The biggest shock to come from this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” is that Chance The Rapper can apparently exist without his signature hat. He might even thrive without it, which is a fascinating reality to accept. The point is, with or without the hat, Chance The Rapper hosts the best episode of this season so far, the first one to maintain a consistently good quality from top to bottom as well as successfully use the host to their strengths. In fact, Chance The Rapper showed signs in this episode of being the next Justin Timberlake for “Saturday Night Live” in terms of his versatility, gameness, and general sense of humor as a host.
The second biggest shock is that, despite the opening monologue, the “Family Feud” sketch, and some Weekend Update, this year’s Thanksgiving episode is not tied down to the concept of being a Thanksgiving episode.
The second biggest shock is that, despite the opening monologue, the “Family Feud” sketch, and some Weekend Update, this year’s Thanksgiving episode is not tied down to the concept of being a Thanksgiving episode.
- 11/19/2017
- by LaToya Ferguson
- Indiewire
Robin forces the other Teen Titans members to forget about their dreams and find regular boring jobs in this "Career Day" clip from the latest episode of Teen Titans Go!. Hit the jump to check it out now!
- 9/30/2017
- ComicBookMovie.com
Beloved character actress and national treasure Judy Greer would naturally apply the go big or go home mentality to her directorial debut.
“A Happening of Monumental Proportions” is a film that stars, among others, Common, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney, Anders Holm, John Cho, Katie Holmes, and Jennifer Garner, which would probably be enough to get people in a theater, but it also happens to have a pretty hilarious, intriguing premise.
Read More: What ‘The Judy Greer Effect’ Tells Us About Hollywood’s Roles for Women
Taking place over the course of one fateful Career Day, an unassuming elementary school is thrown into turmoil when a dead body is discovered. As the bumbling administrators attempt to hide the corpse, Daniel Crawford (Common) finds himself in the middle of all of it when, after being unceremoniously fired, he heads to his daughter’s school to speak about a job he no longer has.
“A Happening of Monumental Proportions” is a film that stars, among others, Common, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney, Anders Holm, John Cho, Katie Holmes, and Jennifer Garner, which would probably be enough to get people in a theater, but it also happens to have a pretty hilarious, intriguing premise.
Read More: What ‘The Judy Greer Effect’ Tells Us About Hollywood’s Roles for Women
Taking place over the course of one fateful Career Day, an unassuming elementary school is thrown into turmoil when a dead body is discovered. As the bumbling administrators attempt to hide the corpse, Daniel Crawford (Common) finds himself in the middle of all of it when, after being unceremoniously fired, he heads to his daughter’s school to speak about a job he no longer has.
- 5/2/2017
- by Allison Picurro
- Indiewire
A humanity-free Stefan and a barely hanging on Damon are just the energy we need when The Vampire Diaries Season 8 Episode 8 airs. And that's exactly what we're going to get.
When last we saw Stefan Salvatore he was on his way to deliver up souls to Cade in exchange for his eventual freedom. Damon, of course, was driving their muscle car to Hell.
The brothers are making a stop in anger management classes in "We Have History Together," directed by none other than Ian Somerhalder. If there's one place they're bound to find some twisted people, it's probably there.
Meanwhile, Sybil forces Caroline into a little bit of servitude. It seems there's a mystical object Sybil needs in order to protect herself and she wants Caroline to find it.
But what's that got to do with a classroom full of high school students? (What doesn't it have to do is probably the better question.
When last we saw Stefan Salvatore he was on his way to deliver up souls to Cade in exchange for his eventual freedom. Damon, of course, was driving their muscle car to Hell.
The brothers are making a stop in anger management classes in "We Have History Together," directed by none other than Ian Somerhalder. If there's one place they're bound to find some twisted people, it's probably there.
Meanwhile, Sybil forces Caroline into a little bit of servitude. It seems there's a mystical object Sybil needs in order to protect herself and she wants Caroline to find it.
But what's that got to do with a classroom full of high school students? (What doesn't it have to do is probably the better question.
- 1/12/2017
- by Miranda Wicker
- TVfanatic
Need to catch up? Check out last week’s This Is Us recap here.
“What if?” is a harsh mistress, but that doesn’t stop several This Is Us characters from sleeping with her this week, anyway.
Randall wonders if he was meant to be a musician, but that pesky getting-adopted thing just got in the way. Kate ponders the possibility that her new boss only hired her as an elaborate scheme to communicate with her overweight teenager. Kevin, the king of doubt, rings his “Maybe I’m Just Not Good Enough” bell so hard, it takes a funeral (a...
“What if?” is a harsh mistress, but that doesn’t stop several This Is Us characters from sleeping with her this week, anyway.
