The Immortal Kevin Fitzpatrick was born and raised in New York City, and that doesn't make sense. Kevin wears many hats, including actor, editor, and writer, but never yellow. The best things in life are Back to the Future, beets, Firefly and The Venture Bros. When not picking apart the minutia of pop culture in film and TV, Kevin can usually be found RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
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Robert Zemeckis’ Live-Action ‘Jetsons’ TV Series Lands at ABC
Meet George Jetson, ABC. A proposed live-action TV comedy take on The Jetsons from Back to the Future boss Robert Zemeckis officially has a future at ABC with a put-pilot commitment.
Watch ‘Rick and Morty’ Staff Finally Taste the ‘Mulan’ Szechuan Sauce
Rick and Morty may quest forever in search of the elusive Mulan Szechuan sauce, but creator Justin Roiland has finally gotten his wish. The show’s staff assembled to enjoy the 1998 sauce gifted to them by McDonald’s, and the reviews are in.
‘Game of Thrones’ Almost Brought Gendry Back in Season 6
Sunday’s Game of Thrones brought with it a great many shocking developments and reunions, but perhaps none delighted fans more-so than Joe Dempsie’s Gendry Baratheon. The character’s rowing Season 3 exit was finally resolved with a major role to play, but it seems producers almost brought back the character even earlier.
‘Katrina: American Crime Story’ Pushed to 2019 With New Cast, Source Material
No one was exactly surprised to hear that FX’s Katrina: American Crime Story had stalled in favor of Versace, but neither FX nor Ryan Murphy will scrap the idea outright. Instead, production has been pushed to 2019 with a revamped premise and cast, and confirmed to feature Sarah Paulson in a leading role.
‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Think They Spotted Lady Stoneheart in ‘The Spoils of War’
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more satisfying Game of Thrones hour than Sunday’s dragon-roasted “Spoils of War,” but it seems yet another reunion may have taken place under our noses. Some eagle-eyed fans spotted a certain stone-hearted figure lurking around Winterfell, and we must never stop theorizing about it.
‘Westworld’ Season 2 Adds a ‘Vikings’ Favorite and More
Prominent TV stars taking new roles are generally ominous signs, so is Vikings about to suffer an axe? Westworld has three new additions to the park, as Season 2 casts Vikings favorite Gustaf Skarsgard and more as new series regulars.
FX Updates on ‘Louie,’ ‘Fargo’ Season 4 and ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Spinoff
It’s the final day of TCA press tour, and with it, FX updates are fast and furious. Network brass have either grim or wonderful news on future Louie, while Fargo Season 4 might be a few years away, and FX Sons of Anarchy spinoff Mayans MC could have a greenlight in the next few months.
Dan Harmon Says Donald Glover Leaving Killed ‘Community’
Community seems to have become a series we remember more by GIFs and breakout stars, especially as Donald Glover adds so many other iconic roles to his profile. Community itself outlasted him by a season and a half, but as creator Dan Harmon now admits, Glover’s exit was “the death of the show.”
No, ‘Game of Thrones’ Probably Didn’t Kill Ed Sheeran in ‘The Spoils of War’
It seems like a lifetime ago Game of Thrones fans were arguing about Ed Sheeran’s cameo in the Season 7 premiere, but we never did quite learn the Lannister soldier’s fate. Some speculated he and his merry brood were among those incinerated in Sunday’s “The Spoils of War,” but sadly, the shape of Sheeran remains in tact.
A ‘Rick and Morty’ Auction for ‘Mulan’ Szechuan Sauce Is Now Over $11,000
The power of the internet turned Rick and Morty’s obscure gag about discontinued McDonald’s sauce into an epic, inter-dimensional quest involving the fast-food chain’s top chef, and may soon empty your wallet. One of the four special bottles created for the series is retailing on eBay for thousands of dollars.
David Letterman Returning to TV for New Netflix Series
Like so many famous Davids, you’d never know if Letterman was content to enjoy retirement, or stage an unexpected comeback. The revered interviewer and former Late Show host is officially making a return to our lives, leading – what else – a new Netflix series doing what he does best.
ABC Scuttles ‘Little Mermaid’ Live Musical Plans Until 2018, If Ever
Live network musicals are still pretty hit and miss, and some don’t get the chance to have their voices heard. Case in point, The Little Mermaid will remain under ABC for the time being, cancelling October plans for a live adaptation.