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Netflix executive responds to "Insatiable" fat-shaming controversy

A Netflix executive is coming forward in defense of upcoming show "Insatiable," which has been accused of fat-shaming. Cindy Holland, vice president of original series at the streaming service, says people have prematurely judged the show from only watching the trailer.

At the Television Critics Association, Holland acknowledged to critics that "fat shaming is in the DNA of the show," but pointed out that the series is meant to be a satire, reports Deadline. "The creator [Lauren Gussis] felt very strongly about exploring these issues based on her own experiences, but satirically, in a very over the top way," she said.

Holland also said that "ultimately, the message of the show is that what is most important is you feel most comfortable" with who you are. Critics complained to Holland that they have been prohibited from posting reviews of the debut episode until just before its launch; she told them to direct their complaints toward Netflix's PR team.

The trailer for "Insatiable" sparked an online furor after it showed star Debby Ryan in a fat suit. The teaser shows Patty, a high schooler who classmates call "Fatty Patty," played by actress Ryan. After Patty gets her jaw wired shut during the summer, she returns to school "hot." In a voiceover, Patty refers to herself as a "former fatty," and the teen is ready for payback against anyone who was mean to her.

On the show, disgraced attorney Bob Armstrong (played by Dallas Roberts) sees Patty's potential as a beauty queen and takes her under his wing as he coaches her for beauty pageants. Alyssa Milano plays his wife, Coralee.

Milano defended the show and said, "We are not shaming Patty. We are addressing (through comedy) the damage that occurs from fat shaming. I hope that clears it up."

Gussis, the creator of the show, tweeted a statement saying, "When I was 13, I was suicidal. My best friends dumped me, and I wanted revenge. I thought if I looked pretty on the outside, I'd feel like I was enough. Instead, I developed an eating disorder … and the kind of rage that makes you want to do dark things." She said the show is a "cautionary tale."

"Insatiable" hits Netflix on Aug. 10.

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Alyssa Milano Says She Spent 3 Days in a Psychiatric Ward for Anxiety

On Thursday, during Mental Health Awareness Month, actress and activist Alyssa Milano wrote about her generalized anxiety disorder and how she’s dealt with it for Time.

Milano first noticed symptoms after the birth of her son Milo, in 2011. She said her anxiety disorder was likely triggered by postpartum depression, so she entered her mental health journey as she entered motherhood.

Milano experienced a panic attack shortly after giving birth, but she said her anxiety worsened when she went back to work on a television show. After working long hours, her anxiety would turn into full panic attacks at night.

One night, Milano decided enough was enough and went to the emergency room. She asked to be admitted to the psychiatric ward where she spent the next three days.

“At last, I began to feel as if my pain was recognized, but it wasn’t easy,” she wrote. “One of my doctors dismissed my symptoms, and many of my colleagues, even female colleagues, still had trouble understanding that I was hurting at all.”

Despite the ignorance, Milano said she found “angels” in her psychiatrist and therapist. “They convinced me that I had the bravery to face my illness, the value to seek help and the strength to recover.”

Through her experiences, Milano recognizes that she’s lucky she was able to get the help she needed and is raising awareness that not everyone is as lucky as her.

“We should not confront these challenges by placing more hurdles in front of Americans who desperately need the care,” she said. “I was lucky enough to have the means and the insurance to get the help and support I needed. What happens to those mothers who don’t have the kind of support I received?”

Milano called for readers to rededicate themselves to talking about mental health, especially with lawmakers so that policies to increase accessibility to mental health care can be passed. She added she doesn’t want others to feel alone in their mental health journey, and accessible help is a step in preventing this.

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, people with anxiety disorders are six times more likely to be hospitalized for psychiatric disorders. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. and are “highly treatable,” yet less than 37 percent of people with anxiety receive treatment each year.

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Alyssa Milano on Harvey Weinstein: We look forward to seeing justice prevail

Actress Alyssa Milano, who prompted the Me Too movement, has said she looks forward to seeing “justice prevail” after Harvey Weinstein was charged with sex crimes.

The Charmed actress sparked thousands of women to share their own stories of sexual harassment and abuse after the first allegations against the producer emerged.

