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Shameless is a dark family comedy-drama series created by Paul Abbott. Based on Abbott’s British series of the same name, the Showtime series is set in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and it follows the extremely dysfunctional Gallagher family, whose patriarch, Frank Gallagher, an alcoholic who never properly took care of his six children, leaving the eldest, Fiona Gallagher to care for her siblings. Shameless stars William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Emma Kenney, Jeremy Allen White, Cameron Monaghan, Noel Fisher, Joan Cusack, Laura Slade Wiggins, and Emma Greenwell. So, if you loved the hilarious dark comedy, intense drama, and compelling characters in Shameless, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Shameless Credit – Channel 4

Showtime’s Shameless, which we all love and adore, is actually...

Every now and then, a true cinematic classic flies so far under the radar that its destiny to become a cult favorite is clear right from the start. Such was the case with the 2016 mockumentary musical comedy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, which stars Saturday Night Live alumnus and Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andy Samberg as Conner "Kid Conner" Friel, a pop star struggling to go solo after being part of the rap group phenomenon The Style Boyz.

Grossly missed by many upon release, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping has now landed on Prime Video, and we urge you to either discover or rediscover this modern comedy masterpiece. Directed by The Lonely Island members Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone and written by and starring fellow The Lonely Island member Andy Samberg, as well as Taccone, and Schaffer, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping was co-produced by Judd Apatow and Rodney Rothman.

Prime Video's hit Reacher is in the middle of its third season. As with the previous seasons, the new outing brings a host of new main characters. One of these is rug importer Zachary Beck, who offers Reacher a job after he saves Beck's son Richard. Beck is played by Anthony Michael Hall, who's enjoyed a nearly 40-year career in the industry.

That's right, Gen-x readers, the 1980s were four decades ago. Take a minute to process that if you need to. Hall was one of that decade's biggest teen stars, with appearances in Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science. He was a frequent collaborator with John Hughes, the king of '80s coming-of-age teen comedies. That partnership set Hall up for lifelong success, which is still an impressive feat in today's industry. Of those early parts, Sixteen Candles really gave Hall his breakout role. He followed that...

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This March, Hulu is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the wacky crime comedy series Deli Boys to the much-anticipated streaming release of Anora. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Hulu this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the ten best films that are coming to Hulu in March 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

High Fidelity (March 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91% Credit – Touchstone Pictures

High Fidelity is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay co-written by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, and Scott Rosenberg. Based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, the 2000 film follows Rob, a record store owner who has been unlucky in relationships. However, his bad luck might...

Sometimes silence is the most powerful way to speak. That quote hits home, doesn’t it? We’ve always believed there’s something strangely powerful about a person who knows when to simply walk away. Michelle Trachtenberg, the actress best known for playing the drama-filled Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl, has certainly embraced that ethos, and her response to a teen fan’s comment about Blake Lively proves it.

Joan Cusack and Michelle Trachtenberg in Ice Princess (2005) | Credit: Walt Disney Pictures

For those of you who’ve been living under a rock or don’t quite remember Trachtenberg, she’s an actress who starred alongside Lively in the iconic teen drama Gossip Girl. Over a decade since the show wrapped, both have gone their separate ways, but one drama has thrown them back into the limelight.

Lively, 37, is caught up in a heated lawsuit with Justin Baldoni, a case that...

Life can sometimes feel like it’s stacking the odds against you, but the trick is to keep grinding, to never let up. That relentless spirit is exactly what Michelle Trachtenberg carried with her throughout her career. From her first steps into the spotlight at age three on The Adventures of Pete & Pete, to leaving a lasting impression on fans through iconic roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, she faced both triumphs and hurdles along the way.

Though we no longer have the privilege of her vibrant energy—she passed away far too soon at just 39—the legacy she carved on screen is one that will stand the test of time.

Michelle Trachtenberg in Ice Princess (2005) | Credit: Walt Disney Pictures

Her net worth may have been around $7 million at the time of her death, which might not sound like the massive fortune of some of her peers,...

Tributes from around Hollywood have poured in for “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actor Michelle Trachtenberg, who died at age 39 on Wednesday morning. She was found dead in her New York City apartment, according to police, with the cause of death not yet revealed.

Comedian and former Nickelodeon child star Kenan Thompson shared a video on Instagram of the two of them on Nick, writing: “Our first Nick movie star has departed us!! She was my friend and now she rests!!” One of Trachtenberg’s first roles was in the Nick series “The Adventures of Pete & Pete.”

