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Rick and Morty is one of the most out-of-the-box shows out there. From fake vats of acid to snake jazz and even fascist shrimps, it is safe to say that no other show could compete with such interesting streams of creativity. It is due to this aspect that the series has never been accused of taking inspiration from elsewhere.

While it does frequently call itself out on moments where it is imitating other popular television and film moments, this didn’t happen every time. In an interview, the creator of the series confessed that one of the most iconic episodes from the show was inspired by another television classic.

It would seem that the Pickle Rick episode was inspired by Breaking Bad, and the reasoning is extremely interesting.

Rick and Morty took inspiration from Breaking Bad

In an interview with Fast Company, Dan Harmon revealed the intention behind Rick and Morty’s most iconic episode,...

Guillermo del Toro is busy with Netflix’s Frankenstein now, but the filmmaker’s most underrated monster work is The Strain. The FX TV show ran for four seasons and explored a world affected by a vampire virus. It was based on del Toro’s novel series, which he co-wrote with Chuck Hogan.

One of the most popular characters in the franchise is Quinlan, the vampire-human hybrid son of The Master and his arch-nemesis. While fans thought Vaun was Quinlan, actor Rupert Penry-Jones joined the show as the vampire/human in season 2. However, the actor was reportedly hesitant to play the role when he went through the novels.

The Strain’s Rupert Penry-Jones almost refused to play Quinlan in the show A still from The Strain | Credits: FX

Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain is a severely underrated show about vampires and pandemics, two topics that have had their day...

An actor who decides to direct may inspire an eyeroll: Well, of course they can. After leading a hit show, what producer will say no?

A powerful actor who wants to direct has an advantage others won’t. At the same time, to become directors Tyler James Williams, Ayo Edebiri, Jason Bateman, and Rhea Seehorn had to be willing to step away from the comfort zone of their expertise and see themselves as beginners.

They also took advantage of a Hollywood truism: People work with people they know, and the only way to make yourself known is to be excellent around the people who can hire you to do the work. It’s the same logic that creates a script supervisor-director (Karyn Kusama), a Pa-producer (Kevin Feige), or an art coordinator-Oscar-winning production designer (Hannah Beachler).

Here’s what these actors say they learned while making the transition.

Tyler James Williams...

Known for his imaginative storytelling and distinct visual style, Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is listed among some of the best filmmakers that Hollywood has to offer today. When a movie has his name attached to it or has his stamp of approval, you know it is going to be a treat to watch. And if you have ever heard the man speak about cinema and filmmaking, it is quite obvious that his love for storytelling transcends bounds.

However, despite his excellence, Guillermo del Toro likes to keep things a little humble. While his movies may be marketed as having been helmed under his brilliance, he believes that there is more to a project than just the people attached to it.

Guillermo del Toro gets real about marketing movies Guillermo del Toro | Credits: Image by- Gage Skidmore, Cc-by-sa-2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

In 2017, Guillermo del Toro sat down for a detailed...

If TV were a poker table, Taylor Sheridan wouldn’t just be holding all the aces; he’d be the guy who built the casino. But lately, whispers of discord are rustling: Paramount is reportedly tightening its purse strings, and Sheridan’s empire might just be chomping at the bit to find greener pastures. And let us say it plain, he isn’t the guy who makes small. His shows are cinematic epics disguised as television. Yellowstone didn’t just put Paramount+ on the map; it was the map.

With Yellowstone, 1923 season 1 & 2 winding down and budgets shrinking, we can’t help but wonder: where’s the next corral for this creative maverick? Spoiler: it’s not HBO, which once fumbled Yellowstone like a rookie at a rodeo. We’re betting on AMC Studios, home to Breaking Bad and Mad Men, a place where Sheridan’s raw, soul-gripping tales could strike gold again.

Endings. Endings. Endings. It’s not a good feeling when a show that you very much like reaches its finale. That’s where several shows and movies fail miserably, and they go from the best thing you’d ever see to the worst show in all of humanity (*cough* Game of Thrones).

Well, another show that has been doing so great so far is Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys, and that has me worried. With 4 iconic seasons to its name, the show has received worldwide fame and acclaim, and the final season is upon us. So naturally, we decided to write an article on how The Boys could screw it up (hopefully not).

The Boys can have three terrible endings

The obvious choice would be Antony Starr’s Homelander winning it all (and that would be an amazing ending), but for the sake of this article, we will be eliminating that potential ending.

Led by “Severance” star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, “Reykjavic Fusion,” one of the highest-profile competition contenders at France’s Canneseries, is described by executive producer Erik Barmack of Wild Sheep Content as “‘Breaking Bad’ meets ‘The Bear.’”

