The Immortal Kevin Fitzpatrick was born and raised in New York City, and that doesn't make sense. Kevin wears many hats, including actor, editor, and writer, but never yellow. The best things in life are Back to the Future, beets, Firefly and The Venture Bros. When not picking apart the minutia of pop culture in film and TV, Kevin can usually be found RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
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Kristen Wiig Returns to TV (Sort Of) for New Reese Witherspoon Apple Comedy
Boy, that Apple wasn’t kidding about their entry into the TV business. Atop high-profile projects from Reese Witherspoon and Steven Spielberg, the tech giant has now booked SNL alum Kristen Wiig for a new ten-episode comedy with Witherspoon producing.
Aziz Ansari Responds to Sexual Misconduct Claim: ‘I Continue to Support the Movement’
This past weekend saw Master of None star Aziz Ansari seemingly added to the #MeToo movement after an account surfaced of the comedian’s repeated attempts to proposition a date for sex. Now, Ansari has issued a statement largely corroborating the account, and adding “I took her words to heart.”
17 Incredible TV Twists (That Fans Completely Figured Out Ahead of Time)
It takes a lot to stand out in the era of Peak TV, and no one series can resist the siren song of shocking twists. Some lay groundwork more carefully than others, so which major swerves were audiences miles ahead of? From LOST to Star Trek: Discovery, we’ve sleuthed out seventeen that savvy viewers put together long before showrunners intended.
Hulu’s ’Handmaids’ Get Even More Cool Costumes in First Season 2 Photos
The Handmaid’s Tale has quite a bit to live up to in Season 2, given all the awards it continues to rack up. Fortunately, our first photos prove they’re more than up to the task. Cool costumes, blood and radioactive dystopia await in your first look at the new season!
‘SNL’ Sets Will Ferrell and Jessica Chastain as January Hosts
This coming weekend will see Sam Rockwell taking the SNL stage for the first time, but January 2018 has yet more celebs in store. Season 43 will continue the year with fellow first-timer Jessica Chastain, along with SNL vet Will Ferrell.
Bryan Fuller Officially Working on Anne Rice’s ‘Vampire Chronicles’ TV Series
Disappointed though we were to see Bryan Fuller leaving both Star Trek: Discovery and American Gods, the writer-showrunner has a habit of amazing rebounds. Now, Paramount TV reveals that Fuller is consulting on Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles TV adaptation, and may even stay on to showrun.
‘Better Call Saul’ Season 4 Is Finally Starting Production
The third season of Better Call Saul arrived at its latest yet with an April premiere, but that’s nothing compared to Jimmy McGill’s fourth year. New episodes of Better Call Saul have only just started production, and will likely bring us closer to Breaking Bad than ever.
‘Big Little Lies’ Wins Best Television Limited Series at the 2018 Golden Globes
Even as the definition of “Limited Series” has become maddeningly opaque, it’s time for the 2018 Golden Globes to crown the Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. And unless you’ve been living under a rock, that award was always going to HBO’s Big Little Lies.
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Wins Best Television Series Comedy at the 2018 Golden Globes
Now that we’re all good and loosened up, it’s time for the 2018 Golden Globes to crown the Best Television Series, Comedy. Amazon takes home the gold once more, this year for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Wins Best Television Series Drama at the 2018 Golden Globes
Earlier than expected, TV’s biggest award has arrived at the 2018 Golden Globes. And seeing as the future is both female and frightening, it should come as little shock that Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale won the award for Best Television Series, Drama.
Johnny Galecki Says ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Will End in 2019
Not even CBS can keep The Big Bang Theory afloat forever. Star Johnny Galecki now says that CBS’ highest-rated comedy will likely call it quits after twelve seasons, sending off Leonard, Sheldon, Raj, Penny, Howard, Bernadette and Amy as early as 2019.
‘Mad Men’ Star Kiernan Shipka is Netflix’s Chilling New ‘Sabrina’
You won’t have to work very hard to conjure excitement for this one. Our new Netflix Sabrina has been found, as Mad Men alum Kiernan Shipka has landed the title role of the Riverdale spinoff-turned Netflix drama.
‘Fargo’ Season 4 Is Coming in 2019, You Betcha
The third season of Noah Hawley’s FX Fargo seemed slightly less urgent than its predecessors; a telltale sign that Hawley might move onto other projects before any possible return. That said, a fourth season might arrive sooner than we thought, as FX says Hawley has a phenomenal idea that could arrive by 2019.
David Letterman Netflix Series ‘My Next Guest’ Sets January Premiere With First Tease
A voice we’ve dearly missed is finally coming back to late night. David Letterman has officially booked his Netflix debut with new series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction; setting a monthly schedule with guests like George Clooney and Barack Obama. Watch the first teaser!
A ‘Scandal’ and ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Crossover Is Happening at ABC
Olivia Pope, meet Annalise Keating. Shondaland may collapse in on itself before Scandal comes to an end, as Shonda Rhimes confirms that How to Get Away With Murder and Scandal will film two crossover episodes for the coming months.
‘Jeopardy!’ Player’s ‘Gangsta’ Pronunciation Costs Thousands in Must-See Clip
Boy, if there’s one topic you’d never imagine Jeopardy! a stickler for, it’s gangsta rap. You have to see this viral video of a contestant losing over $3000, as judges reverse Alex Trebek’s acceptance of proper “Gangsta’s Paradise” pronunciation.
Gillian Anderson Confirms ‘X-Files’ Exit After Season 11
It seems like only yesterday we were welcoming Mulder and Scully back from a fourteen-year X-Files absence, and goodbyes may already be in order. Star Gillian Anderson doubles down on previous suggestions that Season 11 would mark the last for Dana Scully, so soak it in while you can.
‘Master of None,’ ‘Good Place’ and More Kept Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Scores in 2017
Even as Rotten Tomatoes continues to highlight divisions between audiences and critics, some of the best TV nonetheless gets its due. A full seventy-nine series managed to keep a “Certified Fresh” rating in 2017, and just ten took home the coveted perfect score. Did your favorite make the list?
The Actual Queen of England May Have Referenced ‘The Crown’ on Christmas
Much as we love to imagine historical figures sitting down to watch their fictionalized selves, there’s no way the real Queen Elizabeth II actually watches The Crown, right? A key moment from the Netflix drama’s second season seemed to make its way into this year’s Christmas address, and Her Majesty may just have tipped us to her royal binge-watching habits.
You Won’t Believe the Hilarious, Sexy Source for ‘Game of Thrones’ Dragon Sounds
If there’s one thing we agree on after seven Game of Thrones seasons, it’s that dragons remain as lifelike and awe-inspiring as ever. There may be a good, sexy reason for the former, as new insight from sound designer Paula Fairfield reveals that Drogon’s cries around Daenerys may have a more … uh, “sensual” source in nature.