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“Sex and the City” actor Kim Cattrall, who acted alongside Trachtenberg in “Ice Princess,” shared a tribute on X, writing: “This is Heartbreaking. So talented, much too young. Rip Sweet Beauty. xo.”

Chase Crawford, who shared scenes with Trachtenberg on “Gossip Girl,...

Near the end of the 50th anniversary Saturday Night Live special on Sunday night, original cast member Garrett Morris sat on a chair at the show’s primary stage (a.k.a. home base) to introduce “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” a 1978 SNL short that imagined an elderly John Belushi as the last survivor of that first group of Not Ready for Primetime Players. Before the film rolled, Morris quipped that when he joined the cast in 1975, “I had no idea I would be required to do so many reunion shows.

We’re celebrating 50 years of “Saturday Night Live”! All this week, we’re digging into the late-night comedy institution with new stories, including lists, essays, interviews, and more.

The most recent “Saturday Night Live” sketch to go viral — or at least, the most recent one that multiple of this writer’s own friends sent to him — was the type of joke that you could easily find by scouring gay stan Twitter. On a December 2024 episode of the venerated sketch comedy series, Jane Wickline popped onto Weekend Update to sing a song about Sabrina Carpenter. Or, as she amusingly put it beforehand, a song in which she is Sabrina Carpenter bemoaning how nobody is creating lesbian rumors about her like her peers Olivia Rodrigo or Taylor Swift.

The sketch proved a bit polarizing: many (perhaps older people) didn’t get it, while others recognized the sense of humor right away: a younger,...

For the last several decades, Saturday Night Live has been faced with questions of its future. While so many people claim not to watch or call it unfunny, everyone still talks about it and sketches still go viral. Some feel the show has run its course, the sketches need work, or members of the cast need to go. Nothing ever comes of it because Saturday Night Live is engrained as part of the fabric of late-night television that no one really ever expects to end. But there’s one point in time when Saturday Night Live almost did get canceled, and arguably should have been. The show was hanging by a thread, and instead of a complete cast shake-up saving the show, it led to a year that has become known as the “weird season.”

This was in 1985 during season 11, a bizarre season that the new Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night...

Timothy Olyphant, the star of films like Scream 2 and Rock Star, along with TV shows like Justified and Deadwood, was once featured as a guest star in the NBC sitcom The Office. But per his comments, he's not quite happy with his work on the show. He calls his character "a little bit of a disappointment."

Per the report by Cinema Blend, Olyphant visited Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer on their podcast Office Ladies. Kinsey and Fischer played series regulars Angela and Pam, and in their show, they go through each episode of the series. A few performers from The Office have shown up in several episodes, and when it was Olyphant's turn, he recalled the experience of working on the series. While he makes it sound like an easy gig, it appears he's not proud of his role:

"I'm sure I screwed up what would have been a...

On October 11th 1975, Bill and Hillary Clinton were married in their home. It was the 25th anniversary of CBS' system for colour television being licenced. Joan Cusack celebrated her 13th birthday, Luke Perry his 9th. That evening, from NBC's studio 8H at Rockefeller Center a handful of words that would change the face of comedy were heard on national television for the first time.

"Live, from New York, it's Saturday Night!"

Since then presidential hopefuls and former vice-presidents have hosted. NBC would later buy the name 'Saturday Night Live' from the other of the three major US broadcasters, ABC. Joan Cusack would be a cast-member for a year, Perry a host. Those studios would give their name to a show that showcased many of the talents who'd been through 30 Rock.

The thing is, the face of comedy has changed quite a few times since then. SNL,...

Marvel icon Robert Downey Jr. has revealed one of his famous friends helped him land an early job on Saturday Night Live. Downey was part of SNL’s cast during its 11th season, from 1985 to 1986.

The story of Downey’s single disastrous season on SNL is told in the new Peacock docu-series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, where producer Lorne Michaels admits he “perhaps went too young” in casting Downey and Anthony Michael Hall for his return to the show in 1985. SNL’s 11th season was dogged by negative reviews, leading to Michaels dropping Downey and most of the cast before the next season.

Robert Downey Jr. Joined Saturday Night Live in 1985

'I Was Scared S—less': Mike Myers Reveals First Reaction to SNL Co-Stars

Mike Myers says he had an anxiety attack when joining cast members like Phil Hartman and Dana Carvey.

In SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Anthony Michael Hall...

