The Continued, Downward Slide Of 'The Starter Wife'

Okay it's official: The Starter Wife sucks. But because we embarked this particular television-miniseries train when it started, we're loathe to just jump off. After the jump, some basic (and we mean basic) facts and observations about the latest adventures of Molly Kagan and her spoiled-silly friends... for those who were actually smart enough to skip last night's episode. More »

'The Starter Wife': Sadly, We're Still Hooked

After last week's riveting two-hour premiere of The Starter Wife, we were worried that this week's installment — a scrawny 60 minutes long — would let us down. But lo and behold, the characters became more absurd, and acted out in exponentially more ridiculous ways as their strange, shallow little lives came crashing down all around them. So, to continue with our series of recaps, we're here to give you a rundown on everything that happened to our new favorite characters last night — from fantasy sequences shot in black and white to the case of the mysterious bloody band-aid — after the jump. More »

The Unexpected Intrigue (And Totally Expected Banality) Of 'The Starter Wife'

Unless you've been living in a cave, there has been no safe place from the unrelenting promos for USA Network miniseries The Starter Wife (brought to you by Ponds! In case you haven't heard!). And, just as we read the tabs so you don't have to, we watched all two hours of last night's premiere installment of this highly confused concoction. Here's our take: Despite the utter banality of the show (and its tie-in website, which has message boards structured for real divorcees to share their stories), there's something weirdly appealing about The Starter Wife's characters, whose problems are repressed with help from so much booze and sex that we feel like teetotaling virgins in comparison. Anyway, after the jump, our helpful recap and character summary for those who didn't tune in. More »

Jordin Sparks Loves Herself Just The Way She Is

• American Idol winner Jordin loves her curves. [People]

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