Thursday, September 8, 2016

Kailyn Lowry Goes On Vacation, Accused Of Being A Bad Mom

Kailyn Lowry took her two sons on a vacation to Puerto Rico back in July, but sometimes a girl needs some alone time.



Now that her estranged husband, Javi Marroquin is back from deployment, Lowry decided to go on a girls-only trip to Hawaii, according to Radar Online.


Horrible idea, Teen Mom 2 fans declared once they saw photos of Lowry on Instagram.


“Oh look. A fuckin whale in its natural habitat. Eating garbage,” one horrible troll wrote on the picture of Lowry underwater (above).


“we could all be ballin too if we got knocked up at 16 and went on national TV to show how proud we were!! She made her money by being a whore!” another person wrote.


“Do you ever work?” another chimed in.


Aaand of course, the vacation fun police had to throw in a criticism.


“Wait didn’t she just come back from Hawaii not long ago???


“I sure hope she doesn’t start dumping her kids off for vacations and a lavish life like some of the others. And the money want always be there, i don’t see why they need to buy so many homes, vehicle’s and vacas.”


Lowry responded to one tweet that accused her of being a lazy mom:




Troll Attacks Kailyn Lowry For Vacation



NOPE 




Kailyn Lowry Responds To Trolls



Lowry’s friend, who is on vacation with the reality star, quickly came to her defense:




Kailyn Lowry Friend Defends Against Troll



Thankfully, others also defended Lowry.


“Maybe her kids are with their dads,” one fan offered.


“Divorced parents have to share custody which also means time alone…. When I don’t have my kids I do things like take adult vacations. Maybe that’s what she’s doing.”


Another seconded that statement:


“I’m sure her kids both get to go to their dads to spend time with them. What’s she supposed to do, sit at home and wait for them to return? Smh.”



Some fans switched gears to debate Lowry’s family life:


“Dude @kaillowry is always traveling, why don’t you bring your kids with, oh because you’re probably going to Hawaii with some gross ghetto black dude,” one disgruntled viewers wrote.


“You’re disgusting. @javim9 was way better than any of those dread locked losers you have hanging around your house.”


Not so, another countered:


“it takes more than one person to break up a family.. Don’t blame it on just her or just him if you actually watched the show..”



One more for Team Lowry:


“You dodged a bullet with Javi. He’s a man hoe who didn’t take long for his true colors to show. You deserve better.”


Is it really so difficult for everyone to be nice to one another? 

Kanye West: I Actually Like Tyga"s Music!

According to various reports, Tyga is a rapper.


We have yet to confirm this rumor, considering we’ve only seen the guy hang around with Kylie Jenner on a frequent basis.



But we’ll apparently see for sure about this whole Tyga-as-a-rapper thing in the near future because he just signed a pretty huge deal.


Kanye West announced on Wednesday that he’s signed his sister-in-law boyfriend, Tyga to his G.O.O.D. record label.


The artist revealed the news at a pop-up show at New York City’s Highline Ballroom last night, following his Yeezy Season 4 fashion show, which Tyga attended with Kylie.


Here is a photo of the couple at the event:



Naturally, most people out there assume Kanye basically struck this deal with Tyga as a favor to Kim Kardashian and her family.


Does he actually think highly of Tyga as a musician?!?


Yes, according to TMZ insiders.


Sources close to the rappers tell the celebrity gossip website that Kanye and Tyga have actually worked together on music for years,; signing Tyga was purely a business decision for West.


Which does make sense if you know Kanye West at all.


We don’t. We’ve never met him.


But he takes his business seriously and we can’t imagine he’d be influenced by Kim or anyone else when it comes to his label.


They likely know this, as well. We can’t imagine they’d dare to stick their nose in Kanye’s business.


Moreover, Tyga and Kanye have collaborated for years.


Kim actually met Blac Chyna because she was dating Tyga long before Kylie was ever in the romantic picture; and Kim, of course, was dating Kanye.



So the business deal may be legitimate, but that doesn’t mean Twitter users didn’t have a field day with the news.


Here’s a sampling of some of their best reactions:







Then, of course, the Michael Jordan Crying Face was invoked:







But it wasn’t all bad press for Tyga and Kanye.


At leas one person out there was happy for the former.







How nice, right?


What do you think of Tyga signing with Kanye? Did you even know he was a rapper?


You learn something new every day, huh?!?

Beyonce: Delaying Baby #2 Due to Jay Z"s Infidelity?

