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The new book Disney High gives a dark look at what once was a bright time for the Disney Channel!

Before the 2000s, the Disney Channel was an interesting network. Obviously, the focus was on Disney shows, yet it showed more original fare and specials, and the nighttime programming was more skewed toward adult viewers than just the kids. There were bits like a new Mickey Mouse Club that introduced future stars like Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and others, yet Disney didn't go for the "Tween" market.

That all changed in the 2000s with a focus on shows targeted at that trend, mostly comedies. It transformed the Disney Channel forever while launching the careers of scores of stars like Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Zac Efron, the Jonas Brothers, and many more. It still continues with new shows as Disney made these teen stars huge. 

However, Hollywood is filled with...

When I was 9 years old, I was obsessed with the Disney Channel monster-of-the-week series, "So Weird." The show centered on a strong-willed teenage girl named Fiona "Fi" Phillips (Cara DeLizia) who used the power of information gathered from online research to help make sense of ghosts, monsters, folk legends, and other supernatural occurrences that seemed to follow her and her rockstar mom while they traveled the country on her comeback tour.

I wasn't yet a teenager and I certainly didn't own a laptop, but I could feel deep in my bones that I was just like Fi Phillips, and often fantasized what it would be like to live her life. Sometimes, the wind would blow a little too strong as I walked home from school or I'd hear a disembodied voice that was probably the result of my own imagination, and the line between my favorite TV show and my own life would blur.

The arc of the "Star Trek" films released from 2009 to 2016 is an odd one. In 2009, J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" rebooted the film series in a new timeline, depicting a brand new cast of younger actors playing the "Star Trek" characters we all knew and loved but altered thanks to a causality/time travel conceit. That film was a massive hit, repurposing "Star Trek" into a slick, sexy action franchise. Long gone were the days of philosophical intellectualizing and tales of diplomacy. Thousands of nerdy conversations immediately began as to what constituted the "real" version of "Star Trek" and what didn't.

Abrams followed his film in 2012 with "Star Trek Into Darkness," a film that repurposed the character of Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch) previously seen in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." That film was also a hit but is generally not as liked as the 2009 film.

It's notable that in...

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"Why aren't you more famous?" It's one question independent singer-songwriter and actor Alexz Johnson gets too often. "[That question is] very sweet, and it's obviously coming from a really beautiful place, but what's behind that is, 'You should be more of a success,'" the 36-year-old mother of two tells Popsugar. From 2010 until now, Johnson has released five studio albums independently. Her latest, "Seasons," came out on April 7.

For an artist with a résumé as impressive as Johnson's, it's somewhat natural to wonder why her powerhouse voice isn't dominating the airwaves. But Johnson is right where she wants to be as an artist, and she's aiming to redefine what success looks like with her new album.

"When I started the process of doing 'Seasons,' I was pregnant with my son and it was Covid still . . . I was like, 'You know what? I'm going to do a record from home.

Teen dramas aren't just for teens anymore. In 2022, "Euphoria" became HBO's second most-watched series ever, and season 3 of Mindy Kaling's comedy-drama "Never Have I Ever" continued to attract a massive audience of viewers of all ages. The genre simply continues to expand, to the delight of its many fans.

Perhaps teen dramas persist because becoming an adult is a universally complex stage of life. In her book "Teen TV," Dr. Stefania Marghitu writes, "Certain narrative elements present themselves in nearly every teen series: the protagonist feels alienated from the adolescent world she is on the threshold of entering. This conflict is intertwined with a passionate story of first love and new discoveries during the transition from child to adult." Even for viewers who are no longer teens, the thrills, pains, and misunderstandings of youth aren't too difficult to remember.

Some of the best teen dramas on TV are the...

Fans of people cheating death and Rube Goldberg machines get ready because we're eatin' goooooood tonight! Earlier today it was announced that the "Final Destination" franchise was getting a new installment, with the directors of 2018's "Freaks," Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, tapped to bring "Final Destination 6" to life. 

The directing duo has a fascinating background, having co-directed the live-action "Kim Possible" movie for Disney Channel, with Lipovsky directing "Dead Rising: Watchtower" and "Leprechaun: Origins." The Disney connection seems weird until you realize Lipovsky got his start as a kid actor in plenty of family-friendly horror fare like "Goosebumps" and Disney's "So Weird," while also appearing in "Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century" (which is extremely exciting news for me and like ... six other people on the planet). Regardless, the two made something really special with the sci-fi horror film "Freaks," which put them on the radar of the New Line...

