The Immortal Kevin Fitzpatrick was born and raised in New York City, and that doesn't make sense. Kevin wears many hats, including actor, editor, and writer, but never yellow. The best things in life are Back to the Future, beets, Firefly and The Venture Bros. When not picking apart the minutia of pop culture in film and TV, Kevin can usually be found RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
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‘Chelsea’ Embraces Inner Oprah in First Netflix Talk Show Trailer
The concept of a trailer for a talk show may seem odd, but given the amount of on-location content Netflix’s Chelsea will bring by its May premiere, the extra promotion is worth a look. See for yourself, as Handler embraces her inner Oprah, talks to dogs, and yes, takes aim at Donald Trump in the first official Chelsea Trailer.
Hulu Eyes Cable-Style Service for Online Streaming
More and more, streaming giants cater to the cord-cutting audience with attractive packages to allow viewers some freedom in their subscription, and Hulu might be ready to take the next step. The streaming outlet is reportedly developing a new online subscription to mirror cable, arriving as early as 2017.
SNL Will Cut Down on Commercial Breaks by 30% Next Season
SNL hasn’t yet revealed its final host of Season 41, let alone what, if any cast turnover to expect in Season 42, but a notable change is already afoot. The NBC mainstay will cut at least two commercial breaks from live airings next season, but what might replace the additional runtime?
Amazon Prime Launches Standalone Streaming to Compete With Netflix
Multiple outlets have launched individual standalone options to match that of industry leader Netflix, though Amazon has consistently lagged behind for its streaming service’s tether to an overall Prime rate of $99 per year. No longer, as Amazon Prime launches a far more competitive monthly streaming subscription on par with Netflix, as well as a new Prime rate for shopping.
Review: ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale Officially Broke the Series
‘The Walking Dead’ brought a brutal Season 6 finale up to bat for its “Last Day on Earth,” but is the latest cliffhanger paving the way for a major fan exodus? Did anything about Negan’s arrival live up to the hype? Find out in our full review of tonight’s Season 6 finale hour!
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Step Up For New NBC Dance Competition Series
Magic Mike or no, there simply hasn’t been enough occasion for Channing Tatum or Jenna Dewan Tatum to dance in recent years, let alone together, and NBC desperately seeks to rectify that. The two will shepherd a “fresh take” on a new NBC reality dance competition, both appearing and starring.
‘The Walking Dead’ Will Now Be Part of Universal Studios Hollywood Year-Round
Were The Walking Dead not ubiquitous enough already, nor California already a zombified hellscape, Universal Studios Hollywood wants to do its part. Having previously featured The Walking Dead exhibits as a Halloween attraction, the zombie smash will now infect Hollywood fulltime.
Gary Busey Will Play Tara Reid’s Father in ‘Sharknado 4,’ And Nothing Has Ever Made More Sense
Sharknado 3 already reach the pinnacle of great white weather catastrophes in taking its titular threat to friggin’ space, and there’s only one way to top it. You’re goddamn right: Gary Busey. The fourth installment in Syfy’s surprisingly endurant social media disaster flick has whipped up the winds of production, announcing its first guest stars and details.
Chloe Moretz Did a Lot of Screaming on Korean SNL This Weekend
Regardless of the occasional stumble on its American side, SNL has spread through many countries with their own iterations, including South Korea. The sketches don’t often necessarily make their way stateside, but when a screaming Chloe Moretz hurls a fistful of kimchi at one of the performers, well, you’ve got our attention.
Johnny Depp Made a Cameo in Sunday’s ‘The Walking Dead,’ Seriously
The Walking Dead has made use of several corpse-ified cameos across its six years, from Hines Ward to Scott Ian, and Sunday’s “Not Tomorrow Yet” stealthily afforded us the most A-list undead of all. Did you spot Johnny Depp’s likeliness as a member of The Walking Dead?
Aww, Kit Harington Still Has to Pretend He Isn’t Back for ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6
We’re only a few months out from Game of Thrones Season 6, close enough that HBO has dropped numerous teasers and even a few scraps of footage, but still keeps deadly silent on the fate of Jon Snow. Poor Kit Harington can’t even acknowledge what we’ve all confirmed at this point either, insisting Jon Snow is dead, and “everyone has to get used to it.”
President Obama Will Go ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ in Alaska
NBC reality trek Running Wild With Bear Grylls has made headlines in recent months for bringing high-profile figures out into the wilderness, but the survival series may yet have its biggest name ever, and all for a cause. Barack Obama himself will join Grylls in the wilds of Alaska, exploring some of the climate change of the region.