Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update focused on the absurdity of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, hours after the former president was acquitted despite his role in the Capitol insurrection. “Like so many men living in Florida, Donald Trump has once again escaped from justice,” Colin Jost said. “This has to …
Read More »'Too Long; Didn't Watch' Recap: Sophia Bush Tackles 'Parks and Recreation'
Welcome to the latest episode of Too Long; Didn’t Watch, a new podcast produced by Rolling Stone and OBB Sound, presented by Google Assistant, and hosted by yours truly. In each episode, we attempt a new method of scaling Peak TV, by pairing a celebrity guest with a series they’ve …
Read More »SpongeBob Goes on an Undersea Adventure in 'Sponge on the Run' Trailer
SpongeBob SquarePants is journeying out of Bikini Bottom once more in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, the latest feature film in the Nickelodeon franchise. The movie premieres March 4th on the Paramount Plus streaming service. In a spin on the original SpongeBob SquarePants Movie from 2004, SpongeBob and Patrick Star …
Read More »'All Creatures Great and Small': A Welcome Return to Simpler Times
I have never read All Creatures Great and Small, nor any of the follow-up novels by Alf Smith, written under his pen name of James Herriot. Nor did I watch the beloved TV version that ran in the UK and on PBS for seven seasons across the late Seventies and …
Read More »'The Little Things' Trailer: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto Clash in Thriller
Denzel Washington and Rami Malek portray lawmen on the hunt for a serial killer in Los Angeles in The Little Things, a psychological thriller from writer-director John Lee Hancock. Their prime suspect is played by Jared Leto, whose cat-and-mouse games fire up the tension in the film’s trailer. In the …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Stars as an Ex-Convict Turned Mentor in 'Palmer' Trailer
Apple TV+ dropped the trailer for its latest original film Palmer, starring Justin Timberlake. The movie, which is slated for release on January 29th, is the latest in Apple TV+’s growing roster of original films starring major celebrities. Palmer tells the story of Eddie Palmer (Timberlake), a former high school …
Read More »Netflix Drops Trailer for New Shonda Rhimes-Produced Romance Series 'Bridgerton'
Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming series, Bridgerton, which was executive-produced by Shonda Rhimes as part of her recent deal with the streaming service. The series is set to premiere on December 25th. Bridgerton is based on Julia Quinn’s series of romantic novels set in London during the …
Read More »'Farewell Amor' Review: A Family Reunion, Fraught With Tension
Farewell Amor, the debut feature from writer-director Ekwa Msangi, begins with a homecoming. At the airport, Walter (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine), an Angolan refugee who now makes his living as a cab driver in New York, gingerly greets his wife and teenage daughter. His family has finally made it to …
Read More »Watch Final Trailer for George Clooney's Post-Apocalyptic Space Odyssey, 'The Midnight Sky'
Netflix has released the final trailer for George Clooney’s sci-fi adventure film, The Midnight Sky, which will be released in select theaters on December 11th before arriving on the streaming service on December 23rd. The film is centered around a spaceship returning from a journey to find a planet that …
Read More »Barack Obama Talks Favorite Parts of Presidency, Unlikely Golf Games With Trump on 'Colbert'
Barack Obama discussed the parts of the presidency he liked most (and least), the possibility of scheduling a tee time with President Donald Trump, and more in new excerpts from his extensive interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. As Obama largely maintained a relatively low profile during President …
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