Christmas came early today for fans of Apple TV+’s hit series Ted Lasso in the form of an animated holiday short — “The Missing Christmas Mustache.”
This heartwarming comedy series follows the story of a man named Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis), a small-time college football coach from Kansas. When Ted receives a job offer to coach a struggling English football team in the UK, AFC Richmond, he hops on a plane to his next destination … despite the fact that he knows next to nothing about soccer. However, what Ted lacks in knowledge, he makes up for with his positive attitude and infectious enthusiasm.
The show’s second season recently finished airing, and it included a wonderfully festive special episode entitled, “Carol of the Bells.” However, it appears that wasn’t all the Christmas cheer the Ted Lasso team had up their sleeves, because our favorite characters are back for the holidays like we’ve never seen them before … animated!
If the animations here look familiar, it’s because this intro was originally seen in “Carol of the Bells.” Fans were left wondering if there would be more to that tease, since the normally solo Ted was flanked by Rebecca, Beard, Roy, Keeley, Jamie, Higgins, and Nate, and our wishes have absolutely been granted. Eagle-eyed viewers will notice that this short is meant to take place during the aforementioned Christmas episode, as everyone is wearing the same clothes.
Channeling the show’s signature brand of humor with an extra dash of chaos and holiday magic, “The Missing Christmas Mustache” is exactly the cheeky reminder we all need to “believe” during the holidays.
Seasons 1 and 2 of Ted Lasso are now streaming exclusively on Apple TV+, and a third season is on the way. In the meantime, catch up on all of our coverage, including episodic recaps, our season 2 review, the best season 1 Ted-isms, and a handy guide to convincing your friends, family, enemies, and even your barista to watch what’s arguably one of the best shows on television right now!
Following yesterday’s release of the official teaser trailer for the upcoming comedy-thriller The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Lionsgate has now treated fans to an expletive-filled red band trailer.
Directed by Tom Gormican and co-written with Kevin Etten, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent puts Nicolas Cage in an extremely meta role … Nick Cage. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
The movie also stars Neil Patrick Harris as Cage’s agent, Sharon Horgan as his ex-wife, Lily Sheen as his daughter, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, and Jacob Scipio.
Watch the red band trailer below, which is virtually the same as yesterday’s teaser, just with an added taste of the film’s hilariously colorful language, namely during the scene where Cage doesn’t realize he’s talking to the superfan that hired him in the first place.
The film’s official Twitter put out a request for fans to tweet their reactions to the trailer using the hashtag #MassiveTalent. In return, they may respond with a custom video.
Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the executive producers behind the hit series Gossip Girl (among many others), have been tapped to adapt the hit book series Sweet Valley High for The CW! The two will executive produce while Ashley Wigfield of the HBO Max reboot of Gossip Girl will write. Schwartz and Savage currently have Dynasty along with Nancy Drew and its spin-off Tom Swift running on The CW.
According to the synopsis released by the network, Sweet Valley will be a new twist on the squeaky clean world of the Sweet Valley High series, which spans over 180 novels and were adapted into a television series that ran for four seasons in the 90s.
“Sweet Valley is the town everyone dreams of growing up in. And there’s no better example of that promise than Elizabeth Wakefield. But when her missing twin sister Jessica miraculously returns, it reignites a lifelong rivalry. It falls to new girl Enid Ruiz to discover that someone (or something) is pulling all the strings, but can she convince the twins that putting their personal war aside is the only way to drag Sweet Valley’s dark roots into the California sunshine?”
Along with Schwartz, Savage, and Wigfield, Lis Rowinski, Peter Chernin, and Jenno Topping will executive produce. There is no word yet on casting or a potential air date for the project, as it is still in development at the network.
After a brief tease in the last episode, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova is back and in peak form this week, channeling all of her humor, sass, and deadly skills that audiences came to know and love in Black Widow. Kate Bishop is forced to grapple with the uncertain future of her childhood dreams to be a superhero like Clint Barton, while also faced with the looming threat of Yelena’s mission to take out her idol. And as the stakes continue to rise, Clint attempts to clean up his mess as Ronin, only to realize how dangerous the situation has now become.
Let’s take a closer look at the major takeaways from episode 5, “Ronin.”
Yelena and the Snap
The episode opens with a flashback to 2018, when Yelena was on her post-Black Widow mission to free her fellow assassins from Dreykov’s mind control. We learn that Yelena has helped many Widows at this point. It’s been a difficult journey, but it’s worth it.
