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This Is What The Real World Homecoming: New York Looks Like
We’re about to “find out what happens” when “seven strangers” reunite after nearly 30 years. In a ” new world” (reference below). The Real World Homecoming: New York is kicking off the March 4th launch of Paramount+ (the highly anticipated streaming service from ViacomCBS). And our first look at the cast — Becky Blasband, Andre Comeau, Heather B. Gardner, Julie Gentry, Norman Korpi, Eric Nies and Kevin Powell — “being real” is here. The group will revisit the shocking moments and explosive issues that transpired during the historic season and discuss how they parallel in today’s social climate. Viewers will also find out how the series transformed the castmates’ lives since the cameras stopped rolling. Check out the &#...
‘Baby Baltierra Coming Soon’: Catelynn Lowell Is Pregnant
Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra have “talked about having one more”. And now, the Teen Mom OG stars are expecting a brand-new addition to their family. “This rainbow was worth the storm. Baby Baltierra coming soon,” Cate happily shared in the Instagram post above, along with a sweet snapshot of Novalee and Vaeda wearing matching T-shirts that read “My Parents Did Not Practice Social Distancing, Big Sister 2021.” The MTV stars began sharing their story back in 2009 when Cate was 16 and Pregnant. Viewers watched the longtime couple outline an adoption plan for their little girl Carly, welcome daughter Novalee, say “I do” and celebrate the arrival of daughter Vaeda. And now another little “Baby Baltierra” is on the way! Offer the...
Harry Shearer No Longer Voicing Dr. Hibbert on The Simpsons
Back in June, The Simpsons producers announced that white actors would stop playing people of color in an effort to diversify its voice cast. As Vulture points out, Sunday’s episode, titled “Diary Queen”, marked the last time Harry Shearer voiced the character of Dr. Julius Hibbert, who is Black. Going forward, Kevin Michael Richardson will take over the role. Richardson has worked on more than 70 Simpsons episodes in the past. He has also voiced characters on Family Guy, American Dad, and SpongeBob SquarePants. His casting on The Simpsons is the latest in a string of moves made by the show’s producers. Alex Désert was brought on to voice Homer’s co-worker Carl Carlson (previously played by Hank Azaria), and Jenny Yokobori was cast as wife of Comic Book Guy Kumiko Alber...
Anthony Bourdain’s Crime Novel Gone Bamboo to Get TV Series Adaptation
Shortly after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in 1978, Anthony Bourdain spent his days cooking in some of the most famous restaurants in New York City. In his free time, he started publishing works of fiction, too, but it was only his nonfiction short stories and books like Kitchen Confidential that ever received widespread attention. It looks like that’s about to change, because Bourdain’s second novel, the 1997 crime thriller Gone Bamboo, has just been picked up for a TV series adaptation. Producers Webster and Robert Stone have acquired the rights to Gone Bamboo and plan to create a pilot for a scripted series, reports Deadline. Before now, the Stone brothers’ producing credits have included The Conspirator, Gone in Sixty Seconds, and The Negotiator — aka Hollywoo...
Amazon Shares Bloody First Trailer for Invincible, Walking Dead Creator’s Animated Superhero Show
Robert Kirkman has become thought of largely as a horror creator, thanks to the blockbuster adaptation and subsequent spin-offs of his The Walking Dead comic and Cinemax’s short-lived Outcast series. But the comic writer has also put his unique spin on the superhero world, and one of his caped characters is finally making its way to TV. Amazon Prime Video’s new Invincible animated series is set to debut on March 26th, and the streamer has today released the first trailer. Co-created by illustrator Cory Walker, Invincible ran for 144 issues from Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment (via Image Comics) between 2003 and 2016. The book was notable for its quick-hitting and madcap take on superheroes, pairing bright, cartoon-y visuals with ultraviolence and gore. That youthful look and adult feel wi...
George R.R. Martin Developing Sci-Fi Dragon Novel Roadmarks for HBO
George R.R. Martin, photo via Henry Söderlund/WikiCommons George R.R. Martin is conjuring up more dragons for HBO, only this time, they’re not his own creations. The man behind Game of Thrones is executive producing an adaptation of novelist Roger Zelazny’s sci-fi book Roadmarks alongside writer, EP, and showrunner Kalinda Vazquez. Published in 1979, Roadmarks centers on an intertemporal highway constructed by the mysterious Dragons of Bel’kwinith. Off ramps along the route lead to different points in time in different places, with a special few individuals who have access to the Road able to travel between timelines. They can also change events in the past to alter the future, causing old exits to become inaccessible and new ones to open up. Zelazny was a personal friend of Martin before ...
