OnLast Week Tonight, John Oliver talked about the highly influential role of prosecutors play in court cases.“‘Prosecutors will decide’: It’s one of those three-word phrases that you hear so often you don’t even think about what it means anymore, like ‘User Agreement Update’ or ‘Some Restrictions Apply’ or ‘Tyler Perry …
Read More »'Letterkenny' Review: Wonderfully Weird Canadian Comedy Comes to Hulu
The dialogue on Letterkenny seems impenetrable the first time you watch it, maybe even the second or third. The Canadian comedy, which Hulu recently added to its library, takes place in a small town in rural Ontario populated by “hicks, skids, hockey players and Christians,” and each group has its …
Read More »Chris 'C.T.' Tamburello Looks Back at 15 Years on MTV's 'The Challenge'
If MTV’s long-running reality competition show The Challenge were the NBA, six-time champion Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio would undoubtably be Michael Jordan. But Chris “C.T.” Tamburello would be Shaq. His enormous size, intimidating demeanor, athletic prowess and keen gameplay have kept him a key component of the game across 14 seasons, …
Read More »See Stephen Colbert Reveal SCOTUS Nomination Drinking Game
Stephen Colbert provided Late Show viewers with a rundown onSupreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh as well as speculated on why President Trump chosehim. Following the primetime unveiling of the Kavanaugh selection – “I had a little drinking game: I would pour myself a drink every time my glass was …
Read More »MTV Plots 'Real World,' 'Daria' Reboots
MTV plans to revamp and reboot a slew of classic shows including The Real World and Daria as part of the launch of its new production unit, MTV Studios. MTV Studios’ initial lineup also includes an updated version of the reality make over show Made and a live-action remake of …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Ted Cruz During Charity Basketball Game
Jimmy Kimmel squared off against Texas Senator Ted Cruz on Saturday in the “Blobfish Basketball Classic,” a charity match-up that raised over $80,000 for the Houston-based education non-profit Generation One charity and Texas Children’s Hospital. Despite the good cause, the late-night host talked political trash throughout the awkward, sweaty one-on-one …
Read More »Watch John Oliver Talk China's Economic Leverage, Human Rights Abuses
John Oliver highlighted China’s authoritarian bent under President Xi Jinping by outlining the leader’s human rights abuses and crackdown on citizen dissent. “The era of ‘hide and bide’ is over, and the era of ‘do as we say’ may be dawning,” said Oliver on ‘Last Week Tonight.’ “Because China has …
Read More »Anthony Scaramucci, Michael Avenatti Talk Giuliani on 'Colbert'
Former White House Communications Director Anthony “the Mooch” Scaramucci and Stormy Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti came together over a bottle of rose on Wednesday’s Late Show. The debate was over Rudy Giuliani’s success – or lack thereof – as thepublic face of President’s Trump’s legal team. Stephen Colbert introduced the …
Read More »Anthony Bourdain: 15 Great Musician Encounters
Rock & roll and Anthony Bourdain were a natural fit. So it made sense that artists from Alison Mosshart to Josh Homme would pop up on his various shows, acting as culinary tour guides, drinking buddies, performers or all of the above. But in keeping with Bourdain’s adventurous spirit, he …
Read More »Guillermo del Toro Preps Netflix Horror Anthology Series
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is prepping a new Netflix horror anthology series, 10 After Midnight, which will find the horror-fantasy director writing and directing select episodes and hand-selecting “a team of the genre’s best writers and exciting new filmmakers” to craft additional installments. According to a statement about the show, …
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