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Jo Frost has always been a calm force in chaos on TV, but she recently took to social media to share one of the most serious challenges of her life. The Supernanny star, 55, has revealed she’s living with anaphylaxis, a life-threatening medical condition triggered by certain foods. It’s a diagnosis that demands constant vigilance and one she says changes how she moves through the world every day.

On July 12, Jo Frost posted a video on her Instagram, which started with, “I’ve survived more anaphylactic shocks than I’m prepared to go into detail about right now.” She then went on to explain the medical condition for the sole purpose of educating people, adding that certain foods affect her body so adversely at times that it leads to hospitalization. She went on to add that millions of people have this condition around the world and are living “cautiously and anxiously.

Jo Frost, who starred on Supernanny from 2004 to 2008, and then various spinoffs, gave a shocking health update in an Instagram video where she revealed she has a “life-threatening” condition and pushed for change. “I’ve survived more anaphylactic shocks that I’m prepared to go into detail about right now,” Frost said. “I have anaphylaxis, a life-threatening medical condition to certain foods that will compromise my body so horrifically to the point of hospitalization.” Anaphylaxis is “a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. It can occur within seconds or minutes of exposure to something you’re allergic to, such as peanuts or bee stings,” according to Mayo Clinic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jo Frost (@jofrost) Frost posted her video to spread awareness about the condition and to urge others to champion those with anaphylaxis. “Absolute millions of my community around the world, children and adults, live...

I Keep Waiting for My Turn… And Waiting… And Waiting…

Dear Remy,

As you may know, the Emmy nominees list has recently been announced. And for the 30th year running, I am not on it.

I have been writing for TV and film my entire adult life, and have had a number of shows come close to being on the list for that coveted winged trophy. But each and every year I am snubbed. It feels like when I was at school and I wasn’t picked for any sports teams. Back then I could go and sulk with the chess nerds but these days they’re all making 20 times my yearly income in Silicon Valley.

I believe my writing is sensitive, playful, unfiltered. I am not afraid to touch on subjects that others might flinch from. And I am not Catholic about genre – I’ve worked in historical fantasy,...

There’s never a bad time for a new superhero show, mind you. But with Amazon’s brilliantly bloody The Boys having been off air for five or so months now, the streaming world is particularly due for a new supe. With its list of new releases for March 2021, Amazon is going to be rectifying that.

The animated adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s comic series Invincible is set to arrive on Amazon Prime this March 26. Kirkman’s comic series is a colorful, thrilling, and violent take on superhero myths and the series that it inspired will feature a truly impressive cast. Take that all into account and this will be an important addition to the streaming superhero canon.

Also arriving in March is another big ticket item for Amazon. The long-awaited Coming to America sequel, Coming 2 America, will premiere on March 5. Eddie Murphy returns as Prince Akeem Joffer who...

The United Nations Foundation's Shot@Life campaign announces Jo Frost, global parenting expert and best-selling author, as an official ambassador to the campaign which works to give all the world’s children access to lifesaving vaccines.

“The Shot@Life campaign is fortunate to have Jo Frost as an ambassador and partner in the fight to give all children access to vaccines, no matter where they live. Jo’s commitment, compassion, and connection with families all over the world are invaluable to help us get the word out that every child deserves access to immunizations and a shot at a healthy life,” said Martha Rebour, executive director of the Shot@Life campaign at the Un Foundation.

Jo Frost is best known for her long-running, international, award-winning television series “Supernanny,” which recently returned for an eighth season on Lifetime in the United States and on E4 in the UK. During the global pandemic,...

On the original run of Supernanny, Jo Frost built up quite a reputation as a no-nonsense behavioral expert who could tame even the most difficult children. Now that she’s back at it, she assures us that it’s no act — these are families with real problems, and she’s giving them real help. (Click on the [...]

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‘Lego Masters’ Hamish Blake and Ryan McNaught.

With ITV Studios Australia’s The Voice moving to the Seven Network next year, that has freed up a chunk of money and gaps in the schedule for the Nine Network, which is investing in new reality brands.

At its virtual Upfront today the broadcaster revealed it’s bringing back Warner Bros. Television’s Celebrity Apprentice Australia after six years and it has commissioned Endemol Shine Australia’s Beauty and the Geek, a format which ran for six seasons on the Seven Network until 2014.

