There’s a strong personal thread connecting Dean Devlin both to the original “Star Trek” and to his new Syfy series, “The Ark” — his late mother, actress Pilar Seurat, who guest-starred in a 1967 episode of “Star Trek” on NBC. “She was in the ‘Wolf in the Fold’ episode and she plays a psychic princess … Read more
The NFL dominated television over the weekend during the Divisional Playoffs. It also dominated the first part of this week’s podcast, as Andrew Marchand and John Ourand analyze how the different broadcast booths handled the games. The two also discuss Tom Brady’s options as the future Hall of Famer decides whether to play another season … Read more
Pod hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand dissect all aspects of the NFL’s wild-card weekend from a sports media perspective. They look into whether social media complaints about Al Michaels’ and Tony Dungy’s performance are fair, and they look into how the top NFL broadcast teams on other networks fared: Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth … Read more
How did ESPN end up with a Cowboys playoff game? That’s one of many NFL playoff-related topics discussed by Andrew Marchand and John Ourand this week. Other topics include how CBS and Fox handled the final regular-season NFL Sunday, Greg Gumbel’s Week 18 performance, DirecTV’s negotiations for NFL Sunday Ticket’s commercial rights and a look … Read more
Chris Ledesma, the longtime music editor of “The Simpsons,” has died. He was 64. The animated show made a tribute to Ledesma in the latest episode with a title card that read, “In loving memory of Chris Ledesma.” The title card was shown below an animated version of Ledesma sitting on the Simpsons sofa with … Read more
A very merry farewell. The “Saturday Night Live” cast said au revoir to Cecily Strong Saturday evening after her 11th season performing on the popular late night show, filling the evening with skits and a song to send off the longtime cast member in a heartwarming fashion. “As some of you know, this is Cecily’s … Read more
Saturday Night Live is ready to give a Strong sendoff to one of its biggest stars. Veteran cast member Cecily Strong will be leaving the longtime comedy skit program after the show’s last episode of the year. “We’ll miss you, Cecily!” the skit program posted on Instagram about two hours before the Dec. 17 episode … Read more
Sharon Osbourne was on the mend Saturday night after suffering an unknown medical episode while filming an episode of her son Jack’s TV show. Jack Osbourne posted a message on Instagram that said his mother had been given the “all clear” by her doctors and was back home recouping. The former “The Talk” co-host fell … Read more
Trevor Noah’s run at “The Daily Show” has come to an end. The South African comedian bid adieu to the late-night show he has hosted since 2015. The final show, which aired Thursday evening, featured a “Farewell to Trevor” from “The Daily Show” correspondents including Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Roy Wood Jr, Dulcé … Read more
Call us heartbroken. Mayim Bialik paid tribute to the late Leslie Jordan Friday after the actor’s final episode of “Call Me Kat” aired on FOX. Bialik posted a TikTok reflecting on the “incredibly special” time cast and crew had on set before the 67-year-old unexpectedly died on October 24, 2022. “Regarding Leslie Jordan’s final Call … Read more
Welcome to Leslie Jordan’s crib. Prior to his untimely death last month, the 67-year-old actor allowed cameras a suite peek into his home for an episode of MTV’s rebooted hit series “Cribs.” The episode has yet to air in its entirety, but in a clip shared by “Entertainment Tonight,” the “Will and Grace” star shows … Read more
It’s coup o’clock on “House of the Dragon.” Spoiler alert for Season 1 episode 9 of “House of the Dragon.” On “Game of Thrones,” the penultimate episode of each season was typically the hour when the s–t hit the fan. That’s when, in their respective seasons, Ned Stark lost his head and the bloody Red … Read more
CNN — Kanye West will not be featured on “The Shop: Uninterrupted.” West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, taped an episode of the YouTube conversation series from Lebron James and Maverick Carter earlier this week. In a statement to CNN on Wednesday, Carter said the episode will not air. “After talking to … Read more
Kanye “Ye” West is doubling down on his recent controversial comments, using “more hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes” in a recent taping of a new episode of the YouTube talk show Uninterrupted The Shop. The producers behind The Shop, which is executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, have decided against airing the … Read more
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “House of the Dragon” season one, episode eight. Matt Smith instinctively picked up Viserys’ crown when it fell off Paddy Considine’s head. Director Geeta Patel says it was a “turning point” in brothers Daemon and Viserys’ relationship. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a … Read more
CNN — A recent episode of “The Great British Bake Off” is drawing criticism from some viewers for its depictions of Mexican culture. In the “Mexican Week” episode of the reality competition series, which aired in the UK on Tuesday and was released in the US on Friday, contestants are tasked with making pan dulce, … Read more
Morfydd Clark (Galadriel) and Tyroe Muhafidin (Theo)Screenshot: Prime Video Anything worth doing takes a long time to do it, and Lord Of The Rings’ slow-burn approach to fantasy ended in the eruption of the Southland volcano last week. However, the audience’s patience wasn’t for naught. It imbued our heroes with integrity and resilience and Middle-earth … Read more
This is not a still from the episode, but two stills, and it amuses me very much.Photo: Jace Downs/AMC The third act of The Walking Dead’s 11th and final season has begun, but it doesn’t seem like anyone notified the show. Other than a quick montage of familiar faces at the start, with a bit … Read more
New York CNN Business — “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its 48th season on Saturday night with host Miles Teller as former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and Andrew Dismukes as his brother, Eli. In the sketch, the two were doing an analysis of the season premiere of the NBC variety show. “Ok, we got an … Read more
As you’re probably aware by now, House of the Dragon is a prequel. The Game of Thrones spinoff, based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, takes place nearly 200 years before the events of the original HBO series. Unlike the original series, which ran out of material to adapt by the end of its … Read more