When the Snap happens, she’s in the bathroom at a Widow named Ana’s house. We see her fade away into dust, only to reappear five years later following the Blip. Baffled as to how the house has suddenly changed around her in the blink of an eye, Yelena exits the room to find Ana now married with a child. Upon learning what happened, Yelena’s first panicked thought is that she needs to find Natasha. But she’s not yet aware of the sacrifice her sister made on Vormir to obtain the Soul Stone.
Dinner with an assassin
Following a reality check about her supposed future as a superhero, Kate goes to collect her belongings from the remains of her charred apartment. Yelena is there waiting for her … and she made macaroni! After some scolding about Kate’s lack of silverware, the two sit down and have a chat over dinner.
Kate remains wary as Yelena starts off the conversation casually enough, talking about all of the touristy things she wants to do in New York City. She needs to see the glorious Rockefeller tree, after all. However, when Kate asks her if she’s here to talk to Clint, Yelena corrects her and says that she’s come to kill him. The archer is shocked when the assassin reveals that she’s the sister of Natasha Romanoff, and Yelena goes on to question Kate’s hero worship of Clint. She believes that her sister is gone because of Clint, but the two remain at odds, because Kate refuses to back down in her support of him.
Jack Duquesne is caught
Kate admits to Eleanor that she and Clint have been looking into Armand’s murder, and she informs her mother that there’s incriminating evidence against Jack, including his shell company, Sloan Limited. She later returns home to find the police in their house arresting Jack. Eleanor tells her daughter that she looked into him, and she was right. Jack remains positive as he tells Eleanor that he’s been framed while they’re taking him away.
Ronin’s atonement
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A running theme throughout the course of Hawkeye has been Clint’s guilt and pain over losing Natasha in Avengers: Endgame, and it continues on in this episode. Clint visits the Battle of New York memorial, which commemorates the place where the Avenges first assembled in 2012. He takes out his hearing aid, quieting down the noise of the busy city behind him, and he says a few words meant for Natasha. He reflects back on how she was the bravest of them all, loyal, and stubborn. And he says how he’s been doing his best every day to earn what she gave him — the ability to go home to his wife and kids. He tells her he misses her, and says he’s sorry for what he’s about to do.
Clint proceeds to fire an arrow into the windshield of a Tracksuit Mafia truck, which dispenses a note that says, “Maya, meet me tonight where you first met the Ronin. Alone.” We then see Clint give Laura a call to let her know how big of a problem all of this has become. It needs to end tonight, because it’s only a matter of time until the “big guy” gets involved.
Maya and the Tracksuit Mafia wait for Ronin in the parking lot of the car dealership. Ronin incapacitates the Tracksuits one by one until he finally approaches Maya. The two go at it for a bit until Maya falls to the ground, and Ronin removes his mask to show her who he really is: Clint Barton. He tells Maya that he wanted her to see his face. She thinks he’s going to kill him, but he corrects her and tells her that will only happen if someone comes after him or his family. Clint goes on to explain that they’re both weapons, but her rage is what makes her misguided.
Clint tells Maya that on the night of the murder, he was there because an informant that works for her boss had tipped him off. Her boss wanted her father dead, and now he’s using her. Maya manages to get the upper hand, grabbing Clint’s sword, but an arrow comes flying and knocks it out of her hands. Kate stands on a rooftop off in the distance, having tracked Clint’s phone again after leaving him an endless series of unanswered voicemails. After they escape, Kate informs Clint that the assassin was Natasha’s sister, Yelena. He looks shaken. They return to Grills’ place, because he had been insistent that there was no way Clint Barton was staying in a hotel on Christmas.
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Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios
Meanwhile, Maya finds Kazi after the fight, and he’s relieved to see she’s still alive. Suspicious, Maya asks him why he wasn’t at the meeting the night that her father died. He was his number two, after all. Kazi tells her that he didn’t get the call about the meeting, and Maya takes off.
Kingpin is revealed
A brief scene is shown where Yelena is following Eleanor. Then, Kate receives a series of text messages from an unknown number — Yelena. She tells her that she found out who hired her … Eleanor Bishop. She thought she deserved to know. Kate then shows Clint a photo of her mother pictured beside the man that Clint’s been worried about this whole time, Kingpin. Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk is back.
