Game of Thrones Recap: “Blood of my Blood”

Is there a show in television history with worse fathers than Game of Thrones? In this week’s episode, directed once again by Jack Bender (the man behind last week’s sensational “The Door”) we meet Randyll Tarly, Sam’s father. The man is, to put it mildly, an awful person to break bread with. He doesn't speak for the first few minutes, and you just know when he finally does it won't be,

Happy Memorial Day Weekend: Your Hilarious Outtakes From Silicon Valley

HBO’s comedy Silicon Valley is one of those rare gems (along with Veep) that is perfectly cast. There are really no weak links on either show. On Silicon Valley, series regular T.J. Miller is reliably one of the funniest people on the show, and on TV in general. When it comes to quips, outbursts, put downs and insults, Miller's in a class of his own.

Game of Thrones Actor Kristian Nairn on the World’s Love of Hodor

If you're not caught up with Game of Thrones, now's the time to turn back. 

As we discussed in our recap, the final minutes of last Sunday's episode "The Door" were a revelation—the gentle giant known as Hodor (and revealed this season to have originally been named Wyllis, a Winterfell stable boy who could very much speak) went from one of GoT​'s plainest, most laughable characters into one of its most astonishing heroes.

Game of Thrones Recap: The Door

And once again, Game of Thrones ends an episode with a stunning sequence that leaves you breathless, highlighted by a character fulfilling their destiny. After last week’s barn burner “Book of the Stranger” ended in a literal barn (of sorts) burning and Dany emerging as the undisputed leader of the Dothraki, “Hold the Door” somehow managed to top it. In fact, one could argue this was one of the most satisfying and emotional payoffs in the long,

CBS Reveals new Star Trek Teaser

And they're back. CBS has just released this brand new Star Trek series teaser, offering the first look at the beloved sci-fi franchise’s return to the small screen in 2017. Bryan Fuller, who knows a little something about the Star Trek universe, having written for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager, is the co-creator and executive producer on the new series.

The show will launch on CBS in January 2017.

Watch The Wild First 5 Minutes of AMC’s Preacher

There is a lot of exictement over AMC's Preacher, the supernatural dark comedic drama that follows Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), a West Texas preacher who is inhabited by mysterious being that gives him a very weird power. Jesse's ex-girlfriend Tulip (Ruth Negga) and an Irish vagabond named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) have to come together, and once they do  they find themselves in a psychotic world filled with characters from Heaven and Hell (and points in between). Now AMC has released the first five minutes.

Game of Thrones Recap: “Book of the Stranger”

"Book of the Stranger" was, in a word, hot. Episode four of season six was a busy, beautiful bit of television, with major moments for some of our favorite characters, including a glorious reunion (Jon Snow and Sansa's warm, tearful embrace was the definition of cathartic) and perhaps one of the best kickers to end an episode in the show's long history of great kickers to end episodes. Let's break it down:

Open the Gates!

Game of Thrones Actress Hannah Murray Joins Kathryn Bigelow’s Next Film

When Kathryn Bigelow casts you in a film, it's a big deal. The Oscar-winning director of Zero Dark Thirty is one of the best in the business at filming nervy, complex action films and, in the process, making action stars (or cementing them) of her actors and actresses. Think of Jessica Chastain's gritty performance in Zero Dark Thirty, or Jeremy Renner's in The Hurt Locker—after these films,

The Man Behind the Brilliant Sets on Key & Peele & Time Traveling Bong

Gary Kordan was the production designer for the entire Key & Peele comedy series, the legendary sketch comedy show that was not just brilliantly performed, but ambitiously produced, from the costumes and sets to the direction. Kordan also helped build multiple eras for Time Traveling Bong, a three-part miniseries starring Ilana Glazer and Paul Downs from Broad City. Kordan created sets for a dozen different times in history,

The Walking Dead Creator’s New, Super Creepy Show Outcast

Comic creator superstar (and burgeoning television powerhouse) Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead) and artist Paul Azaceta's comic "Outcast" has been adapted for the small screen, and the first trailer for the show is deliciously creepy. Outcast is centered on Kyle Barnes (Patrick Fugit), a young man who has been plagued by demonic possession all his life. Kyle's looking for help from man with demons of his own,

Game of Thrones Recap: “Oathbreaker”

