Barb Oates

Veteran journalist and editor, Barb Oates, serves as Channel Guide Magazine’s and Hopper Magazine’s editor in chief. She’s currently obsessed with The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones and 2016’s hit series This Is Us. She’s watched Survivor for its 30-plus seasons and publicly admits that she’s "one hot mess" watching the annual loved-ones episode. She swears like a sailor watching sports, thinks she could run a washplant on Gold Rush and drinks Chardonnay while trash talking with friends over the latest reality TV series. When channel surfing, she’ll drop everything (as will her three teen children, too) and watch for the zillionth time Gladiator, Elf or The Shawshank Redemption.

Articles byBarb Oates

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June Lockhart Dies at 100: ‘Lost in Space’ Costar Bill Mumy Reflects on the TV Icon

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’Special Forces’: Ravi Patel on Why the Show Was the ‘Best Experience’ of His Life & More

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The CW’s ‘TV We Love’: The Surprising Classic Shows That Didn’t Make the Cut

 Robert Hegyes, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Gabe Kaplan, John Travolta, and Ron Palillo in 'Welcome Back, Kotter'

‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ Star Gabe Kaplan on the Show’s 50th Anniversary & Where He Is Now

 I DREAM OF JEANNIE, Barbara Eden, 1965-1970

‘I Dream of Jeannie’ Star Barbara Eden on Breaking Larry Hagman’s Tooth And That Belly Button Scandal

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Whatever Happened to Geri Reischl, the ‘Brady Bunch Variety Hour’s Fake Jan Brady?

 Jessy Schram as Dr. Hannah Asher, Steven Weber as Dr. Dean Archer — 'Chicago Med' Season 10 Finale
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‘Chicago Med’ Boss Teases Asher & Archer’s ‘Complicated’ Journey in Season 11 After Baby Cliffhanger

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‘Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story’ Star Chrissy Metz on Tackling Real-Life Survival Story

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Was This the Saddest ‘Waltons’ Episode? Michael Learned Reveals That Filming It “Was Emotional” (Exclusive)

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‘Nautilus’: Shazad Latif Teases ‘Full Revenge Mode’ Captain Nemo in New Take on Jules Verne Adventure

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Hal Linden Breaks Down the Secret Formula That Made ‘Barney Miller’ a Hit

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‘The Waltons’ Cast Reunion: Why Were Those Family Dinners the Worst to Film?

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‘Barney Miller’ Reunion: What Is the One Question Hal Linden Won’t Answer? 

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Whatever Happened to the Cast of ‘Scarecrow and Mrs. King’?

 Christopher Knight, Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Susan Olsen, Mike Lookinland, and Geri Reischl in The Brady Bunch Hour

7 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About ‘The Brady Bunch Variety Hour’

 Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, and Anthony Michael Hall in 'The Breakfast Club'

Molly Ringwald Gets Emotional, Judd Nelson Reveals Who Was Legal at ‘Breakfast Club’ 40th Reunion

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Child Star Larry Mathews Shares Behind-The-Scenes Stories From ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’

You’ll Never Believe Why ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Star Jeri Weil Left the Series

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‘The Floor’ Contestants Couldn’t Name These Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Can You?

 The cast of the Brady Bunch Variety Hour

‘Brady Bunch Variety Hour’ Was Voted 4th Worst Show in TV History … And Star Susan Olsen Is Proud

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‘I Dream of Jeannie’s’ Barbara Eden on the Time She Scared Larry Hagman to Death (Exclusive)

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Lisa Lisa on Her Life, Cult Jam & Her New Lifetime Movie

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‘Doc’ Star Molly Parker Reveals ‘Completely Unbelievable’ True Story Behind Fox’s New Drama

 Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow in The Old Man
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‘The Old Man’: Jeff Bridges & John Lithgow Preview Season 2’s Final Mission

 Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, Gena Lee Nolin, Nicole Eggert, and Jeremy Jackson in 'Baywatch'

‘Baywatch’ Stars Had Only Two Swimsuits? Nicole Eggert Gives Us the Real Behind the Scenes

 Teri Hatcher in The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story
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‘The Killer Inside’: Teri Hatcher on Humanizing ‘The Ruth Finley Story’ for Lifetime

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Why Did Billy Joel Concert Get Cut Short During ‘Piano Man’?

 Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons host Top Chef
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Why ‘Top Chef’ Season 21 Is ‘a Homecoming’ for New Host Kristen Kish

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‘Survivor’ 45: Jeff Probst Reveals Changes Made for Supersized Episodes

 Tom Oar of 'Mountain Men'
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‘Mountain Men’ Boss Confirms Tom Oar’s Return in ‘Daunting’ Season 12

 Bear Grylls and Bradley Cooper in 'Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge'
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Bear Grylls on ‘Running Wild’ With Bradley Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch & More Celebs

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C. Thomas Howell Takes Us ‘Backstage’ With Charlie Sheen, Cast of ‘E.T.’ & More

 Jerry Mathers on-set of Leave It To Beaver in late 1950s

Jerry Mathers Reflects on His Infamous ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Audition

