Laid-Off HBO Max Execs: They’re Killing Off Diversity and Courting ‘Middle America’
Former HBO Max executives say the streaming service has been left with few people of color to oversee its diverse slate of programming as Warner…
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‘Selling the OC’ Fixes a Major ‘Selling Sunset’ Problem
Ever since it premiered on Netflix in 2019, the appeal of Selling Sunset—and its much funnier spinoff Selling Tampa—has been well-established: massive infinity pools, silly…
Hillary Clinton Opens Up About Her Marriage in ‘Gutsy’ Trailer
The Broad City episode devoted to Hillary Clinton was just the warm up. The politician is now starring in her very own TV saga alongside…
It’s All Going Wrong for the Internet’s Biggest A-Hole
It’s been a helluva few days for Andrew Tate. Over the weekend, the former reality-TV star-turned-social-media influencer was kicked off Facebook and Instagram. He then…
The ‘Big Brother’ Stars Having Sex on Pool Floats Scarred Me for Life
I cannot imagine having sex on a pool floatie. I think it’s the vinyl of it all: the squeaking, the unevenness, the way that the…
Hulu’s ‘Hotties’ Is a (Literal) Hot Mess of a Dating Show
Over the past few years, the dating show genre has expanded with a plethora of hilarious, sexy, and frankly bizarre offerings from streaming platforms all…
Why Is ‘The Bachelor’ So Afraid of Sex?
For years—nearly a decade, it turns out—I have been a Bachelor Nation ride or die. The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have, I say with only…
Has Marlo Hampton’s ‘Real Housewives’ Promotion Been a Flop?
Two questions have plagued Real Housewives of Atlanta viewers since what feels like the dawn of time: When will SHE by Sheree officially launch? And…
Paris Hilton Hasn’t Earned Her Big Hollywood Comeback
Less than a year before Framing Britney Spears there was This Is Paris, a sobering YouTube documentary about the past and present life of socialite-turned-DJ…
It Finally Happened: They Made an Astrological Dating Show
This summer, it’s high tide on reality dating shows. FBoy Island is in full swing on HBO Max, The Bachelorette is back on ABC with…
I Can’t Believe We Actually Laughed This Summer
This is a preview of our pop culture newsletter The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, written by senior entertainment reporter Kevin Fallon. To receive the full newsletter…
Kathy Hilton’s Shocking Lizzo Gaffe Is No Laughing Matter
The stars of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills are continuing to be shockingly problematic this season. And at this point, I’m starting to think there’s…
The ‘Real Housewives’ Franchise Has a Major Receipts Problem
“If that’s your proof, show it!” urged Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Garcelle Beauvais across the table of a glitzy 90210 eatery. “This is…
Lisa Kudrow Is Ready for Another ‘Comeback’
After spending a sizable chunk of the pandemic “watching a lot of TV,” from the entirety of Everybody Loves Raymond (which she’d never seen before…
Pete Davidson Should Star in an ‘FBoy Island’ Spinoff
After nine months, Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian’s whirlwind, rollercoaster romance has come to an end. Sources say the celebs knew their stars were crossed…
Teresa Giudice’s Wedding Hair Is a Marvel of the Universe
It has come to my attention (I spent approximately 35 seconds googling it) that there are seven wonders of the world, the youngest of which…
This Season of ‘Below Deck Med’ Is Painfully Bad
The Season 7 premiere of Below Deck Mediterranean, one of several series in the Below Deck TV universe capturing the trials and tribulations of a…
‘FBoy Island’ Finale Shocker: Unpacking That Secret ‘FGirl’ Twist
You can’t spell Michelangelo without Elan Gale. Sir, you’ve done it again. The FBoy Island creator has pulled off another masterful season of reality-dating chaos,…
‘FBoy Island’ Shocker: Tamaris Explains Her Finale Decision
We had a feeling FBoy Island had one last truck up its sleeve, but I’ll admit, I had no idea that finale twist was coming….
Netflix Invites You to Watch Siblings Fall in Sexy Love
To be fair: The show isn’t as grotesque as it first seems. The upcoming Netflix dating series, Dated and Related, raised eyebrows into the next…