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5 hours ago

The Real Housewives Retro Recap: Orange You Glad We Have the Housewives?

Real Housewives of Orange County debuted 20 years ago and evolved from a low-viewership show to a cultural phenomenon with multiple franchises.
Media industry
fromWIRED
11 hours ago

'Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat' Almost Makes Corporate Culture Seem Fun

High unemployment and AI disruptions challenge Gen Z workers like Anthony Norman, who unknowingly participates in a staged sitcom at a company retreat.
#domestic-violence
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago
NYC LGBT

ABC Pulls The Bachelorette' After TMZ Posts Shocking Video of Star Taylor Frankie Paul's Explosive 2023 Confrontation With Her Ex

Television
fromVulture
23 hours ago

How the Mormon Wives Are Reacting to the Taylor Frankie Paul Video

Video footage of Taylor Frankie Paul throwing barstools led to the suspension of two reality shows and sparked discussions on domestic violence.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

ABC Pulls The Bachelorette' After TMZ Posts Shocking Video of Star Taylor Frankie Paul's Explosive 2023 Confrontation With Her Ex

ABC cancelled The Bachelorette season starring Taylor Frankie Paul after a video surfaced showing her physically attacking her partner Dakota Mortensen.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Reality Comes Crashing Down on The Bachelorette

Taylor Frankie Paul's journey on The Bachelorette reflects a modern fairy tale intertwined with reality TV's toxic dynamics.
#the-bachelorette
fromFortune
1 day ago
Television

ABC cancels new 'Bachelorette' season after video emerges of star committing domestic abuse | Fortune

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1 day ago
Television

Ex-NFL Player and Former Bachelor Host Claims ABC Knew About Taylor Frankie Paul's Violent History Before TMZ Video: Turned a Blind Eye!'

fromBustle
5 days ago
SF LGBT

'Bachelorette' Alums Gave Taylor Frankie Paul Fantasy Suites & Leg-Shaving Tips

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fromFortune
1 day ago

ABC cancels new 'Bachelorette' season after video emerges of star committing domestic abuse | Fortune

ABC cancels the new season of 'The Bachelorette' starring Taylor Frankie Paul due to a recently surfaced violent video.
Television
fromDefector
1 day ago

The Not-At-All-Secret Life Of Taylor Frankie Paul | Defector

Taylor Frankie Paul's casting in The Bachelorette was halted due to a resurfaced domestic violence incident video.
Television
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Ex-NFL Player and Former Bachelor Host Claims ABC Knew About Taylor Frankie Paul's Violent History Before TMZ Video: Turned a Blind Eye!'

Producers of The Bachelorette were likely aware of Taylor Frankie Paul's violent history before the recent video surfaced.
Television
fromBustle
1 day ago

Taylor Frankie Paul's Rumored 'Bachelorette' Winner Defends Her

Doug Mason supports Taylor Frankie Paul after The Bachelorette's cancellation due to her ongoing domestic violence investigation.
SF LGBT
fromBustle
5 days ago

'Bachelorette' Alums Gave Taylor Frankie Paul Fantasy Suites & Leg-Shaving Tips

Eighteen former Bachelorette leads gathered to welcome Taylor Frankie Paul and share advice about navigating intimacy and relationships during her season as the lead.
#bachelorette
fromFast Company
1 day ago
Television

A shocking video, an active investigation, and a canceled season: inside 'The Bachelorette' fallout

Television
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

ABC finally took a risk in casting Taylor Frankie Paul as 'The Bachelorette.' Then it couldn't adapt.

Taylor Frankie Paul's season of 'The Bachelorette' was canceled due to a police investigation and a leaked video of a domestic violence incident.
Television
fromFast Company
1 day ago

A shocking video, an active investigation, and a canceled season: inside 'The Bachelorette' fallout

The upcoming season of The Bachelorette was canceled due to a controversial video involving star Taylor Frankie Paul.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Messiest Woman on Television

Taylor Frankie Paul, the first Bachelorette from outside the franchise, engages suitors in unique group dates at Planet Hollywood.
Television
fromVulture
1 day ago

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Star Jessi Draper's Husband Has Filed for Divorce

Jessi Draper's husband filed for divorce after five years, prioritizing their children and requesting privacy during the transition.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Bachelorette bet big on controversy. Is it any surprise it blew up in their faces?