Randall wonders if he was meant to be a musician, but that pesky getting-adopted thing just got in the way. Kate ponders the possibility that her new boss only hired her as an elaborate scheme to communicate with her overweight teenager. Kevin, the king of doubt, rings his “Maybe I’m Just Not Good Enough” bell so hard, it takes a funeral (a...
- 11/2/2016
- TVLine.com
(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you have not watched Thursday’s episode of “This Is Us,” titled “Career Day.”) The entire Pearson family is having an identity crisis in the newest episode of NBC’s twisty-turny tearjerker “This Is Us,” thanks to a Career Day theme. In the past, Randall has been found to be gifted, but Jack worries he’ll feel out of place at an advanced school, which has a student population of mostly white students. But Jack finds he’s been worrying about the wrong thing when he discovers Randall has been downplaying his advanced learning skills in order.
- 11/2/2016
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Mandy Moore's Rebecca isn't the only one getting in on the singing on This Is Us. In the below exclusive sneak preview, William (Ron Cephas Jones) serenades his granddaughters. But Randall (Sterling K. Brown) isn't too musical. "Grandma and Aunt Kate got all the music talent in the family. Me? I was always all knuckles," he says to his kids. In "Career Days," Randall begins to doubt his career choices and wonders if he embarked down the right path. This is sparked by his daughters wanting William and Kevin (Justin Hartley) at their career day over him. "Trading commodity futures based on long-term weather patterns is not boring, Ok? … Daddy's doing Career Day. End of...
- 10/31/2016
- E! Online
Need to catch up? Check out the previous Power recap here.
Only in the highly complicated, very fraught and still-so-sexy marriage of James and Tasha St. Patrick can a middle school Career Day serve as foreplay.
Yes, I’m well aware that other big things go down in Season 3’s penultimate episode of Power — a significant death, a twisty murder plan, a triumph over two annoyingly arrogant pretty-boy club owners — but all I can focus on is the sweet, hot lovin’ that takes place toward the end of the hour. Tasha — Tasha, for goodness’ sake, of all people! — should know...
Only in the highly complicated, very fraught and still-so-sexy marriage of James and Tasha St. Patrick can a middle school Career Day serve as foreplay.
Yes, I’m well aware that other big things go down in Season 3’s penultimate episode of Power — a significant death, a twisty murder plan, a triumph over two annoyingly arrogant pretty-boy club owners — but all I can focus on is the sweet, hot lovin’ that takes place toward the end of the hour. Tasha — Tasha, for goodness’ sake, of all people! — should know...
- 9/19/2016
- TVLine.com
As hard as the last 11 minutes and 19 seconds of The Walking Dead’s sixth season finale may have been on us, they were even harder on the cast: Negan’s debut took “a very emotional two nights” to complete, according to the bat-wielding villain’s portrayer, Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
RelatedThe Walking Dead Ep Defends Cliffhanger Ending, Teases Season 7’s ‘Boundary-Pushing’ Death Scene
Showrunner Scott M. Gimple goes so far as to call the shoot “unbelievably emotional. Even though it was freezing cold [and] these actors were on their knees pretty much the entire time… [they] knew that someone would die, [so] everything [was] incredibly loaded…...
RelatedThe Walking Dead Ep Defends Cliffhanger Ending, Teases Season 7’s ‘Boundary-Pushing’ Death Scene
Showrunner Scott M. Gimple goes so far as to call the shoot “unbelievably emotional. Even though it was freezing cold [and] these actors were on their knees pretty much the entire time… [they] knew that someone would die, [so] everything [was] incredibly loaded…...
- 4/5/2016
- TVLine.com
'Saturday Night Live': X-Rated Teacher Snow Day - J.K. Simmons's Must Watch Sketches, Plus Cast MVPs
Following two lackluster episodes and with a giant 40th anniversary special right around the corner, "Saturday Night Live" sure needed a home run more than ever this week. Luckily, host J.K. Simmons stepped up to the plate during a confident and highly promising "SNL" debut. Who would've thought the Best Supporting Actor Oscar frontrunner would out-host a standup comedian like Kevin Hart? Given the actor's wide-ranging filmography, it seems more of us should have been expecting such a dynamite host. Not only did Simmons gamely take on his grueling "Whiplash" persona, humorously bashing cast members during his inspired opening monologue ("Aidy, if I want someone to kiss my ass I'll tell them. Now get out!"), but he also had no problem committing to all the unusual material the writers gave him ("Career Day," anyone?). Simmons' confidence was admirable, and he was such a natural onstage that he didn't seem to need any help from the.
