James Corden to Host CBS’‘Late Late Show’
Not long after David Letterman announced his retirement from his long-running CBS late night show, his longstanding 12:30 follow-up, Scottish comedian Craig Ferguson, announced that he too would be...
View ArticleGroundskeeper Willie Stumps for Scottish Independence
A referendum on whether or not Scotland should be an independent country is taking place on September 18. Of the many major political and cultural figures weighing in, few are more surprising than...
View ArticleKristen Wiig and Ellen do ‘Let it Go’
Chances are, since you’re a presumably living, breathing entity in 2014, that you’re at least a little familiar with the song “Let it Go,” from the immensely popular Disney animated flick, Frozen....
View ArticleStreisand Takes Over ‘Tonight Show’
On Monday’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy dedicated the entire show to a single guest; singer/actor/filmmaker/superstar, etc., Barbra Streisand. With Babs already one of the biggest...
View ArticleHoward Stern Show Regular, Eric “The Actor” Lynch, Dead at 39
Fans of The Howard Stern Show were in mourning this weekend, as news hit the Internet that long-time Stern Show contributor, Eric “Eric the Actor” Lynch, had died at age 39. The sad news first broke...
View ArticleVaughn & Farrell to Star in ‘True Detective’
After a few weeks of rumor and speculation, HBO has confirmed two of the four actors who will be heading up the cast of season two of their critically praised True Detective series. The season, which...
View ArticleFallon and Samberg and ‘5-Second Summaries’
On Wednesday’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy welcomed fellow SNL alum, Andy Samberg, to the show. Jimmy of course likes to play games with his guests, and this time around the game was...
View ArticleSNL Launches 40th Season with Pratt and Grande
On Saturday, NBC‘s Saturday Night Live kicked off its historic 40th season, with host Chris Pratt (of Guardians of the Galaxy), and pop sensation of the moment, Ariana Grande. Pratt, as those who have...
View ArticleThe Simpsons/Family Guy Crossover Episode
Autumn is upon us, which means it’s time for America’s new fall television season, which in turn means it’s time for the return of Fox‘s Sunday-night animated stalwarts. The two longest-running of...
View ArticleAdam Sandler Signs with Netflix for Four Picture Deal
Only a couple of days after dropping the surprising news that they’d be debuting the sequel to Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon concurrent with its theatrical release, Netflix has announced even more high...
View ArticleThe Return of ‘Twin Peaks’ (was: “Is ‘Twin Peaks’ Returning?”)
Is the 90s cult TV drama Twin Peaks returning in some way, shape, or form? A pair of simultaneous tweets — referencing one of the show’s countless iconic catchphrases — from the series’ co-creators...
View ArticleThe Cast of ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’
On Wednesday night, FX premiered the fourth season of its popular anthology series American Horror Story. This time around (as the same cast is used to tell an entirely new story each season), the show...
View ArticleSNL Alum, Jan Hooks, Dead at 57
Comedian and actress Jan Hooks died on Thursday, at age 57. Hooks was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1991, and appeared on the show in cameo spots through to 1994. During her time at...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’ Returns Tonight for Season 5
You’ve waited months for this day to come, and finally tonight (Sunday) AMC‘s outrageously popular The Walking Dead returns for its fifth season. Picking up where the season four finale left off, with...
View ArticleShia LaBeouf Shares of the ‘Cabaret Incident’
Back at the start of the summer, actor Shia LaBeouf made headlines for some decidedly outlandish behavior in midtown Manhattan; leading to him eventually getting arrested during a performance of the...
View ArticleHBO to Be Available Without Cable Soon
In a massively game-changing move, HBO announced on Wednesday that in 2015 they will be launching a standalone streaming video service in America; allowing viewers to access first-run HBO programming...
View ArticleLearn About ‘The Book with No Pictures’
While likely best recognized for his many years portraying Ryan Howard on the American version of The Office (on which he was also a writer for the show’s entire run), B.J. Novak has recently been...