Did you know Robert Downey Jr was once a cast member on Saturday Night Live?

The 59-year-old actor was a repertory player, aka a full-time cast member, on the weekend sketch show for one season, in 1985-1986. He then returned to host a decade later in 1996.

Robert appears in the docu-series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, and opened up about his time as a cast member, revealing what he learned from that year.

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“I learned so much in that year about what I wasn’t. But there’s not a more exciting 90 minutes you could have, whether you are any good or not,” he said, via People.

Rdj was on the show in season 11 alongside other now-famous stars like Joan Cusack, Randy Quaid, Damon Wayans, Jon Lovitz and Anthony Michael Hall.

“I wanted to go younger,” SNL creator Lorne Michaels said in SNL50 of the younger cast that season.

After 50 years of pushing the boundaries of network television, Saturday Night Live has birthed countless talents across multiple generations.

Robert Downey Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall recently looked back on their brief run on the NBC sketch comedy show during the infamous Season 11, which ran from 1985 to 1986 and served as creator Lorne Michaels‘ attempt to refresh the show after Eddie Murphy‘s exit.

“I’m proud to be a part of it. It was like an out-of-body experience,” said Hall on the Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, recalling “just being shocked” at being the show’s youngest cast member at 17 after SNL “meant so much to me as a kid growing up in New York.”

Downey Jr. recounted his best friend and Weird Science co-star bringing him the opportunity. “Michael Hall said to me, I’m gonna go do SNL. I’m gonna get you an audition and I...

Pixar has been captivating audiences with its heartwarming feature films for an impressive thirty years. With new Pixar movies being made every year, the iconic studio never ceases to dazzle its viewers, no matter how old they are. Of course, part of what makes Pixar movies so popular revolves around who they are made for. While the films primarily target young audiences, the filmmakers carefully craft each film so they can be enjoyed just as much by adults.

In fact, many scenes in the best Pixar films actually resonate much more deeply when watching them as an adult. This is particularly true when the movies delve into more emotional topics. While the stories and dialogue are generally simple enough for youthful audiences to understand what is going on, the deeper messages often pack a much stronger punch for older viewers. Certain scenes in Pixar films prove that filmmakers were thinking...

From the moment Morgan Neville was approached about making a documentary tied to the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live,” he knew that he didn’t want to capture this comedy staple in a traditional way.

“The idea of doing 50 years of ‘SNL’ in 90 minutes, it’s going to be a greatest hits clip show, which is not interesting to me,” Neville, the executive producer behind Peacock’s ‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night,” told TheWrap. “I always feel like the fool’s errand of a lot of storytelling is trying to be completist. Everything is reductive, but filmmaking is particularly reductive.”

Instead of the predictable, Neville opted for a format that was “more irreverent and risk-taking,” an ethos that has always defined NBC’s crown jewel. To do that, Neville recruited four of his favorite directors — Robert Alexander, Neil Berkeley, Marshall Curry and Jason Zeldes — to each direct their own distinct episode.

The Toy Story saga isn't over yet as Toy Story 5 is on its way, and while much is unknown about the upcoming movie's story, a tease from one of its actors suggests Buzz is stepping into the spotlight. Pixar's multi-billion-dollar franchise kicked off in 1995 with the premiere of Toy Story, the animation studio's first feature film. Since then, Pixar has released five movies in the franchise, including three sequels and one spin-off. Since Toy Story is so popular (and brings in a lot of revenue), the studio is developing a fourth sequel featuring the return of Woody and Buzz Lightyear.

Toy Story 5, starring Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 19, 2026.

Pixar announced Toy Story 5 was in production in early 2023, with Andrew Stanton directing and writing the next sequel. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are...

It's not uncommon for actors to have regrets, and for Hugh Grant, that applies to one film the veteran actor appeared in three decades ago. He's actually so unhappy with his performance in the movie that he says he cannot even allow his wife to see it.

In 1995, Grant starred in Nine Months. In the romcom, Grant plays a man whose longtime partner (Julianne Moore) becomes pregnant, despite her use of birth control, giving him about nine months to prepare for the unexpected addition. Grant has never been happy with his work in the movie, and in a recent interview with Variety, it was made clear he's still no fan. When the movie was brought up, Grant screamed "as if startled," the title alone making him uneasy. He clarified that it's just his own performance that he doesn't like, but be that as it may, he wouldn't be comfortable with letting his wife watch it.

