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On the set of 'Dollhouse' with Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku

By Daniel Fienberg

July 23, 01:18 PM

Dushku_dollhouseset_240This writer's immediate reaction walking onto the Dollhouse stage on the Fox lot: This set is so nice there's no way FOX will ever cancel this series. Continue reading »

Introducing the 'Untitled Greg Daniels-Mike Schur-Amy Poehler Non-Spinoff'

By Rick Porter

July 21, 03:59 PM

Amypoehler_40yearoldvirginpr_240Amy Poehler will be starring in an NBC comedy from Greg Daniels and Mike Schur, executive producers of The Office.

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The CW zigs where others only dare to zag

By Hanh Nguyen

July 19, 05:00 PM

Dawnostroff_240 Like any adolescent, The CW is still trying to discover its identity, experiment with innovative ideas and occasionally make some bold, if borderline wackily uncertain moves. Hey, they may even offend people (read: critics) along the way. Welcome to the first green network, the one that has less to do with living green than spending greenbacks. Continue reading »

'CSI' plans for William Petersen's departure

By Daniel Fienberg

July 18, 01:55 PM

Williampetersen3_csi_nbc_240As has been widely reported, William Petersen will exit CSI: Crime Scene Investigation mid-way through the hit forensic drama's upcoming ninth season. Continue reading »

Using gaydar on The Disney Channel

By Hanh Nguyen

July 18, 12:57 PM

Lucas Which Disney Channel character is gay? Could it be the hat-wearing Ryan, brother of the fabulous Sharpay, in the High School Musical films? Or perhaps one of the many other fun and feisty characters in one of the networks' many series, movies or cartoons? Continue reading »

CBS chief doesn't question 'Moonlight' choice

By Daniel Fienberg

July 18, 11:19 AM

Alexoloughlin_moonlight_240_3While CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler insists she still has great adoration for all things occult, she has yet to feel regret about the decision to leave Moonlight off of the network's fall schedule. Continue reading »

The mystery of Samaire Armstrong and 'Dirty Sexy Money'

By Daniel Fienberg

July 18, 08:58 AM

Samairearmstrong_dirtysexymoney_240Darlings galore filled the stage at Thursday (July 17) afternoon's Dirty Sexy Money panel at the Television Critics Association press tour. One major exception, though, was Samaire Armstrong, who plays the flighty twin Juliet Darling on the ABC dramedy. Continue reading »

Shonda Rhimes and her new BFFs

By Rick Porter

July 17, 05:02 PM

Shondarhimes_privatepractice_abc_24Shonda Rhimes should totally Facebook friend her fellow ABC showrunners, because they did what friends do at an entertaining and sometimes informative press tour session Thursday.

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Cat Deeley at the FOX TCA Party

By Daniel Fienberg

July 16, 04:33 PM

Catdeeley_aifinale08_240In this world, there are fewer than a half-dozen things capable of distracting this writer from the promise of deep-fried Oreos. On Monday (July 14) night at the Santa Monica Pier, one of those things just happened to be Cat Deeley. Continue reading »

'So You Think You Can Dance': Why Mia Michaels is so mean

By Brill Bundy

July 14, 04:58 PM

Miamichaels_240 So You Think You Can Dance choreographer/Judge Mia Michaels has been on a bit of a tear this season. During rehearsel for the first week's performances she said that she didn't think dancer Mark Kanemura was turning out as well as she thought he would. Then, last week she took Jessica King to task for being "carried" through the competition so far by her much stronger partner Will Wingfield.

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Kevin Reilly promises a gayer, blacker FOX

By Daniel Fienberg

July 14, 03:04 PM

Kevinreilly_nbcpresident_medium_s3_Given the current state of the television landscape, questions of diversity are likely to come up with some frequency in the coming days. FOX Entertainment President Kevin Reilly just had the good fortune to face them first on Monday (July 14) morning. Continue reading »

Cartoon Network sneak peeks full episode of 'Clone Wars'

By Hanh Nguyen

July 11, 04:40 PM

Clonewars_240 Judging by the critcs' applause greeting a screening of Cartoon Networks' Star Wars: The Clone Wars, fans will be happy with the latest offering in the world George Lucas created. Continue reading »

Spike Lee doesn't regret lost Jackie Robinson opportunity

By Daniel Fienberg

July 11, 09:01 AM

Spikelee_oscars08_240Is Spike Lee growing up before our very eyes? Continue reading »

'Deadwood' is well and truly dead

By Rick Porter

July 10, 06:01 PM

Olyphant_deadwood_240This shouldn't come as too big a surprise, given that it's been nearly two years since Deadwood finished on HBO and its creator and a number of its actors have gone on to other things. But the two movies that supposedly would wrap up the series aren't going to happen.

