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Rick and Morty Shares 17-Minute Video Game-Inspired Trailer for Season 5: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-02T18:01:26+00:00“>May 2, 2021 | 2:01pm ET “The simulation is corrupt,” and it falls on Rick and Morty to “repair the core ,” in the new video game-inspired short Rick and Morty in the Eternal Nightmare Machine. It’s the latest and most adventurous trailer for the cult comedy’s upcoming Season 5, which premieres on Sunday, June 20th. Via The A.V. Club, the 17-minute side-scroller debuted Friday evening during a Rick and Morty marathon on Adult Swim. It was directed by the Prince of Pixels himself, Paul Robertson, who has previously lent his ’80s arcade aesthetic to a Rick and Morty intro, the 15-second mind-fuck Morty’s Dream, and dozens of other delightful in...
Finn Wittrock Cast as Green Lantern Guy Gardner in HBO Max’s DC Universe Series
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-30T18:10:58+00:00“>April 30, 2021 | 2:10pm ET Beware his freakin’ power, Finn Wittrock has Guy Gardner’s might. The American Horror Story actor has been cast as one of the lead ring bearers in HBO Max’s upcoming DC Extended Universe series Green Lantern. Coming from executive producer Greg Berlanti (he of The CW’s Arrowverse) and showrunner Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO Batman Movie), Green Lantern is said to feature different incarnations of the title character from across galaxies — and across time. That makes sense giving the legacy of the Green Lantern character, as the comics have typically featured numerous characters wearing the Power Rings of the Green Lante...
SNL Cast Won’t Be Forced to Appear with Elon Musk
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-30T19:19:26+00:00“>April 30, 2021 | 3:19pm ET Elon Musk’s upcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live has generated plenty of controversy, even among the show’s own cast. Since it was revealed that Musk, a union-busting COVID skeptic, will be hosting the May 8th episode, several SNL cast and crew members have voiced their displeasure. Aidy Bryant, one of SNL‘s longest tenured cast members, reposted a tweet by Senator Bernie Sanders that called it a “moral obscenity” that “the 50 wealthiest people in America today own more wealth than the bottom half of our people.” Bowen Yang, a popular newcomer to the cast, responded to Musk tweeting, “Let’s find out just how live Saturday Night ...
Taika Waititi Cast as “Possibly Insane” Blackbeard in HBO Max Pirate Comedy
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-30T21:31:51+00:00“>April 30, 2021 | 5:31pm ET It’ll be hijinks on the high seas when Academy Award-winner Taika Waititi (JoJo Rabbit) dons the luscious locks of Blackbeard in the HBO Max pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death (via Variety). The show is inspired by the true story of Stede Bonnet, an aristocratic layabout who left his privileged life behind to sail with the infamous Edward Teach — a man with such a lax approach to grooming that it earned him a notoriously hairy nickname. Bonnet will be played by Rhys Darby, a longtime Waititi collaborator and veteran of Flight of the Conchords and What We Do in the Shadows. Waititi is serving as ...
Nikki Glaser Will Host The First-Ever MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted
The popcorn is on the stove, the sweatpants are on your legs: Congratulations, you’re just about ready for the MTV Movie & TV Awards! Now, you just need a guide to hold your hand as we toast all of TV’s most side-splitting, drama-filled moments. Look no further than Nikki Glaser, who will host the first-ever MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted. The inaugural show celebrates everything reality TV, whether it’s the high-glam competition that is RuPaul’s Drag Race or the highly inedible dishes created on Selena + Chef. And truly, there is nobody more fit to hold down the evening than Glaser, whose no-holds-barred, bitingly honest style of comedy has brought her from nightly standup performances to the upper echelons of streaming with her Netflix special Bangin’. She’ll go all the way of...
HBO Max Announces New Lower Priced Ad-Supported Tier
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-29T18:51:32+00:00“>April 29, 2021 | 2:51pm ET It’s not TV, but soon enough it might have commercials anyway. According to CNBC, HBO Max is launching a new ad-supported tier in June for the lower monthly price of $9.99. WarnerMedia rolled out HBO Max last May, and it came with a recurring price tag of $14.99 that endures today. Those willing to dish out an additional five bucks a month can continue enjoying an ad-free experience, but for anyone feeling the crunch of multiple streaming subscriptions, or for those who were scared off by the initial cost of about $180 a year, putting up with few commercials is a cost-effective alternative. Making that $9.99 tier even more attractive ...
