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UnREAL episode 2 recap: We’re having a ball! And a baby! And a funeral!

June 8, 2015 Lori Acken

In last week’s UnREAL series premiere, we learned plenty of the not-so-secrets that got Rachel Goldberg booted from — and invited back to — the Everlasting set. This week, we learn that secrets abound in the Everlasting control room — and not just in Dr. Wagerstein’s folder. And they go a long way in explaining why some of these folks have no problem waging war on love for the sake of a paycheck. Namely, their own broken hearts. We start the episode with an interesting lesson in on-the-fly hygiene from the intrepid Rachel (toothpaste as pit-freshener!) who has apparently taken up […]

Jill Kargman’s Odd Mom Out is raw summer fun

June 8, 2015 Barb Oates

Jill Kargman talks a witty mile a minute, all unfiltered. The Upper East Side New Yorker is the author of Momzillas (now in 14 languages) and a slew of other fun reads. She’s mastered the art of satire when it comes to the uber-wealthy, exploiting their over-the-top, competitive parenting (while still maintaining friendships with them — as she is the daughter of former Chanel chairman Arie Kopelman). It was a given to extend her brazen candor into television in Bravo’s new scripted series Odd Mom Out, which begins Monday, June 8 at 10pm ET. Kargman serves as executive producer, writer […]

Interview With “Max & Shred” star Jake Goodman

June 4, 2015 Kellie Freeze

As Season 2 of Max & Shred films in Toronto, I had a chance to chat with the YTV/ Nickelodeon series stars, Jake Goodman and Jonny Gray, who play Alvin “Shred” Ackerman and Max Asher, respectively. Both actors are consummate professionals — dedicating lots of time to their craft — but they’re also regular kids who study hard in school and love to have fun when they’re not shooting. Jake and I chatted about his early start in the ‘biz and some of the fun that goes on behind the scenes with his costars. He and Jonny also each answered 7 […]

Another Period — Comedy Central pokes fun at the Kardashians of the past

June 1, 2015 Lori Acken

Comedy Central’s latest scripted series, Another Period, is a sort of Downton Abbey for people who loathe Downton Abbey — messy, ribald and hilarious, but also surprisingly well researched. Series stars and longtime pals Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome (Garfunkel and Oates), who created the show from a short film they made with the same premise, spent time in the show’s Newport, R.I., home base to get a feel for the era and setting in which their turn-of-the-century socialite sisters Lillian and Beatrice Bellacourt lived. Then they threw a big ol’ voyeur-TV bomb right in the middle of all that gentility. “Riki and I had actually […]

Nickelodeon Presents “Genie in a Bikini”

May 25, 2015 Kellie Freeze

UPDATE: Due to the movie’s Memorial Day success, Nickelodeon will re-air Genie in a Bikini Friday (5/29) at 8pm ET & Sunday (5/31) at 3pm ET. Tonight on Nickelodeon, the lives of two kids turn magically wacky when they uncover a genie … in a bikini. This is a movie. And not with this Genie: THIS Genie. Also, do not confuse Genie in a Bikini with Genie in a String Bikini. Just don’t. According to Nickelodeon, “kids Jacob and Cruz want nothing more than to be in with the popular crowd. This quest seems impossible until they discover a […]

UnREAL — New Lifetime dramedy examines the harsh reality of reality TV

May 20, 2015 Lori Acken

UnREAL premieres Monday, June 1 at 10/9CT on Lifetime. Can you be a feminist and still love The Bachelor? Better question: Can you be a feminist and admit to loving The Bachelor? Best question of all: Can you be a feminist and actually work on The Bachelor? It’s a lot to digest — just ask writer/producer/director Sarah Gertrude Shapiro. When Shapiro was in her early twenties, she spent a few years working as a producer on ABC’s reality behemoth during its fourth and fifth seasons (that’s the disastrous “Bob and Estella” and “Jesse and Jessica” for those of you keeping score). […]

Will Carl’s breakup jeopardize his friendship with Mike? Preview Mike & Molly Season 5 finale

May 18, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Carl’s (Reno Wilson) nasty breakup with Victoria (Katy Mixon) causes waves when Mike (Billy Gardell) has to uninvite Carl from the anniversary cruise in the Mike & Molly Season 5 finale “The Bitter Man and the Sea,” premiering Monday, May 18, at 8:30pm ET/PT. CBS has given Mike & Molly a renewal for Season 6, likely beginning in midseason 2016. ALSO SEE: Your guide to TV season finales 2015 Photo: Credit: Robert Voets/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ©2015 WBEI. All rights reserved.

Can Max and Caroline get Sophie’s dress to the church on time? “2 Broke Girls” Season 4 finale preview

May 18, 2015 Ryan Berenz

In the 2 Broke Girls Season 4 finale “And the Disappointing Unit,” Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline (Beth Behrs) in a race against time to retrieve Sophie’s (Jennifer Coolidge) wedding dress from customs and get it to the church on time. “And the Disappointing Unit” premieres on CBS Monday, May 18, at 8pm ET/PT. CBS has renewed 2 Broke Girls for Season 5, likely debuting in midseason 2016. Photo: Credit: Darren Michaels/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2015 WBEI. All rights reserved.

I Love Lucy Superstar Special on CBS Sunday with back to back classic episodes

May 17, 2015 Ryan Berenz

On Sunday, May 17, at 8pm ET/PT, CBS airs the I Love Lucy Superstar Special, a new one-hour special featuring two back-to-back colorized classic episodes of the 1950s series I Love Lucy. In 1955’s “L.A. at Last!” the Ricardos and Mertzes arrive in Hollywood, where Ricky (Desi Arnaz) is appearing in a new film and Lucy (Lucille Ball) gets starstruck. William Holden guest-stars. Then in 1957’s “Lucy and Superman,” Lucy promises that Superman will appear at her son’s birthday party, but things don’t go quite as planned. George Reeves guest-stars. Photo: ©2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved ©2015 CBS Broadcasting […]

Lauren Graham guest-stars in The Odd Couple Season 1 finale “The Audit Couple”

May 14, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Facing an IRS audit is tough. Oscar (Matthew Perry) has an even tougher time of it, as he’s forced to cooperate with his ex-wife Gaby (guest star Lauren Graham) to settle it in The Odd Couple Season 1 finale “The Audit Couple,” premiering on CBS Thursday, May 14, at 8:30pm ET/PT. Felix (Thomas Lennon) steps in to mediate after realizing he may have caused the audit in the first place. CBS announced The Odd Couple will return for Season 2 in midseason 2015-16. Photo: Credit: Darren Michaels/CBS ©2014 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved