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2d ago
Bravo
Rachel and Callie get into the Bravo news of the week, ‘Vanderpump Rules’ updates, and more
Rachel Lindsay and Callie Curry team up on this week’s Morally Corrupt to first bring you the Bravo news of the week (4:26). They then launch into a larger discussion about Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Episode 14 (10:49). Later, Rachel and Callie chat briefly about The Valley (37:34), and eventually move on to both iterations of Summer House (48:56).
Host: Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Callie Curry
Producer: Devon Baroldi
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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3d ago
Van and Rachel also talk about the evolution of Drake throughout the years
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the drop of Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” and the evolution of Drake throughout the years (15:03), before reacting to Emmanuel Acho’s latest project, Uncomfortable Conversations With a Jew (49:17). Nourbese Flint then joins them to talk about how the political landscape is impacting Black women in America (1:09:15).
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Nourbese Flint
Producer: Ashleigh Smith
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3d ago
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Jomi, Steve, and Kerm also discuss ‘Ultimate Spider-Man,’ ‘Deadpool,’ and ‘Rat City’
Jomi and Steve are joined by producer Kerm to discuss some of their favorite comics from the month of April! Along the way, the guys discuss Ultimate Spider-Man, Deadpool, and Rat City.
Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve Ahlman
Producer: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal
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3d ago
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Jodi and Chelsea also discuss Kendrick Lamar’s hater’s anthem and reveal their personal obsessions of the week
Jodi and Chelsea are together in Los Angeles this week talking about the internet’s latest obsessions, including some online Boomer behavior like Barbra Streisand’s Instagram foibles and Rosie O’Donnell revealing that she will be on And Just Like That... Season 3 (11:30). Then, they talk about their favorite memes from the week, like JoJo Siwa’s newest dance move, and Kendrick Lamar’s hater’s anthem (26:00). Finally, they dive into the ..read more
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3d ago
Universal
Sean and Amanda also touch on the reaction to their 35 Under 35 list
Sean and Amanda reflect on the reaction to the 35 Under 35 movie stars list they put together on Tuesday’s episode (1:00), before discussing the new Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt action-comedy-romance movie, The Fall Guy (5:00). Then, they revisit the highs of Gosling’s career by each sharing their five favorite performances from his long and chaptered career (51:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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3d ago
Netflix
Charles and Jodi examine the show’s portrayal of trauma, how it subverted viewer expectations, and more
Charles Holmes and Jodi Walker debate the merits of Netflix’s newest hit, Baby Reindeer, in which a struggling comedian is made to deal with both a female stalker and his own dark past. They examine just how the show subverted viewer expectations, the way it leaned into (and away from) the true crime angle, and its brave portrayal of trauma.
Hosts: Charles Holmes and Jodi Walker
Producer: Devon Baroldi
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3d ago
AMC
Scott also gets into his shift from primarily script doctoring to running his own shows, as well as how he feels about the shifting ways in which people consume TV and movies
Chris and Andy are joined by screenwriter Scott Frank to talk about making Monsieur Spade and what pulled him toward that adaptation (1:00), how he shifted from being primarily a script doctor to running his own shows (21:39), and how he feels about the shifting ways in which people consume TV and movies (41:49).
Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Guest: Scott Frank
Producers: Kaya McMullen and Eduardo Ocampo
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3d ago
Amanda goes into detail about the lead-up to and fallout from the Oscars’ envelope mishap
Big Picture cohost Amanda Dobbins goes into detail about the lead-up to and fallout from the Oscars’ envelope mishap.
Executive Producer: Jomi Adeniran
Supervising Producer: Cory McConnell
Audio Producer: Isaiah Blakely
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3d ago
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Can Taylor Swift albums be properly reviewed anymore?
Nora and Nathan give a few final thoughts about The Tortured Poets Department, including what the charts can tell us about how people are listening to this album (1:00), and whether Taylor Swift albums can be properly reviewed anymore (34:25). Then, they talk about Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Espresso,” and how she’s poised to be one of our next biggest pop stars (48:08).
Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard
Producer: Kaya McMullen
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3d ago
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While ‘The Fall Guy’ lets Gosling continue to flex his comedy chops, the actor has repeatedly shown he’s capable of inhabiting a wide variety of roles
These days, when Hollywood needs an A-lister to play a stuntman, it’s never a bad idea to follow a simple rule: Get the Gosling.
The trend began in 2011 with the neo-noir thriller Drive, in which Ryan Gosling played a man known simply as the Driver: a stuntman by day and getaway driver by night. Armed with a scorpion bomber jacket that is both impossibly cool and nigh impossible to pull off, a brooding Gosling fo ..read more