‘We Connected’: Fessy And Tori Address Their Double Agents Relationship
Fessy confessed that he was “feeling” Tori on Double Agents, but he would “never cross that line” because at the time, she was in a relationship. Instead, the Big Brother alum coupled up with focused his attention on Love Island rookie Gabby. Fast-forward to the Challenge Season 36 reunion: What actually happened between Tori and Fessy on the series, and what is their status (since she split with her significant other)? “She’s just a very dope girl — that’s what I was trying to say,” Fessy told host Vernon Davis about their time in the game on the Double Agents reunion. “There’s a lot of pretty females in the house, but me and her just kind of vibed out when we talked. That’s kind of how it started when we started gett...
Bo Burnham Announces First Comedy Special in Five Years
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-28T22:12:45+00:00“>April 28, 2021 | 6:12pm ET Bo Burnham has returned to announce his first comedy special in five years, Inside. Via Variety, the musical stand-up event is “almost finished” and slated to premiere on Netflix. Burnham shared the news on Twitter alongside a short clip of Inside. “hi. i made a new special,” he wrote. “it was filmed by me, alone, without a crew or an audience, over the course of the past year. it is almost finished. i hope you like it.” The teaser begins where his 2016 special Make Happy ended: with a clean shaven Burnham playing a beautiful, solemn melody on his piano. The moment is interrupted by a smash cut to the same room five years la...
A&E to Premiere Definitive Two-Night KISS Documentary in June
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-28T18:27:50+00:00“>April 28, 2021 | 2:27pm ET The storied career of KISS will be chronicled in a four-hour, two-night documentary dubbed Biography: KISStory airing on A&E in June. Filmed with the full cooperation and participation of KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the rock doc will feature appearances by a number of notable music luminaries. A description of the documentary from A&E reads: “After 50 years of rocking and rolling all night and partying every day, the #1 Gold Record selling band of all time, KISS, shares their story of success before finally smashing their last guitar and extinguishing the fire-breathing demon.” In addition to Stanley and Si...
Sneak Peek: Leah Faces A Personal Health Issue On Teen Mom 2
Leah will face a “fresh new challenge” when Teen Mom 2 returns on May 4: The mother of three is navigating a personal health issue. “So I scheduled a doctor’s appointment… and today I am going in for an ultrasound of the lump on my breast,” Leah states in the sneak peek below. What emotions is she experiencing as she faces the upcoming visit? “I don’t know how I feel. I mean, I don’t want to speak anything into existence,” she continues. “I just want to be extra-cautious and make sure that I keep up with my own health so that I can continue to take care of my babies.” Speaking of her “babies,” what message does she have for Aleeah Grace and Ali about their own bodies changing as they get older? Watch their ...
The Mosquito Coast Is a Slow Burn That Ultimately Pays Off: Review
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-28T15:00:30+00:00“>April 28, 2021 | 11:00am ET The Pitch: Allie Fox (Justin Paul Theroux)– an ambitious yet incredibly flawed man — goes on the run with his family as government agents zero in on their location. Along the way, they find that peril comes in many forms and the consequences may outweigh even the loftiest ambitions. This seven-part series, adapted from Paul Theroux’s 1981 novel of the same name, highlights man’s flaws as well as the unrelenting power of the environment. The Unseen Friend and Foe: While the series may be about civilization’s own imperfections, it’s hard to miss the presence of Mother Nature. Throughout each episode, viewers are transported to stunning...
Pose Closes with an Emotional, Iconic Finale in Season 3: Review
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-27T17:10:42+00:00“>April 27, 2021 | 1:10pm ET The Pitch: Several years have passed since we’ve checked in with the stalwart, fierce queens of the House of Evangelista; it’s 1994, and the drag scene — and their lives — have changed in numerous ways. Gone is the underground feel of the ballroom, replaced by younger generations who look for cash prizes before a feeling of community, and HIV/AIDS continues to rip through New York City’s queer population like a plague. Blanca (Mj Rodriguez) juggles house motherhood with a new career as a nurse’s aide and a stable relationship with a handsome doctor (Hollywood‘s Jeremy Pope). Pray Tell (Billy Porter), meanwhile, drowns the sorrows...