Episode 6 of Hawkeye will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Wednesday, December 22. Stay tuned for our weekly episodic recaps, theories, reviews, and more!
Grab your closest friends and raise a toast with your margaritas, Netflix has revealed the premiere date for season 2 of Sweet Magnolias!
Based on the best-selling novel series by Sherryl Woods, Sweet Magnolias follows best friends Maddie Townsend (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Helen Decatur (Heather Headley), and Dana Sue Sullivan (Brooke Elliott) as they juggle relationships, family, and their careers in the small Southern town of Serenity.
The synopsis for season 2 is as follows:
“As Season 2 opens, Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue learn who is in the car. But that’s just the first of many surprises that come out of Prom Night — surprises that reshape relationships all over town. Friendships flounder. Old loves end and new loves begin. Long-hidden secrets disrupt jobs, change lives, and shift the balance of power in Serenity. Everyone is affected. But in laughter and in loss, the Sweet Magnolias continue to fight for what is right for themselves and the people they love — even when those efforts come with a high price tag. Will they find there are some problems not even Margarita Night can solve? Come pour it out and find out.”
The cast of Sweet Magnolias also includes Logan Allen (Kyle Townsend), Chris Klein (Bill Townsend), Carson Rowland (Tyler Townsend), Anneliese Judge (Annie Sullivan), Brandon Quinn (Ronnie), Dion Johnstone (Erik Whitley), and Justin Bruening (Cal Maddox).
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All season 2 episodes of Sweet Magnolias will premiere on February 4 on Netflix.
Film Independent has announced its list of nominees for the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards! The Spirit Awards honor the best in independent film and television and traditionally help boost films with a lower profile going into awards season. Film Independent also tends to spotlight more diverse performers and filmmakers. According to the organization, 44% of the recognized writers and directors this year identify as women, while 38% identify as BIPOC, and 60% of the nominated actors identify as BIPOC.
Traditionally the Spirit Awards are handed out the same weekend as the Academy Awards, but this year the ceremony will take place three weeks prior on March 6, 2022. The ceremony will be televised on IFC. Check out the full list of nominees below!
FILM
Best Feature
A Chiara(Jonas Carpignano, Paolo Carpignano, Jon Coplon, Ryan Zacarias) C’mon C’mon (Chelsea Barnard, Andrea Longacre-White, Lila Yacoub) The Lost Daughter (Charles Dorfman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Osnat Handelsman Keren, Talia Kleinhendler) The Novice (Ryan Hawkins, Kari Hollend, Steven Sims, Zack Zucker) Zola (Kara Baker, Dave Franco, Elizabeth Haggard, David Hinojosa, Vince Jolivette, Christine Vachon, Gia Walsh)
Best First Feature
7 Days (Roshan Sethi, Liz Cardenas, Mel Eslyn) Holler (Nicole Riegel, Adam Cobb, Rachel Gould, Katie Mcneill, Jamie Patricof, Christy Spitzer Thornton) Queen of Glory (Nana Mensah, Baff Akoto, Anya Migdal, Kelley Robins Hicks, Jamund Washington) Test Pattern (Shatara Michelle Ford, Pin-Chun Liu, Yu-Hao Su) Wild Indian (Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr., Thomas Mahoney, Eric Tavitian)
John Cassavetes Award (films made for under $500,000)
Cryptozoo (Dash Shaw, Tyler Davidson, Kyle Martin, Jane Samborski, Bill Way) Jockey(Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Nancy Schafer) Shiva Baby (Emma Seligman, Kieran Altmann, Katie Schiller, Lizzie Shapiro) Sweet Thing (Alexandre Rockwell, Louis Anania, Haley Anderson, Kenan Baysal) This is Not a War Story (Talia Lugacy, Noah Lang, Julian West)
Best Director
Janicza Bravo, Zola Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter Lauren Hadaway, The Novice Mike Mills, C’mon C’mon Ninja Thyberg, Pleasure
Best Screenplay
Nikole Beckwith, Together Together Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris, Zola Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter Mike Mills, C’mon C’mon Todd Stephens, Swan Song
Best First Screenplay
Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr., Wild Indian Matt Fifer; Story by Sheldon D. Brown, Cicada Shatara Michelle Ford, Test Pattern Fran Kranz, Mass Michael Sarnoski; Story by Vanessa Block, Michael Sarnoski, Pig
Best Cinematography
Focus Features
Ante Cheng, Matthew Chuang, Blue Bayou Lol Crawley, The Humans Tim Curtin, A Chiara Edu Grau, Passing Ari Wegner, Zola
Best Editing
