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A new Scrubs universe series is currently in the works at ABC, as has been previously reported. The latest update on the project should be very exciting for fans of the original, as one of the main stars of the original Scrubs is set to make his return.

Per THR, it's been announced that Zach Braff is officially returning in ABC's upcoming Scrubs reboot. Braff will reprise his role as Dr. John Dorian, aka. J.D., one of the main characters from the Og series. The update follows the reports that Scrubs was getting an update back in December, though series creator Bill Lawrence and some of the show's cast members have long been teasing their desire to revisit the show. As of now, ABC and 20th Television have not offered an official comment on the casting.

One hurdle that stood in the way of the new series moving forward was Lawrence's busy schedule.

TV is firmly in its reboot, revival, and reunion era. Shows such as Frasier and Sex and the City have been revisited, with varying degrees of success. Some of these exploits, like the newsmaking Fresh Prince reunion, have added valuable perspective to the original show.

But with all the nostalgia floating around Hollywood, it’s surprising that HBO’s The Wire, a prescient, innovative chronicle of urban blight in America, told through intersecting characters in Baltimore, hasn’t had a large-scale reunion. In the 23 years since the show’s debut,...

J.D. Vance's story is very inspiring. As his 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and a Culture in Crisis," related, he was raised in abject poverty in the suburbs of Ohio by his Kentucky-born grandparents, and his mother wrestled with addiction all her life. He managed to rise out of poverty, serve a stint in the military, and was eventually accepted into Ohio State University. He eventually achieved a degree from Yale and now, at age 39, Vance has realized his ultimate goal: to be a whiny, sycophantic bootlicker for a clownish would-be fascist. In 2024, Vance will serve as the running mate of Donald Trump, and the pair hope to enact Project 2025, a piddling wish-list of evil, theocratic dictates that aims to rob women, the poor, and queer people of rights and turn the president into an Emperor. We've come a long way, baby.

Conservative critics praised "Hillbilly Elegy...

Michael B. Jordan credits his role in The Wire for launching his career, allowing him to learn from talented veterans and showcase his talent at a young age. The Wire is widely regarded as one of the greatest shows in television history, which caught the attention of industry professionals. Jordan's role as Wallace in The Wire led to other opportunities in future productions, as people were fans of the show and his character, opening doors for his career.

Michael B. Jordan reflects on his career-making role in The Wire over two decades after the show premiered. Created by David Simon, the highly acclaimed HBO drama began as a show about the Baltimore drug trade, told through the eyes of the dealers and law enforcement, and with each subsequent season, expanded to explore a different facet of the city, including the port system, politics, education, and the media. Other than Jordan,...

Both medical TV shows Scrubs and Grey’s Anatomy had musical episodes, here’s how the Scrubs musical influenced Grey’s Anatomy’s. While both recounted the hospital workers' stories and daily lives, Scrubs and Grey’s Anatomy belong to very different genres, and despite that, both managed to include successful musical episodes. However, the earlier medical sitcom actually inspired, in a way, and made possible the later Grey’s Anatomy musical, which centered on Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) and happened in season 7, episode 18, “Song Beneath the Song.”

While creator Shonda Rhimes revealed that the idea to do a musical episode had always been around since Grey’s Anatomy’s pilot, the behind-the-scenes of Grey’s Anatomy season 7, episode 18 disclosed that the network’s executives opposed the idea, which was why the Grey’s Anatomy musical episode took forever to happen. After the cast’s song renditions managed to convince them, feature song producer Chris Horvath was chosen as music director.

Although "The Wire" is widely considered one of the best TV shows of all time, fans are often less enthusiastic about season 2. While the show's debut season focused on the drug trade in Baltimore's west side, season 2 radically switched the focus towards the docks. Most of the plot was now focused on crooked union leader Frank Sobatka (Chris Bauer), his son Nick Sobatka (Pablo Schreiber), and Nick's annoying cousin Ziggy (James Ransone). A lot of the most memorable characters from season 1, like Bodie (J.D. Williams), Stringer Bell (Idris Elba) and Omar (Michael K. Williams), were given...

The post The Plot of The Wire Season 2 Was a Point of Contention for Michael Kenneth Williams appeared first on /Film.

Will justice be served in the fifth season of the Saints & Sinners TV show on Bounce TV? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Saints & Sinners is cancelled or renewed for season six. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the fifth season episodes of Saints & Sinners here. Status Update Below.

