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ABC Is Losing Millions Because It Didn't Listen to the Mormon Wives
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ABC Is Losing Millions Because It Didn’t Listen to the Mormon Wives

By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | March 21, 2026

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With the The Bachelorette Season 22 now scrapped after Frankie Taylor Paul became too radioactive, ABC is reportedly taking a $30 million loss that could’ve been avoided if execs had listened to the Mormon Wives. Paul’s costars reportedly warned ABC that she was a ticking time bomb, but her Bachelorette casting plowed ahead anyway. Guess who was right. (Daily Beast)

The other day I wrote about former Buffy star Nicholas Brendon’s latest legal problems, and well, let’s just say that situation is now sadly resolved. My man had some demons, and I hope he’s at peace now. (TMZ)

Is The Studio tackling awards season? (Lainey Gossip)

Justin Bieber and Usher had a “heated exchange” at Beyonce’s Oscar party. (Celebitchy)

I’m still astonished that in the year 2026 people are saying both parties are the same when the right is out here openly saying things like women shouldn’t be allowed to vote. (Wonkette)

Everything is awful — see above — so it’s nice to hear some good news. (Vulture)

Netflix is trying to turn Powers into a TV show. Again. (A.V. Club)

Do directors ever win Best Picture for their actual best movie? (The Hard Pass)

Elon Musk is still too scared to go on The Daily Show. (LateNighter)

Somebody wants his Mark Twain Prize back. Subtle, Bill, real subtle. (Mediaite)

From Roxana:

Best pitch for an unmade movie I've ever heard is Margot Robbie and Elijah Wood starring as a couple honeymooning in Europe when they get mistaken for a pair of world class assassins played by Samara Weaving and Daniel Radcliffe.

Hijinx ensue.

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— C. Robert Cargill (@crobertcargill.bsky.social) March 20, 2026 at 10:14 PM