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He's fought Graboids in Tremors, turned invisible in Hollow Man, gone mutant in X-Men: First Class, and saved a whole town with the power of dance in Footloose, but with upcoming Prime Video x Blumhouse supernatural series The Bondsman, Kevin Bacon may well have just outdone himself. In the show, created by former Daredevil showrunner Erik Oleson, Bacon plays Hub Halloran, a murdered bounty hunter brought back from the dead by the actual Devil in order to capture straight-up demons who have escaped from literal Hell. Sounds nuts, right? Well check out the trailer for the series below, because it looks nuts, too;

What did we tell ya? Nuts! As trailers go, this one is pretty rammed, quickly whizzing through Hub's grizzly death, hasty resurrection, and blackly comic realisation that he's now in league with Satan. But while there's some stuff in here about familial reconciliation and morality and the stuff of legitimate,...

Kevin Bacon has been plugging away in movies since making his big-screen debut in 1978's highly problematic comedy classic "National Lampoon's Animal House," and has been in so many different kinds of films over the last 47 years that there's a trivia game, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, that essentially holds him as the center of the cinema universe. While you can't make as many movies as Bacon has without appearing in more than a few stinkers, I don't think I've ever seen the man give a poor performance. He's been believable as heroes, villains, creeps and milquetoasts, and, despite getting cast in numerous Oscar contenders, has never competed for an Academy Award himself. That's gotta change.

The only bad thing I can say about his most recent project, "The Bondsman," is that it won't get him off the Oscar schneid. That's because it's a streaming horror series for Amazon Prime...

Like a rolling stone gathers no moss, Timothee Chalamet’s awards campaign for A Complete Unknown continues unabated. On Friday, NBC announced Chalamet will host the Jan. 25 edition of Saturday Night Live and serve as the night’s musical guest. The expectation is that Chalamet, who plays Bob Dylan in the new film, will perform Dylan songs on the broadcast.

Regardless of the playlist, Chalamet’s dual role on the broadcast will make some Saturday Night Live history. He’s among a select few non-professional singers or traditional musicians who have served as SNL hosts and performed as musicians on the same show, joining names like Lily Tomlin, Desi Arnaz, and Deion Sanders.

The SNL appearance is the latest high-profile stop on Chalamet’s press tour and awards campaign for A Complete Unknown. The actor has spent the last month promoting his work in James Mangold’s film – including a...

Mack, Jack & McConaughey (Mj&m), announced today that seven-time ACM Award winner, four-time CMA Award winner, and 10-time Grammy nominee, Eric Church will headline the 2025 Mj&m Gala on Thursday, April 24 at Austin City Limits (Acl) Live at The Moody Theater.

This joint fundraising effort of Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, ACM Award-winning recording artist Jack Ingram, and coaching legend Mack Brown has raised over $61 million for charities dedicated to children’s education, health, and wellness.

Eric Church is a multi-award-winning country artist known for his passionate fan base, the Church Choir, and a critically acclaimed catalog of music. He recently released “Darkest Hour,” his first new solo music in three years, in response to the devastation caused in his home state of North Carolina by Hurricane Helene, pledging all publishing royalties from the song to disaster relief efforts. He is currently working on additional new music as the follow...

This Thursday evening at Pmc’s brand-new New York video studio, Bridget Moynahan was invited into the TVLine Spotlight, for an in-depth conversation about getting her start on Sex and the City and in the film Coyote Ugly, ABC’s gone-too-soon Six Degrees and, of course, CBS’ Blue Bloods, which will wrap its 14-season, nearly 300-episode run in December.

With just five episodes left to air (including tonight’s), the prospect of Blue Bloods fading to black — more than four months after filming wrapped — still has the famly drama’s cast getting emotional, Moynahan shared.

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A television adaptation of Sebastien de Castell’s “Spellslinger” fantasy book series is in the works from “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski’s 87Eleven Entertainment and Basset Hound Distribution.

M. Raven Metzner, a writer-producer whose credits include “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Sleepy Hollow,” “Elektra” and “Clue,” will serve as showrunner and writer of the one-hour action-adventure series.

Metzner will also executive produce alongside 87Eleven’s Stahelski, Jason Spitz and Alex Young, as well as Basset Hound Distribution’s Michael R. Goldstein and Alexandre Coscas.

The “Spellslinger” show will be a one-hour action-adventure series based on the young adult novels by de Castell. The six-book “Spellslinger” series is complete, and there is a prequel series that begins with “Way of the Argosi.”

