‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’: TV Review

These days Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa are definite couple's goals, but they weren't always secure in their relationship. In a new excerpt from Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas' book,, Consuelos opens up about his jealous streak at the start of his 24-year marriage to the TV personality. 

These days Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa are definite couple's goals, but they weren't always secure in their relationship. In a new excerpt from Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas' book,, Consuelos opens up about his jealous streak at the start of his 24-year marriage to the TV personality. 

We're not a love doctor, but here's a reminder that communication is key in relationships.  Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are one of Hollywood's most successful—and beloved—couples in the public eye.  But in a new book called What Makes a Marriage Last, the couple decided to share a story that is too good not to repeat.  "After we were married, I was doing a show in Boston, and I couldn't get a hold of her all day," Mark wrote in the excerpt obtained by Cosmopolitan.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have only had eyes for each other for 25 years, but even they’ve had their fair share of ups and downs.

Dominic Raab believes the return of Premier League football will help lift the spirits of the nation.

 Kelly Ripa  and  Mark Consuelos  are celebrating 24 years of wedded bliss! The couple, who eloped in Las Vegas, marked their wedding anniversary on Friday with tributes on their respective social media accounts. Kelly shared a video featuring photos of her and Mark throughout the years. “Happy Anniversary to the love of my life, or at least half my life @instasuelos cheers to 24 years! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️,” the TV personality captioned the post.

Who knew that a 1995 screen test for All My Children would result in one of Hollywood’s most successful love stories? More than two decades into their marriage, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos continue to make Us swoon with their passion and adoration for each other.

Coronavirus quarantine has forced people to get creative while sheltering at home. Kelly Ripa took matters into her own hands – literally – on her "Live" show Thursday morning and attempted to cut her 22-year-old son, Michael Consuelos', hair on the air.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos prove that lasting love doesn't always take the conventional route.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos prove that lasting love doesn't always take the conventional route.

By David Robb

The first thing people will talk about when it comes to Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is its title. The new Showtime drama, which premiered April 26, isn't a revival or a spin-off of Penny Dreadful, and it isn't exactly a new chapter in an American Horror Story-type anthology, although if series creator John Logan wants to go in that direction, he's got my blessing.

What's that, Lassie? Timmy's trapped in a well? But he's OK and he has his phone? He just wants some recommendations for TV shows to watch while he's down there? And he's gonna be down there from Sunday, April 26 to Saturday, May 2? All right, Lassie. You're sure he's OK? He doesn't want us to rescue him right away? He says he's chilling? If you say so, Lassie. You tell Timmy these are the recs we have for him.

All it took to get Rory Kinnear on board for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels was a two-word email subject line. Kinnear, who played Frankenstein's Creature in the first Penny Dreadful, returns for City of Angels as an entirely different character — this time, he's the doctor. It's a role that really cuts down on his time in the makeup chair, which Penny Dreadful and City of Angels creator John Logan knew would be a selling point.

Santiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) is the pride of his family. As “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” opens, he is receiving his detective’s badge from the Los Angeles Police Department. Vega’s promotion is a blessing and a curse. He is charged with defending the law, but that often putting Vega at odds with his brothers Raul (Adam Rodriguez) and Mateo (Johnathan Nieves).

By Audrey Cleo Yap

Over a decade after her breakthrough role as Anne Boleyn on, Natalie Dormer is back on Showtime with the darkly charming spinoff,, in which she plays Magda, a shape-shifting demon and craver of chaos. The lead role — which actually sees her playing multiple personas — is showcase for the English actress who has since garnered international acclaim thanks to supporting characters as Margaery Tyrell on and Cressida in films. 

By Jazz Tangcay

If you're still smarting from Penny Dreadful's untimely end, take heart: Showtime's Gothic horror drama is being reanimated — in spirit. John Logan, the creator, writer, and executive producer of Penny Dreadful, is returning to old haunts with Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, a so-called "spiritual descendant" of the original drama.