Last year was a tough season for Parenthood, on-screen and off-screen. The show kept viewers reaching for the tissues when Kristina Braverman (Monica Potter) battled breast cancer, while her niece Amber (Mae Whitman) struggled with her feelings for a former soldier suffering from PTSD. Behind the camera, the perennial bubble show had been renewed for 15 episodes — shorter than the usual 22 — and ended its season way back in January. However, seven months later, the show has been renewed for a full 22-episode season and has been moved to...
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard welcomed a baby girl, the couple announced on Twitter Thursday.
"Lincoln Bell Shepard is here," Shepard tweeted. "She has mom's beauty and dad's obsession with breasts. Hooray!!!" Bell...
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Kristen Bell was absolutely adorable during her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday. While there was no sloth meltdown, Bell did melt hearts while discussing her pregnancy with Ellen DeGeneres.
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With the success of reality series such as Teen Mom and High School Moms, TV is no stranger to teen pregnancy. However, it's still widely the exception rather than the rule that a scripted character — on a network show no less — will have an abortion. But after riding a wave of critical and commercial success thanks to its honest-to-life depictions of breast cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder, among others, Parenthood tackled the issue head-on in last week's episode. One minute, Drew (Miles Heizer) was worrying about college acceptance letters and the next, he was watching his girlfriend walk through the door at Planned Parenthood to take care of the unwelcome surprise. "We attempted to tell the story in a way that was balanced and would be fair to people watching the show who might have different points of view," showrunner Jason Katims tells TVGuide.com. "We've really been able to tackle difficult subjects in a way that is very honest and that's what we really were trying to do."
With just two episodes left in Parenthood's fourth season (Tuesday at 10/9c on NBC), Katims discussed the decision behind the shocking plot point, Sarah's (Lauren Graham) big decision between Mark (Jason Ritter) and Hank (Ray Romano), why there's hope for Amber (Mae Whitman) and Ryan (Matt Lauria) and previews one of his favorite scenes from...
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With the new year comes new... problems.
Crosby (Dax Shepard) and Jasmine (Joy Bryant) just decided to try for another baby on Parenthood, but unfortunately when the NBC drama returns, the newlyweds are going to have a much more pressing matter to deal with: Jasmine's mom.
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In this exclusive sneak peek from the next new episode (Tuesday, Jan. 1 at 10/9c), Jasmine reveals to Crosby that her mom lost her job and needs to borrow money — to the tune of...
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