When protagonist Jónas, a gifted chef imprisoned supposedly for tax fraud, gets out and opens a restaurant backed by a crime lord, his life becomes a daily exercise in damage control, as his life spirals into crime.

All Jonas wants is to develop his passion for haute cuisine, featuring “Icelandic ingredients cooked Asian style, with all kinds of secret twists,” as he explains to his fellow cons. But he’s soon a reluctant accomplice to murder and drowning with debt, jeopardizing his parole, life, and loved ones.

Chic, sleak, fast-paced, packed with action near unprecedented in Icelandic series such as car chases, “Rekjavik Fusion” plays out on a far larger canvas than nearly all Icelandic series.

Breaking Bad wasn’t just a series. It was a story about a man who was so prideful that pride… became his downfall. It started just like it ended, with blood on Walter White’s hands over the case of methamphetamine.

Although Bryan Cranston’s on-screen character Walter White was suffering from lung cancer, he didn’t run an entire meth empire just to get money for his treatment. He did it for himself.

Bryan Cranston’s Walter White did it for his family

The series opens with Bryan Cranston teaching chemistry to his students and later working at a car wash. The gas and chemical compounds cause him to cough, and he is later diagnosed with lung cancer.

Walter White was an ordinary chemistry teacher | Credits: Sony Pictures Television

When he goes on a drug bust with his brother-in-law, he sees Jesse Pinkman who was one of his former students.

What if superheroes were just attention-hungry influencers in capes, controlled by their PR firms? Welcome to The Boys, one of the wildest and grittiest shows of our time, which paints a picture of what happens when fame and power collide. Instead of saving the day with noble hearts, most of the ‘heroes’ in the series are selfish, broken, and manipulated by companies.

Over the years, The Boys has built a reputation for featuring political and social satires and diving headfirst into mocking pop culture. The show has held up a mirror to our celebrity-obsessed culture multiple times. So let’s look at a few moments of their razor-sharp wit and what we can expect to see next on the show.

The Boys mock Kendall Jenner and other celebrities Jessie T. Usher in The Boys | Prime Video

A-Train is a fascinating character in The Boys who is now well on his redemption arc.

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is an upcoming drama film from T-Street Productions starring John Turturro as a career pickpocket forced into a high-stakes situation. The film has recently added Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law), Steve Buscemi (Wednesday), and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad) to the cast.

Per Deadline, Esposito, Buscemi, and Maslany have joined the cast, though their roles remain undisclosed. The film follows Turturro's character, Harry, in a desperate race against time through the streets of New York City. Turturro most recently starred as Irving in the hit Apple TV series Severance. His performance, as well as those of his cast members, along with the magnetic writing on the Ben Stiller-created series, led to a rapid third season renewal for the show.

The Ensemble Cast Grows

Esposito, who has been a force in the film industry for decades, having starred in movies like Spike Lee...

With popular K-pop idols often turning out to be addicts dependent on performance enhancers, violent criminal gangs creating a network of supply lines in and out of the country, legal and civil administrations cracking down on the dealers’ chain of command, and officers using drug-bust operations to rapidly make their way up their career ladder, the South Korean drug scene is intriguing enough to warrant a crime thriller treatment. However, South Korean director Hwang Byeong-guk’s Yadang: The Snitch is more than a basic crime thriller; it is an acknowledgement of the loss of faith in institutions that assume the power of kingmaker—only to abuse it by exploiting the powerless. Instead of adopting the usual gritty tone that is common in this kind of narrative, there is a unique blend of the somber and the humorous timbre, which works surprisingly well thanks to engaging characterization and emotional dynamics explored in the story.

A chorus line of past presidents from past years showed up via old video to give an edited mash-up speech, but there was no current Potus, no VP, no roast by a comedian and few Hollywood power players at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner tonight in Washington DC.

Yet, with Donald Trump still yet to make his Whcd debut as president, White House Correspondents’ Association president Eugene Daniels had no intention of burying the lede Saturday of the barricades up between the current White House and institutional media in America. “We journalists are a lot of things,“ Daniels exclaimed to a standing ovation in his First Amendment celebrating closing remarks on this 96th day of Trump 2.0. “What we are not is the opposition. What we are not is the enemy of the people, and what we are not is the enemy of the state.”

Eugene Daniels attends the 2025 White House...

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner could have certainly used a palate cleanser ahead of the big fete tonight.

Ahead of the annual event this year, comedian Amber Ruffin was unexpectedly pulled as the headlining entertainer of the night. Additionally, President Donald Trump will not be in attendance; he did not go to the event all four years during his last term.