Disney's decision to cast Taylor Frankie Paul in The Bachelorette led to a domestic violence scandal, resulting in the show's cancellation and significant financial loss.
Television
fromIndieWire
1 day ago

'Jury Duty' Season 2 Review: 'Company Retreat' Is Too Nice for Its Own Good

The second season of 'Jury Duty' shifts from a courtroom setting to a company retreat, featuring a new protagonist, Anthony, in a similar hidden-camera format.
Television
fromVulture
1 day ago

Valerie Cherish at Television's End (Again)

Valerie Cherish's character reflects significant shifts in the television industry, highlighting the impact of reality TV and the rise of prestige programming.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 days ago

Former '19 Kids and Counting' star Joseph Duggar is arrested on a child molestation charge

Police officers in Tontitown, Arkansas, on Wednesday contacted deputies in Bay County, saying they had interviewed a 14-year-old girl who told them that Duggar had molested her several times during a family trip to Panama City Beach when she was age 9, according to the affidavit.
SF parents
Television
fromMen's Journal
1 week ago

NBC Cancels One of Its Priciest Reality Shows

NBC canceled Yes Chef! after one season due to high production costs and insufficient profitability despite stable viewership numbers throughout its run.
#momtok
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago
Television

'Mormon Wives' tackles secrets, lies and relationship resets in season four

Season four of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' features major life events including Taylor's Bachelorette selection, cast members competing on 'Dancing With The Stars,' and relationship challenges across the #MomTok group.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago
Television

New trailer for 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' teases fame, feuds, and a 'Bachelorette' baby?

Season 4 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premieres March 12 with returning #MomTok stars, heightened drama, romance, DWTS competition, and Bachelorette crossovers.
Television
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

'Mormon Wives' tackles secrets, lies and relationship resets in season four

Season four of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' features major life events including Taylor's Bachelorette selection, cast members competing on 'Dancing With The Stars,' and relationship challenges across the #MomTok group.
#the-traitors
fromBustle
2 weeks ago
Toronto Raptors

Eric Nam & His 'Traitors' Castmates Get Revenge On Rob Rausch In New Music Video

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2 weeks ago
Toronto Raptors

Eric Nam & His 'Traitors' Castmates Get Revenge On Rob Rausch In New Music Video

fromVulture
2 weeks ago

We're Getting a VIP Version of Squid Game: The Challenge

According to a Netflix synopsis, the celebrity VIPs will be "raising the stakes in a brand new game" that will "put their wit, strategy, and skillset to the ultimate test." For now, it's unclear if 456 non-famous people will still be involved in some sort of VIP-versus-player setup.
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fromwww.courant.com
2 weeks ago

Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS' America's Culinary Cup'

Padma Lakshmi hosts CBS's America's Culinary Cup, a high-stakes cooking competition featuring elite chefs competing for a record $1 million prize.
fromWWD
2 weeks ago

MAC Cosmetics Taps Rob Rausch for Campaign in Times Square

When two icons like MAC and Sephora come together, it calls for a moment that is playful, current and deeply rooted in culture. Rob Rausch, fresh off his win on 'The Traitors' and at the center of online conversation, was our perfect collaborator. This contrast of raw virality and elevated visuals cut through the noise, reinforcing that MAC is for all expressions and everyone, and always on the pulse of culture.
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NYC LGBT
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Stop the Presses: Carole Radziwill Is Returning to Real Housewives of New York

Carole Radziwill rejoins The Real Housewives of New York City as a friend of the cast after years away, alongside new cast members including Martha Stewart's makeup artist and Jon Gosselin's ex-girlfriend.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing review demeaning for everyone involved, not least Jonathan Ross