Let’s face it: ’90s kid shows are some of the best out there. And Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, and Cartoon Network dominated the genre. The Ren & Stimpy Show, Gargoyles, Doug, Kenan & Kel, All That, So Weird — the list of shows that defined millennial childhoods and humor goes on and on. The rise of digital news media, internet memes, and most recently (and most importantly) streaming services have allowed millennials to bask in the nostalgia of their favorite ’90s shows. (It also doesn’t hurt that many of them are either getting reboots or have been rebooted already.) Now, we want to know which shows from Disney Channel and Nickelodeon you remember best. In our “Are You a ’90s Disney or Nick Kid?” quiz, below, we compiled short, slightly misleading descriptions of shows that aired on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon in the 1990s. Can you accurately guess which one we’re...

Longtime character actor Ernie Lively, whose acting career spanned five decades and included roles in such films as “Turner & Hooch,” “Passenger 57” and the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” films, in which he played the father of his daughter Blake Lively’s character, has died, according to a representative for Lively. He was 74.

Lively died of cardiac complications in Los Angeles last Thursday. He was surrounded by his wife and all of his children.

Lively was also a successful pitchman as he starred alongside Phil McHale as part of the duo Runner & Ernie in the popular Hardee’s commercials that ran in the late 1970s and early ’80s.

Lively was born Ernest Brown Jr. in Baltimore on Jan. 29, 1947. Lively was an English professor who served in the Marines during the Vietnam War and turned to acting. On top of acting, Lively was an acting coach and mentor who guided...

Hollywood is back to work, and if further proof was needed to show just how different set life is these days with Covid-19 protocols, a paparazzo captured Chris Evans sticking a long nasal swab up his nose Dec. 10 upon arriving on the set of Adam McKay’s Netflix film Don’t Look Up. While it may seem atypical to see a major Marvel movie star self-administering a rapid test, it was just another sign that filming these days is exactly that — not normal.

Appearing during a recent Zoom Q&a alongside castmembers of the upcoming NBC comedy Mr. Mayor, Ted Danson – starring ...

It’s a relatively contained secret that beneath the magic and the pixie dust, Disney has produced a whole lot of freaky stuff. And now that the House of Mouse has officially launched its expansive streaming site, Disney Plus, a large collection of that spooky material is available to cower over wherever and whenever you want!

Of course, this isn’t to say that there are blood fests on there – the company couldn’t even summon up the courage to include the R-rated Deadpool and Logan films – but rather point out that some of the studio’s most iconic features incorporate incredibly frightening scenes.

While the Mouse House has evidently filtered some of its more controversial content for Disney Plus – though they seem to have completely missed Dumbo‘s iconically problematic crows – Bloody Disgusting was still able to conjure up a video of some of the freakiest stuff to explore on the streaming service.

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Litchfield Og Barb Denning should look very familiar - no matter what generation you're a part of. Mackenzie Phillips, who plays Orange Is the New Black's latest jailbird to rock the cage in Max, has been on the scene since her debut role as Carol in 1973's American Graffiti. She was only 12 when she landed the part and hasn't stopped acting since.

Phillips has an extensive résumé. After her breakout film role, she appeared in guest capacities on shows like The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Her most iconic role, however, came when she landed the part of Julie Cooper on One Day at a Time in 1975, a part she held until 1983. She later went on to appear as a different character in the Netflix reboot of One Day at a Time, which premiered in 2017.

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Sound like shows only your parents watched?...

I know a lot of fans are wondering what scenes from Justice League were written and directed by Joss Whedon. We know all the Superman scenes where we see him with the CGI upper lip were done by Whedon. Now we know that the opening scene involving Batman capturing a burglar to lure out a Parademon was Whedon's doing as well.

The big reveal comes from actor Holt McCallany, who played the burglar. He explains in an interview with Comic Book that the opening scene was originally supposed to be more comedic. In fact, Whedon originally shot the scene they way he intended it to play out, but then Warner Bros. stepped in and had him change it up. That's kind of weird because the whole reason the studio wanted Joss Whedon on board was to lighten things up! Then he does that and they tell him to make it darker again.