A Bounce TV primetime soap opera, Saints & Sinners stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Clifton Powell, Gregory Alan Williams, Tray Chaney, Keith Robinson, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Dawn Halfkenny, Karon Joseph Riley, and Christian Keyes. Set against the backdrop of the Greater Hope Baptist Church in Cypress, Georgia, a large southern church, the show centers around the pursuit of power, intertwined with greed, deception, corruption, compromising sexual affairs and...

The power struggles in a certain Georgian church are nearly over. Bounce TV has renewed the Saints & Sinners TV series for a sixth and final season. The last episodes will begin airing on April 3rd.

A primetime soap opera, Saints & Sinners stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Clifton Powell, Gregory Alan Williams, Tray Chaney, Keith Robinson, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Dawn Halfkenny, Karon Joseph Riley, and Christian Keyes. Set against the backdrop of the Greater Hope Baptist Church in Cypress, Georgia, a large southern church, the show centers around the pursuit of power, intertwined with greed, deception, corruption, compromising sexual affairs and murder. Season five picked up following the events of the Saints & Sinners movie, Judgment Day. Read More…...

Peacock has shared the first look at its new upcoming comedy series “Killing It,” streaming this April.

Created by “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” producers Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici, “Killing It” stars Craig Robinson as Craig, a man who competes in a state-sponsored python hunt in his quest to achieve the American Dream. The series co-stars Stephanie Nogueras as Craig’s ex-wife Camille, Jet Miller as his pre-teen daughter Vanessa and Rell Battle as his younger brother Isaiah. Claudia O’Doherty, Scott Macarthur and Wyatt Walter round out the cast.

“We love all the ambitious, challenging, thematically-rich series that populate the current peak-tv landscape,” said Goor in a statement. “We also love jokes. So, we tried to make a show that could deliver both. We wanted ‘Killing It’ to explore America’s quasi-religious obsession with entrepreneurship and wealth, and we also wanted it to be funny. Really, really funny. Plus, we wanted it to have big snakes.

Bounce has ordered a sixth and final season of the hit original drama series Saints & Sinners. The eight-episode final season will premiere with the first episode at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 3, with the remaining seven episodes airing weekly thereafter, the network said Wednesday.

Watch a trailer for a preview of Season 6 above.

“Saints & Sinners has been a breakthrough success, attracting a huge and loyal fanbase and taking them on a rollercoaster ride every season and was the No. 1 most-watched program on television, beating such shows as The $100,000 Pyramid on ABC, What Just Happened? (Fox), Instinct (CBS) and Big Little Lies (HBO), in the delivery of African Americans 18-49 and 25-54 Sunday night between 9-10 p.m.,” said David Hudson, head of original programming for Bounce and an executive producer of the series.

Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season

Set against the backdrop of a large Southern church,...

"Calm down, bro." This is the kind of excellent short film that launches the career of a talented filmmaker. Bruiser is an award-winning short film made by filmmaker Miles Warren, and it premiered at both the SXSW + Sundance Festivals earlier this year. After his father gets into a fight at a bowling alley, Darious begins to investigate the limitations of his own manhood. The film is an exploration into toxic masculinity, violence, and bullying, and how this is passed from generation to generation. Starring Noble B. Whitted and J.D. Williams. This is not just another film about manhood, there's layers and depth to every single shot in this. Miles Warren "had a very clear vision... We referenced films like The Favourite, Dayveon, The Snowtown Murders, Chungking Express and Paris, Texas." A must watch short film - and it's only 10 mins. Thanks to Short of the Week for the tip on this one.

Vulture Watch

Can Ella truly be considered innocent? Has the Saints & Sinners TV show been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on Bounce TV? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Saints & Sinners, season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

Airing on the Bounce TV cable channel, Saints & Sinners stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Clifton Powell, Gregory Alan Williams, Tray Chaney, Keith Robinson, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Dawn Halfkenny, Karon Joseph Riley, and Christian Keyes. Set against the backdrop of the Greater Hope Baptist Church in Cypress, Georgia, a large southern church, the show centers around the pursuit of power, intertwined with greed, deception, corruption, compromising sexual affairs, and murder.

Bounce TV has a Valentine for fans of the Saints & Sinners TV series. The cable channel has announced that Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day, the TV series' first movie, will air on Sunday, February 14th. The movie will bridge to the fifth season of the Saints & Sinners series which will launch on Sunday, April 11th.