View ArticleJason Momoa’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Audtion is Both Ridiculous and Awesome
Jason Momoa, the man who will be cinema’s Aquaman, and the man who is probably best known as Game of Thrones’ Khal Drago, is trending heavily this weekend. The reason, Jason’s Thrones audition tape has...
View ArticleHalloween 2014: The Spooky & the Ghastly
If you’ve been stuck pondering what costumes to pursue and/or avoid this Halloween — depending upon your desire to conform and/or stand out — the Internet has figured out what it is the world will be...
View ArticleNew York City to Dedicate ‘George Carlin Way’
George Carlin, the late, legendary comedian, is — as has been said repeatedly elsewhere — finally getting his own “Way.” George Carlin Way, to be exact. The hugely influential New York comic — who died...
View ArticleJim Carrey Hosts Halloween SNL
This week’s Saturday Night Live — the fourth installment of the program’s landmark 40th season — featured comedian Jim Carrey; returning to 30 Rock to host for the third time, and to promote his...
View ArticleDaniel Radcliffe’s Rap Skills May Surprise
On Tuesday’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy‘s top guest was actor Daniel Radcliffe. To the phenomenal surprise of the world, turns out Harry Potter has mad flow. The 25-year old Londoner...
View ArticleAnita Sarkeesian Appears on The Colbert Report
Feminist media critic, Anita Sarkeesian, appeared on Wednesday night’s The Colbert Report, and the Internet is buzzing. She appeared on the show following a segment about the ongoing GamerGate movement...
View ArticlePee-Wee Herman Returns to Movies
Over 26 years since the character last appeared on the big screen, and nearly 30 years since he appeared in a genuinely good movie (but what a good movie!), Pee-Wee Herman is to soon be returning to...
View ArticleChris Rock and Prince do SNL
This week’s Saturday Night Live — the fifth episode of the show’s 40th season — featured a pair of masters; standup comedy giant Chris Rock, as host, and his royal badness Prince, as musical guest....
View ArticleGrumpy Cat is in a Christmas Movie (UPDATED)
On Saturday, November 29th, at 8pm ET, American cable channel Lifetime — the folks who brought us Lindsay Lohan as Liz Taylor and the recent Saved by the Bell behind-the-scenes docudrama — will air...
View ArticleThe Nominees for the 2015 People’s Choice Awards
On Tuesday, the nominees for the 2015 People’s Choice Awards — the 39-year old ceremony which holds itself out as the only awards show reflecting the true tastes of the general public (as they’re the...
View Article‘The Sopranos” Creator is Intrigued by the Idea of a Prequel
On Wednesday, The Associated Press ran an interview with David Chase, the creator of HBO‘s widely-praised The Sopranos; wherein he described a prequel to the original series as an idea of some interest...
View Article2014 MTV EMA: Explore the Nominees
On Sunday, in Glasgow, Scotland, the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards (aka, MTV EMA) will be taking place. Hosted by the frankly magnificent Nicki Minaj, the broadcast will be greeted by much hoopla and...
View Article‘Evil Dead’ is Coming to TV
Beloved 80s cult-movie franchise, The Evil Dead, is making the leap to the small screen, and bringing its creative team with it. Ash Vs. Evil Dead, which will be premiering in 2015, will be 10 episodes...
View ArticleAl Roker Trying to Break Weather Report World Record
Longstanding Today Show meteorologist Al Roker is — as of this writing on Thursday afternoon — attempting to break the world record for longest uninterrupted live weather report broadcast, at a rather...
View ArticleRogen and Franco to Appear on Discovery’s ‘Naked and Afraid’
Seemingly in an effort to promote their upcoming Christmas Day release, The Interview, Hollywood’s favorite professional wiseguy-polymaths, James Franco and Seth Rogen, will be appearing on Discovery...
View ArticleWoody Harrelson and Kendrick Lamar Do SNL
This week’s Saturday Night Live — the sixth episode of the program’s landmark 40th season — featured guest host Woody Harrelson, and musical guest Kendrick Lamar. It was also the best show of the...
View ArticleNew ‘Breaking Bad’/’Frozen’ Mashup Goes Massively Viral
We’re not sure this will be of even passing interest to you if you’re not already familiar with Breaking Bad and Disney‘s Frozen, but as the likes of that are few and far between, we figure it’s safe...
