We've been following him since her covered soaps for TV Guide. Now one of the magazine's senior writers, Damian Holbrook, is back to talk all things boob tube with the Pop Confidential gang!

During the zany hour, Holbrook dishes the latest dirt from the Winter TCA press tour, proving PC's Jamey Giddens, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe, Regan Cellura and Melodie Aikels with more tea than Queen Elizabeth could drink, about such shows as Once Upon a Time, GCB, Grimm and of course the gang's guiltiest pleasure — Revenge!

Who does Holbrook think died that night on the beach in the Hamptons? You'll have to download the eppy to find out!

Holbrook also breaks down what went wrong with Are You There, Chelsea? How could a series based on such a hilarious book by funny lady Chelsea Handler have turned out so badly?

Speaking of things that turned out badly, Holbrook gives insider deets on how the amount of rape jokes that made their way into the scripts of the CBS sitcom Two Broke Girls landed the sitcom in hot water!

What did Holbrook think of little Lily's cursing fit on Modern Family? How is he coping with the approaching end of his beloved One Tree Hill? Does he believe Smash can save NBC? Considering he's seen the first four episodes of the musical soap, you'll wanna hear what he has to say about it and so much more!

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The admission by Paula Deen that she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2008 has propelled the cook from her butter-dripping frying pan into the fire. In 2011, the National Enquirer reported Deen had been diagnosed with the disease. However, it wasn’t until this week, and after she’d negotiated an endorsement deal for the diabetes drug Victoza, that Deen confirmed her diagnosis.  

TMZ reports the endorsement deal elicited a withering response from chef Anthony Bourdain on Twitter,

"Thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business, so I can profitably sell crutches later.”

 

Bourdain has been a vocal critic of Dean, TMZ quotes him calling her the “most dangerous person to America" who's "proud of the fact that her food is f**king bad for you."

Meanwhile, The Huffington Post points out the unfortunate choice words Deen selected for her six-word memoir, which is published in O Magazine’s Feburary issue.

"Might as well eat that cookie."

 

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On today’s Pop Confidential podcast Jamey Giddens, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels dish all the latest pop culture headlines, including:

Beyonce gives birth to a baby girl. Katy Perry and Russell Brand get a divorce. Chaz Bono is saving up to for a surgery.

Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice announces its new cast. Chelsea Handler gets a new studio. Kathy Griffin gets a talk show on Bravo. Tyler has a meltdown on Revenge. Damon and Elena kiss on The Vampire Diaries. Is The Secret Circle better than TVD? Teddy finds out her husband died on Grey’s Anatomy.  Shameless returns for its second season. House of Lies premieres on Showtime. Which midseason series are the PC gang looking forward to most?

The Devil Inside scares its ways to the top of the Box Office.

Selena Gomez is putting her music on hold to focus on movies. Jason Derulo cancels UK tour after fracturing his neck. 

All this and much more on today’s Pop Confidential podcast.

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On today’s Pop Confidential podcast Jillian Bowe joins Larry Flick and Keith Price in studio on The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick. During her visit they discuss the rapidly nearing end of One Life to Live, the state of General Hospital, Revenge, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Love & Hip Hop and Mob Wives. They are then joined by stars of VH1’s Mob Wives who share behind-the-scenes dish about its juicy second season. If you’re addicted to Mob Wives, like Jillian Bowe is, this is a podcast you won’t want to miss.

Visit Sirius/XM for more on The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick and follow Larry Flick and Keith Price on Twitter.

All this and more on today's Pop Confidential podcast.

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On today’s Daytime Confidential podcast Luke Kerr and Jillian Bowe join Larry Flick and Keith Price on The Morning Jolt With Larry Flick to look back at the best and worst of soaps and pop culture in 2011.

Listen as they discuss All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless.  They then dish about the celebrity scandals, TV series, movies and much that made their mark in 2011.

Enjoy!

Follow Larry Flick and Keith Price on Twitter and visit The Morning Jolt's blog for its daily playlist.

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Nicholas Spark’s novel The Notebook, whose film version became an instant classic when it was released in 2004, is set to become a Broadway musical.  While this project has obviously been in the works for some time, those in charge succeeded at keeping the news secret.  The best-selling author confirmed the musical adaptation recently, when he visited CBS’ The Early Show.  READ MORE