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‘Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter’: A Guide to Studio Ghibli’s Adventure Series on Amazon
14 hours ago
Studio Ghibli’s children’s series “Ronja: The Robber’s Daughter” is now streaming on Amazon with 26 episodes based on the classic tale by Astrid Lingren (“Pippi Longstocking”). The series won an International Emmy Award for Best Kids Animation.
It’s taken a couple of years for the series to make its way west from Japan, so to prepare for your family’s next binge, we’ve set up a primer for what you need to know:
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1. Ronja is as advertised: One stormy night a girl was born to Mattis, a leader of a band of robbers, who couldn’t have been prouder. That night, lighting stuck the fort they lived in and split it in two. Set in a medieval Scandinavian land, expect to see horse-drawn carriages, outhouses and very little technology. »
- Hanh Nguyen
Coen Brothers Enlist Peter Fonda to Star in Their ‘Wild’ Mercedes Super Bowl Ad – Watch
17 hours ago
Peter Fonda ditches the Harley-Davidson for a Mercedes Amg Gt-Roadster in a new Super Bowl spot directed by Ethan and Joel Coen.
A 30-second version of the spot is set to air during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl Li on February 5. We’ve got your first look below at the full minute version.
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The commercial kicks off with an aging biker eyeing the jukebox, where just one song is available: Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild” – made famous, of course, by Fonda and Dennis Hopper’s 1969 classic film “Easy Rider.” (The camera even pans to a shot of an “Easy Rider” poster, like the one above.)
The bikers in this bar, however, don’t exactly exude the same cool as Fonda and Hopper did nearly 50 years ago. Eventually, a younger patron barges in and »
- Michael Schneider
‘Downton Abbey’ Creator Julian Fellowes Reveals He’s Working on a Film Version
18 hours ago
British period drama “Downton Abbey” aired its series finale on Christmas Day of 2015 in the UK and on March 6, 2016 in the United States. Throughout its run, it was the most watched television series on both ITV and PBS and won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for Best Miniseries in 2011. After the finale aired, series creator Julian Fellowes told IndieWire that he “hopes there will be a a film” and that he thinks “it would be fun.” Now, The Telegraph reports that in a new interview with the Evening Standard, Fellowes confirmed that he’s started to work on the film version.
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“I’ve done some work on it because I don’t want want to be caught out if [the producers] suddenly say yes and then it’s all go,” said Fellowes, but he admits there »
- Vikram Murthi
Stephen Colbert, Chance The Rapper and More Perform the ‘Arthur’ Theme Song – Watch
19 hours ago
For many “Arthur” fans the 1996 animated children’s show was a part of their childhood, or in Stephen Colbert’s case: a show that he enjoyed with his kids. Now, the “Late Show” host is paying homage to the series by performing the “Believe in Yourself” theme song with original singer Ziggy Marley, Jon Batiste and Chance The Rapper in a delightful new video.
The clip begins with Colbert in his office and then hears Jon singing the words to the song. As they reminisce about watching the show, Colbert then takes his daytime nap and in his dreams performs a new version of “Believe in Yourself” with the trio.
Marley is seen playing the guitar alongside Batiste who plays the melodica. Chance the Rapper then joins by singing a couple of verses, while Colbert happily walks down an animated street and snaps pictures with a cartoon camera.
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- Liz Calvario
‘Orange is the New Black’ Cast Speaks Out Against Hollywood’s Low Standards for Women in Fiery SAG Sizzle Reel
27 January 2017 8:00 AM, PST
“Orange is the New Black” is sustaining the massive amount of success which has propelled it as one of Netflix’s most popular shows, as seen by the overwhelmingly positive reception to the show’s fourth season. Recently, it was announced that the series would continue to be carried for three more seasons, and in preparation for the show’s fifth season and appearance at the SAG Awards, a new featurette has been released.
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“They’ve managed to collect a handful of women who have perfected that art — break your heart and make you laugh,” says Yael Stone, who plays Lorna Morello on the show, pinpointing the comical and emotional tone which makes the show what it is.
The video sprinkles bits of comedy throughout, and puts a »
- Michael Gonzalez
‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Season 12 Preview: The Gang Channels ‘Making a Murderer’ — Watch
26 January 2017 4:58 PM, PST
12 seasons in, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is still going strong. The irreverent comedy, which first aired on FX before migrating to the newer Fxx, remains surprisingly consistent. As indicated by the title, next week’s episode, “Making Dennis Reynolds a Murderer,” finds the Gang in true-crime mode as they endeavor to discover who might be responsible for the death of Dennis’ ex-wife. Watch below.