While the world is mostly full of nightmares, and looking at any website or social media app that contains the news these days feels a little like cracking open the Ark of the Covenant, there is at least one good thing happening on the planet: two of the former child stars from Richard Linklater’s School of Rock just got married.

The 2003 comedy, of course, tells the story of Dewey Finn (played by Jack Black) an out of work rocker who lies his way into a substitute teacher job at an elite private school, and convinces the kids to secretly form a band with him.

Apart from the fact that Black’s character probably should have been thrown in jail and Sarah Silverman’s supposedly villainous character was 100 percent in the right, School of Rock is a delightful film that mostly holds up today. If you watch those kids playing...

While many thought that Toy Story 4 could serve as a good enough conclusion to the series, Disney and Pixar have other plans. Toy Story 5 was announced at D23 in California last year, along with story details that teased the toys' struggle with their owner Bonnie's love of technology. It seems that this latest Toy Story film is being made as a way to reflect the current generation of young people and their tendency toward playing with a tablet, as opposed to a toy.

In an interview with Good Morning America (via Collider), Tim Allen, who voices the iconic Space Ranger toy Buzz Lightyear, gave some small but interesting details about Toy Story 5, saying:

“I’ve already begun, I’m in the third act now. It’s remarkable what they’ve done… with Pixar they didn’t say I couldn’t say anything but… I wish I could…...

Some of Saturday Night Live’s most notable alums share cherished memories in the trailer for Peacock’s four-part docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.

Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Dana Carvey, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler, Tracy Morgan and Andy Samberg are among the famous former castmembers who appear in the promo for the project that streams Jan. 16. Creator Lorne Michaels’ long-running NBC sketch comedy series premiered Oct. 11, 1975, and is currently airing its 50th season.

“My first audition, I threw up,” Samberg admits in the trailer. At a different point in the footage, Fey says about SNL, “It is built on competition.”

One of the four episodes centers on the 2000 sketch entitled “More Cowbell,” while another episode focuses on the problematic season 11 that came close to getting the program canceled despite such prominent castmembers as Robert Downey Jr., Randy Quaid and Joan Cusack.

“This is beyond my wildest dreams that you’re...

Tim Allen has teased there will be "a lot of real intrigue" with Buzz Lightyear in 'Toy Story 5'.The 71-year-old actor will be reprising his voice role as the iconic space ranger in the upcoming Pixar flick, and has now spilled that the plot will see Buzz trying to get his love interest Jessie (voiced by Joan Cusack) out of "big trouble".During an appearance on 'Good Morning America', he said: "I’ve already begun, I’m in the third act now. It’s remarkable what they’ve done … with Pixar they didn’t say I couldn’t say anything but … I wish I could."There’s a lot of real intrigue with Buzz. Jessie’s got a big trouble, she needs help, so it’s a really cool thing."As well as Allen and Cusack, 'Toy Story 5' will see the return of Tom Hanks...

Tim Allen teases a major plot point for Toy Story 5. Allen has been voicing Buzz Lightyear since the first Toy Story movie and will be reprising the role for Toy Story 5, which is slated to release on June 19, 2026. Directed by Finding Nemo and Wall-e director Andrew Stanton, Toy Story 5's story is confirmed to feature the returns of Woody and Buzz as they contend with the impact that technology has on Bonnie. An army of Buzz Lightyears stuck in toy mode are also involved in the story.

During an interview with Good Morning America (via Collider), Allen reveals that Toy Story 5 will feature Jessie in trouble and needs help. While he was unsure of what he was allowed to share about the plot, Allen discussed how he is in the process of recording Buzz's lines from the movie's third act and emphasized how impressed he is...

Toy Story franchise isn’t ready to say goodbye just yet. After that tear-jerking, fervent farewell in Toy Story 4, we all thought we had seen the last of Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang. But Pixar has a surprise in store—Toy Story 5 is officially on the way! Yes, the beloved toys are coming back for another expedition, and we couldn’t be more elated.

Toy Story (Credits: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

The Toy Story series has been with us for decades, ever since the first movie hit theaters in 1995. It was Pixar’s very first feature-length film, and it completely changed the world of animation. From that moment on, Pixar became the gold standard for animated movies, telling stories that were not only for kids but for adults too.

We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, and we’ve all been along for the gallop as...

