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‘Castlevania’ Animated Series May Finally Happen Thanks to the Executive Producer of ‘Adventure Time’
15 hours ago
“Castlevania” is among the most enduring of all video-game series, with 1997’s “Symphony of the Night” often ranking as one of the greatest games ever made. The franchise may soon make the leap from console to cable, as one of the minds behind “Adventure Time” has hinted that he’s developing a “super violent” animated series on what deductive reasoning suggests might very well be “Castlevania.”
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Fred Seibert is working on an “unnamed” project based on “one of the most world-famous video games of the last 30 years” under the banner of his own Frederator Studios, the animation house behind both “Adventure Time” and “The Fairly OddParents” — as well as the company with the adaptation rights to “Castlevania.” He made the vague announcement during an appearance on Nickelodeon’s Nick Animation Podcast, explaining that Frederator has owned the rights for »
- Michael Nordine
Church of Scientology Criticizes A&E for Canceling Kkk Docuseries While Promoting Leah Remini’s Show
16 hours ago
Last week A&E canceled their Ku Klux Klan docuseries, “Escaping the Kkk,” after producers admitted that the participants were paid, which according to the network is a “direct violation of A&E’s policies and practices for a documentary.”
Now, the Church of Scientology is criticizing the network for pulling the Kkk show but not canceling its Leah Remini anti-Scientology series, “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.”
In a letter obtained by TMZ, the Church’s lawyer, Gary Soter, stated that the “Church of Scientology understands that two on-air accusers/participants in Leah Remini’s docuseries, ‘Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath’ received substantial cash payments for their participation, in violation of the same standards.”
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It then accuses A&E of being hypocrites and partnering and promoting Remini’s show, giving them “free »
- Liz Calvario
Carrie Fisher’s ‘Catastrophe’ Co-Star Rob Delaney Pens Emotional Tribute to His Onscreen Mom
19 hours ago
In the wake of Carrie Fisher’s death on Tuesday, many celebrities and co-stars have paid tribute to the “Star War” icon on social media. Now Rob Delaney, creator and star of “Catastrophe,” wrote a touching essay dedicated to his onscreen mom for The Guardian.
“Yes, I knew Carrie Fisher. She played my mom on ‘Catastrophe,’ the sitcom I write and star in with Sharon Horgan. Or should I say, ‘plays my mom,’ since we just finished shooting last week and Carrie’s scenes haven’t been seen by anyone yet. Except for me and Sharon that is, and our director, producer and editor,” he began. “We’ve seen them and they’re amazing.”
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Fisher portrayed Mia in Season 1 and 2 of the Amazon series, appearing in a total of four episodes. According to Delaney, »
- Liz Calvario
‘By Sidney Lumet’ Clips: PBS Kicks Off Season 31 of ‘American Masters’ With Film’s Premiere
20 hours ago
Film legend Sidney Lumet is one of the most accomplished, influential and revered directors in cinema history, known for films like “12 Angry Men,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Network” and “The Verdict.”
Before his death in 2011, Lumet told his story in a never-before-seen interview for the documentary “By Sidney Lumet.” Directed by Nancy Buirski, Lumet guides viewers through his life and work, describing his Depression-era, working-class Lower East Side beginnings as a child and his transition to becoming a five-time Oscar nominee.
Launching Season 31, “American Masters: By Sidney Lumet” premieres Tuesday, January 3 at 8 p.m. on PBS and also features a new, exclusive interview with Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated actor Treat Williams, who starred in Lumet’s “Prince of the City.”
Ahead of its debut, the network has released a handful of clips of the special, including the one below which features Lumet describing his motivation for the making “12 Angry Men. »
- Liz Calvario
‘Just Keep Livin’?’ Trailer: Comedian Jen Kirkman Returns For a Second Netflix Special
20 hours ago
In 2017, Netflix plans to release multiple stand-up specials from comedians like Jim Gaffigan, Neal Brennan, Cristela Alonzo and Bill Burr. But the first one out of the gate comes from Jen Kirkman with her new special “Just Keep Livin’?”, a sequel to her 2015 Netflix special “I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine).” Filmed at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, Kirkman jokes about people who won’t travel alone, getting a tattoo at 41 and male feminists. Watch a trailer for the special below featuring Kirkman’s advice to creepy street harassers.
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Apart from her stand-up, Kirkman is best known for writing and appearing on the E! network’s former late night show “Chelsea Lately,” hosted by Chelsea Handler, as well as its mockumentary spin-off “After Lately.” She wrote a New York »
- Vikram Murthi
‘The Walking Dead,’ Super Bowl, Oscars, Olympics Lead the Top-Rated Telecasts of 2016
22 hours ago
Veteran hits like “The Walking Dead” and “Empire” may be experiencing ratings declines, but make no mistake: Negan and Cookie are still monsters.
