Posts by Zach Dionne
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‘Breaking Bad’ Prequel Adds Michael McKean
The Christopher Guest regular is the first non-‘BrBa’ actor to join the ‘Better Call Saul’ cast.
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Hugh Jackman’s Pretty Sure the Next Wolverine Movie Will Be His Last
Also in the Afternoon Links: A new parody site from ‘The Onion,’ four more seasons for Jerry Seinfeld’s web show, and a supercut of every place Billy Joel ever sang about.
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Forecast Shows Third ‘Sharknado’ En Route, Fantasy Cast Forming on the Horizon
Syfy announced today that its crown TV-movie jewel will birth not only a sequel but also a threequel. With ‘Sharknado: The Second One’ still three months away, we’ve got ample time to daydream about ‘Sharknado 3: ’Nado Forever: Beyond Sharknadome.’
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Kevin Hart Will Launch His Own Funny or Die–Style Website
“I promise you, I will have something on the Internet that is game-changing,” Hart tells ‘GQ.’ “I can’t lose.”
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Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Ames, and Seth MacFarlane Walk Into a Starz Comedy…
Also in the Afternoon Links: The most monstrous ‘Godzilla’ trailer yet, Louis C.K. vs. the New York public school system, and the Tony noms.
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The ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Cast Is Here! Time to Get to Know Everyone
Han, Leia, Luke, Chewie, Artoo, and Threepio are all back, and they’re being joined by Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Max von Sydow, John Boyega, Adam Driver, and more.
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Craig Ferguson Is Leaving CBS As Well
“I had no desire — none — to do [Letterman’s] job,” Ferguson told ‘Variety.’ “I could barely keep it together at 12:30, never mind 11:30.”
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Sarah Silverman Is Joining ‘Masters of Sex’
Also in the Afternoon Links: Ancient Andy Warhol computer art discovered, Steven Spielberg signs on for a Roald Dahl adaptation, and ‘The Daily Show’ poaches its latest correspondent from the ‘SNL’ writers’ room.
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Zack Snyder’s New ‘Justice League’ Gig: Eight Quick Thoughts
Why Ben Affleck suddenly makes more sense as Batman, where Snyder’s hiring ranks on the Joss Whedon/’Avengers’ meter, and whether we have any right to get excited about it all.
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Box Office Top Five: ‘The Other Woman’ Unseats ‘Captain America’
‘Heaven Is for Real’ and ‘Rio 2’ are still going, and one of Paul Walker’s final films debuted at no. 5.