Posts by Juliet Litman
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Right Reasons Podcast: Survivor, Secret Princes, and More
Jacoby and Juliet talk about Kat from Survivor, Mona Scott-Young from VH1, and TLC’s Secret Princes. Listen to the podcast here: ESPN.com Podcenter. Subscribe to Grantland Pop Culture on iTunes, and check out our podcasts page.
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The Parenthood Cry of the Week: Kristina’s Mayoral Dreams (and Merch)
If you’re running for mayor and you’re in last place, you better get some good swag to give out. I guess Heather (Jurnee Smollett) didn’t get that memo, and she certainly did not pass it along to her client. Kristina’s campaign T-shirts looked like they were destined for the trash, not the drawer of historical […]
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Divorce Court: Who Won the Tom Cruise–Nicole Kidman Split?
When a celebrity couple breaks up, there’s an initial deluge. The he-said-she-said, the list of alleged side pieces, the ensuing legal battle. If it’s a good couple, the breakup is enough to sustain a few weeks of tabloid covers, but then we’re all just expected to move on. Well, what if I haven’t? Some celebrity […]
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Right Reasons Podcast: Theme Week!
It’s theme week on the Right Reasons: Juliet Litman and David Jacoby put on their journalist caps to bring you the most important reality news. Listen to the podcast here: ESPN.com Podcenter. Subscribe to Grantland Pop Culture on iTunes, and check out our podcasts page.
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The Parenthood Cry of the Week: All Fights, No Tears
Back around the time that a band of ordinary superheroes burst onto NBC, the network adopted a single voice to narrate most of its promotional spots. It’s that breathy, doom-filled guy who warned us of the importance of saving the cheerleader (and, ergo, the world). Heroes is long gone, but somehow that guy can still […]
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Right Reasons Podcast: Survivor, Parenthood, and Preachers of L.A.
Juliet Litman and David Jacoby talk about Survivor, Parenthood, Preachers of L.A., and more reality TV. Listen to the podcast here: ESPN.com Podcenter. Subscribe to Grantland Pop Culture on iTunes, and check out our podcasts page.
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The Parenthood Cry of the Week: Joni Mitchell Week
After what might have been Parenthood’s worst episode ever last week (at least if you’re judging by the amount of crying), the show went meta this week. It was the unofficial Joni Mitchell Week. Listen to this playlist as we explore emotional highs and lows. Prepare the tissues, because you’ll be furious and sad Ryan […]
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The Parenthood Cry of the Week: Father-Daughter Bonding and Nipple Confusion
Impressive week for Parenthood. All four adult siblings and their significant others got some major screen time, as did the Braverman grandparents. It was a week of couples’ quarrels and struggles, only some of which we cared about. Yet despite six plots actively advancing, the episode was short on tears. Prepare the tissues, because you’ll […]
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Right Reasons Podcast: Alaskan Women Looking for Love and the Government Shutdown
David Jacoby and Juliet Litman try to talk themselves into Alaskan Women Looking for Love and ponder how the government shutdown affects reality TV. Listen to the podcast here: ESPN.com Podcenter. Subscribe to Grantland Pop Culture on iTunes, and check out our podcasts page.
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The Parenthood Cry of the Week: Pre-Wedding Emotions Run High
This week on Parenthood, the four Braverman siblings were all dealing with new realities. Crosby has a screaming baby that can’t be pacified. Julia is unemployed and there’s no other honest way to put it. Adam is living in a post-cancer world, but he’s still in fear. Sarah’s daughter is engaged to a guy Sarah […]
