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Michael Patrick King says the HBO Max revival “And Just Like That…” could achieve cult status over time, likening its trajectory to his earlier series “The Comeback.” The show ran from 2021 to 2025, reuniting the original Sex and the City cast but receiving mixed reviews and notable hate‑watching. King argues that perceptions shift as society catches up, suggesting the series may “potentially age well.” He emphasizes the tension between fan nostalgia and narrative evolution.
In Seinfeld’s pilot, a large retriever named Ralph appeared with Kramer but was quickly written out after Larry David deemed a big dog impractical on set. Michael Richards later explained he channeled the dog’s playful, boundless energy to shape Kramer’s physical...
Taylor Sheridan’s neo‑Western "Marshals" has become the second‑most‑watched series on Paramount+ according to FlixPatrol. The show continues the Yellowstone universe, following Kayce Dutton, a former Navy SEAL turned U.S. Marshal. Actor Tatanka Means joins the cast as Deputy Marshal Miles...
Marvel’s 1986 comic “Strikeforce: Morituri” follows a team of volunteers who gain superpowers that guarantee death within a year, creating a high‑stakes narrative where heroes can die at any moment. The property exists outside mainstream Marvel continuity, allowing a TV...
Steve Kroft, the longest‑tenured correspondent on CBS’s *60 Minutes*, told Bill O’Reilly’s podcast that he “hated” his time at the newsmagazine, citing a relentless 24‑hour news cycle, poor sleep and a cut‑throat workplace culture. He described the environment as a...
Saturday Night Live UK aired a sketch parodying the reality series The Traitors, targeting accusations that contestants exhibit unconscious racial bias. The sketch featured a crab costume metaphor and depicted a Black contestant, played by Riz Ahmed, being voted off...
HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt” topped Samba TV’s weekly streaming rankings for the March 23‑29 period, securing the No. 1 spot in the United States. The series, starring Noah Wyle, outperformed Paramount+’s new series “The Madison,” which placed second, while Hulu’s...
In 1992 Texas entrepreneur Don Lokke launched "telecomics," a series of political cartoons distributed via bulletin board systems (BBS) before the public web existed. His flagship strip, "Mack the Mouse," satirized rising taxes and the recession during the Clinton‑Bush‑Perot race,...
Saturday Night Live’s UK edition opened its third episode with a cold‑open starring George Fouracres as Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who humorously solicits pep talks from Olivia Colman, Peppa Pig and Harry Kane amid a lingering Middle‑East conflict. The sketch juxtaposes serious diplomatic...
In 1979, a 22‑year‑old Kate Mulgrew was cast as Kate Columbo in NBC’s short‑lived “Mrs. Columbo,” a spin‑off of the iconic detective series. The show struggled with the implausible age gap to Peter Falk, prompting a retooling to “Kate Loves...
TV Blackbox published the Saturday VOZ ratings for 4 April 2026, introducing updated overnight and consolidated measurement methods. The new metrics count unique viewers who watch at least one minute of broadcast TV or 15 seconds of BVOD and calculate national audience averages...
Alison Hammond disclosed that BBC producers have approached her to host Strictly Come Dancing, but she declined due to a packed schedule. The show is currently searching for replacements for long‑time hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, with rumors circulating...
In the past week AI moved from theory to controversy across the cultural sector. The New York Times dismissed a freelance critic for using AI to draft a book review, and Hachette pulled a novel suspected of AI authorship, marking publishing’s first...
The 2004 zombie remake Dawn of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder with a screenplay by James Gunn, will leave Netflix’s catalog on May 1, 2026. The film, which earned $102.2 million worldwide on a $26 million budget, holds a 77% approval...
Jeremy Renner headlined ABC’s 2009 detective series *The Unusuals*, a ten‑episode blend of dark police drama and off‑beat comedy. The show earned a 72 % critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a perfect 100 % audience rating, but debuted with only 6.83 million...