The yearly tradition is a fundraising event for the Whca, supporting the journalists that cover Washington, D.C. and the presidential administration, providing scholarships for the next generation of reporters and highlighting the necessity of the First Amendment. It also typically features a comic that ribs/roasts the current Potus. The night also often draws a slew of Hollywood A-listers, though this year’s attendance is likely to be scant.

Earlier this month, Whca President Eugene Daniels...

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is known for directing movies with some of the most outlandish fantasy concepts. However, the director manages to bring a certain pathos to characters, which makes his stories deeply resonant. At the same time, del Toro is also an avid film and television buff, often sharing his thoughts on social media.

One of the most popular social media debates of the past decade has been the constant comparisons between Breaking Bad and its spin-off/prequel, Better Call Saul. Del Toro also chimed in on the debate, sharing his view on why the latter series was superior, and it is hard to argue with his logic. Here is why I agree with Guillermo del Toro’s assessment of the Vince Gilligan shows.

Guillermo del Toro explains why Better Call Saul is better than Breaking Bad

Vince Gilligan set a new benchmark for cable television when he created Breaking Bad,...

To say that Vince Gilligan is a genius would be an understatement. However, to say that Gilligan has never used lazy plot devices to get his story further would not be true either.

Known for being the writer-creator of the iconic AMC show Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan has received numerous accolades and fame for his work. The writer, however, admitted to using one lazy plot device to change the narrative of the character of Bryan Cranston’s Walter White.

Vince Gilligan used a lazy plot device in Breaking Bad

Of course, some of you might be thinking about season 3, episode 10 of the show (titled Fly) where the entire episode is spent by Walter White trying to get a single housefly to get out of his methlab.

The entire episode in Breaking Bad was based on a fly | Credits: Sony Pictures Television

Surprisingly, it wasn’t that episode where Gilligan used...

The Shawshank Redemption—top movie on IMDb. No arguments, it’s just facts. Released in 1994, it wasn’t an immediate hit. It flopped at the box office. But today? It’s widely considered one of the best movies ever made.

Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption (Credits: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)

What changed? Well, the film’s true value wasn’t recognized until it hit TV screens and Video Home System. Slowly, more and more people watched it, and word of mouth turned it into a cultural phenomenon. But why is it still at the top? Let’s dive in.

The Shawshank Redemption is a slow burn with an unforgettable payoff Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption (Credits: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)

The acting is a huge part of The Shawshank Redemption‘s success. Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne and Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding are absolutely unforgettable.

Bill Hader is no stranger to venturing into the darker side of television; in fact, he loves it. He’s tackled everything from comedy and drama to horror, with great success, but what we haven’t seen him tackle is what he names as one of his favorite genres: true crime. That’s about to change, though, according to Variety, who first reported that HBO is set to develop Hader’s new series centered on the story of Reverend Jim Jones, his people, and the horrific events that took place at the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, a.k.a. the Jonestown Massacre.

Hader will co-write and serve as co-showrunner on the adaptation with screenwriter Daniel Zelman, who is best known for his work on Damages and Bloodline. The award-winning actor will also direct and potentially even star in the show if the project moves forward.

Jim Jones founded the Peoples Temple in the 1950s and,...

In the wake of David Lynch’s death in January 2025, fans are revising the legendary director’s work, and his rare moments behind the scenes. Known for his calm and quirky personality and mind-bending movies like Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, and Twin Peaks, Lynch was usually the quiet force behind the camera.

However, a resurfaced behind-the-scenes clip of the filmmaker is going viral, capturing a rare and explosive moment on set. The late director, with his normally soft-spoken demeanor. Watch the video where Lynch was having none of it.

Watch the unhinged David Lynch’s outburst over a complaint about a scene being too long David Lynch | Credits: Sasha Kargaltsev, licensed under Cc-by-2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A viral clip circulating on X (Twitter) recently captures David Lynch‘s outburst during the filming of Twin Peaks: The Return. He was clearly defending his artistic choices when a producer suggested shortening a scene.

Max has currently been the bee’s knees when it comes to revered TV hits, and while The Last of Us season 2 and The White Lotus have been the talk of the town for obvious reasons, in third place, it’s the Danny McBride comedy. Since its inception back in 2019, The Righteous Gemstones has been doing solid numbers, both in terms of ratings and viewership.

But with its fourth season, the show has elevated to new heights, leaving behind several HBO juggernauts, and considering its final installment in the series, the reception is not surprising.