She wrote on Twitter: “Today a man whose actions were so egregious that they spawned a global reckoning has been taken into custody.

“Harvey Weinstein shattered the lives of an untold number of women.

“We stand with them, and remain in solidarity with women everywhere who have faced unsafe and abusive workplaces. We look forward to seeing justice prevail.”

Actress Mira Sorvino, who was one of the first to make an allegation of sexual misconduct against Weinstein, tweeted: “Sending love to all my sisters today who stood up against a monster… so many emotions…

“I am proud of and grateful to you all.”

Rose McGowan, who has alleged Weinstein raped her and instructed Doughty Street Chambers in London to bring a harassment case against him, told BBC Radio 4’s PM: “It’s a concrete slap in the face of abuse of power.

“I hope we emerge victorious and if anything we have emerged victorious, no mater what, because people are listening now.”

She wrote on Twitter: “We got you, Harvey Weinstein, we got you.”

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Why we don’t need a Charmed Reboot

The TV shows I watched growing up will always have a special place in my heart and one of these is Charmed, the iconic fantasy drama revolving around the lives of three sister witches, the ‘Charmed Ones’, who tackle demons, warlocks, and the dating scene a decade before the invention of Tinder.

From the 90s fashion (these gals were sporting chokers when Kendall Jenner was still in babygrows) to the catchy soundtrack, I struggle to think of any show as bewitching, entertaining, and endearing as Charmed. It’s been almost 13 years since the final episode aired but that doesn’t make it any less relevant or entertaining in my eyes. If I happen to stumble upon an episode whilst flicking through the channels, I can kiss goodbye to my work for the next 40 minutes, and a Charmed mug is still nestled in my kitchen cupboard. However, in January, the CW, the US TV network behind the original series, announced that a reboot of Charmed is in the works which begs the question – can a reboot ever live up to the original?

My immediate response is no, never. There were so many unique ingredients that made the Charmed potion the roaring success that it was, and I vehemently doubt that any reboot could cast such a spell on its audience. What really ruffles my broomstick is that the CW has described the reboot as “fierce, funny, and feminist” which is nothing short of absurd. The original series was the definition of “fierce, funny, and feminist”. Until being usurped by Desperate Housewives in 2012, it was the longest-running TV show ever to feature an all-female lead cast and it projected a positive message to a generation of girls about independence, sisterhood, and girl power.

It was a magical portrayal of female relationships

The source of the witches’ powers was their sisterly bond, giving them the “Power of Three”, without which their powers were considerably weaker, highlighted in an episode which sees the sister witches completely lose their magic after using it against each other. It was a magical portrayal of female relationships; they not only loved each other but quite literally powered each other on, and I struggle to think of a better metaphor for strong women supporting strong women (may we know them, may we be them, may we watch them vanquish demons on TV).

On a more sartorial note, unlike other world-saving women in TV, Charmed’s Halliwell sisters didn’t sacrifice a morsel of femininity in their fight against evil. Each episode saw them getting down and dirty with demons and warlocks, but the risk of a little demon ichor didn’t stop them giving the Sex and the City fashionistas a run for their money with their kitten heels and lashings of lip gloss. Thus, they showed all female viewers that being a strong woman doesn’t mean toning down your feminine side (and gave everyone a lesson in how to rock a halter neck).

Not only did they have electric chemistry, these actresses each brought something special to the characters

Another aspect that gave Charmed the magic touch was its stars, who I believe are irreplaceable. Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs portrayed sisters Prue, Phoebe, and Piper in the first three seasons, and Rose McGowan joined the cast in the fourth season as quirky Paige, replacing Doherty. Not only did they have electric chemistry, these actresses each brought something special to the characters; they were wildly different but equally lovable, hilarious, and, well, charming. They left the male stars in the (Book of) Shadows and I can’t see how any actresses could fill their designer boots.

Lastly, Charmed was entertaining in an often light-hearted, and sometimes-cheesy, way. Its story-a-week format allowed for a plethora of novelty episodes, from travelling back to the 1960s via a pair of crimson go-go boots to Phoebe becoming a mermaid, nobody could ever accuse the show of being boring and these wacky stories prevented it from becoming too moody, a gloomy path that many supernatural dramas take nowadays. I fear that the reboot will be too dark and angsty, subduing the fun spirit of the original series.

