The long-running series Cops has been canceled after 32 seasons, as The Hollywood Reporter reports. Paramount Network officially nixed the series in the wake of worldwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism following the killing of George Floyd. The ViacomCBS-owned cable network initially delayed Monday’s premiere of Season 33 …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon Turns James Taylor's Homesick Classic 'Carolina in My Mind' Into a Quarantine Anthem
Jimmy Fallon slapped on his flat cap, grabbed his acoustic guitar and gave James Taylor‘s homesick anthem “Carolina in My Mind” a quarantine twist on The Tonight Show Tuesday. Fallon dubbed his parody cover “Carolina (or Anywhere Else)” and crafted a set of goofy verses about wanting to be anywhere …
Read More »Bill Murray and Guy Fieri Will Face Off in a Nacho Competition Because Why Not?
Bill Murray. Guy Fieri. Nachos. No, this isn’t just a list of things millennials are obsessed with. The duo will face off Friday at 5 p.m. EDT on the Food Network’s Facebook page in a battle for the ages: The Nacho Average Showdown. Presented by Tostitos, the event will be …
Read More »Steve Carell Takes His Moonshot in New 'Space Force' Trailer
Steve Carell plays a four-star general tasked with the semi-heroic duty, and bureaucratic headache, of militarizing space in the trailer for the new Netflix series, Space Force. The show obviously recalls President Donald Trump’s efforts to add his own Space Force to the United States military, and Carell’s character, General …
Read More »'Devs' Creator Alex Garland Breaks Down the Series Finale
This post contains full spoilers for all eight episodes of Devs. When Alex Garland’s sci-fi thriller Devs premiered last month (as the start of the new FX on Hulu imprint), I was dazzled by the presentation of the story, but just as frequently puzzled about what exactly was happening, and …
Read More »'Bamboozled' is the Forgotten Gem in Spike Lee's Career
It still shocks you. No matter how many times you’ve seen those images, in history books and documentaries, museum exhibits and memorabilia collections, banned cartoons and the occasional old movie preserved on TCM (and preceded by a warning), the actual witnessing of it still stops you in your tracks. You …
Read More »Trevor Noah on COVID-19: 'If Trump Is Not Careful, He Could Get Sick'
While giving an update on the outbreak, Trevor Noah examined the chances of President Trump getting COVID-19 on The Daily Show Monday. “Trump can’t afford to be misinformed about corona,” the host said, noting the misinformation he’s spread on the outbreak. “Not just because he’s president, but because as an …
Read More »'Better Call Saul' Recap: Let's Make a Deal
A review of the latest episode of Better Call Saul, “50% Off,” coming up just as soon as I learn my sevens on the times table… “Mr. Varga. Long time, no see.” —Jimmy You may remember that the very first episode of Better Call Saul ended with Tuco Salamanca sticking …
Read More »'Westworld' Season 3 Trailer: Androids and Mankind Face Off in 'The New World'
Less than a month before the third season of Westworld premieres, the HBO series has provided its most unambiguous preview yet. In the new trailer, Westworld hints at what happens after the androids flee the anachronistic theme park and live among the humans in the near-future. The “official trailer” — …
Read More »Kenan Thompson, Hasan Minhaj Tapped for White House Correspondents' Dinner
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner will pivot back to comedy after a one-year hiatus, with Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson set to host and Patriot Act host Hasan Minhaj tapped to be the featured entertainer. The event will be held on April 25th. The annual gathering of journalists, politicians, …
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