{"id":2378831,"date":"2026-04-18T11:09:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2378831"},"modified":"2026-04-18T11:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:09:57","slug":"jack-schlossberg-slams-fxs-love-story-calls-it-a-stupid-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jack-schlossberg-slams-fxs-love-story-calls-it-a-stupid-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Schlossberg slams FX&#8217;s &#8216;Love Story&#8217;, calls it a &#8216;stupid show&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\">\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/02\/11\/USAT\/88622137007-20260212-ent-paul-anthony-kelly-sarah-pidgeon-16-x-9-thumb-1.jpg?crop=1919,1079,x0,y0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Actors reflect on portraying JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette<\/p>\n<p>Actors Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon share how they brought John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette to life beyond their media portrayals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jack Schlossberg, Democratic candidate for Congress and nephew of John F. Kennedy Jr., <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2026\/03\/26\/jfk-jr-carolyn-bessette-fatal-crash-timeline\/89119816007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this week criticized the creators of the FX series<\/a> documenting his uncle\u2019s relationship, accusing them of glossing over his contributions as a public servant.<\/p>\n<p>Schlossberg <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qL2f-GMjWDM?si=MpRwKfjC2BhXwmfx&amp;t=1995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">made the comments<\/a> during an April 15 episode of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheartmedia.com\/press\/katie-couric-media-and-iheartpodcasts-hit-series-next-question-katie-couric-returns-its-11th\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iHeartRadio original podcast<\/a> \u201cNext Question with Katie Couric,\u201d reminding viewers that while the show is based on his family, it\u2019s fictional.<\/p>\n<p>Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy, JFK Jr.\u2019s older sister, admitted he did not watch the series, but said he showed his mother a clip of her character on the show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re just laughing so hard as if that&#8217;s how my mom acts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>When Couric pointed out that the show has garnered the attention of millions of viewers, he said no one cares, and called it a \u201cstupid show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comments were just a snippet of the interview, during which he talked about why he\u2019s running for Congress, the dangers of artificial intelligence and getting President <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/donald-trump\/\" data-autotag=\"26f031d1-9924-4f10-b4e6-019d076113d5\">Donald Trump<\/a> out of office.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Ryan Murphy, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/explore\/articles\/love-story-fx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. &amp; Carolyn Bessette\u201d<\/a> premiered Feb. 12 on FX and was then added to Hulu and the Hulu on Disney+ bundle for subscribers to stream. The nine-episode series is based on Elizabeth Beller\u2019s book \u201cOnce Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.\u201d The show stars Sarah Pidgeon as Bessette-Kennedy and Paul Anthony Kelly as JFK Jr.<\/p>\n<p>USA TODAY contacted FX on April 17 for comment on Schlossberg\u2019s remarks, but has not received a response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">&#8216;Love Story&#8217; finale: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2026\/03\/26\/love-story-finale-jfk-jr-carolyn-bessette-kennedy-curse-explained\/89318447007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What is the &#8216;Kennedy Curse&#8217;?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">JFK Jr.\u2019s nephew says he was a &#8216;very serious person\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>While discussing the show on the podcast episode, Schlossberg said he and his family members aren\u2019t just celebrities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy uncle John did a lot to try to advance the causes of progress in his time,\u201d he said, noting that he worked at a district attorney&#8217;s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Schlossberg added, \u201cHe was a very serious person, and so to fictionalize and to sensationalize his romantic life without giving any credence to the serious things that he did \u2026 is part of the problem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During his 38 years, JFK Jr. earned a degree in American Studies from Brown University in 1983; worked for the New York City Office of Business Development; and earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1989, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/history-culture\/john-f-kennedy-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biography.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He worked as an assistant district attorney at the Manhattan District Attorney\u2019s Office, then became a prosecutor before resigning in July 1993, per Biography.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During a 1993 interview with Vogue, he said he considered running for office, but he wasn\u2019t 100% sure it was the right move for him.<\/p>\n<p>He later tried his hand at journalism, and in 1995, co-founded the nonpartisan magazine George, which sold nearly 500,000 copies of its first issue, according to Biography.com. He served as editor-in-chief of the magazine. When he died in June 1999, he had recently learned the magazine\u2019s publisher was shutting down publication. The magazine continued running for another 18 months after his death.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">\u2018The guy knows nothing,\u2019 Schlossberg previously said about FX show\u2019s creator<\/h2>\n<p>During this week\u2019s interview, Couric told Schlossberg that his parents weren&#8217;t portrayed positively, to which Schlossberg seemed to agree. He said his parents are &#8220;the two nicest, most dignified, private people in the whole world who do nothing but help others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also poked fun at his father Edwin Schlossberg&#8217;s style choices in the show, referencing a \u201cplaid outfit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dad&#8217;s the most stylish guy I&#8217;ve ever met, so it&#8217;s funny,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Schlossberg has criticized Murphy or the show. During a March 1 interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XSzpQDQ7r4U?si=3nrxNoOEllmglxun&amp;t=1475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS Sunday Morning<\/a>, he pointed out that Murphy is making money by using the show as a \u201cgrotesque display of someone else&#8217;s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to know someone who&#8217;s never met anyone in my family, knows nothing about us, talk to Ryan Murphy,\u201d he said in March. \u201cThe guy knows nothing about what he&#8217;s talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When &#8220;CBS Sunday Morning&#8221; asked Schlossberg what he wanted the world to know about JFK Jr., he said his uncle was ahead of his time, using George magazine to teach people about politics in a way that was \u201cexciting and fun and relevant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe recognized where politics and media were headed, and that was closer and closer together,\u201d he said. \u201cHe did his best to try to inform people about the critical issues of the 90s in his day by blending politics and media in a new and creative way. Exactly the kind of thing I&#8217;m trying to do with my campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY\u2019s trending team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia \u2013 the 757. Email her at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:sdmartin@usatoday.com\">sdmartin@usatoday.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usatoday.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actors reflect on portraying JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Actors Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon share how they brought John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette to life beyond their media portrayals. Jack Schlossberg, Democratic candidate for Congress and nephew of John F. 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