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Chandra Wilson explains Katherine Heigl

By Daniel Fienberg

July 09, 09:19 AM

Chandrawilson_greysanatomy_s3_240We in the media have apparently been uncharitable when it comes to Katherine Heigl and her decision not to submit herself for Emmy consideration. Continue reading »

'Gavin & Stacey' wins us over at press tour

By Rick Porter

July 08, 10:30 PM

Ruthjones_gavinandstacey_240I started watching a screener of BBC America's comedy Gavin & Stacey a couple of weeks ago. I abandoned it about halfway through the first episode.

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Ed Asner brings reefer and other madness to Hallmark

By Hanh Nguyen

July 08, 03:34 PM

Edasner_deadzone_240 Is the Hallmark Channel, as one network exec claimed, "the best-kept secret on cable television"? Continue reading »

Brill and Eric Watch TV 222: Press Tour Dispatch

By Brill Bundy

July 30, 09:12 PM

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ABC wrapped up Summer Press Tour with a Lost announcement, more gushing about Pushing Daisies, Grey’s Anatomy defense and the new shows Cavemen, Women's Murder Club, Big Shots and Cashmere Mafia.

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The last Isaiah Washington item of press tour

By Rick Porter

July 26, 05:29 PM

Shondarhimes_greysanatomy_240The inevitable Isaiah Washington question came up Thursday afternoon when Shonda Rhimes and the cast and crew of Private Practice appeared at press tour.

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Steve McPherson has Kevin Reilly's back

By Rick Porter

July 25, 02:47 PM

Stephenmcpherson_240Newly minted FOX Entertainment president Kevin Reilly probably doesn't need anyone to fight his battles for him. But if he did, his counterpart at ABC sounds like he'd be willing.

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Brill and Eric Watch TV 221: Press Tour Dispatch

By Brill Bundy

July 25, 09:21 AM

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Get inside info on FOX's new shows New Amsterdam, K-Ville and Back to You, as well as the next seasons of 24, House and American Idol.

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A few quick 'Heroes' spoilers

By Rick Porter

July 24, 11:05 PM

Sendhilramamurthy_nbcsummer07_240Maybe it was because we gave them an award the other day, but the folks at Heroes sure were accommodating to the scrum of TV critics that descended on the show's set Tuesday morning.

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'Gilmore Girls' creator: I couldn't watch the series finale

By Rick Porter

July 23, 11:15 PM

Amysherman_240Monday marked Amy Sherman-Palladino's first appearance at press tour since her departure from Gilmore Girls following the 2005-06 season. She was there to talk about her new series, a FOX midseason comedy called The Return of Jezebel James, but ...

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Thomas Dekker talks about leaving 'Heroes'

By Rick Porter

July 23, 03:58 PM

Thomasdekker_h_heroes_s1_240The end of Thomas Dekker's time on Heroes last season was marked by controversy. Or, as he told us at press tour Monday, not.

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'Idol' Producer: We needed more personalities

By Daniel Fienberg

July 23, 10:42 AM

Sanjayamalakar_americanidol6top12_2Less than seven hours after FOX head Peter Liguori declared that the American Idol franchise isn't broken, series producer Nigel Lythgoe admitted that mistakes were made this past season.

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FOX Execs: 'Idol' and '24' aren't broken

By Daniel Fienberg

July 22, 03:16 PM

Peterliguori_kevinreillyYou don't often get the opportunity to hear a network executive apologize for the performance of TV's most-watched show or defending an outstanding drama Emmy winner, but FOX's new dynamic duo of Peter Liguori and Kevin Reilly found themselves doing just that on Sunday (July 22) morning. Continue reading »

Brill and Eric Watch TV 220: Press Tour Dispatch

By Brill Bundy

July 22, 11:33 AM

CW's missing PC Doll and a mimbo for 'Geek'

By Hanh Nguyen

July 20, 04:12 PM

Pcd_asia_03_012r Where in the world is Asia? The Pussycat Dolls were missing a member during this month's Live Earth concert: Asia Nitollano, the Knick City dancer who won the CW's reality competition show Pussycat Dolls: The Search for the Next Doll.

