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China Bans “Sissy Men” From Television
China has announced that effeminate men are banned from television. This homophobic crackdown is being touted as a “national rejuvenation,” according to Deadline, as state TV regulators call to “resolutely put an end to sissy men and other abnormal esthetics.” In signaling the kind of men who were undesirable, China used the insulting slang phrase, “niang pao,” which could literally be translated as, “girlie guns,” according to Deadline. The ban extended to “vulgar internet celebrities,” and regulators also warned broadcasters away from promoting admiration of wealth. Instead, television should “vigorously promote excellent Chinese traditional culture, revolutionary culture, and advanced socialist culture.” Advertisement Related Video This “national rejuvenation” initiative ...
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Renewed For Season 5
The Poconos family vacation is coming to a close, but the Jersey Shore fam will be back soon. Yes, Deena. Yes: MTV announced that the pop-culture phenomenon has been renewed following its Season 4 run. More news: Season 5 marks the official return of reality TV icon Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi to the cast. The Meatball/Mawma is “party’s here”! But back to the conclusion of Season 4: During tonight’s season finale, Snooki’s left to clean up the mess made by Dren as the trip comes to an end. Meanwhile, Mike plans a second gender reveal even though everyone knows he’s having a boy. But the real surprise is what happens when Angelina “accidentally” shoots off a gender reveal powder cannon in her husband’s face. Do not miss the conclusion of Season 4 tonigh...
Catelynn Lowell And Tyler Baltierra Reveal Baby R’s Name
Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra welcomed a “perfect” baby girl at the end of August. And now, the Teen Mom OG couple is sharing the newborn’s name. “We are proud to announce our fourth and final little princess Rya Rose Baltierra!” Catelynn shared with Celebuzz!. “Mom, baby, and dad are doing well and Rya is adored by all that meets her. Novalee and Vaeda are over the moon! We are blessed beyond belief.” Before Baby R’s name was revealed, her proud mom and dad offered glimpses into the early days with their “last baby.” “Exhausted 🥱 but soaking up every second ❤️ she’s absolutely perfect 😍 #BabyR #MomOfGirls,” Cate captioned the heartwarming image above, featuring the littlest Baltierra rest...
Rosamund Pike Warns of “The Last Battle” in First Trailer for The Wheel of Time: Watch
Fantasy fans, assemble: Amazon Prime Video has unveiled the first trailer for The Wheel of Time, the upcoming series based on Robert Jordan’s novels of the same name. Rosamund Pike stars as Moiraine, who mentors young women sensitive to the One Power while trying to determine which of three men is the prophesied Dragon Reborn. The series is set to premiere on November 19th. The trailer for The Wheel of Time boasts some impressive special effects as its cast channels the One Power throughout various stunning locations. Alongside Pike, The Wheel of Time also includes Josha Stradowski as Rand al’Thor (the main character in the book series, though you won’t see much of him here), Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara, Zoë Robins as Nynaeve, Barney Harris as Mat Cauthon, and Madeleine Madden as Eg...
‘Sibling’ Rivalry: The Big Brother Alliance Just Imploded On The Challenge
There are only two words that can aptly describe the state of the once-mighty Big Brother alliance on the latest season of The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies: Sibling rivalry. The long-running CBS show, which produced a decisive Double Agents winner (Amber), two of its finalists (Kaycee and Fessy) and one of the most memorable Challenge comedians (Da’Vonne), has served as the bedrock for implicit Challenge alliances since Vendettas aired in 2017. But unspoken brotherhood came crashing down on the most recent episode of MTV’s competition series when Fessy — who feared a looming counter strike from Amber as retribution for hoodwinking her on Double Agents — decided to strike first. The only problem? Amber had no such plans. In fact, she was eager to bury the hatchet and work alongside Kay...
Doom Patrol Season 3 Trailer Introduces Michelle Gomez as Madame Rouge: Watch
HBO Max has unveiled the trailer for Season 3 of Doom Patrol, and it’s a trip. The clip kicks off with the arrival of Madame Rouge (Michelle Gomez), who introduces herself after burrowing up from below the street in her giant time machine. “Now here’s what I do know: I seem to have traveled here via time travel capsule,” she tells the ragtag group of superheroes at the center of the show. “I came here because something very big is set to occur, and it needs to be stopped.” That very bad things appears to be, as April Bowlby’s Rita Farr (a.k.a. Elasti-Girl) pieces together, is the Brotherhood of Evil — the group of supervillains from DC lore that have long been antagonists to the Doom Patrol. “They are coming for us! This is everyone’s problem,” Madame Rogue shouts emphatically later in the...
