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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‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Big Bad Will Become Series’ ‘Main Villain’
The Demogorgon may have come and gone, but the threat posed by Stranger Things’ Upside Down has only just begun. To that end, it seems whatever new big bad we meet in Season 2, series creators tease said beastie will become “our main villain.”
Watch Showtime ‘Twin Peaks’ First Two Episodes Streaming Free
Showtime’s Twin Peaks may not have offered the ratings smash network heads hoped, but its online presence has given the mystery drama a major boost. Now, ahead of Sunday’s fifth episode premiere, new Twin Peaks is coming back in style with the first two episodes streaming free.
Sasheer Zamata Not Returning for ‘SNL’ Season 43 Either
We thought it down to the wire when word broke before the SNL finale that Vanessa Bayer would join Bobby Moynihan in leaving after Season 42, but it seems another departure went entirely without notice. Reports confirm Sasheer Zamata also took her final bow with this past Saturday’s finale, joining at least two others.
‘Walking Dead’ Boss Pens Apology for Comic Death: Will It Affect the Show?
The Walking Dead is no stranger to death, whether on AMC or the page, though it’s always a big deal to lose one of the original survivors. The latest moved creator Robert Kirkman to draft a long apology to fans, and could spell bad news for the character’s AMC counterpart down the line.
Netflix ‘13 Reasons Why’ Confirms Season 2 With First Teaser
Amid critical praise and affecting subject material, fans of Netflix’s book-adapted 13 Reasons Why have been uncertain of a potential second season. The 2007 Jay Asher novel has no sequel, nor does the central conceit of a teenage girl’s suicide lend itself to expansion, but 13 Reasons Why Season 2 is now confirmed by a first teaser.
Hulu ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Renewed to Keep You Under His Eye in Season 2
Blessed be the fruit, Hulu’s best (and most terrifying) original series isn’t going anywhere. The streaming outlet has placed a Season 2 order for the adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s decisively feminist novel The Handmaid’s Tale.
CBS Still Won’t Commit to ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Fall Premiere
Star Trek: Discovery has been making plenty of progress with casting and production, though fans are still a bit unnerved by the change in schedule from January, to May, to fall. Even now, CBS brass won’t nail down a fall premiere window, saying “we’re not tied to any specific release date.”
One ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Character Survives Through ‘Return of the Jedi’
For as long as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Rebels have been considered canon, fans have an unease with prequel-era characters that don’t show up in the original films. Rogue One at least gave us a hint at which Rebels characters endure, though the new Forces of Destiny shorts may have revealed one character who lives to fly another day.
Melissa McCarthy Makes Easter ‘SNL’ Return as Sean Spicer
It made sense of SNL to hire Melissa McCarthy for a fifth hosting gig, rather than rely on a weekly Sean Spicer impression. Nonetheless, our first live coast-to-coast SNL show managed to coax McCarthy’s Spicer out for Easter, and with an intriguing twist at that.
Jay Pharoah on ‘SNL’ Firing: ‘You Go Where You’re Appreciated’
SNL is having a banner year with its political sketches, but there’s no overlooking the absence of past favorites Jay Pharoah and Taran Killam. Pharoah in particular says the sketch comedy series had him in an “impression box,” and even had cast members commenting that he was undervalued.
‘Homeland’ Star Confirms THAT Character Is Really Dead This Time
Homeland came to a quieter close than usual this year (kind of hard to top the real-life political circus), but with it, the Showtime drama seemingly said goodbye to one of its own … again. This time around, said star at least confirms the character gave their life, and reflects on the big shakeup in Season 6.
Netflix ‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ Renewed for Third (And Final?) Season
There wasn’t much surprise to be had with Netflix renewing its Series of Unfortunate Events for Season 2, given that author Daniel Handler had already been preparing as much. That said, even more misery is in store with a confirmed third season, likely to be adaptation’s last.