Set against the backdrop of a large southern church, Saints & Sinners revolves around the pursuit of power, intertwined with greed, deception, corruption, compromising sexual affairs, and murder. The series stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Donna Biscoe, Clifton Powell, Tray Chaney, Keith Robinson, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Dawn Halfkenny, and Karon Joseph Riley. Gregory Alan Williams joins the cast in season five.

Here are the details from Bounce TV, along with a teaser video:

Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day...

Is the fourth season of the Saints & Sinners TV show on Bounce heaven-sent? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Saints & Sinners is cancelled or renewed for season five. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the season four episodes of Saints & Sinners here. Status Update Below.

A Bounce TV primetime soap opera, Saints & Sinners stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Donna Biscoe, Keith Robinson, Demetria McKinney, Clifton Powell, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Dawn Halfkenny, and Tray Chaney, with Tami Roman, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Karon Joseph Riley guest starring. The mystery drama revolves around conflicts and relationships between the members of the Greater Hope Baptist Church in...

There will be lots more drama at a certain Baptist church in a small-ish Georgia town. Bounce TV has renewed the Saints & Sinners TV show for a fifth season. In addition, the cable channel has ordered a standalone movie.

Set against the backdrop of a large southern church, Saints & Sinners centers around the pursuit of power, intertwined with greed, deception, corruption, compromising sexual affairs, and murder. The dramatic series stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Clifton Powell, Tray Chaney, Keith Robinson, J.D. Williams, Donna Biscoe, Jasmine Burke, Dawn Halfkenny, and Karon Joseph Riley.

Bounce announced the fifth season renewal earlier today and noted that it would debut sometime in Spring 2021. All previous seasons have had eight episodes apiece and season four finished airing in August 2019. In season five, viewers will find Mayor Ella Johnson...

Vulture Watch

Does hope still abide at Greater Hope Baptist Church? Has the Saints & Sinners TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on Bounce TV? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Saints & Sinners season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

A Bounce primetime soap opera, Saints & Sinners stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Donna Biscoe, Keith Robinson, Demetria McKinney, Clifton Powell, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Dawn Halfkenny, and Tray Chaney, with Tami Roman, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Karon Joseph Riley guest starring. The mystery drama revolves around conflicts and relationships between the members of the Greater Hope Baptist Church in Cypress, Georgia. In season four, Mayor Ella Johnson (Calloway) wants to position...

1967: Dark Shadows' Barnabas gave Maggie a music box.

1984: Guiding Light's Nola wanted help from The Wizard.

1985: Santa Barbara's Eden was unhappy after her interrupted wedding.

1996: Victor clashed with Jill in a primetime Y&R episode."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1952: On Young Widder Brown, after leaving the Tea Room in a black rage, Dr. Anthony Loring drove out to the farm of Uncle Josh for some comforting advice.

1953: On Love of Life, Vanessa Dale (Peggy McCay) attempted to help her nephew,...

Bounce has renewed Saints & Sinners for a fourth season for premiere in summer 2019. The network today also announced a new licensing agreement with Hulu for the first three seasons of the hit drama series, making all previous episodes available for streaming ahead of the Season 4 premiere. The deal marks the first time originally-produced content from the multicast network will be available on the premium streaming service.

Saints & Sinners centers around the pursuit of power, intertwined with greed, deception, corruption, compromising sexual affairs and murder – all set against the backdrop of a large southern church. Cliffhangers and twists abound in the series, which is set Cypress, Georgia, a sleepy southern town outside Atlanta.

The series stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Clifton Powell, Christian Keyes, Keith Robinson, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Tray Chaney, Demetria McKinney, Afemo Omilami and Donna Biscoe.

Saints & Sinners is produced in partnership with Swirl Film’s...

Sometimes friends will take you straight to hell when Blood Brother arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital on January 29 from Lionsgate. This film is currently available On Demand. Starring music artist Trey Songz, Jack Kesy, China Anne McClain, WWE superstar Ron “R-Truth” Killings, and top-selling music artist Fetty Wap (iHeartRadio’s Best New Artist 2016), the film is an action-packed crime thriller about an ex-con hell-bent on revenge and his former friend who’s out to stop him. From the writer-director of The Quiet Ones, Blood Brother is a pulse-pounding crime film that will keep you pinned to the edge of your seat. TheBlood Brother Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

This trailer looks so exciting:

When an ex-con takes murderous revenge against childhood friends whom he believes let him take the fall for a crime they collectively committed, one of the friends,...

1967: Dark Shadows' Barnabas gave Maggie a music box.