For about as long as the A-list couple has been together, rumors that Jay Z is cheating on Beyonce have been circulating on social media.



Bey seemed to verify that at least some of these reports were accurate when she basically called Jay out for cheating in damn near every song on her new album.


We may never know the extent of the iconic rapper’s infidelity, but according to a shocking new report from Radar Online, Jay’s sleeping around may have led Beyonce to delay her plans to have a second child.


The site claims that it’s not the fact that Beyonce doesn’t want to make a sibling for Blue Ivy with an unfaithful husband.


Rather, the stress from Jay’s cheating has reportedly left her unable to conceive.


Sounds like a stretch, but Radar claims to have inside info about the couple’s difficulties getting pregnant.


“The couple is consulting with an expert who specializes in kinesiology [the scientific study of movement] to identify what imbalances might exist that could be preventing successful reproduction,” says a source close to the Carters.



“Beyonce and Jay have daily sessions in person or by Skype with the specialist who evaluates their diets and finds out the points of stress in their relationship and in their bodies…then works to detoxify these elements with magnets, massages and weak electrical current.”


Is it just us, or does kinesiology sound like a recommendation from Bey’s self-proclaimed bestie Gwyneth Paltrow.


The insider adds:


“Beyonce has always worried about Jay Z straying – that could be blocking the possibility of conception.


“She’s taking as many relaxing breaks as possible. Beyonce feels like she cannot have a baby until she has totally forgiven Jay Z! She still must have deep down concerns that their marriage might fail.”


We’re not at all surprised by the news that Beyonce is putting off baby #2, but we are surprised by the alleged reason behind the decision.


Which isn’t to say it’s not feasible.



Anyone who’s listened to Lemonade in its entirety can attest that Jay’s cheating was clearly devastating for his wife.


Combine that with the stress of raising a child and being a one-woman empire, and it’s not hard to see how Bey’s marriage could be taking a serious physical toll.


Fortunately, the source says that while she has no plans to leave Jay, she’s also not letting him off easy.


In fact, it seems part of their therapy involves her letting Hov have it:


“She shouts things like, ‘Pig! Cheater! Loser,’ while the sounds of the ocean play in the background,” the source claims.


“It makes her feel better.”


Somehow, that makes us feel better, too.

Michael Strahan Loves GMA, Doesn"t Miss Kelly Ripa

Michael Strahan has said goodbye to Kelly Ripa.


And he"s basically saying good riddance as well.


Not in those exact words, of course, but it"s pretty clear at this point that the former football star and co-host of Live with Kelly and Michael is happy with his new career course.



Back in the spring, Strahan announced he was leaving his full-time position at Live for a full-time position at Good Morning America, a decision that was apparently news to Ripa.


She was upset that she learned of the move at the last second, and she made her dissatisfaction pretty well known.


After not appearing on her own program for a couple days, Ripa returned to Live and then awkwardly sat next to Strahan for a few weeks until he made his departure. 


It was the epitome of trainwreck television.



So, how does Strahan feel about his new gig, which got underway this week?


Quite awesome, thank you very much!


“GMA has been great. It’s earlier obviously,” Strahan told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show on Wednesday.


He continued:


“I’m getting up a lot earlier. I start at 7, I’ve got to be there a little earlier than that, but it’s been great because it’s so interesting and I’m learning.


"So every job I’ve had I’ve just learned along the way, and this one is interesting because of all the stories involving so many different things that are new to me and I’m loving it.”


Strahan didn"t talk about leaving Ripa at all.


But his silence spoke volumes.



“I’m cool, like now, but the second the cameras go off or somebody walks up to me, I’m like this,” he said, bowing his head and looking away.


“And when I was a kid and I played football and I was 7 or 8 I cried the entire game. I didn’t like the applause. I didn’t like the cheering. It scared me. I didn’t like the attention, and I still don’t in some ways."


As for Kelly? She made her own announcement on Wednesday.


She is yet to decide on a replacement for Strahan, but she"ll soon be welcoming a fan to sit next to her for one special episode.


Using social media, someone out there can actually serve as co-host one morning down the line.


"Now it"s time to put your mouths where your thumbs are," Ripa quipped yesterday morning, after noting that she’d read social media comments calling her job easy.


"I"m building a co-host empire."


Watch Strahan speak to Fallon about football below and sound off: Do you miss him on Live?


