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Why Chris Farley Was Needlessly Worried David Letterman Would Get Him Fired From SNL NBC By Drew Tinnin/Nov. 6, 2022 11:00 pm EST In addition to his star power on “SNL” and new comedy classics like “Tommy Boy” and “Black Sheep” (neither of which counted among Christian Bale’s favorite performances), Chris Farley’s appearances on “Late Show with David Letterman” were legendary in the mid-’90s. His most famous guest spot came in 1996 when he stormed through the entire theater at Studio 6-A, spinning cartwheels and doing the splits right in from of Letterman’s desk....

Why Marilyn Monroe’s Estate Supports Ana De Armas’ Performance In Blonde Netflix By Lex Briscuso/Aug. 2, 2022 12:59 pm EST The Marilyn Monroe Estate is not involved in Andrew Dominik’s upcoming Netflix biopic “Blonde,” but they do support Ana de Armas’ casting — despite the recent backlash. Some social media users expressed concern about de Armas’ accent in the film’s trailer, which doesn’t match Monroe’s iconic soft-toned, breathy lilt. The Marilyn Monroe Estate, however, is unfazed....

Will Jason Voorhees Appear In Peacock’s Friday The 13th Prequel Series? A Quick Legal Explainer Alamy By Lindsay Traves/Nov. 1, 2022 5:04 pm EST Halloween came in red hot with horror announcements making the highest holiday for the strange and unusual into a full-on spooky feast. Of the many exciting drops that marked the scary season came the news that “Friday the 13th” was coming to the small screen. Yesterday, it was announced that Peacock gave a straight-to-series order to Bryan Fuller (along with A24) to create a prequel....

I Am Jack’s Relationships and Development Peacock Note: This interview has been edited for content and clarity. All right, so let’s get right into it. I want to talk about the choice to have Lynette leave Jack at the beginning of the season. That feels like a season finale development. Why did you choose to do it at the beginning of the season? I feel like it works to the show’s advantage, because if Jack evolves too much, then you start to lose the show....

‘It was truly putting on a costume’ Sony Pictures Television A noticeably older Aaron Paul starred as Jesse Pinkman in “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie,” where Bryan Cranston also popped up in a bald cap as Walter White again for one well-lit diner scene. Part of what made the characters blend in better this time around is that “Better Call Saul” was a show that made under-lit scenes an actual plot point, with Chuck McGill (Michael McKean) believing that he suffered from electromagnetic hypersensitivity in the early seasons, such that his house was always draped in darkness....

Gene Simmons was supposed to be John Matrix TriStar Pictures KISS is one of the greatest rock bands of all time. After a decade of performing in their iconic black and white face paint, the band unmasked for the first time in an exclusive MTV interview in 1983. As the band began performing without their traditional makeup, its front man, Gene Simmons, began taking movie roles. In his first film, 1984’s science fiction action flick “Runaway,” The Demon stars opposite Tom Selleck as Dr....

Bill Murray’s First Rehearsal For Life Aquatic Wasn’t What Wes Anderson Expected Buena Vista Pictures By Witney Seibold/Sept. 29, 2022 9:20 am EST In a 2019 interview with IndieWire, actor Bill Murray confirmed the existence of presumed-apocryphal 1-800 number that his agent and other casting personnel could call should they be interested in casting Murray in something. At some point in his career, demand for Murray reached a fever pitch and hasn’t seemed to cool off in the ensuring years....

Bullet Train Director David Leitch Has A Unique History With Brad Pitt Sony Pictures By Valerie Ettenhofer/July 29, 2022 5:45 pm EST Next week, the Brad Pitt-led action comedy “Bullet Train” will power full steam ahead into theaters. If you’ve seen anything else in theaters lately, you’ve probably seen the ads for “Bullet Train” (they’re practically inescapable). The film stars Pitt as an unlucky assassin who keeps accidentally killing people, even when he doesn’t mean to....

Season 4 ABC “Lost” aired its first few seasons when it was typical for a network television drama to have 22 (or more) episodes per season. Halfway through the show’s run, its seasons’ lengths were shortened. Season 4 is the first season with fewer episodes. Instead of tightening up its storytelling, season 4 covers a slimmer time period. The on-Island storyline takes place over several days, following the gang’s journey to finally escape the Island....

Fixation Review: An Ultra-Stylish, Uneven Trip Into Madness [TIFF] TIFF By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 16, 2022 4:00 pm EST Horror — and horror-adjacent films — have a big “it was all in their head!” problem. To be fair, this isn’t a new trend — the 1920 silent classic “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” uses this idea with now-iconic results. But I feel like more and more filmmakers are leaning back on this when they attempt to make a genre pic....