- 2/2/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Saturday Night Live, Season 40, Episode 13, “J.K. Simmons/D’Angelo”
Aired January 31, 2015 at 11:30 pm Et on NBC (East coast version watched for review)
Host: J.K. Simmons likes to work. For those who may be unfamiliar with him or that fact, he makes it all very clear in his monologue, when he points out that he starred in a movie called Whiplash, which he is practically a lock to win the supporting actor Oscar for, as well as a TV show, Growing Up Fisher, where he played a blind lawyer (“It got cancelled”), along with starring in ads for State Farm And as the voice of the yellow M&M. Simmons is the epitome of “oh its that guy” actors; he was even once an “oh its that guy” guy on an episode of SNL. As such, Simmons brings an affable working man quality to all of his sketches tonight, playing a pageant host,...
Aired January 31, 2015 at 11:30 pm Et on NBC (East coast version watched for review)
Host: J.K. Simmons likes to work. For those who may be unfamiliar with him or that fact, he makes it all very clear in his monologue, when he points out that he starred in a movie called Whiplash, which he is practically a lock to win the supporting actor Oscar for, as well as a TV show, Growing Up Fisher, where he played a blind lawyer (“It got cancelled”), along with starring in ads for State Farm And as the voice of the yellow M&M. Simmons is the epitome of “oh its that guy” actors; he was even once an “oh its that guy” guy on an episode of SNL. As such, Simmons brings an affable working man quality to all of his sketches tonight, playing a pageant host,...
- 2/1/2015
- by Jj Perkins
- SoundOnSight
Jk Simmons seems like a pretty inspired choice to host “Saturday Night Live,” with his acting versatility baked into his lengthy track record in both the most serious of dramas and silliest of comedies. He’s been in seemingly everything, but his recent award-winning turn in “Whiplash” is getting him the kind of attention not often bestowed upon him. Look for at least one sketch tonight parodying that film, and at least one or two others that reference one of his many, many, many roles. I’m primarily curious tonight about the show’s focus. After a bad episode with Blake Shelton, and the fortieth anniversary show right around the corner, how much attention can really be on this episode? The worst case scenario is that there are a lot of half-formed ideas that don’t really reach fruition. But the upside could be that this could be a weird,...
- 2/1/2015
- by Ryan McGee
- Hitfix
Longtime SAG leader Sumi Haru has died. She was 75. No cause of death was given, but she is known to have suffered from emphysema.
Haru joined SAG in 1968 and would serve on SAG’s board of directors for nearly 40 years. She served for many years as SAG’s recording secretary – the guild’s third highest elected office, and in 1995 was named interim SAG president. She also served for many years on AFTRA’s board, and was a member of the SAG-AFTRA national board at the time of her death.
“It is with great sadness that our SAG-AFTRA family says goodbye to Sumi Haru,” said SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard. “Sumi notably represented SAG-AFTRA and its predecessor unions for decades on our local and national boards, and as Screen Actors Guild recording secretary and interim president. Sumi served our members through her lifelong dedication to actors, the labor movement,...
Haru joined SAG in 1968 and would serve on SAG’s board of directors for nearly 40 years. She served for many years as SAG’s recording secretary – the guild’s third highest elected office, and in 1995 was named interim SAG president. She also served for many years on AFTRA’s board, and was a member of the SAG-AFTRA national board at the time of her death.
“It is with great sadness that our SAG-AFTRA family says goodbye to Sumi Haru,” said SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard. “Sumi notably represented SAG-AFTRA and its predecessor unions for decades on our local and national boards, and as Screen Actors Guild recording secretary and interim president. Sumi served our members through her lifelong dedication to actors, the labor movement,...
- 10/17/2014
- by David Robb
- Deadline
Modern Family executive producers Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh have closed a two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television, the studio behind the Emmy-winning comedy series. Under the pact, the duo will continue on Modern Family, where they have been since the inception and will develop new projects for the studio. They recently shepherded the proposed Modern Family spinoff starring Rob Riggle. “Paul and Brad are smart, funny guys and Chris and Steve love them as much as we do,” 20th chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman said. “Five seasons in, Modern Family is about as perfect a comedy series as there is, and this deal with Paul and Brad keeps them on this winning team as well as allows them to develop their own projects down the road.” Corrigan and Walsh were recently nominated for a WGA award for the Career Day Modern Family episode featuring Riggle and...
- 1/23/2014
- by ERIK PEDERSEN
- Deadline TV
Modern Family studio 20th Century Fox Television has locked up writing and producing duo Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh. The duo, who have been with the Emmy-winning ABC comedy series since its inception, will continue to serve as executive producers and develop new projects under their new two-year overall deal with the studio. (Corrigan and Walsh first inked a two-year deal with the studio in 2010.) In Corrigan and Walsh's five seasons with Modern Family, the multiple Emmy-winning writers-producers have collected a WGA Award nomination for writing the "Career Day" episode of the comedy
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- 1/23/2014
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix's critical hit "Orange Is the New Black" picked up four nominations for the 2014 Writers Guild Awards -- where it's entered as a comedy series.
