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Preview: Lifetime’s ‘Cleveland Abduction’ premieres May 2

April 23, 2015 Lori Acken

Cleveland Abduction premieres May 2 at 8/7CT on Lifetime. What It’s Based On: The shocking discovery that former school bus driver Ariel Castro held three women hostage in his suburban Cleveland home for more than a decade, fathering a child with one. Lifetime of a Lesson: Truth is stranger (and scarier) than fiction. This stunning survivor story is told from the perspective of 21-year-old single mom Michelle Knight (Taryn Manning), who was abducted by Ariel Castro (Breaking Bad‘s Raymond Cruz) in 2002. Castro later added naive teens Amanda Berry (Samantha Droke) and Gina DeJesus (Katie Sarife) to his house of horrors. […]

Recap Little Women: NY Episode 5 “The Intervention”

April 22, 2015 Kellie Freeze

Last week, we pretended it was Mardi Gras, but unlike New Orleans, nothing is easy on Little Women: New York Episode 5, because after last week’s temptations, Lila is struggling to maintain her sobriety. In the revolving door of special visits from Little Women: LA cast members, Christy McGinty has contacted Dawn and Jazmin for a secret meeting. Lila’s texts to her have revealed that she’s drinking. Jazmin and Dawn are a little wishy-washy about if Lila is drinking or not, because they don’t want to throw their friend under the bus, but they finally admit that they’ve gone […]

Dance Moms Season 5 Episode 16 recap: A Tale Of Two Viddies

April 21, 2015 Lori Acken

It’s our last week in L.A., Dance Moms nation (short jaunt, this one) — maybe for a few weeks like last time. Maybe for good. Who knows? We start at Kendall’s military-themed video shoot, which appears to be a cleverly orchestrated opportunity for Abby to wander around amongst a bunch of dudes in uniform, getting handsy. While Kendall and her back-up dancers gets prettied up, Abby rants to Jill about how Holly didn’t even have the common decency to tell her that, well basically, what amounts to that she found more professional folks to do Nia’s video … because Abby would have never […]

Recap: Little Women: NY Episode 4 “Mardi Gras Melee”

April 15, 2015 Kellie Freeze

Can we all agree that last week’s burlesque performance was a sexy disaster? Not because of what happened onstage — that was fine and fierce — but because of the negativity afterwards. Jordanna got an opportunity to showcase her burlesque troop and invited her friends to join her in a sultry number, and Jazmin got her first taste of the spotlight, but Dawn’s vocal disapproval ruined the entire night. Dawn is extremely outspoken against little people exploiting their height and performing as elves and leprechauns, but I don’t understand why she is such a hater of little people simply performing […]

Dance Moms Season 5 episode 15 recap: MDP-O’d

April 14, 2015 Lori Acken

Welcome back to sunny L.A., Dance Moms nation. We’re still 3rd Street Dance squatters and this week’s sidewalk discussion is about how pyramid should go well because of last week’s win and how we’re all headed in the right direction. Winning! Videos! Records! Plus we’re getting a visitor! Oh. That’s no visitor. It’s Erin Babbs and the Murrieta Dance Project group, who will be at the same competition this week. They beat us last time we went head-to-head, so oh oh. Inside the girls are stretching and Kendall gives a little a cappella version of the song from her upcoming […]

7 Questions with James Maslow of Lifetime’s Seeds of Yesterday

April 10, 2015 Lori Acken

Last weekend’s If There Be Thorns, fans of Lifetime’s V.C. Andrews film adaptations got their first look at Bart Winslow — a sallow, worried boy whose sibling jealousies got a serious boost from his grandma Corrine and her creepy butler who moved in next door to Bart’s mom, Cathy, and her husband, Chris. Who are also brother and sister. Bart’s real dad is Grandma Corrine’s late husband and … well, you can see why the youngest of Cathy’s surviving sons might have a couple screws loose here and there. Which, says former Big Time Rush star James Maslow, who plays him in Sunday night’s Seeds […]

Recap: Little Women: NY Episode 3 “Burlesque Brawl”

April 8, 2015 Kellie Freeze

Sexy Jordanna owns a burlesque group and she’s invited some of the girls to participate in a steamy routine. Jazmin is excited to take the stage, but her protective husband isn’t wild about the idea. (But I’m wild about the idea! GO Jaz Go!) And we know that Dawn, Jazmin’s sister-in-law, is not a fan of little people performing; so expect major fireworks tonight in Little Women: NY episode 3! Jordanna asks Jason, Jazmin and Kristin to lunch because she as an idea. She owns a sexy cabaret burlesque group called Sass N’ Betties and she wants to do a show with […]

Dance Moms Season 5 episode 14 recap: I’m havin’ contract-tions!

April 7, 2015 Lori Acken

So we’re back in L.A. Dance Moms nation. Who else got a nice chuckle out of Jill’s “I kind of feel like we never left” remark? Given the amount of recycled footage you guys have pointed out — I really need to learn to pay attention better — who knows if we actually did. But anyway, Jo Jo says L.A. is the best! Melissa says Mack went with Abby to look for studios the other day and it was so much fun! Oh. Uh. Anyhow. The moms just hope the memories from this go-round are much more pleasant than those […]

Recap: Little Women: NY Episode 2, “Moving Out”

April 2, 2015 Kellie Freeze

It’s only the second episode of Little Women: NY, and Lila’s already apologizing. Last week, when Lila was filling in Little Women: LA’s Elena Gant about her friends, she revealed that Kristin had gone through a messy divorce. And of course, Elena brought it up in front of the group. So now, Lila’s on the “I’m sorry” tour for being a gossipy-goo. FYI- Lila’s terrible at apologizing. Maybe this season she’ll have opportunities to practice. Jason, Kristin and Jordanna go rock climbing to relieve stress. They lament their shorter arms and legs and weaker hands, but Jason points out that […]

Recap Little Women: LA Reunion Part 2

April 1, 2015 Kellie Freeze

Last week’s Little Women: LA reunion special was full of rehashing the season’s drama but offered nothing in the sense of reconciling differences. In TV land, the two parts of the special were filmed concurrently, but in the real world, we’ve had to wait an entire week to find out what happens next in the Little Women: LA Reunion Part 2. At the end of last week’s Part 1, Lila asked Terra “Do you think [Joe’s] a noble man to be a father?” It’s a low blow since he’s gonna be a father whether Lila wants it or not, but before Lila can reveal […]