Channel 4's Handcuffed pairs strangers from different backgrounds together for 24 hours while physically restrained, competing for £100,000 by exploiting their differences for entertainment value.
SF LGBT
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

Michols Pena dishes on Southern Hospitality's new season, embracing his single era & repping for the gays on Bravo - Queerty

Michols Peña represents a significant shift in Bravo's representation, moving gay men from supporting roles to central characters on Southern Hospitality.
#love-is-blind
fromQueerty
4 weeks ago

Growing up gay, the latest Grindr chaos, Tyra Banks & the unhinged early days of reality TV - Queerty

Welcome back to another edition of Queerty's "Quick & Dirty" series. Join us as we recap the biggest stories of the week. There's no script. There's no filters. Just queer news, quick and dirty. This week, Queerty's Graham Gremore, Alex Reimer, Cameron Scheetz and Johnny Lopez dive headfirst diving headfirst into the latest Grindr chaos after a former employee spilled to Vox about exactly when things went from spicy to soggy.
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#vanderpump-rules
#americas-next-top-model
Television
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Cult of No Personality

Rich women flaunt privilege, flirt and debate plastic surgery and aging while Denise Richards recounts surgeries and alleged spousal abuse.
#hells-kitchen
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Southern Charm Recap: Salley Go Lightly

Madison's early childbirth shifts cast dynamics on the Puerto Vallarta trip, leaving Rodrigo to bridge interpersonal drama while Salley confronts Charley.
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Valley Season 3 Is Going to Give Them Lala (and Tom)

They are kinda sorta replacing Jax Taylor, who is not welcome on the series after his drug abuse and potential for physical violence against his ex Brittany Cartwright came to light last season. Both former VPR cast members made appearances on The Valley season two to varying levels of welcome from both fans and cast. They were also joined by Scheana Shay in making guest spots during season two, but after her book, it seems like Bravo is finally done with Sheshu. Sad!
Television
#the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Love Is Blind Recap: Everybody Hates Chris

Seven couples meet families in Ohio while Chris and Jess break up over physical satisfaction, triggering a villain arc and escalating season drama.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Vanderpump Rules Recap: Stand-Up Kinda Girl

The reboot prioritizes casual dating over the original show's focus on established couples and deep interpersonal connections among friend groups.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Summer House Recap: How You Dune?

When Ciara and Amanda interrupt his apology, and he storms off, he goes to sit on one of the chairs on the front porch with the packages splayed at his feet like he's a kindergarten teacher about to address a collection of antsy kids and tell them the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." But his Goldilocks, instead, is just going to serenade them with the sad tale of his romantic woes.
Television
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

"You'd Be Such A Good Mom" Isn't The Compliment You Think It Is

"Do you want kids?" is one of those questions that people balk at if you suggest asking it on a first date - but when it comes to the Love is Blind pods, the question seems more important than ever. The Netflix reality show is all about finding your one true love by talking to them through a wall until they propose, so of course, kids and family planning and the future for these couples are all major talking points.
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#documentary
fromPage Six
1 month ago

Exclusive | Melissa Gorga, Salley Carson and more reality stars get flirty at VRT's 'Flir-Tea in NYC' event

We're on the 53rd floor facing Central Park, 360-views everywhere. It hits you different up here,
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Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Shandi Sullivan's Side of Her ANTM Cheating Scandal Is Harrowing

Shandi Sullivan describes the televised ANTM sex incident as occurring while she was blacked out and believes production should have intervened.
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1 month ago

Dannii Minogue and Charley Marlowe return in first teaser for I Kissed A Girl

The clip begins with the Aussie icon and staunch LGBTQ+ ally being driven through the Italian countryside in a motorcycle sidecar, her hair flowing in the wind, with the driver decked out in black leathers. She is dropped off outside the Masseria and the motorcyclist removes their helmet to reveal themselves as Marlowe. "Ta-ra, love!" Marlowe tells Minogue. "Ciao, Bella," Minogue replies, with a wave of her hand.
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Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Netflix's 'America's Next Top Model' docuseries doesn't let Tyra Banks off easy

Netflix's docuseries exposes America's Next Top Model's history of body shaming, racist portrayals, and unethical production practices, with survivors recounting trauma and producer negligence.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I took a risk moving to Phuket as a single mom. It paid off.

