Posts by Zach Dionne
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Get Weird Al His Own Super Bowl Halftime Show, Says Internet
Also in the Afternoon Links: Larry David shares his Larry Davidian feelings about doing Broadway, Netflix hustles past HBO, and Kanye’s ready to smack a drone.
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James Van Der Beek Joins ‘CSI: Cyber,’ Which Is Really What They’re Calling This Show
He’ll play Elijah Mundo, “a self-proclaimed action junkie” who’s also “a savant when it comes to weaponry, vehicles and bombs.”
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Batman and Superman Are Afraid of Captain America
Also in the Afternoon Links: Larry David is probably coming to Broadway, the new ‘Terminator’ has a wacky name, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus is Frank Underwood.
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Paramount’s Making a WorldStarHipHop Movie, Guys
The feature film will come from ‘How to Make It in America’ creator Ian Edelman, and it’s, um, “described as being akin to ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ in tone.” Good luck imagining that. Oh wait, you absolutely can’t.
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Final Two ‘Big Bang Theory’ Stars Negotiate for Eight — EIGHT! — Times As Much Money
Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar have negotiated for a reported 80 percent of the ‘Friends’ money their costars will start earning in Season 8.
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Ricky Gervais Is Doing a Movie As His ‘Office’ Alter Ego David Brent
Also in the Afternoon Links: Chris Pratt’s Eminem recitation is on point, Peter Dinklage has a whole new mullet situation, and the most astonishing cover of “Royals” the world has ever seen.
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Hashtag TrueDetectiveSeason2: Vince Vaughn May Be Our Villain
Elisabeth Moss is also reportedly in the mix.
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Box Office by the Numbers: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Crushes August Record
The latest Marvel film passed 2007’s ‘The Bourne Ultimatum.’
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DirecTV’s ‘Kingdom’ Trailer: Nick Jonas Joins Fight Club
“Most guys run from fights, ’cause they don’t want the answer to the inevitable question that they whisper to themselves: Am I one of the weak, or am I one of the strong?”
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Lorde and ‘The Hunger Games’ Fuse for Ultimate Soundtrack Synergy
Also in the Afternoon Links: James Franco can’t make Stephen Colbert break character, Brian Williams is happy about the ‘Peter Pan’ news, and ‘Birdman’ has another amazing trailer.