“All you have to do is just lay there and let me be Prince Charming,” my partner, who regularly groomed himself like a Ken doll, said to me as he readied to take my virginity. I nodded, because all I knew of sex back then was agreement. He’d move against …
Read More »'The Golden Bachelor' Taps First Sexy Septuagenarian Gerry (Pronounced 'Gary') Turner
After over 20 years on the air and 60 seasons of its main series and myriad spin-offs, the Bachelor franchise is finally ready to acknowledge something it’s shamefully refused to acknowledge for over two decades: Yes, old people can be horny, too. Today, the ABC dating stalwart announced the lead …
Read More »How the Actors' Strike Will Turn Hollywood Upside Down
After the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) spent four weeks negotiating with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents Hollywood’s studios and streamers, the two sides failed to agree on a new contract and SAG-AFTRA has now joined the …
Read More »'My So-Called Life' and the Coming-Out Scene That Changed TV History
About a week before the finale, the Washington Post ran its own plea to keep the show on the air, with the headline, “A TV Show Worth Saving.” Writer Judy Mann shared her love of the show, which she said offered just as much to her as to her teen …
Read More »Is Reality-TV Sex Safe?
After weeks and weeks of rose ceremonies, one-on-one dates, competitions, and getting to know each other in fleeting moments, the stars of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette narrow down all of the remaining contestants to their three favorite people. Then they take turns spending the night together in what the …
Read More »Why Are Firefighter Shows All the Rage on TV Right Now?
Fox’s latest hit drama, 9-1-1 Lone Star, stars Rob Lowe and Gina Torres. Lowe plays a veteran New York firefighter named Owen Strand, who is in the midst of cascading personal tragedies (a death in the family, a recent lung cancer diagnosis) and has decamped to Austin, Texas, to rebuild …
Read More »'Grey's Anatomy' Doesn't Need Meredith Grey to Thrive
Ellen Pompeo said it herself: Grey’s Anatomy will be “just fine” without her. But many fans may disagree. After all, the character of Meredith Grey is the namesake of Shonda Rhimes’ hit series, and she’s always been its focal point. The fact is, though, that Meredith’s departure has been a …
Read More »ABC Officially Breaks Up With 'GMA' Co-Hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, the Good Morning America co-hosts whose alleged extramarital affair sparked months of tabloid drama, have officially parted ways with ABC. The GMA3 anchors were initially taken off air (much to our chagrin) in Dec. 2022 pending an internal investigation that followed published candid paparazzi photos …
Read More »'Abbott Elementary' Cleans Up at the 2023 Golden Globes
Class is in session and Abbott Elementary‘s Quinta Brunson is leading the lesson on how to create a genius comedy capable of reviving the network sitcom with ease during the streaming age. The ABC series, the top nominee of the night with five total nods, was awarded Best Television Series …
Read More »ABC Pulls Backstreet Boys Holiday Special Following Nick Carter Rape Allegations
ABC has pulled the plug on “A Very Backstreet Holiday,” the Christmas special filmed by the Backstreet Boys earlier this month, Variety reports. The show was initially scheduled to air on Dec. 14 but has been scrapped by the network following new sexual assault allegations against Nick Carter. “A Very …
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