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Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
HGTV went looking for the Great Lakes' ugliest homes. These 3 were in the running
To claim the title "Ugliest House in America," you only need to meet one requirement to win HGTV's $150,000 makeover — have a really ugly home. One Michigan home met the criterion during a qualifying episode of the series. A Jenison, Michigan, home built in 1920 and covered in carpet, was chosen as the ugliest home in the Great Lakes region — over a UFO and a boat-shaped house — on a recent episode of the HGTV series, and will compete in the finals against four other homes across the country. The show, in its sixth season, follows comedian Marietta "Retta" Sirleaf as she travels across the country to find the worst designed homes. After establishing the worst home in the country, designer Alison Victoria, provides the homeowners with a $150,000 renovation. The "Great Lakes, Great Ugly" episode premiered on Monday, June 9, and featured three Michigan homes seeking a chance for a renovation, according to HGTV's website. Here's what to know about the Michigan homes featured on HGTV's "Ugliest House in America": The show, in its sixth season, debuted in 2022 and follows Retta as they examine homes in various regions of the country. She travels across the country to find the worst designed homes, establishing the worst homes for each episode. The finalists then face off and at the end, a designer gives the overall champion homeowners a renovation. Designer Alison Victoria does the $150,000 renovation, according to HGTV's website. The "Great Lakes, Great Ugly" episode premiered on June 9, and featured three Michigan homes, according to HGTV's website: "Three ugly homes in the Great Lakes vie for the chance at a $150,000 makeover by designer Alison Victoria! It's between a house that looks like a boat, a home with carpet up the walls and a place that looks like a UFO," the website says. The episode will appear again at 9 a.m. June 12, 1 p.m. June 15 and 8:30 p.m. June 19. The latest episode featured three Michigan homes located in Au Gres, on the northeast coast of Saginaw Bay, Jenison, a Grand Rapids suburb, and outside of Lansing, in mid-Michigan. A UFO-shaped home near Lansing was featured on the show. The 3,509-square-foot home in DeWitt Township looks like a flying saucer that landed on a hilltop. The two-story property was for sale in 2023, the Lansing State Journal reported. In 1994, Robert Clark built the house, with an exterior of concrete bricks, a rubber roof and a glass atrium connecting it with a two-car garage. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom house has a round front door, full kitchen, living area and office space on the lower floor. Properly named the "Carpet Castle," the Jenison home was built in 1920 and has 7.4 acres of riverfront access. The 2,727-square-foot property has three bedrooms, one bathroom, and has carpeted floors, walls and ceilings. The property moved on to the next round and will compete in the finals against other homes across America for the title of ugliest home. The third competitor from Michigan is a home called the SS Huronia on Point Lookout, along the shore of Saginaw Bay, that is built like a boat. The house, painted white, looks like it could slide down to the beach and sail away. says the home was built in 1936 and includes five bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a roof deck and is 2,199 square feet. The house was listed for sale in 2021 for $750,000. Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: HGTV's 'Ugliest House' features 3 in Michigan. How to watch
New York Post
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Retta reveals details about 'Parks and Rec' cast group chat
The 'Parks and Recreation' cast will always be family. Retta, who played Donna Meagle on the hit NBC sitcom, exclusively told The Post that the cast is still in touch — and often. 'We have a group text where everyone shares graduations, birthdays, running into old crew members, because everyone ends up working with the crew from the original show, and so whenever we're with somebody else from the crew, we send pictures,' she said. 9 Retta in Season 4 of 'Parks and Recreation.' ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection 9 Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari, Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Jim O'Heir, Rashida Jones, Chris Pratt, Retta, Rob Lowe in 'Parks and Rec.' ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection Retta, Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Nick Offerman, Aziz Ansari, Paul Schneider and Jim O'Heir starred in the mockumentary series about a fictional Indiana town's Parks Department. After seven seasons, the series ended in Feb. 2015. Retta, who spoke to The Post about the new season of HGTV's 'Ugliest House in America,' confirmed that she would 'of course' do a 'Parks and Recreation' reunion project. 9 Retta speaks at the 'Hit Man' screening in New York in June 2024. Getty Images for Netflix The 'Good Girls' alum also revealed that she watched Scott's hit Apple TV+ drama series 'Severance.' 'I just finished it yesterday,' she told The Post. Nearly the entire 'Parks' cast has spoken about their infamous group chat since the show ended. 9 Retta, Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Offerman in 'Parks and Rec.' ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection 9 Nick Offerman, Aziz Ansari, Retta in 'Parks and Rec.' ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection On Monday, Offerman, 54, revealed that the cast was texting 'all day' about co-star Jonathan Joss' tragic death. Joss, who played Chief Ken Hotate, was shot and killed Sunday night at his property in San Antonio, Texas, following an alleged dispute with his neighbor. 'We're just heartbroken,' Offferman said in a statement to People. 9 Jonathan Joss in 'Parks and Rec.' NBC 9 Nick Offerman in 'Parks and Rec.' Mitchell Haaseth/NBC In November, O'Heir, who played Jerry Gergich, said on NPR's 'Book of the Day' podcast about the group chat, 'It's generally, like, Retta is the queen of history, and Retta will just post some random thing that happened.' 'She goes, 'This was 10 years ago today,' and then we all just go on a rant about whatever that was about,'' the 63-year-old shared. O'Heir added: 'It's just personal. It's people who, to this day, are good friends, and we love each other.' 9 Rashida Jones, Amy Poehler, Retta in 'Parks and Rec.' ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection Last July, Jones, 49, confirmed on 'Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen' that the text chain was 'very active.' Meanwhile, Scott, 52, said in a 2022 interview with Access Hollywood, 'Everybody's in pretty close contact. It's a tight group.' Earlier this year, Jones told GoldDerby that she's 'ready any time' to join a 'Parks and Recreation' revival. 9 Amy Poehler, Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Nick Offerman, Retta, Aziz Ansari in 'Parks and Recreation' Season 6. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Oh man, I hope sometime soon,' said Jones, who played Ann Perkins. 'I know [creator] Mike Schur was like, 'There has to be a reason for us to do it. We can't just do it.' But I would love that.' Schur, for his part, addressed the possibility of a revival with Variety in 2019. 'I don't feel like we left anything on the table. I would never ever say never,' Schur stated. 'The chance to do it again, should it arise, would be incredible, but we would only do it if we all felt like there was something compelling us to do it.' 'If one single person said no, we wouldn't do it,' he added.
New York Post
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Retta still hasn't watched final episode of 'Good Girls'
Retta is still mourning 'Good Girls.' 'I still haven't watched the last episode,' the actress and comedian, 55, exclusively told The Post about her NBC comedy drama series that was canceled after four seasons in 2021. However, Retta said that she's thinking about watching the show from the beginning. Advertisement 6 Retta in 'Good Girls' on NBC. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images 'I think I may restart it. I don't know if I'll get through the last episode,' she shared, 'but I still haven't watched it.' Retta, who spoke to The Post about the new season of HGTV's 'Ugliest House in America' (premiering tonight), played struggling waitress Ruby Hill in 'Good Girls.' Advertisement The series followed three suburban moms (played by Retta, Christina Hendricks and Mae Whitman) who resort to robbery to solve their financial burdens. 6 Mae Whitman, Christina Hendricks and Retta in 'Good Girls.' NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images 6 Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman and Retta in 'Good Girls.' NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Despite its popularity with viewers, 'Good Girls' was canceled in June 2021, one month before the Season 4 finale aired. Advertisement At the time, TV Line reported that Retta, Hendricks and Whitman agreed to pay cuts for a potential shortened fifth season, but the plans allegedly fell through because of negotiations with their co-star Manny Montana. While on 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' in July 2022, Retta blamed an unnamed person for the show not coming back. 6 Retta in 'Good Girls' Season 2. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images 'We were very close to a fifth season, but one person ruined it for all of cast and crew and so it's not back,' she stated, adding that she was 'salty' about the situation. Advertisement Retta told The Post that she would do a 'Good Girls' reunion 'in a heartbeat.' 'I mean, we talk every other other day,' she said of her co-stars. 6 Retta, Mae Whitman in 'Good Girls' Season 3. NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images The 'Parks and Recreation' alum is focused now on hosting 'Ugliest House in America.' In Season 6, Retta tours three ugly homes in the Midwest as they duke it out for the chance at a $150,000 makeover by designer Alison Victoria. 'They are uglier than ever,' she told The Post about the new houses. 'This season there was a lot of themed homes, like even from the outside. They were able to find homes that were a very particular type that you will not find.' 6 Retta at the Carpet Castle home, as seen on 'Ugliest House In America' Season 6. Warner Bros 'It's not like we looked at a lot of craftsman. We looked at lot of mid-century moderns. No, it was like, this one looks like The Flintstones,' she joked. 'It was pretty bananas.' Retta witnessed wells inside many of the homes this season, too. Advertisement 'I'm like, what? Why is there a well in the inside of the house?' she said. 'But sure enough, it just so happened that there were. And I can't say that I've ever known a home to have a well on the inside.' Season 6 of 'Ugliest House in America' premieres Monday, June 2 at 9 p.m. ET.