The show (and its cast) is entered in the drama field for some other upcoming awards shows, including the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. It's a bit of a tweener show, mixing both comedy and drama, but as there are no "dramedy" awards anywhere, it's a comedy for writing purposes.
Other multiple nominees for the WGA Awards include "Breaking Bad," "Modern Family," "30 Rock," "Masters of Sex," "The Simpsons" and another Netflix series, "House of Cards."
The full list of series nominees is below. You can go here to see all the WGA TV and radio nominees, including those for news and children's programming. The awards are scheduled for Feb. 1.
Drama series
"Breaking Bad"
"The Good Wife"
"Homeland"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men...
The show (and its cast) is entered in the drama field for some other upcoming awards shows, including the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. It's a bit of a tweener show, mixing both comedy and drama, but as there are no "dramedy" awards anywhere, it's a comedy for writing purposes.
Other multiple nominees for the WGA Awards include "Breaking Bad," "Modern Family," "30 Rock," "Masters of Sex," "The Simpsons" and another Netflix series, "House of Cards."
The full list of series nominees is below. You can go here to see all the WGA TV and radio nominees, including those for news and children's programming. The awards are scheduled for Feb. 1.
Drama series
"Breaking Bad"
"The Good Wife"
"Homeland"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men...
- 12/5/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Writers for Breaking Bad and House of Cards were among those singled out for the 2014 Writers Guild Awards, which will be held on Feb. 1 in Los Angeles and New York.
The nominees are:
Drama Series:
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett; AMC
The Good Wife, Written by Meredith Averill, Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Jacqueline Hoyt, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Erica Shelton Kodish, Matthew Montoya, J.C. Nolan, Luke Schelhaas, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Craig Turk, Julie Wolfe; CBS
Homeland, Written by Henry Bromell, William E. Bromell, Alexander Cary,...
The nominees are:
Drama Series:
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett; AMC
The Good Wife, Written by Meredith Averill, Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Jacqueline Hoyt, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Erica Shelton Kodish, Matthew Montoya, J.C. Nolan, Luke Schelhaas, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Craig Turk, Julie Wolfe; CBS
Homeland, Written by Henry Bromell, William E. Bromell, Alexander Cary,...
- 12/5/2013
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
Nominations for the 2014 Writers Guild Awards were announced Thursday, and AMC’s Breaking Bad and Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black (which entered as a comedy) led with four nods apiece.
Netflix’s other freshman entry, House of Cards, also fared well with three nominations, tying Modern Family, Futurama and The Simpsons.
Scroll down for the nominations list…
Related | Awards Shock: Orange is the New Black to Enter Emmy, Golden Globe Races as a Drama Series
Drama Series
Breaking Bad
The Good Wife
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Comedy Series
30 Rock
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Orange Is the New Black...
Netflix’s other freshman entry, House of Cards, also fared well with three nominations, tying Modern Family, Futurama and The Simpsons.
Scroll down for the nominations list…
Related | Awards Shock: Orange is the New Black to Enter Emmy, Golden Globe Races as a Drama Series
Drama Series
Breaking Bad
The Good Wife
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Comedy Series
30 Rock
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Orange Is the New Black...
- 12/5/2013
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
When you’re a kid, a million different career options are running through your brain. You could be an astronaut, or maybe an actor, or you could be an explorer. How many children have considered that the possibility exists for them to be Storyboard Artist, or in the case of Federico D’Alessandro, a Storyboard Artist/Anamatics Supervisor for Marvel Studios. What does that mean? Put simply, his job is to design the awesome action set pieces that you in Marvel’s films such as The Avengers’ climactic New York sequence and, more specifically, Iron Man 3‘s Mansion scene. Where was that during Career Day? Regardless, it’s easily one of the coolest jobs ever to have ever existed.
Yesterday, D’Alessandro shared an animatic of the Mansion sequence from Iron Man 3 with /Film and, well, the result was pretty fantastic. The anamatic outlines the original plans for...
Yesterday, D’Alessandro shared an animatic of the Mansion sequence from Iron Man 3 with /Film and, well, the result was pretty fantastic. The anamatic outlines the original plans for...
- 5/18/2013
- by Drew Koenig
- SoundOnSight
Modern Family Season 4, Episode 22: “My Hero”
Written by Abraham Higginbotham
Directed by Gail Mancuso
Airs on Wednesdays at 9pm (Et) on ABC
Last week I stated Modern Family had become a hit and miss comedy and this week’s episode anchors that very statement. “My Hero” is better than “Career Day” but still not the show’s best. The episode gets its title from an essay Manny and Luke are assigned and it appears to be about Cam’s jealousy over Mitchell’s ex, but “My Hero” subtly explores some of the other characters’ relationships, particularly the children.
