Friday Night Lights Author Says He Spent Half a Million Dollars on Clothes

Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger is opening up about a deep, dark secret: He's a shopaholic.

In the new issue of GQ, the married father of three, whose bestseller inspired a feature film and critically acclaimed TV series of the same name, reveals that he spent $587,412.97 on Gucci clothes between 2010 and 2012. His wardrobe includes 81 leather jackets, including...  read full article

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Always: Series Finale - The Lions advance toward State as many decisions are made with implications that could change the players' futures.

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Texas Whatever: The fate of East Dillon's football program is decided.

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The March: The Lions are on the road to the finals as the football program is threatened by budget cuts.

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Don't Go: Coach Taylor is recruited by another college program and a former player returns.

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Friday Night Lights Author Says He Spent Half a Million Dollars on Clothes

Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger is opening up about a deep, dark secret: He's a shopaholic.

In the new issue of GQ, the married father of three, whose bestseller inspired a feature film and critically acclaimed TV series of the same name, reveals that he spent $587,412.97 on Gucci clothes between 2010 and 2012. His wardrobe includes 81 leather jackets, including... read more

Bates Motel: How Does Norman Bates Become a Psycho?

Like Norman Bates of Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller Psycho, the producers behind A&E's new drama series Bates Motel seem to be of two minds.

A&E's prequel, which premieres Monday at 10/9c and stars Finding Neverland's Freddie Highmore as a teenage Norman Bates, seeks to tell audiences how a young man grows up to be a taxidermy-loving killer. The answer posited by Hitchcock's film is that Norman was driven insane by his overprotective mother ...
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Friday Night Lights' Kyle Chandler to Star in Showtime's The Vatican Pilot

Showtime has drafted former Friday Night Lights star Kyle Chandler to star in its new drama pilot The Vatican, the cable network announced Friday.

The Emmy winner formerly known as Coach has taken the lead role as Cardinal Thomas Duffy, a charismatic yet... read more

Pilot Season: Private Practice's KaDee Strickland Joins NBC's Bloodline

KaDee Strickland won't be away from your TV for long: The Private Practice alum has joined the cast of NBC's Bloodline.

The drama project is described as a pulpy and highly stylized thrill ride that... read more

True Blood Adds Friday Night Lights, 90210 Alums

True Blood will return for Season 6 with two new faces in Bon Temps.

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