Moana 2 Box Office (North America): Beats Toy Story 3 (Photo Credit – Instagram/Hotstar)

Moana 2 is still unbeatable at the box office and has been reaching new milestones every now and then. It has now surpassed Wonder Woman and Toy Story 3 to achieve two amazing feats in the United States. The film has entered its sixth three-day weekend and is expected to earn winning numbers once again. Scroll below for the deets.

Toy Story 3 was released in 2010 and featured an ensemble voice cast that included Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, Jeff Pidgeon, Jodi Benson, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf, and R. Lee Ermey. The animated feature collected $415 million during its domestic run, and worldwide, the film accumulated a total of $1.06 billion.

Meanwhile, Gal Gadot and Chris Pine led Wonder Woman, which was released in 2017 and was directed by Patty Jenkins.

Brendan Fraser's foray into the world of Looney Tunes is heading to a whole new streaming home.

Per Tubi, 2003's Looney Tunes: Back in Action will officially join the streaming platform's catalog on January 1. This marks just the latest addition to the Tubi library on the same day and the first chance fans have had in quite some time to tune in to the film without a paid subscription.

Related 56-Year-Old Sci-Fi Cult Classic Gets New Streaming Home Ahead of Sydney Sweeney's Reboot

One of the most polarizing science-fiction epics of the 1960s is headed to a new streaming home before it gets the big-budget reboot treatment.

Directed by industry icon Joe Dante from a script by Larry Doyle, Looney Tunes: Back in Action starred Fraser as Damian "D.J." Drake Jr., a Warner Bros. lot security guard and aspiring stuntman who loses his job after a disastrous...

The charming, mysterious, and all together ooky Addams Family has captivated audiences for decades - dating back to Charles Addams' popular single-panel cartoons that appeared in The New Yorker magazine beginning in 1938. Through the decades, several filmmakers have taken the unconventional family to the screen and next month, Barry Sonenfeld's Addams Family Values (arguably one of the greatest sequels ever made), will make its way to Max.

While sequels don't generally have the reputation of critically surpassing their predecessors, Addams Family Values is a different story. When it came to critical reception, the 1993 sequel fared better than Sonnenfeld's The Addams Family (1991). Addams Family Values boasts a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an 8% increase from the 1991 original. These higher marks were largely due to iconic performances by Christina Ricci (as Wednesday Addams) and Joan Cusack as Uncle Fester's manipulative girlfriend, Debbie. Addams Family Values begins streaming on Max on January 1st.

It’s Christmaaaaaas! Well, almost, and movie fans have taken to social media to urge audiences to sit in front of the TV and stream a particularly festive Netflix movie this year. Released back in 2019, the animated Christmas adventure comedy, Klaus, was met with rave reviews at the time, but remains a largely unsung and underrated movie of the genre. But, could that all be about to change in 2024?

Co-written, co-produced, and directed by Sergio Pablos in his directorial debut, Klaus boasts a hugely impressive 95% from critics and 96% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. “Beautiful hand-drawn animation and a humorous, heartwarming narrative make Klaus an instant candidate for holiday classic status,” the critics’ consensus reads.

Featuring an all-star cast that includes Jason Schwartzman, Rashida Jones, Will Sasso, Neda Margrethe Labba, Sergio Pablos, Joan Cusack, and Norm Macdonald in one of his final roles, Klaus centers on a selfish postman and a...

Get ready to know more about the creation of Saturday Night Live than ever before. In celebration of the iconic sketch comedy show's 50th season, NBC streamer Peacock is set to premiere SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, a four-part docuseries "honoring the legacy of SNL" that's slated to premiere on January 16, 2025.

Peacock announced the new, four-part docuseries in a press release on Wednesday, highlighting how each standalone episode will delve "into the rich history of SNL" while also pulling "back the curtain on the audition process, the writers' room, the fan favorite 'More Cowbell' sketch, and the pivotal season 11."

Executive produced by Emmy and Academy Award winner Morgan Neville, the new series will feature "over 60 contributors, including SNL alumni," recalling a multitude of different aspects of the Lorne Michaels-created series' rich history and iconic standing in American comedy.

Here's The Episodic Breakdown For 'SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night'

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A new four-part docuseries will delve into the history and behind-the-scenes make-up of Saturday Night Live as the sketch show celebrates its 50th anniversary.

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night will premiere on Jan. 16 on Peacock, and it’ll feature over 60 contributors, including many SNL alumni. The four episodes will each center around a different topic as a way of examining the show’s legacy and how it comes together each week.