“Spellslinger” follows the adventures of 16-year-old Kellen, who lives in a world where magic is everything. The problem is: he doesn’t have any.

Per the logline, “When his paths...

Hollow Man is a horror/sci-fi film starring Kevin Bacon as a grandiose and misguided scientist. The film has been widely panned by critics and audiences, but has found a bit of a cult following. Now, Hollow Man will stream for free on Pluto TV.

According to Pluto TV, Hollow Man will join the ranks of their streaming library on October 1. The movie stars Kevin Bacon as brilliant but morally dubious scientist, Sebastian Caine, who is working on an invisibility serum for the US military. Starring alongside Bacon are Elisabeth Shue, who has gone on to play Madelyn Stillwell in Prime Videos The Boys, Dunes Josh Brolin, Heroes Greg Grunberg, and Kim Dickens as the team of scientists working on the project with Caine. When their experiment succeeds and it renders Bacons character invisible, Caine is corrupted by this newfound power and horror ensues.

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As Blue Bloods prepares for its final season, which kicks off on October 18, Bridget Moynahan has been opening up about the show’s cancellation and her last time on set with co-star Tom Selleck. “I think we’re all a little disappointed,” Moynahan told People in regards to the show ending after 14 seasons. “We’ve had such a good time. We all want to be there. It’s a real loss.” Moynahan has played Assistant District Attorney Erin Reagan, the daughter of Selleck’s Frank Reagan, since the first season of Blue Bloods premiered back in 2010. She stars alongside Donnie Wahlberg, Will Estes, and Len Cariou. “This was our daily lives for 14 years. And we’ve all experienced major life moments together, whether it’s births, deaths, marriages, divorces, illnesses, we’ve had it all together,” she continued. Moynahan, whose previous credits include Sex and the City and Six Degrees,...

Don’t call it a comeback if it’s only a reboot by name alone. Even if it’s a name as well-known as Matlock.

Having recently glimpsed the newest iteration in the franchise about a sharp-as-a-tack, wily, aged lawyer, I’m ready to tell viewers a little about what they have in store this fall.

First of all, let me go ahead and get this out of the way now: this is not your grandpa’s Matlock. Now, there are certainly some similarities.

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However, if fans of the original are looking for a gender-swapped faithful reimagining, they might find themselves mildly disappointed.

But that shouldn’t discourage you. The other thing I have to say about the upcoming series is that the first episode was Amazing!

Seriously, you guys will love this show, and TV Fanatic is here to give you a little insight into how...

With the 62nd New York Film Festival just a few weeks away, one of my favorite moments between the movies is connecting with the dedicated, passionate, cinema-loving audience that attends every year. There is no better place to do that than our returning Cinephile Game Nights, and this year, they will be bigger and better than ever.

Ahead of four new editions to be announced soon during the festival, join yours truly and The B-Side co-host Conor O’Donnell for a pair of special editions of Cinephile Game Night at New York’s premier cannabis destination, The Travel Agency: A Cannabis Store. Supported by brand partners Ayrloom, Hudson Cannabis, Rove, and Silly Nice, I’ll also be giving out tickets to some of the biggest NYFF62 screenings, including The Brutalist, Anora, Nickel Boys, along with many other prizes.

RSVP by clicking the links/images below for the game nights taking place...

On Thursday August 15 2024, ABC broadcasts Lucky 13!

Six Degrees Season 1 Episode 4 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Lucky 13,” titled “Six Degrees,” promises to deliver an engaging mix of humor and competition. This episode will feature a unique showdown between a geriatric psychiatrist and a real estate agent. Viewers can expect to see how these two very different professionals approach their respective fields and how their skills will be put to the test.

The geriatric psychiatrist brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of human behavior. This character often uses insight and empathy to connect with patients. On the other hand, the real estate agent is all about charm and persuasion, using a different set of tools to succeed in a competitive market. The contrast between their approaches is likely to create some entertaining moments as they face off.

As the episode unfolds, the competition between the two will highlight their strengths and weaknesses.

Lucky 13 fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 1 Episode 4 episode titled Six Degrees!

Find out everything you need to know about the Six Degrees episode of Lucky 13, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Lucky 13 Six Degrees Season 1 Episode 4 Preview

The upcoming episode of “Lucky 13,” titled “Six Degrees,” promises to bring an intriguing blend of humor and drama. Set to air on ABC at 9:00 Pm on August 15, 2024, this episode features a unique competition between a geriatric psychiatrist and a real estate agent, showcasing the clash of two very different worlds.

