Nothing screams “48 seasons and counting” like a TV producer telling audiences that they should expect “anxiety” from his show a week before it premieres. On October 4, 1975, The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder […]
When Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement set out to make a short film back in the early 2000s, they had no idea their vampire spoof would sire a popular and critically-acclaimed franchise. What We Do in the Shadows went from wowing audiences on […]
Want an example of how to set a tone for an interview? Take a page from the Don Rickles playbook. When he sat down with Zach Galifianakis a few years back for his “Dinner With […]
From 1961 to 1966, one of the most pivotal, pioneering sitcoms in television history aired on CBS. The Dick Van Dyke Show was created by the great Carl Reiner and starred the equally great Dick […]
On the PBS series Antiques Roadshow, ordinary people can bring in their family heirlooms to be appraised by expert antique dealers. Sometimes their items are worth a fortune; other times, the hosts have to politely […]
Jan Brady played a huge role in the comedic life of 1990s Saturday Night Live cast member Melanie Hutsell right from the start. The character with the middle-child complex was Hutsell’s first comedy gig, performing […]
When I watch Trainspotting, Danny Boyle’s 1996 smash hit black comedy about a clan of Scottish, scampish skag-addicts, somehow, the first phrase that jumps to mind isn’t “daddy-daughter bonding time.” Then again, I’m not Ewan […]
South Park has proven that no one is better at ruthlessly skewering American society than Trey Parker and Matt Stone. And, in their eight-figure renovation of the beloved Denver area Mexican restaurant and entertainment megaplex […]
Over the course of history we’ve seen our fair share of mononymous celebrities like Cher, Prince and Madonna, to name just a few. And from 1998 to 2006 (plus a brief stint from 2017 to […]
Generally speaking, TV comedies wouldn’t work without characters who are smart enough that we believe they could spontaneously come up with all the zingers the shows’ talented writers script for them. But if the whole […]
Whether it’s becoming a doctor, an astronaut or an aerobics instructor, Barbie has always had a reputation for being able to do it all. But can she hold up as a palate-cleanser or warm-up to […]
In some alternate universe, Jerry Seinfeld is writing a ukulele song about Shoshanna Lonstein. Colleen Ballinger, better known by her YouTube persona “Miranda Sings,” currently holds the dubious distinction of being the “main character of […]
“YouTuber Becomes King of England” may sound like the plot to a Disney Channel series, but Woody Harrelson says it might just be our best hope at preventing the apocalypse. Last month, the coronation of […]
Look, Jon Hamm did pretty well for himself when he starred on Mad Men, raking in about $4 million a season. So if he wanted a DJ for his wedding reception— the longtime bachelor married […]
In the film-noir-esque world of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the slapstick, accident-prone hare is one of the most famous toons in show business. He’s the signature star of Maroon Cartoons, he’s married to the beautiful […]
In the words of the character that made her famous, Dunder Mifflin’s ditzy customer service representative Kelly Kapoor, Mindy Kaling is first and foremost a “business bitch.” The actress/writer/director/producer/obvious multi-hyphenate has created five TV shows […]
FX on Hulu’s The Bear is a big hit among those of us who have been traumatized by our stints in the food-service industry, but few servers, line cooks or head chefs can relate to […]
Ali vs. Frazier. Marvelous Marvin vs. Hit Man Hearns. Pryor vs. Arguello. The world of boxing has seen some iconic matchups over the years, and after some rumblings on social media this week, another duo […]
Featuring quite possibly the best Season One plot twist in sitcom history and more food puns than made-up swear words, The Good Place tackled ethics and moral philosophy while making fun of folks obsessed with shrimp and froyo. While […]
Absolutely nothing. Unfortunately, that’s what’s likely to happen if you email a fictional character’s given email address. For example, in the Futurama movie Bender’s Big Score, Bender mentions that his email address is [email protected]; but […]