Episode one, for instance, is called “Five Minutes” and will center around the SNL audition process (prospective cast members,...

Disney movies are famous for their iconic characters, from the lovable heroes to the dastardly villains. Still, the female villains often steal the show, with their mesmerizing looks, cunning schemes, and chilling voices. Whether it's the evil queen in Snow White or the wicked stepmother in Cinderella, Disney's female villains have left an indelible mark on pop culture.

Interestingly, there actually is an official merchandising spinoff for the most iconic of Disney's femme fatales. Known as the "Disney Divas of Darkness," they act as an evil counterpart to the Disney Princesses lineup. That being said, some villains are much better at the "evil" thing than others. With the addition of live-action properties like Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Disney's line-up, their roster has expanded considerably.

Updated on December 5, 2024 by Robert Vaux: Disney villains will always be iconic, and the female villains are a class apart. Stylish, yet terrifying,...

Tom Hanks is considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and has delivered some iconic films throughout his career. Hanks began his film career in the 1980s, gaining success later in the decade before becoming a superstar in the '90s, winning two consecutive Best Actor Academy Awards for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. Hanks' filmography has managed to find both great commercial success and award recognition, with many of his best films being classics that appeal to widespread audiences.

Tom Hanks has succeeded in both serious dramas and lighthearted comedies, making classic films in almost every genre. He's also known for his endearing off-screen personality, earning him recognition as one of Hollywood's most beloved movie stars. He's had frequent collaborations with Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, and Robert Zemeckis, four adventures as Woody in the Toy Story films, and has dipped into romantic comedies in some of Nora Ephron's best films.

Heads might roll following this recent development. Today is Thanksgiving, a day to give thanks and be thankful for family, friends, and some great food that hopefully leaves you in a massive food coma. It's a day that most enjoy, but not Wednesday Addams. On the Netflix series Wednesday, the titular character portrayed by Jenna Ortega famously hates the Thanksgiving holiday and everything that comes along with it. So, in the spirit of good fun, the streamer has added the character, alongside Thing and Pugsley, to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the Wednesday float is featured alongside several lookalike Wednesday performers and accompanied by a live rendition of the Rolling Stones classic, "Paint It Black," performed by Bishop Briggs. The float features Wednesday serving her brother Pugsley's head (in float-form) on a silver platter, with Thing perched right on her shoulder. If this float was to happen,...

“I don’t wanna hurt anybody. I don’t enjoy hurting anybody. I don’t like guns, or bombs, or electric chairs. But sometimes people just won’t listen. And so, I have to use persuasion. And slides.”

As the weather cools and the holidays approach, we get the urge to curl up with loved ones around a crackling fire to watch a good old-fashioned family movie. A film where a loveable clan tries to overcome their problems by leaning on love and respect for one another. Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry, but we hopefully emerge from this loving cocoon reaffirmed in our own sense of family values. For horror fans, only one household fits the bill. Barry Sonnenfeld’s Addams Family Values features one of the genre’s most beloved broods, a lineage of morbid misfits who live by their own rules and love to take pleasure in the spooky and macabre.

Though they continue to be one of the most celebrated animation studios for a wide range of projects, the Toy Story franchise remains one of Pixar's most iconic, and Toy Story 2 is a prime reason why. The 1999 sequel served as the studio's third feature-length project after making their debut with the 1995 original, which was nominated for three Oscars, and 1998's A Bug's Life, one of Pixar's more underrated efforts. It also wouldn't be the end of the franchise, either, as two more sequels have been released and a Toy Story 5 is currently in production.

The sequel to Pixar's critically-acclaimed Toy Story, Toy Story 2 picks up the story of Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz (Tim Allen) when the cowboy doll is stolen by a toy collector. Learning that he's actually a rare collectible, Woody considers joining the collection along with cowgirl Jessie (Joan Cusack) and Stinky Pete...

Since her feature film debut in 1996, Nicole Holofcener has steadily been one of the strongest mumblecore directors working today. Her films highlight the complicated relationships of people, focusing on realistic dialogue and naturalistic acting. She has also had a prolific writing career with screenwriter credits for films like The Last Duel, Every Secret Thing, and Can You Ever Forgive Me?, the latter of which earned Holofcener an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay and won her the Writers Guild of America Award in the same category. She even has an uncredited rewrite for Black Widow.

The agency of women and how they interact with each other and the world around them is one of the biggest themes running through Nicole Holofcener's directorial work. With her films rooted in mature realism, Holofcener's filmography flies under the radar with popular IP titles often dominating the box office over quieter original stories. However,...

