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‘Welcome to Night Vale’ Host and Narrator Shares HIV Positive Diagnosis
16 hours ago
Cecil Baldwin just took a huge step in speaking publicly for the first time about being HIV positive. The host and narrator of “Welcome to Night Vale” sat down with Seriously.tv’s Dylan Marron to “shut down bulls**t” and open up about his diagnosis.
The video starts off with Marron making a statement associated with having HIV. “Being HIV negative is ‘clean’ and being HIV positive is ‘dirty,’” he states, with Baldwin replying, “Listen, I’m HIV positive and b***h, I shower everyday.”
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The two-minute video aims to discard false beliefs associated with a number of topics or statements that have been expressed in the past. Marron continues the talk by making his next declaration: “HIV is a death sentence.”
“HIV is not a death sentence and was something that was true once upon a time, »
- Liz Calvario
‘Mr. Robot’ Launches Text-Based Hacking Game to Accompany Season One
18 hours ago
Fans can dive into the “Mr. Robot” world with a new mobile game that you can now download on your smart phones called “Mr.Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n.” The fake messaging app casts players as a stranger who finds a mysterious cell and begins communicating with the show’s characters.
The game is developed by “Oxenfree” and published by Telltale Games. The developers worked closely with the show’s creator Sam Esmail and writer Kor Adana to give fans a chance to perform some awesome hacks.
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According to Adam Hines, co-founder of Nightschool Studios, it takes place in the “Mr. Robot” universe during the first season, between episodes 5 and 6. Though, it’s not a side story.
“It’s an adventure game you play entirely through the guise of texting, so you get to mess with people and ruin relationships and »
- Liz Calvario
Brittany Snow To Appear On ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Season Two
19 August 2016 3:48 PM, PDT
Just when you didn’t think “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” could get any better, Rachel Bloom has announced that “Pitch Perfect” star Brittany Snow is headed to West Covina to shake up Rebecca’s life in Season 2.
The Golden Globe winner made the very fantastic announcement via her Twitter account, uploading a hilarious video of herself jubilantly singing renditions of “Let It Go,” “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and more, but swapping Snow’s name in between the lyrics.
“We are so excited to announce that Brittany Snow is going to be on ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,’” Bloom wrote on social media page. Snow responded to the post by writing, “Not sure if anyone since my 4th grade bf Kevin has used my name in so many beautiful melodic ways.”
We are so excited to announce that @Brittanysnow is going to be on #CrazyExGirlfriend! pic.twitter.com/tjkXpliLQi
— Rachel Bloom (@Racheldoesstuff) August 18, 2016
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- Liz Calvario
‘Westworld’: New Images Reveal More Secrets Behind HBO’s Sci-Fi Dystopian Western
19 August 2016 3:12 PM, PDT
If you could be completely immersed in a fantasy, one in which you could do whatever you wanted, would you discover things about yourself that you didn’t want to know? That is the question that Jonathan Nolan poses with his new series, co-created with Lisa Joy, “Westworld.”
Coming this October to HBO, the sci-fi drama, inspired by the 1973 Michael Crichton motion picture of the same name, is a one-hour series that investigates the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin, exploring a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
In anticipation of its debut, the cable network released a slew of images which feature its star-studded cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright and many more.
These 20 new pictures give audiences a sneak peek at what to expect in the first season. »
- Liz Calvario
‘Hairspray Live!’ Teaser: Watch The Star-Studded Cast Shake and Shimmy to the Beat
19 August 2016 3:04 PM, PDT
It’s finally here! The first teaser for the highly-anticipated NBC musical event “Hairspray Live!,” which features a talented and star-studded cast including Jennifer Hudson, Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short, Derek Hough, Ariana Grande, Derek Hough and so many more.
“Hairspray Live!” is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and takes place in 1962 Baltimore. The story centers around teenager Tracy Turnblad (newcomer Maddie Baillio) who dreams of dancing on the local TV program “The Corny Collins Show.” When, against all odds, Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colorful array of characters.
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Hudson will portray Motormouth Maybelle, Fierstein, who also wrote the teleplay, will play Edna Turnblad, Kristin Chenoweth is Velma Von Tussle, the self-promoting and manipulative producer of “The Corny Collins Show,” Grande is Penny Pingleton, Short is Wilbur Turnblad »
- Liz Calvario
Kevin Bacon on How His ‘I Love Dick’ Character Is Much More Than Just a Dick
19 August 2016 1:01 PM, PDT
Kevin Bacon wants you to know that “Dick” isn’t an asshole.