When Mitch and Cam run into Mitch’s ex-boyfriend Teddy (the one before Cam), Cam goes out of his way to show how unbothered and not jealous he is by accepting his invitation to a charity fundraiser at the Skate-o-Rama. We all know and love Cam, it’s obvious he is...
Written by Abraham Higginbotham
Directed by Gail Mancuso
Airs on Wednesdays at 9pm (Et) on ABC
Last week I stated Modern Family had become a hit and miss comedy and this week’s episode anchors that very statement. “My Hero” is better than “Career Day” but still not the show’s best. The episode gets its title from an essay Manny and Luke are assigned and it appears to be about Cam’s jealousy over Mitchell’s ex, but “My Hero” subtly explores some of the other characters’ relationships, particularly the children.
When Mitch and Cam run into Mitch’s ex-boyfriend Teddy (the one before Cam), Cam goes out of his way to show how unbothered and not jealous he is by accepting his invitation to a charity fundraiser at the Skate-o-Rama. We all know and love Cam, it’s obvious he is...
- 5/9/2013
- by Catstello
- SoundOnSight
Modern Family Season 4, Episode 21: “Career Day”
Written by Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh
Directed by Jim Hensz
Airs on Wednesdays at 9pm (Et) on ABC
It pains me to say it, but Modern Family has become one of those hit and miss sitcoms. Up until now the show was consistently good, but like NBC’s Community, Modern Family is currently in its fourth season and for every great episode there seems to be a boring one. After a two week break, the return episode, “Career Day”, is a dud.
“Career Day” gets its title from the beginning part of the episode but what it really focuses on is the lengths adults will go to to impress their children. To be honest though, I haven’t seen a good Career Day driven episode since That 70′s Show‘s “Career Day” (Season 1, Episode 18) or The Simpsons’ “I am Furious (Yellow)” (Season 13, Episode...
Written by Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh
Directed by Jim Hensz
Airs on Wednesdays at 9pm (Et) on ABC
It pains me to say it, but Modern Family has become one of those hit and miss sitcoms. Up until now the show was consistently good, but like NBC’s Community, Modern Family is currently in its fourth season and for every great episode there seems to be a boring one. After a two week break, the return episode, “Career Day”, is a dud.
“Career Day” gets its title from the beginning part of the episode but what it really focuses on is the lengths adults will go to to impress their children. To be honest though, I haven’t seen a good Career Day driven episode since That 70′s Show‘s “Career Day” (Season 1, Episode 18) or The Simpsons’ “I am Furious (Yellow)” (Season 13, Episode...
- 5/2/2013
- by Catstello
- SoundOnSight
Claire came along to help Phil give a presentation for Career Day in Luke and Manny's class on "Modern Family." But when the presentations went a little short, the teacher suggested Claire get in front of the class and talk a little bit about her career. Being a stay-at-home parent may be the most misunderstood job in the nation. Unfortunately, Claire didn't make any headway in clearing up the misconceptions.
Especially when one girl in the class kept challenging her, asking her if she'd ever wanted to do something else with her life, and then why she hadn't. "People aren’t exactly lining up to hire a woman who’s almost 40 and has been out of the job market for 15 years," Claire snapped.
My mom went back to work when I was four," the girl responded.
"Oh, so there was no one at home to teach you not to interrupt!
Especially when one girl in the class kept challenging her, asking her if she'd ever wanted to do something else with her life, and then why she hadn't. "People aren’t exactly lining up to hire a woman who’s almost 40 and has been out of the job market for 15 years," Claire snapped.
My mom went back to work when I was four," the girl responded.
"Oh, so there was no one at home to teach you not to interrupt!
- 5/2/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Who remembers "Career Day" from grade school? Have you ever seen a more eagerly prepared dad than Phil Dunphy?
We probably recall it as a day we didn't have to do any work and got to hear stories of exciting adults. Little did we know how stressful it might've been from the other side!
Phil's presentation probably would've gone much better if his kryptonite, nemesis Gil Thorpe, hadn't have shown up and stolen the show. Is it just me or does Gil steal every episode that he's in? When Gil Thorpe is in an episode, all of the energy gets sucked towards him. We haven't seen Modern Family in almost a month and Gil was even in the last episode, "Flip Flop!"
Poor Phil. He truly just wanted to make Luke happy and impress Luke's classmates. So who do you think performs worse under pressure: Claire or Phil? Claire at...
We probably recall it as a day we didn't have to do any work and got to hear stories of exciting adults. Little did we know how stressful it might've been from the other side!
Phil's presentation probably would've gone much better if his kryptonite, nemesis Gil Thorpe, hadn't have shown up and stolen the show. Is it just me or does Gil steal every episode that he's in? When Gil Thorpe is in an episode, all of the energy gets sucked towards him. We haven't seen Modern Family in almost a month and Gil was even in the last episode, "Flip Flop!"
