RELATED: Frequently asked questions about HGTV’s Fixer Upper, including the Fixer Upper children’s names How much would it cost to decorate your house like a Fixer Upper reveal? Do the people on HGTV’s Fixer Upper get to keep the furnishings? How does Fixer Upper work? It’s one of the most commonly asked questions about HGTV’s mega-hit, something that seems to occupy the…
Is Saul Goodman real? Is there a real-life person upon whom the legendary lawyer of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fame is based? The answer is complicated, because there are so very many scurvy shyster lawyers in the world, and Saul is an amalgom of all their wonderful, horrible traits. But there are some real-life attorneys whose client…
RELATED: Is Billion Dollar Wreck fake? Captain Martin Bayerle haunted by money, murder charges Did Curse of Oak Island find the treasure? Spoilers offer strongest evidence yet Is Curse of the Frozen Gold fake? That’s the question that thousands of potential new viewers find themselves asking, thanks to Animal Planet’s pending premiere of hot Canadian property Curse of the Frozen Gold….
Is The Real Housewives of Potomac fake? And not fake in the general, “scripted reality TV” sense–but fake such that the entirety of the show’s premise was falsified for the cast? A recent spate of Real Housewives of Potomac fake rumors and speculation has fans of the current newest entry in the Real Housewives franchise wondering whether RHOP is legitimate, or bogus–and has actual housewives…
Why won’t there be an election year Senate confirmation of a new Supreme Court justice? The death of Justice Antonin Scalia shocked the current presidential nomination contest, and Republicans at last night’s debate were quick to cite a supposed “80-year precedent” without an election year Senate confirmation of any kind. Political historians were quick to point…
RELATED ARTICLES: Billion Dollar Wreck update: Martin Bayerle manslaughter charges explained Is Billion Dollar Wreck fake? Captain Martin Bayerle haunted by money, murder charges How much is the Billion Dollar Wreck treasure really worth? That’s the question that History has boatloads of people asking, thanks to this week’s premiere of new miniseries Billion Dollar Wreck. Assuming…
RELATED ARTICLES: Is the treasure on Billion Dollar Wreck really worth that much? Billion Dollar Wreck update: Martin Bayerle manslaughter charges explained Is History’s brand-new treasure hunt extravaganza Billion Dollar Wreck fake? The network is positioning its newest program as heir to the Curse of Oak Island throne, and part of the fun where shows like…
Is Vikings historically accurate? How historically accurate is Vikings? The hugely popular History series is about to air its new season, and more folks are talking about it than ever before. The one question that seems to follow Vikings around like a curse, though, is also the simplest: is Vikings historically accurate? During the show’s run, experts have given Vikings fairly high marks…
Dual Survival Cody Lundin updates are in short supply, these days, thanks to Discovery’s quick (and, to some, unceremonious) firing of the popular survivalist. What exactly happened between Cody and the network, and what is Cody up to now? The current Dual Survival Cody Lundin update brings you the latest from both fronts. The latter question is easier to…
Inklings of rumors about a Fosters musical episode have been trickling ’round the net ever since the cast started to do publicity for the second half of The Fosters Season Three. Thanks to that publicity (and some handy social media updates) we now have a fair idea of just what the Fosters musical episode will…
The official Cardi B bio states that “Cardi B stands firmly on the motto ‘be yourself’ and ‘never apologize for being who you are’!” The breakout star of Love & Hip Hop Season Six (real name Belcalis Almanzar) certainly lives by those words: her frank and unapologetic ways have made her a fan favorite, and garnered her more than a…
The Kris Jenner net worth question continues to vex and amaze onlookers, thanks to the 60-year-old maven’s development of a bevy of revenue streams and branding opportunities for her family’s ubiquitous name. The many facets of the total Kris Jenner net worth make an exact figure difficult to pin down; however, we’ve given it an honest go,…
The Joe Teti military service controversy has dogged the former Dual Survival co-host for nearly three years. Now, thanks to his surprise removal from the show before the premiere of Dual Survival Season Seven, that controversy has raised its head once again. Did Joe Teti falsify part of his military service record? Is there a…
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Are Jude and Connor from The Fosters gay in real life? Jude and Connor are perhaps the best-loved couple on Freeform’s breakaway hit The Fosters. Fans of the show think so highly of Hayden Byerly and Gavin MacIntosh’s depictions of Jude and Connor that the young men are often asked if they are gay, as…