A few major Jon Snow-related questions were answered in "Oathbreaker," beginning with what the resurrected Lord Commander would be like; more or less the same. Although he's only been back among the living for a short time, Jon Snow seems to be himself (with a few nasty stab wounds). He was emotional and understandably confused. He was appreciative of his friends, like Davos and Toromund (who managed to get a joke in about Jon's penis size,

The Good Wife director Rosemary Rodriguez Talks About the Show’s End

When The Good Wife premiered in 2009, it was a different type of show. It had many of the elements of a procedural — weekly court cases and stand-alone proceedings — but it also featured a strong premise that helped the show build intriguing long-term storylines, strong relationships and truly memorable characters. Even when cable and premium shows began dominating many of the major Emmy categories, CBS’ The Good Wife stood out and was the last network show to be nominated for best drama at the Emmys (a feat it accomplished in 2011). 

Game of Thrones: Watch Tyrion Tame the Dragons

If you're not caught up with Game of Thrones, stop reading.

As we discussed yesterday in our recap of "Home," director Jeremy Podeswa shot a gorgeous scene between Tyrion and Dany's dragons that has made one of the most delicious Game of Thrones theories seem entirely credible—Tyrion has Targaryen blood, connecting him to Dany and her dragons.

First, let's just take a moment to appreciate the way the scene between Tyrion and the dragons was shot.

HBO’s Vinyl Brings Big Business to New York

For everyone who missed out on the heady, hedonistic and dangerous days of 1970s New York, specifically the music scene, then HBO’s Vinyl is as good a time machine as you're likely to find. Starring Bobby Canavale as a record-label president trying to save his company in 1970s New York City, Vinyl's pedigree is undisputed: your executive producers are Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger, two men who were right there in the thick of things when New York City was the epicenter of the music world,

Game of Thrones Recap: “The Red Woman”

Hands up for everyone who saw the Red Queen revealing herself to be a very, very old woman coming. Right.

Okay, before we get to that bizarre piece of business, let's mull the opening shot of Game of Thrones season six premiere, "The Red Queen," which confirmed that Jon Snow is, at least for right now, very, sincerely dead. The long shot of his corpse in the snow (all that blood!) seemed to beg for some twitch of his leg or gasp for breath,

Inside Game of Thrones Season 6: Visual Effects

Back in March we shared this great behind-the-scenes look at the crucial work the Game of Thrones prosthetics department does. "GOT prosthetics designers like Barrie Gower help conceptualize, design and make the prosthetics that turn fine actors into some of the most fearsome characters on the show," we wrote, pointing out that characters like the Night's King are created not just by the fine work of actor Richard Blake,

Final Game of Thrones Promo Asks “Are You Afraid?”

"Whoever you are, wherever you go, someone wants to murder you." This is the opening line in what we think is the final promo for Game of Thrones season six, which premieres, in case you haven't heard, this Sunday, April 24. The line's delivered by the show's chief realist—Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage)—and as he speaks it we see a dead Jon Snow on a concrete slab, followed by a rousing montage depicting the various folks (and White Walkers) throughout the seven kingdoms and beyond who do,

Three new Season 6 Game of Thrones Clips Revealed

Following last week's intense clip of Davos protecting the body of Jon Snow, and yesterday's reveal of the second full length trailer, HBO has indulged us with three new Game of Thrones clips. In the first, we see a tender, deeply sad moment between Cersei and Jamie Lannister, the former absolutely devastated over the death of their daughter Myrcella. In the second,

New Game of Thrones Season 6 Trailer is Thrilling

Last Friday we shared with you this brief but epic clip from season 6 of Game of Thrones, and now we've got a brand new trailer to show you. HBO just dropped this truly thrilling trailer, which seems to back up creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff's statement that season six is the best thus far. It seems like just about everyone is pissed off and looking for revenge,

Bill Simmons Producing Game of Thrones Aftershow on HBO

If you're a The Walking Dead fan, you already know how well the aftershow, Talking Dead, has fared. Hosted by Chris Hardwicke, Talking Dead dissects the insanely popular zombie apocalypse series, typically with a cast member or two, a producer, and fans. The show airs live immediately following the most recent episode of The Walking Dead on Sunday, and Hardwicke's amiable breakdown of the typically gruesome hour of television includes not just fans,