Watch the “Maybe She’s Not Such a Heinous Bitch After All” on mute, and it looks like one of the happiest things “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” has ever done. But as with the rest of the musical sequences on the show, there’s always more behind what Rebecca Bunch tells herself.

There’s Rebecca (Rachel Bloom), just off one of the lowest points in her life, finally being Ok with moving back home and living with her mom Naomi (Tovah Feldshuh). As she starts to accept Naomi’s sudden change in attitude, complete with homemade milkshakes and TV-watching cuddle sessions, her thoughts take the form of a Ronettes-style, Wall of Sound tribute. Singing the song takes her from Naomi’s living room, straight through to a black-and-white TV performance, with a pair of backup singers for good measure.

IndieWire was on set for the filming of “Maybe She’s Not Such...

Like mother, like daughter!

On Friday, Busy Philipps shared an adorable photo of the person her 9-year-old daughter Birdie decided to be for Halloween this year: her mom.

“I am dead,” the Freaks and Geeks actress wrote alongside a picture of her daughter wearing a whimsical boho dress, her mom’s red dangly earrings, reflective sunglasses and carrying two accessories her mother often has with her at all times: her chill pill iPhone case and a cup of iced coffee.

“And how funny is Birdie’s costume,” Philipps, 38, said on her Instagram Story, adding that her daughter asked Philipps to...

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We interview Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Danny John-Jules and Doug Naylor about Red Dwarf Xii and more...

It’s a good time to be a Red Dwarf fan. After years off our screens, and talk of a movie that ultimately came to naught, the show made its return with Back To Earth in 2009. UKTV Freeview channel Dave was revealed as the new home of the show, and it’s fair to say that they’ve treated the small rouge one very well in the years since the big comeback.

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Red Dwarf X followed in 2012, and Red Dwarf XI in 2016. Both series gave fans what they wanted to see: character-driven episodes, stuffed with creative insults,...

Busy Philipps is known for bringing the laughs on everything from her television appearances to her Instagram Stories.

But the Cougar Town alum and mother of two experiences her share of tears, too, when it comes to her daughters: Cricket Pearl, 4, and Birdie Leigh, 9.

“My children make me cry on a daily basis about everything,” Philipps, 38, says with a laugh in an interview for People’s Celeb Parents Get Real. “Tears of joy, tears of pain, tears of sadness — all the tears, all the time.”

“Sometimes I’ll cry because they’re so cute or they’re being so sweet,...

Another seemingly awkward attempt at a public display of affection between First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump is under the Twitter microscope.

At a Friday night event held at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Melania gave a speech introducing her husband. The president thanked her by firmly shaking her hand and motioning for her to sit down by guiding her off the stage with his arm.

Social media users were quick to call the moment awkward.

“By far the most awkward husband/wife encounter I’ve evr witnessed was just now when Trump shook Melania’s hand at the podium,...

The results are in! Round 1 of E! News' Disney Channel Battle ended today at 5 a.m. Pt; That's So Raven is the early frontrunner, with a whopping 94.9 percent of the vote vs. Cory in the House's 5.1 percent. Other match-ups had much smaller margins, like Girl Meets World vs. Raven's Home (50.6 percent to 49.4 percent) and The Famous Jett Jackson vs. So Weird (52 percent to 48 percent). So, which of the network's series will make it to Round 3? Cast your vote now, and the next round of winners will be revealed in two days. Voting in Round 2 will remain open until 5 a.m. P.T. on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Surprised by the results of Round 1? Make your voice heard in the...

There are going to be a lot of Stephen King Easter eggs in The Dark Tower. We already pointed out three of them that were included in the first trailer that was released. You can read up on those here. They include a photo of Overlook Hotel from The Shining, the ruins of an amusement park with a Pennywise sign inspired by It, and the Crimson King. Stephen King has a favorite Easter egg, though, that wasn't in the trailer and in a recent interview with IGN, he reveals what it is and where you can spot it. He explained:

“If viewers who are familiar with my work look very closely, they might see Cujo. Keep an eye out for Cujo in New York City.”

For those who aren't familiar with Cujo, he is a rabid St. Bernard from the novel and film. I saw the movie Cujo when I...