The cast for “Lucky 13” continues to impress, with veteran actor Robert Klein taking on the role of the geriatric psychiatrist. His character is known for his sharp wit and deep understanding of human behavior, making him a formidable opponent in any challenge.

The excitement builds for the upcoming episode of “Lucky 13,” titled “Six Degrees,” airing on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 9:00 Pm on ABC. In this fourth episode of the season, viewers can expect a unique blend of humor and competition as a geriatric psychiatrist goes head-to-head with a savvy real estate agent.

The dynamic between the two characters promises to be entertaining. The psychiatrist, with years of experience in understanding human behavior, will bring a thoughtful and strategic approach to the competition. Meanwhile, the real estate agent, known for their quick thinking and charm, will likely add a playful edge to the rivalry. As they navigate challenges, their contrasting styles will create plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and unexpected twists.

Fans of the show can look forward to clever dialogue and engaging scenes that highlight the quirks of both professions. The episode is sure to explore themes of aging, ambition, and the...

Sirens is quickly shaping up to be one of the most highly anticipated series of 2025.

As we reported yesterday, the Netflix dark comedy from Maid showrunner Molly Smith Metzler has cast Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, and Milly Alcock in its lead roles.

Now, Deadline is reporting that the cast has been further fleshed out with two more beloved stars.

Kevin Bacon and Glenn Howerton have both signed on to co-star with the trio of talented ladies.

Bacon will play Peter Kell the billionaire husband of Moore's Michaela Kell.

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Howerton -- arguably the modern master of portraying entitled d-bags -- will play Ethan Corbin II, a friend of the Kells, who, according to Deadline, is in the process of "rapidly burning through his trust fund."

The limited series -- which is based on a play that Metzler wrote during her time...

And Just Like That... isn't finished shaking up its Season 3 cast. The Sex and the City sequel series has added three new recurring cast members while promoting two other actors to series regulars.

According to TVLine, And Just Like That... Season 2 cast members Sebastiano Pigazzi and Dolly Wells who respectively portray Giuseppe and Joy have been promoted to series regulars ahead of Season 3. Additionally, Mehcad Brooks (Supergirl), Jonathan Cake (The Affair), and Logan Marshall-Green (Spider-Man: Homecoming) have joined the comedy-drama series as undisclosed recurring characters. The casting update comes roughly two months after it was announced that Rosie O'Donnell would be joining the cast for Season 3 as "Mary."

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And Just Like That tried to make Aidan Carrie's true soulmate. But there's still the question of if they ended up together in Season 2.

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The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (Iadas) today announced the Winners for the 28th Annual Webby Awards, which include the boundary-pushing cultural icons, companies and organizations shaping today’s ever-expansive online world.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus will receive the Webby Podcast of the Year Award for Wiser Than Me and her embrace of the internet as a platform for connecting generations through meaningful, funny and important conversations with unforgettable women.

The Academy presents the Webby Podcast Company of the Year to the organization that has earned the most honors across the Podcast categories. With 12 wins, including nods for Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon, Questlove Supreme, The Laverne Cox Show, Mobituaries with Mo Rocca, Unreformed: the Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children, Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang and Supreme: The Battle for Roe, in addition to 20 nominations, iHeartMedia brings home the award.

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Starting his acting career in the late 70s, Kevin Bacon had his big break in the 1984 musical drama Footloose. The film follows a teenager Ren McCormack, who relocates from Chicago to a small town grappling with a ban on rock music and dancing and attempts to overturn the prohibition.

Footloose | Image via IMDb

Despite the film’s immense success and recognition as one of Bacon’s finest performances, the actor disclosed that he nearly missed out on the role due to concerns about his appearance not meeting the standards.

Kevin Bacon Revealed Why He Almost Lost Footloose

In an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Hollywood star Kevin Bacon revealed that he almost lost his role in the musical drama Footloose. The actor shared that although he was not sure if it would make he big in the industry, he was determined to pursue an acting career.

Kevin Bacon as...

Will Smith may have fallen in love with Stockard Channing on the set of 1993’s Six Degrees of Separation, but Channing only felt “motherly” to the rising star, who was 23 and a newly married, first-time father at the time.

Channing — who earned an Oscar nomination playing a New York socialite who connects with a young con artist played by Smith in the film — opened up about working with the rising star in a new episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast.

