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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Spielberg and Bryan Fuller’s ‘Amazing Stories’ Reboot Lands at Apple
It was about two years ago we first learned Bryan Fuller was adding Amazing Stories to his plate of Star Trek and American Gods, and the project is finally bearing fruit. Literal fruit! Apple has landed a deal with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment for the new series as part of an overall pact with the filmmaker.
Jean-Claude Van Damme Amazon Series Is a ‘Terrible Idea’ in New Teaser
It seems like forever ago that Jean-Claude Van Damme went meta for new Amazon pilot Jean-Claude Van Johnson, but don’t split on us just yet. The muscles from Brussels are back, bronze and willing to admit what a terrible idea this was in a fresh teaser.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 May Have Confirmed 2019 Premiere
HBO will confirm few details of the eighth and final Game of Thrones season; perhaps least of all whether we’ll wait until 2019 to see it. That said, star Liam Cunningham may have guaranteed the fantasy blockbuster will sit out 2018 with an update on production.
‘Westworld’ Bosses Confirm Roman and Medieval Worlds in Season 2?
Westworld secrecy reached a point where showrunners won’t even fill in the initials of “SW,” but a major part of Season 2 may have been unlocked early. By Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy’s own admission, Westworld may include some of its famous film counterparts when the series returns next year.
‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Will Be All Ninth Episodes, Says Star
Game of Thrones’ TV budget has taken its toll here and there, but few would question Season 8’s dedication to an epic end. As such, one star promises Game of Thrones will uphold its traditional commitment to climactic ninth episodes at least six times over.
‘Papyrus’ Creator Defends Font After ‘SNL’ Skewers ‘Avatar’
No subject is safe from SNL, but the creator behind the “Papyrus” font certainly never thought they’d send Ryan Gosling after him. Following this past weekend’s premiere Avatar sketch, the designer stepped up to defend his creation as “a well-designed font.”
High-Five a Million Angels: ‘30 Rock’ Has Been Rescued By Hulu
Netflix’s increasingly original content model very nearly cost us streaming access to 30 Rock and more, but fear not, nerds. A new streaming deal with Hulu will bring back, Liz, Jack, Jenna, Tracy and all the rest, along with favorites like Parenthood and more.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis on Twitter
The fight is just beginning for one of Hollywood’s most revered comediennes. Veep and Seinfeld favorite Julia Louis-Dreyfus took the courageous step of announcing her own breast cancer diagnosis over Twitter, pivoting the discussion to healthcare as HBO answers questions about Veep’s final season.
‘Gilmore Girls’ Creators Making Time for Another Netflix Revival
The prospect of more Gilmore Girls got dimmer with creator Amy Sherman-Palladino signing onto new Amazon series, but some contractual fine print brings good news. A deliberate loophole could finally answer Rory’s big mystery with another season in the near future.
Ryan Gosling Gets Ejected From 30 Rock in First ‘SNL’ Season 43 Promo
Baby Goose is officially in the building. That’s as far as SNL will let him in the first Season 43 promo, as premiere host Ryan Gosling can’t seem to count on his fame to actually get him through the door.
CBS ‘Kevin Can Wait’ Spent Fifteen Seconds Killing Off Erinn Hayes’ Donna
Sitcoms don’t have the most graceful history of handling turnover among cast (Two and a Half Men, anyone?), and CBS’ Kevin Can Wait has added one for the books. Watch how they handled the departure of Erinn Hayes as Kevin’s wife Donna … in less than twenty seconds.
‘SNL’ Season 43 Adds Three New Cast Members, Seven (!) New Writers
We knew changes were coming to SNL Season 43 after the departures of Vanessa Bayer, Bobby Moynihan and Sasheer Zamata, but these additions are real buzzer-beaters. Ahead of Saturday’s premiere, SNL welcomes Heidi Gardner, Luke Null and Chris Redd to the series, with more than double as many writers.