TV and Movie News (page 482)

'Will & Grace' Revival is Officially Happening
January 19, 2017 @ 6:52 am PST    Will & Grace, Full House, Gilmore Girls, The X-Files     EG    
NBC made it official this week: the early-2000s hit sitcom will come back for a limited revival run sometime this year.

Fake News: 'Today' Ratings Strong, Despite Trump's Claim to the Contrary
January 18, 2017 @ 9:30 am PST    Today, Good Morning America, CBS Morning News , Saturday Night Live, Celebrity Apprentice     EG    
Donald Trump isn't President yet, so he apparently still has plenty of time to watch TV and tweet about it. This time, he's taking a shot at NBC's morning show, and his tweet is factually challenged.

Let the Wookiee Win: Deleted 'Force Awakens' Scene Shows Violent Side of Chewbacca
January 18, 2017 @ 9:02 am PST    Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope     EG    
When Han Solo says that angering a Wookiee is a bad idea, take him seriously. A deleted scene from 'The Force Awakens' shows that Chewbacca is not to be trifled with.

More Unwise Tweets: Joss Whedon, Rob Schneider are Latest to Tweet Before They Think
January 18, 2017 @ 8:48 am PST    The Avengers, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly     EG    
The temptation to insult people on Twitter is strong, and some celebrities don't seem to be able to stop themselves from doing it.

New Movies January 20: Xander Cage, Multiple Personalities and McDonald's
January 18, 2017 @ 8:26 am PST    XXX: Return of Xander Cage, Split, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Founder, The Resurrection of Gavin Stone     EG    
Need something to do during the nation's peaceful transfer of power? Four new wide releases give you plenty of movie-going options this weekend.

Will 'Split' Finally Silence M. Night Shyamalan's Critics?
January 17, 2017 @ 8:39 am PST    Split, The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, Lady in the Water, The Happening, The Last Airbender, After Earth, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, The Visit     EG    
It's been a very long time since the filmmaker has made a film that's pleased critics. Now he's made one. Will it be a commercial success, too?

Mark Hamill Trolls Trump as The Joker, Gets No Response
January 17, 2017 @ 8:11 am PST    Batman: The Animated Series, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Saturday Night Live     EG    
Maybe Luke Skywalker is immune to Donald Trump's twitter wrath. For some reason, this week's Trump mockery of Trump's tweets by the Star Wars actor went unremarked upon.

'SNL' Ratings Down, Still Better Than Trump's 'Celebrity Apprentice'
January 16, 2017 @ 1:45 pm PST    Saturday Night Live, Celebrity Apprentice     EG    
This week's episode of SNL drew a smaller audience than previous episodes this season. But even though Donald Trump will never admit it, SNL is still attracting a bigger audience than Trump's own show did.

'Sherlock' Ends Season with Low Ratings, Russian Piracy
January 16, 2017 @ 7:02 am PST    Sherlock     EG    
Although the series' UK ratings remain high, they've been off their peak with the long-delayed fourth season. However, Russian pirates were apparently still eager to see the season finale before it legally hit the airwaves.

Gus Fring to Return in 'Better Call Saul'
January 16, 2017 @ 6:44 am PST    Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad     EG    
We were all but sure it was going to happen, and this weekend we got confirmation that the Breaking Bad drug lord we love to hate will once again be walking the streets of Albuquerque.