Megan Elliott is a pop culture enthusiast who has covered TV and celebrity news for Showbiz Cheat Sheet since 2018. Currently, she keeps up with all the drama on reality dating shows such as Love Is Blind, The Ultimatum, and Married at First Sight. Her other areas of expertise include Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, and Hallmark Channel movies and shows, such as When Calls the Heart. She is a member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and has her M.A. in Media Studies from The New School.
Megan is also a trivia buff and tested her knowledge as a contestant on Jeopardy! Her book reviews have appeared in Bookreporter and Kirkus Reviews, including one that earned her second place in the Nondaily Reporting and Writing, Review/Criticism category from the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists.
Gretchen Carlson was crowned Miss America 1989, but winning the title came with some unexpected baggage. The former Fox News anchor, who later sued Fox News head Roger Ailes over his sexual harassment, recalled the feelings of “shame” and agony” that she dealt with during her reign an episode of Finding Your Roots.
Season 5 of the Hallmark Channel drama Chesapeake Shores will premiere Sunday, August 15, 2021. Series star Jesse Metcalfe has already announced he’s leaving the show, but Robert Buckley has joined the cast. The series also has a new showrunner, Pheof Sutton.
TLC has renewed Doubling Down With the Derricos for season 2. New episodes begin airing June 1. This season, parents Karen and Deon Derrico learn one of their 14 children may need major surgery. Plus, Karen wonders if she might be pregnant again.
In the April 18 episode of Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart, Elizabeth struggles to come to terms with Nathan’s shocking news. Bill gets closer to discovering the identity of the car thief, and Carson makes a major decision. Plus, Elizabeth clashes with Rosemary and confronts Nathan about his secret.
Netflix doesn’t have many classic Western movies streaming as of April 2021, but it does have a number of other more recent Westerns, including acclaimed movies like Django Unchained, Dances With Wolves, and There Will Be Blood.
Things get awkward at Florence’s bachelorette party in a trailer for the April 18 episode of When Calls the Heart. Plus, Nathan isn’t giving up on Elizabeth, while Lucas wants to know about her feelings for Nathan. Also, is Carson going to ask Faith to marry him?
It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Reese Witherspoon playing Annette in Cruel Intentions. But Katie Holmes of Dawson’s Creek was almost cast. While producers ultimately passed on Holmes, her Dawson’s Creek co-star Joshua Jackson was in the movie.
Bailee Madison stars in the new Netflix musical A Week Away. The actor, who is 21 years old, has a long list of credits, including roles in Bridge to Terabithia, Wizards of Waverly Place, Once Upon a Time, and Good Witch.
Nathan and Lucas exchanged some heated words about Elizabeth in the April 11 episode of When Calls the Heart, with Lucas accusing Nathan of not having Elizabeth’s best interests in mind. In an interview with TVInsider, Kevin McGarry, who plays Nathan, hinted that more conflict between the two men could be coming.
Nathan finally revealed his big secret to Elizabeth in the April 11 episode of ‘When Calls the Heart.’ He told her he was supposed to lead the training exercise that led to her husband Jack’s death. In a tweet, series star Erin Krakow, who plays Elizabeth, called Kevin McGarry’s performance as Nathan “devastating.”
Polygamy is often associated with Mormonism. Though the LDS church has disavowed polygamy, some fundamenalist Mormons still practice it. But on the TLC show Seeking Sister Wife, only one of the five families is Mormon. The other four families have a variety of reasons for living a plural lifestyle.
Elizabeth learns Nathan’s big secret in the April 11 episode of When Calls the Heart. Plus, Faith and Carson’s future is in question, Christopher fears for his father’s health, Elizabeth and Lucas have a moment, and Hope Valley pays tribute to Bill Avery.
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner were close professionally, but was there ever a romantic element to their relationship? Parton says no. Both country stars were married to other people at the time they worked together. However, Parton did say her relationship with Wagoner was “passionate.”
Madonna caused some major controversy with her 1989 video for ‘Like a Prayer.’ The video features a Black Jesus, burning crosses, and other controversial imagery. The song was also featured in an ad for Pepsi that starred Madonna, but the soda company pulled the spot due to the outcry over the music video.
Hallmark’s new movie ‘As Luck Would Have It’ stars Allen Leech and JoAnna Garcia Swisher and is set in Ireland. The film was made on location in Ireland. Filming locations included the Cliffs of Moher and Howth Castle. Both actors said Ireland was the perfect setting for the story.
An emotional Elizabeth confronts Nathan in a trailer for the April 11 episode of Hallmark Channel's 'When Calls the Heart. Some fans suspect Nathan may have a connection to her late husband Jack’s death. Also in the next episode, Elizabeth wants to comfort Allie and Christopher flirts with Rachel.
CBS has canceled MacGyver after five seasons. The show's last episode will air April 30. Series star Lucas Till thanks the show's fans for their support and praised the cast and crew. Some fans have started a petition to save the series.
On April 7, Jinger Duggar teased that a ‘big announcement’ would be coming on April 8. She didn’t reveal more details, but many fans had theories about the news, including a possible pregnancy or a move. Others thought it likely has to do with the release of her new book.
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa will be back on HGTV in new episodes of ‘Flip or Flop’ airing April 29. Though the two divorced years ago, some fans would like to see them get back together. El Moussa also promises that the upcoming episodes will be the show’s “best yet.”
Lifetime will air ‘Doomsday Mom’ in June 2021. The new movie is inspired by the Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow case. Five other movies inspired by true events will also air during the network’s Summer of Secrets programming events, including ones based on the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos and the Soccer Mom Madam Anna Gristina.