The Immortal Kevin Fitzpatrick was born and raised in New York City, and that doesn't make sense. Kevin wears many hats, including actor, editor, and writer, but never yellow. The best things in life are Back to the Future, beets, Firefly and The Venture Bros. When not picking apart the minutia of pop culture in film and TV, Kevin can usually be found RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Step Up For New NBC Dance Competition Series
Magic Mike or no, there simply hasn’t been enough occasion for Channing Tatum or Jenna Dewan Tatum to dance in recent years, let alone together, and NBC desperately seeks to rectify that. The two will shepherd a “fresh take” on a new NBC reality dance competition, both appearing and starring.
Chelsea Handler Netflix Talk Show Gets Handwritten Premiere Announcement (We Transcribed It)
We’ve already seen one iteration of Chelsea Handler’s Netflix deal in the form of docu-series Chelsea Does, but at last the streaming service’s first talk show has a premiere, and format. See for yourself in Handler’s hand-written note (that we’ve painstakingly transcribed for you).
Melissa McCarthy Confirms No Netflix ‘Gilmore Girls’ Return
Even before Netflix officially announced a four-part Gilmore Girls revival coming to the streaming service, it hadn’t seemed particularly likely Melissa McCarthy might find time to reprise her role as Sookie St. James. McCarthy even downplayed that she’d been asked at first, but now officially confirms that she won’t have time for a role.
Netflix ‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ Confirms Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf
It’s been months since we learned Netflix’s take on Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events might have scored Neil Patrick Harris in the larger-than-life role of Count Olaf, enough that we’ve lost a showrunner since, and only now do we know for sure. The How I Met Your Mother star will indeed join the new Netflix series, putting on his best malevolently wacky.
‘Fuller House’ is Renewed for Season 2, Because Nothing Ever Truly Dies
There’s a certain oddball charm to Netflix Full House revival Fuller House, as enough subscribers seem to have discovered this past weekend, that the streaming giant is already locking down a second mortgage. That’s right, the Fullers will be back in the House for Season 2, regardless of your appeals to Netflix’s humanity.
Nickelodeon’s ‘Legends of the Hidden Temple’ Will Return … As a TV Movie
Everything old is new again, and if you count yourself among the camp waiting for Nickelodeon to finally get around to returning Legends of the Hidden Temple, you’re in luck. The famed Nickelodeon game show inspired by the Indiana Jones movies will indeed return, albeit as a movie, rather than the game itself.
SNL Sets Ariana Grande as Host and Musical Guest for March
SNL has had a steady 2016 with hosts like Adam Driver, Larry David and Melissa McCarthy, but is March looking a little ho-hum? Following Jonah Hill and Future on March 5, SNL confirms that actor/singer Ariana Grande will pull double duty as both host and musical guest for the following week.
Olsen Twins Explain ‘Fuller House’ Absence: ‘I Don’t Feel Comfortable’
Netflix’s Fuller House will drag the past kicking and streaming onto your devices as early as this Friday, but it won’t bring the Olsen twins any closer to reprising the role that once made them famous. Now, said fashion moguls have at last spoken out on declining the invitation, owing to bad timing and discomfort.
Nostalgically Cringe Your Way Through The First ‘Fuller House’ Clips
If The X-Files served as any stark reminder, decade-brewing revivals don’t always work so well in a modern context, no matter how many original stars we throw at it. We’ll find out for certain with the Friday premiere of Netflix’s Fuller House, but in the meantime, prepare your eyelids to make it through these first winking clips.
‘Hunger Games’ Josh Hutcherson to Lead Hulu Rogen-Goldberg Comedy ‘Future Man’
Now that one post-apocalyptic universe has been laid to rest, The Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson ventures to Hulu in search of another. The erstwhile Peeta Mellark will topline Hulu's upcoming Future Man comedy from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the duo's latest TV venture after Preacher.
Kanye West Almost Walked Off SNL This Past Weekend
Spirited a performance though Kanye West gave at this past weekend’s SNL under host Melissa McCarthy, the always-tempestuous artist appeared visibly upset in his brief promo appearances. There may have been more to that story than West’s usual dour expression however, as reports claim Kanye very nearly bailed last-minute over stress.
Jonah Hill Hosting First ‘Future’ SNL of March 2016
Only two SNL outings will occupy February 2016 between Larry David and Melissa McCarthy, and March 5 will pick up the torch with another four-timer. Hail, Caesar! star Jonah Hill will return to the SNL stage, joined by musical guest Future.