Michael strahan talks football on the tonight show

NeNe Leakes To The Real Housewives of Atlanta: See Ya!

NeNe Leakes will not be returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta for the upcoming ninth season. 


There’s been a lot of mixed reports about whether Leakes would be participating on the next season of the reality hit, but she has now set the record straight. 


Her days of being one of the housewives are behind her and she’s moving on



This is a huge blow to the series as Leakes has got to be the best person on it. 


She can effortlessly create drama out of nothing and the show will not be the same without her. 


NeNe has left before, so there’s every reason to believe that she could pop back up in a future season. 


With Leakes out of the show, would producers really approach someone else to stop by for a return visit?


It sounds that way. 



Leakes revealed that she thinks Kim Zolciak-Biermann could be set to appear in her place. 


What a crazy turn of events. Right?!


“I heard once they couldn’t work their deal out with me, they went to Kim Zolciak,” Leakes revealed.


This makes it sound like Kim was second best for producers, but NeNe was quick to back her claim up.


“I’m just telling you the truth!”


Everyone appeared to be stunned by the declaration. 


NeNe knows she is a draw with viewers. 


That’s why she was wheeling and dealing to get a huge pay rise a few months ago if she returned.


Leakes went on to explain that she she only wanted to guest star on the show here and there, but a deal could not be reached. 



“When we couldn’t work the deal out on me making appearances, then they went to Kim to work the same thing, I suppose,” Leakes said.


“I’m assuming she took it.”


Fans would no doubt settle for a return from Kim, but there’s one huge thing that would hold all of this up: Kim is leaving Atlanta



Yes, with Kroy Biermann signing with the Buffalo Bills, it means a change in locale for the couple. 


This certainly throws a wrench in that theory. 


Now, there is every possibility she could pop up every so often, but her appearances wouldn’t make much sense if she doesn’t even live in Atlanta. 


The last time Kim was seen on the show, she stormed out of a lunch date with the ladies after a huge argument. 


It wasn’t the best exit, but it was thrilling to watch it all play out. 


Maybe she has unfinished business. 



There’s no telling what would go down if she was to return to the show, but might it spell the end for Don’t Be Tardy?


Ratings were sinking for Zolciak’s reality series, so maybe she could return to try and stay in the public eye for longer. 


A new season of Don’t Be Tardy kicks off next week, but there’s no definite answer as of yet whether it will serve as a swan song for the reality series. 


The show has its moments, but it isn’t all that. 


It can be tedious to watch. 


Leakes closed off her chat about the show with some words about Kim. 


Well, as nice as Leakes could muster. 



“I think it’s going to be really odd,” she admits.


“Kim hadn’t been around the show for a while. It’s going to be odd having Kim back. But I think the fans want to see her though.”


What do you think about this? 


Should Kim return?


Hit the comments below!


Farrah Abraham: Announces Daughter"s Insane New Business Venture

Farrah Abraham has no problem making tabloid headlines on her own, but these days she’s receiving assistance from the business partner who helped propel her to fame in the first place.



Yes, Farrah is shaping her 7-year-old daughter Sophia into a regular mini-me, and not surprisingly, she’s stirring up a fair amount of controversy in the process.


In particular, Sophia’s modeling career has resulted in some heavy criticism of Farrah’s parenting.


Sure, Farrah shoving her kid into the spotlight at an age when most kids are focusing on the first weeks of second grade, is more than a little creepy, but it’s not as bad as when Farrah talks about Sophia’s future porn career.


(Yes, that actually happened.)


But anyway, in Farrah’s world, there’s no such thing as bad press.



So despite the occasional disagreement (such as the one that recently led Farrah to call Sophia a “stupid heathen”), by Farrah’s standards, the business relationship is going swimmingly.


Of course, if you follow Farrah on social media, you know that she launches a new business venture about once a month.


(Whether or not she had any role in their operations after slapping her name on these vanity projects is anyone’s guess.)


So it was only a matter of time before Sophia moved on from the world of modeling to become a CEO in her own right.



Yesterday marked the opening of the Sophia Laurent Boutique – a high-end-sounding children’s store that’s nominally owned by the 7-year-old daughter of a reality/porn star.


Naturally, Farrah and Sophia marked the occasion by posting countless pics on social media.


Some of them were on Farrah’s page, some on the store’s own Instagram account, and some on Sophia’s.



Yes, the girl has her own Instagram page, which is odd not only because she’s 7, but also because a scandal erupted over Sophia’s Snapchat account just last month, when users reported that she was up late at night asking strangers to message her.


