A review of this week’s Better Call Saul, “Bad Choice Road,” coming up just as soon as I leave the Yankees to play amateur ring toss… “Oh, Jesus, what have I got myself involved with here?” —Jimmy So, do we need to start referring to Kim Wexler as The One …
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Bummed-out kids acutely feel the pain of quarantine, so kudos to DreamWorks Animation for letting the fun-and-song-filled fluffball known as Trolls World Tour become the first major studio release intended for theaters to go directly to Video on Demand. The pre-puberty crowd will gravitate to this over-caffeinated sequel to 2016’s …
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Stephen Colbert recapped Donald Trump‘s recent news briefing and criticized the Wisconsin Supreme Court in his latest homemade version of The Late Show on Tuesday. Colbert kicked off by noting how grateful he is to still be able to host his show, despite the fact that he’s not even sure …
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Nicole Richie first gave a name to her alter ego a few years ago while at home tending to her garden. This was not, however, the first time she was aware of Nikki Fre$h‘s existence. “Nikki Fre$h the person I do feel like has always lived inside of me, she …
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John Krasinski released the first episode of his new web show Some Good News to liven up viewers during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 15-minute episode, the actor brought in Steve Carell to reflect back on The Office in light of its 15th anniversary. Krasinski also highlighted good news from …
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A review of this week’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine, “Dillman,” coming up just as soon as my resume rhymes on accident… Nine-Nine has improbably avoided the ravages of sitcom middle-age for several years now, at times being even funnier and more satisfying than when the characters and running gags were new. This …
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Apple TV+ has released a trailer for its upcoming series, Defending Jacob, which stars Chris Evans. The series, based on the 2012 novel by William Landay, follows assistant district attorney Andy Barber (Evans), whose 14-year-old son Jacob (Jaeden Martell) is accused of murder. Michelle Dockery plays Laurie, Andy’s wife, and …
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It’s called pica, and it involves wanting to consume things that most folks would consider completely inedible. You might have heard it mentioned on TV, or come across it in an article on psychological disorders. Hunter Conrad (Haley Bennett) has no knowledge of the phenomenon whatsoever; it’s not something that …
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It’s March 17th and if there’s any one, basic, simple apolitical truth we can all agree on, it’s this: You know about the coronavirus. It sounds reductionist to the point of moronic; even the most doltish Neanderthal or Henry Darger-worshipping recluse knows that the world is facing a major pandemic …
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Young lads are lucky if they grow up with a guy like Zeke (Pete Davidson) in their lives. When a 12-year-old named Mo (Aiden Arthur) meets the lanky, older boyfriend of his sister Kate (Emily Arlook), he’s the sort of cool dude likely to impress any preteen. Zeke is the …
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