“He made a lot [of money] from his music, or even Fresh Prince [of Bel-Air],” Channing said. “Because I remember we talked about it.” Despite his massive success in music and TV at a young age, “there was no big shot stuff at all” about Smith, she said.

“He had a real survival instinct in him,” Channing added, “which was completely perfect for the part. [There was a] genuine charm and a lovely sweetness about him.

The industry has been blessed with innumerable big names over the years. It’ll be difficult to count the number of gems Hollywood has produced, with each big name having to his credit a crazy fandom. But amongst the galaxy of big names, there is one which stands out. There are many who have a star of their name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But there’s only one who has inspired the game, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

Kevin Bacon was making a name for himself

Kevin Bacon had already carved out a name for himself in the 90s

It’s the 1990s. The decade might be one of the most illustrious decades in the history of Hollywood, witnessing the release of all-time favorites like Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, Goodwill Hunting, and Schindler’s List amongst many other films. And Kevin Bacon was emerging as one of the promising stars in the industry.

Kevin Bacon may have taken a paddle to the ass in Animal House and an arrow through the throat in Friday the 13th but he gained his first true fame with 1984’s Footloose. From there, with movies like Flatliners, A Few Good Men and, perhaps most importantly, JFK, it seemed like Kevin Bacon had worked with just about every major name in Hollywood. Thus, the greatest movie challenge of all time was born: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

But, as he explained on a recent episode of Podcrushed (via Entertainment Weekly), Kevin Bacon initially thought the Six Degrees game was making fun of him. “I thought that, and this is my own acting insecurity — impostor syndrome — I thought that the joke of it was that the great actors could be connected to a loser actor like me…They were saying, ‘Look, can you believe he can be connected by Meryl Streep?...

TikTok has been filled with fans romantically spinning their pets to Taylor Swift’s “August” in recent weeks. Now, Penn Badgley and Kevin Bacon have gotten in on the action, sharing their own version of the “August” TikTok trend.

In the clip, posted by Badgley, the You actor runs through a hallway where he finds Bacon and the pair dramatically twirl around (the face Bacon makes is A+ acting material). The TikTok was likely recorded at the same time Bacon appeared on Badgley’s podcast Podcrushed in an episode that debuted earlier this week.

Kevin Bacon reveals that he once bought a plot of land with a haunted house and the stipulation that he would destroy the house within a month. The owner feared that Bacon would get possessed and cause damage if he didn't demolish the house. Bacon wanted to take some pine boards from the house, but his wife Kyra Sedgwick refused to allow it.

Kevin Bacon revealed that he once bought a plot of land that came with the stipulation that he destroy a haunted house. The Emmy-nominated actor is known for prominent movie roles, and in fact has held so many that the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is based around the idea that any actor can be connected to the star within six degrees of separation based on the co-stars they've worked with. Some of Bacon's most popular roles include playing Ren in Footloose, Sean Devine in Mystic River,...

This week, in celebration of International Day of Charity, Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, in association with Telepictures, debuts the “Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon” podcast in collaboration with iHeartPodcasts and SixDegrees.Org.

In his new show, Bacon will encourage listeners to make a difference in the world around them and will help them to lean in, learn and be inspired to act. Fans can tune into “Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon” beginning today and new episodes will be available on Tuesdays.

Starring in some of the biggest films over the last three decades, Kevin Bacon has become a pop culture icon and everyone seems to be connected to him by six degrees or less. After continually hearing his name used alongside the popular “six degrees” concept, Bacon decided to embrace it by creating the non-profit SixDegrees.org and is now taking it one step further in his new podcast “Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon.

Kevin Bacon urges Hollywood studios to cut a deal and end the strikes.

Per Deadline, Bacon made a guest appearance on The Today Show to hype up his new podcast Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon. When the Footloose star was asked about the ongoing writers' and actors' strikes in Hollywood, Bacon made clear that the strikes are not about the highly paid stars but instead those who are overlooked and underpaid. "In terms of rich actors, a very small percentage of our union is doing very, very well. Most of the people are living hand-to-mouth, those are the people that we are striking for," Bacon said.

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He continued, "My situation is not the same as the majority of our union. When it comes to writers and actors, we are artists, so all of our members are artists so if you do well...

Kevin Bacon addressed the ongoing dual Hollywood strikes today as he unveiled his new podcast Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon.

