Vice President Mike Pence’s live and public receiving of the Covid-19 vaccine was the focus of Saturday Night Live’s latest cold open, which also featured the return of Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris and the debut of the series’ new Joe Biden portrayer. “Hello, thank you. I’m sure all Americans are …
Read More »'Riverdale' Season Five Trailer: Sex, Death, and a Seven-Year Time Jump
After the pandemic cut season four of the CW’s Riverdale short, the Archie adaptation is back on January 20th, and a new teaser offers a glimpse of senior prom and all manner of mysterious hijinks. When last we left the residents of the Town With Pep, there was relationship drama …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Recap: Spin-off City
A review of this week’s The Mandalorian, “The Siege,” coming up just as soon as I use the Force to steal your macaroons… Everything old is new again on The Mandalorian, from the use of practical effects like the Baby Yoda puppet to the mission-of-the-week structure. So why not revive …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama Discuss His New Memoir 'A Promised Land'
Oprah Winfrey has unveiled an exclusive interview with former U.S. President Barack Obama about his new memoir, A Promised Land, premiering Tuesday, November 17th on Apple TV Plus as part of her interview series The Oprah Conversation. In their wide-ranging conversation, Obama reveals the inspiration behind the memoir’s title, his …
Read More »'SNL': Kate McKinnon's Hillary Clinton Returns With Dire Election Day Warning in 'The Raven' Sketch
Jim Carrey’s Joe Biden read an Election Day retelling of The Raven — and welcomed back Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clinton, who delivered a dire warning — during Saturday Night Live‘s Halloween cold open, the series’ last pre-Election Day episode. “Greetings America, it’s a spooky time filled with demons and darkness. …
Read More »Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman Strive for Blues Perfection in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Trailer
Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman star in the new trailer for the upcoming adaption of August Wilson’s play, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which opens in select theaters this November before arriving on Netflix December 18th. Davis plays the legendary blues musician and the film is centered around an …
Read More »'John Bronco' Resurrects the Macho Seventies Pitchman, Boots and All
There’s an inherent danger in nostalgia. As we’ve witnessed over the past four years, slogans about some mythical better time in America can come loaded with prejudice. Those good ol’ days weren’t all that great for everyone. But there are some anachronistic artifacts that are worth … if not celebrating, …
Read More »Rev. Al Sharpton Shares His Experience With Protesting on 'Daily Show'
Rev. Al Sharpton was the Wednesday night guest onThe Daily Show, discussing his new book Rise Up and offering advice to Trevor Noah and his viewers on the importance of protesting with tangible goals. The interview took place the day after the chaotic presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe …
Read More »'The Breakdown': Chace Crawford on 'The Boys'
Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl) discusses his role as superhero Deep on Amazon Prime’s The Boys on the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The Breakdown. Adapted from the comic book of the same name, The Boys is a superhero satire that examines what happens when superpowers are abused. Describing his character, …
Read More »'Lovecraft Country' Recap: Heads I Win, Tails You Die
A review of this weeks’ Lovecraft Country, “Meet Me in Daegu,” coming up just as soon as I’m Judy Garland’s butler… “We’ve both done monstrous things. But that does not make us monsters.” —Ji-Ah Even for a show that morphs wildly from week to week in structure and in tone, …
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