There are certain pockets of the Pittsburgh area where, once you’ve set foot in them, it feels like you’ve traveled back in time. Having lived there for more than a decade myself, I know how progressive certain parts of the city have become, especially as it tries to distance itself from a polluted past, but it’s a fact that some regions remain stuck in that same past, unable or unwilling to move forward....
Criminal Mindshas introduced us to a wide range of killers, from sickening sexual sadists who make our stomachs churn to lost traumatized souls who end up eliciting our empathy. Of them all, there has always beenone kind of killer that never fails to horrify me whenever they are revealed: children. It is always acutely creepier when a child, someone who is supposed to represent innocence and purity, performs the heinous action of killing someone, especially when it’s on purpose....
Stand-up comedianLeanne Morganwas really put on the map when her comedy special was released on Netflix, giving audiences humor that is as comforting and down-to-earth as chatting with your friend over Jello salads during brunch. It’s a kind of comedy that lends beautifully to the sitcom world, so it is fitting thatshe would collaborate with sitcom masterChuck Lorreto releaseLeanne, a 16-episode Netflix series where Morgan makes her debut performance as a lead....
Lokiwriter and producerEric Martinreturned to Twitter with another installment of “Loki Midnight Theater,” treating fans to a rare look behind the scenes of the Disney+ series.Last week he sharedfun insider information about writing Episode 4, and this week he shared an up-close look at the world of the Void. In the Twitter thread,Martin revealedthat production designerKasra Farahani“brought in […] tons of dirt and grass from a nearby field and created the world of the Void inside [the soundstage]....
At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, one of the biggest deals was Amazon Pictures acquiring directorMichael Showalter’sThe Big Sickfor $12 million. While at the festival I’d heard the incredible buzz around the film but after attending Sundance for almost a decade, I’d seen first-hand how the initial reaction to a film can become more subdued after more people get to see it. I’m not sure if it’s the festival air, or being part of the first group to see a film, but sometimes the initial reactions are way off base....
With as much success as ABC saw in the ratings during the 2017-2018 season, it’s not looking to make any big moves going into the 2018-2019 season. Most of itsscheduleremains as it was (with a few key moves), andChanning Dungey, President of ABC Entertainment, said in a press release today that, “We enter the new season bolstered by success and the stability that it affords us. The new shows we unveil today strengthen an already-vibrant schedule of some of the best television has to offer....
Melissa Roxburghseemed unsure when her character would return toTrackerin Season 2. “Dory has some secrets. She’s not being forthcoming about things, so I want to know what happens there,” the actress told TV Line while promoting herrecently concludedNBC dramaThe Hunting Party. It was unclear if viewers would see her in Season 2, but those doubts can now be laid to rest.TV Insiderrevealed that Roxburgh will return to the show in an upcoming episode....
We’re nearly a month away before the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Sciences announces the nominations forthe 2017 Oscarson the morning of Tuesday, January 24th, and each days gives us a better idea of how the race is progressing. Today, the Academy announced two updates regarding the Best Picture and Best Makeup and Hairstyling categories. Of all the films vying for the big win from the awards ceremony,that number has been whittled down to 336 films....
It will not surprise anyone who has watched thePlanet EarthorBlue Planetseries that Netflix’s new nature documentaryOur Planet(fromPlanetproducerAlastair Fothergill) is absolutely stunning. The 8-part series, narrated bySir David Attenborough, is the culmination of a 4-year collaboration with Silverback Films and the World Wildlife Federation. That latter partnership is what really sets this series apart, though, as it leans in heavily to conservationist themes. Most ofOur Planet’s episodes focus on regions like jungles, grasslands, and the frozen tundra, although its premiere and penultimate episodes (on fresh water, specifically) take a more macro view of the interconnectedness of our world and related consequences....
Caitriona BalfeandSam Heughanare back as Claire and Jamie Fraser, but this time they’re operating as a power couple in France instead of Scotland. At the start of Season 2 ofOutlander, the duo begins settling down in France while taking their first steps towards stopping the doomed Jacobite rebellion. While in New York City promoting the show’s April 9th return, I got the chance to sit down with Balfe and Heughan for a new game, our own spin on the familiar party/ice-breaker game “If/Then....
TheSister WivesSeason 19 Tell-Allproved to be the final nail in the coffin forKody Brownand his relationship with his ex-wives,Meri, Janelle,andChristine Brown. Nearly the entire special showed how Kody was clearlynot treating all of his wives equally,but instead of owning up to it, Kody kept findingroundabout ways to blame everyone elseand hislast-standing wife,Robyn Brown, who also spent most of her screen time avoiding accountability. In one shockingly unfiltered moment, Kody ended up admitting to something thatshattered the narrativehe had been trying so hard to build....
Marc Guggenheimis a busy, busy man. One of the Arrowverse’s chief architects was justset on the script for Sony’sJackpotmovie yesterday, but what does that mean for his adaptation ofRob Liefield’sProphet? When Guggenheim hopped on the phone with Collider’s Christina Radish to talkLegends of Tomorrow, the writer also offered an update on his big-screen superhero project. Guggenheim is still plugging away atProphet—which is set up atJeff Robinov‘s Studio 8—and trying to find a unique way into the crowded comic book movie world....
As part of Netflix’s Geeked Week, the streaming service has announced their cast for their upcoming live-actionResident Evilseries. While Netflix was mum about who most of the cast would be playing,Lance ReddickofJohn WickandThe Wirefame will be playingResident Evil’s iconic villain, Albert Wesker. Besides Reddick as Wesker, Netflix’sResident Evilis comprised of an entirely female cast, although the series hasn’t stated who they will be playing. Also starring areElla Balinska(2019’sCharlie’s Angels),Tamara Smart(ArtemisFowl),SienaAgudong(NoGoodNick),AdelinaRudolph(ChillingAdventuresofSabrina), andPaolaNuñez(BadBoysforLife)....
