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Recap: 'Saturday Night Live' – Ben Affleck And Kanye West
1 hour ago
We’re here at the end of another season of “Saturday Night Live,” and just like last season, there are changes afoot. This will be Bill Hader’s last show. Seth Meyers will leave the show at the end of the calendar year in order to take over the post-“The Tonight Show” slot. Both Fred Armisen and Jason Sudeikis are rumored to also be leaving? To which I say: awesome. That doesn’t take away anything from what these four have brought to the table. But change is the lifeblood of the show, and no single person is ever truly irreplaceable. In fact, having »
- Ryan McGee
Season finale review: 'Doctor Who' - 'The Name of the Doctor'
3 hours ago
A quick review of the "Doctor Who" season finale coming up just as soon as I retire and take up watercolors or beekeeping... "The Name of the Doctor" provides closure to two ongoing plotlines (why is Clara "the impossible girl" and the fate of the virtual version of River the Doctor left in the Library), avoids answering one mystery (the Doctor's real name) and introduces another (John Hurt as "the Doctor"(*)). Of those four elements, the only one that felt wholly satisfying was the material with River, because the show had taken the time (over two different eras, with two different »
- Alan Sepinwall
This week in Superhero Movies: 'Iron Man 3' joins the billionaires' club
5 hours ago
Even with half of Hollywood soaking up the sun and international art film scene in Cannes, and audiences worldwide flocking to "Star Trek Into Darkness," there's still plenty of superhero movie news for fans to catch up on. Heroes old and new will be hitting the big screen in the near (or not-so-near) future, and this is our weekly roundup of all the latest buzz on films like "The Avengers 2," "Man of Steel," "The Incredibles 2," "X-Men: Days of Future Past," and more. Let's get to it: "The Hulk" Things are looking up for another stand-alone film, possibly starring Mark Ruffalo, according »
- Dave Lewis
'Fast and Furious 6' director Justin Lin on leaving the series on a high note: Watch
6 hours ago
The upcoming "Fast and Furious 6" is the last film in the franchise for director Justin Lin, who first joined the series way back in 2006 with "Tokyo Drift." James Wan ("Saw," "The Conjuring") has been chosen to take over helming duties for the already-announced "Fast & Furious 7," but Lin's departure is bitter-sweet. HitFix's Guy Lodge sat down with Lin to discuss the film, incoming director Wan, and the series' admirable tongue-in-cheek qualities. Watch the entire interview above. "To be able to walk away while we're on top, is something that I felt I had to do," Lin revealed, adding that "F&F »
- Dave Lewis
Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull 'Live It Up' together in new video: Watch
8 hours ago
Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull are taking the name of their new single together quite literally. The brand new video for their collaboration "Live It Up" features more product placements than you can count. Well, not if you can count beyond 6 or so, but still it's a lot of blatant product placements for some pretty extravagant products. After checking the time on her Ice® watch, J.Lo® receives a text on her Nokia® phone. It's Pitbull®, asking her to meet him in St. Tropez, where the Miami rapper is waiting patiently with a bunch of beach bunnies and bottles of Beluga® vodka. »
- Dave Lewis
Reality TV Roundup: 'American Idol,' 'Survivor,' 'Amazing Race'
9 hours ago
Welcome to Reality TV Roundup -- a quick look at some of the reality TV-centric stories that have recently popped up across the fine, old Interwebs. Click away, my couch potato friends. But before you do... Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! One more time: Spoiler Alert. If you watch any competition shows, the latest elimination for each show is probably revealed in the text below. The hope is that, if you missed this week's program and would rather clear out your DVR than watch the episode, you can get a quick hit here. But don't come crying to me if »
- Liane Bonin Starr
Jennifer Lawrence leads 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' photo call in Cannes
9 hours ago
The game is afoot. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Claflin hit up the Cannes Film Festival to pose for photos and talk up the forthcoming sequel. Peeta himself, Josh Hutcherson, was curiously M.I.A., as were co-stars Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Check out the photos here: »
- Dave Lewis
This just in: Will Ferrell and Steve Carell deliver more laughs in new 'Anchorman 2' teaser
10 hours ago
Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention? I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you to stop what you're doing and listen. That's right: A new "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" teaser trailer is here. While it still doesn't show any footage from the actual film, fans will be glad to reunite with the Channel 4 news team. Like the initial teaser, hilarious stars Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and David Koechner improv little in-character one-liners until Carell's doltish Brick Tamland once again ruins everything. The teaser closes with Ron Burgundy's immortal »