In an interview on Today show where he announced the podcast, Bacon was asked about the current status of the strikes and a response to those who would say it’s about rich actors who just want to make more money.

“In terms of rich actors, a very small percentage of our union is doing very, very well. Most of the people are living hand-to-mouth, those are the people that we are striking for,” Bacon said. “My situation is not the same as the majority of our union. When it comes to writers and actors, we are artists, so all of our membership are artists so if you do well you get to make your art. On the other side, they’re dealmakers, so if they do well, they get to make a deal.

Cinephile Game Night has returned with Cinephile Summer, a brand new season featuring your favorite podcasters and filmmakers going head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, and Dan Mecca along with Cinephile: A Card Game creator Cory Everett, the series debuts new episodes bi-weekly on The Film Stage Show podcast feed and The Film Stage YouTube channel.

For the season finale of Cinephile Summer, we were thrilled to face off against our friends at Bright Wall/Dark Room: Chad Perman, Eli, Fran Hoepfner, and Veronica Fitzpatrick. Check out the episode below and stay tuned for updates as Cinephile Game Night will return live in person at the 61st New York Film Festival!

Each episode features teams facing off for rounds of Filmography, Movie-Actor and Six Degrees and the team with the most points is crowned the winner. Internet glory ensues.

Cinephile Game Night has returned this year for Cinephile Summer, a brand new season featuring your favorite podcasters and filmmakers going head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, and Dan Mecca along with Cinephile: A Card Game creator Cory Everett, the series will debut new episodes bi-weekly on The Film Stage Show podcast feed and The Film Stage YouTube channel.

For the third episode of Cinephile Summer, we were thrilled to face off against our friends at 50 Mph––a brand new podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes of Jan de Bont’s Oscar-winning 1994 summer blockbuster, Speed––featuring Kris Tapley, Paul Hammond, and Jonathan Foster.

Each episode features teams facing off for rounds of Filmography, Movie-Actor and Six Degrees and the team with the most points is crowned the winner. Internet glory ensues. Throughout two seasons and nearly 50 episodes special guests...

Roar Social, a platform at the crossroads of social media and philanthropy, launches its app today in beta after three years of development and with the industry in turmoil. Tweets are out. Roars are coming.

This is another video-sharing app but, layered on top, it’s a tool hoping to nudge Gen Z and young Millennials (16-36 core) to assert their values and channel viral content and engagement to a larger social purpose.

Specifically: users signing up pick one of a dozen “hero” causes from climate change to mental health to animal rights. Each of their posts is tagged with the matching icon, meaning all videos on the site — original content as well as repurposed work from TikTok, YouTube and Facebook Reels welcome — are attached to a cause. There’s no ‘like’ option. Instead, tapping a small cartoon pig automatically donates a penny to the cause through the platform’s proprietary Roar Giving Wallet technology.

Cinephile Game Night has returned this year for Cinephile Summer, a brand new season featuring your favorite podcasters and filmmakers going head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, and Dan Mecca along with Cinephile: A Card Game creator Cory Everett, the series will debut new episodes bi-weekly on The Film Stage Show podcast feed and The Film Stage YouTube channel.

For the third episode of Cinephile Summer, we were thrilled to face off against our friends at We Hate Movies, featuring Andrew Jupin, Chris Cabin, Eric Szyszka, and Stephen Sajdak.

Each episode features teams facing off for rounds of Filmography, Movie-Actor and Six Degrees and the team with the most points is crowned the winner. Internet glory ensues. Throughout two seasons and nearly 50 episodes special guests have included podcasts such as Action Boyz, Blank Check, The Big Picture,...

As hundreds of black-shirted SAG-AFTRA performers joined Writers Guild of America members outside Netflix’s headquarters for the first day of a historic Hollywood labor double strike, the first in more than six decades, actor and professional DJ Evan Shafran had the volume pumped along Van Ness Ave. He’d queued up his remix of Hall & Oates’ “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do),” its apropos chorus underscored by a clip he’d sampled from a breaking TV news report about the strike going into effect after the union couldn’t agree to a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. As he periodically upheld one of his amplifiers, like John Cusack in “Say Anything,” toward the streaming giant’s office across the street, marchers urge him on: “You’re killing it, dude.”

Shafran, 40, who has an underground following as EVeryman and...