View ArticleTV Host Wears Same Suit for a Year, Highlights Double Standard
Karl Stefanovic, a TV presenter on the Australian morning program, Today, has been making global headlines for his year-long fashion experiment; designed to shed light on a massive double standard. The...
View ArticleChris Hemsworth Named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’– Plus, the PeekScores of All the...
MAN ALIVE! Cinema’s Thor, Chris Hemsworth, a man widely acknowledged as sexy — just look at him! — has been determined to be, by those who determine such things (i.e. People Magazine), sexier than...
View ArticleOlbermann Pays Tribute to the Ailing Gordie Howe
Sadly, Gordie “Mr. Hockey” Howe — the legendary NHL superstar — suffered a severe stroke a couple of weeks back, and is now said to be most likely nearing the end. On Tuesday night’s edition of his...
View ArticleMike Nichols, Legendary Filmmaker and Comedian, Dead at age 83
Mike Nichols, the legendary movie and theatrical director, comedian, writer, and all-around entertainment icon, died suddenly on Wednesday at the age of 83. One of the very few to ever attain a coveted...
View ArticleToni Morrison on ‘The Colbert Report’
On Wednesday night’s installment of The Colbert Report, Stephen welcomed Pulitzer and Nobel prize winning author Toni Morrison to the program. Morrison rose to the spirit of the occasion with aplomb,...
View ArticleThe 2014 American Music Awards: Pop on Parade (UPDATED)
On Sunday, November 23 — at 8pm ET (and broadcast on ABC) — the 2014 American Music Awards will be taking place (or took place, depending on when you’re reading this). (UPDATED – 11/24/14: Winners...
View ArticleA Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
A YouTube user has done us all a seasonal solid and, for the time being at least, uploaded Charles M. Schulz‘s beloved 1973 TV special, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, in its entirety. If you’ve not yet...
View ArticleNew Kurt Cobain Documentary Coming to HBO in 2015
A new documentary on Kurt Cobain — the first to be made with the cooperation of the late Nirvana leader’s family — is coming to HBO in 2015. The Brett Morgen directed flick, Kurt Cobain: Montage of...
View ArticleBBC Teases New ‘Sherlock’ with Provocative Tweet
BBC One has taken to its Twitter account to tease fans of their always magnificent Sherlock with an image of stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, duded up in Victorian splendor. The image was...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake Take You Back to Camp Winnipesaukee
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake together, doing virtually anything, is one of our modern society’s sure-fired crowd-pleasers. Whether co-hosting SNL, or doing one of their History of Rap bits on The...
View ArticleThe 2015 Golden Globes Nominees
A new year is now underway and it’s time again for show-business and its myriad hangers-on to begin honoring themselves. While it’s an open secret that no one’s 100% clear on who entirely makes up the...
View ArticleWrestleMania 31, and the Biggest WWE Superstars in Cyberspace
Those of us old enough to remember, and silly enough in our youths to have cared at the time, can barely believe its been 31 years since Vince McMahon first thrust upon the world Wrestlemania; his...
View ArticleThe Top Former ‘American Idol’ Contestants on the Web
Fox has announced today that the next season of its long-running singing contest, American Idol — which is to begin airing in January — will be the program’s last. The finale season will be Idol‘s 15th...
View Article‘Teen Wolf’ Returns
MTV’s Teen Wolf premieres its fifth season on Monday. Seeming to owe more of a debt to the melodrama and pouts and pecs of the insanely popular Twilight flicks — and their resident brooding werewolf —...
View ArticleThe Various Digital Footprints of Sherlock Holmes
In all of modern fiction there are very few, indeed possibly no characters more frequently dramatized than Arthur Conan Doyle’s brilliant consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. At this very moment in...
View ArticleTwitter Loses its Mind After GOT Finale
After six engrossing seasons, Winter is finally Here–and boy did people on Twitter have something to say about it. Reactions to the incredible season finale of HBO’s smash hit Game of Thrones ranged...
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