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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Tracy Morgan Is ‘Staying Alive’ With His Own Netflix Comedy Special
Nary a day seems to pass without Netflix’s comedy vacuum sucking up the next A-list special, though why complain? Adored icon and survivor Tracy Morgan now joins Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman, Dave Chappelle and more with a new standup comedy special, set to debut in May.
SNL’s Dave Chappelle Episode Had ‘Rick James’ Sketch Cut for Trump
No one knew quite what to expect from SNL after the 2016 election took a different course than predicted, though Kate McKinnon’s moving cold open and Dave Chappelle’s monologue offered a welcoming return. We even got to see some old Chappelle’s Show faces, but the most famous of all was apparently cut over Trump’s electoral win, says writer Neal Brennan.
‘Key and Peele’ Set Obama’s Final Anger Translation for ‘Daily Show’
We’ll miss a great many things about both Obama and Comedy Central’s Key & Peele, but at least they’ll go down in a blaze of glory together. So it is, that Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele will bring Obama and anger-translator Luther back for one last appearance on tonight’s Daily Show.
Carrie Fisher, ‘Star Wars’ Princess Leia, Dies at 60
Terrible news to confirm today, as a beloved icon and Star Wars star’s condition has taken a turn for the worse. Carrie Fisher, actress behind both Princess and General Leia, has passed away at age 60. The revered actress and comedic presence had earlier suffered a heart attack en-route from London to Los Angeles.
‘DuckTales’ Reboot Set for Summer 2017 With First Teaser, Woo-oo!
If you thought Disney XD’s DuckTales reboot was steeped in nostalgia before, wait until you hear that familiar theme music once again. The new adventures of Huey, Dewey and Louie have officially claimed a summer 2017 premiere, outlined in a gold-diving teaser.
Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ Renewed for Season 2 After ‘The Defenders’
Marvel’s Netflix schedule made it difficult to discern when additional seasons of the four (now five) heroes would debut, but it seems Luke Cage’s work is far from over. After The Defenders, Harlem’s hero for hire will officially be back for Season 2.
Zack and Kelly Didn’t Stay Together, ‘Saved by the Bell’ Boss Reveals
The specter of TV revivals has never loomed larger in the wake of Netflix reunions like Fuller House or Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, but if Bayside ever gets back together for more Saved by The Bell, the reunion may not be a happy one. Producer Peter Engel reveals some surprisingly unhappy endings for the original six, as well the actual potential to return.
‘Full House’ Creator Buys the Real Tanner Home, May Use in ‘Fuller’ S3
Time and time again, we’ve seen TV exteriors of houses and apartments turning into tourist destinations, despite actual scenes shooting nowhere near there. Full House might be one of the most enduring examples, though creator Jeff Franklin has now actually bought the famed San Francisco townhouse, and may shoot Fuller House Season 3 with it.
Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’ Costs More Per Episode Than ‘Game of Thrones’
Netflix’s The Get Down made headlines for the wrong reasons at first, as reports of Baz Luhrmann‘’s ballooning budget and reshoots pulled focus from positive reviews. Production even made history by separating the two halves of its first Netflix season, while new reports suggest episode budgets have reached as high as $16 million.
‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Adds New Mystery Kids, Familiar Faces
Stranger Things isn’t the type for a Hollywood who’s-who, other than major stars like Winona Ryder and David Harbour, but Season 2 is nonetheless getting stranger by the minute. Not only do we have two Power-ful new additions to the cast, but also confirmation on which existing cast members we’ll be seeing more of next year.
Chris Rock Returning to Stand-Up With Two Netflix Specials
Netflix seems to have equal amounts of exclusive stand-up specials to complement its ever-growing ranks of original series, but when Chris Rock gets involved, we stand-up and take notice. After an eight-year absence from the stage, Rock will return in 2017 with not one, but two new Netflix comedy specials, following a new world tour.
John Singleton FX Cocaine Drama ‘Snowfall’ Ordered to Series
Netflix’s Narcos did strong work exploring the cocaine explosion of the 1980s, and FX now aims to look through a very different lens. The network has officially made room to greenlight John Singleton’s long-developing crack-cocaine drama Snowfall, even delivering the first photo.