Mariska Hargitay on the Power of Olivia Benson and ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’
Mariska Hargitay executive produces and stars as Captain Olivia Benson in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The new season premieres on Thursday, September 22 on NBC and marks a historic crossover event, bringing all three of the brand’s casts together for a special night. To celebrate, I covered the Law & Order Season Premiere red carpet and spoke with Hargitay!
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Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter Discuss their Relatable Friendship on ‘Abbott Elementary’
Sheryl Lee Ralph, who just won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and Lisa Ann Walter star as Barbara Howard and Melissa Schemmenti in Abbott Elementary. Season 2 premieres on Wednesday, September 21 at 9 PM ET on ABC. Additionally, you can watch new episodes on demand and on Hulu the following day.
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Sean Lew on That Tragic Accident and What’s Next on ‘The Cleaning Lady’
*** Please note the article contains spoilers from the season 2 premiere of FOX’s The Cleaning Lady ***
FOX’s The Cleaning Lady has returned for its sophomore season. And already, there is so much drama that will have an effected on the trajectory of the entire season. After Thony (Elodie Yung), Fiona (Martha Millan), and Chris (Sean Lew) finds Marco (Ivan Shaw) at the local motel, with Luca safely sleeping in the room, they confront him. As Chris attempts to get Luca, he accidentally causes Marco to fall down the stairs, killing him in the process.
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‘Andor’ Cast Reflects on Finding Human Stories in a Star Wars Universe
Andor provides us with a brand new perspective of the Star Wars universe. It’s one that doesn’t concern itself so much with the battle between Jedi and Sith, but more so the political angst as well as life under authoritarian oppression.
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Hard NOC Life 283: How Do You Celebrate Batman Day?
Britney, Keith, and Dominic celebrate Batman Day! They also break down the latest She-Hulk and speculate about Daredevil’s forthcoming appearance. Then, Keith explains what a HasLab is and why toy collectors are freaking out about the latest offering.
Quinta Brunson on What She Hopes Her ‘Abbott Elementary’ Character Represents
Quinta Brunson is the creator, executive producer, and star of Abbott Elementary, in which she plays Janine Teagues. She just won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. Season 2 premieres on Wednesday, September 21 at 9 PM ET on ABC. Additionally, you can watch new episodes on demand and on Hulu the following day.
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Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson on Her Sophomore Film, ‘Do Revenge’
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is the director as well as a co-writer and producer for Netflix’s Do Revenge. The new dark comedy is now streaming, only on Netflix!
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‘Secret Origin of the Batwheels’ is a Fun Romp Through Gotham City
Just in time for Batman Day, Cartoonito and HBO Max are introducing the Bat Family and its colorful Rogues Gallery (and their sentient vehicles) to an all-new preschool audience with the half-hour special, Secret Origin of the Batwheels.
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Élodie Yung on Thony’s Criminal Descent in ‘The Cleaning Lady’ Season 2
The second season of The Cleaning Lady premieres next week, and there is so much to unpack.
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The Quality of Asian Representation in ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5
WARNING: The following contains spoilers from Season 5 of Cobra Kai.
For five seasons, I’ve been saying the same thing: For a show – and franchise, for that matter – centered on a Japanese martial art, there aren’t a ton of Asian people on the Netflix series, Cobra Kai.
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‘Batman: The Audio Adventures’ Season 2 Coming to HBO Max
Regardless of the state of affairs regarding the Warner Bros. Discovery/HBO Max situation, the one thing you can always count on: You just can’t stop Batman. This week, HBO Max announced the return of their acclaimed podcast Batman: The Audio Adventures.
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Taking the Leap with ‘Quantum Leap’ Star Raymond Lee
Are you ready to take the next leap forward? Quantum Leap was a terrifically fun sci-fi show on NBC that ran from 1989 to 1993. It chronicled the journey of Dr. Sam Beckett, a man stuck in time after an experiment gone home, who would “leap” all over the annals of history solving problems, and hoping that his next leap would bring him home to the present.
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Hilarie Burton Morgan on Using Her Platform and ‘True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here’
Hilarie Burton Morgan returns to highlight more cases for True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here. New episodes of the series premiere on Thursdays at 10 PM ET on SundanceTV and will also be available one week early on AMC+.
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Naveen Andrews on What to Expect from His Role in ‘The Cleaning Lady’
With the premiere of The Cleaning Lady set for this Monday, little is known about what to expect for the series in its sophomore season. Thony (Elodie Yung) is dealing with Marco (Ivan Shaw) taking Luca at the end of last season after helping Arman (Adan Canto) take over Hayak’s (Navid Negahban) empire. But now, there seems to be a new foe added to the mix.
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‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’ Has a Writer
Hot off the heels of their announcements at D23, the Marvel Studios news train keeps on chugging, as a new writer has been announced for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty!
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FDI Cast 153: It’s Tuesday, Lemon
Technically, it’s Wednesday, but we record Tuesday. We continue our plans for our yacht rock band and Brando has things to say.
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‘Ramy’ Season 3 Teases a Spiritual Crisis for the Hassan Family
Ramy Hassan’s stated journey has been finding moral clarity on his life and what it means to be a good Muslim. Only problem is, he’s a constantly selfish screw-up. When we left him at the end of last season, he was at his lowest and most morally depraved, having completely humiliated his new (and immediately former) wife Zainab (MaameYaa Boafo), and rightfully enraging her father Sheikh Ali Malek (Mahershala Ali). Where does he go from here, and how will this inform his apparent crisis of faith in Islam?
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‘The Simpsons’ Invade D23
In the excitement of everything going on with Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Disney Animation, and more, it was easy to miss one of the biggest pieces of news to come out of the D23 Expo: The immediate cancellation of the Simpsons Cinematic Universe! All kidding aside, The Simpsons returned to D23 and they featured a nice, casual conversation with the cast, creatives, and the fans.
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The Uncensored ‘Babylon’ Trailer Makes a Scene
This morning, Paramount Pictures unveiled the trailer for one of the year’s most anticipated films. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Damien Chazelle (La La Land) directs a fever dream of a movie set in Hollywood during the 1920s.
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‘The School for Good and Evil’ Official Trailer is Here
Yesterday, we shared a gallery of fresh images from Netflix’s forthcoming adaptation of Soman Chainani’s bestselling School for Good and Evil. Now, we get the first full trailer for the movie coming out just in time for Halloween.
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We Aren’t Talking About the ‘Wendell & Wild’ Trailer Enough
Okay, it’s been a pretty crazy news cycle recently. The monarchy has shifted, the Emmys happened, and we’ve been hooked on the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding Don’t Worry, Darling more than the movie itself. So it’s understandable that a few newsworthy moments have kind of slipped beneath the radar amidst the chaos. But… nah, I’m sorry guys, it’s absolutely ridiculous how much we aren’t discussing Wendell & Wild right now.
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Hard NOC Life 282: Madisynn, Wongers, and D23
Britney, Keith, and Dominic go over all of the best announcements from the D23 Expo. They also break down the importance of the Wong and Madisynn relationship on She-Hulk. The discussion goes in many different directions. But not where you think!
Check out These First Look Images from ‘The School for Good and Evil’
In just over a month, Evers and Nevers alike will finally get to see Soman Chainani’s The School for Good and Evil come to life in live action! To whet your appetite for the film’s debut, Netflix has released a slew of images from the movie! But if you want to go in completely blind, the pics might spoil some of the story elements. Be warned!
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