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'Jericho' hopes to give fans what they want

By Daniel Fienberg

July 19, 12:53 PM

Lenniejames3_jericho_cbs_240I'd like to begin by thanking Jericho fans for the peanuts that were sitting on my chair in advance of Thursday (July 19) morning's TCA panel for the resurrected show.

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Brill and Eric Watch TV 218 & 219: Press Tour Dispatches

By Brill Bundy

July 19, 06:06 AM

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NBC's sessions conclude with Chuck, changes to Bionic Woman and Tin Man, a Sci-Fi channel miniseries starring Zooey Deschanel, Neal McDonough and Alan Cumming.

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Who's your daddy, Alex O'Loughlin?

By Daniel Fienberg

July 18, 09:03 PM

Alexoloughlin_moonlight_240_2 Two rules to live by if you want to avoid hidden razor blades in your lollipops and factual inaccuracies in your industry gossip: Never take candy from strangers and don't believe everything you read on the Internet.

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A conversation about Adrian Pasdar's beard

By Daniel Fienberg

July 18, 08:26 PM

Adrianpasdar_beard_240Word began spreading during Tuesday (July 17) night's NBC Press Tour party that Adrian Pasdar wasn't discussing his massive, Grizzly Adams beard.

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CBS Prez on 'Jericho,' Mandy and 'Moonlight'

By Daniel Fienberg

July 18, 01:55 PM

Skeetulrich5_jericho_cbs_240CBS' morning TCA executive session gave Entertainment President Nina Tassler the opportunity to address her network's most pressing issues, most particularly Jericho, Mandy Patinkin, Jericho, Moonlight, Jericho, Mandy Patinkin, Drew Carey and Jericho.

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'Friday Night Lights' folks spill on season two

By Rick Porter

July 18, 11:28 AM

Conniebritton_fridaynighlights_240The following post contains what could be considered spoilers for the coming season of Friday Night Lights, but considering that they come from the show's executive producer and he freely shared them with a roomful of journalists, they're probably not that secret.

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Geek Chic: 'Chuck' is 'cool-challenged'

By Daniel Fienberg

July 17, 05:03 PM

Zacharylevi_chuck_240Zachary Levi may not have created the term "cool-challenged," but expect the phrase to get oodles of play when critics write about his character in NBC's new action-dramedy hybrid Chuck.

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'Law & Order' vs. equal time

By Rick Porter

July 17, 04:31 PM

Elizabethrohm_lawandorder_240_002Rest easy, Elisabeth Rohm.

It looks like Rohm, a four-year cast member of Law & Order, may not be in danger of having her residuals dry up completely if one of her former co-stars, Fred Thompson, runs for president.

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Brill and Eric Watch TV 216 & 217: Press Tour Dispatches

By Brill Bundy

July 17, 01:03 AM

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Polishing off the cable portion of the 2007 Summer Press Tour, we dive into the High School Musical phenomenon, Showtime's new comedy Californication (with David Duchovny) and the returning series Dexter and Weeds.

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Criss Angel and Norman Lear: Together at last at NBC

By Rick Porter

July 16, 05:18 PM

Crissangelmindfreak_240OK, so maybe I'm reaching a little with that headline. Criss Angel is coming to NBC, and so is Norman Lear, but they will not be working together.

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Bob Costas to L.A.: No NFL for you!

By Daniel Fienberg

July 16, 05:05 PM

Bobcostas_nfl_240Between his encyclopedic knowledge of absolutely everything and his willingness to whore his recognizable voice out to everything from Cars to Voltron: The Third Dimension, we've always liked Bob Costas. Has the uber-announcer worn out his welcome in Los Angeles?

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The TV education of Holly Hunter

By Rick Porter

July 15, 06:06 PM

Hollyhunter_savinggrace_240_2It's a given that if you ask any number of actors what they like to watch on television, and they'll tell you they don't see much. Fair enough ...

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When critics attack Star Jones

By Rick Porter

July 15, 04:57 PM

Starjones_emmys05_240Toward the end of her time on The View, Star Jones looked like the picture you see over there at the left. Now she looks like this.

