"The Big Bang Theory" was one of the most popular shows on television throughout its 12-season run, but some of the viewers who might've best appreciated its nerdy gags -- which eventually reached past tedious pop culture references and included scientifically accurate gags revolving around non-mainstream disciplines like theoretical physics -- were put off by that shopworn Chuck Lorre sitcom formula and the beyond-broad performances from Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons.
When the show finally concluded its run, Lorre and "The Big Bang Theory" showrunner Steven Molaro knew there was an appetite for more stories within what, over those many seasons, ha become quite a crowded universe. The duo could've gone the "Cheers" route and found its "Frasier" out of that enormous cast, but they took a different tack that paid off in unexpected ways. As with "The Big Bang Theory," "Young Sheldon" was initially viewed as a...
When the show finally concluded its run, Lorre and "The Big Bang Theory" showrunner Steven Molaro knew there was an appetite for more stories within what, over those many seasons, ha become quite a crowded universe. The duo could've gone the "Cheers" route and found its "Frasier" out of that enormous cast, but they took a different tack that paid off in unexpected ways. As with "The Big Bang Theory," "Young Sheldon" was initially viewed as a...
- 9/18/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
When producers Robert L. Boyett and Thomas L. Miller mentioned 1950s cross-dressing movie Some Like It Hot while pitching a “sophisticated buddy comedy” to ABC, the network said they would air it only if that drag element was in it. The result: The November 27, 1980, premiere of the zany, good-natured, and slightly lewd Bosom Buddies, starring newcomers Tom Hanks (who soon reached stardom with the 1984 movie Splash) and Peter Scolari. They played best friends Kip and Henry, who disguise themselves as gals named Buffy and Hildy to get cheap housing at a women-only hotel. Nearly every episode of the two-season series airs in this Catchy Comedy marathon. Paul Archuleta / Filmmagic In the first season, the leading men, who work as ad agency creatives under a credit-stealing boss (Holland Taylor), somehow ...
- 4/12/2024
- TV Insider
So, it’s been twenty years since the release of Jared Hess’ breakout debut comedy- Napoleon Dynamite. Last week, we did some great anniversary interviews, and this week we’re taking a deeper dive into the meaning behind this cult classic. On paper, this is a movie about a dorky high-school kid in a rural Idaho town who helps his best friend run for class president while looking for love and dealing with his creepy uncle. But, if I believed that was all this movie was, I’d be talking about something else- but here we are.
Now, this is a movie that most everybody has either seen or at the very least is familiar with. And, while I agree that not every movie has to be some deep and robust metaphor for life and the human condition, I do think that there is an interesting angle for Napoleon Dynamite...
Now, this is a movie that most everybody has either seen or at the very least is familiar with. And, while I agree that not every movie has to be some deep and robust metaphor for life and the human condition, I do think that there is an interesting angle for Napoleon Dynamite...
- 2/8/2024
- by Kier Gomes
- JoBlo.com
It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show was broadcast from Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia and featured Excalibur, “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard, and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: Jon Moxley def. Lee Moriarty The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Moriarty took Mox down with a snap mare. Lee flexed and posed and let Mox get to his feet. Lee showed off his technical prowess, taking Mox down again with a side headlock. Moxley escaped and trucked Lee with a running back elbow. Moxley had a face off with Shane Taylor on the floor. Moxley chopped Moriarty. Lee ducked a lariat attempt and rolled up Mox in a Border City Stretch. Moxley lunged toward the ropes, forcing the ref to break the hold. Moriarty and Moxley...
Match #1: Jon Moxley def. Lee Moriarty The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Moriarty took Mox down with a snap mare. Lee flexed and posed and let Mox get to his feet. Lee showed off his technical prowess, taking Mox down again with a side headlock. Moxley escaped and trucked Lee with a running back elbow. Moxley had a face off with Shane Taylor on the floor. Moxley chopped Moriarty. Lee ducked a lariat attempt and rolled up Mox in a Border City Stretch. Moxley lunged toward the ropes, forcing the ref to break the hold. Moriarty and Moxley...
- 1/29/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
For Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy plunged deep into the mind and physicality of an iconic scientist that irrevocably changed our world. At once complex, conflicting, stylish and brilliant, Oppenheimer’s life and work is not an immediately obvious choice for an epic blockbuster subject. And yet, Christopher Nolan’s decision to ask his longtime collaborator Murphy to step into the physicist’s shoes resulted in a cinematic experience that would outstrip every superhero movie at the box office last year. Here, Murphy describes inhabiting the man behind the atom bomb and why he always delights in working with Nolan.
Deadline: Obviously, there are 20 years of trust between you and Christopher Nolan — this is your sixth film together. When he asked you to play this huge lead role, did he reveal exactly why he thought of you for it?
Cillian Murphy: This is another example of his kind of brilliance, but when he writes parts,...
Deadline: Obviously, there are 20 years of trust between you and Christopher Nolan — this is your sixth film together. When he asked you to play this huge lead role, did he reveal exactly why he thought of you for it?
Cillian Murphy: This is another example of his kind of brilliance, but when he writes parts,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show was broadcast from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and featured Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: Mark Briscoe & The Hardys (Jeff & Matt) def. Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Mark Briscoe locked up with Kip Sabian. Mark escaped a wrist lock and then applied a side headlock to Kip. Kip Sabian hit Mark with a shoulder block and then taunted the Hardys. The Hardys double suplexed Kip after a quick series of tags. Blade ate a boot from Jeff Hardy. Butcher and Matt Hardy tagged in for their respective teams. Matt slugged away at Butcher and then rammed Butcher’s head into the turnbuckles. Matt splashed Butcher from the ropes,...
Match #1: Mark Briscoe & The Hardys (Jeff & Matt) def. Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Mark Briscoe locked up with Kip Sabian. Mark escaped a wrist lock and then applied a side headlock to Kip. Kip Sabian hit Mark with a shoulder block and then taunted the Hardys. The Hardys double suplexed Kip after a quick series of tags. Blade ate a boot from Jeff Hardy. Butcher and Matt Hardy tagged in for their respective teams. Matt slugged away at Butcher and then rammed Butcher’s head into the turnbuckles. Matt splashed Butcher from the ropes,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of Aew’s latest pay-per-view World’s End, which closed All Elite’s Wrestling with some shocks and surprises… Let’s see what went down live from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York!
Zero Hour Match #1: Willow Nightingale def. Kris Statlander The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Willow connected with a crossbody press off the middle rope for a near fall. Willow followed up with a running clothesline and then flipped off the apron, landing on Statlander. Back in the ring, Statlander applied the pressure with body scissors. Willow got to her feet and scored with a kick to Kris. Willow nailed Kris with a massive spinebuster for a two-count. Kris hoisted Willow up on her shoulders and planted her on her face. Willow fired back with a running pounce! Willow cannonballed Kris in the corner and followed up with a...
Zero Hour Match #1: Willow Nightingale def. Kris Statlander The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Willow connected with a crossbody press off the middle rope for a near fall. Willow followed up with a running clothesline and then flipped off the apron, landing on Statlander. Back in the ring, Statlander applied the pressure with body scissors. Willow got to her feet and scored with a kick to Kris. Willow nailed Kris with a massive spinebuster for a two-count. Kris hoisted Willow up on her shoulders and planted her on her face. Willow fired back with a running pounce! Willow cannonballed Kris in the corner and followed up with a...
- 1/3/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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