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Dennis is, of course, the primary suspect, and the episode finds the increasingly sociopathic character on the defensive. “Did I kill Maureen? No,” he insists. “Am I glad she’s dead? Sure.” Maureen is one of the show’s stranger characters, which is saying a lot: Over the course of several seasons, she’d undergone several surgeries to make herself more cat-like before her untimely death. »
- Michael Nordine
‘The Girlfriend Experience’ Season 2 Will Feature Two Parallel Stories Over 14 Episodes
26 January 2017 1:00 PM, PST
Starz has announced an entirely new look for “The Girlfriend Experience” as it returns for Season 2.
In a change from the show’s original format, it will follow two parallel stories this season. The show, which will return for 14 episodes, will be set in both Washington, D.C., and New Mexico.
Anna Friel (“Broken,” “Marcella,” “Pushing Daisies”), Louisa Krause (“Billions,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Flick”) and Carmen Ejogo (“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “Selma,” “Zero Hours,”) will star in the new version.
Steven Soderbergh and Philip Fleishman are back as executive producers. The two parallel storylines will each be written, directed and executive produced by Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz, who also return from season 1.
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“It was always our intention to change the universe every season, but Amy and Lodge have cranked up the ambition, scope, and »
- Michael Schneider
Adam Driver To Star In Live Super Bowl Commercial For Snickers — Watch Previews
26 January 2017 12:03 PM, PST
In 2015, Snickers and advertising agency Bbdo New York aired a Super Bowl spot that featured Danny Trejo playing Marcia Brady from “The Brady Bunch” prior to eating a Snickers Bar. Snickers followed up the Super Bowl ad with another in a similar vein featuring Willem Dafoe playing Marilyn Monroe. But this year, Snickers has something new in store for their third consecutive big game advertisement: the first-ever live Super Bowl commercial, starring actor Adam Driver.
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Ad Week reports that the commercial will be performed during the first ad break of the third quarter, but before that, a 36-hour live stream from the set of the spot will precede the ad’s airing. Watch four previews for the commercial below. The first simply previews the live commercial, while the other three are fake auditions featuring a cardboard cutout of Driver, »
- Vikram Murthi
Jon Hamm Thinks Don Draper’s Spiritual Epiphany In The ‘Mad Men’ Finale Didn’t Last
26 January 2017 10:30 AM, PST
In May of 2015, Matthew Weiner’s AMC series “Mad Men,” an existential drama about a talented advertising executive amidst the historical developments of 1960’s America, came to a close. The series finale ended with protagonist Don Draper (Jon Hamm) meditating in an Esalen-like spiritual retreat with a smile on his face as the show smash cuts to the 1971 “Hilltop” TV advertisement for Coca-Cola. The ending has opened itself up to a couple different interpretations: some say Don finally found enlightenment and peace away from his traditional New York lifestyle, while others say he returned to New York unchanged and create the Coke ad.
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On “The Rich Eisen Show,” Hamm has come out in favor of the latter interpretation. When asked where Don Draper is right now, he joked that he’s “six feet »
- Vikram Murthi
Adam Pally & Jim O’Heir Defend Controversial Team Name in Sports Mockumentary ‘The 5th Quarter’ — Watch
26 January 2017 10:23 AM, PST
In the final episode of go90’s sports mockumentary “The 5th Quarter,” Adam Pally (“The Mindy Project”) and Jim O’Heir (“Parks and Recreation”) guest star as defenders of the unfortunately named sports team, the Sheboygan Jews. The short form online comedy blends big name comedy talent with major athlete cameos to tell parody sports documentaries in a smart premise that is perfectly pitched for the growing online platform.
In addition to Pally and O’Heir, comedians like J.B. Smoove, Jerry O’Connell, Chris Parnell, and George Lopez all appear in the series. On the athlete side, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is joined by sportscasters Kenny Mayne and Ahmad Rashad, Los Angeles Clipper Blake Griffin, former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman, Olympic figure skating gold medalist Tara Lipinski, and many more.
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In the final episode, »
- Jude Dry
Being John Malkovich Is Pretty Frustrating in This Super Bowl Ad — Watch
26 January 2017 9:58 AM, PST
If you don’t care about football but are looking forward to the Super Bowl anyway, there’s probably one reason for that: the commercials. The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons don’t face off in Houston until next weekend, but in the meantime you can watch John Malkovich in a Squarespace ad that’ll air during the big game.
