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Meet Todd, ‘Survivor’s’ Gay Mormon
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lmarcus
Now in its 20th season (can you believe it?) on CBS, “Survivor” still has some tricks up its sleeve. This season, the show is set in China, and incorporates many new twists like a “kidnapping” stunt. However, some habits die hard. “Survivor” has come under fire before for its casting practices. They have openly recruited…
In Memoriam: Ashley Perrin
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lmarcus
Ashley Perrin was involved in what’s safe to call the most-talked-about-ever episode of “Trading Spouses.” On the show, two families switch moms for a week and agree to go along with the new mom’s rules. For maximum drama, the families are almost always polar opposites. Ashley’s family, conservative Christians, traded their mother Marguerite (who referred…
Spiritual ‘Survivor’: The Reality Show Gets Religion
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Ellen Leventry
I haven’t watched “Survivor” since the Boston Rob season (Marquesas, for those of you who keep track of such things) and that’s saying something for the girl who made a rat-shaped meatloaf for the season one finale. But nothing drew me back to the televised Tribal Council; not even last season’s race vs. race gimmick.…
Joni Mitchell’s Back…and She’s Ticked
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Paul O'Donnell
American Catholics who want to register offense at Joni Mitchell’s new album, “Shine,” had better take a number. Mitchell takes aim at Wall Street, Las Vegas, people who talk on cell phones while driving, polluters, bridezillas, and a clergyman named Pearson—your guess whether it’s the Tulsa, Oklahoma megachurch pastor or the 18th century English theologian.…
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