Dan Clarendon

Queerty • April 4, 2026

These LGBTQ+ books are being banned & people are making noise so it doesn’t go unnoticed - Queerty

April 4 is 404 Day, an annual occurrence the Electronic Frontier Foundation defines as “a nationwide day of action to call attention to the long-standing problem of Internet censorship in public libraries and public schools.” And while we’re on the topic of censorship in public libraries and schools, it’s around this time of year that the American Library Association releases its annual list of the past year’s most challenged books.

TV Insider • March 17, 2026

‘The Lady’ Revisits Story of Jane Andrews, Royal Dresser Turned Murderer

Come Wednesday, March 18, American television viewers will see a slice of British royal life that The Crown didn’t touch. That’s when BritBox debuts The Lady, a story of Jane Andrews, a former dresser for ex-duchess Sarah Ferguson and a convicted murderer. Andrews made headlines in 2000 when she killed boyfriend Thomas Cressman, though she has said was acting in self-defense.

TV Insider • March 16, 2026

Daytime TV Decline Explained: Why So Many Cancellations?

Another long-running daytime TV institution is coming to an end: As pop culture vultures learned last week, Access Hollywood is going off air this summer after 30 years and taking spinoff Access Live offline with it. And those aren’t the only syndicated NBCUniversal productions disappearing from the daytime lineup: Karamo and The Steve Wilkos Show are ending this summer, too, and NBCUniversal previously announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show is coming to a close this year.

Queerty • March 13, 2026

Dan Levy is a not-so-celibate gay pastor making Big Mistakes in new Netflix comedy series

Six years after the end of his Emmy-winning comedy Schitt’s Creek, Dan Levy returns to television with a character in a situation far worse than anything David Rose endured. In the upcoming Netflix comedy series Big Mistakes, Levy is playing a gay pastor with an annoying sister, a secret relationship, and a reluctant involvement in organized crime.

TV Insider • March 10, 2026

Actors Who Played Younger Versions of Their Parents on TV

Jake Cannavale has gone from Bobby Cannavale’s child to his costar in the new Prime Video series Scarpetta. The father-and-son duo plays the same character at two different ages in the crime drama, which starts streaming on Wednesday, March 11. “I’d say the biggest challenge is … once you do all this work with your counterpart off-screen, you kind of have to trust that they’ll do that on set and vice versa,” Jake previously told TV Insider with a laugh.

TV Insider • March 9, 2026

9 Aaron Spelling TV Shows That Didn’t Spell Success

Aaron Spelling was so prolific as a TV producer that for each one of his hit series, there was another show that didn’t make it past Season 1. (Is anyone celebrating the 30th anniversary of Malibu Shores on March 9? Anyone?) Yes, Spelling had his fair share of disappointments — especially when his dominance on ABC, then nicknamed “Aaron’s Broadcasting Network,” ended in the late 1980s following the conclusions of his shows Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat, Hart to Hart, and Dynasty.

TV Insider • March 8, 2026

Rosanna Arquette Slams Quentin Tarantino’s Use N-Word Use

She may have starred in his film Pulp Fiction, but Rosanna Arquette has a bone to pick with filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. In a new interview, Arquette said it’s “racist and creepy” that Tarantino, a white man, feels entitled to use the N-word.

TV Insider • February 28, 2026

‘Dr. Phil’ Controversies From Talk Show’s 21-Year Run

Even by daytime TV standards, Dr. Phil lives on in infamy. A psychologist once promoted by Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil McGraw was hit with several lawsuits during the show’s 21-season run, and the production was lambasted by critics, guests, staffers, and observers. “The legacy of Dr. Phil is a cautionary tale,” addiction activist Ryan Hampton told The Daily Beast in 2023.

Remind • February 28, 2026

Why 'Pretty in Pink's Original Ending Got Booed

Forty years ago, moviegoers watched a teenage love triangle play out in the comedy-drama film Pretty in Pink, as the working-class Andie (Molly Ringwald) weighed her romantic prospects with fellow outsider Duckie (Jon Cryer) or upper-class love interest Blane (Andrew McCarthy). In the end — four-decade-old spoiler alert! — Andie chooses Blane, and Duckie sacrifices his own happy ending to support the new relationship. But John Hughes’ screenplay for the film didn’t originally end that way.

TV Insider • February 23, 2026

2026 Winter Olympics: 6 Biggest Controversies From This Year’s Games

As the 2026 Winter Olympics passes the torch to this year’s Winter Paralympics — which start on March 6 — it’s time to look back at these Olympic Games and all their highlights and lowlights. The not-so-golden moments include gender-based exclusion, an uproar over a helmet, allegations of biased judging and cheating on the ice, and a confession of cheating off the ice. Here, we’re recapping our selections for the biggest 2026 Winter Olympics controversies since the cauldrons were lit.