Meet The New Teen Mom: Young And Pregnant Cast Members
Kayla J is struggling to deal with her on and off relationship with her best friend and child’s father, Makel. While she understands why he needs to “do him” right now and date other people, she becomes enraged when Makel keeps bringing new girlfriends around their daughter, Mecca. Kayla attempts to lay down the law, causing a bitter “he said, she said” battle. Can they come to the table for Mecca’s sake, or is Kayla’s hurt over Makel’s lack of communication and ending their relationship too much for her to handle? You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help giv...
Dukes of Hazzard Confederate Flag Car Crushed by Hurricane Ida
In a bit of karma, one of the infamous General Lee cars from The Dukes of Hazzard was crushed by a tree earlier this week when Hurricane Ida struck John Schneider’s studios in Holden, Louisiana. Apparently, the 61-year-old actor has a whole collection of the Confederate flag-sporting vehicles, and a second one got caught in a tree. Putting on a brave face, The Dukes of Hazzard star shared a cheeky Facebook post about the damage. “Well… When something like this happens you have two choices: Tears and laughter,” wrote Schneider, who played Bo Duke in the 1980s TV series. “I choose laughter. So… What’s your caption? Here’s mine: ‘Miss Ida stopped by to see the General at Miss Shirley’s last night…’” Over the past several years, the 1969 Dodge Charger has rightfully become a cultura...
Screaming Match: Cheyenne And Zach Get Heated In This Teen Mom OG Sneak Peek
Cheyenne and Zach will welcome their son on the upcoming Teen Mom OG season. And before their little boy makes his debut, doctor’s visits are on the schedule — but Zach is unable to go inside at the appointment due to COVID-19 protocols. “I just want to be there,” Zach tells Chey as they drive to the appointment in the sneak peek above, just before he asks her, “Can you FaceTime me, please?” Chey did not video call him during the checkup, but producer JC was able to hear the baby’s heartbeat because Zach went to the bathroom. And when Chey returned, Zach was unhappy. And so was Chey. “Do you think I want to walk into every appointment by myself?” she angrily asks. But the argument only escalates from there, and the tension is visibly ri...
Seinfeld Coming to Netflix in October
Festivus is coming early this year, as Seinfeld will be available to stream on Netflix starting October 1st. Netflix acquired the rights to all 180 episodes of the classic sitcom in 2019, but had to wait another two years before the show’s existing distribution deal with Hulu ran its course. Since June, Seinfeld has not been available on any streaming platform, but come October 1st Netflix will finally get its $500 million worth. “Larry [David] and I are enormously grateful to Netflix for taking this chance on us. It takes a lot of guts to trust two schmucks who literally had zero experience in television when we made this thing,” joked Jerry Seinfeld in a statement. “We really got carried away, I guess. I didn’t realize we made so many of them. Hope to recoup god knows how many millions i...
Disney “Doesn’t Want” Frank Oz to Do The Muppets Anymore
It’s hard to imagine someone not falling in love with — or at least being charmed by — The Muppets in all of their tender, felted magic. But apparently, loving the puppet doesn’t always equate to loving the puppeteer. According to Frank Oz — the beloved puppeteer originally behind Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Animal, and iconic Sesame Street characters like Cookie Monster and Bert — Disney “doesn’t want” to work with him anymore. Oz hasn’t been involved with The Muppets or The Jim Henson Company since 2007. Fans long assumed that he retired in favor of more acting roles in films like Knives Out, but in a new interview with The Guardian, the actor revealed that he didn’t put the job on hold by choice. “I’d love to do The Muppets again, but Disney doesn’t want me, and Sesame Street...
John Lydon Says Court Decision on Danny Boyle’s TV Series Will “Water Down” Sex Pistols’ Legacy
Last week, John Lydon officially lost a court case over the use of the Sex Pistols’ music in Pistol, an upcoming TV series about the group that’s directed by Danny Boyle. Now, the infamous musician has shared a written statement in which he claims the “majority rules” technicality that lost him the case will also “water down” Sex Pistols’ legacy in the years to come. As The Guardian notes, a press statement was published today on Lydon’s website suggesting Lydon was only made aware of Pistol hours before it was announced. It also claimed he still has not been told how the band will be portrayed in the series, adding that he feels there’s a good chance all of this will “distort the true history” of Sex Pistols. “For more than 23 years the Sex Pistols have operated on the basis of unanimous ...