Affonso Gonçalves, A Chiara Ali Greer, The Nowhere Inn Lauren Hadaway, Nathan Nugent, The Novice Joi McMillon, Zola Enrico Natale, The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
Best Female Lead
Isabelle Fuhrman, The Novice Brittany S. Hall, Test Pattern Patti Harrison, Together Together Taylour Paige, Zola Kali Reis, Catch the Fair One
Best Male Lead
Clifton Collins, Jr., Jockey Frankie Faison, The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain Michael Greyeyes, Wild Indian Udo Kier, Swan Song Simon Rex, Red Rocket
Best Supporting Female
Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter Amy Forsyth, The Novice Ruth Negga, Passing Revika Reustle, Pleasure Suzanna Son, Red Rocket
Best Supporting Male
Colman Domingo, Zola Meeko Gattuso, Queen of Glory Troy Kotsur, CODA Will Patton, Sweet Thing Chaske Spencer, Wild Indian
Robert Altman Award (for ensemble and director)
Mass(Fran Kranz, Henry Russell Bergstein, Allison Estrin, Kagen Albright, Reed Birney, Michelle N. Carter, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Breeda Wool)
Best Documentary
Ascension (Jessica Kingdon, Kira Simon-Kennedy, Nathan Truesdell) Flee(Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen) In the Same Breath (Nanfu Wang, Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn, Jialing Zhang) Procession (Robert Greene, Susan Bedusa, Bennett Elliott, Douglas Tirola) Summer Of Soul … Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised (Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel)
Best International Film
Juho Kuosmanen, Compartment No. 6 (Finland/Russia) Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car (Japan) Pedro Almodóvar, Parallel Mothers (Spain) P S Vinothraj, Pebbles (India) Céline Sciamma, Petite Maman (France) Tatiana Huezo, Prayers for the Stolen (Mexico)
Producers Award
Brad Becker-Parton Pin-Chun Liu Lizzie Shapiro
Someone to Watch Award
Alex Camilleri, Luzzu Michael Sarnoski, Pig Gillian Wallace Horvat, I Blame Society
Truer Than Fiction Award
Angelo Madsen Minax, North By Current Jessica Beshir, Faya Dayi Debbie Lum, Try Harder!
TELEVISION
Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series
Black and Missing (Soledad O’Brien, Geeta Gandbhir, Jo Honig, Patrick Conway, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez) The Choe Show (David Choe, Matt Revelli, Christopher C. Chen, Hiro Murai, Nate Matteson) The Lady and The Dale (Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Mel Eslyn, Allen Bain, Andre Gaines, Nick Cammilleri, Alana Carithers, Zackary Drucker, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller) Nuclear Family (Ry Russo-Young, Liz Garbus, Julie Gaither, Jon Bardin, Leah Holzer, Peter Saraf, Alex Turtletaub, Jenny Raskin, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Lauren Haber, Maria Zuckerman, Christine Connor, Ryan Heller, Barbara Dobkin, Eric Dobkin, Andrea Van Beuren, Joe Landauer) Philly D.A. (Ted Passon, Yoni Brook, Nicole Salazar, Dawn Porter, Sally Jo Fifer, Lois Vossen, Ryan Chanatry, Gena Konstantinakos, Jeff Seelbach, Patty Quillin, Nion McEvoy, Leslie Berriman)
Best New Scripted Series
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Blindspotting (Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs, Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder, Ken Lee, Tim Palen, Emily Gerson Saines, Seith Mann) It’s a Sin (Russell T Davies, Peter Hoar, Nicola Shindler) Reservation Dogs (Sterlin Harjo, Taika Waititi, Garrett Basch) The Underground Railroad (Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Colson Whitehead, Richard Heus, Jacqueline Hoyt) We Are Lady Parts (Nida Manzoor, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Surian Fletcher-Jones, Mark Freeland)
Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series
Thuso Mbedu, The Underground Railroad Anjana Vasan, We Are Lady Parts Jana Schmieding, Rutherford Falls Jasmine Cephas Jones, Blindspotting Deborah Ayorinde, THEM: Covenant
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Lee Jung Jae, Squid Game Olly Alexander, It’s a Sin Michael Greyeyes, Rutherford Falls Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus Ashley Thomas, THEM: Covenant
Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series
Reservation Dogs (Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Lane Factor, Paulina Alexis, Sarah Podemski, Zahn McClarnon, Lil Mike, FunnyBone)
In this installment of our Nerds Gets Cheery Christmas series, we are taking a look back at the three Christmas episodes of FOX drama 9-1-1! There have been plenty of holiday-themed emergencies and heartwarming moments on the series, so let’s get right into it!