George Romero Had To Reinvent His Visual Style Going Into Dawn Of The Dead Laurel Group By Devin Meenan/Oct. 16, 2022 8:30 am EST Not every filmmaker can brag that they invented a whole new genre, but George Romero could. When you think of a zombie movie, a certain set-up assuredly comes to mind: a horde of ravenous undead who can only be killed with a bullet to the brain chasing after a small group of misfits making it through the remnants of society....

Enacting change from the inside out Netflix “In an effort to further open a door that I had to fight to get through myself, I will curate and host a line-up show on Netflix featuring six new, gender-diverse comedians,” said Gadsby In the official Netflix announcement for the deal. “In a notoriously transphobic industry, I am looking to broaden the scope of opportunities for genderqueer performers from around the globe, as well as expand the diversity of offerings to audiences on one of comedy’s biggest platforms....

How Andor Episode 6 Foreshadows A Future Star Wars Friendship Lucasfilm By Lyvie Scott/Oct. 13, 2022 11:00 am EST This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of “Andor.” Most of those involved with “Andor” have stressed that the series will be light on Easter eggs and references to other “Star Wars” projects. But seeing as “Andor” is still a prequel at the end of the day, it still manages to allude to future events where appropriate....

How She-Hulk Will Present A Different Side Of Charlie Cox’s Daredevil Marvel Studios By Matthew Bilodeau/Aug. 4, 2022 3:17 pm EST The overwhelming hold that Marvel Studios has on the release schedule can make its lineup of movies and streaming shows feel overwhelming, but they have this innate ability to keep piquing my interest in some way. With “Ms. Marvel” ending only a few weeks ago, the folks at Marvel already have another television show ready to fill the void with “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law....

If Another Actor Was Voicing Batman, It’s Because Kevin Conroy Wasn’t Asked Warner Bros. Animation By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 11, 2022 3:37 pm EST There are only a handful of universal truths in this world, and one of them is that Kevin Conroy is the best Batman of all time. Period. Case closed. Don’t @ me. For over three decades, Conroy has voiced the Dark Knight across film, television, video games, and so much more, becoming the definitive performer of the character....

Jodie Whitaker’s Orange Spacesuit Is A Beloved Doctor Who Easter Egg BBC By Ben F. Silverio/Oct. 25, 2022 7:00 am EST When you sign on as the lead character of the seminal sci-fi series “Doctor Who,” there are certain things that must happen. First, you need an instantly recognizable costume. Then, you’ll have to pick out the right Sonic Screwdriver. It’s recommended that you change the desktop on the TARDIS as well, but it’s not always necessary....

Let’s Talk About Kevin Conroy’s Greatest Batman Moment Warner Bros. By Matthew Bilodeau/Nov. 11, 2022 4:30 pm EST I never thought I would be saying this so soon, but revered voice actor Kevin Conroy has died at age 66. The man who so many looked up to as “Batman” for decades has left us, and the world feels a little dimmer without him. As the stories about working with him continue to flood in, the common throughline shows industry-wide respect for a wholeheartedly kind individual....

Creature features SYFY As if all that weren’t enough of a landmark career for this jack of all trades, Thatcher also has extensive experience in special effects, visual effects, and art design. His career began after he left UCLA Film School at 18 to work with George Lucas at Industrial Light and Magic. His first industry job (if you can believe it) was as a technical assistant on the creature crew of “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi....

Piggy Clip: Someone Is Dead, And Here Come The Accusations [Exclusive] Filmax By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 12, 2022 12:00 pm EST Directed by Carlota Martínez-Pereda and based on her short film of the same name, “Piggy” is a brutally blunt look at bullying, fatphobia, and revenge. The Spanish horror film centers on a young fat girl named Sara (Laura Galán), who is mocked mercilessly and incessantly by a clique of popular girls....

Revisit the standalone story on the big screen Lucasfilm As part of a then short-lived foray into standalone feature storytelling, Gareth Edwards’ film holds a unique spot in the “Star Wars” series, but it’s also been commended for its originality, too. In Peter Sciretta’s review for /Film, he says the prequel film “makes ‘A New Hope’ a better movie, explaining away some possible flaws and adding to the character motivations.” Yet it’s also already remembered as perhaps the most tragic entry into the “Star Wars” canon, with an ending that extinguished any hope for “Rogue One” itself ever having a sequel....