1984: Guiding Light's Nola wanted help from The Wizard.

1985: Santa Barbara's Eden was unhappy after her interrupted wedding.

1996: Victor clashed with Jill in a primetime Y&R episode."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1952: On Young Widder Brown, after leaving the Tea Room in a black rage, Dr. Anthony Loring drove out to the farm...

Bounce TV just got a whole lot more dramatic. Recently, the network announced season three of Saints & Sinners is coming in April.From Ty Scott, the series revolves around the drama at the Greater Hope Baptist Church in Cypress, Georgia. The cast includes Vanessa Bell Calloway, Christian Keyes, Keith Robinson, Clifton Powell, Gloria Reuben, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Afemo Omilami, and Richard Lawson.Read More…...

Warning: The following recap contains major spoilers from The Sinner “Part VIII.” Proceed at your own risk.

In the season finale of The Sinner, Cora Tannetti’s case takes a remarkable turn, giving the dreary “whydunnit” a (relatively) happy ending.

RelatedCable/Streaming Scorecard: What’s Renewed? What’s Cancelled?

After new evidence comes to light revealing that Cora suffered from extreme emotional distress (more on that later), the judge reduces the charge against her from murder in the second degree to manslaughter in the first. As a result, she is no longer facing a minimum of 30 years in prison but...

9:20 Am Pt -- J.D. tells TMZ Sports he meant Kaep was screwing up the owners' money, not the money for black QBs. Colin Kaepernick's protest is screwing up the NFL ecosystem for black QBs and costing them major money ... so says "The Wire" actor J.D. Williams who says Colin's hurting more than he's helping. Williams has been in a ton of stuff, but he's most famous for playing street soldier Bodie Broadus for...

In today's Horror Highlights, we have a look at Comet TV's March viewing guide, release details for Quarries, info on Nitehawk Cinema's annual short film festival, the crowdfunding campaign for the sock-centric creature feature Crust (produced by Felissa Rose), details on the Terror Film Festival, and new stills from Anders Manor.

Comet TV's March Viewing Guide: "You Don’T Need A Subscription To Watch These Great Movies…

They’Re Airing For Free On Comet!

Cherry 2000 (1988)

Monday March 13 at 8/7C

Static (1986)

Monday March 13 at 10/9C

The Twonky (1953)

Tuesday March 14 at 10/9C

The Bat People (1974)

Tuesday March 14 at 8/7C

War Gods of the Deep (1965)

Wednesday March 15 at 8/7c

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1987)

Wednesday March 15 at 10/9C

Encounter at Raven’s Gate (1990)

Thursday March 16 at 10/9C

The Lost Brigade (1993)

Thursday March 16 at 8/7C

The Beasts Within (1982)

Monday March 20 at 8/7C

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)

Monday March 20 at 10/9C

Troll 2...

Jamie Andrew Nov 7, 2016

We revisit HBO's sterling and seminal prison drama Oz on the run-up to its 20th anniversary...

Oz is sometimes criminally overlooked in the pantheon of TV dramas, which is a great sin indeed; not only because the show is the obvious grand-or-God parent to a multitude of modern classics (without Oz, it's doubtful whether The Sopranos would've existed), but also because it's an immaculately acted, endlessly compelling, emotionally resonant powerhouse of a show that demands – and deserves – recognition and respect.

See related Netflix's Stranger Things: Shawn Levy interview Netflix's Stranger Things: spotting the movie references

These days we're inured to the darkness that pervades our favourite, highest-rated shows; desensitised to the violence that sweeps down from Westeros to Baltimore, via Fargo and Albuquerque. Anti-heroes have almost become de rigueur, to the point where a return to the chiselled-chinned, morally-flawless supermen of network TV's heyday is...

Welcome to The Night Of's day after, when viewers are undoubtedly experiencing the slightly woozy, vaguely hungover sensation that accompanies eight weeks of investment in a TV show and the promise of a potentially earth-shaking pay-off that, in the end, can be filed under mileage-may-vary. To be fair, it was apparent very early on that this HBO miniseries wasn't likely to dominate the modern equivalent of water-cooler discussions in a way that, say, the true-crime phenomenon Making a Murderer did last winter, or the spot-the-Reagan-era-reference game that was Stranger Things...

