The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
June 14, 2012
A Fake George W. Bush Head Was Used on Game of Thrones, and HBO Is Very Sorry About It
“We use a lot of prosthetic body parts on the show: heads, arms, etc.”
Read moreJune 13, 2012
Pretty Little Liars, Season 3, Episode 2: ‘Blood Is the New Black’
Previous episode recap, in 140 characters: Drunk Emily, Ali body dug up. Mona mental, Hanna visit, Spencer wants sex. Unknown numbers, creepy house, more than one ‘A’. Secrets. Lies. — Rembert Browne (@RembertManX) June 13, 2012 As the episode begins, we join three of the Liars in class — taught by Aria’s mom — being […]
Read moreMeet the Flockas: A Field Guide to Self-Reference in Triple F Life
There are many qualities possessed by Waka Flocka Flame, the idiosyncratic Atlanta rapper behind this week’s Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family, that one can readily appreciate: his mumbly pizazz, say, or his unbridled enthusiasm, or perhaps his deep devotion to the prevention of cruelty toward animals. But if there’s one thing in particular […]
Read moreHollywood Prospectus Podcast: Summer Jam
June has been a strange month in Los Angeles, with Lindsay Lohan crashing rented Porsches and the Kings winning the Stanley Cup. But nothing was as rare and fleeting as the situation the co-hosts of the Hollywood Prospectus Podcast found themselves in last week. Not only were we in the same place at the same […]
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Team USA: Why You Should Be Watching Suits
Now that the “good part” of the television season is over (Mad Men and Game of Thrones), and you have a few weeks before Breaking Bad returns, and even The Bachelorette only has a handful of episodes left, you must be looking for television shows to fill your time. While some people don’t think highly […]
Read moreHenry Hill’s True American Tale
The life of Henry Hill as seen in the film Goodfellas is merely a snapshot of what would turn out to be a true American story: one of rags to riches, sin and redemption, full of flaws, and with a slice of Hollywood flair for good measure. I personally had the opportunity to get a […]
Read moreNothing Gold Can Stay: HGTV Admits House Hunters Is Partially Staged
“We’re making a television show, so we manage certain production and time constraints, while honoring the home buying process.”
Read moreThe Rock and Roll (on YouTube) Hall of Fame
Editor’s note: This week, in the twilight of the pre-Tom-Cruise-in-Rock-of-Ages era, we look back on some of rock and roll’s finer bat-shit moments. If you don’t see the videos, please try another browser. We put them in, we promise. Guns N’ Roses, “November Rain” Slash Solo Amos Barshad: OK, so I’m hazy on the exact […]
Read moreBrad Pitt’s World War Z vs. Johnny Depp’s Lone Ranger: Which Hollywood Blockbuster Is More Entertainingly Screwed?
Comical issues plague two big Hollywood movies.
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