"Television is a goddamned amusement park."
You hear that? That’s the sound of a legion of garter belts getting in a twist. The Rocky Horror Picture Show celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and the milestone is being met with the announcement that FOX will be presenting a remake on television. Kenny Ortega, the man behind the High School Musical franchise, …
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I couldn’t take notes for the first eight minutes of episode five. My guffaws prevented all the writing I meant to do. In about 10 minutes of network TV excellence, we cover the following joke topics: rationalizing parenthood with sports paraphernalia-friends, wearing white after Labor Day, Rosa Parks defying segregation, and agreeing on rule-breaking as …
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Turns out GOB Bluth was right: Phil Miller has made a huge mistake. His wife and noted grammarian Carol is not the last woman on Earth. The other entry is January Jones. Her name is Melissa Shart (take that, Standards & Practices!), and she is, to put it mildly, hot. Whether it’s “Three’s Company” or “Community” …
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The series continuation will feature original cast members and creative lead Chris Carter.
Duffman suffers an injury that forces him to retire. After he is chosen as his replacement through a reality show, Homer faces his greatest challenge yet as the job ironically requires him to stay sober.
The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor will host his first major awards ceremony in September.
The writers’ room gave Kristen Schaal free reign over the first 12 minutes of this episode. And Carol Pilbasian returned it, beautifully wrapped, with a neat bow and handwritten card, because that’s what Carol does. There’s a generously bearded male cake doll too, and a pretty wedding cake covered in icing but made of lasagna. Schaal monologues …
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When Chief Wiggum obtains a jet pack but crashes it into the church, Marge, Homer, and others resort to nefarious ways to fund the repairs.
Moe falls for a visiting Nigerian princess despite believing she’s related to the Nigerian prince that scammed him out of serious cash via email. The episode has a nice feminist message, but does it undercut that with a serious omission?
TV casting news from Scandal, Orange is the New Black, How to Get Away with Murder, Halt and Catch Fire and more featuring Lena Dunham, Jason Biggs, Rowan Atkinson and others