Bob Odenkirk would describe the experience of leaving his Better Call Saul character Saul Goodman in the past as being as cathartic as downing a cold glass of water after tearing through a dozen spicy wings. On the latest episode of Hot Ones, he does just that. “Very upsetting, very …
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In the 25-odd years that HBO has been serious about producing original programming, the pay cable giant has given us some of the greatest comedies and dramas television has ever seen. Succession, in whatever genre box you choose to place it — and I think of it more as a …
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Nobody came out of the 1993 Waco tragedy looking good. Not David Koresh, the messianic religious/cult leader who stockpiled illegal weapons and married underage girls in order to spread his seed for a coming apocalypse. Not the ATF, which went ahead with its raid on Koresh’s Branch Davidian compound despite …
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Smash is coming to the stage after years of anticipation. A musical adaptation of the NBC series, which ran for only two seasons, will open on Broadway for the 2024-2025 season, according to producers Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron, and Steven Spielberg. Tony-award winning director Susan Stroman, who is currently helming …
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THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Mandalorian, “The Foundling.” After a very long, off-format, and seemingly divisive episode last week focusing on the extremely minor character Dr. Pershing, The Mandalorian goes extremely back to basics with the Carl Weathers-directed “The Foundling.” The show clocks in at …
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Nicholas Hoult, playing the titular toady Renfield in a new movie about Dracula’s assistant, bemoans his lot in life and dreams of breaking free of his dark master in a new trailer for Renfield. As the two-and-a-half–minute trailer shows, Dracula (Nicolas Cage), is pretty annoying and egotistical. Just imagine having …
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Justin Roiland, who co-created Rick and Morty, won’t face domestic violence charges, according to Variety. Kimberly Edds, a spokeswoman for the Orange County District Attorney’s office, said the charges were dismissed as there was insufficient evidence. “I have always known that these claims were false — and I never had …
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Amanda Bynes, whose 9-year conservatorship ended last year, has been placed on a 72-hour psychiatric hold, a source told NBC News on Monday. “She hasn’t been in contact with her family for quite some time,” the source told the outlet. A lawyer for Bynes did not immediately return Rolling Stone’s …
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Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne remembered Lance Reddick at the Hollywood premiere of John Wick: Chapter 4 at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday night. The magnetic actor, who was known for his exceptional performances inThe Wireand John Wickfranchise, died on Friday at age 60. “Every time you were in …
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Brooke Shields confronts the exploitation and over-sexualization that fueled her rise to stardom in the new trailer for the upcoming documentary, Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields. The two-part doc, directed by Lana Wilson, delves into Shields’ career, as she rose from a child model to an actor, taking on controversial roles …
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