The Righteous Gemstones dethroned Game of Thrones in a recent Max poll The Righteous Gemstones | Credit: HBO

Getting endings right can be quite tricky, as on one hand, shows like Breaking Bad and The Sopranos knew when to pump the brakes, on the flip side, many major IPs tend to drop the ball in this aspect.

Hunger Games fans, gather around because Panem is about to get a fresh jolt of star power. The upcoming prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, has just dropped a casting bombshell: Jesse Plemons. One of Hollywood’s most electrifying talents is stepping into the role of a young Plutarch Heavensbee.

This iconic character, originally brought to life by the legendary Philip Seymour Hoffman in Catching Fire and Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2, is getting a new spin. Plemons is ready to light up the Capitol with his brand of brilliance. With Lionsgate hyping this as a tribute to Hoffman’s legacy, the stage is set for a cinematic showdown with fans buzzing like a swarm of tracker jackers.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has cast its Young Plutarch Credits: Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth in The Hunger Games / Lionsgate Films

When casting a young Plutarch, Lionsgate did not...

Lionsgate isn't messing around when it comes to getting its latest "Hunger Games" prequel film, "Sunrise on the Reaping," ready for production. Even though the most recent book in Suzanne Collins' wildly popular series only recently hit shelves, the studio is well underway on an adaptation of said novel for the big screen. Now, we have word that one of the most important roles in the upcoming prequel has been filled, and it's a pitch-perfect bit of casting.

Thanks to a post on the official "Hunger Games" social media accounts, it's been revealed that Jesse Plemons has been cast as a young Plutarch Heavensbee. The character was originally played by the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman (beginning in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"). The "Mockingjay" movies served as Hoffman's final credits before his passing.

Plemons actually played Hoffman's son previously in Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master," and that worked out quite well.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, an upcoming prequel film revolving around Haymitch Abernathy, continues to round out its star-studded cast with one of the most exciting additions yet. Plutarch Heavensbee, previously portrayed by the late great Philip Seymour Hoffman, will be appearing in the new adaptation based on the best-selling book from franchise author Suzanne Collins. Longtime franchise director Francis Lawrence is set to helm Sunrise on the Reaping based on a screenplay written by Billy Ray.

According to Deadline, Jesse Plemons has joined Sunrise on the Reaping as Plutarch Heavensbee, the future leader of the rebellion. After being rumored to play the villain in Shawn Levy's Star Wars movie, Plemons finds his next big franchise role in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel. The acclaimed actor will have big shoes to fill after Hoffman made the role his own, but Plemons was certainly the longtime favorite to...

Three of this year’s recent theatrical horror releases were made available at home this week, while Cronenberg’s latest expands wide and a popular video game comes to the big screen.

Here’s all the new horror that released April 21– April 25, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

A mind-bending sci-fi horror movie directed by Grammy winning artist Flying Lotus (V/H/S/99, Kuso), Ash was released in theaters on March 21 from Rlje Films and Shudder, and it’s now available at home. Rent it now for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.

Eiza González (Baby Driver) and Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) star in the sci-fi horror film alongside Iko Uwais (The Raid), Beulah Koale (Shadow in the Cloud), Kate Elliott (“Xena: Warrior Princess”), and Flying Lotus. Jonni Remmler wrote the film.

On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya (González) awakens to find her crew slaughtered.

The cast for the next installment in Lionsgate's The Hunger Games franchise continues to grow. Another well-known actor has boarded the prequel Sunrise on the Reaping, which will be based on the bestselling book of the same name by Suzanne Collins.

Per Deadline, Oscar nominee Jesse Plemons has been cast as a young Plutarch Heavensbee in The Hunger Games prequel. He will succeed the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in the role, who played the Head Gamemaker and rebellion leader in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Parts 1 and 2, the latter two of which served as his final film roles. Most moviegoers will likely agree that Plemons is the perfect choice to portray a young Plutarch, since many have noted online how there is a strong physical resemblance between the actor and Hoffman.

Plutarch Heavensbee.The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping – in theaters November 20, 2026. pic.

Jesse Plemons is stepping into the shoes of late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Plemons will star in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Plutarch Heavensbee, the character Hoffman portrayed in his final film roles, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Parts 1 and 2.

He joins stars Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak and Mckenna Grace.

Sunrise on the Reaping adapts the new novel from Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins and takes place 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games. It starts on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell.

The story finds Plutarch Heavensbee — a future Head Gamemaker and rebellion leader — in District 12, for the reaping of tributes. Francis Lawrence returns to direct after helming multiple features, including the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Plemons, known for his scene-stealing character work in Friday Night Lights, Fargo and Breaking Bad and features Game Night,...