Cinephile Game Night has returned this year for Cinephile Summer, a brand new season featuring your favorite podcasters and filmmakers going head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, and Dan Mecca along with Cinephile: A Card Game creator Cory Everett, the series will debut new episodes bi-weekly on The Film Stage Show podcast feed and The Film Stage YouTube channel.

For the second episode of Cinephile Summer, we were thrilled to face off against our friends at One Heat Minute, featuring Blake Howard, Katie Walsh, Maria Lewis, and Alexei Toliopoulos. Joining the Tfs team as special guests are Gavin Mevius (co-host of The Mixed Reviews) and Veronica Fitzpatrick (co-host of The Bright Wall/Dark Room Podcast).

Each episode features teams facing off for rounds of Filmography, Movie-Actor and Six Degrees and the team with the most points is crowned the winner.

[This story contains spoilers to the finale of season two of The Bear.]

Like so many people, The Bear was Molly Gordon’s favorite show of 2022. Unlike most people, she got to join her favorite show when it returned for its sophomore season. Gordon, who played Triple A in Booksmart and starred alongside Rachel Sennott in Shiva Baby, joined the Emmy-winning ensemble series as Carmy’s childhood friend Claire; the two reconnect after a chance meeting in a bodega and as they fall in love, Carmy questions whether he has the capacity to successfully open a restaurant and be happy. “I was very affected by it,” Gordon says of watching the second season for the first time. “I ate it up like candy, even though I was also sobbing. I’m so sad that it’s done, and between this and Succession being over, I don’t really know what to do.”

Here, Gordon — who, actually, is plenty busy readying her...

Cinephile Game Night has returned this year for Cinephile Summer, a brand new season featuring your favorite podcasters and filmmakers going head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, and Dan Mecca along with Cinephile: A Card Game creator Cory Everett, the series will debut new episodes bi-weekly on The Film Stage Show podcast feed and The Film Stage YouTube channel.

For the first episode of Cinephile Summer, launching today, we were thrilled to face off against our friends at The Letterboxd Show, featuring Mitchell Beaupre, Matt “Slim” Kolowski, Mia Vicino, and special guest Chandler Levack, whose debut feature I Like Movies is now available digitally in Canada. Watch/listen below and stay tuned for episodes featuring One Heat Minute, We Hate Movies, and more!

Each episode features teams facing off for rounds of Filmography, Movie-Actor and Six Degrees...

The following post contains spoilers for "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special."

If James Gunn called you and asked you to be a major plot point in a project he was doing, your answer would be yes. How could it not be? Gunn makes great -- and, more importantly, fun — movies. Case in point: "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special," which was released on Disney+ just in time for the 2022 holidays. In the special presentation, the Guardians have taken over their new home base, Knowhere. Christmas is on the way, and the gang is looking for a good present for Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord (Chris Pratt). The guy has had a rough time of it since he lost his love Gamora (Zoe Saldaña) and found out that another version of her from an earlier timeline doesn't feel the same way about him.

Kraglin (Sean Gunn) mentions Peter's childhood hero,...

Exclusive: NCIS: Los Angeles alum Barrett Foa has been tapped for a recurring role opposite Uzo Aduba in Netflix’s Shondaland murder-mystery drama The Residence, from writer Paul William Davies.

Using Kate Andersen Brower’s book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House as a jumping off point, the eight-episode series is described as “a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and back stairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world’s most famous mansion.” Its premise: 132 rooms. 157 suspects. One dead body. One wildly eccentric detective (Aduba). One disastrous State Dinner.

Foa will play Elliot Morgan, “the first gentleman” of the White House. He knows nothing about the social culture of Washington or the expectations of his role in the White House.

Cast also includes Randall Park, Andre Braugher, Susan Kelechi Watson, Ken Marino, Jason Lee, Bronson Pinchot, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Edwina Findley,...

If you've ever played the parlor game, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, you probably know how prolific Kevin Bacon has been over his 45-year career. The game proves, rather conclusively, that you can tie any actor, working or retired, alive or no longer with us, to a film that also starred Bacon in six associations or fewer. Initially, Bacon distanced himself from the pop-culture phenomenon, but has come around to embrace it and even created a charity based on the trivia game. The 64-year-old has been around the block more than a few times and doesn't show many signs of slowing down. In fact, it's more difficult to tear him away from a guitar and a musical stage these days than anything else. Nevertheless, here are the veteran actor's best film roles.

