Posts with tag "skins"

'Skins' and 'Community' Gents Hit GQ Fashion Shoot

Posted Feb 22nd 2011 at 03:16 PM by PopEater Staff

For GQ's annual Best New Designers in America feature, the magazine modeled six of the most stylish up-and-comer labels on TV casts both established and new. Four members of the controversial MTV show 'Skins' -- James Newman, Jesse Carere, Danny Flaherty and Ron Mustafaa -- donned LA-based surfwear Warriors of Radness for the shoot. Designer Rick Klotz told GQ of his inspiration: "Whenever ...

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'Skins' Star on Child Porn Accusations: 'Everything at MTV Is Legal'

Posted Feb 7th 2011 at 05:06 PM by Nicki Gostin

Blaine Morris, the sexy lesbian behind Betty Nardone on MTV's controversial new series 'Skins,' is an 18-year-old New Jersey native, who is downright nonplussed by all the hullabaloo. A musical theater performer throughout high school, Morris had only just a couple TV commercials under her belt when 'Skins' creator and head writer Bryan Elsley asked her to audition for a role. Morris talked ...

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Looking for 'Jersey Shore' and 'Skins' Buzz? Add Sex and Scandal to These Five Shows

Posted Feb 4th 2011 at 10:22 AM by Kristina Lucarelli

MTV is already having a busy 2011 with two hit shows dominating the press. 'Jersey Shore' keeps smashing the ratings because people can't resist the cast's alcoholic antics and fist fights. And although 'Skins' is receiving mixed reviews, the show is making a name for itself by being accused of violating child pornography laws and being dubbed "the most dangerous show for teens" by the Parents ...

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Teens Thank PTC for Getting Them Hooked on 'Skins'

Posted Feb 2nd 2011 at 04:05 PM by Kiki Von Glinow

The Parents Television Council has deemed MTV's newest teen drama 'Skins' child pornography and counted more than 40 instances of drug, sex and alcohol abuse in only the first episode. So, how are teen viewers responding? They're thanking the PTC for inventing a new drinking game. From Funny or Die comes a video of teens who are grateful for the PTC's watchdog campaign. Spreading word about the ...

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'Skins' Star Defends Show: 'It's What Teens Are Doing'

Posted Jan 21st 2011 at 03:16 PM by Rob Shuter

While MTV's new show 'Skins' takes heat for being too hot (critics equate it to child pornography and advertisers are pulling out), one thing's for sure: It almost certainly makes a star out of Sofia Black-D'Elia, who plays a lesbian teen on the controversial series. Sofia defends 'Skins' on my HDNet show 'Naughty But Nice With Rob,' telling me people should watch before they judge. "It's ...

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Is MTV's 'Skins' Straddling Child Pornography Laws?

Posted Jan 20th 2011 at 09:20 PM by Kiki Von Glinow

Although the British seem to do it better, we copy it just as well -- and in this case, a little too well. With the latest Brit TV series, 'Skins,' making it across the pond and landing on MTV, Americans are getting more than an eyeful of gratuitous teenage sexuality in all of its glory. But American teens better TiVo the first two episodes before network execs force producers to tone down the ...