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The Perks of Being JLo's Boyfriend

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:50:10 CDT

Being Jennifer Lopez's rebound boyfriend apparently comes with some perks. Among them: getting your own reality show. Lopez has sold a series based on Casper Smart, her much-younger boytoy and also a choreographer on her tour, to Oxygen. For those of you hoping to see some steamy action between JLo...

Bachelor Host Soon to Be a Bachelor

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:19:06 CDT

Could the Bachelor host be the next Bachelor? Chris Harrison is ending his marriage after 18 years and two children together, his rep confirmed yesterday. Harrison, 40, has hosted the ABC dating series and its spinoffs since it first came on the air in 2002, the AP reports. "Though we...

Black Would-Be Contestants Sue Bachelor

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:31:00 CDT

Two black men are taking The Bachelor and The Bachelorette to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles. Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson filed a federal lawsuit in Nashville today against the popular TV shows claiming they are engaged in...

Bristol Palin Shackin' Up With Boyfriend

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:40:26 CDT

If you've been holding out hope that star-crossed lovers Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston would find their happily-ever-after, we have bad news for you: Not only is Levi having a kid with another woman, it turns out Bristol is also moving on in quite a significant way. According to that...

MTV to Teen Mom Stars: Enough With the Boob Jobs

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:50:13 CDT

Even if you like to pretend that MTV's Teen Mom reality show does not exist, you may find this "news" item amusing: The network is not happy that so many current and former cast members have gotten their breasts enhanced, because apparently it has a classier idea of what image...

Eastwood Women Are Coming to TV

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:48:58 CDT

As rumored , the Eastwoods are going to be the new Kardashians. Mrs. Eastwood and Company , which will focus on Clint Eastwood's wife Dina and his two daughters, premieres on E! May 20, the Huffington Post reports. The 10-episode series will also feature Overtone, a South African vocal group managed by...

China's Execution Show Axed After West Takes Notice

Rob Quinn — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:01:36 CDT

Hit Chinese TV program Interviews Before Execution has been abruptly canceled—after five years on the air and just about a week of attention from the West. The show, which reached 40 million viewers every Saturday night, featured glamorous host Ding Yu speaking to condemned criminals days, hours, or even...

Meet the New Duggars

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:10:30 CDT

Watch out, Duggars: The 21-member Bates family is here, and their TLC reality special, Baby Makes 19, premieres tomorrow. Like Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, Gil and Kelly Bates have 19 children. But, unlike the Duggars , that means 19 actual births—Kelly has had no twins and no C-sections. But...

TV's Next Bachelor : Tim Tebow?

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:17:05 CST

You might soon see Tim Tebow searching for love on ABC's The Bachelor , if host Chris Harrison has his way. "I’ve actually met Tim Tebow. I met him about becoming our next Bachelor," Harrison told Access Hollywood yesterday. "I think he’d be a great Bachelor." The Denver Broncos quarterback actually...