Stephen Colbert is taking social distancing seriously. The Late Show host appeared in a surprise opening monologue in his bathtub, which aired before a rerun of the late night show. Although The Late Show is shut down until further notice due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, Colbert had a …
Read More »'Breaking Bad' Gifts Us a Todd-Centric Short Before 'Saul' Season Premiere
With the season five premiere of Better Call Saul this Sunday, you might be looking back at Breaking Bad fondly. AMC has you covered. Earlier this week, they quietly dropped a Bad short titled “Snow Globe,” featuring the eerily chipper drug dealer/manufacturer Todd (Jesse Plemons) and the voice of fancy …
Read More »'The Nanny' Musical in Development on Broadway
The Nanny is the latest IP to get the Broadway treatment. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Fran Drescher’s Nineties sitcom, about a Queens fashionista working as a nanny to a posh New York/British family, will be getting its own musical adaptation in the near future. Drescher, who …
Read More »Timothée Chalamet in Talks for Bob Dylan Biopic
An upcoming new movie from director James Mangold (Walk the Line, Ford v Ferrari, Logan) will cover the early years of Bob Dylan‘s career, with Little Women star Timothée Chalamet in talks to play Dylan. “It starts at 19 when he arrives in New York City,” a source familiar with …
Read More »Syd Mead, Designer for 'Blade Runner,' 'Alien,' 'Star Trek,' Dead at 86
Syd Mead — the artist and designer who helped build the worlds of films like Blade Runner, Alien, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture —died Monday, Variety reports. He was 86. Mead reportedly died from complications from lymphoma in Pasadena, California. A post on Mead’s Facebook page confirmed the death, …
Read More »John Mulaney Announces 'Sack Lunch Bunch' Netflix Special
John Mulaney will give fans the gift of a new Netflix special this Christmas with John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch, a children’s variety show that aims to “recapture the magic of that bygone television era when children sang songs about their feelings with celebrity guests on funky outdoor …
Read More »Hear Eddie Vedder Score Mountain Expedition in 'Return to Mount Kennedy' Clip
Eddie Vedder‘s prickly and lonesome guitar soundtracks the mountain climbing training regimen of tour manager and grunge scene legend, Bobby Whittaker, in a new clip from Return to Mount Kennedy. Whittaker worked for years with bands like R.E.M., the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Mudhoney, but the film centers around his …
Read More »Watch Lupita Nyong'o Bring Out Her Rapping Alter Ego on 'Fallon'
Us and Black Panther star Lupita Nyong’o has a surprising talent for hip-hop. During an appearance on The Tonight Show, the actress, who is currently promoting her new autobiographical children’s book Sulwe, revealed her rap alter ego named “Troublemaker” (a name she was apparently given by Common). After Jimmy Fallon …
Read More »Watch Adam Driver Expose CIA Torture in 'The Report' Trailer
Adam Driver portrays Daniel J. Jones, the real-life Senate staffer who led an exhaustive investigation into accusations of CIA torture techniques, in the riveting new trailer for The Report. The film, which premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival, hits theaters November 15th before streaming two weeks later on …
Read More »Tupac, Afeni Shakur Docuseries Headed to FX
FX announced a new slate of docuseries including a five-part project on Tupac and Afeni Shakur, as well as a six-episode investigation into a dying breed of old school hip-hop power brokers. The network announced five new docuseries in total, plus one feature documentary, though they have yet to share …
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