From the onset we always knew that Game of Thrones was not going to be a shy show. Oh, no, it wasn’t going to hide behind its mother’s skirts, or pretty up certain things. This was going to be a show that would say unto the viewer, “You will see incest, torture, death, gore, and well, the slow descent into the psychotic, and just for kicks how about a few dragons, and an enchanted priestess or two, eh?” Continue reading
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Fox News continues to promote monsters; ABC perhaps doesn’t dole out their suck fairly; the star from Sparta arises; TLC needs a padded room; old grumpy dudes get hangovers; Netflix causes hilarious meltdowns in entertainment; Ryan Seacrest reflects on Dick Clark; Kimye is not Beyonce or something like that. Continue reading
Franco still has something to say, apparently; SNL believes in robots; Vince Vaughn just woke up from a nap; AMC knows what you like; and Tom Cruise wants to fight in the future or on his home planet, six of one. Continue reading
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WARNING: THE REST OF THIS POST WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS ABOUT SUNDAY’S EPISODE OF MAD MEN. DON’T COME IN HERE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE SPOILED. Continue reading
What’s the best way to get what you want in Westeros? Well, by taking out your enemies, naturally. Well, how do you identify your enemies when they’re hidden amongst the rubes and foils, the robes of the aristocratic, and the smirks and winks of the cunning? There’s no better way than to set a trap. Tyrion understands that if you want to find a backstabber, you better give them a pretty sharp knife. Continue reading
Well, if you didn’t know by now, quirky, uninhibited, “it” girls are the next best thing on television since Elaine Benes did her legendary spastic jig in a pantsuit. Yes, the lady who isn’t afraid to be smart and sassy, or to put it in more robust terms, a true “bitch” unapologetically, or a downright dweeby dork without fear of exposure — this is the 2012 female lead on television, and the women of Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt 23 are no exception. Continue reading
Fox has faith in a New Girl; Paramount pictures loses a staring contest; Angelina Jolie waves a magic wand; Kristen Wiig to cut the umbilical cord; Paula Patton gets ready to reload; Steve Carell stays the anti-Ryan Gosling, and Katniss for Collectors. Continue reading
Did someone say there’s not enough sex and incest in the Game of Thrones? Hoo! Well, nobody ever said that. That’s like saying there’s not enough killing in a Scorsese film, or not enough garbage in a Brett Ratner film — just doesn’t happen. Continue reading
Universal reboots a reboot to give us a new and non-original rebooted movie; Marvel wants to know what you’re doing two years from now; Seth Rogen has big dreams; Matt Lauer has news that trumps Seacrest’s not-news; Kerry Washington wants to fix your scandal; Fracking to hit the big screen, and Scorsese picks a monster team. Continue reading
Bravo unleashes its lineup; Ryan Seacrest cries wolf or something like that; Ashton Kutcher annoys us…forever; Channing Tatum maybe invented the “forbidden dance;” Ryan Gosling leaps tall buildings in a single…you get it; Paul Haggis party-hops; and HBO brings back a favorite. Continue reading