Earlier this week, I published my rave review of HBO's new miniseries The Night Of, and I'm going to put it into the weekly review rotation for its run, starting with thoughts on the first episode, coming up just as soon as I can name two Yankees headed for the Hall of Fame... "Am I really here?" -Naz Because "The Beach" has been available for a few weeks through HBO's On Demand and streaming services, I've gotten to see the early reactions to it, which tend to break down along three paths: 1)That was unbearable to watch because I felt so bad for Naz as his night out went so horribly awry; 2)That was unbearable to watch because Naz acted like such a complete idiot at every turn; 3)Even though I felt bad for Naz, and/or couldn't believe how stupid he kept being, I was riveted by the whole thing.

There's his name about a minute into the opening credits of The Night Of: James Gandolfini. That Gandolfini, who died three years ago, is still listed as an executive producer on the new HBO miniseries speaks to the deal he signed way back when he was going to co-star in the project (in a role now played by John Turturro), and to his role as one of the people championing it through development. It also evokes images of a time when HBO owned the Prestige TV game outright, benevolently renting space out to would-be challengers because its position was so strong. That was a long time ago, before the rise of Netflix and all the other Peak TV players, and before HBO skidded into its current rough patch. Executives keep leaving abruptly. Recent dramas have either failed outright (the expensive, star-laden Vinyl got unrenewed last month), imploded quickly (True...

This film franchise zeros in on something that many small towns and big cities (really the neighborhoods in said cities) share: mainly a place where everyone seems to gather. Some place aside from the obvious schools, city halls, and churches (or synagogues). It’s actually a business. There’s a popular corner diner, maybe a bar or pub, perhaps a locally owned clothing store. Well, for this neighborhood in the south side of Chicago it’s the hair salon known to moviegoers thanks to 2002’s Barbershop. That modest little “slice of life” flick was popular that it inspired a sequel two years later (Barbershop 2: Back In Business). The following year saw a spin-off (Beauty Shop) and a TV series on premium cable channel Showtime. The scissors and shavers have been silenced for almost a dozen years, but now movie goers have another appointment with Calvin and his crew for Barbershop: The Next Cut.

Season one of Bounce TV's new Saints & Sinners TV series premieres Sunday, March 6, 2016, at 9:00pm Et/Pt. Watch a preview, below. Bounce says, "Shot on location in Atlanta, Saints & Sinners centers around the pursuit of power, intertwined with greed, deception, corruption and murder – all set against the backdrop of a large southern church."

The Saints & Sinners cast includes: Vanessa Bell Calloway, Christian Keyes, Keith Robinson, Clifton Powell, Gloria Reuben, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Afemo Omilami, and Richard Lawson.

Read More…...

Welcome to the second installment of our summer trip through "The Sopranos" season 1. When I revisited early seasons of "The Wire," as well as the whole run of "Deadwood," I did separate versions of each review for newcomers and veterans, but over time realized that the newcomers weren't commenting much, if at all, and that it therefore made sense to simply do one review. Any significant spoilers for episodes beyond the one being reviewed will be contained in a separate section at the end of the review; so long as you avoid that, and the comments, you should be fine. Thoughts on the second episode, "46 Long," coming up just as soon as I finish unscrewing my belly button... "But she's my mother. You're supposed to take care of your mother." -Tony Second episodes are hard. Almost every TV writer will tell you that. With your pilot, you get to set up the premise,...

J.D. Williams, Barry Sloane, and Malik Yoba have all signed up to star in writer/director Tony Ducret's indie feature film, "Fantastic Damage," which Yoba will also co-produce. The film will shoot for 21 days in July in New York City locations. Described by the filmmaker as a hard-boiled ensemble thriller, and an expansion of Ducret's award-winning pulp thriller short "I Can Smoke?" which was profiled on this blog in 2013, "Fantastic Damage" follows a dysfunctional Upper West Side Manhattan family, the Schwartzs, in interweaving romantic tales of vengeance. Synopsis reads: When Ethan Schwartz’s wife, Anna, claims to leave town for a...

The cast of The Wire had a whole lot of fun during Thursday's reunion panel at New York's Paley Center for Media. Show co-creator David Simon, executive producer Nina Noble, cast members Michael Kenneth Williams, Wendell Pierce, Sonja Sohn, Seth Gilliam, Jim True-Frost, John Doman, Lawrence Gilliard Jr, and Jamie Hector took the stage, while surprise guests and cast members Tristan Wilds, J.D. Williams, Bob Wisdom, and Michelle Paress took seats in the audience. The show's Brits, Dominic West and Idris Elba, were both unable to make the panel, but popped their heads in (quite literally) with video messages. HitFix...

