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21.
Maria Bamford Is A Comedy Rebel: From The BUST Archives
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(TV)
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... too much of an iconoclast for Hollywood sensibilities. “I did a couple of bit parts on sitcoms,” she says, “and I had to put on a giant padded bra. That’s why I haven’t liked some things about TV. I don’t ...
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Created on 23 May 2016
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22.
6 More Of Our Favorite TV Moms
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(Living)
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... sitcoms of yore, Rainbow isn't perfect. She has flaws and insecurities; she seems closer to a real mother than June Cleaver ever did. She also has impeccable fashion sense, which I think is worth noting. ...
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Created on 02 May 2016
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23.
The Absolutely Fabulous Trailer Is Just That, Sweetie Darling
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(Movies)
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... (or in the US), Absolutely Fabulous is one of the BBC’s most beloved sitcoms. It has had a rocky life of on-air off-air since 1992, but the people have spoken and a feature film is what they desire! ...
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Created on 27 April 2016
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24.
I Thought I Was Going To Die Over A Yeast Infection: BUST True Story
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(Feminism)
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... a typical problem. If tons of other people felt this shitty, surely I would hear about it all the time. Surely, there would be thinly veiled references to the condition in sitcoms, news segments on prevention, ...
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Created on 29 March 2016
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25.
My Best Friend Has Breast Cancer: BUST True Story
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(Living)
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... less comfortable at twenty-one than twelve. I show her my favorite British sitcoms. She laughs until she falls asleep.
This summer, from the bleachers, after all these years of vibrant living, I watched ...
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Created on 21 October 2015
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26.
The Secret History of Women in Television
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(Feminism)
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... to present us with more sitcoms and dramas that focus on female characters. Today it even seems that programs featuring women have taken over the airwaves. Two Broke Girls, Whitney, Pan Am, New Girl, and ...
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Created on 07 August 2015
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27.
Advice For Dudes From a Dude: How to Improve Your Relationship in 3 Easy Steps
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(General)
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... more on pornography every year than they do on movie tickets and the performing arts combined). As for being husbands and fathers, which should be noble callings, sitcoms have made buffoonery and cluelessness ...
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Created on 07 August 2015
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28.
Hilarious Margaret Cho Video Shows What Would Happen If Women Ran Hollywood
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(Entertainment)
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... as it stands: “Dan’s a DILF. Why would he marry a DUFF?”
The clip brings attention to the crazy double standards in TV sitcoms, where the DUFF/DILF dichotomy is always gender-swapped in real life. You ...
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Created on 25 June 2015
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29.
Talkin' Vodka and Netflix with Parks and Rec's Rett
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(TV)
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... that she loves cars and she loves men. That’s about it.
Sitcoms have been built on much less. If you did have your own show, what would it be like?
I would like to play a professional who is really, ...
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Created on 18 May 2014
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30.
Ellen Degeneres Is Developing A Sitcom With A Lesbian Lead!
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(TV)
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The history of LGBT sitcoms ranges from nonexistent to unsuccessful. The New Normal was a huge flop, but I’m hoping a strong queer female lead will hold America’s attention... and mine.
The success ...
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Created on 29 October 2013
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31.
Martha Plimpton is our Hero
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(TV)
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... this role, since on Raising Hope, the Chance family is really struggling to make ends meet. That’s something you don’t see on sitcoms very much anymore.
I think it ends up becoming more political than ...
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Created on 18 September 2013
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32.
Women Fined During Childbirth, Charged $5 Per Scream
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(General)
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... a baby" thing isn't a joyous occasion, sitcoms have episodes based around that concept all the time. I'm just assuming that shooting a human being out of your vag can't be fun.
That's why I'm mildly horrified ...
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Created on 12 July 2013
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33.
Comedy Central's Roast of Roseanne Barr Set to Premiere in Augus
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(TV)
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... and Betty White. Not only has the feisty feminist delved into the world of reality television, sitcoms, and film to name just a few, but she’s also BUST's very own advice columnist with an endless supply ...
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Created on 25 June 2012
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34.
A Film of One's Own: An Interview with Actor Alexandra Clayton ...
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(Movies)
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... on sitcoms and other films.
YB: So what made you come to New York? It seems like you have really strong California roots.
AC: I do, I am a seventh-generation Californian, so my family is embedded there, ...
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Created on 15 June 2012
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35.
Mindy Kaling Lands FOX Sitcom
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(TV)
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It’s no secret that this TV season saw a rise in the number of female-led sitcoms, and it looks like this lovely trend will continue into next season, too. After renewing New Girl for a second season, ...
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Created on 10 May 2012
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36.
Let's Get Physical in an Artsy, Feministy Kinda Wa
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(Arts)
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We're not all cat videos and vintage sitcoms over here at BUST--we appreciate the classier things in life as well (said while holding a cup of tea and straining to push our pinkies ...
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Created on 24 April 2012
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37.
RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Queens Behind Bar
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(TV)
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... where you belong!” in context.
At the runway show, Ru asks the girls to come dressed for the red-carpet premiere of their sitcoms. Team Willam wins the sitcom challenge, and Latrice, the team’s prison ...
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Created on 21 February 2012
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38.
Singles Are Happy to Be Unmarried, Republicans Have Infrequent But Amazing Sex, and the Elderly Are Hot to Trot, Says Match.com Survey
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(General)
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... marry. Could these survey results signify a real paradigm shift in the way we’re thinking about marriage? Will sitcoms have fewer lazy spinster jokes? I guess only time will tell.
image credit: Gallerytheimage.com ...
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Created on 09 February 2012
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39.
Role Reversal
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(General)
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You know those sitcoms with the schlubby husband who always messes up while his wife just takes it with a long-labored sigh? People always wonder why the hot wife would stay with the lazy ass. Blogtacular ...
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Created on 05 June 2009