'Painfully Awkward' Rob Lowe Commercial Under Fire From Shy Bladder Support Group

TV Show News:DirecTV's new commercials featuring Rob Lowe alongside bizarre alternate versions of himself are being attacked by an organization that claims one of the ads is mocking a serious health problem.

The spot above centers around "Painfully Awkward Rob Lowe," a fanny-pack wearing version of the actor who says he can't "go" with other people around. But the International Paruresis Association says shy bladder is a real phobia, not something to mock.

"We don't mind if people have a little fun with it," Steve Soifer, the organization's CEO, told The Associated Press. "It's a situation that a lot of people don't understand. In this particular case, the portrayal is making it look ridiculous, that this guy is a loser for having a problem."

The organization says 21 million Americans suffer from the condition, which is more formally known as avoidant paruresis.

"Often referred to as Pee-Shy, Shy-Bladder, Bashful Bladder, etc., avoidant paruresis is nothing to be ashamed of," the group says on its website.

Soifer is calling on DirecTV to pull the plug on the commercials, but the provider was pretty direct with its response.

“The ads will continue to run for the vast majority of viewers who have told us they enjoy the spots and understand that, like all of our commercials, they take place in a fantasy world and are not based in reality,” DirecTV spokesman Darris Gringeri told AP.

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'Castle' Episode 7.7 Photos: Castle and Beckett in the Wild West!

TV Show News: Yee-haw! Looks like Castle and Beckett are in for a wild ride when a case takes them to the Wild, Wild West. Or at least to a Wild West resort, where a murder victim may have been poisoned. The two pose as newlyweds to infiltrate the resort in "Once Upon A Time in the West," airing November 17.
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Leaked 'Game Of Thrones' Season 5 Video Reveals Another (Spoiler!) Brutal Wedding Scene

TV Show News:
(Major spoilers for "Game of Thrones" Season 5 and from the books follow. You have been warned!)

The first set of photos appeared to be from the Meereenese storyline from Season 5 and stirred up speculation over Tyrion's storyline in the upcoming season. As Vanity Fair reported, the photos revealed that Tyrion would be meeting up with Dany much sooner than anticipated in the series.

The second group of photos showed Dany, Jorah, Daario and Missendei in Daznak’s Pit, the biggest fighting pits in Meereen, which reopen to celebrate Dany's wedding to Hizdahr zo Loraq (yup, she gets married again). These photos likely allude to a big sequence from the books, when Dany's unrestrained and previously escaped dragon Drogon (the one who burned all the livestock last season) returns to kill a bunch of Unsullied warriors and leave with Dany on his back.

Now, we have video footage of Drogon breathing fire on a group of Unsullied (sans the actual CG dragon), thanks to Spanish "GoT" fan site, Los Siete Reinos. It's a pretty awesome shot, and it even transitions to slow-motion to show the stuntmen battling the flames. Check out the video, which will be another "Game of Thrones" wedding celebration turned traumatic and bloody -- what else do you expect?

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North West Hits Up A Pumpkin Patch In Leather Pants

Something tells us it was Kanye West who styled his 1-year-old daughter for her first trip to the pumpkin patch.

Dressed in an oversized grey t-shirt with a fringe shawl, tiny leather leggings andcustomized Vans sneakers that had her first and last name written on the back of each heel, there was no doubt that North West looked like the coolest kid at Underwood Family Farms on Saturday.
North, along with her parents, grandmother Kris Jenner, aunt Kourtney and cousins Mason and Penelope, spent the day looking for the perfect pumpkin and even took a wagon ride through the grounds.
It was clearly a memorable day for all, as Kim Kardashian later shared a couple of photos via Instagram of her little one blowing kisses. - TV Show News!


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5 Things You Didn't Know About Kim Kardashian, Even Though She Literally Shares Everything

Kim Kardashian has made a career out of sharing just about everything with the public. She's followed round-the-clock by a camera crew when she films her reality show, and has taken so many selfies in her lifetime that she plans on releasing them in a coffee table book this spring.
Alas, even with all her sharing there might be a few things about Kardashian you weresomehow unaware of, and in honor of the star's 34th birthday we've rounded up a few facts about her that may just boggle your mind. - TV Show News!

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Watch Total Divas Season 3 Episode 6 - Paint the Island Red - Online

"Total Divas" will focus on Natalya, The Bella Twins, and The Funkadactyls. E! will combine footage of the Divas wrestling, traveling, and interacting in backstage segments. The WWE has no problem admitting its product is scripted entertainment, so look for "Total Divas" to combine elements of kayfabe and shoot interviews as viewers will be kept guessing what's real and what's entertainment. TV Show News!

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10 Years Later, 'Desperate Housewives' Debut Still A Television Touchstone.

TV Show News: This time 10 years ago, five suburban women became the centerpiece of a major television comeback story. The show was "Desperate Housewives," and its

mothership, ABC, had been sinking rapidly in the years before. After the prime-time iteration of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" ended in 2002, the network had few, if

any, banner shows to tout. Flagship dramas "The Practice" and "NYPD Blue" suffered sagging ratings, and a trove of unremarkable sitcoms ("8 Simple Rules," "My Wife and

Kids," "George Lopez") did little to bolster any ascent. The reality swell was settling in ("The Bachelor," "The Bachelorette," "Extreme Makeover," "Extreme Makeover:

Home Edition"), but without a behemoth like "Survivor" or "American Idol," the network didn't have much to keep it afloat. The nadir came with the 2003-04 season, when

ABC was toppled in the ratings by NBC, CBS and Fox.

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