Among the other new shows, in-house concept Beach House Escape will follow 10 talented individuals as they compete to give an old home on the beachfront a complete makeover; the production company is yet to be determined.

Based on a Discovery US format, Celebrity Iou Australia will see A-listers work to a tight deadline to transform living spaces, production company to be appointed.

Lifetime is getting ready to air new episodes of the Supernanny TV series. The final episodes of season eight will premiere on September 1st. Nine episodes remain from the cable channel's 20 installment order.

Starring Jo Frost, Supernanny ran for seven seasons on ABC, from 2005 until 2011, before being cancelled. Lifetime announced the revival in March 2019 and season eight began airing in January 2020.

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From 2005-2011, ABC aired seven seasons of the show Supernanny, in which renowned British nanny Jo Frost would help troubled parents figure out how they could work better with their problem children. Apparently, a new set of parents needs Frost’s help, because Lifetime has resurrected the show for a new season. And while so much [...]

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At today’s Lifetime Supernanny panel at TCA, Executive Producer/Supernanny Jo Frost and Ep Dan Peirson said the reality series is returning to the screen for an 8th season with 20 new episodes at a time when families are suffering from general fear and angst brought on by the times, as well as the disconnection caused by personal devices and solitary screen time.

“Now is right, now is the time, (there are) so many families out there that desperately need our help ,” said Frost. She and Peirson were joined on the panel by the Ostlers of Mesa Az, a family featured on the show, including parents Dane and Nicole and sons Jax, 6, and Kaydin, 4.

Frost said the reincarnated show will also deal with contemporary issues such as postpartum depression, as well as focusing on tweens and teens along with toddler troubles.

Peirson said that when the team started making the show in the early 2000s,...

Robin Roberts. Gretchen Carlson. Alex Cooper. Wendy Williams. Jo Frost. Ashley Graham. As Lifetime hits its 35th anniversary as a network, it does so with a plethora of pivotal partnerships to further the brand’s promise to keep women’s perspectives the drivers of their narrative stories.

“Our women are survivors, not victims,” says Tanya Lopez, executive vice president, movies, limited series and original acquisitions, Lifetime and Lifetime Movies. “It’s something we’ve seen that we as a network — only on Lifetime — will do. And that’s the big theme that we have now used as a filter for everything that we are doing: Only on Lifetime will you hear this way of telling a story.”

Although Lifetime’s goal was always to put women’s stories at the forefront, Lopez feels the brand began evolving to its current theme in 2016 when it released “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le,...

Supernanny is back in action! Deadline reports Lifetime is reviving the cancelled TV show with original host Jo Frost.

The original series began in the UK and followed parenting expert Jo Frost as she helped struggling families. An American version of the show ran on ABC/Style Network from 2005 to 2011. A spin-off, titled America's Supernanny, ran on Lifetime from 2011-2013.

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Another Young and the Restless vet is coming home to honor the late Kristoff St. John and his character Neil.

Eileen Davidson (aka Ashley) will return for the CBS soap’s tribute episodes to St. John, who died last month at the age of 52, Soap Opera Digest reports. On April 23, Genoa City will learn of Neil’s unexpected death and then gather to remember him. A special installment, airing April 29, will feature cast members past and present sharing memories of St. John, as well as clips of memorable moments from the actor’s 28-year run on the iconic soap.

“When...

Lifetime has ordered two music-themed miniseries, one revolving around female rap stars Salt-n-Pepa, the other focused on the Clark Sisters gospel group. Both projects are produced by Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit banner.

“Salt-n-Pepa” and the Clark Sisters project were among several new programs unveiled by Lifetime Wednesday night at the cabler’s upfront presentation at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center. Also on deck for next year are new episodes of the unscripted series “Supernanny” led by Jo Frost.

The miniseries revolves around Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they enter the world of hip hop and rap. The miniseries will incorporate the duo’s hits including “Let’s Talk About Sex,” “What a Man” and “Shoop.”

James, Denton, Jesse Collins, Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere are executive producers. Andy Hume, Dionne Harmon and James “Jimmy” Maynes are co-exec producers.