Poor Phil. He truly just wanted to make Luke happy and impress Luke's classmates. So who do you think performs worse under pressure: Claire or Phil? Claire at...
- 5/2/2013
- by leigh.raines@gmail.com (Leigh Raines)
- TVfanatic
There are YouTube channels where viewers can learn just about anything they'd ever want to learn, but Coin, a new channel from Relativity Media, wants to teach us to do anything. It focuses on business, marketing, and entrepreneurship, with an underlying message of 'follow your dreams.' Coin is just beginning to launch its first wave of content as it prepares to roll out 20 hours of video over its first year. Though entrepreneurship is the theme, the focus is broad, as the first three series to debut will be quite varied. One, Hr, will be a scripted comedy series best described as a mix between The Office and startup culture. Another, $Wag, is a real life look at real life young entrepreneurs in a variety of unique fields such as denim design, wine concierge services, and shoemaking. The third, Career Day, is the first to actually give us its first episode.
- 4/9/2013
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Langford’S Picks And Pans
River City
That was really uncomfortable to watch. It’s so difficult to see Robbie clearly afraid of Will, wondering what will set him off and make Will go from holding him to hitting him. Will is acting like Robbie should just get over it and that some flowers will solve the problem without actually addressing it.
And it’s tough to see Robbie scramble to explain to his friends how he hurt himself and then have to fearfully make Will understand that he never told anyone what really happened. This situation has established a pattern at this point, everything is fine, Will loses his temper and hits Robbie, Will does something to make amends and things are peaceful... for awhile.
But now Robbie is obviously aware that Will’s abuse isn’t just a one off or a mistake, but something that could happen...
River City
That was really uncomfortable to watch. It’s so difficult to see Robbie clearly afraid of Will, wondering what will set him off and make Will go from holding him to hitting him. Will is acting like Robbie should just get over it and that some flowers will solve the problem without actually addressing it.
And it’s tough to see Robbie scramble to explain to his friends how he hurt himself and then have to fearfully make Will understand that he never told anyone what really happened. This situation has established a pattern at this point, everything is fine, Will loses his temper and hits Robbie, Will does something to make amends and things are peaceful... for awhile.
But now Robbie is obviously aware that Will’s abuse isn’t just a one off or a mistake, but something that could happen...
- 2/27/2013
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
Do you remember Career Day when you were in school? That one day in which every kid strived to have the parent with the coolest job?
Me neither. But they happen all of the time on television, and the next "Ben and Kate" episode revolves around the stresses and high expectations of "Career Day." A few preview videos from the episode give us an idea of what we can expect.
"Ben and Kate" being the show it is, not everything in the entire episode has to do with young Maddie's classroom activities. We also get to see Kate (Dakota Johnson) as she ever-so-slowly begins a potential new relationship with a hot, Captain America-like neighbor (guest star Geoff Stults). Of course, Ben (Nat Faxon) has to "help."
His help isn't really helpful.
Bj (Lucy Punch) shows up in clips from "Career Day" as well, but she does not help either. She doesn't even try.
Me neither. But they happen all of the time on television, and the next "Ben and Kate" episode revolves around the stresses and high expectations of "Career Day." A few preview videos from the episode give us an idea of what we can expect.
"Ben and Kate" being the show it is, not everything in the entire episode has to do with young Maddie's classroom activities. We also get to see Kate (Dakota Johnson) as she ever-so-slowly begins a potential new relationship with a hot, Captain America-like neighbor (guest star Geoff Stults). Of course, Ben (Nat Faxon) has to "help."
His help isn't really helpful.
Bj (Lucy Punch) shows up in clips from "Career Day" as well, but she does not help either. She doesn't even try.
- 11/13/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Noted comic book junkie (and occasional comic creator) Patton Oswalt delivered the third annual keynote speech at the Just For Laughs Comedy Conference in Montreal last week. He presented his address in the form of two open letters, one to creators and one to gatekeepers, and everything he said to those audiences can and should also be said to every comic book professional, be they creator, publisher, or retailer. Here’s a large snippet:
When I say everything I know about succeeding a comedian is worthless, I know what I’m talking about because everything I know became worthless twice in my lifetime. [...] All the comedians I remember starting out with in D.C., all the older ones, told me over and over again ‘you gotta work clean, you gotta get your five minutes, and you gotta get on Carson.’ And it all comes down to that.
And in one night,...
When I say everything I know about succeeding a comedian is worthless, I know what I’m talking about because everything I know became worthless twice in my lifetime. [...] All the comedians I remember starting out with in D.C., all the older ones, told me over and over again ‘you gotta work clean, you gotta get your five minutes, and you gotta get on Carson.’ And it all comes down to that.
And in one night,...
