The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
April 1, 2014
The ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Series Finale: A Show About Failure Goes for a Happy Ending Anyway
‘How I Met Your Mother’ aimed for something in line with the finales of ‘M*A*S*H’ and ‘Roseanne’ (both of which were also wildly divisive, for what it’s worth). Leaving the characters in a place of happy stasis wouldn’t have been in keeping with the show’s spirit. Yet at the crucial moment ‘HIMYM’ could have truly left its mark, it choked and tried to split the difference.
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Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ and Tom Petty
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald talk ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ and Tom Petty.
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‘Top Gun 2’ Will Dare Ask If a Drone Could Ever Replace a Tom Cruise
“The concept is, basically, are the pilots obsolete because of drones,” says Jerry Bruckheimer. “Cruise is going to show them that they’re not obsolete. They’re here to stay.“
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Pharrell Completes Cultural Takeover by Becoming a Judge on ‘The Voice’
Also in the Afternoon Links: A new track from Kendrick Lamar and Alicia Keys, gigantic ratings for the ‘Walking Dead’ finale, and an ambitious directing plan from Kevin Costner.
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‘The Good Wife,’ the Week After: In Praise of Diane (and Her Style)
Even though the Josh Charles era has ended, I’ll continue watching to see how the other woman in Will’s life handles his death. Diane Lockhart has to take the reins of the firm now, and the biggest question is what will she wear while doing it.
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Adam Sandler vs. Will Smith: Who Is the One True King of the Kids’ Choice Awards?
Smith would seem to be the rightful king of the Kids’ Choice Awards. But after this 10th win from Sandler, for ‘Grown Ups 2,’ it’s not that simple anymore.
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We Went There: Childish Gambino’s Deep Web Tour
I’m riding the last leg of a 10-hour, mental-stability-threatening apartment move in New York City. I’m cranky and exhausted and need to charge up my phone. I’ve kept it juiced most of the day, but something in me wants to get from 97 percent to the full 100. Right as my wife drops me at the […]
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The Situation Is Returning to TV, and He’s Bringing the Entire Situation Family
The Marc character is no Ronnie, and Melissa’s no Snooki, though we suppose we can hold out hope for the occasional dramatic flare-up of body envy and crippling pickle-fear issues, respectively. It’s a brave new world out there.
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The Action Hero Championship Belt: Your Emails
What’s done is done. Here’s a mega-sampling of feedback for that column.
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J.K. Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ Spinoff Will Actually Be Three ‘Megamovies’
The eight ‘Potter’ movies grossed $7.7 billion in a decade. How well can Warner Bros. and Rowling do this time?
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‘The Walking Dead’ Season Finale Recap: Separating the Meat From the Gristle in ‘A’
Rick and his crew reach the Terminus, and it ain’t pretty.
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‘SNL’: Louis C.K. Returns (and Have You Seen His Darth Vader Action Figure?)
The last time Louis C.K. was on ‘Saturday Night Live’ was a few days after Hurricane Sandy, in November 2012. It was a pretty incredible episode (earning C.K. an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series) and, partially because of the natural disaster’s impact on New York, an emotional one, too.
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Watching the Live Feed of the Ultra Music Festival at Home
The joys of remote people-watching at Miami’s EDM marathon.
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Box Office Top Five: ‘Noah’ Wins the Weekend, ‘Frozen’ Becomes the Biggest Animated Film Ever
‘Divergent’ stuck around near the top, ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ had a strong early opener internationally, and Arnold Schwarzenegger had his worst opening weekend in 29 years.
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