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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‘Game of Thrones’ Releases ‘Battle of the Bastards’ and ‘Winds of Winter’ Synopses After All
Secrecy has proven something of a sore subject for Game of Thrones Season 6, with HBO attempting to limit the availability of spoilers (even from the press), and oftentimes failing miserably. To wit, the network even amusingly offered its final two Season 6 episode releases without any description whatsoever, but Emmy ballots for “Battle of the Bastards” and “The Winds of Winter” tell a different story.
‘Game of Thrones’ Brienne Has a Famously Tall Ancestor, George R.R. Martin Confirms
Given all Game of Thrones mysteries and histories slowly converging back toward the series’ end, the HBO drama will inevitably omit certain fan-favorite character’s origins. So it is with Brienne of Tarth, whom George R.R. Martin now confirms to have a major tie to his prequel novellas Tales of Dunk and Egg.
‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Boss Talks Fan-Frustration, Timeline With Rick
AMC companion series Fear The Walking Dead has struggled to turn the same heads as its mothership, even as Season 2 now unfurls with the same midseason cliffhanger that The Walking Dead has trafficked in for years. To wit, showrunner Dave Erickson acknowledges fan disappointment with the spinoff, as well where it stands with the main series’ significantly-advanced timeline.
Schwarzenegger Makes a Majestic Entrance in First Look at ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Takeover
As the looming political race only darkens, it’s nice to know Donald Trump doesn’t leave everything he touches a pile of ash. So benefits Arnold Schwarzenegger in the first poster for the action hero’s takeover of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice, looking as magnificent as ever.
HBO Says Jon Stewart Might Return to TV Before 2016 Elections
Lord knows we’ve missed the genius of Jon Stewart’s late-night voice in these troubled times, and it’s been some time since HBO signed the former Daily Show host to a four-year development deal. We wouldn’t expect Stewart to suit up again behind a desk just yet, but HBO now believes the late-night veteran will return to active TV duty just in time for the 2016 election.
‘Supergirl’ Might Move to Vancouver to Save Season 2
Last last night, word broke that Supergirl Season 2 was locked in a budget standoff between CBS and Warner Bros. TV, potentially considering a move to The CW, and another option has arrived. Production is discussing a move from California to Vancouver, though other outlets like Hulu are also starting to express interest.
‘Walking Dead’ Creator Talks AMC Series Catching Up to Comics
The Walking Dead has borrowed somewhat more liberally from its source material than adaptations like Game of Thrones, though there always remains a possibility of the AMC drama catching up to, even overtaking Robert Kirkman’s work. The live-action Walking Dead has covered roughly 2/3 of the comics over six seasons, so is Kirkman worried about catching up?
Review: ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale Officially Broke the Series
‘The Walking Dead’ brought a brutal Season 6 finale up to bat for its “Last Day on Earth,” but is the latest cliffhanger paving the way for a major fan exodus? Did anything about Negan’s arrival live up to the hype? Find out in our full review of tonight’s Season 6 finale hour!
‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Finale Extended to 90 Minutes
Extending event episodes of The Walking Dead to a full 90 minutes isn’t exactly new, but when it comes to the Season 6 closer, and a major arrival already confirmed, we’ll need all the time we can get. A new report not only reveals the Season 6 finale title, but also its extended runtime.
‘Simpsons’ Writer Recalls 2000 ‘President Trump’ Joke as ‘Vision of America Going Insane’
The Simpsons obliquely anticipating future events has become a common phenomenon, though never quite so regrettably as a 2000 episode that referenced “President Trump” in our future. Now, writer Dan Greaney looks back on the unfortunate premonition, noting the line was intended to envision an America that “went as bad as it possibly could.”
‘Xena’ Reboot to ‘Fully Explore’ Gabrielle Relationship, Not Just Subtext
Among many aspects of the original Xena revered by fans, there was the layered, lifelong relationship between Lucy Lawless’ title character and Renee O’Connor’s Gabrielle that grew to carry distinct romantic undertones. NBC’s proposed reboot has only a script in the works for now, but promises to fully explore the pair’s relationship, without confining anything to subtext.
NBC ‘Taken’ Prequel Casts ‘Vikings’ Star for His Particular Set of Skills
The world of movie-TV reboots accommodates a great many approaches these days, not the least curious of which will see Liam Neeson’s Taken character Bryan Mills returned to his formative years, yet still in the modern day. We now know which actor will develop his particular set of skills as well, setting Vikings star Clive Standen as our new Taken man.