are always a few made-up stories in-between seasons; this year, though, the fakery really took off thanks to the controversy involving Chip and Joanna’s Waco pastor, whose anti-gay sermons generated significant controversy for the…

PHOTOS Fixer Upper Season 5 update: Reveal spoilers, Chip’s new look, possible guest stars, and an air date
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PHOTOS Fixer Upper Season 5 update: Reveal spoilers, Chip’s new look, possible guest stars, and an air date

For the very latest Fixer Upper Season 5 update, we need look no farther than Chip and Joanna themselves (plus the show’s production crew). The Gainses have been teasing guest stars and new possibilities for Fixer Upper Season 5 ever since filming got underway–which, as it turns out, was before Season 4 even aired its…

As Fixer Upper’s fourth season comes to a close, Chip and Joanna Gaines look to the future of their Texan empire
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As Fixer Upper’s fourth season comes to a close, Chip and Joanna Gaines look to the future of their Texan empire

The fourth season of HGTV powerhouse Fixer Upper–also the show’s most successful–comes to a close tonight with a nod to Joanna and Chip’s next big project. The duo recently announced Fixer Upper: Behind the Design, a brand-new spinoff featuring “an in-depth look” at Joanna’s creative process and the design choices she makes for each new…

Chip and Joanna Gaines conversion therapy controversy marks Fixer Upper Season 4 debut
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Chip and Joanna Gaines conversion therapy controversy marks Fixer Upper Season 4 debut

Fixer Upper Season 4 may have just gotten started, but an unexpected controversy is what many fans are talking about. According to a new report, Chip and Joanna Gaines are members of a megachurch whose pastor is an ardent advocate of conversion therapy for homosexuality. The report, published by BuzzFeed on the day of the…

Are the Fixer Upper clients happy? Magnolia Realty offers a chance at the Chip and Joanna lifestyle
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Are the Fixer Upper clients happy? Magnolia Realty offers a chance at the Chip and Joanna lifestyle

A series of sales by former Fixer Upper homeowners has given rise to a once-unthinkable question: Are the Fixer Upper clients happy? However, it isn’t an issue with the quality of Joanna and Chip’s work that has some families packing up and heading out for new digs. The show is so popular–and has been such…

HGTV Fixer Upper homes for rent stem from unexpected controversy
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HGTV Fixer Upper homes for rent stem from unexpected controversy

Are any of the HGTV Fixer Upper homes for rent? It’s a question commonly asked with regard to the massively popular home improvement show. And, until recently, the answer was a solid “No.” When the show’s success led a few enterprising former clients of Chip and Joanna Gaines to turn their sought-after homes into a…

Is Magnolia House open? Chip and Joanna announce new dates for Fixer Upper B&B
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Is Magnolia House open? Chip and Joanna announce new dates for Fixer Upper B&B

Is Magnolia House open? Fans of the official Fixer Upper B&B have been clamoring for a chance to stay inside Chip and Joanna’s elaborate home ever since it opened, to great fanfare, late last year. In fact, the Magnolia House givewaway that HGTV tied in with the Fixer Upper Season 3 was so popular, the…

What’s in the Fixer Upper book? Joanna and Chip Gaines announce surprise release of ‘The Magnolia Story’
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What’s in the Fixer Upper book? Joanna and Chip Gaines announce surprise release of ‘The Magnolia Story’

Is there a Fixer Upper book? Where can I buy the Fixer Upper book? And what is this fabled Fixer Upper book about? These questions all became reality today, thanks to the announcement of The Magnolia Story, the first-ever official publication by Fixer Upper‘s Chip and Joanna Gaines. The announcement came in the wake of some subtle teasing on social media: a couple…

PHOTOS HGTV offers a sneak peek of the Fixer Upper B&B
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PHOTOS HGTV offers a sneak peek of the Fixer Upper B&B

We’re just a week away from the official Fixer Upper B&B episode, and HGTV is starting to pull back the curtain on the project just the teensiest bit. Today, the network dropped a surprise photo gallery of the Fixer Upper B&B–which now has a name! First, though, a quick bit of nostalgia: devotées of Joanna Gaines’ Instagram feed will…

Frequently asked questions about HGTV’s Fixer Upper, including the Fixer Upper children’s names
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Frequently asked questions about HGTV’s Fixer Upper, including the Fixer Upper children’s names

What are the Fixer Upper children’s names? How much do Chip and Joanna make per episode? And do the families on the show get to keep all the furniture after the reveal? HGTV’s hit show Fixer Upper just debuted its third season, and is drawing more viewers than ever for the network. A lot of those viewers are brand-new to…

PHOTOS, VIDEO Joanna and Chip Gaines celebrate the opening of the Fixer Upper silos with a massive #Silobration
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PHOTOS, VIDEO Joanna and Chip Gaines celebrate the opening of the Fixer Upper silos with a massive #Silobration

For the Fixer Upper crew, this past weekend marked the end of a year of hard work, hoping, work, planning, praying, hard work–and more hard work! What happened? Joanna and Chip Gaines officially moved their Magnolia Market into the new Magnolia Silos, and celebrated the occasion with a two-day Silobration! Basically, downtown Waco was a…

Fixer Upper update: The #Silobration begins!
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Fixer Upper update: The #Silobration begins!

Fixer Upper‘s new Magnolia Market silos are technically open for business, thanks to a surprise soft open last week. But the most recent Fixer Upper update features the latest in hashtag technology, as Chip and Joanna prepare for this weekend’s two-day #Silobration in celebration of the official grand opening! It has been nothing if not a hectic few months…