- 7/30/2012
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Earlier this week, we shared our video interviews with Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts for Gavin Wiesen's The Art of Getting By --you can watch it here if you missed it--and now we have interviews with Wiesen himself as well as another one of the film's stars, Michael Angarano. Angarano plays an artist named Dustin who acts as an important part in the journey of Freddie Highmore's George who is forced to escort Dustin on his school's Career Day, then takes him on as his ersatz mentor. But Dustin also has his eye for Emma Roberts' Sally, who George won't admit he likes, which creates a conflict in the relationship. You can check out both interviews below and listen until the end of the interview with Michael as we got a bit of a hint about what character he may play in Kevin...
- 6/17/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Charlie Vaughn is the director behind the gay romantic horror comedy / drama Vampire Boys which stars Jason Lockhart (Edge of Seventeen) who shows he's sensitive, but can be menacing, the cute & adorable Christian Ferrer and the brooding bad boy Dylan Vox (Dante's Cove). In Vampire Boys, Jasin and his vampire brood are in search of “The One”. In order for them all to survive, Jasin needs to find the special mortal whom he can turn into a vampire and spend eternity with. The brood has their eyes set on Tara, a young, gorgeous and seductive blonde college student who is open to the idea of becoming a vampire, But, someone else enters the picture and disrupts the brood’s plans. Caleb, a fresh faced college student, new to Los Angeles, keeps having dreams of a mysterious stranger. At school, Caleb meets the stranger, Jasin, and the two share an instant connection.
- 3/10/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Tick off another point for creative storytelling! After a great change in Grey’s Anatomy last week, House went in a different direction as well. Framed as House telling his story to children at a school, House tries to get information out of them as they try to get information out of him. The story is slightly out of order and mostly ignores the patient and the team.
House starts by telling his story through the eyes of Pulp Fiction. A kid in the class he is talking to points out the obvious rip off, and we see that House is at Career Day. Very weird. This was a great way to start off the story. Not having seen the movie (list of shame, I know), I was confused, especially when House shot the guy on the couch. It definitely gave me a jolt and caused me to sit up and watch a bit.
House starts by telling his story through the eyes of Pulp Fiction. A kid in the class he is talking to points out the obvious rip off, and we see that House is at Career Day. Very weird. This was a great way to start off the story. Not having seen the movie (list of shame, I know), I was confused, especially when House shot the guy on the couch. It definitely gave me a jolt and caused me to sit up and watch a bit.
- 2/22/2011
- by Brittany Parrish
- FusedFilm
Apparently the writing team forgot there was a new episode of House this week.
As a result, they had to scramble and come up with "Two Stories" as quickly as possible, throwing in a contrived gimmick (House speaks at Career Day!) to try and spice up a story with no build-up and no real suspense.
How much was this installment lacking in substance? On multiple occasions, time was wasted via scenes that didn't actually take place, just so the show could toss in a few movie quotes. Or, to be more precise, just so it could kill time in the face of nothing actually happening.
Like many viewers, I've wanted House to change up its format for weeks now, but this was simply a poorly constructed hour of television.
The Patient of the Week was an absolute waste (did anyone care about his outcome?), the time-jumping felt like a storytelling...
As a result, they had to scramble and come up with "Two Stories" as quickly as possible, throwing in a contrived gimmick (House speaks at Career Day!) to try and spice up a story with no build-up and no real suspense.
How much was this installment lacking in substance? On multiple occasions, time was wasted via scenes that didn't actually take place, just so the show could toss in a few movie quotes. Or, to be more precise, just so it could kill time in the face of nothing actually happening.
Like many viewers, I've wanted House to change up its format for weeks now, but this was simply a poorly constructed hour of television.
The Patient of the Week was an absolute waste (did anyone care about his outcome?), the time-jumping felt like a storytelling...
- 2/22/2011
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Between broadcast and cable, there are exactly one kajillion different things to watch this week. We’re here to tell you about 23 of ‘em.
Zachary Levi: This Week’s Chuck‘s Is ‘Very Eyes Wide Shut‘ – Minus the Orgy
Monday, February 21
8/7c | How I Met Your Mother (CBS) | “Diane, tonight I must detour to New York City, to make trouble for Ted Mosby.” Iow, Twin Peaks‘ Kyle MacLachlan is guesting as Zoey’s ex-husband.
8 pm | House (Fox) | During a quasi-controversial “Career Day” appearance, House gets schooled by some fifth graders on how to make things with Cuddy go more smoothly.
Zachary Levi: This Week’s Chuck‘s Is ‘Very Eyes Wide Shut‘ – Minus the Orgy
Monday, February 21
8/7c | How I Met Your Mother (CBS) | “Diane, tonight I must detour to New York City, to make trouble for Ted Mosby.” Iow, Twin Peaks‘ Kyle MacLachlan is guesting as Zoey’s ex-husband.
