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Melissa Leon is a former entertainment editor at The Daily Beast and a three-time National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award winner.

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Sandra Oh’s ‘The Chair’ Tells the Ugly Truth About Academia

HOUSE ALWAYS WINS

The new Netflix dramedy explores the psychology of marginalized people who choose to press forward in an academic culture that was built on their exploitation.

Tirhakah Love | Published Aug 21, 2021

Can ‘Jeopardy!’ Recover From This Mike Richards Disaster?

THE DAILY BEAST’S OBSESSED

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Kevin Fallon | Published Aug 20, 2021

Monica Lewinsky Show ‘Impeachment’ Won’t Vilify Linda Tripp

American Crime Story

The new “American Crime Story,” which Lewinsky produced, aims to finally give her redemption and a voice. But how it portrays the Clintons and Linda Tripp is more complicated.

Kevin Fallon | Published Aug 20, 2021
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Porn Legend’s Wife: He Raped and Abused Me

HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

For years, Nadia North alleges she suffered horrifying abuse at the hands of her husband, porn veteran Peter North.

Marlow Stern | Published Aug 20, 2021

Lorde Doesn’t Need to Be Pop Music’s Savior

ABDICATION

As her new record “Solar Power” warns, “if you’re looking for a savior,” it is no longer her.

Corbin Bolies | Published Aug 20, 2021

How Is ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Such a Hot Mess?

The Daily Beast’s Obsessed

TV fans in “White Lotus” withdrawal were excited for another prestige drama about the rich and entitled running amok at a fancy getaway. But Kidman’s new show is a big miss.

Kevin Fallon | Published Aug 20, 2021

Dorinda Medley Survived Some Sh*t Before She ‘Made It Nice’

BEYOND THE JOVANI

The former “Real Housewives” star—and brand-new author—opens up about how her infamous “pause” from the show shocked her system and caused her to rethink... everything.

Kevin Fallon | Published Aug 19, 2021
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Minaj Husband’s Victim Wants Her to Know ‘This Happened’

‘BULLY’

Jennifer Hough is suing Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, for harassment and witness intimidation. She says associates of the Pettys tried to bribe and bully her into silence.

Laura Bradley | Published Aug 18, 2021

‘CODA’ Star Emilia Jones Is Going to Make You Cry So Hard

NEXT BIG THING

“CODA” is a coming-of-age crowd pleaser about an aspiring teen singer born into a deaf family. And its astonishing breakout star Emilia Jones is about to become a very big deal.

Kevin Fallon | Published Aug 13, 2021

‘Real Housewife’ Kathy Hilton Is Our Obsession of the Summer

The Daily Beast’s Obsessed

A new “Housewives” Supreme rises. Bennifer is back. Meg Stalter is clearly the next big thing. Check out our biggest pop-culture obsessions from this past summer.

Kevin Fallon | Published Aug 13, 2021

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