However, despite my hardcore wiccan-like worship of the original Charmed, I’ll still be tuning in when the reboot airs and I hope that I will be proven wrong. Its cast is more diverse which is obviously a good thing, and I hope that this modernity, alongside a touch of the traditional Charmed magic, will cast a spell for success that bewitches the world all over again.

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Alyssa Milano brings son Milo, six, to fight for change at March For Our Lives protest in LA

She's never been afraid of making her voice heard.

And Alyssa Milano continued to be her outspoken self while attending Saturday's March For Our Lives against gun violence in Los Angeles.

During the weekend protest, the Who's The Boss actress, 45, was joined by son Milo, six, who carried a sign covered in finger-painting and read: 'Keep us safe in school.'

The starlet was dressed for comfort, donning a red shirt bearing the message: 'Moms demand action for gun sense in America' with skinny blue jeans tucked into shiny, black combat boots.

The Charmed star kept her face makeup-free while wearing her caramel blonde locks loosely.

Alyssa carried along a sign which said: 'Fear and love cannot live in the same house' in bold block letters.

She was joined by her eldest child, son Milo, as well as husband Dave Bugliari and their daughter Elizabella, three.

Another photo depicted the whole family, showing her pint-sized daughter sit on dad's shoulders while holding up the same sign as her older brother.

A black and white picture displayed a third sign, which read: 'Protect our children.'

Later, the My Name Is Earl star shared a group photo which featured fellow actors Kendrick Sampson, Kelly McCreary, and Rena Sofer.

The group was also joined by La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz, The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady, an Emmy-winning TV writer Danny Zuker, who were all there in support of gun control measures and to protest the influence of the NRA.

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Who is the best ‘Project Runway All Stars’ judge: Alyssa Milano, Isaac Mizrahi or Georgina Chapman?

As of this writing “Project Runway All Stars” season 6 is down to its top 6 designers, whittled down from 16 after nine episodes of challenges where the panel of judges has knocked out the unsuccessful fashion hopefuls one by one. But what do you think of the judges themselves? Scroll down to vote in our poll

Actress Alyssa Milano has hosted the show since season three in addition to serving as a judge. She evaluates the designs every week alongside famous fashion designers Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman, who have been with “All Stars” from the very beginning.

But despite their professional expertise, our readers have objected to many of the decisions they have made on the way to the top six.The fans we’ve polled were especially unhappy with the ousters of Amanda Valentine in “Fashion’s New Superheroes” (92% of our respondents thought she should have stayed in the competition) and Kimberly Goldson in “A Kick in the Astro” (76% thought she should have stayed).

And they took exception to Joshua McKinley winning “Thrown for a Loop by Betty Boop” with an especially revealing design (69% thought he had serious taste issues).But our readers were on the same page with the judges when they sent home Merline Labissiere in “Mizrahi Madness” and McKinley in “Posen on the Red Carpet,” so maybe the judges are back on track.

But are their critiques equally insightful? Vote below to let us know who your favorite “Project Runway All Stars” designer really is.

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Alyssa Milano Slams Wendy's 'Outrageous' Response Amid Farmworkers' Protest of Fast Food Chain

Alyssa Milano is calling out Wendy’s in the wake of controversy facing the fast food giant.

On March 15, female farmworkers and supporters took over the streets of New York City, and according to the Huffington Post, fasted for five days outside the offices of Wendy’s board chairman and hedge fund investor Nelson Peltz to demand the restaurant chain join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers‘ Fair Food Program. The march was also an effort to shine a light on the women who are in need of support during the current Me Too movement taking place across several different industries.

Milano, 45, posted a statement to her Facebook page on Wednesday, defending farmworker women who have claimed they were “forced to work without pay, trapped for months at a time in scorpion-infested camps, often without beds, fed on scraps, and beaten when they tried to quit,” according to Harper’s Magazine.

“These incredible women, who come from one of the harshest working environments in the U.S. and who put food on our tables, are a shining example in the fight to protect the dignity and safety of all women,” Milano says. “They have not only shone a light on the routine abuse that farmworker women face, but they have built a proven solution to bring that abuse to an end, and have become an example to millions of women across industry lines.”

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