Our Favorite SNL Thanksgiving Sketches from Chance the Rapper to A Thanksgiving Miracle
Chance the Rapper earned his stripes as a first time SNL host, and the massively talented performer didn’t disappoint. He nailed an impersonation of Kenan Thompson’s impersonation of Steve Harvey, pulling off the punchline of Harvey connecting on Family Feud with his long lost son. He also led the pack on a sketch where members of black and Latino neighborhoods confronted Batman for being too tough on crime, a hilarious bit and one perfectly timed with the opening of Justice League
The Story Behind the Orthodontist Who Designed That Stranger Things Shirt
Jim Hopper may be the authority on solving mysteries in the Upside Down, but we wanted to get answers to the case of the vintage orthodontist shirt so we did a little detective work of our own. Ok, it was just regular old journalism, but we did track down the Missouri doctor who designed Dustin’s shirt in episodes 5 and 6 of Stranger Things 2. Orthodontist Wes Allai, from Springfield, MO gave us the low down on the story behind the design,
Missouri Doctor Recognizes His 1982 T-Shirt Design on Stranger Things
The Upside Down is filled with monsters, conspiracies, and plenty of plot twists, but the mind bending oddities became real for one Missouri doctor who noticed something familiar on screen. Orthodontist Wes Allai from Springfield, MO (formerly most famous as the hometown of Brad Pitt, but obviously now this) spotted a familiar design that he never expected to see on TV. Stranger Things favorite, Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), was sporting a T-shirt Allai had designed in 1982 promoting his practice.
Manipulator or Martyr? New Waco Trailer Asks the Question
Waco reimagines a side of the Branch Davidian raid that hasn’t been seen before, from inside the Texas compound. In 1993, the world gazed from outside as the FBI and ATF engaged in a 51 day standoff with the religious cult led by David Koresh. Koresh was killed along with 75 of his followers, leaving the story of what occurred inside largely untold.
Taylor Kitsch plays Koresh, and in what we’ve seen thus far,
The Murray Brothers Original Show Coming to Facebook
Some major star power is coming to Facebook Watch, the social network’s video streaming platform. Comedy legend siblings Bill and Brian Doyle Murray are premiering their new original show Extra Innings on November 20.
Bill Murray said Extra Innings is simply, “A little something to fill a baseball fan’s off-season hole in the heart.”
The Murray brothers star in the unscripted road trip series where they visit minor league baseball teams across the country.
Watch The Terrific Ten, Directed by J.J. Abrams From a Comic Book Written by Jimmy Kimmel—When he was a kid
Jimmy Kimmel recently turned 50, and in honor of his birthday some of his famous friends got together to turn a comic book he made when he was a kid, The Terrific Ten, into film. Directed by J.J. Abrams, and starring a who’s who of Hollywood royalty.
You know you’ve reached the pinnacle of success when the guy who directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens is turning your childhood comic book into a film.
Jimmy Fallon’s Touching Tribute to his Mom
Jimmy Fallon returned to The Tonight Show last night after taking a week off to spend time with his family following the death of his mother on November 4, Gloria. In an emotional, moving tribute, Fallon spoke about his mom’s influence on him, his comedy, and his life.
“She was the best audience,
All 67 Game of Thrones Episodes to Screen in London Theater
If you consider yourself a fairly advanced binge watcher, the good people of London, with a major assist from HBO, are going to give you a run for your money. HBO has partnered with the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Place, London, for an epic, four-day marathon screening of all 67 episodes of Game of Thrones. This is the first time Game of Thrones has been shown in a theater in its’
Amazon Claims The Lord of the Rings for Multiple Season Series
They say that nothing is ever a sure thing, but Lord of the Rings challenges conventional wisdom. Peter Jackson’s The Return of the King won Best Picture at the 2004 Oscars, and the combined financial success of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit series’ is in the billions. Amazon is banking on the popularity of the Middle Earth adventures and has ordered a new series that is straight to multi-season.
Girl’s Trip Star Tiffany Haddish Slays as SNL Host
Can Tiffany Haddish just be a permanent SNL cast member? The Girls Trip star hosted this week’s episode and she raised the bar for the entire season. Haddish dazzled every time she appeared on screen, and it wasn’t just because of that killer white dress.
