Page Six reported on a rumor Sunday night, which soon trickled its way into the tabloids Monday: Teresa Giudice, iconic star of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, is “terrified” that she is going to get fired.
Also: In “Mr. SOUL!”, PBS institution Independent Lens turns its focus to the groundbreaking all-Black variety show Soul!,, and Ellis Haizlip, the man who helped to shape it during its too-short run.
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Nick Jonas is now set to join the august ranks of a group that includes Paul Simon, Dolly Parton, and the enigmatic Jekyll and Hyde act known as Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines, with
Variety reporting that the actor and musician will be both hosting and serving as musical guest for
Saturday Night Live next Saturday, February 27. It’s all part of a verifiable blitz of Jonas that’s sweeping the country of late, as the former Brother is set to release a new single, premiere the latest season of his reality singing competition,
Season 13 has some big shoes to fill when it comes to the Rusical. Season 12’s “Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical” paid tribute to a legend and did so in style and if that weren’t enough, the top four queens crushed their final challenge, performing numbers from
RuPaul’s Drag Race Live. The season 13 queens are very talented, delivering strong performances in the improv challenge, but they’ll need more than charisma for their Rusical to stand out among the show’s recent offerings. They’ll need solid material to work with. Ultimately, “Social Media: The Unverified Rusical” is more “PharmaRusical” than “Bitch Perfect,” but what the episode lacks in dynamic Rusical performances it makes up for with satisfying narrative pay-offs, fun moments, and cast shake-ups.
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Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Thursday, February 18. All times are Eastern.
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It’s A Sin (HBO Max, 3:01 a.m., complete limited series): It’s rough out there/in here, what with the pandemic and some seriously gnarly winter weather and god knows what else, probably more murder hornets at some point, anything goes these days. As such, we’re aware that to many of you, the phrase “British limited series about the AIDS crisis” might push you to chuck
It’s A Sin into the maybe-later-this-is-too-heavy-right-now pile. Please reconsider! The latest from Russell T. Davies of