8 pm | House (Fox) | During a quasi-controversial “Career Day” appearance, House gets schooled by some fifth graders on how to make things with Cuddy go more smoothly.
- 2/21/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Filed under: TV Previews
Monday, February 21
'House' (8Pm, Fox)
Normally, a preview of the next 'House' episode focuses on the patient with the mysterious disease that only House and his team can solve (while fighting through their own dysfunctional problems). That's not the situation this week. This installment features the good doctor sharing some explicit medical stories with a bunch of school kids on Career Day.
Then, he meets up with a pair of fifth graders who help him work through his relationship problems with Cuddy by examining all of his selfish behavior. All of this smells an awful lot like a clip show. Let's hope that they do something original with it if that's the case.
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Monday, February 21
'House' (8Pm, Fox)
Normally, a preview of the next 'House' episode focuses on the patient with the mysterious disease that only House and his team can solve (while fighting through their own dysfunctional problems). That's not the situation this week. This installment features the good doctor sharing some explicit medical stories with a bunch of school kids on Career Day.
Then, he meets up with a pair of fifth graders who help him work through his relationship problems with Cuddy by examining all of his selfish behavior. All of this smells an awful lot like a clip show. Let's hope that they do something original with it if that's the case.
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- 2/20/2011
- by Rich Keller
- Aol TV.
I'm sorry. Did I break your concentration?!?
You can't handle the truth!
On next week's new episode of House, our favorite doctor tosses out a series of iconic movie quotes as he speaks at a fifth grade class' Career Day. Of course, after he scares all the students, he gets sent to the principal's office.
Check out our latest House review now and then get your first look at what's to come on "Two Stories."
Two Stories Preview...
You can't handle the truth!
On next week's new episode of House, our favorite doctor tosses out a series of iconic movie quotes as he speaks at a fifth grade class' Career Day. Of course, after he scares all the students, he gets sent to the principal's office.
Check out our latest House review now and then get your first look at what's to come on "Two Stories."
Two Stories Preview...
- 2/15/2011
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
House will kick off February by dealing with a critical patient, in what Fox is hyping as the "most devastating" episode of the season.
What else can viewers expect next month? The network has released official descriptions for all four new installments, including a tease about Wilson's love life and two unexpected individual who offer House advice about his.
Prepare to be spoiled...
2/7: “Family Practice”
When Cuddy’s stubborn mother, Arlene, is admitted to Princeton Plainsboro after complaining about unusual symptoms, she insists that House be removed from her case, forcing him to come up with unconventional – and illegal – means to treat her. House instructs his team – including Masters who is forced to re-evaluate her responsibility to practice within a code of ethics – to follow his lead, and they discover secret details about Arlene’s personal life.
2/14: “You Must Remember This”
When a waitress with a perfect memory suffers temporary paralysis,...
What else can viewers expect next month? The network has released official descriptions for all four new installments, including a tease about Wilson's love life and two unexpected individual who offer House advice about his.
Prepare to be spoiled...
2/7: “Family Practice”
When Cuddy’s stubborn mother, Arlene, is admitted to Princeton Plainsboro after complaining about unusual symptoms, she insists that House be removed from her case, forcing him to come up with unconventional – and illegal – means to treat her. House instructs his team – including Masters who is forced to re-evaluate her responsibility to practice within a code of ethics – to follow his lead, and they discover secret details about Arlene’s personal life.
2/14: “You Must Remember This”
When a waitress with a perfect memory suffers temporary paralysis,...
- 1/31/2011
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Nestled in the foothills of northern California, the Nevada City Film Festival has evolved from a locals-only fest into a four-day international smorgasbord of short films, plus a couple of features thrown in for good measure. There’s also filmmaking panels, award ceremonies, a live comedy show and some very special guests.
This year, Ncff welcomes Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of the Adult Swim hit Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! On the 21st, they’ll be screening a very special selection of shorts and music videos from the show.
The features they’re screening are Brett Haley’s The New Year, which stars indie breakout actress Trieste Kelly Dunn (Vacation!); Stuck! by underground bad boy director Steve Balderson; and the innovative animated film Mars, directed by Geoff Marslett, who way back in the day (1999) directed the underground music video Monkey vs. Robot for James Kolchaka.
Ncff is...
This year, Ncff welcomes Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of the Adult Swim hit Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! On the 21st, they’ll be screening a very special selection of shorts and music videos from the show.
The features they’re screening are Brett Haley’s The New Year, which stars indie breakout actress Trieste Kelly Dunn (Vacation!); Stuck! by underground bad boy director Steve Balderson; and the innovative animated film Mars, directed by Geoff Marslett, who way back in the day (1999) directed the underground music video Monkey vs. Robot for James Kolchaka.
Ncff is...
- 8/10/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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