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This November, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment from the dark detective fiction series titled Cross to a thrilling teen drama series titled Cruel Intentions. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 13 best films that are coming to Prime Video in November 2024 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Carrie (November 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94% Credit – United Artists

Carrie is a supernatural horror drama film directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen. Based on the 1974 epistolary novel of the same name by Stephen King, the 1976 film follows Carrie White, a teenage girl living with a controlling mother who also gets bullied at school. But what...

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Before is a psychological thriller drama miniseries created by Sarah Thorp. The Apple TV+ series follows Eli, a recently widowed child psychologist who meets his next patient and soon figures out that the young boy has a haunting connection to his past. Their unconventional bond deepens as Eli tries to figure out the mystery behind the boy. Before stars Billy Crystal, Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Rosie Perez, and Judith Light. So, if you loved the intense story, psychologically thrilling mystery, and compelling characters in Before here are some similar shows you should check out next.

The Patient (Hulu) Credit – FX

The Patient is a psychological thriller miniseries created by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg. The FX series follows Alan Strauss, a grieving therapist who is held prisoner by a patient who reveals himself to be a...

Halloween is here, which means it’s time to get going on watching classic Halloween movies. If you’re crunched for time and need a cheat-sheet as to where to stream the best of the best, we’ve got you. Below we’ve rounded up a list of where to stream 15 classic Halloween movies right now. This includes true icons like the original “Halloween” and “Scream,” family friendly fare like “Halloweentown” and “Nightmare Before Christmas” and unforgettable ‘80s slashers that’ll have you hiding under your blanket.

Check out our list below, if you dare.

Compass International Pictures/Aquarius Releasing “Halloween” (1978)

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The Og. The classic. The icon. John Carpenter’s “Halloween” was a small-budget indie that spawned a franchise as slow-moving serial killer Michael Myers tormented the sleepy town of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night. Jamie Lee Curtis achieved “scream queen” status with her turn...

Given their near-death experience at the end of Toy Story 3, it might have seemed like Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang were ready to ride off into the proverbial sunset after that third installment of the franchise, but Pixar quickly let it be known that was far from the case. Just a year later, a trio of shorts called Toy Story Toons began accompanying various Disney movies in theaters. Next up came the first Toy Story TV special, which featured Woody’s Roundup Gang venturing into a surprising new genre: horror.

First airing on ABC on October 16, 2013, Toy Story of Terror saw Woody, Buzz and Jessie take a trip to a hotel where toys quickly begin going missing, leaving only Jessie (Joan Cusack) to contend with a mysterious shadowy figure. After being isolated from the rest of the group, Jessie meets a lost toy named Combat Carl...

With its 50th season currently airing, Saturday Night Live has seen its share of ups, downs and humiliations. It, too, has seen well over 150 cast members take the stage throughout its history, and that includes plenty that you either forgot about or had no idea were even on SNL. We’re talking people like Gilbert Gottfried, Laurie Metcalf, Joan Cusack, Julia Louis-Dreyfus – you probably could have guessed these were all in the ‘80s…Far removed from her brutal days on SNL in the mid-’80s, Louis-Dreyfus remembers where it all started – and not in a good way.

Appearing on the Wiser Than Me podcast, Julia Louis-Dreyfus recalled being spotted at a Chicago-based theater and being invited, along with what she called fellow “complete and total unknowns”, to perform part of the show in New York. Unfortunately, the setting and circumstances didn’t lend to the environment Louis-Dreyfus and company were...

The Addams Family quotes help make the live-action movies beloved by many thanks to the witty, kooky characters. The perfect cast, combined with cleverly written scripts, helped secure their positions as two of the most influential movies in pop culture history. Barry Sonnenfeld directed The Addams Family and Addams Family Values, with an iconic supporting cast including the talents of Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack, Dan Hedaya, and Dana Ivey.

Actors Anjelica Huston, Christina Ricci, and Raul Julia steal the show with their portrayals of main characters Morticia, Wednesday, and Gomez, delivering performances and dynamics that were so good, they're downright irreplaceable. The Addams Family movies endeared themselves with their gothic style, morbid sense of humor, and scripts filled with dialogue that is impossible to forget. The best Addams Family quotes include humorous, dark, and often sarcastic looks at the family and the world around them.