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“How is it that JohnMalkovich.com is taken?” he wonders as it opens. A younger woman points out that this is a problem, as the clothing collection they’re working on is literally named after him, but he seems more frustrated by the mere fact of it than anything else: “I really am him,” Malkovich says with growing anger in his voice. “There is a film about me being me.” (“Isn’t it »
- Michael Nordine
‘Riverdale’ Review: Weird ‘Archie’ Update is an Exciting Blend of The CW’s Superheroes and Soap
26 January 2017 9:37 AM, PST
Archie may have been born as a comic book character, but it was Greg Berlanti and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa who gave him a superhero physique. That is not a critique, but it is perhaps the first thing you might notice about the CW’s new take on the 76-year-old all-American high schooler, now making his live action television debut.
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“Riverdale” could be seen as a “Island of Doctor Moreau”-esque attempt to cross-breed the DC TV universe currently thriving on the CW with a “Gossip Girl”-style teen drama made which was so popular in the CW’s early days. In fact, that might be the easiest way to describe it. And yet there’s just enough happening underneath the surface to make it worthy of deeper study. This is no zombie corpse of a comic book adaptation. »
- Liz Shannon Miller
Arnold Schwarzenegger, A Career In Crisis: Why the ’80s Action Icon Can’t Mount a Comeback
26 January 2017 8:30 AM, PST
This can’t be what Arnold Schwarzenegger imagined 2017 to look like: Sure, there’s a reality star in the White House, the Chicago Cubs are World Series champions, and his arch-rival (/best celebrity friend), Sylvester Stallone, is a recent Academy Award nominee. Yet for the ex-governor of California, far more confounding is how he became an ex-celebrity.
Schwarzenegger spent his acting life amassing a domestic box office of more than $1.8 billion. That haul came from comedies, like “Twins” ($111 million); science fiction, like “Total Recall” ($119 million) and “Terminator 2” ($204 million); or — his bread and butter — action flicks a la “True Lies” ($146 million) and “Eraser” ($101 million). But one unfortunate connection for all of Schwarzenegger’s films grossing $100 million-plus: They were all made before the year 2000.
Since the dawn of the new millennium, Schwarzenegger’s name above the title has carried less weight at the box office, resulting in drastically lower figures. How he »
- Ben Travers
‘Love’ Season 2: Netflix’s Judd Apatow Romantic Comedy Gets a Premiere Date and First Look
26 January 2017 8:00 AM, PST
Last year’s unique take on life and relationships in Los Angeles is coming back for a second season — and now we know exactly when. “Love,” created in collaboration between Paul Rust, Lesley Arfin, and Judd Apatow brings a new swath of episodes to Netflix on Friday, March 10.
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Season 1 tracked the complicated romance between Gus (Paul Rust) and Mickey (Gillian Jacobs), two very different people living on the East Side whose chance encounter ties them together at a pivotal time in both their lives. Season 1 found them dealing with personal and professional ups and downs, but [minor spoilers follow] ended on a largely optimistic note, with Mickey truly acknowledging her problems to Gus and Gus embracing her despite (or perhaps because) of them.
Per the official synopsis for Season 2, provided by Netflix, “Mickey and Gus face commitment »
- Liz Shannon Miller
‘The Magicians’ Bosses on How Trump Ruined Their ‘Fillory Clinton’ Joke and Inspired Season 2’s Destructive Entity
25 January 2017 5:19 PM, PST
The election of Donald Trump had far-reaching repercussions not only for America and the world, but in the imaginary realm of Fillory as well.
On Syfy’s dark and irreverent series “The Magicians,” a handful of students from the magic college Brakebills have discovered that the world of Fillory, the setting of a popular series of fantasy novels, is real. Fillory is like C.S. Lewis’ Narnia on crack… if crack were made from the blood of innocent baby unicorns.
When Season 1 left off, the gang made a deal: In exchange for a blade that would kill an antagonist known as the Beast, Eliot (Hale Appleman) as the future High King of Fillory married the blade-maker’s daughter. For what was possibly the worst honeymoon ever, they confronted the Beast, who made quick work of everyone including Penny (Arjun Gupta), whose hands are sliced off with magic. Just when all seemed lost, »
- Hanh Nguyen
Mary Tyler Moore: Watch Her Best Moments from ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show,’ ‘Ordinary People,’ ‘SNL’ and More
25 January 2017 2:55 PM, PST
With today’s sad news that Mary Tyler Moore has passed, many are looking to remind themselves of her numerous iconic roles and performances. Here’s a brief primer on where to start the search.
