The Friday Edition - Jun 1, 2018
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TV, Gilmore Girls, Lane Kim, The CW/WB

Gilmore Girls and Lane Kim Deserved Better Than Her Surprise Pregnancy Storyline

Keiko Agena in Gilmore Girls (2000)
Fans of the WB show Gilmore Girls, and its Netflix revival Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, argue about a lot of things. Who was Rory's best boyfriend? Are you #TeamLuke? Do you hate April? Did you love/hate the revival? Yet, for all of our infighting, there are a few things we can rally around: Season seven was the worst season of the show, and Lane Kim deserved better.
TV, Full Frontal with Sam Bee, politics, TBS

Samantha Bee Is Very Sorry … That She Gave Donald Trump Ammunition

Full Frontal With Samantha Bee promo image
We all knew that Donald Trump would react poorly to the cancellation of his favorite sitcom, the rebooted Roseanne, especially since that was brought on by negative reaction to a racist insult on Twitter—one of Trump's other favorite things. What we didn't know at the time was how quickly the perfect false equivalence would get served up for him, and for that, Samantha Bee is definitely sorry.
Movies, Aya Cash, Social Animals, women in film

Interview: Director Theresa Bennett and Star Aya Cash on What Social Animals Explores About Relationships

Josh Radnor as Paul and Noël Wells as Zoe in 'Social Animals'
Written and directed by Theresa Bennett in her feature film debut, Social Animals stars Noël Wells as Zoe, a woman in her thirties who can't quite seem to get a handle on the whole "growing up" thing. You're the Worst's Aya Cash co-stars in the film, and I had the chance to speak with her and Bennett during a recent press day for the film in Los Angeles.
Comics, Marvel Comics, Sony, Venom

Was That Marvel Comics Totally Poking Fun at the Sony Pronunciation of “Symbiote”?

Venom
I love meta-commentary, especially when it's funny. When the first trailer for the upcoming Venom dropped, one of the biggest talking points was about one of the characters' pronunciation of the word "symbiote" and how it was completely and totally wrong. (The dictionary apparently disagrees, but I disagree with the goddamn dictionary). Now, Marvel Comics seems to be having a bit of fun with it.
Big on the Internet, Jason Momoa, The Crow

Things We Saw Today: Jason Momoa Drops out of The Crow Along with Director

Brandon Lee in The Crow (1994)
In "stop trying to make fetch happen" news, the latest attempt to remake The Crow has reached yet another snag. 1994 gave us a buncha fun films you may have forgotten, and Lindy West reminds us why it's important to raise our voice when racism invades our media.
Movies, Alias, Jennifer Garner, Peppermint

Jennifer Garner Goes Back to her Alias Action Roots in the Peppermint Trailer

jennifer garner
When the trailer for Peppermint dropped today, all I could think was "finally!". After a long hiatus from action projects, Jennifer Garner is back and ready to kick some ass in her own John Wick-style revenge vehicle. The only question is, what took Hollywood so long to give this woman the role she deserves? The answer is: poor timing and Ben Affleck.
Movies, albus dumbledore, fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald, J.K. Rowling

Why People Are So Upset About Dumbledore’s Sexuality in Fantastic Beasts 2

Jude Law as young Dumbledore
The legendary Ian McKellen spilled some scorching hot tea on the representation of Albus Dumbledore's sexuality in Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald. His words echo the frustrations of many fans of J.K. Rowling's wizarding world, which so far appears to be a world without LGBTQIA+ people.
TV, John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert

Roseanne Cast Is Still Entitled to Thousands of Dollars Despite Cancellation and They Expect to Be Paid

Roseanne Barr and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (2018)
Just because Roseanne is cancelled does not mean the saga is done just yet.
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Movies, Deadpool 2, Drew Goddard, X-Force

Drew Goddard on His Plans for the Upcoming X-Force Movie in the Wake of Deadpool 2

Deadpool, Domino, Bedlam and more in Deadpool 2
The decimation of Deadpool's X-Force is a brilliantly funny sequence, but it also raises some questions regarding the upcoming X-Force spin-off movie. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the writer/director Drew Goddard discusses his reaction to Deadpool 2 and his plans for the spin-off. Goddard, of course, is a veteran of the comic book world, having created Netflix's Daredevil series.
Big on the Internet, Adam Levine, Maroon 5, music video

Maroon 5’s “Girls Like You” Video Is a Bop and Features Some Pretty Badass Women

Adam Levine and his wife and baby in Maroon 5's 'Girls Like You'
Hey did you know that Voice judge Adam Levine was also in a band? Well lest you forget, Maroon 5 just dropped their latest video last night for the track "Girls Like Me," and it's the kinda video you're likely gonna replay over and over for sheer inspirational value.
Movies, Avengers 4, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Marvel Entertainment

Leave It to Drax Himself to Drop the Most Obvious Avengers 4 Spoiler

Drax laughs in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2
Nothing goes over Drax's head.
AMP Featured, Movies, David Leitch, Deadpool 2, Morena Baccarin

Deadpool 2‘s Director and Writers Respond to Complaints About Vanessa’s Storyline

morena baccarin ryan reynolds
While Deadpool 2 opened to commercial success and great reviews, Vanessa's storyline in the sequel continues to rankle many viewers.
AMP Featured, TV, Full Frontal, Ivanka Trump, Samantha Bee

Samantha Bee Blasts Ivanka Trump for This Week’s “Second Most Oblivious Tweet” in the Face of Immigration Crisis

Samantha Bee on Ivanka Trump on Full Frontal
Samantha Bee's Full Frontal segment last night on the crisis migrant families are dealing with in the face of the Trump administration's heartless immigration policy wasn't entirely about Ivanka Trump. But a scathing closing that highlighted the First Daughter's oblivious hypocrisy sure put a nice button on the whole thing.
AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, Chris Pratt, Star-Lord

Chris Pratt Thinks We Should Be Mad at Thanos and Not Star-Lord

Star-Lord in Avengers: Infinity War
A curious thing happened on the way through 'Avengers: Infinity War': fans were incensed by an emotional decision made by Star-Lord, blaming Peter Quill for his actions instead of the maniac villain who started everything in the first place. Actor Chris Pratt is here to explain his character's motivation—and complain about his reception.
Movies, James Marsden, Paramount, Sonic the Hedgehog

James Marsden Joins Sonic the Hedgehog Movie

James marsden
James Marsden has signed on to star in Paramount's upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie. The classic Sega game will be adapted into a live-action/animated hybrid with Jeff Fowler (Gopher Broke) directing. Original Films is producing the movie, along with Deadpool director Tim Miller and Toby Ascher.
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