The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
May 24, 2012
Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: Special American Idol Finale Edition!
It’s over. It’s all really over. So we locked ourselves in the Grantland podcasting studio to discuss American Idol‘s Two-Part Finale Not-So-Spectacular, reflect on the Emotional Journey we’ve been on since late January, and muse about where the show might be headed in the future. (Short version: If they don’t fire some judges and figure […]
Read moreSony Attempts to Brainwash the Cast of Community
A memo suggesting “messaging” for how to discuss Dan Harmon’s firing has leaked.
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Men in Black III Kicks Off the Real (Star-Powered, Sequel-Driven, Barely Average) Blockbuster Season
On Friday, Memorial Day weekend will begin, Diddy and his family will commence another long summer of wearing nothing but white, and Men in Black III will arrive in theaters, marking the true beginning of Hollywood’s blockbuster season. After the catastrophic gambles, mild misfires, and historically overwhelming successes of, respectively, John Carter, Battleship, and The […]
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The Looming Britney Spears Meltdown … and Other Horror Stories From This Week’s Tabloids
Us Will Britney Survive on The X Factor? “It’s going to be so much fun,” said a “clearly uncomfortable Spears” as she took the stage at Fox’s upfronts to announce her participation as a judge in the new season of The X Factor. “Doing X Factor may lead her back into meltdown territory. She gets […]
Read moreKanye West’s Cannes Movie Debuts: Camels, Lamborghinis, Hawks, Horses, Mummy Kid Cudi …
“We were literally shooting in Qatar less than a month ago.”
Read moreMay 23, 2012
2 Chainz Survives Swag-Assassination Attempt by Bling-Befuddled Authorities
“They tried to assassinate my character. They tried to assassinate my swag.”
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Northstar’s Same-Sex Wedding and Comic Books’ Uncomfortable History With Gay Heroes
Over the weekend, from the dais at a comic book convention in London, DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio revealed that as part of an ongoing reboot of its entire line, DC plans to change the sexual orientation of a preexisting character. Then, yesterday, the other biggest comic book company on earth, Marvel Comics, announced — […]
Read moreAdam Horovitz and Mike Diamond Talk About Adam Yauch
“I believed, up to last week, that Adam was somehow coming back.”
Read moreYouTube HOF: Aliens Among Us
Starman Bill Simmons: I always thought Starman should have been a TV show. Here’s the pitch: An alien comes to earth, assumes the form of a widow’s husband, then uses his unlimited supply of miracle balls to save humans and animals while also learning lessons about life and making alien babies with the widow. This […]
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Five Questions on American Idol: The Five Questions Finale Blowout Spectacular!
All season long, Grantland Idol experts Mark Lisanti and Jay Caspian Kang will answer five very important questions after each performance episode. Wait, this can’t actually be ending, can it? They’re going to tack on 17 more weeks, right? Right? One Let’s start off with an easy one: Who do you think was better last […]
Read moreThis Is What Happens When You Loop the Billboard Top 10 for 10 Straight Hours
There are only three reasons to listen to the Billboard Top 10 on a continuous loop for 10 hours: 1. You’re 13 years old. 2. You love pop music. 3. You’re a masochist. Options 2 and 3 would apply to me. I’m not the type of masochist who locks himself in a room and blasts […]
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