- Dave Lewis
Box office: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' flies to $22 million on Friday
11 hours ago
J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek Into Darkness" has finally launched in North America, and is off to a strong -- but not spectacular -- start at the box office. The sequel took in roughly $22 million on Friday, and will likely earn $83 million for the weekend, which will put it in line with the 2009 reboot's debut weekend. "Darkness" is opening somewhat softer than expected, with most box office prognosticators guessing that it would rack up around $100 million in its debut weekend. Having opened late Wednesday night in North America, "Darkness" has so far earned $35.3 million domestically. The film's 3D and IMAX »
- Dave Lewis
TV Ratings: 'Shark Tank' finale leads ABC on Friday, while 'Nikita' finale rises
12 hours ago
Fast National ratings for Friday, May 17, 2013. "Shark Tank" has been leading ABC to victories among young viewers all season, but facing CBS repeats this week, the entrepreneurial favorite pushed ABC to the top of the overall Friday heap as well. The last Friday of the 2012-2013 TV season -- and the last time HitFix will do Friday ratings again until the fall -- also saw a bump for the "Nikita" season finale and yet another week of improving numbers for "Rock Center," which may be making NBC reconsider its cancellation. For the night, ABC averaged a »
- Daniel Fienberg
Cannes Review: Tahar Rahim is radioactive in impressive 'Grand Central'
12 hours ago
Cannes - After making her feature film debut with 2010's "Belle Epine," director Rebecca Zlotowski returns to Cannes with the compelling new drama "Grand Central." While Zlotowski benefits from the presence of a number of critically acclaimed French actors this is the sort sophomore jump that will cement her status as one to watch within the global filmmaking community. Set in modern day France, "Grand Central" introduces us to Gary ("A Prophet's" Tahar Rahim), a lower class 31-year-old struggling to get by. Having lost his shot at a post-high school education, Gary has jumped from a succession of manual labor jobs »
- Gregory Ellwood
'Star Trek' at the Oscars
13 hours ago
J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek Into Darkness" has arrived. From here the film goes out into the unforgiving summer and we'll just have to see where it stands fiscally on the other side of things. But I imagine at the very least its various craft achievements will be in the awards discussion at the end of the year. So with that in mind, how has a franchise that spans 12 films over 34 years fared at the Academy Awards all this time? It seemed like something worth digging into for our purposes here and with the new film on screens, so let's »
- Kristopher Tapley
Cannes Review: Benicio Del Toro clears his head (but not much else) in dreary 'Jimmy P'
14 hours ago
Cannes - Something's ailing Benicio Del Toro's title character in "Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)," but let's lay that to one side for now. More pressingly, what is up with Arnaud Desplechin? The French writer-director is typically one of his country's liveliest talents, with big, crowded, unapologetically chaotic films like "A Christmas Tale" and "Kings and Queen" bristling with emotional and intellectual curiosity -- but he's come a cropper in this lethargic, self-important psychiatry study, which he himself seems to have directed from the couch. Playing to virtually none of his strengths either as a stylist and a storyteller, »
- Guy Lodge
10 Stories you might have missed: Brad Bird has 'been thinking about' 'Incredibles' sequel
23 hours ago
In this installment of 10 Stories you might have missed: Brad Bird has "been thinking about" an "Incredibles" sequel. Also: "Avengers" stars Scarlett Johansson joins Robert Downey Jr. in Jon Favreau's "Chef," Arnold Schwarzenegger in talks to star in "Toxic Avenger" remake, "The Carrie Diaries" will introduce a "Sex and the City" favorite, Amazon axes "Zombieland," new "Hannibal" rumors, Thom Yorke teams with Massive Attack's 3D for film score, and more. Catch up here: »
- HitFix Staff
15 'American Idol' judges we'd like to see
23 hours ago
As "American Idol's" ratings have dipped to record lows this season, it's clear that the singing competition needs to shake it up and the best place to start is with the judges. Randy Jackson has already said he won't be back, but it's expected that most or all of the rest of the panel could be leaving with him. Here's a look at a few judges we'd like see at the table. We cast a wide net, expanding beyond singers. Hey, if Heidi Klum can judge "America's Got Talent," why can't a non-singer judge "American Idol?" Check out all 15 suggestions »
- Melinda Newman, Daniel Fienberg and Chris Eggertsen
The 'Nikita' Season 3 finale sets the endgame in motion - How did it do?