The other scripted project greenlit by...

Lifetime is bringing back parenting reality series Supernanny for a 20-part order.

The A+E Networks-owned broadcaster will launch the revamped version of the British format in 2020. Original host Jo Frost, who was the original supernanny in the UK version, which aired on Channel 4, and also hosted a U.S. adaptation for ABC.

Frost will infuse her 30 years of expertise to the issues facing modern-day families. With new social and behavioral challenges parents face today, Frost will bring hope and uplift families with her advice, techniques, and tips to iron out the chaos in their homes.

Lifetime previously aired America’s Supernanny for two seasons between 2011 and 2013 with Frost’s former partner Deborah Tillman as host.

Frost has previously hosted series including Family Sos on TLC and also produced Nanny on Tour through her own Nanny Jo Productions for Up TV in 2016.

The new series will be produced by Warner Bros-owned Shed Media,...

Exclusive: Former A+E Networks UK programming exec Koulla Anastasi has joined British production company Woodcut Media.

Anastasi, who left the U.S. cable operator, where she ran the UK arm of Lifetime and Ci (Crime & Investigation), earlier this summer, becomes Strategy and Development Consultant at the company, which is known for producing true crime series including The World’s Most Evil Killers and Netflix’s Idris Elba doc Cut From A Different Cloth.

She will focus on driving and expanding the company’s international activities, particularly building on its slate of crime programming, building global partnerships and developing new projects. She will report to Kate Beal, CEO of the Anthology Group-backed business. Anastasi will also continue to work on her own independent projects outside of her role with Woodcut.

During her time at A+E Networks, Anastasi worked on a number of series with Woodcut, including Jo Frost...

[[tmz:video id="0_e9yizm99"]] Chris Spivey, the dad caught on camera disciplining his son with a belt on "Jo Frost: Nanny On Tour," is threatening legal action against the show after getting flooded with death threats. Spivey tells TMZ the footage of what sounds like him whipping his 9-year-old with a belt as the child screamed in pain is "bogus" because it was grossly edited, and he was only hitting the bed. He says producers took the isolated...

[[tmz:video id="0_e9yizm99"]] Jo Frost's reality TV crew recorded footage of a father disciplining his child with a belt, and she felt the incident was so severe she reported it to child services ... TMZ has learned.  While recording an episode of her new show "Jo Frost: Nanny On Tour" ... Frost visited a family last October in Gwinnett County, Ga. Sources connected to production tell us the Spivey family contacted the show because their 3 kids don't respect mom's...

Parenting expert Jo Frost returns to TV on Jan. 28 in UPtv’s Jo Frost: Nanny on Tour. Each week, Frost takes her mobile office — a decked-out Rv — into a community where she can meet with and offer advice to more people than ever before. She also does an in-home consultation with a family who desperately needs intensive help. The British former nanny has been a staple of American television for over a decade, so she and I chatted about the new direction of her show, the challenges facing today’s families, and Frost offers a bit of advice to you (Which … Continue reading →

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Zabryna Guevara is trading in one big city for another.

The Gotham actress, whose Commissioner Essen — Spoiler Alert! — exited the Fox series on Monday’s episode, will next appear on Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Netflix drama The Get Down.

RelatedThe Get Down: Jaden Smith to Recur on Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix Drama

Set in 1970s New York City during the birth of hip-hop, punk and disco, the series centers on a ragtag crew of South Bronx teenagers who have no one to shelter them except each other. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Guevara will recur as the wife...

Being the parent of a newborn is never easy, but it can become exponentially more difficult when there is already a little one at home – even when you're Prince William and Princess Kate.

"Like any other parents, the duke and duchess are going to go through a transition period as they bring the new princess home," Jo Frost, known to many as the Supernanny, tells People.

But Frost says there are things new parents can do to make the transition easier for themselves and their older child:

1. Include the older child in the parenting duties.

"Prince George is coming up on being 2 years old.

She's Hook'd! Jo Frost will dig back into her Supernanny bag of tricks when she lends her voice to the Friday, July 18 episode of the Disney Channel cartoon hit Jake and the Never Land Pirates (9 a.m./8c). Her role: Nanny Nell, the no-nonsense governess who took care of villainous Captain Hook when he was just a wee little lad.