New York – The theater at the Paley Center was full tonight, and with good reason – the cast of "The Wire," along producers David Simon and Nina Noble, were present for a discussion and Q&A. HitFix's own Alan Sepinwall acted as moderator and the evening proved incredibly interesting. Anyone who has watched it, knows that "The Wire," which aired for five seasons on HBO, was a special show, and one that has only grown in stature and myth since it went off the air. Sepinwall probably described it best in his book, "The Revolution was Televised." He wrote that people will approach him and say, "I am ready to watch 'The Wire.' And they phrase it like that—like it's a religious obligation they are about to undertake, rather than viewing a modestly rated HBO drama." One look at tonight's audience, even as viewed via the livestream, illustrated just...

A project we've covered on this site previously, which opened at last year's Urbanworld Film Festival, "An American In Hollywood," comes to AMC theaters in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pa today.  Written and directed by Sai Varadan and including a mix of live action and animation, the comedy-drama follows "a talented young filmmaker from New York who sets off to Los Angeles in pursuit of the Hollywood dream, only to discover through his relationship with a beautiful feisty young actress, that Hollywood is not all that it seems." The film stars Richard Carroll Jr ("The Dissenter"), Azur De, and "The Wire's" Jd Williams and Hassan...

A short shout from director John Magary and his film, The Second Line, which was a 2008 Sundance Film Festival selection. After MacArthur's savings are stolen from his Fema trailer (in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina) he and his cousin, Natt, take work gutting a house, and clash with its owners. The 19 minute short, a Columbia Grad School thesis short, stars Al Thompson, J.D. Williams, Saida Arrika Ekulona, Brittany Parker, Karen Pritchett and Dane Rhodes.  Watch below:...

Late in the DVD commentary for the pilot episode of "Hill Street Blues," actor Joe Spano marvels at the show's impact on the medium. "It's extraordinary," he says, "the repercussions of this 48 minutes of television." The cop drama's co-creator Steven Bochco follows by suggesting, "It's sort of a family tree, and if you look at the branches of the tree, you'll see 25 years of television." Bochco is, if anything, underselling the importance of "Hill Street," which is on the short list of the most influential TV shows ever made. Whether through shared actors, writers, directors or through stylistic and thematic complexity, its DNA can be found in nearly every great drama produced in the 30-plus years since it debuted. The show was only occasionally interested in the legal trials of the criminals in its unnamed fictional city, but the complete series DVD set (it arrives in stores on Tuesday, for...

Well, the big day is finally here! After leading the Avengers in stopping an alien invasion Summer before last, our favorite shield-slinger returns to the multiplexes in an all new solo adventure (well, he’s got some help from the Black Widow and the high-flyin’ Falcon)! Before you head out, you may want to brush up on all things Steve Rogers (don’t worry, this won’t be on the final!)! Have fun and buy bonds!

Read my original review of Captain America Here.

Here’s my original article that ran on Wamg before Captain America: The First Avenger was released in 2011.

The very first appearance of the sentinel of liberty.

Okay fellow movie geeks! Ready for a bit of pop culture history? Before you head out to the multiplex this weekend to see Paramount’s Captain America: The First Avenger, let’s get better acquainted with the story of this star-spangled superhero.

"The Following" star Shawn Ashmore says that the upcoming Episode 2.03, "Trust Me," will feature the series' most shocking twist yet, taking Season 2 "into new directions." Check out this sneak peek for clues of what's ahead.

The show's writer and supervising producer Alexi Hawley teases, "Joe's crossed a line he can't uncross" after killing the reverend in last week's episode, his first murder in months. We say bring it on!

"The Following" Episode 2.03 - "Trust Me" (2/3/14, 9-10Pm; re-airs 2/8/14, 9-10Pm)

A Victim Leads Ryan Closer To The Truth - Ryan continues his search to find the correlation between the recent tragedies in New York City and Emma and the existing members of the Havenport cult, while the FBI becomes increasingly aware of his undercover agenda.

Meanwhile, a shocking event leads Joe to put a new plan in action.

Cast: Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy; James Purefoy as Joe Carroll; Shawn Ashmore...

If you're not caught up on "The Following," you might want to skip this story, but for the rest of you, here's an "Insider" look at the "For Joe" ep along with two previews and some photos from Ep. 2.03, "Trust Me."

In the below video the director and stunt coordinator give a behind-the-scenes look at Ryan's fight scene with Luke and Mark in Episode 2.02.

