Barb Oates, Author at StayTuned Magazine

Theresa Caputo tour review, Long Island Medium in Milwaukee

November 5, 2012 Barb Oates

Theresa Caputo, star of TLC’s hit series Long Island Medium, took the stage on Saturday, Nov. 3 in Milwaukee for two sold-out performances at The Riverside Theatre. The evening show was comprised mostly of women age 40 to 60 —mothers and daughters, sisters, best friends — who greeted Theresa with a big Milwaukee welcome, hooting and applauding as she entered. The 2,500-seat theater was filled with anticipation as Theresa began to run down the format of the show. She described the format correctly when she said it’s mostly her “flying by the seat of my pants.” And then joked in […]

Season 2 of Moonshiners finds Tim Smith, Tickle, Jim Tom, Jeff Waldroup brewing more shine

November 2, 2012 Barb Oates

When it comes to moonshining, what you put into it is what you get out of it. And Discovery Channel went all in unlocking a potent formula in the hit series Moonshiners, a docuseries that follows the insular world of a handful of backwoods moonshiners and the law officials trying to stop them. Season 2 of Moonshiners returns to Discovery Channel Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT, beginning Nov. 7. One of the stars of the series is Southwestern Virginia native Tim Smith, a living legend in those parts, who’s been brewing “good liquor” considered a “whole lot stronger” than what you’d […]

Bell the Husky Pup new star in Hallmark’s “Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star”

November 1, 2012 Barb Oates

Many of us fell in love with Hallmark Channel’s first-ever original animated special, Jingle All the Way, when it debuted last year, so it’s delightful to see the adorable husky pup return in the new sequel Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star, scheduled to premiere Friday, Nov. 23 at 7pm ET, with a repeat airing that evening at 8pm ET. In Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star, Jingle the Husky Pup and his pal Andrew welcome new friends Sofia and her Husky Pup, Bell, who have moved from sunny Palm City to Pineville just in time for the holiday. Struggling with their […]

“Long Island Medium” Season 3 recap of “Theresa and the Tent”

November 1, 2012 Barb Oates

Long Island Medium Season 3 recap of “Theresa and the Tent” found Theresa Caputo comforting a couple who lost a child, helping new home owners rid their house of any negative spirits and trying to overcome her fears of claustrophobia. Although Episode 13 had a humorous ending, the first segment was simply heartbreaking as it involved the death of a child. Parents Rob and Theresa visited the Caputo home for a private reading hoping to better understand why their daughter Angelina passed away two years ago. “Do you know someone who lost a child?” Theresa started. [Good guess, right!? — […]

Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo answers fan questions, “FAQ” Season 3 recap

October 23, 2012 Barb Oates

Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo took questions from her fans in a special Season 3 episode titled “FAQ.” Theresa and the rest of the Caputo clan fielded questions from her website, Facebook and “twitta” — that would be Theresa’s Long Island pronunciation for Twitter, which resulted in a funny back-and-forth between Theresa and Larry. Interspersed between the Q&A are video clips that help explain where the questions may have originated from, as well as, help support Theresa’s answers. Here’s an abbreviated rundown of the questions addressed in Long Island Medium: FAQ, Episode 12. How do you get your information? Theresa: […]

Long Island Medium Season 3 recap of “The Family Photo,” Episode 9

October 16, 2012 Barb Oates

Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo was doing some soul searching of her own in the Season 3 episode “The Family Photo,” when she suggested to Larry and the kids that it was time to update their family photo. The last time the Caputo clan color-coordinated their wardrobes for a family photo was over 10 years ago (check out Larry in the turtleneck, and Theresa with no tease!). Regardless, this wasn’t greeted with warm sentiment as the kids and Larry scoffed at the idea and mocked Theresa’s wardrobe selections for them. But, as most things go in the Caputo house, Theresa […]

Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo on the road, visits Bakersfield, Hotel Padre, Nashville

October 9, 2012 Barb Oates

Theresa Caputo made a major road trip (without Larry!) in this week’s special episode Long Island Medium On the Road. As evidenced by our blog, Caputo gets thousands of requests for readings both in state and out, however, this time around she made house calls to a handful of unsuspecting fans. First stop was Maine, where a mother named Angie and her young son Ben were more than surprised to see Theresa at their doorstop. “I love you Theresa. I love you,” Angie gushed, between thanking her friend for arranging the visit. Angie and Ben suffered a devastating loss in […]

Olivia Holt in “Girl Vs. Monster,” new Disney original

October 9, 2012 Barb Oates

It’s monsters, music and mayhem for Olivia Holt who stars in Disney Channel’s new original movie Girl Vs. Monster premiering Friday, October 12 at 8pm ET/PT. Fighting monsters? No problem. That’s according to the multitalented, 15-year-old Olivia Holt, who has busied her young life with a variety of challenges from competitive cheerleading and gymnastics to her more recent successes in acting and singing. The Disney XD Kickin’ It star puts her martial arts series on hold and picks up some funny gadgets to fight off monsters in Disney Channel’s new original movie Girl vs. Monster. In the movie, Holt stars […]

SNL spoofs Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo, Katie Couric gets her reaction

October 8, 2012 Barb Oates

Saturday Night Live‘s spoof on Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo was seriously dead on. SNL‘s Kate McKinnon as a thinner Caputo was hilarious, from her bleach blonde hair to those look-a-like prized nails and copycat wardrobe – she had the medium pegged. McKinnon, also a native of Long Island, easily picked up Caputo’s Jersey accent and attitude and drove it home – the group reading where the entire room responded to having a grandfather named Sal was great, as well as the annoyed woman at the grocery store getting an impromptu reading from Theresa. SNL guest star Daniel Craig was […]

“Long Island Medium” Season 3 recaps of “Beach Bonding” and “The Graduate”

October 3, 2012 Barb Oates

Long Island Medium recaps for this week’s Season 3 episodes of “Beach Bonding” and “The Graduate,” find Theresa Caputo understanding the meaning of butterflies, readying for Victoria’s graduation and helping a dying man prepare for his death. Long Island Medium season 3 episode: “Beach Bonding” However, first up was a little house cleaning for Theresa and Larry as the couple underwent a closet makeover. Larry Jr. provided the laughs mocking his parents for amassing a multi-generation of clothes, which he compared to a “greatest hits” collection. The couple considered the makeover one of the best things they’ve ever done, but […]