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“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” is an obvious starting point, of course, and the first three seasons (which, combined, account for 72 of 168 total episodes) are on Hulu; so are all five seasons of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” (158 episodes) and the first season of “Rhoda,” a spinoff of “Tmtms.” For anyone who doesn’t have Hulu (or simply can’t deal with the ads), “Dick Van Dyke” is also available to stream on Netflix. Those more amenable to Hulu can also listen to her voice the character of Marjorie on the “Frasier Crane’s Day Off” episode of “Frasier” or the 1982 movie “Six Weeks.”
Moore made many, »
- Indiewire Staff
Mary Tyler Moore: Robert Redford, Viola Davis and More Grieve Over the TV Icon’s Death
25 January 2017 2:12 PM, PST
Six-time Emmy Award winner Mary Tyler Moore passed away on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 80. The television icon, who paved the way for many women, was best known for “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and her “Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
Upon hearing the sad news, Hollywood paid tribute to the actress, sending their thoughts and prayers to her family, tweeting quotes and sharing videos and photos of her incredible career.
Ed Asner, the actor who portrayed Moore’s boss in the “Mary Tyler Moore Show” tweeted that “his heart goes out” to her family.
#marytylermoore my heart goes out to you and your family. Know that I love you and believe in your strength.
— Ed Asner (@TheOnlyEdAsner) January 25, 2017
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Robert Redford said in a statement via Variety: “Mary’s energy, spirit and talent created a new bright spot in the television »
- Liz Calvario
Seth Meyers Invites Two of His ‘Late Night’ Writers to Help Him with ‘Jokes Seth Can’t Tell’ — Including a ‘Moonlight’ Gag
25 January 2017 1:00 PM, PST
Seth Meyers tells a lot of jokes during his “Late Night” monologues, but as a straight white man he doesn’t always feel comfortable delivering the material thought up by his diverse team of writers. As a remedy, he had two of them — Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel — appear for a segment called “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell.” Watch below.
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For each, Meyers would deliver the setup and have either Ruffin or Hagel perform the punchline. A sampling: “A Florida theater is set to screen a series of African-American silent films. Said people in the theater: ‘Finally, a movie that won’t interrupt my conversation!'” “The Department of Justice recently found that the Chicago Police use excessive force. Said black people: ‘There’s a Department of Justice?!'”
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- Michael Nordine
‘Atlantis Rising’ Exclusive Clip: James Cameron Searches For Evidence of The Lost Civilization
25 January 2017 12:18 PM, PST
For thousands of years, the legend of Atlantis has fascinated the public and the historical community alike. There’s plenty of controversy surrounding its existence and whether or not there’s ever any evidence of it to begin with. Now, Oscar-winning director James Cameron executive produces the new documentary “Atlantis Rising,” which follows himself, Emmy-winning filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici and a group of archaeologists, scientists and historians as they search for evidence of the lost civilization. Watch an exclusive clip from the documentary below.
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“This is the world’s most sophisticated and extensive search ever made,” said team leader Richard Freund, a professor/archeologist from the University of Hartford. Cameron and the team use cutting-edge technology and Plato’s ancient writings as a virtual map to help guide their journey. The documentary travels from Greece to the Atlantic Ocean, »
- Vikram Murthi
Mary Tyler Moore Dead: Beloved Actress Was 80
25 January 2017 12:11 PM, PST
Mary Tyler Moore has died at age 80, multiple outlets confirm. The famed actress, best known for her roles on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” was briefly hospitalized in Connecticut before her passing.
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“Today, beloved icon, Mary Tyler Moore, passed away at the age of 80 in the company of friends and her loving husband of over 33 years, Dr. S. Robert Levine,” Mara Buxbaum, Moore’s representative, told the Huffington Post in a statement. “A groundbreaking actress, producer, and passionate advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mary will be remembered as a fearless visionary who turned the world on with her smile.”
2016 didn’t have a monopoly on celebrity deaths, of course, and Moore’s passing marks the first major loss in Hollywood of 2017. Though most associated with her television roles »
- Michael Nordine
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