The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
October 28, 2014
Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: Taylor Swift, ‘Birdman,’ and ‘Gracepoint’
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald talk ‘Birdman,’ Taylor Swift, and ‘Gracepoint.’
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NBC Continues Its Bid to Bring Back the Variety Show, With Neil Patrick Harris and ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’
Why is NBC so invested in making the variety show happen again?
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Pop Is a Banana-Quinoa Muffin: The Artisanal Aloofness of Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
On ‘1989,’ Taylor Swift blends in with a different, trendier crowd. And that’s where she gets lost.
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Comedy Preview: USA’s Messy ‘Benched’ Needs More Time to Find Its Legs
Let’s role-play for a second here: I’m a writer, and you’re my agent. Once you’ve validated my parking, I’ll pitch you on the premise of ‘Benched’ and you’ll tell me what network might be interested. Ready?
Read moreOctober 27, 2014
The 10 Biggest Revelations in Gucci Mane’s ‘Trap God 3’
‘Trap God 3’ contains some pretty major insights about Gucci’s life, all of which can be applied to your own existence. The ten biggest ones are as follows.
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An Open Letter to Gareth, the Coolest Hipster Cannibal ‘The Walking Dead’ Will Ever Know
Good job on Terminus, man. You really had something there.
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Comedy Preview: Adult Swim’s Surgically Targeted ‘Mike Tyson Mysteries’ Probably Gives You What You Want
Adult Swim has it easy. While networks ranging from staid PBS to insane TLC struggle to reach the same, hotly desired demographic of 18-to-49-year-olds, all Adult Swim has to do to attract them is uncover the pool.
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Boz Forever: In Praise of Brian Bosworth’s Forgotten Action Masterpiece ‘Stone Cold’
On Tuesday, a 30 for 30 documentary about Brian Bosworth will debut. But don’t forget about the Boz’s first movie.
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It’s Hip to Be Swift
On her new album, Taylor Swift employs a whole new squad of sounds and studio tools to deliver the now-classic Taylor Swift message: “I love you so much, and I will kill you if you fuck with me.”
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We Went There: George R.R. Martin Unveils His ‘Thrones’-pedia, ‘The World of Ice & Fire,’ in Manhattan
George R.R. Martin has a book coming out. But not the book everybody’s been not-so-patiently waiting for.
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The ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Series Finale: One Last Trip to Atlantic City, for Better or Worse
Say what you will about ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ it died the way it lived — unshakably convinced that Steve Buscemi’s cagey, peevish Nucky Thompson was a compelling protagonist whose journey was a strong enough engine to power a TV show.
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Weekend Box Office Winners & Losers: An Evil Ouija Board Haunts Keanu Reeves’s Puppy-Avenging Mission
Meanwhile, a strong fall season continues to try to make up for the lackluster summer.
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