When HBO's controversial new drama The Idol finally made its debut on the network on June 4, it became clear that the buzziest part of the series would be scene-stealer Jennie Ruby Jane. Better known as Jennie, member of K-pop group Blackpink (real name Jennie Kim), the multi-hyphenate is making her acting debut playing Dyanne, backup dancer and friend to the series' main character and pop superstar Jocelyn.
Jennie didn't have much screen time on the show, as her character only appeared in rehearsal scenes with Jocelyn and later in a party sequence (which also included a cameo from Euphoria star Alexa Demie). Read More...
For Perfect Match season 2—a.k.a. Netflix's chaotic dating show à la Bachelor in Paradise—the streaming giant has gathered another cast of alums from its massive slate of reality series. Among the many influencers, one face should be very familiar to Love Is Blind fans, since she just appeared in season 6 of the dating show in early 2024. She spawned the most famous catchphrase of the season by showing off her confidence while swearing to her date Jimmy Presnell that he would need an EpiPen to help with the shock after seeing how gorgeous she was in person. Read More...
Orange is the New Black was never a simple, straightforward show. When it first hit Netflix in 2013, the action centered around Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling), a privileged woman sent to a minimum security prison for a drug offense from a decade earlier. It was a comedy laced with drama, with most of the laughs deriving from the dark fish-out-of-water premise. Then the show aggressively evolved into an ensemble series, as well as a searing drama about race, gender, politics, and the criminal justice system. Read More...