All 16 of “The Walking Dead” episodes that aired in 2016 made it on to the list of the most-watched telecasts of 2016 among adults 18-49 (the demographic still preferred by advertisers). No other TV show can boast that stat. “The Big Bang Theory” landed 14 episodes on the list, while “Empire” had 10 and “Game of Thrones” had three.
Sports telecasts dominated the list – no surprise, given some of this year’s thrilling championship series. As always, the Super Bowl was by far the most-watched program of the year in all of TV, as Denver’s win over Carolina – quarterback Peyton Manning’s finale – averaged 112,576,000 total viewers.
Read More: Most-Watched Television Networks: Ranking 2016’s Winners and Losers
But right behind it, the history-making Game 7 of this year’s World Series, featuring »
- Michael Schneider
‘The Expanse’ Season 2 Trailer: The Sci-fi Conspiracy Series Returns for an All New Mission on Syfy
27 December 2016 1:41 PM, PST
The Syfy original series “The Expanse” wrapped up its first season this past February, and now a second season will soon be upon us. Set in a future where humanity colonized the Solar System, the series follows a United Nations executive (Shohreh Aghdashloo), a police detective (Thomas Jane), a ship officer (Steven Strait) and his crew as they unravel a conspiracy that threatens the fate of their system. The series co-stars Cas Anvar (“Argo”), Dominique Tipper (“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”), Wes Chatham (“In the Valley of Elah”), Florence Faivre (“The Following”) and Shawn Doyle (“Fargo”). Watch a trailer for the new season below.
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The series is developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, best known for contributing to the screenplays for “Children of Men,” for which they were nominated for an Oscar, »
- Vikram Murthi
’Rick and Morty’ Season Three Sneak Peek: Watch this Cool Storyboard and Voice Actor Video
27 December 2016 11:49 AM, PST
The last episode of “Rick and Morty,” Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s animated series about the adventures of alcoholic mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his nebbishy grandson Morty, aired on Adult Swim in October, 2015. Since then, the cast has improvised a mini-episode and Roiland and company storyboarded a word-for-word recreation of a colorful court case, but now there’s a sneak peek of the third season finally available. It’s only storyboards, but it features Rick pulling Morty off on another adventure, their escape from certain death at the nick of time and then both coming to a profound realization about the dangers of their line of work. Watch it below.
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“Rick and Morty” first premiered in December of 2013 and has since aired two seasons on Adult Swim. It stars co-creator Justin Roiland (“Adventure Time”), Chris Parnell »
- Vikram Murthi
‘The Grand Tour’ Co-Host Richard Hammond Slammed for Bizarre Gay Joke
27 December 2016 11:15 AM, PST
“The Grand Tour” co-host Richard Hammond is under fire for making a joke during the Amazon series’ sixth episode about not eating ice cream because he’s straight.
The conversation began when Jeremy Clarkson was talking about the interior of a Rolls Royce, stating, “The only problem is that in one of those, you couldn’t enjoy a chocolate Magnum ice cream.”
It was then that Hammond replied, “It’s all right, I don’t eat ice cream. It’s something to do with being straight.”
As the audience began to applaud, Clarkson and James May looked taken aback. “Why are you applauding him?” Clarkson asked. “What do you mean?…You’re saying all children are homosexual?”
Hammond continued by saying, “Ice cream is a bit – you know. There’s nothing wrong with it, but a grown man eating an ice cream – it’s that way, rather than that way. »
- Liz Calvario
Most-Watched Television Networks: Ranking 2016’s Winners and Losers
27 December 2016 10:17 AM, PST
The presidential election was very, very good to the cable news networks.
Fox News Channel, CNN and MSNBC garnered astounding viewership growth in 2016 thanks to the unconventional matchup between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Fox News led all basic cable networks this year, with an average of 2,475,000 viewers in primetime – up 36% from last year. CNN jumped 77% (from 732,000 to 1,298,000), and MSNBC leaped 77% (from 596,000 to 1,113,000).
Here are a few more winners and losers from 2016:
Winners
NBC: Among the broadcasters, NBC – fueled by the Summer Olympics and programs like NFL football, “The Voice” and “This Is Us,” was the only network to show year-to-year growth in viewers (up 8%) and adults 18-49 (up 3%).
Hallmark Channel: As most general entertainment cable networks struggle with massive erosion, the feel-good network targeting older viewers (you know, the people still watching linear TV) continues to impress. The channel was up a whopping 26% with adults 18-49 in 2016, and »
- Michael Schneider
‘BoJack Horseman’ Creator Reflects on the Value of the Stories We Tell, Especially With Season 4 in the Works
27 December 2016 8:54 AM, PST
“BoJack Horseman” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg is about midway through the making of a new season of his critically acclaimed comedy, but he also isn’t exactly sure how he feels about it.