Season 2, Episode 10 “Merry Ex-Mas”
The first Christmas episode of 9-1-1 comes in the second season with “Merry Ex-Mas.” It is filled with Christmas-themed calls, heartwarming moments and even some heartbreaking moments, because of course. So keep reading to see some of the best highlights from the episode!
There were plenty of calls the 118 responded to that revolved around Christmas, but there was a heartwarming call that came from the episode. A Navy dad is trying to make it to his daughter’s choir concert, taking all forms of transportation possible. The city bus he’s traveling on crashes, but luckily he was not injured, just helping an injured person. The 118 is told that he’s trying to make it to the show and they give him a ride on the engine. Sirens and all. Buck, speaking for everyone, says he’s going to cry. The dad makes it just in time, with Bobby, Buck, and Eddie running in behind him and he gives his wife and daughter a big hug. “Every time,” Buck says tearfully.
This episode may be called “Merry Ex-Mas” but it is much more complicated than that. Bobby and Athena got engaged and Eddie finally let Shannon back into Christopher’s life. Maddie, meanwhile, is merely trying to move on from Doug and make this Christmas special since the last one was her worst Christmas. This episode is when Doug reenters Maddie’s life through Chimney, as Jason Bailey, and watching it back, it’s heartbreaking to know what was to come.
Honorable Mention
Perhaps one of the best moments to come out of 9-1-1, Buck and Eddie take Christopher to see Santa Claus and an elf mistakes Buck for also being Christopher’s father. To which Buck just smiles and thanks her after she tells him they have an adorable son.
Season 3, Episode 10 “Christmas Spirit”
The second Christmas episode comes just a season after the first, with season 3’s “Christmas Spirit.” Again, there were plenty of Christmas-themed calls and plenty of emotional and heartwarming moments, so keep reading for all the highlights!
Shopping can be a pain, especially around the holidays, but one call in this episode involves a woman fed up with shoppers and starts pepper spraying people trying to get a toy. She even ends up pepper spraying Santa Claus. A single mom collapses in front of her son, and he bravely calls 9-1-1. Maddie helps the kid, telling him to do CPR and keeping him calm. He does CPR on his mom until the 118 arrive and do their magic. By the end of the episode, the mom gets out of the hospital just in time to spend Christmas with her son.
The holidays were less than merry for some characters. Michael was feeling lonely and was sleepwalking. He later walks through a glass window and it’s revealed that he has a tumor. Eddie, meanwhile, is feeling bad that he’s working on Christmas so he can’t spend the day with Christopher. For Maddie, it’s all about getting closure and moving on. Following the events with Doug in season 2, Maddie and her therapist take a trip to Big Bear where Doug died. She relives that day, talks to him, forgives him, and tells him that she survived him and she will never be sorry for that. It’s such a powerful moment in which Maddie finally finds closure after all these years. She’s always been so terrified of Doug, even after he died, and for her to finally move on is inspirational.
Honorable Mention
While Buck is helping Santa at the beginning of the episode, some upset kids asked if he was going to die. Buck’s response? “He’s not really Santa.” “He’s just pretend.” “This Santa isn’t Santa.” There were some upset kids and definitely some upset parents.
Read our full recap of “Christmas Spirit” here to check out everything that happened in the episode!
Season 5, Episode 10 “Wrapped in Red”
The last and most recent Christmas episode of 9-1-1 happens to be the most recent episode of the series. The winter finale of season 5, “Wrapped in Red,” involved plenty more Christmas calls, heartfelt scenes, and an ending that may leave the 118 shorthanded. Keep reading for all the highlights from the episode!
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The calls for this episode were definitely amped up a bit from previous Christmas episodes. The 118 responded to a trolley accident involving a two-timing husband, a true Hallmark Christmas movie in the making at an office where a woman falls down an elevator shaft (she ended up getting the guy for the holidays), and a partially collapsed apartment structure, which unfortunately leaves the tenants displaced for Christmas. The Call Center, meanwhile, keeps getting annual holiday calls from a sweet old lady about a possible emergency. Athena ends up going to her house to talk to her, and it’s found out she’s just lonely.