TV Insider • February 22, 2026

Lifetime’s ‘Pushed Off a Plane and Survived’ Isn’t Far-Fetched, These Real-Life Survival Stories Prove

Lifetime claims the story is “ripped from the headlines” and “inspired by real stories,” and though the cable network isn’t specifying which headlines and which real stories, there are documented cases of people improbably surviving free falls of thousands of feet. Here’s a selection.

Queerty • February 21, 2026

PHOTOS: This year’s Carnival in Rio had progress—and gays—on parade - Queerty

Brazil has been in party mode since February 13 with the 2026 Carnival celebration, which wraps up this weekend. The atmosphere has been especially festive in Rio de Janeiro, where city officials were expecting a crowd of 6 million partygoers. And Carnival has made progressive strides lately.

Remind • February 18, 2026

Why Fred Rogers Took On His Only Acting Role Outside 'Mr. Rogers'

Fred Rogers logged hundreds of TV appearances in his persona as Mister Rogers — and not just on his long-running series Mister Rogers Neighborhood. But he only played another character on screen one time — and that rare acting role came 30 years ago, in an episode of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. In the CBS drama’s fourth season episode “Deal with the Devil” — which aired on February 17, 1996 — Rogers played Reverend Thomas. And the role was familiar territory for the children’s TV star...

TV Insider • February 14, 2026

On ‘Jeopardy!’ 15 Years Ago, IBM’s Supercomputer Watson Beat Ken Jennings & Brad Rutter

Before he was the host of Jeopardy!, Ken Jennings set a record for most consecutive games won on the game show, lasting 74 games in 2004. Jennings also won the Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time tournament in 2020 against James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter, the latter of whom still holds the record for all-time Jeopardy! winnings with his nearly $5 million in prize money. But 15 years ago, both Jennings and Rutter were trounced on the game show by an IBM supercomputer called Watson.

TV Insider • February 7, 2026

11 Worst Super Bowl Commercials of All Time, Ranked (VIDEO)

Maybe if NFL referees throw penalty flags during the ad breaks and not just during football games, we wouldn’t have ended up with the abysmal Super Bowl ads below. Every year, brands spend millions to produce and air commercials during the big game, and often, they have to issue public apologies for campaigns gone awry. GoDaddy is a frequent offender, and it earned three spots on our list of worst Super Bowl commercials of all time. See our selections here — if you can handle the cringe factor.

Remind • February 6, 2026

Did Mamie Van Doren and Marilyn Monroe Really Feud?

Mamie Van Doren, who turns 95 on February 6, is the last surviving member of the trio of 1950s-era blond bombshells that became known as the “Three Ms”: herself, Marilyn Monroe, and Jayne Mansfield. And in the ensuing decades, reports of animosity between the three women have persisted. But Van Doren, who became known for roles in films like 1958’s Teacher’s Pet and 1968’s Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women, said Monroe was actually a friend and mentor.

Remind • February 4, 2026

When the The Brady Bunch Cast Reunited One Last Time for 'The Brady Brides'

Here’s the story / Of a short-lived sitcom / That featured two very familiar-looking girls / With their husbands, they lived together / Until NBC gave the show a hurl. One of the numerous short-lived attempts to recapture the success of The Brady Bunch, The Brady Brides, debuted on NBC 45 years ago. It was a TV movie and backdoor pilot that turned into a miniseries that turned into a full-fledged series that turned into a footnote in Brady Bunch history. Here’s how it played out...

TV Insider • February 2, 2026

As ‘American Crime Story’ Turns 10, Will We Ever Get Another Season?

Ten years ago, American Crime Story wowed viewers, TV critics, and Emmy voters with The People v. O.J. Simpson, the anthology’s debut season, scoring record numbers for FX and earning 22 Emmy nominations and nine wins. So where’s Season 4? After two high-profile false starts and a lot of radio silence, here’s what we know about American Crime Story’s future…

TV Insider • January 28, 2026

'The One After the Superbowl': Revisiting 'Friends' Most-Watched Episode Ever

Thirty years ago, a group of Friends and a few movie stars lit up NBC after Super Bowl XXX, as nearly 53 million viewers tuned into “The One After the Superbowl” on January 28, 1996. And though no one’s saying the episode is classic Friends, it still holds the distinction of being the most-watched Super Bowl lead-out on record. But here’s what all those millions of viewers at home didn’t know…

Remind • January 25, 2026

How Paul Newman’s First Film Nearly Ended His Career Before It Began

Paul Newman, who would have been 101 on January 26, turned heads in the 1953 Broadway production of the play Picnic. He won a Theatre World Award and, even more importantly, caught the attention of future wife Joanne Woodward, an understudy in the production. But then came what Newman considered to be a disastrous film debut for the actor—and the worst film of the 1950s—in the historical epic The Silver Chalice.