Mark Pedowitz’s reign at The CW has come to an end after 11-plus years, as Nexstar Media Group officially takes over the netlet. Pedowitz was named president of The CW in May 2011, succeeding Dawn Ostroff. He added the titles of CEO and Chairman in January 2020. Dennis Miller, a TV executive-turned-venture capitalist who in […]
Monday, October 3, 2022
Kim Kardashian Charged by SEC for Unlawfully Touting Crypto Security
Kim Kardashian is in hot water with the U.S. government. The Kardashians star was charged Monday by the the Securities and Exchange Commission for “unlawfully” touting on social media a crypto asset security offered and sold by EthereumMax without disclosing the payment she received for the promotion. Kardashian agreed to settle the charges, pay $1.26 million […]
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Interview With the Vampire Series Premiere Recap: Did AMC's Anne Rice Adaptation Get Your Blood Pumping?
Near the end of the premiere of Interview With the Vampire, Louis de Pointe du Lac declared, “The vampire is bored.” But were you? Before you weigh in on AMC’s series adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1976 novel, let’s recap the first episode, along the way pondering whether, as its title implied that it would, it left […]
House of the Dragon Recap: Eye Do
House of the Dragon Episode 7 contains a funeral, a wedding and a bloody loss of an organ. Man, these Targaryen rites of passage are not for the lily-livered. The hour also marks the first time that Daemon and Rhaenyra address what happened between them the night they snuck out of the Red Keep. And […]
The Equalizer Premiere Recap: How Does Robyn's Feud With Mason Quinn End?! — Plus, Grade the Episode!
Self-assured vigilante Robyn McCall is usually rescuing others. But at the start of season three of The Equalizer, which premiered Sunday on CBS, our hero is in need of potentially life-saving assistance. At the end of last season’s finale, Robyn was kidnapped from her vehicle in front of Aunt Vi and Delilah. Her assailants were […]
Family Law on The CW: Grade the Canadian Legal Drama
Let’s be honest: If you tuned in to the premiere of Family Law on The CW on Sunday, it’s probably 99.9% because of TV fan faves Jewel Staite and Victor Garber. Staite is best known for Firefly, but her role/performance on the imported Canadian legal drama is more akin to her character on The L.A. […]
Blood & Treasure Finale Recap: Catch the Spirit (Plus, the Latest on Season 3)
The Khan was on… a rampage, as Blood & Treasure Season 2 came to a close this Sunday on Paramount+. Was the season finale “very satisfying” as promised? And what’s the latest word on a possible Season 3? The finale found Danny, Lexi, Chuck and Shaw laboring to convince the Superintendent at the Hong Kong […]
SNL Video: Nicole Kidman's AMC Ad Attracts a Literal Cult Following
Even if you’ve never once set foot in a movie theater, you probably know about AMC’s Nicole Kidman ad. It’s a spot so serious — so wildly self-important — that it’s taken on a life of its own. Shot by an Oscar nominee, written by an Oscar nominee and starring a four-time winner walking in […]
Saturday, October 1, 2022
SNL: Cecily Strong MIA From Opening Credits While Doing Play in L.A.
No, you should not worry that Cecily Strong has “quiet quit” Saturday Night Live, amid so many other Season 48 cast changes. Strong is absent from the new opening credits that were recently filmed in New York and which debuted during this weekend’s season-opening telecast, setting off some speculation about her whereabouts and status with […]
Ratings: SmackDown Dips But Tops Friday, Shark Tank Leads in Viewers
In the latest TV ratings, Fox’s Friday Night SmackDown broadcast drew 2 million total viewers and a 0.5 rating, dipping on both counts week-to-week yet still managing the nightly demo win. ABC’s Shark Tank (3.1 mil/0.4) ticked down versus last week’s live season opener, yet still delivered Friday’s largest crowd. NBC’s College Bowl (2 mil/0.2) […]
Inside La Brea's Prosthetic Leg Drama: 'Izzy Is Having a Very Difficult Time'
NBC’s La Brea opened Season 2 this week by unleashing fresh drama in the form of, yes, a new tribe of jackholes and a pair of warring rhinos. But it also caught viewers off-guard with a personal predicament for Izzy Harris, who is an amputee. In the course of hoofing it from (what she, Gavin […]
Performers of the Week: The 'Rez Dogs'
THE PERFORMERS | D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Devery Jacobs, Lane Factor and Paulina Alexis THE SHOW | Reservation Dogs THE EPISODE | “I Still Believe” (Sept. 28, 2022) THE PERFORMANCE | In the Season 2 finale of Sterlin Harjo’s gem, the Rez Dogs learned how much stronger they are together than apart. While the crew’s late friend […]
Friday, September 30, 2022
Rings of Power's Morfydd Clark Talks Galadriel/Halbrand Vibes, That 'Deeply Uncomfortable' Adar Confrontation
The following contains spoilers from Episode 6 of Rings of Power. Proceed accordingly. A catastrophic volcano eruption at the end of this week’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power sent Southlanders and Númenóreans scrambling for cover, but the elf commander Galadriel stood her ground. Her preternatural stillness despite the chaos around her […]
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