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Talking premieres, pilots and 'Sleeper Cell' at Showtime

By Daniel Fienberg

July 15, 10:52 AM

Odedfehr_sleepercell_240Talking to critics at a Bastille Day panel at the Television Critics Association press tour, Showtime Entertainment President Robert Greenblatt talked about the status of a slew of upcoming and pending projects, as well as the fate of Sleeper Cell and Masters of Horror.

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Early bird catches the cheddar cheese worm and other 'Bizarre Foods'

By Hanh Nguyen

July 14, 04:09 PM

Bizarrefoods_240 Scorpions, crickets, larvae and chicken feet comprised the snacks at Friday's Travel Channel luncheon themed around its Bizarre Foods show hosted by Andrew Zimmern. And yet, I was disappointed that the spread wasn't bizarre enough.

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Burning Bridges: Moffat on NBC, Handler on FOX

By Daniel Fienberg

July 14, 12:31 PM

Chelseahandler_240In his song "Love Minus Zero/ No Limit," Bob Dylan famously sang, "She knows there's no success like failure/ And that failure's no success at all." Continue reading »

Brill & Eric Watch TV 215:
Press Tour Dispatch

By Brill Bundy

July 14, 12:07 PM

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We kick off our 2007 Summer Press Tour coverage with a live dispatch from the HBO party, with stars from Entourage, Sopranos, Flight of the Conchords and Curb Your Enthusiasm and others in attendance.

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Jonny Fairplay keeps killing his grandma

By Daniel Fienberg

July 13, 04:00 PM

Johnnfairplay_vh1big05_240It's one thing to kill your grandmother as part of your ploy to win a million dollars, but putting grandma to death in a cheap joke on TV critics? That's just low.

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Darkness Over 'Deadwood' and other HBO news

By Rick Porter

July 13, 10:59 AM

Davidmilch_240_001Back in January, David Milch sounded optimistic about the prospects for a pair of movies that would wrap up the saga of Deadwood on HBO. Now? Well ...

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Jeff Garlin's fine with skipping 'Daddy Day Camp'

By Daniel Fienberg

July 13, 09:47 AM

Jeffgarlin_sag06_240Daddy Day Camp will hit theaters on Aug. 8, but fans of 2003's $100-million-grossing Daddy Day Care will notice that original co-star Jeff Garlin is nowhere to be seen.

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Ernest Borgnine isn't a grumpy old man

By Daniel Fienberg

July 12, 06:45 PM

Ernestborgnine_240"Hiya! I'm sure you kids know me best as Sergeant Fatso Judson in From Here to Eternity." Continue reading »

Going meta with 'Nip/Tuck'

By Rick Porter

July 12, 04:41 PM

Bradleycooper_moto7_240A press tour session with the folks from Nip/Tuck is usually good for some news, and Ryan Murphy and Co. did not disappoint on Thursday.

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Paula Abdul defends herself (we think)

By Daniel Fienberg

January 20, 10:32 PM

Because the premiere of American Idol drew 37.4 million viewers, folks in the media are getting all excited about some things most of us already knew, things like the possibility that Idol judge Paula Abdul may not be 100 percent... Continue reading »

'The Winner' creator tackles Faye Dunaway

By Daniel Fienberg

January 20, 05:22 PM

The new FOX comedy The Winner focuses on a 32-year-old virgin (Rob Corddry) who lives at home and forms a close personal bond with the 13-year-old son (Keir Gilchrist) of the woman (Erinn Hayes) he wants to sleep with. Given... Continue reading »

What we talk about when we can't talk about O.J.

By Daniel Fienberg

January 20, 01:38 PM

Saturday (Jan. 20) morning's FOX executive session with Peter Liguori reached an impasse very early on. You see, as TV reporters, we wanted to talk about O.J. Simpson and whether or not the network was at all disgraced by the... Continue reading »

Holding Out for a Guitar Hero

By Hanh Nguyen

January 20, 02:15 AM

The CW really knows how to throw a party. Of course I'm biased because the network had three Guitar Hero 2 stations for guests to play at Friday's press tour party. I love that game. I'm lousy at it, but... Continue reading »

'Everybody' loves to use the n-word

By Hanh Nguyen

January 19, 05:10 PM

Disclaimer: The following contains offensive language, not all of which has been artfully camouflaged by the use of dashes. You have been warned. In the spirit of the revival of Isaiah Washington's infamous gay slur, comes the resurrection of Michael... Continue reading »