"For Joe" Synopsis:

Ryan Is Haunted By New Threats - After the tragic subway killings, Ryan’s obsession with the case becomes stronger than ever. Soon, mysterious phone calls bring him face-to-face with what may be his biggest threat yet. Meanwhile, revelations surrounding Joe’s new life are brought to the surface.

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"The Following" Episode 2.03 - "Trust Me" (2/3/14, 9-10Pm; re-airs 2/8/14, 9-10Pm)

A Victim Leads Ryan Closer...

Joe Carroll kills again and Ryan Hardy is drawn deeper into the New York City murders in The Following's “For Joe.”

This week the audience learned more about what Joe Carroll (James Purefoy), or ‘Darryl,’ has been up to for the past year. After narrowly escaping the fire at the lighthouse, Carroll ran away to Arkansas and found solace in the arms of a prostitute named Judy (Carrie Preston). Judy lives alone on a small property in the middle of nowhere with her teenage daughter, Mandy (Tiffany Boone). Mandy reads the details of the subway murders to Joe behind her mothers back before leaving for school. When Joe goes into the house for breakfast, Judy asks him if he’s tempted to go back to killing people, so, it’s safe to say she knows all about Joe’s past as a serial killer. He says he’s put that all behind him.

New Following season 2,episode 3 official spoilers,plotline revealed by Fox. Recently, Fox served up the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Following" episode 3 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Trust Me," and it sounds like things will get pretty intriguing as Joe attempts to execute a new plan, and more. In the new,3rd episode press release: A victim is going to lead Ryan closer to the truth. Press release number 2: Ryan will continue his search to find the correlation between the recent tragedies in New York City and Emma and the existing members of the Havenport cult, while the FBI becomes increasingly aware of his undercover agenda. Meanwhile, a shocking event will lead Joe to put a new plan into action. Guest stars will feature: Valerie Cruz as Agent Gina Mendez; Carrie Preston as Judy; Jd Williams as Carlos; and Camille De Pazzis as Giselle. Episode...

"The Following" returns with Episode 2.02, "For Joe," on January 27th; and to make sure the momentum that began when Season 2 kicked off continues, here's star Kevin Bacon divulging a few details about Ryan Hardy's secret room devoted to his obsession with Joe Carroll.

If you missed Episode 2.01, "Resurrection," it's airing again immediately before "For Joe," from 8-9Pm.

"Resurrection" Synopsis:

One year after Ryan Hardy’s pursuit of serial killer Joe Carroll, a healthy and healed Ryan is living in New York City.

On the surface it appears Ryan’s gotten his life back together, but deep down his obsession with Joe continues to grow. Then, on the anniversary of Joe’s death, a new murderous rampage leaves everyone shocked and determined to discover the truth.

Related Story: "The Following" Returns Strong; Will Viewers Be Back "For Joe"? See Some Photos from Episode 2.02

"The Following" Episode 2.02 - "For Joe" (1/27/14; 9-...

"The Following" Season 2 kicked off on a high note this past Sunday night with "Resurrection," and on tap now we have director Marcos Siega taking us behind the scenes of the subway killings, filmed on location in New York City.

If you missed "Resurrection," it's airing again immediately before Episode 2.02, "For Joe," from 8-9Pm on Monday, January 27th.

"Resurrection" Synopsis:

One year after Ryan Hardy’s pursuit of serial killer Joe Carroll, a healthy and healed Ryan is living in New York City.

On the surface it appears Ryan’s gotten his life back together, but deep down his obsession with Joe continues to grow. Then, on the anniversary of Joe’s death, a new murderous rampage leaves everyone shocked and determined to discover the truth.

Related Story: "The Following" Returns Strong; Will Viewers Be Back "For Joe"? See Some Photos from Episode 2.02

"The Following" Episode 2.02 - "For Joe...

Premiering last night after the live Nfc Championship game gave "The Following" more than double the amount of viewers who saw its Season 1 finale, but will they (and you) return for Episode 2.02, "For Joe"? Here are some photos and a preview to help you decide.

First, here's the breakdown of the premiere's ratings: It earned a series high 4.4 adults 18-49 rating (or 11.2 million), up 38 percent from a 3.2 for the Season 1 premiere on Monday, January 21, 2013, and up 63 percent from a 2.7 for the Season 1 finale.

If you missed Episode 2.01, "Resurrection," it's airing again immediately before "For Joe," from 8-9Pm on Monday, January 27th.