They say love makes you crazy – it's never held quite as much weight as it does now.

On Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 2 Episode 13 Rebecca is thrilled to be saying 'I do,' surrounded by her dad, and friends, and her dad, and family, and her dad – but did she actually become Mrs. Joshua Felix Chan?

With buried secrets coming to the surface, Trent back in town, and God calling, it's not surprising that ReJoshecca ChaBunch's big day ended the way it did.

It's a lovely day to chat about a wedding, so let's dive in and answer some of those questions!

Rebecca: Um, it's three days until out wedding! Can you believe it?

Josh: Oh, yes. So exciting. Then it will all be over with.

Rebecca: Hey!

Josh: I mean, a wedding is great, but I'm excited for our actual life together to start.

Rebecca: Aw, that's sweet – but weddings are also really important.

Mubi is partnering with the New York Film Festival to present highlights from Projections, a festival program of film and video work that expands upon our notions of what the moving image can do and be. James N. Kienitz Wilkin's Indefinite Pitch (2016), recipient of the festival's Kazuko Trust Award, is showing on Mubi in many countries around the world from October 18 - November 16, 2016.I’ve come to the conclusion that movies always communicate the circumstances in which they were made, and most of the time, these circumstances are unconscious influences. If one identifies with movies, or has dedicated one’s life to, or expects to make a living from, movies, then circumstantially, one's personal ambitions, dreams and memories get riskily exposed. Indefinite Pitch tries to pinpoint this.But not everything can be pinned down. In music, not all instruments make notes with a clear pitch. The rising and falling background...

Transgender actress and activist Alexis Arquette, best known for her performance as a Boy George impersonator in the Adam Sandler comedy “The Wedding Singer,” has died at the age of 47, according to her brother Richmond Arquette. She is survived by her siblings Patricia, Rosanna, David, and Richmond Arquette. As of now, her cause of death has not been confirmed.

Read More: Patricia Arquette Reveals She Lost Work by Advocating for Equal Pay for Women

Richmond posted the following statement on Facebook: “Our brother Robert, who became our brother Alexis, who became our sister Alexis, who became our brother Alexis, passed this morning September 11, at 12:32 am. He was surrounded by all of his brothers and sisters, one of his nieces and several other loved ones. We were playing music for him and he passed during David Bowie’s ‘Starman.’ As per his wishes, we cheered at the moment that he transitioned to another dimension.

For anyone who thought that Elliot inherited all of the unhinged genes in the Alderson family, well... Mr. Robot Season 2 Episode 8 certainly cleared that misconception right up for you.

Darlene has been spiraling all season, in Elliot's absence, and "Successor" displayed the apex of that spiraling: cold-blooded murder.

The show has done a great, subtle job of hinting at Darlene slowly losing it since the very beginning of Mr. Robot Season 2.

In my review of Mr. Robot Season 2 Episode 3, I specifically wondered whether Darlene might be capable of murdering Mrs. Romero, given her reaction to Mobley saying that Mrs. Romero saw him at the house shortly before her son was found dead. In retrospect, that's some great foreshadowing and a wonderfully subtle performance on Carly Chaikin's part.

I was a little bit disappointed that Darlene's victim was such a random character. Susan Jacobs' importance always felt like a bit of a retcon,...

Yesterday's panel for FX's vampire series The Strain brought many surprises, but this was by far the most unexpected. Kevin Durand, David Bradley, and Miguel Gomez all got together and did this ridiculous music video for the show, which is meant to be tongue in cheek, but it is So WEiRD!

It's also pretty funny if you're a fan of the show to see these guys acting like this. See the video below.

Is this truly the end?

The title card reading "The End" would seem to indicate without a doubt that, yes, the two part finale event comprised of Penny Dreadful Season 3 Episode 8 and Penny Dreadful Season 3 Episode 9 was actually the series finale.

As disappointing and downright traumatizing as that would be, I have to admit that these two hours did nicely tie up nearly every plot point in the series. It felt very series finale-ish.

Watch Penny Dreadful Season 3 Episode 9 Online

First, the elephant in the room (review) – Vanessa died. Voluntarily. At Ethan's hand. It was heartbreaking and tear-jerking, but ultimately, it made sense.

