Posts by Zach Dionne
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‘TURN DOWN FOR VOTES,’ Scream Cool Celebrities in Perfect Video
Also in the Afternoon Links: Aziz’s newfound feminism, FX’s O.J. Simpson dramatization, and the unexpected return of David Cross’s wonderful ‘The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.’
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John Cusack and Cameron Crowe Are Battling NBC’s ‘Say Anything’ TV Show One Tweet at a Time
‘Say Anything…,’ the 1989 directorial debut by Cameron Crowe, is being reworked as a single-camera comedy series. “Crowe has no involvement,” Deadline wrote in its report. Not exactly true — he’s involved, just in an antagonistic capacity.
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Jerry Seinfeld Wins Advertising Award, Rips Industry to Shreds
Also in the Afternoon Links: Kanye’s got 20 songs ready, HBO’s ‘Olive Kitteridge’ has a trailer, and Bill Murray is still Bill Murray.
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The ‘Better Call Saul’ Music Video Is Weird; Does It Say Anything About the Actual Show?
In a music video that looks designed by someone who worked on ‘Twin Peaks’ and/or ‘Natural Born Killers,’ country singer Junior Brown reminds us that Saul Goodman is never happier than when he’s working with murderers, kidnappers, and scam artists.
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Watch Kendrick Lamar Do ‘i’ Live, Give Everyone Their Weekly Pep Talk
Also in the Afternoon Links: Jennifer Garner impersonates Ben Affleck, A$AP Rocky returns, Fiona Apple returns, and Bradley Cooper, star of every movie, returns.
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Pixar’s New ‘Inside Out’ Teaser Is Really a Reminder of Why Pixar Rules
Also in the Afternoon Links: a new Donald Glover mixtape, an incredible ranking of the letters of the alphabet, and some vibes from the set of ‘Terminator: Genisys.’
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New ‘Exodus’ Trailer Sets Ancient Egypt to Period-Accurate Coldplay
Also in the Afternoon Links: Kendrick Lamar and Prince did a live collaboration (!), the ‘Angry Birds’ movie will feature voices from ALL THE PEOPLE, and Sarah Silverman’s ‘SNL’ promo is here.
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The ‘Black Mirror’ Christmas Special Will Star Jon Hamm
Also in the Afternoon Links: an unmissable ‘Simpsons’ couch gag, Talib Kweli expertly defends Lauryn Hill, and Black Sabbath plans a finale.
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Thom Yorke Just Put a New Album on BitTorrent
Also in the Afternoon Links: Samuel L. Jackson rules at karaoke, Thomas Pynchon will cameo in ‘Inherent Vice,’ and Drake ruins emojis.
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‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Ratings Cement Shonda Rhimes’s Ownership of Thursday-Night TV
Fourteen million viewers tuned in for the series premiere. And that’s after ‘Scandal’ hit a new series high, and after almost 10 million people watched ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ now in its 11th season.