17 May 2013 9:30 PM, PDT
Roughly once per season I like to check in on The CW's "Nikita." It's a show I continue to watch largely because it's on on Fridays where I don't have any DVR conflicts, which isn't really a very good excuse for watching things unless you're a TV critic and a completist. And it's one of many CW shows that Sepinwall doesn't watch, so I like to keep vaguely in the loop, just in case it's urgent that somebody at HitFix know what's happening on "Nikita." It hasn't happened yet, but I keep waiting. The third "Nikita" season wrapped up »
- Daniel Fienberg
Vampire Weekend, George Strait, and Demi Lovato battle for No. 1 on Billboard 200
17 May 2013 9:00 PM, PDT
Vampire Weekend, George Strait and Demi Lovato walk into a bar... wait a minute, that’s not right. Actually the three artists are in a tight race to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 next week. Going into the weekend, it looks like Vampire Weekend’s “Modern Vampires of the City” has the edge and is poised to sell up to 135,000 copies. The other two titles are both going to top the 100,000 mark as well. George Strait’s “Love Is Everything” will move up to 120,000 copies for No. 2, while Demi Lovato’s “Demi” is looking good for 115,000 »
Cannes Review: 'Stranger by the Lake' is a stylish new entry in the porn-noir genre
17 May 2013 7:42 PM, PDT
Cannes - Nothing I've seen at Cannes so far -- not even the current Palme d'Or favorite, Hirokazu Kore-eda's button-cute parenthood drama "Like Father, Like Son" -- has, to my ear, pushed the end-credits clap-o-meter quite as far into the red as Alain Guiraudie's Un Certain Regard entry "Stranger by the Lake." Elated whoops and whistles greeted this minimalist French thriller's final fade to black: not the reaction you'd usually expect from a civilian festival crowd for a work of such sleek, stark nihilism as to prompt visions of Robert Bresson adapting Patricia Highsmith. All of which leads me to at »
- Guy Lodge
'All-Star Celebrity Apprentice' finalist Penn Jillette talks Trump, honesty
17 May 2013 6:51 PM, PDT
I suspected Penn Jillette was going to make the finals of "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice." No, I'm definitely not psychic. I'm not deeply in tune with the production, or worse, Donald Trump. But I had a feeling before the show even began that the magician who makes up half of Penn & Teller might go a little further on the franchise this time around. Why? After his appearance on "The Celebrity Apprentice," he included his experiences in his most recent book, "Every Day Is An Atheist Holiday." What he said was funny and revealing and yes, pretty caustic. You have to expect »
- Liane Bonin Starr
Thomas Vinterberg to adapt 'Far from the Madding Crowd' with Carey Mulligan
17 May 2013 6:03 PM, PDT
A year ago at Cannes, Dogme 95 co-founding filmmaking Thomas Vinterberg was stirring up talk with his film "The Hunt." It went on to win an acting award for Mads Mikkelsen, currently creeping out television audiences in NBC's "Hannibal." Drew was a fan of the film, noting that it "infuriates in all the right ways." This year's fest brings news for Vinterberg's next. The Danish director is set to adapt Thomas Hardy's novel "Far from the Madding Crowd." The film is being produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures along with the UK's DNA Films. Carey Mulligan (currently on screens in "The Great »
- Kristopher Tapley
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