 Vincent Walsh and Jennifer Grey in 'Gwen Shamblin Starving Salvation'
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Jennifer Grey Talks Embodying Gwen Shamblin: ‘She Was Absolutely Without Empathy’

 Pedro Pascal - 'The Last of Us'
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‘The Last of Us’ Creator Previews Joel & Ellie’s Connection in the TV Series

 Bryan Cranston - 'Your Honor'
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Bryan Cranston Talks Judge Michael Desiato’s Major Transformation in ‘Your Honor’ Season 2

 The cast of M*A*S*H - Harry Morgan, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Alan Alda, David Ogden, Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell

How Well Do You Remember ‘M*A*S*H’? (QUIZ)

 Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey in Chicago P.D. Season 9
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‘Chicago P.D.’: Tracy Spiridakos Warns ‘Hailey’s Worried About Jay’ in Season 10

 Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood in Chicago Med
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‘Chicago Med’ Season 8: Where We Pick Up After the Fire & What’s Next for Maggie

 Kara Killmer as Sylvie Brett, Jesse Spencer as Matthew Casey in Chicago Fire - Season 10
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‘Chicago Fire’: Kara Killmer Teases an ‘Old Love’ Returning as Brettsey Evolves

 Niecy Nash-Betts as FBI rookie Simone Clark in 'The Rookie: Feds' key art
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‘The Rookie: Feds’: Niecy Nash-Betts Talks Doing Things ‘the Simone Clark Way’

 Flowers in the Attic: The Origin

Where to Watch All Episodes of ‘Flowers in the Attic: The Origin’

 Running Wild with Bear Grylls the Challenge
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‘Running Wild’s Bear Grylls on ‘The Challenge’s Inspirational Celebrity Guests

 The Great Giveback on HGTV with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich
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Why Melissa McCarthy Was Inspired to Do HGTV’s ‘The Great Giveback’

 Snowpiercer - Sean Bean as Mr. Wilford - Season 2
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‘Snowpiercer’ Season 2: Sean Bean on Playing Mr. Wilford, the ‘Smartest Man in the World’

 Dodgeball Thunderdome host David Dobrik
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David Dobrik Is Glad to Be Host of ‘Dodgeball Thunderdome’ & Not a Contestant

 Jason Segel as Peter, Eve Lindley as Simone - Dispatches from Elsewhere
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Jason Segel on the True Story Behind AMC’s ‘Dispatches From Elsewhere’

 Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt For The Bone Collector
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Russell Hornsby on Lincoln Rhyme & Amelia’s Alliance in the ‘Hunt for the Bone Collector’

 Parker Schnabel in Gold Rush: Parkers Trail
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‘Gold Rush’ Season 10: Parker Schnabel on Major Water Crisis

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Ann Curry Explains How the Live ‘Chasing the Cure’ Aims to Help

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Discovery’s ‘Guardians of the Glades’ Shows Viewers the Life of a Paid Python Hunter (VIDEO)

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TLC’s ‘sMOTHERED’ Explores Extreme Mother-Daughter Relationships

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‘Seatbelt Psychic’ Thomas John Gives Unsuspecting Passengers the Ride of Their Lives

 Rick Ness has some big news to tell Parker Schnabel on
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‘Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail’ Shocker: Rick Ness Has Some Big News (VIDEO)

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PREVIEW: ‘Bar Rescue’ Returns and Jon Taffer Goes Ballistic (Again!)

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‘Hollywood Medium’ Tyler Henry Previews Jim Parsons & Kristin Cavallari’s Emotional Readings

 La Toya Jackson and Michael Jackson

What Did Michael Jackson Tell ‘Hollywood Medium’ Tyler Henry?

 Fred Hurt in Discovery's Gold Rush: White Water

‘Gold Rush: White Water’—The Dakota Boys Prove They’re Crazier Than Ever in Discovery’s Spinoff Series

 Kelly Clarkson and Chris Blue - NBCUniversal Events - Season 2018

‘The Voice’: New Coach Kelly Clarkson Says ‘I Don’t Want to Be a Judge…I Always Feel Sh**ty Afterwards’

 Charlie Goldsmith is The Healer on TLC

‘The Healer’: Charlie Goldsmith on His Special Gift and New TLC Series

 Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper in The Blacklist - Season 5 - 'The Travel Agency'

Harry Lennix on New ‘Blacklist’ Episode: ‘We Get to Peek Inside the Mind of an FBI Agent of Color’

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Watch: There’s Gold to Be Found in New Discovery Series ‘Devil’s Canyon’ (VIDEO)

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Was Princess Diana’s Death a Conspiracy? The CBS Special ‘Her Life, Her Death, the Truth’ Looks Deeper

 Parker Schnabel and crew in Gold Rush Parker's Trail

‘Gold Rush’ Favorite Parker Schnabel Embarks on a New Discovery Series — and the Most Dangerous Journey of His Life

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WE tv’s ‘Dr. Miami’ Is the Newest Plastic Surgeon on the Reality Docuseries Scene (VIDEO)

 Jodie Comer in The White Princess

15th Century Women Get Regal in Starz’s Historical Sequel Series ‘The White Princess’