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Futurama Had An Unspoken Explanation For Traveling Faster Than Light

By Witney Seibold March 3rd, 2023

'Before the show went on the air, I was very worried about this (unnecessarily it turns out, because nobody cares).'

Futurama Gave Itself A Clever Excuse For Ignoring Any Continuity Errors

By Witney Seibold March 2nd, 2023

'So that's always a good excuse.'

Jerry Seinfeld Julia Louis-Dreyfus opening bottle Seinfeld

Seinfeld's Elaine Almost Didn't Exist According To Jason Alexander

By Travis Yates February 26th, 2023

Seinfeld almost made a huge mistake by not including Elaine Benes.

Stephen Hawking Insisted On Getting The Full Futurama Guest Star Experience

By Joe Roberts February 25th, 2023

From the theories of space to traversing space as an animated tulpa, Stephen Hawking's cameos left a major mark in the hearts of animators.

The White Lotus Season 2 Originally Starred Evan Peters

By Shae Sennett February 23rd, 2023

Fingers crossed for Evan Peters on The White Lotus season 3.

How I Met Your Father Has A Good Reason For Keeping The Son Hidden

By Michael Boyle February 21st, 2023

How I Met Your Mother gave away too much regarding the titular Mother's identity. How I Met Your Father is doing things differently.

The 12 Best Chris Farley SNL Sketches, Ranked

By Joe Garza February 20th, 2023

It's tough to pick Chris Farley's best "Saturday Night Live" sketch. After all, everyone loves "The Chris Farley Show," Matt Foley, and that Chippendales dance.

Will Smith Auditioned For The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air At A Quincy Jones House Party

By Joe Roberts February 19th, 2023

Thus paving the way for the Willennium.

Will Smith and Alfonso Ribeiro in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Carlton Was Going To Be 'Cool' On The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air Until Will Smith Weighed In

By Jeff Kelly February 19th, 2023

'Absolutely not, this is what makes the comedy.'

Pete Davidson, Pedro Pascal, and James McAvoy

12 SNL Sketches That Were So Funny The Cast Broke Character

By Blake Taylor February 18th, 2023

Sometimes humor can get out of hand. These are "SNL" moments that sent the cast into character-breaking hysterics.

Quincy Jones Thinks The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air 'Cemented' Hip-Hop In Pop Culture

By Joe Roberts February 18th, 2023

How the supposedly 'corny' and 'soft' Will Smith was perfectly placed to bring hip-hop to the masses.

Jerry Seinfeld's Leadership On Seinfeld Set A High Bar For Sonya Eddy

By Shae Sennett February 17th, 2023

In just a two-episode arc, Sonya Eddy entered the upper echelons of Seinfeld fame.

Will Smith Alfonso Ribeiro The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Joining The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air Was A Roll Of The Dice For Alfonso Ribeiro

By Travis Yates February 16th, 2023

'I knew who this guy was.'

Dunkin' 'Are you Alright This Morning' Starring Ben

How Do Ben Affleck's Dunkin Super Bowl Commercials Compare To Casey Affleck's SNL Parody?

By Michael Boyle February 13th, 2023

Ben Affleck's Dunkin Donuts Super Bowl commercial brings back fond memories of a particularly hilarious SNL skit.

Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun in Succession

Succession's Cast Has Accidentally Added Entire Storylines To The Series

By Shania Russell February 12th, 2023

'We'll do something which is given to us from this magic writing, and then they'll see something else, and then that'll feed back into the script.'

The Simpsons' Nancy Cartwright Learned Her Craft From Legendary Yogi Bear Voice Actor, Daws Butler

By Joe Roberts February 11th, 2023

The famous voice actor became Cartwright's mentor for many years.

Nicholas Braun Knew Succession Season 3 Was Important For Greg's Evolution

By Tyler Llewyn Taing February 11th, 2023

Greg got 'dragged through a lot' in season 3, but he came out stronger. Where does he go in season 4?

Solomon Hughes and Quincy Isaiah in Winning Time

Everything We Know So Far About Winning Time Season 2 And Its Return To HBO

By Joe Roberts February 8th, 2023

Let's hope Adam McKay, Max Borenstein, and co. can bring the magic back in season 2.

Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans and Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy in Succession

Why Matthew Macfadyen Thinks Tom And Shiv Have Stayed Together In Succession

By Lyvie Scott February 6th, 2023

Like everything else in Succession, it's all about power.

Nicholas Braun Cousin Greg testifying Succession season 2

Nicholas Braun Pays Careful Attention To Greg's Physical Appearance In Succession

By Jeff Kelly February 5th, 2023

'It's literally down to the length and knot of the tie, the quality of the shoes, or where you part your hair.'

The Simpsons episode Marge vs. the Monorail

Conan O'Brien's Love Of The Music Man Helped Him Write The Simpsons' Marge Vs. The Monorail

By Michael Boyle February 4th, 2023

If you want your cartoon sitcom to last for 20+ years, you better have some good taste in showtunes.

The Office Season 6 Superfan Episodes Are Streaming Now On Peacock

By Joe Roberts February 2nd, 2023

These Superfan episodes have thus far been a worthy watch for any fan of the show.

The Planet of the Apes musical in The Simpsons

The First Draft For The Simpsons' A Fish Called Selma Didn't Even Feature The Planet Of The Apes Musical

By Michael Boyle January 28th, 2023

Oh my God! I was wrong! It was Earth all along!

Shrinking Writers Brett Goldstein And Neil Goldman Pay Respect To Therapy [Exclusive Interview]

By Jack Giroux January 28th, 2023

'You just have to try and tell the stories you want to tell.'

Tina Fey created, wrote, and starred in 30 Rock

30 Rock Was Born From The Ashes Of A Much Different Tina Fey Pitch

By Steven Ward January 27th, 2023

We're glad Tina Fey didn't go to there.

Anders Keith Joins Paramount+ Frasier Sequel Series As Niles And Daphne's Son

By Ben F. Silverio January 25th, 2023

The Crane family is growing for the upcoming Frasier sequel series.

Legendary Simpsons Writer John Swartzwelder Thought The Show Was Run In 'A Dangerous Way'

By Joe Roberts January 25th, 2023

'All we had to do was please ourselves. This is a very dangerous way to run a television show.'