K. Michelle plastic surgery rumors–and confirmations–are rampant across the internet, thanks to the Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star’s proclivity for procedures and frank honesty regarding them. K. Michelle had butt implants put in and then removed late last year, but what other work has she had done? Last November, the K. Michelle plastic surgery…
Real Housewives of Potomac star Ashley Darby’s husband is getting almost as much attention as his younger wife. The show recently debuted to big ratings and bigger buzz–and a lot of that buzz centers around Ashley Darby’s husband, and the story of his relationship with a wife 29 years his junior. Ashley Boalch, now 24,…
The world lost a true legend last week when David Bowie, 69, passed away of cancer. Heartfelt tributes have since poured in, but none seems more fitting than the Sunday announcement by Belgian astronomers who say they’ve registered a lightning bolt-shaped constellation in Bowie’s honor. The news quickly spread through social media, especially after Bowie’s longtime…
(UPDATE–Former Dual Survival host Joe Teti has addressed recent speculation about his Dual Survival firing in a Facebook Q&A; click here to see what he had to say.) Wait a minute–why did Matt Graham leave Dual Survival? For that matter, why did Joe Teti leave Dual Survival? Fans of the popular show have been asking themselves these questions…
How much do HGTV stars make? The question is a hot one, given the increasing popularity of the network and its biggest names (and the prevalence of house flipping and home renovation in general). There’s a big difference, though, between what these personalities pull in per episode of their programming and what they actually earn based…
The Todd Chrisley net worth question is fresh in fans’ (and detractors’) minds, now that Chrisley Knows Best has been renewed once more. How much money is Todd Chrisley worth? How does he make the bulk of his money these days? And how did he resolve that massive, $45 million bankruptcy claim? Of course, the…
The Scott Disick net worth question has reared its mighty head on the regular in 2016, thanks to Disick’s high-profile expenditures and seemingly insivible intake. How much money is Scott Disick worth? And where does his money come from? As it turns out, the answers…are complicated. The Scott Disick net worth matter came into sharper…
(RELATED–The Fosters cast explains why Jake T. Austin left the show) Why did Jake T. Austin leave The Fosters? There’s been a great swirl of speculation, implication, and gossip since the 21-year-old took his final bow from the popular ABC Family melodrama, but no one has been able to wrangle a definitive answer from the lad…
We recently dropped a big Nicole Curtis update, including a handful of frequently asked questions about the show. It appears that Nicole herself has been indundated with queries, though, since the Rehab Addict star finished off 2015 with an informal Q&A of her own. So–without further ado, and straight from the woman herself, here’s the latest Nicole…
Drew and Jonathan Scott, the Property Brothers of HGTV fame, are well-known for their exploits in real estate, home improvement, music, yule log videos, and being handsome. But: did you know that there’s a third Scott Brother? An older Scott Brother? One who’s gone into business with his younger, twinned siblings, but who’s (sort of)…
Is Keeping Up With The Kardashians fake? And, if so, just how much of the rip-roaringly popular reality television program is scripted? Which of the show’s major plot points are planned out ahead of time–and which are spontaneous? And is it fair to call the Kardashian family actors, instead of real-life participants in a real-life show? Regardless of what viewers…
Nicole Curtis, the increasingly popular star of DIY Network program Rehab Addict, has led a varied and interesting life–one which was hardly centered around reality television stardom. Have you got a Nicole Curtis question you’d like answered? Check out our list and see if we’ve covered it; if we haven’t, leave your question in a…
What are the Fixer Upper children’s names? How much do Chip and Joanna make per episode? And do the families on the show get to keep all the furniture after the reveal? HGTV’s hit show Fixer Upper just debuted its third season, and is drawing more viewers than ever for the network. A lot of those viewers are brand-new to…
The Revenant, the latest film from acclaimed Birdman director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, has been in headlines for an assortment of reasons over the past few months. It’s attracted a great deal of attention (and Oscar buzz) for its bleak, unrelenting trailer; lately, it became the subject of amusing rumors about a scene in which star Leonardo DiCaprio is allegedly…
The violence that killed sixteen and injured 21 in San Bernardino today was the day’s second mass shooting. The first, an attack that left one dead and three injured in Savannah, was largely overlooked, due to the scope of the shooting in California. But a day with multiple mass shootings is hardly irregular–there have been dozens of them so far in…
