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Recap: Naked And Afraid “All or Nothing” Season 5, Episode 5

This week, two new brave survivalists have accepted the challenge in Naked And Afraid “All or Nothing.” Their home for the next three weeks is West Nalaut, the Philippines. This tropical paradise is hella hot and humid hides many creepy-crawly (and deadly) secrets in its lush jungles including dengue fever-carrying mosquitos and the Philippine cobra, whose bite can kill a human in less than 30 minutes. Let’s meet the chosen two… Jeremy McCaa Age: 38 years old Occupation: Construction Current Residence: Monroe, Louisiana Relationship Status: Married Survival Skills: Hunting, Animal tracking, Primitive shelter building, Friction fire My favorite thing about Jeremy? […]

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Gortimer Gibbon Returns to Amazon For An Excellent Season 2

Amazon’s Emmy-nominated kids series Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street returns for a second season. The entire episode is available to stream or download from Amazon’s Prime Video beginning October 30. In the new season’s 13 episodes, middle school friends Gortimer (Sloane Morgan Siegel), Mel (Ashley Boettcher) and Ranger (Drew Justice) struggle with wanting to grow up, while still enjoying the perks of childhood in their quaint suburb. It’s a great place to grow up, it’s filled with interesting people, and the unexpected lies around every corner. New adventures find Gortimer cloning himself, Mel’s brain literally reaching capacity, Ranger’s imaginary […]

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TNT’s Legends Returns Nov. 2

In Season 2 of TNT’s Legends, Sean Bean returns as Martin Odum, an FBI operative with the chameleonlike ability to transform himself into a different person for each deep-cover job. Last season, Odum’s world was upended when he learned that the life he assumed was his reality was merely another of his assumed identities — one of his “legends.” Now he is on the run, accused of a murder he didn’t commit, and searching for clues regarding his true identity without knowing who is friend and who is foe. This season, the slick spy series gets a new look as […]

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Recap: Monica the Medium Season Finale, “Stay or Go”

Tonight’s episode started with a notice that the episode would deal with the topic of suicide and included both a phone number and website for those considering suicide. Please, if you or someone you know has considered suicide, please call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or if you can’t remember that phone number in your moment of need, please call 9-1-1. On a hike (wow, State College is SO beautiful!) Monica confides in her sisters that she’s considering taking time away from college. They remind her that education is important. “If you left, you would never go back,” […]

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Recap: Dancing With the Stars “Halloween” Season 21, Episode 7

DWTS has yet to post videos or photos from  this week’s episode, so I’ll post as-is and put in photos tomorrow. This week, it’s getting spooky in the ballroom as our celebs tackle dark and delicious dances when DWTS gives us Halloween tricks and treats. The eight remaining couples will each perform a Halloween-themed dance and then the couples will be divided into two teams for the group dance. Who will pick up the most bonus points: team #Nightmare, or team #WhoYouGonnaCall? Season 17 semi-finalist Leah Rimini is still filling in for Erin Andrews while she covers the World Series, and […]

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LIVE With Kelly & Michael Teases Annual Halloween Spooktacular

Friday, October 30, ABC’s LIVE With Kelly and Michael presents its annual Halloween spooktacular LIVE’s Best Halloween Show Ever: Nightmare on 67th Street. In the annual spine-chilling episode celebrating All Hollow’s Eve, hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan transform into scary ghosts 2015’s buzziest figures in pop-culture and entertainment. This year, the duo will pay homage to Star Wars, Empire, and Magic Mike, and include one portrayal that just might break the Internet (OMG- if Kelly balances a glass of champagne on her derriere, I may die). LIVE also will feature parodies of pop culture phenomena, including the viral video sensation […]

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Recap: Naked And Afraid “The Swarm” Season 5, Episode 4

This week we’re heading back to Panama. Naked and Afraid headed here in Season 1  —remember how Clint burned his man-parts? — but this time we’re heading to Isla San Jose. And the drama of the episode precedes insertion: while on a pre-production meeting, the production crew is attacked by a swarm of Africanized bees. After the fully-dressed crew was stung hundreds of times (and nearly killed by the venom) how are the naked survivalists going to fare? Let’s find out! Tara Skubella Age: 41 Current Residence: Hartsel, Colorado Relationship Status: Married Tara says her survival skills include: Land Navigation, Water Sourcing/Purification, Bow Drill […]

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ABC Cancels The Whispers

Minutes ago, Chanel Guide Magazine received word from ABC, that the paranormal thriller, The Whispers, has been cancelled after one season. Lily Rabe starred as FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan, who was called in to investigate  deadly games that children were playing with an imaginary friend. In each instance, an imaginary friend — called “Drill” — coached his playmates into performing specific, and often violent, tasks. Bennigan worked desperately to determine who or what was manipulating our most precious assets, and her quest took on an even more desperate note when her son fell under Drill’s control. The Whispers also starred […]

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Recap: Monica the Medium, Episode 9 “Finals Week”

Sometimes I get so caught up and blown away by the lives that Monica touches, that I forget she’s a college student. It’s hard enough to attend classes and study and have a social life without a constant distraction like Spirit. This week Monica is elbow-deep in finals and is cramming for her last — and toughest — final. Dreaded Psychology. Oh Monica, your life would be much easier if you could get messages from Freud. Mitch is back in the picture; he’s contacted Monica for a date! Phew, because I was getting worried about the future of Mitchica. Monica […]

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Recap: Dancing With the Stars “Famous Dances Night” Season 21, Episode 6

Tonight, the nine remaining celebrities and their professional partners reinvented famous dance in hopes of winning America’s favor and moving on in the competition. I can’t recall a previous Dancing With the Stars “Famous Dances Night” so I’m looking forward to see how the pros will take dances that we love and turn them into something that we’ll love even more. Special guest Olivia Newton-John joins Julianne Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli at the judges’ desk to see how the couples re-envisioned iconic dance routines from movies and music videos. And while DWTS co-host Erin Andrews covered postseason baseball on FOX, […]