"I am suddenly the coolest auntie in the world — in fact, I have achieved an unprecedented level of cool!" says Frost. "My little niece, Isabella, is a huge fan of Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and she is beside herself that I am playing Captain Hook's nanny. I have officially arrived."

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Ginnifer Goodwin is about to get even more Disney-fied. The actress, who plays Disney princess Snow White on ABC's “Once Upon a Time,” has signed on for Disney Junior's annual “Pirate and Princess Summer” programming event. Also read: Disney's ‘The Lion King’ Returns With New TV Movie and Series, ‘The Lion Guard’ “Mad Men” star Robert Morse and “Supernanny” star Jo Frost have also signed on for the event. Goodwin will partake in the event with a guest appearance on “Sofia the First” on July 25, playing the castle's kitchen maid who aspires to be an inventor(pictured). Morse, meanwhile, will guest on “Sofia.

Jo Frost is to front a new ITV Daytime series.

The Supernanny star and parenting expert will help families in crisis in Family Matters.

The 35-part series will see Frost meet two families each episode with different issues, including absent parents, tearaway teens, step-families and parents who have had extra-marital affairs.

Frost will visit each family's home, talk through their problems and seek solutions.

She said of the new programme: "Family is the core foundation of our society, it gives us a base of who we are and who we will become and perpetuates in our future families.

"Giving families a chance to be heard, supported and helped is what makes a real difference now and in the future, it is very much needed in Great Britain today.

"I am absolutely thrilled to help families learn how to repair their foundations and to be undertaking this project with ITV Daytime.

The Mitchell family was in trouble on "Family S.O.S.," and they proved resistant to Jo Frost's attempts to help them work through their problems. Specifically, husband Mitch had no interest in doing her "homework" assignments.

“We’re not in high school no more," he told her. When she insisted that he was there to learn from her and this was part of the process, Mitch pulled out a terrible excuse, saying, "“But I was tired.”

“I don’t care! I don’t care! Ok? I don’t care whether you’re tired," Jo said. "I have an expectation. I expect you both to do the homework.”

But Jo's no-nonsense approach didn't sit well with the couple. They they decided they didn't want her help anymore. But Jo wasn't willing to give up so quickly. She went back in hopes of helping the couple, and they did eventually...

Former "Supernanny" Jo Frost has finally met her match on her new TLC series "Family S.O.S. With Jo Frost" (Tuesdays, 9 p.m. Et on TLC).

The Huffington Post has an exclusive sneak peek at this week's episode, above, which TLC is saying features the most difficult family she's ever worked with. The Meads are always fighting and it's really affecting their children, especially six-year-old daughter Peyton, who pulls Jo aside to tell her she wants her family to stop yelling.

Even this clip is hard to watch -- tell us, are you liking Jo's new show? Do you think she's up to tackling these tough cases?

Here's the official episode description from TLC:

The Mead family might be the loudest family in California. Father Dave (45), mother Tara (46), and daughter Ashlynn (16) constantly yell at and have a complete lack of respect for each other. What’s worse, this aggressive behavior is...

As TV's beloved "Supernanny," Jo Frost spent seven seasons coming to the rescue of parents whose tots created havoc - but she says she did much of her best counseling when the cameras were off. Frost pulled the plug on her long-running ABC hit in 2011 and began contemplating a new show in which she could assist all kinds of clans, not just those in need of the "naughty step."

"I wanted to be able to create a format that allows me to help the whole family," Frost tells Zap2it. "And I wanted to be able to look at 21st-century issues."

The resulting series, "Family S.O.S. With Jo Frost," airs Tuesdays on TLC and features Frost helping households dealing with impending divorce, bullying, relocation, rebellious teens and other family-fracturing issues.

Frost says she was adamant that the new show not make light of what the families were going through and...

Former "Supernanny" star Jo Frost traded in the bun and the suit for her new TLC series debuting Tuesday, but that doesn't mean she's lightened up. Frost takes on some very challenging family problems on "Family S.O.S.," which meant changing up her approach. "I knew that I wanted to create a format that was looser, one that would help show the whole family receiving the help," Frost told TheWrap. "I knew I had to say goodbye to one format in order to open up the opportunity for another. So, it was a...