As for the store itself, the IG page claims Sophia Laurent will specialize in selling “toys and designer clothing for newborns and children up to 12 years old.”


Farrah posted the below video from the grand opening…



…along with a caption reading,  “7 years old & a boss #BossBaby more exciting news to come.”


Yes, apparently Farrah believes that 7-year-olds are both and babies and capable of running their own businesses.


She’s a very confused woman, to put it mildly.

Tom Hiddleston: I Dumped Taylor Swift, Not The Other Way Around!

Just when Tom Hiddleston thought he escaped the unfathomable hell of dating Taylor Swift, he’s pulled right back in.



The cycle of a break-up always includes the inevitable question, “Who broke up with whom?


It’s all very he said/she said, but Hiddleston, for one, is not going to sit back and let people assume it was Swift who ended things. 


“The reports are wide of the mark and come as news to all Tom’s friends,” a source, who worked with Hiddleston on the 2014 stage production of Coriolanus, told UK’s Heat Magazine.


He grew tired of Taylor, it wasn’t the other way round.


“Tom drifted from her and it had nothing to do with her being put off by the publicity.”


Hiddleston, it appears, rather prefers being a singleton.  



Also, he might have ADD.


“It’s more to do with the fact he’s a commitment-phobe who gets bored very easily.”


People announced Hiddleston and Swift’s break-up on September 6th, though no reason for the split was given.


Many were convinced that the set-up was a publicity stunt, put on to keep the two relevant.


In July, a source close to Hiddleston told The Hollywood Gossip that it was, indeed, all for show.


“Tom and Taylor’s relationship was initially set up by Taylor’s PR team after they bumped into each other at Anna Wintour’s house-party,” the source explained.



The reason?  Swift wasn’t making music, but wanted to remain in the spotlight until she released her next album.


“Tom was prepared to go along with it because he believed that he and Taylor would be able to find something in common with each other.  At least have some fun together. 


“It worked, and whilst he does care about Taylor, he is now beginning to realize that he may have made a mistake after she insisted upon them meeting each other’s parents within the space of twenty four hours.” 


Yeah…that’s a bit much.


“Taylor is practically glued to his side,” the source added.



“After only one month of dating, she is talking about moving in with him, getting married, and having children with him.”


And just like Heat’s source, this one brought up Hiddleston’s commitment issues.


“Tom has always had huge commitment issues, so Taylor talking to him about those things, and after such a short amount of time, is really beginning to freak him out.”


Another source told Radar Online last month that Hiddleston was sick of being a “glorified escort” for Swift.



“Tom can’t deal with being a laughing stock and has told Taylor he’s done unless there’s a 360-degree change on her part.


“It bothers him so much that they’ve become known as this fauxmance laughing stock.”


Hiddleston will be at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards on September 18th, since he’s nominated for his role in the miniseries, The Night Manager.


Meanwhile, Swift will be writing some new songs…

Amber Rose Talks First Threesome: It Sucked!

Amber Rose often speaks openly about her sex life, and some of her fans may have assumed that the ex of both Kanye and Wiz Khalifa likes to get seriously experimental in the bedroom.



Not so, says the 32-year-old model/media personality, who’s visibility is at an all-time high these days thanks to a number of new high-profile gigs.


Back in June, The Amber Rose Show premiered on VH1.


Last month, we learned that Rose will compete on Dancing With the Stars in the show’s upcoming 23rd season.


Last night, saw the debut of the Loveline with Amber Rose podcast.


It’s hard to imagine where Rose finds the time for all these jobs, but there’s one thing that she apparently won’t be making time for at any point in the near future:


As she revealed last night, Amber is no fan of threesomes – at least of the girl-guy-girl variety.



She discussed her first and only three-way experience with co-host Dr. Chris Donaghue on last night’s Loveline.


“We kinda just got together it was a guy and a girl and it was f–king horrible,” Amber said.


“It was the worst. It was horrible. I am literally having sleepless nights,” she added.


“I felt the pressure, getting older, to experience new things and I did it against my better judgment because I talk about sex a lot.”


Rose says that the experience simply didn’t meet her intimacy standards:


I hated it. Because I feel like I am a very passionate lover and I like that one-on-one passion,” she explained. 


“With the threesome I felt like there was no passion. There was no kissing and rolling around. All those moments were not there.”



