The meaning of Rick Grimes onThe Walking Dead

In the very first episode, eight years ago, Rick was shot comatose. It only ever got worse. If Rick looked bad, though? Gene Page/AMC Like, season 3, episode 1, Seed, sweaty and dirty after eight months hard nomad living? When he bit that dudes neck wide open? Whenever Rick Grimes looked, well, grimy? You were in for a ride, man. Lincolns performance wasntjustan endurance ritual. But Rick started off as a talker who liked talking (He talked about the deer!...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Ronald Phillips

The millennial scammer is alive and well in these fascinating new books

The essay anchorsTrick Mirror, casting a critical eye on the commercial mechanisms still defining its 30-year-old authors generation. Tolentino writes, for instance, that increasingly ubiquitous (and expensive) athleisure wear eroticizes capital. She argues that the internet has built an ecosystem that runs on exploiting attention and monetizing the self. Random House; Simon & Schuster By the time, more than halfway into the book, she gets to scamming? Youre left to nod helplessly at her crushing insight into how the con has become core to our identity....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Shawn Barker

The Mindy Projectseries finale: EP Matt Warburton talks regrets and Mindy's endgame

Executive producer and writer Matt Warburton has been with Mindy Kaling and her alter ego from the start. The nice thing is we got to end on our own terms. A lot of Mindys old boyfriends were able to come back this season to say goodbye. Credit: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images I was really happy to see Cliff, Glenn Howertons character. And Glenn himself is starring in this new show,AP Bio, and so hes really busy....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Stephen Banks

The Morning Showrecap: Control the narrative

And thats a promising direction. The thing is: Hannah is both correctandtrying to intimidate this woman into coming onThe Morning Show. Or is it possible she really could have Ashleys best interest at heart? The Morning ShowSeason 1 | Episode 2Jennifer Aniston in “The Morning Show,” premiering November 1 on Apple TV+.Apple TV+ It wont mean anything otherwise, Hannah pleads, nearly in tears. Come onThe Morning Show. Come back to the killing floor....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Nicole Mcdaniel

The Morning Showrecap: Cue the coup

Henceforth, this episode ofThe Morning Showshall be known asSuccession Lite. Alex asks Bradley after having to tell her daughter that she’s getting a divorce from Jason. But, investigative journalist extraordinaire that she is, Bradley sees through Mitch’s pleas for truth-telling. I’m sure that’s how you see it, Mitch! That’s how Alex ends up posing her “Do you ever just not know who you are?” But not everyone is feeling so supported....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Miguel Thomas MD

The Morning Showrecap: Kelly Clarkson's truth-teller

Is there any television showKelly Clarksoncant elevate? Way back in 2005, Since U Been Gone scored an epicLaguna Beachlimo singalong. Do I think its a coincidence thatThe Morning Shows best episode yet was a Mitch-less hour? Reader, you will not be surprised to hear thatI do not. For Bradley, the two things are synonymous. There is, however, nothing truthful about Bradleys debut onThe Morning Show. Its a rough memory, and Bradley cant shake it....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Ashley Smith

The Morning Showrecap: The devil you know

Improving is not the worst thing a new series could do. And like, oh like, let that be this idiots downfall. This episode picks up where the last present-day episode left off. Apple TV+ But not watching it wouldnt be fair to Hannah, and all the real people her character represents. When Mitch started coming on to Hannah, she felt confused, and powerless, and indebted. And Mitch didnt care about any of those feelings....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Crystal Anderson

The Morning Showrecap: This is how it happens

Mitch’s misconduct is on full display in the flashback episode ‘Lonely at the Top.’ “So this is how it happens.” It’s not a question. Apple TV+ “So this is how it happens,” she says, stunned. “Absolutely,” Fred replies, answering her unasked questions with unsaid words. “People do fantastic work, and they get promotedthat is absolutely how it happens.” So Hannah becomes head booker. And Hannahwasdoing fantastic work as a junior booker, but for her the two things can never be connected....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Karla Cox

The Morning Showstar Billy Crudup on the 'whirlwind' of singing with Jennifer Aniston

What was your first reaction when you found out you’d be singing Sondheim with Jennifer Aniston? Well, I have two reactions that I can identify immediately. Then my second reaction is, “They’ve never heard me sing. Hilary B Gayle/Apple TV + Oh f—.” I’m not a singer. I have to work harder than one would want to observe to make it make it sound just marginal. Apple TV+ you could’t imagine the [fear]....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Russell Harris

The most dramatic moments in Elton John's memoir that you didn't see inRocketman

Jokes on pop, though, as John writes: It made me driven. The track wasnt even co-authored by Taupin. I started to panic, John writes. Credit: Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images; David Appleby/Paramount Pictures The obvious course of action was simply to be honest. But the obvious course of action didnt appeal actually telling Linda how I felt was beyond me. So I decided to stage a suicide bid instead. (TheRocketmandigital and Blu-ray release contains some deleted scenes that more closely mirror these events....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Mrs. Rachel Stone DDS

The most hilarious moments fromImpractical Jokers

Over the years, the comedic quartet have had more than a few belly-laugh-inducing moments. Here are some of the best ones. What followed was an iconic “LARRY!” Credit: TruTV moment, as well as a shockingly successful strategy employed by Q. Murr goes skydiving Murr has a phobia of heights, and in particular, skydiving. Therefore, the other Jokers reason, that should be his punishment. Fortunately, both Murr and his friendship with Joe, Q, and Sal, survive....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Sheila Colon

The most memorable guest stars ofLizzie McGuire

But she wasnt the only breakout star to spend some time in the world of Hillridge Junior High. With plenty of buzzy guest star appearances (Frankie Muniz! As Coach Kelly, Lizzies junior high P.E. Disney Channel; Everett Collection; Disney Channel teacher, Jones appeared on five episodes. experience for countless millennials – and proved that Jones could rock the gym shorts look. Muniz played with that, portraying himself in an episode titled Lizzie in the Middle....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Brian Hendrix

The most memorable moments from the 2019 Emmy Awards

c’mon, stop making us cry. It was a somewhat milquetoast opening, but a fitting tribute to the medium they were celebrating. She thanked her parents and grandmother, noting her grandmother was a Holocaust survivor. Kevin Winter/Getty Images She shared a story of her grandmothers experiences during the Holocaust, urging all women to follow her example. “Step out of line ladies,” she implored. Hosting is the only thing we know how to do....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Aaron Alvarez