Barb Oates, Author at StayTuned Magazine

I Wanna Marry Harry episode 2 recap: Andrea vs. Kimberly

May 28, 2014 Barb Oates

Croquet, cricket and too much wine for Maggie (you go girl!) were the highlights of I Wanna Marry “Harry” episode 2, which aired on FOX May 27. This weekly mockery follows a group of American woman who are simply giddy over the possibility that they could win the heart of a mysterious Brit who they believe is Prince Harry (played quite eloquently by the no-royal-blood-in-this-guy Matthew Hicks). In last night’s episode, kudos go to Kimberely Birch (pictured), 23, for making two big milestones. The first, and it’s a big one, was the realization during a self-confessional that no one in […]

2014 Survivor winner comes down to a cop vs. martial arts expert

May 22, 2014 Barb Oates

SPOILER ALERT: In one of the most satisfying seasons that featured a new cast made up of true die-hard competitors, it came down to brains vs. brawn as Spencer and Cass (brains) and Woo and Tony (Brawn) battled it out in the final four. The 2014 Survivor winner was Tony Vlachos, a 38-year-old calculated cop from Jersey City, New Jersey, who backstabbed and blindsided his way to the top swearing over his badge, wife, baby and dead father as he outwitted his competitors masterfully to win Survivor: Cagayan. While his only regret was having to blindside his Boston bestie Trish […]

I Wanna Marry Harry Recap: Meet the ladies looking for their prince charming

May 20, 2014 Barb Oates

When it comes to prank TV shows, the premiere episode of FOX’s I Wanna Marry ‘Harry’ proved to be deliciously silly entertainment. It was hard to look away as 12 American single ladies slowly started to believe they actually could have a shot to win the love of Prince Harry. In the premiere episode [Tuesday, May 20, 2014], the gals were introduced to a high-profile English gent referred to as “Sir.” In fairness, their introduction to this mystery man was first from afar via security guards and a helicopter arrival on an extravagant English castle’s back lawn. Surely the security, […]

Who is Matthew Hicks? Meet FOX’s Prince Harry lookalike

May 19, 2014 Barb Oates

You’ve got to give props to FOX for finding this fake Prince Harry lookalike for its new faux dating/reality show I Wanna Marry “Harry” premiering Tuesday, May 20 at 8pm ET on FOX. The everyday guy turned fake prince starring in the ruse is Matthew Hicks, who was schooled on looking and acting like the redheaded royal. So who is Matthew Hicks anyways? Hicks is a 24-year-old English environmental consultant who shares a strikingly similar resemblance to the famed bachelor prince. Hicks tells us that his princely looks were often a running joke at the university he attended. He actually […]

Long Island Medium Tweet To Win contest part of season finale

May 18, 2014 Barb Oates

Theresa Caputo will end the fifth season of her hit TLC series with the episode Long Island Medium On the Road: New Orleans, which airs Sunday, May 18 at 9pm ET. Corresponding with the season finale will be a live Long Island Medium Tweet to Win contest where viewers who tweet using the hashtag #LongIslandMedium will have a chance to win a free reading. The Tweet to Win contest will begin at 8pm ET and go through 11pm ET. During the live event, Theresa will randomly select two winners during segments within the commercial breaks and will announce them live […]

Behind the Reboot: Rosemary’s Baby airs on NBC Sunday & Thursday

May 7, 2014 Barb Oates

While we’ve seen TV reboots of classics in the past (think The Shining and Carrie), NBC turns to Ira Levin’s iconic novel Rosemary’s Baby (on which the 1968 Roman Polanski film is based) for its two-part psychological thriller. Rosemary’s Baby airs on NBC Sunday (May 11) and Thursday (May 15). The miniseries abandons the New York backdrop in favor of Paris and puts Avatar’s Zoe Saldana in the role Mia Farrow made famous, alongside Suit’s Patrick J. Adams. We caught up with David Stern, one of the executive producers, who shares his insights on making this a success. On retelling […]

Jeff Probst names his favorite “Survivor” players

May 7, 2014 Barb Oates

Jeff Probst has been snuffing torches for 14 years now as host and executive producer of one of television’s most popular reality series — Survivor, which ends its 28th season (Survivor: Cagayan) Wednesday, May 21 at 8pm ET on CBS with a two-hour finale, followed by a reunion special. Probst recently took time — before the live finale and leaving for the next season of Survivor, which films this summer — to answer some of our burning questions including who are some of his favorite Survivor players. The top-rated series continues to surprise and delight us with its varying themes […]

“Survivor” host Jeff Probst answers our 7 Questions

May 1, 2014 Barb Oates

Somehow those khaki shorts and double-pocketed, button-down shirts Survivor host and executive producer Jeff Probst has been wearing for almost 15 years now just don’t get old. Rain or shine, Probst’s chiseled grin and call-it-as-it-is questioning continue to keep the series fresh and entertaining, as well as in top rankings. We recently put the Emmy winner in the hot seat to answer some of our standard 7 Questions. 1. You’re at a magazine rack and can only pick three titles. Which ones do you choose? Jeff Probst: Fast Times, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter 2. If your TV carried just […]

Preview to The Following finale: Season 2 finale finds Joe and Ryan as partners

April 28, 2014 Barb Oates

It might just happen. Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) and Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) could potentially partner up in The Following season 2 finale — titled “Forgive” — to save their beloved Claire (Natalie Zea). The Following finale airs tonight on FOX at 9pm ET. While teasers tell us “no one is safe” this could mean the end for Joe Caroll, who series creator Kevin Williamson admitted to a crowd of TV critics earlier this year (when talking about a third season) that “we can’t keep Joe forever.” Let’s hope it’s at least one more season. But who knows after last […]

Long Island Medium recap “Prayers for Petey”

April 28, 2014 Barb Oates

I cry all the time when I watch Long Island Medium but it’s usually over the people in dire need of closure and their gut-wrenching stories of loss, not over an animal. Larry and Theresa Caputo’s dog Petey was the focus of the “Prayers for Petey” episode (original air date 4/27/2014), an episode that reminded of a real-life version of “Marley and Me.” For the past three years Theresa and Larry Caputo have opened their home to fans, where viewers have shared life with them through their candid moments and self-confessions. While mostly comedic and trivial in dealing with their […]