Ed Sullivan couldn’t act, sing or dance and uncomfortable in front of an audience, but for 23 years, The Ed Sullivan Show was appointment viewing – The Beatles made their first American live appearance on the show (pulling in an audience of 73 million – equivalent to the draw of today’s Super Bowl). Beginning Monday, […]
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Jerry Before Seinfeld: Seinfeld Returns To The Comic Strip!
What was Jerry like before there was Seinfeld – that little show about nothing? Jerry Seinfeld returns to The Comic Strip – the club where he honed his comic sensibility in Netflix’s Jerry Before Seinfeld. Interspersed with never-before-seen material Jerry performs the jokes that put him on the comedy map. Jerry Before Seinfeld premieres on Netflix on […]
AMC’s Lodge 49 Casts Six Regulars!
AMC has cast Brent Jennings, Sonya Cassidy, Linda Emond, David Pasquesi, and Eric Allan Kramer Join as series regulars in its new series, Lodge 49. The series stars Wyatt Russell (above) as Dud, a likable ex-surfer who attempts to maintain his positive outlook on life while still reeling from the death of his father, the collapse of […]
Morgan Freeman To Receive 2017 SAG Life Achievement Award!
Morgan Freeman is to be honored for his work in film and television, and on stage – as well as work offscreen/offstage – with the 2017 SAG Life Achievement Award. The award will be presented during the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, televised live by TBS and TNT on Sunday, January 21, 2018 (8/7C).
FOX Opens Nationwide Digital Casting For A Christmas Story’s Ralphie!
FOX’s live musical production A Christmas Story has already cast Maya Rudolph as Ralphie Parker’s mom, but finding the perfect Ralphie will be a bit harder – so FOX has announced an nationwide digital casting call for the production’s central character. Candidates should be between 9-12-years old, express strong singing and dancing capabilities and be able […]
Mexican Cartel Hydra Trailer: Narcos: Season 3!
The death of Pablo Escobar didn’t stop one ounce of cocaine from be moved into America and around the world – because, like the hydra of legend, if you cut off one head two – or in this case four – more will take its place. Netflix takes us behind the scenes of Narcos: Season […]
Netflix Algorithm Leads Viewers to The Defenders!
Although Netflix’s Marvel superhero shows play well to fans of the comics, a significant percentage of the audience for Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luge Cage, Iron Fist and, now, the Defenders took a more circuitous route to these shows.
Netflix Renews Friends From College!
Netflix has renewed the comedy-of-discomfort series Friends from College for a second season.
Hammer Time Trailer: Marvel’s The Punisher!
Netflix has released the teaser trailer for Marvel’s The Punisher that was tagged onto the conclusion of season one of The Defenders. It’s an announcement trailer in the sense that it announces the series is coming – but not in the sense that there’s a fixed release date. Images flash around a hard-faced Frank Castle (Jon […]
Freeform Gets Its Wings with Angry Angel!
As we learned from It’s a Wonderful Life, every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings – raising the question, what kind of sour noted bell would produce an Angry Angel? Set in New York City, Angry Angel follows a young woman turned angel, Allison Pyke, who is stuck on Earth and can’t […]
Blue Man Group To Appear In Final Season Premiere of Halt and Catch Fire!
Acclaimed performance group Blue MAn Group will appear in the final season premiere of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire on Saturday, August 19th (9/8C). Halt and Catch Fire fans can enter and exclusive sweepstakes to win a Blue Man Group prize package.