Cannes — Soo Hugh, the showrunner of “Pachinko,” is advancing on multiple projects with a view to co-producing with or shooting in Korea or teaming with a Korean partner, she told on the eve of France’s Canneseries TV festival where she is serving on the main jury and was the subject of a Meet With keynote on April 25.

The Korean connection seems only natural. Hugh first made a large impact with AMC’s 2018 supernatural survival thriller “The Terror” Season 1, co-showrun with David Kajganich and set in the Arctic over 1845-48.

She then garnered glowing reviews for Apple TV+’s “Pachinko,” a series made with extraordinary sweep tracing down the generations from 1915 Korea under Japanese thrall to 1989 Japan the story of a family of Zainichi – Koreans who lost everything under Japanese rule and were forced to emigrate to Japan as second-class citizens.

Both shows, says Hugh, became “crossroads filmmaking between America...

Up-and-coming writer-director and Hong Kong native Tiger Ji has signed with Anonymous Content for representation.

Currently, Ji is developing his first feature adaptation for “Death & Ramen” with Fit Via Vi Film Productions. Previously, Ji directed his 2023 short film “Death & Ramen,” starring comedian Bobby Lee and actor Matt Jones (“Breaking Bad”). The short premiered at the Palm Springs Shortfest, and was picked up by Canal+ for distribution worldwide. “Death & Ramen” received over 1 million views on YouTube in just over a month. It follows a ramen chef as he goes on an unintended late night odyssey with the Grim Reaper, sharing a bowl of noodles and discovering what it means to be human.

Ji first gained recognition at age 19 with his award-winning short, “Wuhan Driver,” which caught the attention of executive producer Jonathan Sanger. It follows a Chinese Uber driver in New York as he struggles to make ends meet at the onset of the pandemic.

It’s been a while since we’ve gotten any official updates on Marvel’s planned Blade reboot movie, which was originally announced way back in 2019. While Wesley Snipes did reprise his iconic role as New Line’s Daywalker in Deadpool & Wolverine last year, the character’s official introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe still seems to be no closer to reality.

It’s no secret that the brand new Blade movie has been bumped all over the release calendar the last several years, and it’s currently without a date at all after getting pulled from its most recent theatrical release date of November 7, 2025. Not helping is that the movie is without a director at the moment, with Yann Demange (“Lovecraft Country”) departing the project in the wake of Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli) exiting the film back in 2022.

Mahershala Ali was attached to play the title character, with...

Giancarlo Esposito will always be known for his role as Gus Fring in Breaking Bad, but the five-time Emmy Award nominee has a new show on Netflix that’s dominating streaming charts. Esposito stars alongside Randall Park and Uzo Aduba in The Residence, the latest screwball comedy/whodunnit mystery streaming on Netflix. The show follows White House staff workers and the lives they share with the First Family. All eight episodes of The Residence dropped on Netflix more than a month ago (March 20), and although it took some time, the series has infiltrated the Netflix top 10, sitting at #8 at the time of writing. It also stars Molly Griggs and Ken Marino and earned solid scores of 85% from critics and 77% from audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.

The Residence is inspired by the book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower, and Paul William Davies...

Once upon a time, the phrase “nepo baby” was seen as derogatory.

Coined by combining the words “nepotism” and “baby,” it means the subject is a child of influential people in an industry and has (allegedly) benefited from these connections.

Nepo babies who wanted to go into the same field as their parents would go to great lengths to hide their privilege. Some would even change their names to avoid outing themselves.

(Fabio Lovino/HBO)

The name is still not a term of endearment to some extent, but a current crop of nepo babies is challenging this stigma.

The actors in this list have proven that being the child of a talented performer should not be used as a metric to discount someone, and everyone should be judged by their work.

This list focuses on their work on television, but some have ventured beyond the medium and are killing it in music and film.

All the new movies coming out in recent years are aiming to be critically praised, but some films defy the odds—they don’t really care about IMDb scores but rather serve as a source for people to have fun. Think about it—how many times have you watched a movie, had a blast, and then checked the IMDb score only to find a mediocre number?

Many films out there get roasted by critics but still manage to rack up millions. And sometimes, who doesn’t love over-the-top, CGI-packed movies—types of films that make you roll on the floor laughing? There are many films starring actors like Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell that somehow manage to rank low on IMDb, yet grip the audience from start to end.

So, this list will not be about movies that are bad in any way; it’s about the ones that, despite all their flaws,...