SNL has been an important platform for parody and political and social commentary in its 43 year run, but it’s also intended to strike its targets in a light tone.
David Milch’s Epic Deadwood Closer to Returning as Feature Film at HBO
The TV gods are smiling upon us today. TVLine has it that David Milch’s excellent, epic western Deadwood,
Netflix Series Dark is a Haunting Journey through Time
Finished Stranger Things 2 and are in desperate need of a new spine chilling mystery drama to binge-watch? Have no fear, because Netflix has the perfect antidote to satisfy this spooky craving with its upcoming German mystery series, Dark. Scenes of eerie caves and gloomy woods largely sets the tone for the shows paranormal activity and, dare I say, dark atmosphere.
In Dark, director Baran bo Odar and writer Jantje Friese takes the viewer on a suspenseful journey through time,
Mr. Robot Airs Without a Single Cut
Ahead of its airing, last night’s episode of Mr. Robot was promoted to be commercial free. Famous fan Emmy Rossum channeled all of our curiosity with a pleading tweet for answers to series star, Sam Esmail, asking what was up.
Robot episode 5 is bananas. REAL TIME. @samesmail and the @whoismrrobot crew are committed passionate artists. I can only think about the camera operator and the actors.
Chadwick Boseman’s Accent in Black Panther Has a Fascinating Political Premise
Black Panther’s fictional land of Wakanda is a culturally rich nation that has become the most advanced society in the world. It’s also a unique narrative for an African nation in popular culture. Stories from black culture are often framed by the oppression of slavery, colonialism, and countless injustices endured by Africans throughout modern history. Stories of resilience, endurance, and strength reflect a culture besieged and triumphant in spite of all this,
A Favorite Stranger Things Character Was Almost Killed Off
Kids rule, adults drool on Stranger Things. They fight off demogorgon’s, travel into the upside down to save their friends, uncover government conspiracies, all while the majority of the grown-ups ignore or contribute to the problems in Hawkins. The young characters are the lifeblood of the show, which would make it even more shocking if one of them died.
According to io9, series co-creator Ross Duffer recently visited Chapman University and revealed that killing off one of the child character was,
Evan Rachel Wood Confirms Westworld Season 2 Coming Early-ish Next Year
The last time we heard or saw anything definitive about Westworld season 2, it was during Comic-Con this past July when HBO released a brief teaser (which has since been taken down). When it comes to production, the set of Westworld is as secretive as Game of Thrones or any of the major film franchises (Marvel, DC, Star Wars, etc.), so getting even a little bit of information is something.
Jordan Peele Set to Revive Sci-Fi Classic The Twilight Zone
CBS is once again unlocking the door with the key of imagination for a Twilight Zone series. The show that has often be hailed as among the best writing on television is being picked up for a reboot.
Everyone can remember their favorite episode and which scared them the most as a kid, whether it was a gremlin on the wing of the plane or plastic surgeons with the face of a pig.
First Look at A Christmas Story Live!
The itchy collars, the ugly sweaters, the gaudy leg lamps. We all remember taking the family Christmas photo and now we can relive it all again with the Parkers. The first promo for A Christmas Story Live! reveals Ralphie, Randy, Mother and the Old Man posing in their wintry best.
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The iconic battle over the Old Man’s “major award” is brewing once again. Mother (Maya Rudolph) has the boys in picture perfect order while the Old Man (Chris Diamantopoulos) sets up the self-timing camera on the tripod.
Learn how to Become Westworld‘s Wicked Bandit Armistice for Halloween
If you’ve been following our monsters-in-motion Halloween extravaganza, you’ll have learned about great spooky family classics, heard from the Jigsaw composer Charlie Clouser on how to construct a score for a film designed to scare you half to death, taken a trip inside the never-ending haunted house of Winchester, learned from the Happy Death Day cinematographer how to revive the teen slasher film and more.
Nathan Fillion to Headline The Rookie
The sting of Castle ending last year after eight seasons is still raw, but there is hope for something equally exhilarating to fill our bruised and battered hearts. Deadline reported that Nathan Fillion has signed on to star in The Rookie on ABC produced by Castle showrunner, Alexi Hawley.
Fillion’s guest appearances on Modern Family have kept us afloat, but this sound like a return to material that is much more similar to Castle’s format.