Rose maintained her sense of humor about the experience and even remarked that she’d attempt a threesome again – but only with a different configuration:


“You know what maybe I’ll call my baby daddy tonight,” she joked.


“I won’t do it again. Maybe if it’s two guys but not with another girl.”


Amber says her fans might be surprised by how traditional her tastes are in terms of sex acts:



“I feel like I’m just such a nerd in the bedroom. People really think that I have orgies all day and, like, I do these crazy sex acts,” she said.


“I’m like, ‘I’m really just a normal girl."”


Of course, Rose recently told a TV audience that she enjoyed having ex-husband Wiz Khalifa “put his babies” on her face, so we think it’s safe to say she’s no prude.

Amber Rose Talks First Threesome: It Sucked!

Amber Rose often speaks openly about her sex life, and some of her fans may have assumed that the ex of both Kanye and Wiz Khalifa likes to get seriously experimental in the bedroom.



Not so, says the 32-year-old model/media personality, who’s visibility is at an all-time high these days thanks to a number of new high-profile gigs.


Back in June, The Amber Rose Show premiered on VH1.


Last month, we learned that Rose will compete on Dancing With the Stars in the show’s upcoming 23rd season.


Last night, saw the debut of the Loveline with Amber Rose podcast.


It’s hard to imagine where Rose finds the time for all these jobs, but there’s one thing that she apparently won’t be making time for at any point in the near future:


As she revealed last night, Amber is no fan of threesomes – at least of the girl-guy-girl variety.



She discussed her first and only three-way experience with co-host Dr. Chris Donaghue on last night’s Loveline.


“We kinda just got together it was a guy and a girl and it was f–king horrible,” Amber said.


“It was the worst. It was horrible. I am literally having sleepless nights,” she added.


“I felt the pressure, getting older, to experience new things and I did it against my better judgment because I talk about sex a lot.”


Rose says that the experience simply didn’t meet her intimacy standards:


I hated it. Because I feel like I am a very passionate lover and I like that one-on-one passion,” she explained. 


“With the threesome I felt like there was no passion. There was no kissing and rolling around. All those moments were not there.”



Rose maintained her sense of humor about the experience and even remarked that she’d attempt a threesome again – but only with a different configuration:


“You know what maybe I’ll call my baby daddy tonight,” she joked.


“I won’t do it again. Maybe if it’s two guys but not with another girl.”


Amber says her fans might be surprised by how traditional her tastes are in terms of sex acts:



“I feel like I’m just such a nerd in the bedroom. People really think that I have orgies all day and, like, I do these crazy sex acts,” she said.


“I’m like, ‘I’m really just a normal girl."”


Of course, Rose recently told a TV audience that she enjoyed having ex-husband Wiz Khalifa “put his babies” on her face, so we think it’s safe to say she’s no prude.

Prince William and Kate Middleton: Baby #3 On The Way?

Some media outlets love to play Captain Obvious when it comes to royal family planning, especially if the royals in question are the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.



Ever since Catherine said “I Do” at the royal wedding, everyone and their mother has been on baby watch.  Weekly tabloids predicted a pregnancy so often that they were bound to get it right at some point.


Now, Us Weekly has spoken to a “family friend” close to the couple who is convinced that they’re going to get to work on making baby number three sooner rather than later.


William and Catherine “want a third baby soon,” said friend revealed.


“It would not surprise me if they were pregnant by Christmas.”



The Cambridges – along with their kids, Prince George, 3, and Princess Charlotte, 1  – will embark on a royal tour of Canada later this month.  


This will be Charlotte’s first official trip.


One thing to keep in mind when reading about royal pregnancies is that they are not true unless confirmed by Kensington Palace.  


OK!, Life & Style and Star Magazine can put as many gold stickers claiming “Palace Makes It Official!” on their covers, but until royal aides say “it’s true,” it’s simply not.



It’s also widely known that William and Catherine have always wanted at least three children, though they have never themselves come out and said that is their magic number.


One thing that can be confirmed is that the Cambridges are visiting the Queen and Prince Philip up at the family’s Scottish summer home, Balmoral Castle, as reported by People Magazine’s Simon Perry.



The castle was originally purchased by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1852, and has been in the Windsor family ever since.


When they’re not traveling or in London for engagements, William and Catherine live at their 10-bedroom Anmer Hall home on the Queen’s Sandringham estate.