Sebastian Stan didn’t stumble into the MCU—he crash-landed into pop culture history. Sure, today he’s a household name as Bucky Barnes, the brooding bad boy with a vibranium arm and a whole lotta trauma. But before Marvel came knocking, Sebastian Stan was just another working actor hustling through the grind—one audition at a time. Living paycheck to paycheck wasn’t a phase; it was his reality. Just another actor swimming in the deep end of Hollywood, hoping not to drown.

Then bam!—Marvel rolls out the red carpet. Enter Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), and suddenly Stan’s career hits the kind of glow-up most actors would sell their soul for. He kept the hits coming with Civil War (2016), Infinity War (2018), and the grand finale, Endgame (2019).

But here’s the kicker: back in the day, actors used to get a nice little thank-you in the form...

We’ve seen it all. We know it all. It was a tough ride for Aaron Paul’s Jesse Pinkman in the iconic show Breaking Bad, but at the end of the series, we see him driving off with his newfound freedom and tears in his eyes.

However, that was simply not the end of it. We are later introduced to El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which narrates what happened to Jesse Pinkman after the finale of the Vince Gilligan show. Well, it wasn’t an easy job for Aaron Paul to return to the role.

Portraying Jesse Pinkman was not an easy task for Aaron Paul

Introduced as a foul-mouthed kid who had found an addiction to drugs, the duo of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman was an unlikely duo that was seen on television screens, but eventually, fans started loving it.

Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in...

Prepare yourselves: They Might Be Giants' "Boss of Me" lyrics are about to be stuck in your head for the first time in two decades.

Malcolm in the Middle, the Emmy-winning anti-sitcom that aired on Fox from 2000 to 2006, began filming its highly anticipated revival in April 2025. The project had been rumored for years, and it was finally confirmed in December 2024 as a four-episode continuation to stream on Disney+. Most of the established cast members are back, including Frankie Muniz as the titular Malcolm, a young genius who's now all grown up with a daughter of his own.

Read on for everything to know about the Malcolm in the Middle revival.

The first photo

On April 22, Muniz broke the internet when he posted an initial photo on social media of himself with Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek. "Always good to have Mom and Dad around!" he wrote from the set. The...

Anyone familiar with the 1978 events at the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, a.k.a. Jonestown, knows groupthink can become poison for the soul. According to Variety, Bill Hader and Daniel Zelman are developing an HBO series revolving around Jim Jones and the madness leading up to the mass suicide at Jonestown. Bill Hader is co-writing the Jonestown series project while eyeing a potential starring role. Zelman will co-write the series with Hader, with the duo serving as co-showrunners and executive producers. Hader will get behind the camera to direct if the Jonestown series receives a green light.

Jim Jones founded the Peoples Temple in the 1950s. As word spread during the 1970s, the project grew into the infamous Jonestown in the African nation of Guyana. Transfixed by Jones’ charisma and snake-like words, 900+ followers of the Peoples Temple, including Jones, died in a mass murder-suicide orchestrated by Jones in 1978.

Understandably, scholars,...

Bill Hader is back at HBO. Per Variety and confirmed by IndieWire, the “Barry” creator is co-writing a series about Jonestown, Aka the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project founded by cult leader Jim Jones.

Hader will serve as co-showrunner with “Damages” creator Daniel Zelman. The duo will also executive produce, with Hader set to direct should the project move forward at HBO. A source told IndieWire that Hader could potentially star in the series as Jones as well.

Jones founded the Peoples Temple in 1955 and established Jonestown in Guyana in 1974. Jones and more than 900 members of his Peoples Temple died in a murder-suicide by drinking Flavor Aid laced with cyanide at Jonestown in 1978.

“Saturday Night Live” alum Hader won two Emmys for Best Actor in a Comedy for dramedy “Barry.” The series itself garnered 16 total Emmy nominations for writer/director/creator Hader across its four seasons. “Barry” bowed in 2023.

Hader’s...

Bill Hader has gotten HBO to take a big sip of Flavor Aid. Variety has announced that the comedian and studio are pairing up to move forward on a series centered around the Peoples Temple leader, Jim Jones, and the tragic events that took place at the compound known as Jonestown. Hader is working alongside Daniel Zelman on the project, with the Saturday Night Live alum also reportedly in talks to don a pair of shades and step into the role of the unhinged cult leader. The duo of creatives will co-showrun, co-write, and executive produce, with Hader taking on even more responsibilities as the title’s director.

The fascination with the events that occurred in Guyana back in 1978 has been an obsession in the decades since, with authors penning books and filmmakers helming feature-length productions based on the harrowing story. A Jonestown-centered project has long been percolating in Hollywood,...

It turns out Bill Hader has been drinking the Kool-Aid.

