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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Hulu Adds HBO and Cinemax in Time for ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7
If cord-cutting was starting to seem more complex than a cable package itself, Hulu is here to help. Just in time for Game of Thrones, the streaming service has announced HBO and Cinemax add-ons for your subscription.
Kyle MacLachlan Admits ‘Twin Peaks’ Revival ‘Challenging’ for Fans
Showtime’s Twin Peaks may be among our Best of 2017 after only eight episodes, but its unorthodox pace and characterizations have certainly subverted expectation. To that end, Kyle MacLachlan himself calls some of the extended Dougie scenes “challenging,” promising that “everything will come back together and make sense.”
Ava DuVernay Sets ‘Central Park Five’ Limited Series for Netflix
The story of the “Central Park Five” has oft been discussed in the last two years, and not just for their exoneration. 2019 will bring even more attention to their story, as 13TH director Ava DuVernay has booked a new Netflix limited series dramatizing the infamous 1989 case, and its decades of aftermath.
George Romero Blames ‘Walking Dead’ for Trouble Funding Zombie Films
The zombie genre wouldn’t exist without Dawn of the Dead creator George Romero laying post-apocalyptic track, so leave it to those darn spiritual descendants to muck it all up. Romero claims his Road of the Dead has had a difficult … uh, path, given the ubiquity of The Walking Dead these days.
‘Westworld’ Gets Season 1 Blu-ray and Labyrinthine New Subtitle
Future Westworld might as well be the desert HBO spent ten episodes crossing, for all the waiting we’ve done. Comic-Con 2017 will help quench our thirst, but so will a November Blu-ray release of the first season, now with its own official trailer, cover art and cryptic title.
‘Sons of Anarchy’ Spinoff ‘Mayans MC’ Will Be Reshot With New Cast
It’s been over a month since Sons of Anarchy boss Kurt Sutter offered any update on FX spinoff pilot Mayans MC, and perhaps with good reason. Sources claim not only that the entire pilot may be reshot, but that cast may go their separate ways as well.
‘Luke Cage’ Season 2 Sets ‘Bushmaster,’ ‘Nightshade’ and Returning Cast
Because who wants to wait for Comic-Con 2017 for scoop on Luke Cage Season 2? Harlem’s hero has officially found his next foe, as Netflix reveals The Night Of and Insecure alum Mustafa Shakir and Gabrielle Dennis will play a familiar pair of Marvel characters next season.
Hodor Lives (Sort Of) in ‘Game Of Thrones’-Themed KFC Ad
Poor Hodor got perhaps Game of Thrones’ least-deserved end, and one hopes his afterlife would be far more pleasant. Well, that afterlife is apparently a KFC, as a new commercial with Thrones alum Kristian Nairn memorably recalls the gentle giant’s tragic end.
‘South Park’ Season 21 Will Ignore Trump for ‘Kids Being Kids’
Few would accuse South Park of losing its edge, though the yearly cycle understandably has trouble keeping up with current events (at their pace these days). That’s why Season 21 will get back to basics, as creator Trey Parker wants to ditch Trump in favor of “Cartman dressing up like a robot and [screwing] with Butters.”
Every ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Episode Might Be Movie-Length
We’re just two weeks from Game of Thrones Season 7 treating us to the longest episodes yet, though the future remains as uncertain as ever. Even less episodes will populate the eighth and final season, and according to those involved, the run-times may get even longer.
Report: ‘True Detective’ Season 3 Taps Mahershala Ali to Lead
We weren’t certain how HBO might redeem True Detective after Season 2, but if “David Milch” didn’t get us there, “Mahershala Ali” might. The Luke Cage and Moonlight star is reportedly set to lead the third True Detective installment, which might be further along than we thought.
Adam West Recorded More ‘Family Guy’ for Next Season, Bosses Confirm
Just as NBC’s Powerless carried on the late Adam West’s inimitable presence, so too will Family Guy keep our beloved Bright Knight alive. Producers confirm West recorded at least five more episodes for the coming season, after which Quahog’s mayor may never be replaced.