Bacon stars in the new Amazon pilot “I Love Dick” as the title character, the prickly (and somewhat mysterious) leader of an artists’ enclave in the tiny town of Marfa, Texas. Kathryn Hahn plays Chris, a filmmaker who comes to town with her husband, author Sylvere (Griffin Dunne).
“Transparent” executive producer Jill Soloway (who also directed the pilot) and Sarah Gubbins are behind “I Love Dick,” which is based on a 1997 novel that has become a cult favorite for its exploration of men and women relationships. On the show, Chris quickly finds herself attracted to Dick, and a complicated dance between all three of them promises to change all of their lives.
For Bacon, “I Love Dick” (if it is picked up to series) is his first regular TV role since Fox’s “The Following,” which had marked »
- Michael Schneider
Fox and Rooftop Cinema Club Team Up for Free Advanced Screenings of ‘Lethal Weapon’ and ‘Pitch’
19 August 2016 12:41 PM, PDT
Fox and outdoor cinema specialists Rooftop Cinema Club have teamed up to craft a fun summer date night for you and your friends.
The network is hosting special free advanced screenings of its new shows “Lethal Weapon” and “Pitch” in New York and Los Angeles, where audiences can enjoy amazing rooftop views at sunset and get a sneak peek at their upcoming programming slate.
During these events, Fox will also be showing teasers of their other series “The Exorcist,” “Son of Zorn” and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and be giving away some awesome swag.
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“Lethal Weapon,” starring Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford, is based on the hit movie franchise of the same name and follows iconic cop duo Riggs and Murtaugh, as they work a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles.
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- Liz Calvario
Emmy Predictions 2016: ‘Game of Thrones’ Dominates Spectacular TV VFX
19 August 2016 12:39 PM, PDT
HBO’s “Game of Thrones” is once again the VFX frontrunner. The episode “Battle of the Bastards” created a spectacular crescendo for Season 6, bringing to a head the heated feud between Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) and his army of Wildlings, and the Boltons, led by nemesis Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon).
Led by production VFX supervisor Joseph Bauer and the team at Australia-based Iloura, they used Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran” and other classic battle movies for inspiration. Historical reference informed army formation and tactics, and the body pile concept came from both Roman and Civil War accounts. The Pov stayed with Snow to relentlessly keep us inside the action.
Iloura raised its photoreal game with 400 audacious shots featuring 3,000-strong armies, a hybrid of real and CG people and animals and massive crowd simulations, as well as hundreds of flying body parts, blood, weapons, mud, smoke, fire and mist.
For realistic-looking horse and rider animation, »
- Bill Desowitz
Aaron Paul to Produce Thriller ‘Blackmail’ at NBC
19 August 2016 10:38 AM, PDT
Since Aaron Paul’s breakout role in “Breaking Bad,” the Emmy Award-winning actor has ventured into developing his own projects. He currently stars and is a producer on the Hulu series “The Path” and is the voice of Todd Chavez on “BoJack Horseman,” on which he is also an executive producer.
His latest project he is developing is “Blackmail,” a one-hour drama script that has just been sold to NBC through Universal Television. Paul will produce the thriller via his Lucid Road banner alongside John and Thomas Sonntag, who will also pen the script.
The potential series will follow a young married couple who after suffering a life-changing accident, decide to get back at the man responsible by threatening to reveal his infidelity to his fiancee. But when things turn out to be more sinister than the couple originally thought, a dark game of cat-and-mouse sets them on the path »
- Liz Calvario
New York Television Festival Announces Official Selections For Inaugural Scripts Competition
19 August 2016 10:00 AM, PDT
The New York Television Festival today announced the Official Selections for its inaugural Nytvf Scripts Competition. In its first year, the festival accepted half-hour comedy scripts from writers worldwide. Out of 995 submissions, 21 television and digital comedy pilot scripts were selected and will be showcased to industry executives at the 12th Annual New York Television Festival, which takes places from October 24 through 29th in Manhattan.
