Ian McShane Joins American Gods TV Show for Bryan Fuller

The Starz series adaptation ofNeil Gaiman’s beloved and bizarre mythological fantasy epicAmerican Godsis casting up, and they’ve just added a killer actor in a crucial role.DeadwoodandRay DonovanstarIan McShanehas signed on in the role of Mr. Wesnesday the crafty con man who sets the series' events into action when he recruits the ex-con Shadow Moon on a mysterious mission. I’m trying to say this without spoilers (though there are spoilers in the creator’s comments below, so proceed with caution), but let’s just say Mr....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Alison Vincent

Jennifer Aniston Had to Walk Out of Friends Reunion Several Times

Earlier this year, the main ensemble ofFriendsgot together for a belated reunion, celebrating twenty-seven years since the original show premiered.Jennifer Aniston,Courteney Cox,Lisa Kudrow,Matt LeBlanc,Matthew Perry, andDavid Schwimmer- joined by the likes ofJames Corden,David Beckham, andJustin Bieber- got together to revisit show sets, meet with guests who once appeared on the series as celebrity guests, and do table reads and re-enactments of the most iconic episodes. In a new interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Aniston relays the emotional impact of appearing on the special, saying she found the experience “harder than anticipated”....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Shannon Richardson

Jessica Jones Season 2 Spoiler Review: It's Hard to Be a Hero

Spoiler warningfor all of Jessica Jones Season 2 below. I think we can all come out ofJessica Jones’ second season agreeing that it really sucks to be Jessica Jones. (Although it does giveKrysten Ritterthe chance to play the hell out of the role). The atrocities that she details in her anger management class only scratch the surface of her tribulations, thanks to a strange but ultimately effective twist at the end of Episode 6....

June 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1724 words · Terri Howard

John Larroquette Can't Relate to the Young'uns in New 'Night Court' Season 3 Sneak Peek [Exclusive]

Dan Fielding is many things —snarky, grumpy, occasionally wise, and a man whose real first name is Reinhold — but one thing he isn’t exactly is relatable to the younger generation. At least, that’s what his colleagues point out in a new sneak peek at the upcoming episode ofNight CourtSeason 3 which Collider can exclusively share. Episode 8, fittingly titled “Age Against the Machine,” seesJohn Larroquette’s veteran public defender fighting for his job against New York City’s new Satisfaction Initiative after an incident with a “TikTok brat” gets him in hot water....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Matthew Reese

Kirsten Dunst to Star in AMC Comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos

In the age of Peak TV, there are a lot of new projects that slip under the raydar or seem like another remake, retread, or revamp of what we’ve already seen. But the upside, is you get something likeOn Becoming a God in Central Florida. Which is the crazy ass title of a new series in development at AMC set to starKirsten Dunst, who is coming off her career-best work inFargo....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Jonathan Patton

Loki TV Show Is 6 Hours & Offers New Challenges, Says Tom Hiddleston

One of the more deviously intriguing projects in Marvel’s Phase 4 future isLoki, the Disney+ streaming series starringTom Hiddlestonas Agard’s favorite trickster god. At San Diego Comic-Con, the studio confirmed the show would, in fact, pick up right after Loki’s theft of the Tesseract inAvengers: Endgameand follow the much-beloved deity through time. (Including, at some point,1975.) Now, thanks to an interview Hiddleston sat down for withMTV News, we know the first season of that centuries-hopping adventure will consist of six episodes....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Mary Frederick

Los Angeles Film Critics Name ROMA Best Picture

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association made its picks for the best of the best in 2018 yesterday, and they brought a welcome shakeup to the critics group awards. At this time of year, you usually start to see a trend with critics groups where they all start to choose the same winners in certain categories. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that—the best is the best—but when awards season gets packed with anointed winners before Oscar nominations have even been announced, critics groups can sometimes push outside contenders into the forefront with bold picks....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Erik Mayer

Mark Wahlberg to Star Opposite Kevin Hart in Netflix Comedy Me Time

Two-time Oscar nomineeMark Wahlbergis heading back to Netflix for another “Dad comedy,” though this one will pair him withKevin Hart. The two are set to star inMe Timefrom writer-directorJohn Hamburg, who previously wroteNight Schoolfor Hart. This time around, Hart will play a stay-at-home dad who finds himself with some “me time” for the first time in years while his wife and kids are away. He winds up reconnecting with his former best friend (Wahlberg) for a wild weekend that nearly upends his life....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Dr. Whitney Roberts

Melissa Gorga Was Never the Problem on ‘RHONJ’

In herrecent chat on the “Virtual Reali-Tea” segmentforPage Six,Melissa Gorgawas promoting her new sprinkle-cookie company amidThe Real Housewives of New Jersey’s extended hiatus.Melissa commented on how desperate the fandom is to hear news aboutwhat Bravo has plannednext for one of their flagship series. The “On Display” singer speculated the network would have to make a decision soon, and said she assumed at least some of the original cast would be invited back to the newly reinvigorated series....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Tracy Lloyd

Mother!: Darren Aronofsky Reaffirms His Horror Movie Roots

Darren Aronofskyhas been looking for a way to understand and communicate with the world for some time. InPi, his galvanic debut feature, math, science, literature, and computer led a young genius to a series of numbers that could unlock the secrets of the stock market and the Torah, amongst other things.Requiem for a Dreamdepicted drugs as a way of both processing, funding, and ultimately corrupting or losing life. Physical and mental performance offered a way out for the lost souls at the center ofThe WrestlerandBlack Swan, often requiring the destruction of the body for the sake of the elemental soul....

June 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1241 words · Gabriel Flores

Mr. Pickles Season 3 Interview with Will Carsola, Dave Stewart

If you’re a fan of the anarchistic insanity that is Adult Swim’sMr. Pickles, I’m happy to tell you that Season 3 continues the madness in earnest. In celebration of the show’s return this Sunday, February 25th at midnight–the appropriate witching hour for animated ritual sacrifices, of course–we chatted with series creatorsWill CarsolaandDave Stewartabout everything from their creative inspiration, to how they find the show’s fantastic musical score, to getting around Standards & Practices when it comes to animating sexual thrusting....

June 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1808 words · Kyle Stone

Natalie Portman and Jon Hamm on Lucy in the Sky and Working with Bees

Directed byNoah Hawley(Legion,Fargo) from a screenplay byBrian C. BrownandElliott DiGuiseppiand Hawley,Lucy in the Skyfollows astronaut Lucy Cola (Natalie Portman), a woman whose determination and drive took her to space, and she’s so deeply moved by the life-changing experience that her own reality starts to slowly unravel. Inspired by real events, the film explores how the vastness of space can bring a sense of wonder and awe while the enormity of it can also make your everyday existence feel small and insignificant....

June 16, 2025 · 14 min · 2968 words · John Ray

New Criterion Collection Movies Announced for September 2020

Nuclear Take: I like good movies! As such, I’m a huge fan of theCriterion Collection, that home video label devoted to taking the best and most eclectic fare in cinema and giving them beyond-handsome Blu-ray packages with perfect specs and special features (they also have an incrediblestreaming channel!). The company just announced their September 2020 slate, and I’m here for all of it. David Lynch’sThe Elephant Manmight be the splashiest of the new releases, and this film joins other Criterion treatments of his work likeBlue Velvet,Mulholland Drive, andEraserhead....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 909 words · Erin Griffin