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Despite the fact that he still just can’t get over the fact that NBC fired Shane Gillis for publicly making racist and homophobic comments, Lorne Michaels seems a tad less broken up about the recent nixing of Saturday Night Live cast members Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney and Chloe Troast. While Johnson and Kearney were less vocal on the matter when the news first hit last month, Troast quickly revealed on Instagram that she was “not asked back to SNL this season.”

This was a real bummer to be honest, since all three of them were solid performers. And Troast was only given one season to prove herself as a featured player. Even within that brief window of time, though, she managed to stand out in sketches like “Little Orphan Cassidy.”

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Chloe Troast is making light of her Saturday Night Live exit a month after news broke.

The former SNL featured player did not return to NBC’s late-night sketch show, and while accepting an award, she addressed her exit.

“About a month ago, I found out I wouldn’t be returning to my dream job on Saturday Night Live,” Troast said while accepting the Club Cosmo Award. “Very Gen Z of me to get fired.”

She continued, “There are not a lot of people in this world that can relate to you when you lose a job like Saturday Night Live, besides maybe Adam Sandler, Jenny Slate, Michaela Watkins, Joan Cusack, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Robert Downey Jr, Billy Crystal… but no way you know their names.”

Troast said that although she was in good company, she still “felt broken,” and her ex-dressing room roommate Molly Kearney, who also exited the show,...

The Toy Story franchise is a record-breaking animated adventure, with many wonderful characters who come and go. Toy Story has always primarily been about Woody the Cowboy (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) as well as a handful of regular supporting characters and how their different personalities and viewpoints showcase a unique philosophy of childhood. Over the years, Woody and Buzz have befriended many other wacky toys, from their original crew to the cast of Toy Story 4.

Some briefly seen supporting characters in the Toy Story movies prompt additional questions about the world, or are so wonderfully funny in the brief time on screen that they arguably deserved more of it. Due to the franchise's acclaim, even minor characters have been voiced by A-listers, delivering some hilarious performances. The series has yet to see a bad movie heading into Toy Story 5, but even its tight narrative pacing...

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Disney movies have always been enjoyed by children and adults alike. The fantastical stories and lovable characters have delighted fans for over a century. Yet, it appears that to stay relevant and entertaining, Disney creators throw in more suggestive content from time to time. These scenes typically go over kids' heads, but the adults who watch the films are more than clued in. These suggestive jokes are to incorporate audiences of various age groups, from kids to adults, and show them a good time as well.

These scenes range from historical allusions to racier content. Some scenes even hint at obscene language that adults might pick up on, but the kids don't. Some of these scenes are more controversial than others, but there's no denying that they add some color to their films. These movies are usually made for kids, but that...

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As winter approaches we are all in need of something spicy to watch to make our temperature rise and if you are a fan of romantic comedies, then we have the perfect recommendations for you. From critically acclaimed movies like Rye Lane to iconic romantic comedy movies like Knocked Up, Hulu has everything you need. So, here are the 8 best R-rated romantic comedy movies available on Hulu right now.

If you want to watch more R-rated romantic comedy movies here are some more recommendations for you available on Netflix and Max (formerly known as HBO Max).

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Punch-Drunk Love is an absurdist romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 2002 film follows Barry Egan, the owner of a bathroom supply business, who suffers from violent outbursts despite being shy and timid.

Although there have been many films inspired by the characters and sketches that made their first appearances on Saturday Night Live, the show itself is most responsible for introducing some of the most famous comedic stars of all time. Acclaimed actors like Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Chevy Chase, and Joan Cusack all got a major boost in their careers as a result of the opportunity that Lorne Michales granted them. Although it is a style of humor that can often be hard to pin down, sketch comedy was the subject of the charming indie comedy Dont Think Twice, by writer/director Mike Birbiglia.

Over the years, Disney has featured plenty of great female characters, especially its princesses. However, there are quite a few Disney women who are just as lovable, even if they are underrated. While they might not have as much merchandise, fans still adore them.

Some of the underrated female characters stand out for having a fun personality, interesting design, or compelling relationship with another character. Others play an underappreciated role in solving their film's main conflict. Whatever the reason, there are plenty of characters who have earned more time in the limelight than they've been given.

Updated by Alex Roush on October 10, 2024: Throughout Disney's history, fans have flocked to supporting characters, who are often more entertaining than the leading roles. Even so, there are tons of female characters that haven't yet received the same appreciation. This list has been updated to include more of these iconic characters, enhance the reader experience,...