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The New Normal

Which Big Stars Are Headed To 'The New Normal'?

Posted 09.28.2012 | TV

George Takei and Nicole Richie are getting ready to take over "The New Normal." Takei and Richie are headed to the NBC comedy, creator Ryan Murphy...

What Did Young Leonardo Di Caprio Want Ellen Barkin To Do For Him?

Posted 09.28.2012 | TV

Ellen Barkin and NeNe Leakes certainly know how to steal a scene with their outrageous behavior, as proven every week on their sitcom "The New Normal....

Best Lesbian Moments Of The Week

Trish Bendix | Posted 11.21.2012 | Gay Voices
Trish Bendix

We pride ourselves on knowing all kinds of Sapphic pop-culture facts. Each week we share some of the best tidbits on The Huffington Post in our series "Best Lesbian Week Ever." Here's who and what was on our raging gay radar this week.

James Caan Is Creating Some 'Magic'

Posted 11.19.2012 | TV

James Caan is coming to "Magic City." The veteran actor will join the Starz in Season 2 as Sy Berman, the head of the Chicago mob and Ben Diamond's...

'The New Normal': Nana Takes 8-Year Old Kids To Planned Parenthood

Posted 09.19.2012 | TV

On this week's episode of "The New Normal," Ellen Barkin's character Jane continued to be outrageously politically incorrect, but at least she was com...

What's Wrong With 'The New Normal'

Frank Bua | Posted 11.14.2012 | Gay Voices
Frank Bua

Frankly, I wanted less kitsch and more class. During a time when same-sex marriage is being subjected to popular referenda in Maryland, North Carolina, Washington, and Minnesota, The New Normal presents a new danger.

What's With All The Lesbian Jokes On 'The New Normal'?

Slate XX | Posted 09.13.2012 | Women

I violently swore off "Glee" last season after three years of letting show creator Ryan Murphy manipulate my emotions. But even though Murphy's shows ...

'The New Normal': Are They Pregnant Yet?

Posted 09.12.2012 | TV

After making viewers worry for much of the episode that maybe Goldie wasn't pregnant, the inevitable became the factual by the end of the second insta...

New Fall TV: 7 Primetime Picks for Parents and Teens

Common Sense Media | Posted 11.11.2012 | Parents
Common Sense Media

Watching TV can be a low-pressure way for a family to spend time together, and post-show chats about TV characters' choices can be a great (and not-so-forced) way to express your values when it comes to touchy issues.

EXCLUSIVE: First Look At Tonight's All-New 'New Normal'

Posted 11.11.2012 | TV

Now that Ryan Murphy's controversial new NBC series "The New Normal" has made its debut, audiences have learned how hilariously horrible Ellen Barkin'...

'The New Normal' Premiere: Ellen Barkin Vs. NeNe Leakes

Posted 09.11.2012 | TV

NBC slipped in another sneak preview of the pilot for Ryan Murphy's new series, "The New Normal." The show was stealth-previewed during the 2012 Olymp...

Maggie Furlong

'The New Normal' Cast On The Election, One Million Moms and More!

HuffingtonPost.com | Maggie Furlong | Posted 09.21.2012 | TV

What is ā€œThe New Normalā€ (premiere airs Mon., Sept. 10 at 10 p.m. ET; new episodes premiere Tues., Sept. 11 at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBC)? There are a m...

'American Horror Story' Creator Wants To Define 'The New Normal'

Maureen Ryan | Posted 09.10.2012 | TV
Maureen Ryan

Unsurprisingly, a laundry list of stereotypes are deployed and "abnormals" are mocked throughout "The New Normal's" first episode; it's like a season of "Glee" in concentrated form.

Which New TV Show About Parents Is Right For You?

The Huffington Post | Lori Fradkin | Posted 09.10.2012 | Parents

There are already plenty of shows about parents and family on television -- "Up All Night," "Parenthood," "Modern Family," "Raising Hope." But in case...

Is Ryan Murphy an Activist? - The New Normal Review

Taylor Cole Miller | Posted 11.06.2012 | TV
Taylor Cole Miller

At the end of the day, The New Normal is a good-intentioned albeit problematic show that should change its tagline to read: "If a straight family can have a Honey Boo Boo why can't we too?"

PFLAG Takes On One Million Moms

Liz Owen | Posted 11.07.2012 | Gay Voices
Liz Owen

Here's our message to OMM: There is a new normal. Look around. Our families, these families, your families are here. They exist. And calling for a boycott of a show that works to expand horizons doesn't make these families nonexistent; it just makes all of us work harder to be heard.

Fall TV 2012: 10 Shows You Can't Miss

Denette Wilford | Posted 11.04.2012 | TV
Denette Wilford

While I've been a TV critic for a few years now and I have watched just about every show at least once, my taste in TV hasn't changed. I'm still an avid viewer, loyal to the major networks. So if you're like me, just an average person who loves TV, then you might want to check out what shows you cannot miss this fall.

Know Thine Enemy: The Worst Anti-LGBT Moments Of The Week August

Posted 09.01.2012 | Gay Voices

Every weekend we bring you a round up of either the best LGBT moments from the week before -- our "Something To Celebrate" series -- or, as you'll see...

GLAAD Will Make Sure Utah Residents Get To See 'The New Normal'

Posted 08.31.2012 | TV

GLAAD may be making some progress toward tolerance in Utah, but the organization is having a hard time cracking conservative TV station KSL. GLAAD...

A 'Lost' Reunion On 'Once Upon A Time'

Posted 08.30.2012 | TV

Another fan-favorite "Lost" alum is heading to "Once Upon A Time." Jorge Garcia, who played Hurley on the cult ABC drama, will join "Once" for one epi...

'New Normal' Star Says Gays Couples Are More Fit Than Teen Parents

Posted 08.29.2012 | TV

As Ryan Murphy's series "The New Normal" continues to face controversy, Ellen Barkin is arguing that anti-gay organizations should examine their defin...

Watch NBC'S Controversial Series 'The New Normal' Online

Posted 08.29.2012 | TV

"The New Normal," one of the most controversial new shows of the year, has been released online before its premiere. Already the target of a boyco...

Andrew Rannells Speaks Out On 'New Normal' Backlash

Posted 08.28.2012 | TV

For a show that hasn't premiered yet, NBC's "The New Normal" has seen its fair share of backlash. From a Utah NBC affiliate refusing to air the sh...

'The New Normal' Represents 'The Moral Decay' Of TV, Says Notorious Anti-Gay Group

Posted 08.27.2012 | Gay Voices

"The New Normal" doesn't make its official NBC premiere for another two weeks, yet advance criticism of the show's gay plotlines and characters contin...

'The New Normal' Banned Before It Even Premieres

AP | BRIAN SKOLOFF | Posted 10.27.2012 | TV

SALT LAKE CITY — A Mormon church-owned NBC affiliate in Utah won't air an upcoming sitcom about a gay couple that invites a surrogate mother int...