My move to Phuket was about choosing a fabulous place to live while continuing my freelance career. I feel like I've been part of the island's community for years. I'd visit annually for a couple of weeks at a time, maintain friendships, and get to know local business owners. Every trip had me dreaming about potential jobs and interesting opportunities.
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Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Dancing With the Stars Is Getting a New Spinoff

ABC and Hulu plan a Dancing With the Stars spinoff, Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro, to find and promote a new professional dancer this summer.
Television
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Jay Manuel gets candid about ANTM's blackface controversy: "As a person of color ... it was not easy for me" - Queerty

Creative collaboration on the show shifted from intimate, integrity-driven decision-making to corporate-driven demands that produced ethically questionable, racially insensitive creative choices.
Television
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Consequences are making a comeback! Former reality star torpedoes her TV return with racist Bad Bunny rant - Queerty

Jill Zarin was removed from the RHONY reunion series The Golden Life after posting racist comments about Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Traitors' Candiace Dillard Bassett Is Rooting for 'Everybody But Rob'

Candiace Dillard Bassett played a bold, social game on The Traitor, cast a strategic 'throwaway' vote, was eliminated, and values the friendships formed.
#crew-dynamics
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fromVulture
1 month ago

RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Honey, This Is How You Throw a Party in Mykonos, Bitch

Athena Dion is the season's dominant reality-TV performer whose personality and strategic politicking outweigh her technically average challenge performances.
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: A Dinner to Re-Mem-Ber

They invite their friends over to get drips and shots from the nurse that they know on a first-name basis because they need all of their extra fluids, vitamins, pokes, prods, and jostles so that they can keep their corporeal flesh animated and supple past the point of decay. They bought their daughter's Maseratis with giant bows on them for their 16th birthday as if that is in any way normal.
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Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Traitors Recap: The Art of War

Betrayal destroys trust between Candiace and Rob, who manipulate Colton's death to frame her and advance strategic gameplay.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island Introduces Rulla, Some Other People

Rulla Nehme Pontarelli dominates the trailer for The Real Housewives of Rhode Island amid allegations about her husband's affair; series premieres April 2 on Bravo.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Ron Funches Is Done Defending Himself

Ron Funches was voted out after being wrongly suspected as a Traitor and later described emotional struggles, an autism diagnosis, and unexpected friendships from show.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Traitors stars endorse proposed changes for foster parents

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
UK news
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Vanderpump Rules Recap: There's the Rub

Angelica appears charming but uses feigned jokes and covert insults to manipulate and harm others.
Television
fromInc
1 month ago

Lindsay Hubbard Has Made an Empire Out of Being Herself

Lindsay Hubbard leverages 15 years of PR experience to monetize her reality TV presence through partnerships, prioritizing strategic deals and work-life balance.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

The 10 Most Intriguing Lines From the Love Is Blind Season-10 Trailer

The Love Is Blind season-ten trailer emphasizes dramatic tension among 32 slightly older singles from Ohio, teasing conflicts, love triangles, faith and parenting issues.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: In What Book Does Eponine Die?