"Resurrection" Synopsis:

One year after Ryan Hardy’s pursuit of serial killer Joe Carroll, a healthy and healed Ryan is living in New York City. On the surface it appears Ryan’s gotten his life back together, but deep down his obsession with Joe continues to grow. Then,...

Yesterday morning we had three new promos for "Resurrection," the special preview episode of "The Following" Season 2, and today we have three new clips. See? Good things really do come in threes!

The acclaimed thriller starring Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy and James Purefoy as Joe Carroll will unveil "Resurrection," a special preview episode, on Sunday, January 19, immediately after the "Nfc Championship Game" (live, 6:00 Pm-cc Et), kicking off 15 heart-pounding weeks of uninterrupted episodes.

The Season 2 premiere of "The Following" will air Monday, January 27 (9:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt), following an encore of the preview (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt).

For more info visit "The Following" website, "like" "The Following" on Facebook, and follow "The Following" on Twitter.

"Resurrection" Synopsis:

One year after Ryan Hardy’s pursuit of serial killer Joe Carroll, a healthy and healed Ryan is living in New York City. On the surface it appears...

Still on the fence about tuning in to Fox on Sunday night for "Resurrection," a special preview episode of "The Following" Season 2? If everything you've seen so far hasn't convinced you, maybe these three new promos will win you over!

The acclaimed thriller starring Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy and James Purefoy as Joe Carroll will unveil "Resurrection," a special preview episode, on Sunday, January 19, immediately after the "Nfc Championship Game" (live, 6:00 Pm-cc Et), kicking off 15 heart-pounding weeks of uninterrupted episodes.

The Season 2 premiere of "The Following" will air Monday, January 27 (9:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt), following an encore of the preview (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt).

For more info visit "The Following" website, "like" "The Following" on Facebook, and follow "The Following" on Twitter.

"Resurrection" Synopsis:

One year after Ryan Hardy’s pursuit of serial killer Joe Carroll, a healthy and healed Ryan is living in New York City.

We're closing in on this weekend's airing of "Resurrection," a special preview episode of "The Following" Season 2; and to get us even more pumped up, Fox has released a new cast promo photo plus our first look at Jessica Stroup in action as Ryan's niece, Max Hardy.

The acclaimed thriller starring Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy and James Purefoy as Joe Carroll will unveil "Resurrection," a special preview episode, on Sunday, January 19, immediately after the "Nfc Championship Game" (live, 6:00 Pm-cc Et), kicking off 15 heart-pounding weeks of uninterrupted episodes.

The Season 2 premiere of "The Following" will air Monday, January 27 (9:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt), following an encore of the preview (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt).

For more info visit "The Following" website, "like" "The Following" on Facebook, and follow "The Following" on Twitter.

"Resurrection" Synopsis:

One year after Ryan Hardy’s pursuit of serial killer Joe Carroll, a...

"Resurrection," a special preview episode of "The Following" Season 2, airs in just a few days; and to kick off your work week, we have a pair of exclusive images from the ep to share.

The acclaimed thriller starring Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy will unveil "Resurrection," a special preview episode, on Sunday, January 19, immediately after the "Nfc Championship Game" (live, 6:00 Pm-cc Et), kicking off 15 heart-pounding weeks of uninterrupted episodes.

The Season 2 premiere of "The Following" will air Monday, January 27 (9:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt), following an encore of the preview (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt).

For more info visit "The Following" website, "like" "The Following" on Facebook, and follow "The Following" on Twitter.

"Resurrection" Synopsis:

One year after Ryan Hardy’s pursuit of serial killer Joe Carroll, a healthy and healed Ryan is living in New York City. On the surface it appears Ryan’s gotten his life back together,...

New Following season 2,episode 1 official spoilers,plotline revealed by Fox. Recently, Fox dished out the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Following" episode 1 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Resurrection," and it sounds like it'll be pretty interesting and intense as a new murderous rampage will shock everyone, and more!. In the new,1st episode press release: One year later, new terror is going to begin. Press release number 2: One year after Ryan Hardy's pursuit of serial killer ,Joe Carroll, a healthy and healed Ryan is going to be living in New York City. On the surface, it will appear that Ryan's gotten his life back together. However, deep down, his obsession with Joe is going to continue to grow. Then, on the anniversary of Joe's death, a new murderous rampage is going to leave everyone shocked and determined to discover the truth. Guest stars will feature:...