The home offers the family privacy and quiet, and allows them to live as normally as possible.  Catherine has joked during royal engagements that George is “very messy” when it comes to eating, and he’s a huge fan of anything with an engine.


So while it may very well be true that William and Catherine are planning to expand their family, it’s anyone’s guess when that will be (if you want my opinion, it’ll be some time in October after they’ve returned from Canada).

Bethenny Frankel: I Did NOT Get Plastic Surgery!

Bethenny Frankel has had a rough season on The Real Housewives of New York City


Her BS filter was at an all-time high and we all know she can’t keep her mouth shut when she knows some juicy gossip. 


That got her in trouble a lot of times throughout the most recent season of the Bravo hit. 



The thing that’s great about Frankel, is that she’s brutally honest. 


She speaks her mind and does not care for the repercussions.


That’s part of what made this week’s reunion special all the more thrilling. 


LuAnn de Lesseps continued to deny her fiancé, Tom, was cheating on her with other woman. 



The thing that made the case against Tom so difficult is that he’s practically bedded, or tried to bed all of LuAnn’s co-stars. 


That’s not a man anyone would want someone close to them to be with, but de Lesseps is just adamant that her beau is not the man the women think he is. 


Maybe she doesn’t watch the show as the episodes air, but if she did, she’d probably be wondering why the heck she didn’t ditch his ass long ago. 



As real as Bethenny is about things, viewers seem to think the star is lying about getting plastic surgery


It’s a question that keeps recurring for Frankel and it must be getting tedious. 


Bethenny was quick to shoot down a fan questioning if she has had surgery. 


“I didn’t,” Frankel said.


“Well, I had my jaw injected with Botox because I have TMJ, and if you look at pictures of me from probably, like, seven years ago it’s gradually gotten smaller to the point where I had to stop, and now it actually hurts again.”



Frankel did agree that she looked different on recent episodes of the Bravo series. 


“I looked at the reunion and my eyes — the little trick that actually [makeup artist] Kristofer Buckle taught Maryana, my makeup artist, is when you put your eyelashes on, put the ends up a little bit, and it makes your eyes look a little more out. So they don’t go down,” she explained.


“But, no, I have not. I have not had any plastic surgery.”



The star has revealed in the past that she’s had botox, but that appears to be it. 


It must be a little bit tedious if people keep asking the same questions, but with Bethenny revealing more details about her condition, maybe people will hold their tongue. 


What do you think about all of this?


Hit the comments!


John Hostetter Dies; Murphy Brown Actor Was 69

John Hostetter – a character actor best known for his time on the popular long-running sitcom Murphy Brown – has passed away at the age of 69.




John Hostetter



Hostetter’s family says he had been battling cancer for several years.


In 60 episodes of Murphy Brown, Hostetter played John, the levelheaded stage manager of the fictional show-within-a-show, FYI.


He racked up dozens of other and television credits over the years, including parts on NYPD Blue, MacGyver, L.A. Law, ER, Family Ties, and G.I. Joe.


His film credits include Into the Night, Heartbreak Ridge, Beverly Hills Cop II, No Way Out and Leonard Part 6, opposite Bill Cosby.


Hostetter is also well-known to Muppets fans for his role in the cult favorite DVD Kermit’s Swampland.




John Hostetter Muppets



The Brooklyn native, who grew up in Hanover, Maryland, got his start on the stage.


Hostetter reportedly wowed audiences in a 1971 production of Waiting For Godot, in which he co-starred with a young Christopher Reeve.


But it wasn’t until 1988 that Hostetter rose to national prominence after being cast on Brown – one of the most popular and acclaimed sitcoms of its time.




Murphy Brown Cast



The show won’t be found in many syndicated markets these days, as its topical, political humor made it very much a product of its era.


During its ten-season run on CBS, however, the series was regarded as a ground-breaking television achievement.


A sitcom that skewered, with equal aplomb, the worlds of Washington and TV news, Brown helped paved the way for politically-charged scripted series, as well as left-leaning late night shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.




John Hostetter Image



It’s difficult to overstate the show’s influence, and while he was never a principal cast member, Hostetter was a favorite amongst fans.


While Brown‘s political commentary helped it win over critics, the purely comedic scenes, of the variety that so often featured Hostetter, were essential to making a commercial hit.



Social media tributes from fans and colleagues alike began pouring in on social media shortly after news of Hostetter’s death went public.


He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Del Hostetter.


Our thoughts go out to the actor’s family during this difficult time.