Christopher just wants to have the perfect Christmas, and after getting nightmares about his mom, he admits to Eddie that he’s afraid this is going to be his last one, that he’s going to be dead next year. Buck isn’t feeling very merry because he’s missing Maddie, Chimney, and Jee. Wanting to spread some Christmas cheer after people cancelled on Bobby and Athena’s Christmas dinner, the two of them decide to go to the motel where the displaced tenants are staying to provide them with a big holiday party. Eddie lets Bobby, Buck, Hen, and Ravi know that he can’t be away from Christopher, who is uncertain about where his dad is going to be a year from now. He’s leaving the 118.
Honorable Mentions
As Buck is trying to figure out what to get Taylor for Christmas, he asks Bobby what he got Athena for their first Christmas together. An engagement ring, Bobby answers. “Oh. No. Not doing that,” Buck says.
Check out our full recap of “Wrapped in Red” here, as well as an analysis on Eddie’s possible departure here.
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Check out the rest of our Nerds Gets Cheery series to see our other Christmas recommendations and check out our other 9-1-1 coverage here.
A 10-part docuseries highlighting the decades-long rivalry between Marvel and DC comics, aptly titled Slugfest, is coming to The Roku Channel.
Narrated by Kevin Smith, the Russo Brothers-produced series will dive into the unique story from the companies’ rich and intermingled history that’s created a worldwide superhero phenomenon.
The Russo Brothers, who are producing under their AGBO flag, said, “Audiences will leave Slugfest with a whole new understanding of how the rivalry between two creative powerhouses shaped the iconic storylines and characters that fans around the world have come to know and love. We’re thrilled to partner with The Roku Channel to unpack the fascinating, but untold, history behind the most well-known competition in comics.”
The Russo Brothers are best known in the comic book world for their extensive work within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The director team is behind some of the studios’ best films, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War, as well as the final two Avengers films, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, after replacing the previous Avengers director Joss Whedon.
Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce serve as directors on the series, with Todd Makurath, Peter Rieveschl, Nick Gilhool, and Jen Casey also producing.
Roku’s Head of Alternative Originals, Brian Tannenbaum shared his excitement for the project as well, “After watching Slugfest, even the most die-hard superhero fans will gain a newfound perspective on how one competitive relationship shaped fandom culture into what it is today. Collaborating with the Russo Brothers to tell the backstory behind one of the most epic creative battles in the history of Hollywood was an incredible experience and we can’t wait to share this story with audiences on The Roku Channel.”
Slugfest will premiere on The Roku Channel Friday, December 24.
The Roku Channel features a diverse lineup of more than 80,000 free movies and programs and 200+ free live linear television channels. In addition to Roku devices, The Roku Channel is available on Web, iOS, and Android devices, Amazon Fire TV, and select Samsung TVs and can be accessed internationally in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
When Riverdale comes back in March following tonight’s big 100th episode, the town is going to have one extra resident. YOU star Chris O’Shea is coming to the Town with Pep.
According to Deadline, O’Shea will portray Riverdale’s newest resident, Percival Pickens, in a recurring role, continuing the fine name alliteration many characters have on the series. While there isn’t a Percival Pickens in the Archie Comics series, there is a General Pickens who is part of the town’s local history. It’s possible he could be a descendant from the army general, but it’s hard to tell. Whether or not this Percival will be good or bad news for our beloved Riverdale gang has yet to be seen.
Chris O’Shea recurred as Andrew on the most recent season of Netflix’s YOU, and can also be seen on CBS’ Magnum P.I. and Madam Secretary as well as NBC’s Gone and Freeform’s Baby Daddy.
The 100th episode of Riverdale airs tonight on The CW and the series will return on a new night next year on Sunday, March 6. Check out our other Riverdale coverage here.
The CW has released a brand-new poster for its upcoming series Naomi! It features Kaci Walfall as the title character. The poster follows the prior release of both the season trailer and photos for the premiere episode. Check it out below!
Naomi follows its title character Naomi McDuffie. She journeys from her small town into the expanse of the multiverse to discover the origins of a supernatural event. What she discovers will change the idea of superheroes as we know them. Meanwhile, Naomi begins to manifest powers of her own.
Naomi premieres on Tuesday, January 11 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on The CW. Keep up with our ongoing coverage here.
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