The 'Pussycat Dolls' bottom line

By Hanh Nguyen

January 19, 03:57 PM

"Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?" Only at the semi-annual television press tour can this Pussycat Dolls song lyric get parsed, spark a feminist debate and touch on the always titillating philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre. During... Continue reading »

Psychotic Dawson Leary will blow 'Minds'

By Daniel Fienberg

January 18, 07:16 PM

To be perfectly honest, when I think of huge Super Bowl episode guest stars, I think of Julia Roberts on Friends or Jennifer Garner's two colors of lingerie on Alias. But Dawson Leary as I've never seen him before? That'll... Continue reading »

It pays to be Second Becky

By Rick Porter

January 17, 03:41 PM

You never know how your past is going to catch up with you. Sometimes that's not a good thing -- say, when you're arrested on charges related to your ties to a radical organization 25 years ago. Then again, maybe... Continue reading »

Looking for clues on the set of '24'

By Daniel Fienberg

January 17, 11:36 AM

I haven't been on every set in TV-dom, but I still feel confident in this statement: 24 must have the most comfortable chairs in the industry. They're ergonomically calibrated sitting masterpieces in a matching purple that was designed specially for... Continue reading »

Breaking News: Schroder returns to 'Ricky' for '24'

By Daniel Fienberg

January 16, 07:41 PM

You don't get answers from the cast or producers of 24. You just don't. You get stock hints and teases that ultimately mean nothing once they're transcribed, but it's hard to get meaningful scoops. But there was one major shocker... Continue reading »

'Desperate Housewives' will run seven seasons (and other showrunner secrets)

By Daniel Fienberg

January 14, 10:49 PM

Points to ABC for doing something a little different on Sunday (Jan. 14). Rather than doing yet another actor-driven panel for a show that critics have written about dozens of times (or letting us see even a second of the... Continue reading »

Why the 'Lost'-ies don't ask questions

By Rick Porter

January 14, 05:45 PM

If you watch Lost, you've probably yelled something like this at your TV over the past two-plus seasons: Why the hell don't they talk about what's going on? There is, showrunner Damon Lindelof says, an actual reason the crash survivors... Continue reading »

PBS Gets Its Groove On

By Rick Porter

January 14, 10:19 AM

It's sort of an unwritten rule at press tour that we don't clap for people. There are a couple exceptions -- a real legend making an appearance, for instance (like when Walter Cronkite was here last summer), or when someone... Continue reading »

David Milch talks extensively about... stuff...

By Daniel Fienberg

January 13, 11:57 AM

Any transcript of an interview with Deadwood creator David Milch reads like a hallucinogenic novel, long blocks of text interrupted frequently by ellipses or dashes indicating every time Milch shifts into a new intellectual gear or figures out a differently... Continue reading »

Heather Locklear still digs rock stars

By Rick Porter

January 11, 09:24 PM

Heather Locklear was wearing some very nice brown boots over her jeans Thursday at Lifetime's press tour session. We mention this because Locklear had her foot in her mouth numerous times, and we wanted to paint a picture of that.... Continue reading »

Badd Boy All 4 'D*** in a Box'

By Hanh Nguyen

January 11, 06:06 PM

You either love Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg's video "D*** in a Box" or you just don't get it. Part of the appreciation isn't just for the raunchy silliness inherent in giving your girl your gift-wrapped junk. Those old enough... Continue reading »

Don't Nit-Pick Sarah Silverman

By Daniel Fienberg

January 11, 05:27 PM

In the pilot for her self-titled Comedy Central series The Sarah Silverman Program, Silverman goes on a quest for batteries after her remote control dies, a mission hampered by her conspicuous lack of money. But pity the poor critic who... Continue reading »

Lisa Ling's View on 'The View'

By Hanh Nguyen

January 10, 06:32 PM

When Lisa Ling was asked on Wednesday if she had any regrets about leaving The View, she grinned and replied, "Not these days." The erstwhile co-host couldn't possibly be referring to the recent bout of verbal/written/blogged slap-fighting between Rosie and... Continue reading »

Tori Spelling is not Jessica Simpson

By Rick Porter

January 10, 05:21 PM

Yeah, Tori Spelling became famous as a teenager, and she'll soon be starring in a reality show with her husband of less than a year, actor Dean McDermott. But here's why their Oxygen series, Tori & Dean: Inn Love, won't... Continue reading »

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