We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will return for the Season 2 finale Monday, December 20th at 9pm Et / 6pm Pt with an all-star lineup, streaming live on The Film Stage’s Twitter. For the 10th and final installment this season, guests include returning favorites Dominic Corry (Letterboxd), Gavin Mevius (The Mixed Reviews), filmmaker Isabel Sandoval, Marshall Flores (Awards Daily), Marya Gates (#Noirvember), Matt Goldberg (Collider), Mitchell Beaupre (Letterboxd), Sade Sellars (Afro Horror), Stephen Sajdak (We Hate Movies), and comedian Vanessa Gritton.

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out the show, Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers, and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of cinephiles from your favorite pop culture podcasts and websites.

We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will return for our next episode Tuesday, November 30th at 10pm Et / 7pm Pt with the flagship film podcast, Filmspotting! The full lineup will be announced soon for an episode that has been a long time coming.

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out the show, Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of cinephiles from your favorite pop culture podcasts and websites.

Each episode features players (or teams) facing off for three Cinephile games: Filmography, Movie-Actor, and Six Degrees. The player or team with the most points at the end of the night is crowned the winner.

At this point, you might think that every person in Hollywood has been cast in Wes Anderson‘s new movie. It’s like he’s on a quest to nip this Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon business in the bud. In the future, we’ll all just be playing Two Degrees of Wes Anderson because any living actor you […]

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We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will be back for our next episode on Tuesday, August 17th at 9pm Et / 6pm Pt (streaming live on Twitter) with the much-anticipated return of the We Hate Movies podcast! The lineup includes Whm co-hosts Stephen Sajdak, Chris Cabin, and Andrew Jupin alongside Vulture critic (and Whm favorite) Angelica Jade Bastién. This will be the popular podcast crew’s third appearance on the show.

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out the show, Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers, and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by the Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of cinephiles from your favorite pop culture podcasts and websites.

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We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will return for our next episode Monday, July 12th at 8pm Et / 5pm Pt with Letterboxd. The lineup includes Letterboxd’s Gemma Gracewood, Matthew Buchanan, Dominic Corry, Aaron Yap, Mitchell Beaupre, and Matt Kolowski. We’ll also be joined by Film Intuition founder and Watch With Jen podcast host Jen Johans, as well as filmmaker Sophy Romvari whose latest short, Still Processing, you can watch right now on Mubi.

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out the show: Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers, and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by the Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of cinephiles from your favorite pop-culture podcasts and websites.

Each episode features...

We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will return for our next episode Thursday, June 10th at 9pm Et/6pm Pt with Mubi. The lineup includes Mubi’s Kira Newmark, Chris Wells, Dylan Polacek, Maria Clara Bruno, Marc Nemcik, and Michael Lieberman. We’ll also be joined by special guest Isabel Sandoval, writer/director and star of acclaimed dramas like last year’s Lingua Franca (check out our review and interview here), as well as her most recent short Shangri-La, which is currently streaming on Mubi.

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out the show, Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of cinephiles...

After a killer string of episodes with Fangoria, TCM Underground, and Entertainment Weekly, Cinephile Game Night‘s second season continues. We’re excited to announce that the show will return for our next episode Thursday May 6th at 9pm Et/6pm Pt, airing live on Twitter. The all-star lineup includes Jon Gabrus and Ryan Stanger from the Action Boyz podcast, plus Sade Sellers of the Afro Horror Podcast and Josh Ruben, director of Scare Me (check out our Sundance 2020 review) and the forthcoming Werewolves Within, which is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival before opening in theaters June 25 and on VOD July 2.

Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of...

Cinephile Game Night‘s second season is already off to a roaring start with episodes featuring Fangoria and TCM Underground. We’re excited to announce that the show will return for our next episode Saturday, April 17th at 9pm Et /6pm Pt with Entertainment Weekly. The lineup includes EW writers Maureen Lee Lenker, Marcus Jones, Tyler Aquilina, Christian Holub, and editor Carla Sosenko. We’ll also be joined by special guest Emma Seligman, writer/director of Shiva Baby, which is now playing in select theaters and on VOD (check out our review here).

Both teams will be playing in support of Feeding America and offering up some special film-related goodies to anyone who donates, details of which will be announced during the show. You can catch the episode live on our Twitter feed or the next day embedded right here. Viewers are invited to tune in and follow along with the cinema-related fun!