What’s the unofficial Fixer Upper reveal cost? How much will a Fixer Upper reveal set you back? It’s Tuesday, December first, which means that the hashtag #seasonthreeiscoming is officially retired: we’ve moved on to #seasonthreeishere! HGTV’s hit show Fixer Upper will premiere all-new episodes starting tonight at 9 PM EST. In order to help celebrate, we thought we would try to answer another…
Ariel Winter and Laurent Claude Gaudette have been together for two of their seventeen years, but, in that time, very little has emerged about Laurent. Modern Family devotées know him primarily as the object of Winter’s affections: though she recently laughed in the face of rumors that the pair were set to marry on her eighteenth birthday,…
The Kendall Jenner net worth question is more popular than ever, thanks to her recent (and well-received) first stint as a Victoria’s Secret catwalk model. The 20-year-old’s career is taking off, and the Keeping Up With The Kardashians money continues to roll in–so, just how much is Kendall Jenner worth? And how much can she expect to earn…
We’re less than two months away from a new season of Fixer Upper, which means we’re getting dangerously close to the big reveal of the Fixer Upper silos. Though the Magnolia Market silo project will feature prominently in new episodes of Fixer Upper, the official, in-person unveiling will take place over Halloween weekend. Joanna and Chipper Gaines have been sharing pictures…
Florida Senate candidate Augustus Sol Invictus has admitted to two acts that you don’t normally hear about from politicians: sacrificing a goat, and then drinking its blood in a pagan ritual. Why? Well, the Libertarian Party’s candidate is also a devout follower of Thelema, and the sacrifice and blood ritual were intended to give thanks for…
According to a startling new report, the number of selfie deaths worldwide is up–way up–and selfie deaths are becoming more and more noticeable, in part because of the media coverage they receive. The strongest case in point is the new Mashable discovery that there have been twelve (12) reported selfie deaths so far in 2015….
Ellen Page and Samantha Thomas have been an item for awhile now–but, other than stepping out with her girlfriend, Samantha Thomas prefers to keep a low profile. The two walked the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival this past weekend, in celebration of Page’s latest film, Freeheld. Their obvious happiness led many…
What is Kylie Jenner’s net worth? The surprisingly high figure is bulging, thanks to Kylie Jenner’s increasingly high-profile actions. Though her value was about $4 million just six months ago, her total value has skyrocketed in 2015, thanks to an ongoing and increasingly lucrative number of endorsement deals–and, in the wake of her 18th birthday, a slew…
Who narrates House Hunters? Who is the woman who narrates the show? The hugely popular HGTV program House Hunters has become a full-bore franchise. Since its inception, House Hunters has spawned several notable spin-offs: House Hunters International; the occasionally controversial House Hunters: Where Are They Now? follow ups; and, most recently, House Hunters: Off The Grid….
It’s been a good week for penis-based news stories: in the wake of the tale of the Englishman who lost his penis in a boyhood accident and had it replaced with an eight-inch bionic wonder comes the story of Mexican Roberto Esquivel Cabrera. Cabrera is, by his and several doctors’ measurements, the man with the World’s…
Why are there so many sinkholes in Florida? The question is a common one, and took on a new urgency this week after the re-opening of a Floridian sinkhole two years after it swallowed a man’s bedroom in the dead of night. Jeff Bush, of Tampa, was sucked into the sinkhole in February of 2013–while his brother Jeremy watched…
How many restaurants has Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives visited? Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives is one of the most popular shows on Food Network. You might have seen it once or twice (or six or seven or eight or fourteen) times during one of the countless programming strips the network has it plugged into. If it seems…
Caitlyn Jenner’s dating preferences have gotten a fair amount of attention lately–especially since last week’s episode of I Am Cait demonstrated a possible interest in fellow transgender advocate Candis Cayne. Now, thanks to a just-released preview of this week’s episode, we know the topic isn’t likely to vanish anytime soon. In the clip, Caitlyn and friends…
Who is Tiffany Trump? Donald Trump has five children: One with current wife Melania Knauss; three with first wife Ivana Zelnickova; and one with his second wife, 90s thespian and noted ski enthusiast Marla Maples. It’s he and Marla’s daughter who’s attracting a lot of extra attention these days–because 21-year-old Tiffany Trump is getting ready…