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This year’s Nytvf Scripts Official Selections will join the 63 Officially-Selected pilots and series competing in the Festival’s flagship Independent Pilot Competition. All of the competing writers and creators will enjoy designation as Official Artists, which qualifies them for a chance to receive a development deal from one of the Nytvf’s Development Partners – networks and studios which have guaranteed they will offer at least one deal to independent artists this year. »
- Vikram Murthi
‘Channel Zero’ Trailer: Syfy’s Creepypasta Anthology Series Reveals a Seriously Creepy Tooth Fairy
19 August 2016 9:24 AM, PDT
The tagline “Nightmares come from somewhere” might not sound all that scary by itself, but paired with the extremely creepy teaser for the Syfy anthology series “Channel Zero,” it’s enough to give you a serious fright. The inaugural season of the show, “Channel Zero: Candle Cove,” is a six-part series based on Kris Straub’s short story from Creepypasta, and stars Paul Schneider and Fiona Shaw (“Harry Potter”).
The teaser reveals what can only be described as the scariest manifestation ever of a monstrous tooth ferry, which appears to “eat” several teeth off the hand of a young boy. Bloody Disgusting describes the show as centering “on one man’s obsessive recollection of a mysterious children’s television program from the 1980s – and his ever-growing, dreadful suspicions about the role it might have played in a series of nightmarish and deadly events from his childhood.”
- Graham Winfrey
Amazon Pilot Reviews: ‘The Tick,’ Jill Soloway’s ‘I Love Dick’ & ‘Jean-Claude Van Johnson,’ Ranked
19 August 2016 8:19 AM, PDT
“’Timecop’ is like ‘Looper’ with Bruce Willis, but a million times better,” is just one of the gems spoken in “Jean-Claude Van Johnson” which is as gloriously ridiculous as its title.
What the Amazon pilot lacks in plot — action star Jean-Claude Van Damme comes out of retirement to act as a private contractor specializing in kicking ass and doing the splits — it makes up for with indiscriminate jabs at everything and anyone, including its star, Hollywood, pretentious foodies and even America’s Undulating Beefcake, Channing Tatum. A surprising appearance by Phylicia Rashad, who gamely plays Jean-Claude’s agent, is a comic revelation. She delivers the most absurd movie pitches with such enthusiasm that we’re ready to sign up for the “P.F. Chang’s” biopic ourselves.
The only real disappointment is the lackluster treatment of Jean-Claude’s love interest Vanessa (Kat Foster), who isn’t given much to work with story-wise. »
- Ben Travers, Liz Shannon Miller and Hanh Nguyen
‘Difficult People’: Watch a Hilarious Compilation of the Best Pet Names Arthur Gives Julie
19 August 2016 8:18 AM, PDT
Think back to some of the best nicknames that your friends, family or significant other has given you. Those names usually stick around for a couple of years, if not forever, right? Well in the Hulu comedy “Difficult People,” Julie’s (Julie Klausner) boyfriend, Arthur (James Urbaniak), has a slew of creative pet names that he gives her throughout the first two seasons.
The randomness of the nicknames are just too fun not to mention, and that’s why the folks at Hulu created a fun compilation video of a handful of silly things Arthur has called Julie in the past episodes. Included in the batch are names like “whiffle bat,” “water bug,” “mouse pad,” “thin mint” and the most-used “noodles.” It doesn’t stop there, there’s also “spinach,” “spray cheese” and my favorite, “lava lamp.” Check them all out in the hilarious clip below.
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- Liz Calvario
Jon Stewart Bids A Loving Farewell To Larry Wilmore’s ‘The Nightly Show’ — Watch
19 August 2016 7:48 AM, PDT
Comedy Central may have pulled the plug on “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,” but Jon Stewart, the former host of “The Daily Show,” made a point to tell Wilmore on his final show how good of a job he did hosting the half-hour series since January of 2015.
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“What you my friend were tasked to do you have done and done beautifully,” Stewart said after making a surprise appearance on the show Thursday. “You gave voice to underserved voices in the media arena. It was a show that was raw and poignant and funny and smart and you did it from scratch. You took something and got better every fucking day. You started a conversation that was not on television when you began.”
Stewart also told Wilmore not to confuse “cancellation” with “failure,” as he himself had his name on shows that were cancelled, »
- Graham Winfrey
‘Jean-Claude Van Johnson’ Trailer Shows Jcvd’s Life As A Retired Action Star/Black Ops Agent
18 August 2016 3:17 PM, PDT
What do you do when you’re a global martial arts and film sensation, the most dangerous undercover private contractor in the world and happen to be retired? For Jean-Claude van Damme, internationally recognizable actor and star of the new Amazon series “Jean-Claude Van Johnson,” he seems to spends his days relaxing in his lavish home.