We'd already seen Vanessa reckon with what she was. We'd already seen her come to terms with the fact that she could never be a "normal" woman. Nor did she want to be, any longer.

The Penny Dreadful Season 1 Finale and Penny Dreadful Season 2 Finale each encapsulated...

[[tmz:video id="0_ey6lkq4k"]] Donald Trump's campaign manager has been charged with misdemeanor battery for an incident with a reporter in Florida. Jupiter police gave Corey Lewandowski a notice to appear in court to face the charge. Jupiter cops released surveillance video of the March 8 campaign event. The former Breitbart reporter, Michelle Fields, can be seen walking next to Trump and attempting to ask a question. Lewandowski appears to grab her and pull her away from the candidate.

#JenniferAniston doesn't seem to like #KateBeckinsale's dress?? #CritcsChoiceAwards Wtf pic.twitter.com/qqrcke8mGh— Ethan Van Sciver (@EthanVanSciver) January 18, 2016 As Kate Beckinsale prepared to present at the Critics' Choice Awards, the audience camera caught Jennifer Aniston's very strange reaction to seeing the Underworld actress walk across the stage. Jennifer noticeably gasps when she sees Kate, appears to say "watch out," and, after calming down, mumbles "okay" to herself. So weird! Was she worried Kate was about to pull a Jennifer Lawrence and trip on her gorgeous, floor-length silver gown?! Whatever the reason may be, Jen's face is a must see. Check it out above, and see her other hilarious candid moment from Sunday night.

Oops. The Hateful Eight writer-director Quentin Tarantino made a major flub when he took to the stage to accept the Golden Globe for Best Original Score on behalf of the film's composer, Ennio Morricone. The director said Morricone had "never won an award for any one individual movie at a U.S. awards show" - but as many film buffs were quick to point out on Twitter, Tarantino was wrong. The acclaimed composer has in fact won two Golden Globes, one for The Mission in 1987, and one for The Legend of 1900 in 2000. Although Morricone has never won an Academy Award for a specific movie,...

The Theatre at the Ace Hotel is no stranger to star-studded live reads. A short 20 months ago, it played host to what, at the time, seemed like would be the only public performance of the recently leaked script of "The Hateful Eight." On Wednesday night, that same downtown Los Angeles location was the venue for another Quentin Tarantino creation, as Jason Reitman and Film Independent assembled an impressive group of performers to recreate “True Romance” in its entirety. Days prior to the event, Live Read impresario Reitman announced that Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette would be reprising their roles from the 1993 Tony Scott film as Clarence and Alabama Worley, two young lovers caught in the middle of brewing standoff between pimps, drug kingpins and Los Angeles police. Read More: Patricia Arquette on Why She Needed to Make 'Boyhood' and Why It Was So Weird to Watch It Whether...

With the countdown to her Nov. 1 due date just a month away, Jessa (Duggar) Seewald is enjoying the final days of her first pregnancy.

"She cherishing every moment," a source close to the former 19 Kids and Counting star tells People. The experience "has been joyous for Jessa."

While the 22-year-old still hasn't revealed whether she and husband Ben are expecting twins, her recent post on Instagram makes it seem like there might only be one baby Seewald on the way.

"So weird and yet amazing to see my baby move like this!" she captioned a video of her belly on Tuesday.

Someone's getting ready to come out! Jessa Duggar shared some amazing footage of her soon-to-be-born baby wriggling around inside her belly on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The 22-year-old reality TV star took the footage, which shows her baby moving around inside her bump, while she sat relaxing at home, wearing a gray T-shirt and fawn skirt. So weird and yet amazing to see my baby move like this! Finally managed to capture one of those super active moments! Lol! I know, I'm a bit obsessed...???? but this Mama is [...]...

Baby Seewald watch continues.

Jessa (Duggar) Seewald has posted a close-up video of her pregnant belly – and there's a lot of kicking going. But there's also a clue to what she and husband Ben are expecting.

Despite fan speculation that the couple is having twins, Jessa refers to just one baby.

"So weird and yet amazing to see my baby move like this! Finally managed to capture one of those super active moments," the first-time mom-to-be captioned the video. " I know, I'm a bit obsessed ... but this Mama is absolutely fascinated! Here's what the #BabyBump looks like from my perspective.

