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

Can ‘Jeopardy!’ Recover From This Mike Richards Disaster?
THE DAILY BEAST’S OBSESSEDEverything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Monica Lewinsky Show ‘Impeachment’ Won’t Vilify Linda Tripp
American Crime StoryThe 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.

Porn Legend’s Wife: He Raped and Abused Me
HISTORY OF VIOLENCEFor years, Nadia North alleges she suffered horrifying abuse at the hands of her husband, porn veteran Peter North.

Lorde Doesn’t Need to Be Pop Music’s Savior
ABDICATIONAs her new record “Solar Power” warns, “if you’re looking for a savior,” it is no longer her.

How Is ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Such a Hot Mess?
The Daily Beast’s ObsessedTV 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.

Dorinda Medley Survived Some Sh*t Before She ‘Made It Nice’
BEYOND THE JOVANIThe 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.

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.

‘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.

‘Real Housewife’ Kathy Hilton Is Our Obsession of the Summer
The Daily Beast’s ObsessedA 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.
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