"Supernanny" Jo Frost is back with a brand-new show, but this time, the parenting problems she's tackling are much more intense.

On TLC's "Family Sos With Jo Frost" (six-part series premieres Tues., May 28 at 9 p.m. Et), Frost is faced with kids, teenagers and parents with serious issues, from bullying and aggression to alcoholism and abuse, none of which can be fixed with a time-out.

The Huffington Post has an exclusive first look at the premiere episode, above, featuring the Quinn-Davis family and their daughter, Amber, who kicks off this particular clip yelling "I f***ing hate you so much" to her mom.

"Do you think it's Ok?" Frost asks Amber. "Do you actually think it's Ok underneath your breath to call your mom a f***ing bitch? Do you think that's Ok? Do you? Really?"

See more in the clip above and tell us: Will you watch Jo Frost...

Since 2005, English nanny Jo Frost has been helping families deal with problem children in the series Supernanny, while viewers at home have either watched with wide-eyed disbelief or frantically taken notes. The program originated in England in 2004 and aired on ABC in 2005 (and on the Style network through 2011), with Frost attending to dysfunctional American families after arriving in her trademark black London taxicab. In TLC's Family S.O.S. though, there's no cab and far fewer screaming toddlers, as Frost turns her attention to the entire family unit, with genuine and emotional results. Photos: THR's

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As TV’s beloved Supernanny, Jo Frost spent seven seasons coming to the rescue of parents whose tots were creating havoc — but she says she did much of her bestcounseling when the cameras were off. So Frost pulled the plug on the long-running ABC hit and began contemplating a new show in which she could assist all kinds of clans, not just those in need of the “naughty step.” “I wanted to focus on a format that would allow my expertise to be shown on every level, and I wanted to be able to create a format that allows me to [...]

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Today, TLC announced a slate of new series, none of which involve strange addictions. The rundown:

• Women of Homicide: It tails the most elite female homicide detectives in the country. This is as close as you’re going to get to guilt-free TLC programming, because…

• Alaskan Women Looking for Love (working title): This one follows five women, some of whom have never left Alaska, who travel to Miami in search of men. We look forward to the bikini shopping montage.

• Husband Hunters: These women have everything picked out for their weddings but the grooms.

• My Teen Is Pregnant And...

The popular Supernanny star Jo Frost has landed her next assignment on Family S.O.S. With Jo Frost, a new TLC series debuting May 28 at 9pm Et/Pt. Frost has been a godsend in the U.K. and the States with her no-nonsense approach to dealing with unruly children and their dumbfounded parents. Her how-to-parent-properly tips and techniques has made her the TV expert in parenting, and the driving force behind this compulsively addictive genre of TV help shows. In Family S.O.S., Frost takes a timeout from naughty toddlers and their tantrums, and turns her attention to the dreaded, rebellious teens. The [...]...

Bullingdon boys on booze, Gwyneth on carbs – being told what to do by pseudo-experts is hard to stomach

Even if the case for drink pricing were not medically overwhelming, it is obvious that any decent person would prefer to be on the same side of an argument as Dr Sarah Wollaston, the admirable Totnes MP, as opposed to the wheedling teen-poisoners of the drinks industry. And yet, in the days when Cameron was also disposed to deplore the availability of cheap alcohol, in the same stern yet saddened voice in which he admonishes fat people who buy discounted chocolate oranges, memories of his Sunday drinks in one of those beamed country pubs where the daughters of the gentry are traditionally left in the lavatories just would not be repressed.

Equally, when the prime minister used to say, by way of a drink-pricing justification: "It's just too easy for people to...

TLC and the producers of The Biggest Loser have come together to bring you an new show! America.s favorite nanny, Jo Frost, is back and ready to use her expertise to help families that have run out of options and need her help. Are you a family in crisis? If you are a parent with kids ranging from toddlers to teenagers in need of desperate help, theyneed you. From the release: Are you at your wit.s end??? Are your kids lying, bullying, drinking, failing out of school or even something worse? Or are you just overwhelmed with your family.s circumstances and don.t know what to do? If so, Jo Frost Can and Wants to help immediately!!!! If you...