“Let me ask you this about art,” he said to IndieWire. “This is something I really go back and forth on a lot, and in the show we kind of go back and forth with this a lot: Do you think art is good? You know what I mean? Are we in ‘Cabaret’ right now and we’re like, distracting ourselves?”
The question came during an open and honest conversation about Season 3 of the show, Bob-Waksberg’s personal reaction to America’s changing political climate and even a little bit about the in-progress Season 4.
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However, we first began by discussing the second anniversary of the “BoJack Horseman” Christmas special, released in »
- Liz Shannon Miller
‘Broadchurch’ Season 3 Teaser Trailer: BBC America Promises British Crime Drama’s Return in 2017
27 December 2016 7:47 AM, PST
Fans of the British crime drama “Broadchurch,” starring David Tennant (“Doctor Who”) and Olivia Colman (“Peep Show”), have waited 22 months to hear any news about the third season of the series. Now, BBC America has finally released a ten-second teaser that promises the acclaimed series will return in 2017. The teaser also shows brief images of the Broadchurch cliff, quick shots of Tennant and Colman as Detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller and a look at the return of Reverend Paul Coates, played by Arthur Darvill (“Legends of Tomorrow”). Watch the trailer below.
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The series was created and written by Chris Chibnall. He’s best known as a writer and producer of the sci-fi series “Torchwood,” a “Doctor Who” spinoff about the members of a secret organization that protects the Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats. Additionally, he has »
- Vikram Murthi
George Takei Pens Letter For GLAAD Encouraging Others To Fight President-Elect Donald Trump’s Anti-lgbt Agenda
26 December 2016 4:59 PM, PST
Though George Takei is still best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu on the original “Star Trek” series, as well as “Star Trek: The Animated Series” and the first six “Star Trek” films, but today he might be better known as an activist for Lgbt rights. Since the election of Donald Trump, Takei has been a vocal opponent of the impending administration and continually voices his opinions on his Twitter and his Facebook page. Now a week ago, Takei penned a letter for GLAAD that encouraged others to fight Donald Trump’s anti-lgbt agenda. “Our rights are in jeopardy,” he says, “and we urgently need your help to protect the great progress we’ve made.”
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In the letter, Takei says that while people might “think that the progress we’ve made in this country »
- Vikram Murthi
‘The Grand Tour’ Special Trailer: The Former ‘Top Gear’ Gang Embarks On a Namibian Adventure
26 December 2016 11:22 AM, PST
After hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May left the popular BBC series “Top Gear” in 2015, fans of the series were devastated. That is until the trio joined back up again for “The Grand Tour,” a spiritual successor to the series streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime. The series premiered on November 18 and new episodes of the series stream on Amazon weekly. In the days following its initial premiere, the pilot became Amazon’s most watched premiere episode.
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Now, Amazon has released the trailer for the series’ two-part special “The Beach (Buggy) Boys,” filmed in Namibia. The trailer shows the trio abandon their standard traveling tent and attempt to to prove “Grand Tour” producer Andy Wilman wrong when he declares that beach buggies are terrible. The trio saddle up »
- Vikram Murthi
‘Doctor Who’ Season 10 Trailer: The Long-Running British Sci-Fi Series Returns With All-New Companion
26 December 2016 9:17 AM, PST
At the end of the last season of “Doctor Who,” Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) made her final appearance as the companion to the twelfth incarnation of the time-traveling humanoid alien Doctor Who, played by Peter Capaldi. In the upcoming season of the British sci-fi series, the Doctor is joined by a brand-new companion Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie). Watch a first-look trailer below featuring the excitable Potts narrating her experiences and adventures with the Doctor.
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“Doctor Who” first aired on the BBC in November, 1963, and in the past half-century has become a significant part of British culture as well an object of cult fascination around the globe. In 1989, the original run of the series came to a close. The series’ revival, original executive produced by Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Mal Young, »
- Vikram Murthi
‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Review: River Song Isn’t Forgotten in Heartwarming Retro Superhero Adventure (Spoilers)
25 December 2016 7:30 PM, PST
Warning: The following contains spoilers from the Christmas special, “Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio.”
’Tis the season for the Doctor to bring good tidings of comfort and joy to our world whilst ridding it of power-hungry alien invaders.
It’s been a year since we closed the book on River Song in 2015’s Christmas special, but in “Doctor Who’s” uniquely timey-wimey way, it picked right back up with the story, albeit 24 years later in Earth time. So in that sense, this wasn’t quite the standalone episode that specials have been in the past, although enough exposition allowed it to act as one. It was a smart move on Steven Moffat’s part since Whovians have been deprived of any new “Who” this year.
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Although we may have hoped for a more Christmas-y episode, »
- Hanh Nguyen
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