VH1'S RECORD BREAKING PHENOMENON CONTINUES WITH THE RETURN OF "LOVE & HIP HOP: HOLLYWOOD" MONDAY, JULY 23 AT 8PM ET/PT

K. MICHELLE ARRIVES BACK IN HOLLYWOOD TO MAKE HER MARK

(NEW YORK, NEW YORK) - June 18, 2018 - On the heels of VH1's industry leading eleven consecutive quarters of year over year ratings growth, the best streak among entertainment networks in all of television, comes the return of Monday night cable's #1 unscripted franchise "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" on Monday, July 23rd at 8:00PM ET/PT.

Ripped straight from the headlines, Tinseltown heats up with the fifth season of "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" as R&B songstress Kimberly Pate, formerly known as K. Michelle, returns to the franchise alongside several newcomers and series vets climbing their way to the top in the toughest city in showbiz.

VH1's "Love & Hip Hop" holds four of the top five spots among cable's unscripted shows fiscal year-to-date. Additionally, owned social accounts for the franchise combine for nearly 8.9 million fans.

Returning vets this season include:

· Kimberly Pate

· Ray J.

· Princess Love

· Teairra Mar�

· Lyrica Anderson

· A1 Bentley

· Moniece Slaughter

· Fizz

· Nikki Baby

· Brooke Valentine

· Bridget Kelly

· Solo Lucci

· Marcus Black

Stay tuned to meet the newest cast members hitting the scene in the City of Angels.

Be sure to 'LIKE' "Love & Hip Hop" on Facebook & follow @LoveHipHopVH1 on Twitter and Instagram. Use #LHHH to join the conversation.

"Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood" is executive produced by Mona Scott-Young, Stephanie Gayle and Treiva Williams for Monami Entertainment and Toby Barraud, Stefan Springman, Dave Patry, David DiGangi, Rich Allen and Michael Lang for Eastern TV. Nina L. Diaz, Liz Fine, Vivian Gomez and Jihoon Zun are executive producers for VH1.

About VH1:

VH1 is the dominant pop culture brand for adults 18-34. The network is available in 86 million U.S. households and has an array of digital channels and services including the VH1 App, VH1.com and @VH1. VH1 is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).