Jo Frost is to host her own talk show. The 'Supernanny' star is to present the programme, which will look at ''real people's'' problems, helping dysfunctional teenagers and adults improves their lives. The programme - which is being produced by the same people who make the infamous 'Jeremy Kyle Show' - is being lined up for the UK and the Us. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Jo's compassionate nature will offer guests who are buckling under family pressures a chance to work through their problems without being judged. But she won't hold back when something needs saying! Jo will be living...

Jo Frost is reportedly filming a pilot for a new reality series. The Supernanny star will front a new show where she tackles dysfunctional teenagers and adults who are struggling in life for various reasons. The team behind ITV's The Jeremy Kyle Show will be producing the pilot episode. An American version of the programme may also be made if the pilot is successful. It is not currently clear if the series will air on ITV or Supernanny's home of Channel 4. "Jo's compassionate (more)...

Jo Frost is to host her own talk show. The 'Supernanny' star is to present the programme, which will look at ''real people's'' problems, helping dysfunctional teenagers and adults improves their lives. The programme - which is being produced by the same people who make the infamous 'Jeremy Kyle Show' - is being lined up for the UK and the Us. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Jo's compassionate nature will offer guests who are buckling under family pressures a chance to work through their problems without being judged. But she won't hold back when something needs saying! Jo will be living...

Adele is taking tips from TV's 'Supernanny' Jo Frost, to prepare for the birth of her first child. The 'Rolling In The Deep' singer announced last Friday (29.06.12) that she and boyfriend Simon Konecki are expecting a baby together. The 24-year-old performer is reportedly learning discipline techniques already. A source told The Sun: 'Adele thinks Jo Frost is the business and wants to make her kids as well-behaved as possible. 'She's been watching re-runs of 'Supernanny' - the UK and Us versions.' Beyonce Knowles and Jay-z have apparently been in touch to congratulate Adele on her happy news. However she will not be spending lots of money on expensive baby gear like her showbusiness friends. The source added: 'Adele...

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A year ago we heard the news that 'Supernanny' Jo Frost had quit her successful ABC television show to get married and have children of her own. Now, just as 'Supernanny' production company Shed Media is about to launch 'America's Supernanny' on Lifetime, Frost's come out swinging and denies that was ever her plan.

She says that not only was the story about her starting a family totally invented by Shed Media, but that their new 'Supernanny,' Deborah Tillman, doesn't have the right credentials for the job.

Frost told 'The Daily Mail' that "I decided to leave after season seven, earlier this year. But then they [Shed Media] made up this story that I was running off to get married and have children. I am not at all happy. I feel like I worked really hard to get where I am. I am Supernanny.

I’ve always harbored a secret dream of seeing SuperNanny Jo Frost cast on Dancing With the Stars, but never moreso than during this week’s blowout battle between Maksim Chmerkovskiy and our maddening panel of judges. The thing is, though, I’m not sure who was more in need of some stern British discipline.

Oh sure, Maks should’ve been sent directly to the Naughty Step — without passing go, and without collecting $200 — for freaking out over a not-unwarranted negative critique and suggesting Len Goodman was too old for primetime, but there was a legitimate point behind his temper tantrum:...

And the Emmy nominees for Best Supporting Object in the Trumped-Up Reality-Show Drama of The X Factor‘s Top 17 Announcement Episode are: Nicole Shapeshifter’s shimmering eyelashes; the pillow used to mop up Stacy Francis’ tears-and-mascara gravy; the matching “wedding bands” worn by all three (!) members of rejected boy band The Anser; Tora Woloshin’s floppy white hat; and Steve Jones’ soft but muscular embrace. And the statuette goes to…

…the pillow used to mop up…wait! Simon Cowell is rushing the stage. He’s calling an audible and changing the script. The winner is Christa Collins’ “Creepy/Awesome Baby on a Lilypad” Hat!

Determined to raise public awareness to what many are calling the “silent epidemic,” the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children launched this week with a series of online videos reminding everyone to Think before they act out on a child.

By starting a public dialogue and increasing awareness of this destructive behavior, it is the goal of the American Spcc to stop child abuse before it starts, stem the cycle of abuse that can run through generations, and to remind abuse survivors that they are not alone. Internationally recognized childcare advocate Jo Frost (the Supernanny) is among the celebrities who are lending their support to the cause.