Last month Cinephile Game Night kicked off a brand-new season with our friends from Fangoria. We’re excited to announce that the show will return next week March 11 at 9pm/6pt with TCM Underground. The all-star lineup includes Turner Classic Movies’ Millie De Chirico, Quatoyiah Murry, Hemrani Vyas, Matthew Ownby, Benjamin Cheaves and Jacob Griswell. We’ll also be joined by special guests Shatara Michelle Ford, writer/director of Test Pattern which is playing in virtual cinemas now (check out our review here), and our brand-new host of The Film Stage Show Robyn Bahr.

Both teams will be playing in support of a charity to be announced soon and offering up some special film-related goodies to anyone who donates, details of which will be announced during the show. (One lucky viewer who donated to our featured charity last month won a stack of blu-rays and a 1-year subscription to Fangoria Magazine.

Succession‘s much anticipated third season has a new addition: Hope Davis (Your Honor, For the People) has booked a multi-episode arc as Sandi Furness, daughter to Logan Roy’s long-time rival Sandy Furness (played by Larry Pine), per our sister site Deadline.

As previously reported, the HBO drama has also tapped Sanaa Lathan (The Affair, Shots Fired) to appear in Season 3 as Lisa Arthur, a well-connected New York lawyer. Additional castings include Linda Emond (Lodge 49, Madam Secretary) as a senior White House aide and South Korean singer/actress Jihae as a high-powered PR consultant.

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Samantha Irby, Rachna Fruchbom, Keli Goff, Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky have joined the writing team for HBO Max’s limited series reboot of Sex and the City.

The virtual writers’ room for And Just Like That… has begun with the five writers joining exec producer Michael Patrick King.

Irby, creator of the blog Bitches Gotta Eat, has written on Hulu’s Shrill, Showtime’s Work in Progress and Adult Swim’s Tuca & Bertie and is developing Meaty at Comedy Central with Abbi Jacobson and Jessi Klein. She is set as writer and co-producer.

Fruchbom has written on Parks and Recreation and most recently was a co-exec producer on Fresh Off The Boat. She also co-hosts Hall of Shame, a podcast for Crooked Media. She is a writer and co-exec producer.

Goff has written for series including Twenties, Black Lightning and Being Mary Jane and produced documentary Reversing Roe.

And just like that, HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” revival has assembled a writing team.

The original series re-enters the lives and friendships of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York (Kristin Davis), now in their 50s.

“And Just Like That…” features familiar “Sex and the City” writers as well as several new additions. Comedian and author Samantha Irby, “Fresh Off the Boat” writer Rachna Fruchbom and “Reversing Roe” producer Keli Goff have joined veteran “Sex and the City” writers and producers Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky in the writers room.

Irby, billed as a co-producer, is known for penning the New York Times bestsellers “Meaty,” “We Are Never Meeting in Real Life,” and “Wow, No Thank You.” She is currently developing “Meaty” at Comedy Central with Abbi Jacobson and Jessi Klein, and previously worked on “Tuca & Bertie,” “Work in Progress” and “Shrill.

Last year we partnered with Cinephile for a series of livestreams aimed at raising money for various film-related charities. The resulting series, Cinephile Game Night, aired twice-weekly for 36 episodes throughout the spring and summer featuring 175 guests raising thousands of dollars for 20+ charitable organizations and funds. We are excited to announce that the show will be returning as a monthly series beginning this month.

Cinephile Game Night: Volume II will return next Monday February 8th at 9pm/6pt with Fangoria & Friends. The all-star lineup includes Phil Noble Jr. (Fangoria), Scott Wampler (The Kingcast), Eric Vespe (The Kingcast), and Vanessa Guerrero (El Rey Network) playing in support of Austin Pets Alive. You can catch the episode live on our Twitter feed or the next day embedded right here. Viewers are invited to tune in and follow along with the cinema-related fun!

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On Nov. 8, Norman Lloyd will celebrate his 106th birthday, which is just one more accomplishment for a man whose nearly-100-year career is filled with amazing milestones. Lloyd worked as an actor, director and/or producer in theater, the early days of radio, film and TV. He wasn’t a household name, but he has always been well known and respected within the industry — not only for his work, but for the people he worked with. That list includes Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Elia Kazan, Jean Renoir, Robin Williams, Martin Scorsese, Denzel Washington, Mark Harmon, Cameron Diaz, Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer.

As his contemporary Karl Malden summed up in 2007, “He is the history of our industry.”

Lloyd was born Norman Perlmutter Nov. 8, 1914, in Jersey City, N.J. He took singing and dancing lessons and was a paid professional by the age of 9. He performed with...