Yesterday Amazon released the first official photos of Jcvd’s new pilot and today the first teaser trailer for the show has arrived. While the video doesn’t show much of the series’ plot, it does paint a satirical picture of what the retired movie star’s life looks like.
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The clip shows Van Damme spending his morning moisturizing with his personalized hygiene products, walking downstairs past his table filled with framed photos of dogs, »
- Liz Calvario
‘Stranger Things’ Soundtrack Volume Two: Stream the Synth Score on Soundcloud Now
18 August 2016 12:51 PM, PDT
“Stranger Things” hype shows no signs of slowing a month after the ’80s nostalgia-fest first debuted on Netflix. The show’s synth-heavy soundtrack continues to be among its most popular elements, so news of its official release should come as pleasant (if unsurprising) news to many. Volume One is already available digitally and coming to the now-rarefied CD format on September 16; Volume Two is now streaming on Soundcloud and can be bought on CD as of September 23.
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Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of S U R V I V E are responsible for the tunes in question. In a statement, Dixon notes that the show’s creators “were previously fans of S U R V I V E. They used a song from our first LP in a trailer they made to pitch their concept to Netflix. »
- Michael Nordine
Women And Minorities Continue To Be Overlooked For First-Time TV Directing According To DGA Study
18 August 2016 12:46 PM, PDT
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) issued the results of an annual survey of the gender and ethnic diversity of directors who received their first breaks in episodic television. The study demonstrates that on the whole women and minorities continue to be overlooked for first-time TV directing roles.
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In the 2015-16 season, 153 directors who had never worked in episodic television were hired by employers. 15% of those directors were ethnic minorities, and 23% were women. Over the past seven seasons, the hiring of minority first-time TV directors has remained flat over the past seven seasons, and while there was a slight upward trend in the hiring of women first-time directors, it has fluctuated within the same range since 2012, i.e. in the last three years alone, hiring of women first-time TV directors fell from 23% to »
- Vikram Murthi
‘You’re the Worst’ Season 3 Trailer: Aya Cash Doesn’t Want to Take Responsibility for Her Actions in Fxx Comedy
18 August 2016 11:57 AM, PDT
“You’re the Worst” is a phenomenal, must-see show that brings people together because, heck, who hasn’t had a hard time with love, happiness and life?! The critically acclaimed series from Stephen Falk is heading into its third season and the first trailer takes us back into the lives of the lost souls who are just trying to figure it all out.
Fans are introduced to “Orange Is The New Black” actress Samira Wiley, a therapist who is helping Gretchen (Aya Cash) with her depression and tells her, “Eventually a person has to start taking responsibility for their own life” — something that doesn’t sit well with Gretchen.
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Season 3 will pick up right where Season 2 left off, after Jimmy’s (Chris Geere) shocking “I love you. »
- Liz Calvario
‘Twin Peaks’ Audiobook Reunites Kyle MacLachlan And More Key Cast To Narrate New Tale
18 August 2016 11:20 AM, PDT
The highly-anticipated “Twin Peaks” revival series will hit television sometime next year. Director and co-creator David Lynch is currently editing the series and it will feature many of the original cast members, including star Kyle MacLachlan. But before then, co-creator Mark Frost will release a novel entitled “The Secret History of Twin Peaks,” which will reveal what the series’ characters have been up to since the 1991 finale. EW reports that Kyle MacLachlan and several of the original cast will reunite for the novel’s audiobook. Other actor set to take part include Russ Tamblyn, Michael Horse, Chris Mulkey, David Patrick Kelly, Amy Shiels, James Morrison, Robert Knepper, Annie Wersching, and Len Cariou.
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“I am thrilled that both original cast members and new actors will be coming together on this project to bring this »
- Vikram Murthi
‘Black Mirror’ Season 3: First Look At New Images Ahead of Tiff Premiere
18 August 2016 9:47 AM, PDT
The British anthology series “Black Mirror” takes a satirical look at modern life, politics, and technology. Each episode features a new cast, a new director, and a new setting, but all take a skewed look at the systems and institutions that govern our reality, and decide on the normalcy of our surroundings. The past two seasons have garnered widespread critical acclaim and became even more popular internationally when Netflix added them to their site, and the third season will debut on the streaming site in October.
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Now, ahead of its upcoming season, two new episodes of the series will debut at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival next month, but before then, Netflix has debuted some new images from the two episodes, one of which is directed by Joe Wright and features Bryce Dallas Howard and Alice Eve. »
- Vikram Murthi
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