The 2024 Cruel Intentions series moves the story’s games of seduction and social control to Manchester College, an elite Washington, D.C., university. Stepsiblings Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont try to protect their place at the top of Greek life after a hazing scandal, including by targeting Annie Grover, the U.S. vice president’s daughter.
The complete first season is available on Prime Video in the United States with an eligible Prime membership. All eight episodes—titled from “Alpha” through “Theta”—were released together on November 21, 2024; Prime Video did not renew the series for a second season.
Las Vegas, Nevada has long had the reputation of harboring legalized prostitution but very little has ever been mentioned about male prostitutes also known as Gigolos. In fact that particular line of work is definitely illegal and won't be tolerated by the police in the city of Vegas itself or anywhere else in the state of Nevada. That being said, it is apparently a popular and common tradition to escort women who are lonely and want the companionship of good looking men who can take them out on the town or simply take them to bed. This series, running on cable's Showtime channel will show how the lives of several Las Vegas Gigolos, all working at the same escort agency, are played out and how they can so easily get women to pay for their sexual or social services. The five main Gigolos include Nick Hawk, Steven Gantt, Jimmy Dior, Vin Armani, and Brace. Brace has been in the business a long time and tries to come up with a product line that will enable him to retire from the business he's in. Gantt is single with a son he needs to provide support for. Clabots is a personal trainer and actor who is apparently also gay. Armani is new to the game and has lots to learn. And we also see Garren James who is the "Cowboys4Angels" escort agency owner. Interesting premise and something quite different on our TV sets!
Whitney Cummings portrays a girl who is a close comparison to her self in real life and lets her comedic side run in this new sitcom. Whitney has a boy friend with whom she lives and they have decided not to marry, at least for now. So for three years they have enjoyed each other's company but without commitments. Now Whitney decides her romantic relationship needs help and with the help of her closest friends she attempts to fan the romantic flames and heat up her relationship with Alex Green (played by Chris D'Elia from Live at Gotham, Showtime program Live Nude Comedy). Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle, Raising the Bar) plays Whitney's mother Patti Morris. Whitney only proves that some relationships are best off running their course and without the interference of friends and relatives. There is plenty of humor that is mostly at the expense of true love and when Whitney finds out about Alex and his philandering ways she doubts if the three year romance will survive.
Broken romance puts Jessica Day into a tailspin and she finds herself without a place to live until she decides to move in with three male friends. She learns a lot while staying with the "boys" and it mostly involves learning about herself, life, and even love. The guys learn a lot as well when this unlikely group settle in together. Jess appreciates the help from her new roommates including "Coach", a personal trainer played by Damon Wayans, Jr.(The Other Guys, Happy Endings), "Nick" a wiseass bartender who is played by Jake M. Johnson (Curb Your Enthusiasm, FlashForward), and "Schmidt" who is a dedicated womanizer and played by Max Greenfield (Undercovers, No Ordinary Family). Jess Day herself is played by Zooey Deschanel (Yes Man, 500 Days of Summer). Damon Wayans, Jr. will be replaced after the first episode due to his returning to Happy Endings which was thought to be cancelled but made a come back. So we will then see Winston (played by Lamorne Morris from Second City fame) as the lease holder that Coach was subletting from. New Girl recently was voted one of the "Most Exciting New Series" at Critic Choice TV Awards. This is decided based on a group of journalists who watch pilots for some of the new programs scheduled for television.
Whether you approve or not, Playboy is a brand name that implies class and high quality along with nudity and debauchery. Quite a combination considering it all began with a magazine that was banned from many store racks or had to be wrapped in brown paper. The Clubs spread across the country and the cream of society could often be seen in attendance. What was it about the man Hugh Hefner and his concept that created so much controversy? Why did some women feel degraded while others loved all of the attention they got? Being a "former Playboy Playmate" remains a social coup that those who claim it are most definitely proud to claim! Now to the series running on the NBC network. It was first to be called "Bunny Tales" but was changed to The Playboy Club and Hefner himself reviews each script and gives his approval even though he is reportedly keeping a "hands-off" approach to any revisions. And the much younger Hugh Hefner character on the series will only be seen from behind. Producers include Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo so this should be a quality production with top acting and good writers. Cast includes Amber Heard, Eddie Cibrian, and Naturi Naughton.
Ahh! It's good to be young, sexy, beautiful, and "connected". What began as a small show about prejudice, sexuality, and substance abuse, typical issues to be dealt with in today's society, took a twist and began displaying the darker side such as irresponsible behavior and immaturity among a group of friends. Ben Lewis (Ryan Hansen from Superhero Movie, Housebroken) a bachelor who is carefree and constantly on the lookout for his kind of woman, one who meets the impossible standards he holds. Then we have famous "bromances" between Aaron and Ben that prove friendships can stand the test of time. Ben and his gal pal, Sara know how well a third party can shake up the mixture that romantic life can create. Friends with Benefits revolves around five friends with love issues. Seems they have set their standards so high they can't find the right mate so eventually have to settle for something somewhat less than they'd hoped for. But sometimes less is best and ultimately proves to be more.
If you are guessing that Love Bites is just another remake of the long lasting and ever popular show Friends just think again. This new show has plenty to offer in the way of relationships, lasting friendship, and the drama that sex brings into a relationship. Frannie and Annie are single women who are working out their individual issues with love, sex, dating, and learning how to deal with the opposite sex. They feel left behind because most of their friends have married and moved on. Jordana Ariel Spiro (My Boys, The Year of Getting to Know Us) is Frannie and Annie is played by Becki Newton (Ugly Betty, Charmed). Each new episode deals with a different angle on the dating scene. How best to handle the men in their lives without getting too committed or involved seems to be the question. These gals are smart enough not to fall for the common "lines" men throw out there. But perhaps they are too smart for their own good? They've been left behind, right? Three interconnecting story lines seem to merge each week, and they keep us guessing what's going to happen next.
"The Secret Diary of a Call Girl" probably reveals a lot more secrets of men's pet call-girl fantasies than it discloses about the private lives and lusts of the working girls in your neighbourhood. In Belle's journal, for example, human trafficking, violence, exploitation, sexually transmitted diseases, and drug abuse are conveniently air-brushed out, so that Belle can focus on her favourite theme: "Why do I do it?" she asks ingenuously at the beginning, "Well, I love sex, and I love money." "The Secret Diary of a Call Girl" persists in the naive notion that it might be just that simple. As one loyal viewer suggests, "Imagine Carrie Bradshaw enjoying sex in her city for money." Naive or not, the notion sells. "The Secret Diary of a Call Girl" debuted with the highest ratings in recent Showtime history, scoring nearly a million viewers and holding more than 70% of its so-called "lead-in" viewers, the folks who had tuned-in for the season premier of "Weeds." Credit Billie Piper with playing Belle so alluringly and convincingly that "The Secret Diary of a Call Girl" inspires more-than-willing suspension of disbelief.
