"Big Love" Canceled By HBO As TLC's "Sister Wives" Gains Popularity

HBO's "Big Love" has been canceled, and will air no more after the 5th season. "Big Love" is petering out as TLC's reality series "Sister Wives" is gaining steam. Given the fascination with polygamy, you would think that HBO would ride the series out.

However, as much as I love "Big Love" things got a little wild n' wacky on the show. The first season was great. It was everything you'd expect from an HBO series - plenty of drama, sex, and believable situations.

However, during the fourth season you go from four people trying to live life low profile to a circus involving a jewelry company, a home improvement store, a casino on an Indian reservation, murder, and government investigations.

For all of us who like "Big Love" we can hope and pray that Kody Brown and his wives are able to keep up their series "Sister Wives." It's an honest look into the polygamous lifestyle, and don't forget to watch a special which airs on Sunday.

Sister Wives Airs

Sister Wives Airs tonight on TLC. Kody Brown is married to three wives, and tonight on the season finale of Sister Wives, he will add a fourth to his lineup. The Brown family has been criticized for their lifestyle, yet everyone is drawn to their series.

It all started with HBO's Big Love. Polygamy finally became "sexy." After all, you have Bill Henrickson and his three dutiful wives, who gets all the sex he wants...including that from young Margene.

Despite the fan base, Big Love is fiction. Polygamy doesn't really exist...

Or does it?

MORE ON ROBYN SULLIVAN, KODY'S 4th WIFE HERE

It does. It's illegal in Utah, but it exists. Although Kody Brown is only legally married to one wife, cohabitation is enough in Utah to make polygamists and is a felony crime (although one that's rarely prosecuted.)

MORE ON SISTER WIVES HERE.

The Brown family receives a lot of criticism...but I only think that's because people are scared of what's different. The only problem I see with their lifestyle is the impact it has on the children, who have to home school and live life in secret.

But to each their own. They seem happy...and that's all that matters. I just hope that their criminal investigation doesn't end their show for once and for all.

Below is a video which discusses the Sister Wives show, plus a host of other entertainment subjects.

Sister Wives

Sister Wives. Who knew those two little words would have such a controversial translation. The TLC series Sister Wives is just like a real-life HBO Big Love show...although it's got less sex and arguably less drama. However, that's because the family isn't running a home improvement store, trying to run a casino on an Indian reservation, and Kody Brown, unlike the fictional Bill Henrickson, isn't running for a public office.

Polygamy is illegal in Utah, and you can be a polygamist even if you aren't "legally" married to multiple partners. Co-habitation can also indicate a polygamist lifestyle. As such, the state of Utah is investigating Kody Brown and his entourage of wives for polygamy.

The Sister Wives also appeared on the Oprah show - a sure fire indication that they have "made it" to viral popularity status. Honestly, I didn't think that I would like the show. However, now it's one of my guilty pleasures.

The family discussed a lot on Oprah yesterday. You can read all about sister wives here, and see a video about the show below.