A SPECIAL EVENT GOES AWRY AND A COMEDIAN FAILS TO FIND HUMOR ON "WELCOME TO THE PARKER," THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 AT 10 PM ET/PT

NEW YORK � August 16, 2007 � Bravo piles on the drama next week with new episodes of "Flipping Out," "Top Chef 3 Miami," and "Welcome to the Parker."

Thursday, August 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT: What's the secret to the Parker Palm Springs' five-star service? In "Welcome to the Parker,"Sales staff Andrea Higgins reveals, "The thing with hospitality is you kind of tell the guests what they want to hear, and then you run and fix it afterwards." New Catering Sales Manager Michael draw on that advice when he faces his biggest event to date, a special charity dinner for the Desert Cancer Foundation; however all does not go according to plan. Meanwhile, stand-up comic Retta fails to find the humor while vacationing with her nutritionist, Ashley, who's on a mission to ensure they eat healthy. "Check in" to www.BravoTV.com for the real dirt on every episode with cast blogs and video extras.