Competitors must attempt to answer 240 questions, such as the following, from 2022: "Playing for Bangalore against Pune in the IPL in April 2013, who set a new record for the fastest century in professional cricket by reaching 100 off 30 balls?" If it makes you feel better, the median number of correct answers the year of that test was 64.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

What a Reality-TV Novel Understands About Reality

Treating life as a narrative and manipulating that narrative can lead people to sacrifice their humanity for drama.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Secret Genius review Alan Carr and Susie Dent's moving IQ contest will have you instantly hooked

Fresh from his victory as the last traitor standing in The Celebrity Traitors, and elevation to national treasure status, the Chatty Man is co-presenting Secret Genius with Countdown's dictionary-botherer, the lexicographer and author Susie Dent. On second thoughts, given the lead times for these things, this is probably better billed as What Alan Carr was contracted to do next but no matter. We are here to have fun and fun we shall!
Television
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

The Moment Review: The Pop Music Satire This Era Deserves

In one of her first major acting roles, Charli is best when she's being, what else, a brat, but also a shitty boss: playing her staff off each other, absenting herself from any real decision-making, and evacuating in the Escalade. And she's nowhere near as hateable as Alexander Skarsgård's odious Johannes, the Amazon-approved concert doc director. He's almost too one-note: painfully square and straight, tasteless and pushy. He talks over women and he thinks Coldplay are cutting-edge-he's totally irredeemable and permanently in charge.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Traitors Recap: Lip Service

Lisa Rinna manipulates a cursed brooch to kill a banquet guest, then antidote vials spark chaos and suspicion among the remaining players.
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Mo Better Blues

They sat in their living room, covered in oversize portraits of their sons, and wondered just why their divorce filing was getting so many headlines. Was it a slow news day? They said that the road to heaven is paved with good intentions, when it is clearly the road to hell, and then they questioned why anyone would pave the road to hell.
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Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

No Matter What Happens, Rob Rausch Has Already Won The Traitors

Rob Rausch dominates The Traitors season four by blending social stealth, strategic foresight, and charisma to outmaneuver Faithful players and control votes.
Television
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

Former 'Bachelorette' Emily Maynard Is a Grandmother at 39: See the Pics

Emily Maynard became a grandmother at 39 after her 20-year-old daughter, Ricki Hendrick, gave birth to a baby girl on Jan. 24.
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Cast of Love Is Blind Is Growing Up a Little Bit

Only a little bit, it's still a reality show, after all. For Love Is Blind's new season set in Ohio, 32 singles enter the pods to find love, and almost everyone, except two cast members, is in their 30s, compared to past seasons that had a fairly even split of singles in the mid-late 20s and early 30s. Season ten features doctors and executives, and according to Tudum, a bunch of Pisces men.
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Television
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Love Island' alum Cashel Barnett takes plea deal in assault, sex abuse case

Cashel Barnett will plead guilty to aggravated assault, domestic violence in a child's presence, and forcible sexual abuse, and faces about one year in jail.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I didn't have anything to prove': what Traitors finalist Jade Scott learned about survival from video games

Experience with social-deduction and strategy video games confers practical advantages in social-deduction reality competitions.
LGBT
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Heated Rivalry hunks get torched, Melania's gay backlash, Liberace's secret lifestyle exposed - Queerty

Weekend headlines covered reality-TV conflict, red carpet fashion, political backlash, legal battles, and entertainment industry revelations.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

The Traitors: Rachel reveals the truth about her FBI training' claim

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Television
Television
fromQueerty
2 months ago

That time Bravo launched a Queer Eye spinoff with 3 gays & a lesbian, then abruptly canceled it - Queerty

The Netflix Queer Eye reboot (2018) concludes with its 10th and final season next week, and Bravo previously launched a 2005 spinoff, Queer Eye for the Straight Girl, focused on hetero women.
#rachel-duffy
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

American Idol returns for season 24 with new American Idol University twist

American Idol returns for season 24 with Underwood, Bryan, and Richie; Hollywood Week moves to Belmont University's 'American Idol University' in Nashville; premieres Jan 26.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: In the Cards

Amanda Frances projects an overtly branded, ultra-luxurious persona whose conspicuous tastes and fashion signaling draw criticism and comic scrutiny on Selling Sunset.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Michael Rapaport Was Not Trying to 'Besmudge' Colton's Name

Michael Rapaport caused chaos on The Traitors, made a homophobic remark about Colton Underwood, and was voted out by fellow contestants.
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