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Wyatt Cenac Breaks Down the Eddie Murphy–Produced 1989 Pilot What’s Alan Watching?

In the 1980s, it was commonplace for networks to air their passed-on pilots as prime-time specials. Wyatt Cenac caught What’s Alan Watching?, a 1989 CBS sketch-sitcom hybrid produced by Eddie Murphy, on one such summer special. Besides giving Alan Sepinwall the name of his blog, What’s Alan Watching? provided early … More » Source: Ent […]

The 11 Big Winners of Summer TV

Breakout hits don’t come along as often as they used to in television, and this summer has been no exception. It’s not that audiences abandoned TV after Memorial Day: Unscripted warm-weather warhorses such as America’s Got Talent, Big Brother, and The Bachelorette keep plugging along on the broadcast networks, while … More » Source: Ent […]

Paul Banks of Interpol on the Band’s New Album, His Weird Paintings, and Gummy Bear Tea

It’s tough to talk about the early-aughts indie-rock boom without name-checking Interpol’s 2002 debut album, Turn on the Bright Lights. That keen intersection of punk and dance, coupled with Paul Banks’s baritone vocal growl and obtuse lyrics, hurled them into the spotlight — and was a seismic encapsulation of what … More » Source: Ent […]

Nev Schulman Says Stress From Sexual-Harassment Allegations Gave Him … Shingles

Catfish impresario Nev Schulman was so panicked about the sexual-harassment accusations against him that he came down with shingles. According to People, on Josh Peck’s podcast Curious Schulman said that his own strain from MTV’s internal inquiry (into accusations that he made inappropriate and sexual comments toward a woman) gave him … More » Source: Ent […]

Keanu Reeves Flirts With Winona Ryder and Her Flannel Pajamas in Destination Wedding Clip

Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder — a pair of icons who may or may not be married — star in Destination Wedding, an end-of-summer rom-com stinger. They’re playing Frank and Lindsay, two misanthropic wedding guests traveling solo. One night, alone together in their hotel room, Lindsay ignores Frank’s complaints, uncorks … More » Source: Ent […]