The statistics are alarming: in the U.S., it is estimated that one in two children suffer from some form of abuse. One in four girls and one in six boys will report an act of sexual abuse. Equally sobering...

What does your average film festival run for? A weekend, maybe a full week? Across the pond at the London Horror Festival, they're giving you five weeks of madness from October 25 through November 27 (thus, their Halloween is only the beginning tagline). Oh, and one other thing ... they're acting it out live every night! Any festival can pop on a movie reel, sit back and relax. These blokes have to dig down deep for every single performance ... three shows a night!

I've never heard of a five-week horror-based theatrical event, but I think it's a bloody great idea! Why do we always need the folks from the UK showing us how to do things properly? If it's not Simon Cowell or that Piers Morgan dude trying to set us straight, then it's Gordon Ramsey gagging on our inferior cooking or "Supernanny" Jo Frost whipping our kids into shape. Come on, America,...

Unruly children - beware! And struggling parents - help is on the way! Meet the star of America's Supernanny. Childcare specialist Deborah Tillman is Lifetime's choice to be the face of their new show, set to premiere Nov. 29 at 9 p.m. Et. "I feel blessed and privileged that I have been chosen to do exactly what I was put on earth to do," the Virginia-based mother-of-one said in a statement, "and that is to help children and families come together, get it together and stay together." On America's Supernanny, which has a similar format to Brit Jo Frost's ABC show,...

Lifetime plans to resurrect Supernanny, the ABC reality series that ended last season after Jo Frost quit the show. The cable network is now searching for America's Supernanny, which will be "the first true U.S. version of the hit global format that will feature an American homegrown nanny," Lifetime said in a press release. Producers are now casting for someone who needs to have "a tough, but loving, philosophy to caring for children; ability to...

Lifetime has picked up America’s Supernanny, a new U.S. version of the Supernanny format that ran on ABC for six years with original British star Jo Frost. Lifetime calls their series, which has received an eight-episode order, "the first true U.S. version of the hit global format that will feature an American homegrown nanny." That nanny will be selected through an open casting call launched by Lifetime and series producer Shed Media. America’s Supernanny is scheduled to premiere later this year. “The importance of family and childcare is key to women and we are constantly looking to provide programming that involves what’s important to them,” said Nancy Dubuc, president and general manager of Lifetime Networks. “This program will do just that and showcase America’s Supernanny’s approach and experience to not only entertain parents and their children, but also help them work through any problems they might have.

Liam Gallagher takes parenting advice from 'Supernanny' star Jo Frost. The Beady Eye rocker - who has three children, Molly, 13, Lennon, 11, and 10-year-old Gene - and his wife Nicole Appleton met with the childcare expert when she appeared on Alan Carr's 'Chatty Man' show, and admitted they are big fans of her work. Jo exclusively told Bang Showbiz: "I was on the 'Alan Carr' show the other day and I met Liam Gallagher and his wife. They were pleasant, very very pleasant. They both said how they love the work that I do in reaching out and helping the public.

Jo Frost will tackle an "unruly" six-year-old in tonight's (20.07.11) 'Extreme Parental Guidance'. The childcare expert will take on troublesome Madison in a bid to succeed where "psychiatrists, doctors and homeopathic pills" have failed in the past. She exclusively told Bang Showbiz: "Madison has an older sister, and her parents came to me saying her behaviour was really unruly and out of control. "They had spent a lot of money on psychiatrists and doctors and homeopathic pills and everything else because her behaviour was so bad." However, when it came to the crunch, Jo explained all Madison's despairing parents had to do was "look...

Jo Frost will tackle an "unruly" six-year-old in tonight's (20.07.11) 'Extreme Parental Guidance'. The childcare expert will take on troublesome Madison in a bid to succeed where "psychiatrists, doctors and homeopathic pills" have failed in the past. She exclusively told Bang Showbiz: "Madison has an older sister, and her parents came to me saying her behaviour was really unruly and out of control. "They had spent a lot of money on psychiatrists and doctors and homeopathic pills and everything else because her behaviour was so bad." However, when it came to the crunch, Jo explained all Madison's despairing parents had to do was "look...