Variety has learned exclusively that Hader and Daniel Zelman are currently developing an HBO series centered on Jim Jones and the infamous events at the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, a.k.a. Jonestown.

According to an individual with knowledge of the project, Hader is being eyed to potentially star in the show as well. Hader is co-writing with Zelman, with both serving as co-showrunners and executive producers. Hader would also direct should the project move forward.

News of the series comes not long after a Jonestown movie served as a central plot point in an episode of the critically-acclaimed Apple TV+ series “The Studio.” Neither Martin Scorsese nor Steve Buscemi are involved in the HBO project at this time.

Jones founded the Peoples Temple in the 1950s and established what became known as Jonestown in the 1970s in the nation of Guyana.

Every great series has a moment that defines it. There’s the Red Wedding in Game of Thrones, and Breaking Bad had Walter White’s “Say my name.” The Last of Us has two. The first happened in season 1 (or the first video game) when Joel saved Ellie. The second happened in season 2, episode 2 of HBO’s show.

Warning! Spoilers For Season 2, Episode Of The Last Of US Ahead!

Let’s get right into it. Joel was brutally killed by Abby. The decision he made to kill the Fireflies and the surgical team left Abby and her friends alone, without a purpose, and the Fireflies extinct. On top of that, the head surgeon on the team was Abby’s father.

After the incident, Abby walked in and saw her dad's dead body, including his brain being splattered on the floor. It’s not shocking that she would become obsessed with...

Bryce Dallas Howard has long been famed for all the star-studded portrayals she has given over the past more than three and a half decades that she has been active as an actress, mostly in the adventure, sci-fi, and thriller genres. After giving praiseworthy performances across numerous different genres, she now seems to be all set to enter the criminal field as well.

According to the latest reports, for her upcoming project, Howard is expected to go undercover in Amazon’s next crime-comedy, Deep Cover. But this, of course, will be nothing short of a new role for her, as Dallas Howard is no Bryan Cranston’s Robert Mazur, the character the respective actor played in his 2016 biographical masterpiece that trekked along similar lines.

Bryce Dallas Howard is going undercover for Deep Cover Orlando Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Nick Mohammed. | Credits: Deep Cover / Amazon MGM Studios.

Though she has...

Mikey Madison is blocking the Force!

Ryan Gosling is all set to make waves in the film industry as it has been revealed that the actor will soon be a part of the Star Wars universe. Needless to say, this is a huge feat, and we cannot wait to see what the fictional world has in store for Ryan Gosling. Although we are pretty sure that he is going to nail whatever life and Lucasfilm throw at him.

Being a part of the Star Wars world is not an easy decision to make because once you get in, it’s going to be difficult to get out. Perhaps this is why five Hollywood stars have reportedly refused to star in Shawn Levy’s upcoming movie, including Mikey Madison.

1. Mikey Madison Mikey Madison in Anora (2024) | Credits: Neon

Variety has reported that Mikey Madison was offered a role in the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter starring Ryan Gosling.

Actor-comedian-filmmaker Seth Rogen is regarded as one of the most talented artists in the industry, who, with his work over the years, has managed to garner a loyal fan base. Not only does he star, but Rogen co-created The Studio with his frequent collaborator Evan Goldberg, along with Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez. The soft satire on Hollywood is loosely based on the experience Rogen and Goldberg had while working with Sony Pictures.

The Studio surprises the audience by giving them a peek into the life behind the camera, along with some of the jaw-dropping cameos. Critics noted that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have built the comedic tension brick by brick for every episode of The Studio, and viewers are just delighted to watch it through. The co-creator recently shared who, according to him, is the funniest living human, and now we cannot help but wonder if...

While we wait for Until Dawn to turn back time in theaters this coming weekend, three brand new horror movies have already released this week. All three of them were originally released in theaters in the past month, and they’re now all available for viewing at home.

If you missed them in theaters, here’s the lineup of today’s at-home arrivals…

Horror comedy Hell of a Summer was released in theaters on April 4 from Neon, and it’s now available at home. You can rent the film for $9.99 or purchase it digitally for $19.99.

“Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher, with Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) co-writing and also starring.

Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers.

Gold Derby is celebrating its 25th anniversary with our series of "25 in '25" highlighting the best, worst, and weirdest of the 2000s.

Viewers of The Last of Us are still wiping away their tears after witnessing a the death of Pedro Pascal's Joel during the April 20 episode. Might all of the extra buzz from that emotional moment help Pascal win an Emmy Award? It's certainly possible. Many performers have won statuettes for their impactful swan songs, and more still have been nominated. With the help of Gold Derby's forum posters, we have compiled a list of 25 performers since 2000 who received Emmy attention after being killed off.

