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With the publication of her bestselling memoir Escape, ex-FLDS member Carolyn Jessop became a visible face of the horrors of polygamy. Now, she's become much more. More »
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The events of last night's series finale were shocking for some, but what's even more surprising is the admission by the show's creators—in a post-show interview—Mark Olsen and Will Scheffer that Big Love "has always been a feminist show." Really? Yes, really. More »
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In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Tiffany talks about how cool it was to have a latent homosexual (Jonathan Knight) as a boyfriend, Cameron Diaz bought weed from Snoop Dogg in high school, and watch some interspecies love. More »
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The final season of Big Love deserved a premiere with panache, and the TV polygamists did not disappoint. More »
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"She's so not the fashionista-diva that is her image, so for her to get a little bit drunk on champagne and speak bluntly at a party…If anything, we felt bad for her." As long as this season doesn't suck too. More »
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As California Gurls parodies go, our money's on the ladies of Brigham Young University, who cheerfully sing about Provo, Utah girls being "eighteen, clueless, and baby hungry," and rocking hot fashion just like the pioneers. More »
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We're not sure why, but we're finding it impossible to stop watching these "drag Chloe Sevigny" vids. More »
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Guinness World Records has named Wayne and Laurie Hallquist of California, who measure 6'10'' and 6'6'' respectively, the world's tallest living spouses. A 19th century couple who were each taller than 7' are still the tallest husband and wife ever. More »
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Never-before-seen 1944 photos of Utah's polygamous FLDS community show how much things have changed in the era of Sister Wives — and how much they haven't. More »
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The fifth season of Big Love, starting in January, will be its last. The creators say the "show has run its natural course." That, and Sister Wives does it for less. Alas. More »
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• Betty White is on the cover of Parade magazine, and inside, she discusses her views on gay marriage.

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There are so many ways to have many partners; this map created by Franklin Veaux does a fantastic (and pretty) job of parsing the world beyond monogamy. Click to enlarge. More »
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That's the question about to come before a Canadian court — but one anthropologist claims the practice of men marrying multiple wives is bad not just for women, but for everybody. More »
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Miscarriages: tragic in real life, overused on television as a way to avoid hot-button issues. And when it comes to her character on Big Love, Amanda Seyfried agrees. More »
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"We are students of our blogs," says a co-creator, "and we know a lot of people feel that things moved too quickly this season." He adds, "We're at a breaking point. We've got to pare it down and refocus." [LAT] More »
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Ironically, it took the finale for Big Love to moderate the wild, over-extended pace of this season. On deck: Results of the still-implausible election, the truth about J.J.'s "fertility miracles," and all three wives seriously questioning their marriage(s). More »
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On last night's penultimate episode of the season, Adaleen discovered JJ's fertility secret, Barb implied that the women of Utah are depressed drug addicts, and Bill continued to prove that his logic on polygamy is flawed and sexist. More »
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On last night's episode, many of the Henricksons found themselves in danger—at the hands of a Mexican cartel, gender-bending polygamists, and anti-gaming Evangelicals—but it was Nicki's infertility and her mother's seemingly impossible pregnancy that were most compelling storylines. More »
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Last night, the women of Big Love were doing a lot of talking back. (Which is just as well, considering.) More »
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"A hapless man in his mid 20s....who lives in New York City" who, "throughout the series, constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations in both his work and personal life." Sounds like... almost all of HBO's bromance-y series lineup. More »
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Last night's episode—titled "Sins of the Father"—should've been called "Not Now," because that seems to be the Henricksons' mantra. For a family perpetually caught up in moments of self-imposed crises, they never have time for urgency. More »
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Today GMA previewed an upcoming National Geographic Channel special on a Canadian polygamist sect that's a bit different from the American variety; They've denounced Warren Jeffs, campaign for society to accept polygamy as moral lifestyle, and even tell jokes. More »
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What happens when Spring Awakening meets Big Love? No, not a particularly awesome episode of Glee. Rather, American Psycho: The Musical! The creative team (who've worked on those projects, respectively) promise plenty of 80's pop. And gore. [Variety] More »
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The blended families of Big Love are girded with the belief that when everyone lives the principle, generational differences and sexual tension are subsumed to spirituality. Not so much. Mothers and fathers, and lines crossed thereof, haunted this week's episode. More »
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On last night's episode, Alby continued to play it straight, except when behind closed doors, while Nicki attempted to shed Cara Lynn of her fundamentalist ways through a new wardrobe. But faking it isn't easy or fun for anyone. More »
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This week's Big Love sees the characters torn between what they want for themselves and compromising for the sake of everyone around them. Bill toys with politics, Nikki battles competing allegiances again, and Sarah officially leaves the flock. More »
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"Allow me to pick up to four, five, or even nine [husbands] if I so wish…I will choose them in different shapes and sizes. One of them will be blonde and another dark....I promise you there will be harmony." More »
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As last night's season premiere illustrated, polygamist Bill Henrickson's got 99 problems and a bitch ain't one—more like three or four of them. Also filling his plate were crab legs, a casino, Kenny Rogers, and his father-in-law's corpse. More »
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Season 4 of Big Love returns on January 10, and in this trailer, we see that Margie's home shopping business has taken off, Nicki's daughter is still around, and Bill has decided to run for Senator! More »
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In the first trial following the raid of the Yearning For Zion Ranch, Raymond Jessop was convicted yesterday of sexually assaulting a child for having sex with his 15-year-old wife. He faces up to 20 years in prison. [MSNBC] More »
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On Tuesday, polygamist leader Warren Jeffs' lawyers asked the Utah Supreme Court to overturn his accomplice to rape conviction, arguing that he didn't know the 14-year-old girl he married to her 19-year-old cousin would be forced to have sex. [UPI] More »
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Yes, this is a real tour. And besides being perhaps the worst - or best? - honeymoon idea in history, here are just a few reasons it's problematic: More »
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• Lindsay Lohan had a "meltdown" in a club in London, which involved saying:

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On last night's season finale of Big Love, Nicki was reunited with her 14-year-old daughter, Cara Lynn, from her first marriage. Their conversation helped explain a lot of Nicki's questionable motives. More »
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On last night's episode, Barb returned to the LDS to receive her Endowment, a super-sacred ceremony that's intended to be "secret from the world," which is why HBO's reenactment of it was so controversial. More »
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• A picture of Zach Braff smoking weed has surfaced. He's the next Michael Phelps! (Except for like, all the medals.) [Perez Hilton]

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• This poor otter was near death when Camilla Ravenshear found him wandering alone on the road. He is now feeling much better, and is now taking comfort in his new teddy bear friend. •  More »
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In real life, FLDS women aren't allowed to cut their hair. On last night's episode of Big Love, the evil benefits of that rule were brought to light: Their hair makes it harder to escape. More »
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With polygamy, jealousies and tensions over sharing a spouse seem inevitable. However, on last night's episode of Big Love, we discovered that jealousy can also extend to the friendships that form between "sister wives." More »
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As surreal as it seems, Big Love relies heavily on research of polygamist sects and borrows from real-life events. Were the "Joy Books" in last night's episode an accurate depiction of FLDS' underage girls catalog? More »
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