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’ Gets the Inevitable ‘Harry Potter’ Mashup
Whatever the reason behind late-in-the-game Stranger Things mashups, we’re hard-pressed to deny some of the skill involved. Following Buffy and Charlie Brown combinations, Netflix’s surprise summer hit gets a magical Harry Potter mashup, as Eleven and her friends take a trip to Hogwarts.
Review: ‘The Walking Dead’ Delivers Double-Whammy in Sadistic Season 7 Premiere
‘The Walking Dead’ returns for Season 7 with a gruesome and punishing “The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be,” finally revealing Negan’s victim(s) in an otherwise forgettable hour. Is AMC’s flagship hit finally broken beyond repair? Find out in our full review!
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Photos Reveal Awkward Tyrion Meeting
Game of Thrones Season 7 has already tightened story circles as much (if not more) than last year, and we often forget how close certain characters have come to interacting. So it is that new set photos reveal another hotly-anticipated pairing, one likely to be a bit tense by the long-ago battle of “Blackwater.”
William Shatner Refused ‘Big Bang Theory’ Cameo, Wanted ‘Better’ Role
Say what you will about The Big Bang Theory; dozens of sci-fi and Hollywood icons have dropped by the series to cater toward its geek-friendly audience. Star Trek icon William Shatner apparently felt it beneath him, however, wanting writers to “find something that’s better” than their original pitch.
SNL Rounds Out October With Tom Hanks, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars
Time will tell if SNL manages to up its Season 42 ratings surge with Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, but the latter two weeks of October are shaping up nicely as well. Not only is Emily Blunt confirmed for October 15, but so too will Tom Hanks and Lady Gaga make their SNL returns.
‘Walking Dead’ Star Norman Reedus Kept Johnny Depp’s Severed Head
Any series that traffics in severed heads long enough will invariably get creative with their molds, as did a recent Walking Dead episode that saw Johnny Depp’s face making an unexpected cameo. Well, purveyor of all weird memorabilia, Norman Reedus evidently kept the celebrity trophy for himself.
Stephen Colbert Becomes ‘Mr. Robot’ in New ‘Late Show’ Parody
Wednesday night was apparently the hot one for TV parodies, as the same evening that saw Jimmy Fallon reuniting the cast of Stranger Things also saw Stephen Colbert hooding up for a Late Show parody of Mr. Robot. Still, we’ve got to ask the real questions – are we all just ones and zeroes in a game of Ms. Pac Man? How many Christian Slaters are there, really?
Steven Avery Lawyer Says ‘Making a Murderer’ Conviction to Be Overturned As Well
Last we’d heard of Making a Murderer subject Steven Avery, the twice-convicted Wisconsin native seemed to grow uncharacteristically bitter with his former lawyers, even as new attorney Kathleen Zellner prepared his next appeal. All involved were taken aback last week when Avery’s “accomplice” Brendan Dassey had his conviction overturned, but what do Zellner and Avery believe it means for him?
Homer Reveals Presidential Pick in New ‘Simpsons’ Trump Slam
It was sixteen years ago that The Simpsons laughed off the idea of a President Trump racking up national debt, and while the real thing feels far less funny, the FOX animation staple still finds ways to make its voice heard. See who Homer’s voting for in a brutal Trump takedown.
Here’s Why HBO Canceled ‘Vinyl’ After Renewing it for Season 2
Few series exemplify HBO’s current struggle to launch major hits like Martin Scorsese’s Vinyl, to fall flat with such a wide range of top-tier talent, and have a Season 2 renewal rescinded by the network. Now, HBO boss Casey Bloys explains the difficult decision, noting “it would only move the needle a little bit.”