With awards season heating up in its final week before the Oscars, Patricia Arquette has given an insightful new interview on "Larry King Now". "None of us expected this from this little movie that we made,” Arquette says, in reference to "Boyhood's" widespread critical acclaim and its path to this year's Academy Awards. Check out the video below to discover the Best Supporting Actress nominee's take on: Her own experiences with domestic abuse and the power of the "Boyhood's" impact on former victims; the way Hollywood undervalues older actresses and the challenges of finding complex roles; possible reasons for this year's lack of minorities among the Oscar nominees; and the huge role she was forced to turn down. Read More: Patricia Arquette on Why She Needed to Make 'Boyhood' and Why It Was So Weird to Watch It...

You might not know who Gary Rydstrom is, but you've certainly heard him before. This is a man whose pioneering sound work has won him seven (!) Academy Awards and brought to life groundbreaking technological advancements like the first film presented in DTS sound ("Jurassic Park") and re-crafting sound mixes in 5.1 surround (after his breakthrough work on "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," he and James Cameron created a new multi-channel mix for the original "Terminator"). He's also directed a pair of Pixar short films ("Lifted" and "Hawaiian Vacation") and overseen the English language dubs of four Studio Ghibli movies ("Tales from Earthsea," "From Up on Poppy Hill," "Arrietty," and last year's Oscar-nominated masterpiece "The Wind Rises"). In short: he's kind of the coolest dude around.

And this weekend he adds another accomplishment to his already unfathomably long list, when his debut feature film "Strange Magic" debuts in theaters nationwide. This bizarre, George Lucas-produced animated fairy tale,...

Aziz Ansari struck out with Blake Lively .... and has the text messages to prove it.

Can't blame a guy for trying right?

Though Blake Lively is happily married to Ryan Reynolds and the photogenic couple are now expecting one gorgeous baby together, Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari admitted in an interview with Howard Stern Monday that he once attempted to awkwardly flirt with her through text messages when she was still single.

Calling the Gossip Girl star "beautiful," Aziz recalled meeting Blake at an event where the two exchanged telephone numbers.

Video: Seinfeld Hits the Road with Aziz Ansari on 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'

"I had heard that she was a fan, and I was at this event, and she's like waving at me, and I'm like, surely she's waving at some other person behind me," he recalled. "And she was waving at me, and I said hello, and we talked...

NY Daily News truly absurd photos of John Malkovich recreating famous images of Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, and less glitzy iconic art, too, like Piss Christ and American Gothic

Slate great piece on why we need less reboots and more original genre fiction - interesting points made that aren't just the usual bitching

Pink is the New Blog Channing Tatum inviting fans to be part of Magic Mike Xxl

The Film Stage an interview with director Pawel Pawlikowski on his Polish hit Ida

Interview talks to the director of Wild Tales, which I loved at Tiff, Damián Szifrón

Shark Robot Avengers as cold cereal t-shirts. The best ones are clearly Thorrios and Loki Charms 'bifrosted!"

In Contention another reason to love Virginia Madsen besides that immortal wine monologue from Sideways - she loves the classic Network. She loves it lots

Variety Looks like it's Rachel McAdams, Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell...

TV Od starts tonight, and seems pretty much right up our street. Hosted by Matt Edmondson, it's about all the online comments people make about television shows. Since we love Twitter and telly, we have a sneaking suspicion this could be one of our new favourites. Still, we wanted to know more, so we got Matt on the phone to find out...

People online can get very angry about television.

"Digital Spy isn't the worst offender for people getting angry and leaving comments. I think it's partly that thing of people getting passionate about TV, particularly with cult things. People get very opinionated about it. And I think people think they know what they are talking about. If someone disagrees then it's nice to have a lively debate, isn't it?

"Will I be getting comments from the DS forums? I don't know, sometimes they're a little bit worthy on there.

We got more than one surprise in this episode, and for me one of them is that, yes, the show appears to be back on track. After the endless, dreary sludge of Neverland, we're back in Storybrooke And Fairytale Land with complimentary story lines, a mystery, and a new big bad worthy of Regina's bad side. Spoilers after the jump, yo. It's only right that the Wicked Witch would be such a worthy adversary for Regina because (surprise!) she's her sister. While I'm a little leery of another familial connection driving the plot (remember the whole Peter Pan brouhaha? He's my dad! And he's my granddad! And he looks younger than we are! This is So Weird!), at least this time it doesn't feel entirely pasted onto the plot. Instead, it's pretty straight forward -- Regina had every advantage, and we can easily believe the Wicked Witch has been burning...