The Simpsons Predicted Ted Cruz’s Tone-Deaf Vacation to Cancún
Once again, The Simpsons predicted the future decades before it happened. As several Twitter users have pointed out, Ted Cruz’s recent vacation getaway to Mexico while Texas suffered a catastrophic emergency echoed the scene in a 1993 episode of The Simpsons where Mayor Quimby essentially does the exact same thing. In the clip, which is taken from the episode “Marge in Chains” that originally aired back on May 6th, 1993, Mayor Quimby can be seen addressing his constituents during a press conference on TV. “People of Springfield, because of the epidemic, I have canceled my vacation to the Bahamas. I shall not leave the city,” he says, decked out in a suit and tie in front of his office backdrop. But then, a guy playing the steel drum walks in front of the camera, revealing that Quimby ...
What’s Streaming on Disney+ in March 2021
Disney+ is bringing back a few familiar faces in March. With WandaVision wrapping up, Marvel Studios will pivot to their next highly anticipated spinoff series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. As the title suggests, Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan return as — you guessed it — The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Right behind those Marvel heroes is everyone’s favorite hockey coach Gordon Bombay. Yes, Emilio Estevez will return to the ice with The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, which should give Mouse House their own Cobra Kai if there’s enough Zamboni power. Beyond those two blockbusters, National Geographic will unveil new documentary Own the Room, MCU fans in need of a refresher can tune into Marvel Studios: Legends, and for $30 extra bucks will get you Raya and the Last Dragon. Elsewhere...
South Park Returning with “South ParQ Vaccination Special”
An alternate spelling suggests an invasion of alternative facts in South Park’s just-announced one-hour episode, the “South ParQ Vaccination Special”. It airs Wednesday, March 10th at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. This isn’t the first time the cartoon denizens have wrestled with COVID-19. Last September, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone kicked off Season 24 with “The Pandemic Special”, in which Cartman flourished in isolation while Randy began to suspect he had personally created the novel coronavirus. Now it’s time for the townspeople to protect themselves, but there’s a catch. According to the official description, “The citizens of South ParQ are clamoring for the COVID-19 vaccine. A hilarious new militant group tries to stop the boys from getting their teacher vaccinated.” Militant grou...
‘I Do’-Over: Will Angelina’s Second Family Vacation Wedding End In Drama?
It wasn’t all that long ago when the dreaded w-word would set off a firestorm of emotions. But now that peace has (finally) been restored at the Jersey Shore Lake Las Vegas, the boys are all set to give Angelina the drama-free wedding of her dreams. Enter the “RSVP stupid fun positive wedding.” Tonight’s Jersey Shore: Family Vacation saw Ang’s nuptials numero dos come to fruition with Nikki on deck as event planner, Uncle Nino as officiant, Mike as food and beverage manager (Funfetti and chicken fangers for everyone!), and Vinny serving as the speech G.O.A.T., which is serious business for obvious reasons. “Do you realize the whole speech is everything. If you f*ck this up, you f*ck this all up,” noted Pauly, with a nervous...
MTV Floribama Shore Sneak Peek: Gus Thinks ‘The Chemistry Is Still There’ With Nilsa
Nilsa has a new Gus 2.0 in her life. But MTV Floribama Shore Gus has some thoughts about Nilly’s relationship and how it may impact their time in Florida Montana. “She is moving back into the house with me, and we do have that history there,” he states in the sneak peek of the premiere episode, above. And even though Gus states he’s “cool” with Nilly’s beau, he feels “the chemistry is still there” with the other half of Gilsa. “Once we start drinking, you never know what the f*ck’s going to happen,” he adds. Except we know that Nilsa is pregnant — but Gus doesn’t yet… What happens when Gus asks Nilsa about her boyfriend, and how does he react when she mentions possible wedding plans? Watch the video, ...
What’s Streaming on Hulu in March 2021
Busy times for Hulu in March. On the features front, Frank Grillo will try to escape a time loop in Boss Level, Eva Green will train for space in Proxima, Soleil Moon Frye captures her Hollywood youth in kid 90, and Devon Sawa learns the consequences of living off the grid in Hunter Hunter. Meanwhile, National Geographic will explore the life and legacy of Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha: Complete Season 3, the second season of FX’s Breeders begins, and Justin Roiland’s Solar Opposites returns for seconds. The back catalogue additions aren’t too shabby, either. Martin Scorsese’s Shine a Light is refreshing for these pandemic times, Wes Anderson’s Rushmore is always worth a 45th rewatch, and who doesn’t love a good horror like The Social Network. Check out the full list below, which also ...