Steve Harvey was a professional stand-up comedian for over thirty years. He’s been a prominent talk radio host for over a decade, the host of Family Feud for half a decade, and the host of television talk show Steve Harvey since 2012. And he had TV shows before that. All of which is to say that it’s…
Why is Shark Week a thing? Every year, Shark Week attracts millions of fanatical viewers, all of whom swarm like carnivores in the water after a bucket of chum. And every year, one small, crucial question goes unanswered: Why? Why is Shark Week a thing? Not that sharks aren’t interesting, or neat, or worth our…
A wave of new summer camps is sweeping the nation, growing in popularity and enjoying widespread attention on social media. These particular camps offer boozy fun of the sort you couldn’t (legally) have if you were lucky enough to go to camp as a kid. They’re adults-only sleepaway camps, and they’re popping up all…
HGTV has got a huge hit on its hands with the Texas-based Fixer Upper –- and it’s not hard to see why. The endearing Chip and Joanna Gaines run a renovation and remodeling business out of a Waco storefront as well as their own home, do beautiful work restoring old, beat-up homes with loads of…
Despite a long career in show business, Annie Golden is probably best-known for playing Norma on Orange is the New Black. In case you’ve forgotten (or haven’t yet started in on season three), Norma is the nearly-silent inmate, the one who worked in the kitchen with Red and then stayed on after Red was removed…
The Orange is the New Black opening credits are one of the most frequently lauded aspects of the show’s aesthetic and overall M.O. What they’re made up of, plainly speaking, is a collage of 52 different silent women’s faces, juxtaposed with empty shots of the place we’re about to come to know as Litchfield Correctional Facility, set…
How many celebrities are Scientologists? The religion’s adherents claim it’s a misunderstood religion; its detractors say its adherents are batsh*t insane. There are a number of lengthy documentaries on Scientology available right there on YouTube, but what we do know about Scientology is confusing. The long and short of it is that Scientologists, in their own…
Bobbi Kristina has been under some form of intensive care since she was admitted to the hospital on January 31st, following her bathtub incident. While she has since been moved from Emory University hospital to an undisclosed rehabilitation facility in DeKalb County GA, Bobbi Kristina still requires a bevy of medical technology, along with…
Over the past few years, Tom Hardy has become one of Hollywood’s brightest and most bankable stars. The Mad Mad: Fury Road icon is everywhere this summer. But the question “Is Tom Hardy gay?” has become louder, too. It’s actually a somewhat complicated question, one to which Tom has given several frank but contradictory responses throughout…
One of the blistering cool elements of Mad Max Fury Road is also a little unexplained. The “war boys” like to psych themselves up by ritualistically spraying their mouths with what looks like silver spray paint. What’s the deal with this? At some point it becomes clear that they think this “shine” will help them…
First it was the #KylieJennerLipChallenge. Then came the mysterious Game of 72. Now, following in the foodsteps of those grand trend-itions (sorry; couldn’t resist), it’s the #CharlieCharlieChallenge: the latest Twitter sensation to sweep across the nation. The Charlie fad didn’t originate in America, but it sure is gaining visibility and followers here. So–what is this…
The last time we see Don Draper in the very last episode of Mad Men, he’s meditating on the California coastline and smiling as the sun rises to meet him. For perhaps the first time in the run of the show, he seems truly happy. And he’s found that happiness by letting go of everything…
Was Andrew Zimmern a drug addict? Zimmern is one of the most highly decorated celebrity chefs of his generation. He worked at a bevy of restaurants in his native New York City throughout his late teens and early twenties, and was a noted up-and-comer in the city’s restaurant scene well before his 30th birthday. The ascent–and…
The major topic of conversation regarding this past Sunday’s Mad Men finale is, of course, the ending. The now-infamous smash cut from a meditating, smiling Don Draper to the still-famous 1971 “Hilltop” Coca-Cola ad featuring the song “I Want To Teach The World To Sing” has probably inspired the most discussion of any moment…
Bruce Jenner’s announcement of his transition has drawn a great deal of praise from fellow celebrities, as well as from most of Jenner’s viewing audience. But the realities of actually transitioning from male to female are arduous, and sometimes tricky. And, for a person with Bruce Jenner’s resources, there are a great deal of…
Folks around the globe have spent the past week wringing their hands over a hot new game, one that’s allegedly sweeping up kids like a brush fire. And by “folks” we do mean both parents and authority figures, since this mysterious game encourages running away and hiding. It’s called the “Game of 72,” and…
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