Actress Ellen Page came out as gay on Friday night during a powerful speech delivered at the Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive conference in Las Vegas, the Los Angeles Times reports.

"I'm here today because I am gay," Page told the audience at Bally's Hotel and Casino during the conference dedicated to promoting safety and inclusion for Lgbtq youth. "And because… maybe I can make a difference. To help others have an easier and more hopeful time."

The Hidden War Against Gay Teens

With her voice shaking, the 26-year...

If this isn't the cutest time-lapse video of two panda twins' first 100 days, then please send us the link to whatever video you're watching. It sounds precious. Zoo Atlanta's baby pandas, the first panda twins born in the United States in 26 years, have officially turned 100 days old, which means that they have been given names. To celebrate, Atlanta released this squee-worthy time-lapse video.  "One hundred days of 'Cub A' and 'Cub B' are over and the twin giant panda cubs have officially been named Mei Lun and Mei Huan," Zoo Atlanta announces alongside the video. For the first 16 days, they look So Weird. Like little pink aliens. By day 25, they actually start...

Welcome back to the Nxt reviews, this week’s show starts with a promo video hyping Fandango appearing at tonight’s Nxt taping. Faaaaaan-daaaaaan-goooooo.

We head to ringside as the ring announcer introduces Summer Rae and Fandango for a mixed tag team match. Johnny Curtis is back in Nxt, a fact I’m sure he isn’t exactly giddy about. Emma makes her way out, in new ring attire, with her chosen partner for the night, Santino Marella. Oh dear. The fans, for some reason I can’t put my finger on anymore, pop loud for Santino. Santino speed walks and Emma does it too. The fans, before anything has really happened, chant “this is awesome”. Proof that there’s still some steam in the Santino train yet. Santino poses for the crowd and Fandango retorts with a dance move of two. The match from then on is merely a...

Uh oh — it looks like poor Miley has fallen victim to yet another rumor! A group of internet pranksters are on a crusade to convince fans that the ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer has HIV/AIDs using the Twitter hashtag #CureForMiley.

Miley Cyrus can’t seem to catch a break! Days after a report claimed she was pregnant with rapper Juicy J‘s baby, a new rumor surfaced online claiming Miley has AIDS and she wants to share her struggle with the world. The rumor, spawned by the image-sharing board 4chan, quickly made its way to Twitter on Oct. 2. Read on for more details!

Miley Cyrus AIDS Rumor: Truth Behind Shocking Twitter Claims — #CureForMiley

Several people have shared the #CureForMiley hashtag on Twitter — but they should have done their research! 4chan has started other phony internet campaigns, including one for a “creepy” middle-aged man to win a contest to meet Taylor Swift.

WWE Monday Night Raw opens tonight with Hhh standing in the middle of the ring in his suit and tie. Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rolling are standing beside the ring with their championship belts draped over their shoulders. We’re live.

Hhh introduces the “Face of WWE”, Randy Orton, who hits the ring to pretty decent heat from the crowd before grabbing the microphone and talking about how Daniel Bryan is nothing more than a “B+ player”. Hhh tells the crowd that Daniel Bryan is similar to what Doink The Clown was and that Doink was never champion because it would have been bad for business, the same as if Bryan were to win the WWE title. Bryan’s music plays while the new corporation continue to insult the former American Dragon, the fans pop loud for Bryan who stands on the stage in his ring gear and...

Funny woman Tina Fey paid a visit to the "Late Show with David Letterman" on Wednesday (August 21).

During her interview, the "Mean Girls" star revealed a shocking story about her New York City office.

"We're so excited to be back in Manhattan, in this nice new office, immediately got robbed. The office got robbed immediately. And I was like, 'Aw, we're back in the big city.' So then that was the most exciting thing that's happened," Miss Fey explained.

"So what happened was we have this little office that has 3 people that work in the office. Our office birthday parties are terrible. And so some guys moved some stuff into the office. And then we ordered more stuff and they came back."

"The second time they came back they said, 'Oh you gotta um come down to sign the thing for the- we can't come up until you sign.

