How did Total Divas fare in week 3?, details on this week's SummerSlam festivities

As noted last week, it appears as if WWE may have a hit on their hands with Total Divas. The audience grew for the third straight week, as TV By The Numbers reports that this past Sunday’s episode garnered 1.671 million viewers. That is up from last week’s episode, which drew a 1.21 cable rating with 1.526 million viewers. The series première the week before scored a 1.1 rating with 1.3 million viewers.

WWE TAKES OVER LOS ANGELES WITH SUMMERSLAM

For the fifth straight year, WWE will entertain the city of Los Angeles with a week-long line up of events that place an emphasis on community and charitable outreach in celebration of SummerSlam, taking place this Sunday, August 18 live on pay-per-view at 8 pm ET from Staples Centre. The events begin today and include:

* SummerSlam Press Conference – Tuesday, August 13, Beverly Hills Hotel

For the first time, WWE will host a press conference to kick off SummerSlam week. Days before John Cena defends the WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan, the two will come face-to-face at The Beverly Hills Hotel. The SummerSlam headliners will be joined by the biggest names in WWE to offer a preview of this year’s event. The press conference will also be streamed live on WWE.com, YouTube and Facebook.

* Children’s Hospital Visits – Wednesday, August 14 

WWE Superstar The Miz will be joined by Divas Champion AJ Lee and WWE Legend Eve at the Mattel Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. On both occasions, children will be provided with toys donated by Mattel.

* “Be a STAR” (Show Tolerance and Respect) Anti-Bullying Rallies – Thursday, August 15

WWE and The Creative Coalition will host two anti-bullying rallies at a local youth centre and school in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 15. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, actor Ryan Ochoa and “Anger Management’s” Daniela Bobadilla will join WWE Superstars Big Show, Hornswoggle and Alicia Fox at the Cathy Hensel Youth Centre in Montebello, delivering anti-bullying messages to more than 400 children between the ages of 5-13. Later that day, Sanchez, Ochoa, Bobadilla, WWE Superstars The Prime Time Players and ring announcer Lilian Garcia will host a second Be a STAR really at Samuel Gompers Middle School for approximately 300 8th grade students.

* Superstars for Hope to benefit Make-A-Wish – Thursday, August 15, Beverly Hills Hotel

WWE and E! Entertainment will host the Superstars for Hope (#STARS4HOPE) red carpet party on Thursday, August 15 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. On July 22, WWE and E! Entertainment launched the first-ever Superstars for Hope fundraising initiative to support Make-A-Wish, featuring chances to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences available to anyone who makes a contribution. For every $10 fans and supporters contribute through fundraising partner Omaze, they will receive five chances to win one of two packages donated by WWE and E!