Note that some of the contenders below submitted their death episode for Emmy consideration (such as The White Lotus' Jennifer Coolidge picking "Arrivederci"), while others chose different episodes from the seasons in which they perished (like Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston going with...

Newly announced programming for the 2025 Atx TV Festival, taking place Thursday, May 29 through Sunday, June 1, in Austin, Texas, includes:

▶ The world premiere of Kevin Williamson’s upcoming Netflix drama The Waterfront, followed by a Q&a with Williamson and cast members Holt McCallany, Jake Weary, Melissa Benoist, Rafael L. Silva and Danielle Campbell

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Can you believe it’s been nearly a decade since Don Draper meditated his way into creating the most legendary Coke ad in TV history? Mad Men wrapped up in 2015, but its cast? Still everywhere, some in your favorite shows, others totally off the radar. From high-fashion red carpets to indie film sets to unexpected career pivots, this crew didn’t just fade into the smoke-filled offices of Sterling Cooper.

Jon Hamm went full Hollywood heartthrob, Elisabeth Moss kept dominating TV like a boss, and January Jones, well, she’s still keeping us guessing on Instagram. The drama might’ve ended, but we’re still obsessed with where everyone ended up. If you ever wondered what Peggy, Roger, or even little Sally Draper are doing in 2025, you’re in the right place. Warning, this may spark a sudden urge to rewatch all seven seasons. Martini not included.

Jon Hamm Jon...

When Better Call Saul wrapped, it didn’t just hang up the phone, it broke the whole damn line. What started as a wild idea, a spin-off about a sleazy, two-bit criminal lawyer who once offered nail salon consultations and burner phones. Turned into one of the finest pieces of television this side of Albuquerque. Better Call Saul may have begun as the sideshow to Breaking Bad’s meth-fueled circus, but over six gripping seasons, it cooked up its own brand of greatness—layered, tragic, stylish, and criminally good.

Let’s be real: nobody expected Jimmy McGill, aka Saul Goodman, aka Gene Takavic, to carry the torch after Walter White blew up the desert. But not only did he carry it—he damn near lit up the whole TV landscape. Against all odds (and DEA agents), Better Call Saul managed to match and, in some ways, outshine Breaking Bad, delivering...

Aired between 1999 and 2007 on HBO, The Sopranos has become a landmark in television history, often hailed as the show that redefined modern TV drama. The storyline was intricate with a New Jersey mob boss, Tony Soprano – played by James Gandolfini – taking the center stage.

But what made the series super successful was its attention to detail and well-crafted script. Tony isn’t your typical gangster-gangster. He is a middle-aged man seeking therapy, trying to deal with the personal and professional pressures of running a criminal empire.

Within a short span, the series became a massive hit with a cult following even today, 16 years after its last season. However, The Sopranos received an ambiguous ending, despite HBO offering more money to continue. David Chase voluntarily chose to end the series and was indifferent towards the cancellation, contrasting sharply with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner’s emotional response.

The Sopranos showrunner David...

Here’s Where You Can Stream IMDb-Ranked Shows: The Pitt & When Life Gives You Tangerines (Photo Credit – Netflix/Hotstar)

Many diehard entertainment enthusiasts might already know that the globally popular movies and TV shows database portal IMDb houses a list that mentions the top 250 TV shows from across the world of all time, according to their IMDb user ratings. So, it’s a pretty big deal if a show can crack the list. But, surprisingly, only two TV shows from the year 2025, When Life Gives You Tangerines and The Pitt, have been able to find a place in the coveted list. Read on to learn the names of these shows and their streaming platforms.

Only Two TV Shows From 2025 Make It To IMDb Top 250 List

The Pitt Streaming Platform – Jio Hotstar IMDb Rank – 51

The first show to crack the IMDb top 250 list is the medical drama series The Pitt.

As reflected by its declining ratings in its later seasons, most "The Walking Dead" viewers can pinpoint the moment where they gave up on the show. For many, it's Lucille's reign of terror against Glenn (Steven Yeun) in the season 7 premiere. For others, it's the untimely demise of that kid with the silly hat (also known as Carl). However, my personal breaking point is fairly rare among the fandom: I first stopped watching after the death of Denise (Merritt Wever).

Denise rarely makes the top of any fan's favorite character list, but I like her because of how much she seems like a real person. Most of the characters on this show are cool in a way that feels cinematic, whereas Denise (with her anxiety issues and her nerdy interests) comes across as a person from the real world. She's someone who was probably destined to become a librarian,...