Olivia Newton-John has braved her share of bumps in the road. Most recently, police were called to the star and husband John Easterling's Florida home while the couple was out of the state and upon arrival, discovered a 42-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound. An autopsy revealed that the guy, who was hired as a contractor for the couple, had shot himself, according to the Jupiter Police Department. So weird! But this is just one more random thing to add to the list of oddball occurrences that have punctuated Newton-John's life: Beating Cancer: Here's an unequivocal positive. In 1992, the Grease star was diagnosed with breast cancer and she underwent a mastectomy. Over...

It's been more than a decade since the 1990s ended, yet the Internet can't seem to go a day without a reminder of the neon slap bracelets that may have been banned from your school.

Yes, we get it. Times are tough and there's comfort in reflection, but enough is enough.

Below, a final goodbye to the 90s to end the nostalgia once and for all. (We're not kidding. There are 1990 items below.)

1. Scrunchies

2. "The Wild Thornberries"

3. Dawson and Joey

4. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

5. Mr. Feeny

7. MTV playing music videos

8. Snick

9. The premiere of "Freaks and Geeks"

10. Levar Burton

11. "Daria"

12. "Arthur"

13. "The Powerpuff Girls"

14. "Smart Guy"

15. Comedy Central globe logo with buildings

16. "The X-Files"

17. Rosie O'Donnell

18. Bill Nye

19. "Dawson's Creek"

20. The Mighty Ducks"

21. "Are You Afraid of the Dark"

22. Cornholio

23. Rachel Green

24. Tim Allen

25. "All That"

26. "Beverly Hills 90210"

27. "Step by Step"

28. "The Ren & Stimpy Show"

29. "The Famous Jett Jackson"

30. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

Here’s a fun fact about the MTV Video Music Awards: I adore them. If we’re talking about award shows with deserving honorees, the VMAs routinely reward the right artists at the right time. Past winners of the big title “Video of the Year” include some of the best clips of the past 30 years: Peter Gabriel‘s “Sledgehammer,” Sinead O’Connor‘s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” Madonna‘s “Ray of Light,” Lauryn Hill‘s “Doo Wop (That Thing),” and Lady Gaga‘s “Bad Romance.” Now that the 2013 nominees are here, it’s time to guess which clip deserves to join their ranks. Better yet, let’s do the moral thing and select which video should win. Here goes, ranked worst to first.

5. Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”

I’m sorry to say this clocks in at #5 because it’s the most listenable, impressively sung radio hit on the tally.

Before we get to this week’s dances, a necessary note: I am obsessed with guest-judge Paula Abdul and can’t help if my judgment last night was altered thanks to her presence. She’s Paula, y’all. Forever your girl in ’88, spellbinding you in ’91, and throttling you with sex appeal and bandleader jackets forever after. And get this, I also love this week’s other guest judge Erin Andrews — one of the underrated smart ladies of broadcasting. Hell yes to this unlikely duo of visitors. Cue up “Opposites Attract” and let these skat kats jam.

Amy and Fik-Shun: I Sense Frik-Shun

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When it comes to a thirst for all things horror, some people are born into darkness, while others require some terror training wheels. Looking at me now, you may not believe that I was once a big scaredy cat. I wanted nothing to do with anything remotely spooky, and even the slightest shift in music would see me running to turn the television off. But, like most kids of my generation, I was eased into the genre with bite-sized scares. In an era where there was a plethora of tailor-made chills for children, it took no time for me to convert from hiding under the blankets into a full-fledged fright fanatic. Here at FEARnet, we have a great fondness for the bygone days of creepy kids’ TV, as evidenced by our Funhouse block, which features an archive of episodes from some spooky Saturday mornings of yesteryear. In fact, when reflecting...

Neil Patrick Harris got the best birthday and Father's Day combo treat. The How I Met Your Mother star - who turned the big 4-0 on Saturday, just one day shy of the day to honor dads - captured the most adorable photo of his and partner, David Burtka's two-year-old twins, Gideon Scott and Harper Grace. After jokingly Tweeting that he only wants "lots of presents" for his birthday - "good ones. Well thought out gifts" - the funnyman followed up by writing, "Never mind. I've got the two best gifts in the world sitting right in front of me,...