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Exclusive: Watch a New Trailer for Season Two of Hap and Leonard

Starring James Purefoy and Michael Kenneth Williams, the show follows a duo of amateur investigators as they try to solve a murder mystery. → Read More

Behold, The Bob's Burgers Music Album

May can't get here soon enough! → Read More

Watch Adam Lambert and James Corden Have a Queen-Off on The Late Late Show

Corden and Lambert decided to settle their rivalry like any grown men would: by singing a bunch of songs. → Read More

Creators of Serial Announce New Podcast, S-Town

True-crime podcasts are the best, so keep 'em coming. → Read More

Peter Dinklage in Talks to Join the MCU for Avengers: Infinity War

PETER DINKLAGE MIGHT BE COMING TO MARVEL. → Read More

Studio Ghibli Producer Confirms Hayao Miyazaki is Working on New Feature Film

Toshio Suzuki, longtime Studio Ghibli producer, confirmed the project, saying, "Right now in Tokyo, he's putting all his effort into making it." → Read More

Watch Nostalgic First Trailer for Disney XD's DuckTales

“I’m Scrooge McDuck. I made my name being tougher than the toughies and smarter than the smarties.” → Read More

Maria Bamford Stands Anywhere in the Trailer for Her Netflix Special Old Baby

She's baaaaaaaack! → Read More

Fleabag Star Phoebe Waller-Bridge Might Join Han Solo Spinoff Film

The "Fleabag" writer and star is reportedly in early talks to join the cast in a “CGI-driven performance.” → Read More

Willem Dafoe Joins All-Star Cast of Murder on the Orient Express Remake

Dafoe will play an undercover detective in this murder-mystery aboard a train. → Read More

So, There's a Movie Called The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot

Sam Elliott is joining writer/director Robert Krzykowski for this story about a legendary WWII veteran who, y'know, assassinated Hitler, and now must—surprise!—kill Bigfoot. → Read More

David Harbour May Play Cable in Deadpool Sequel

Fridays are for Cable and contemplation. → Read More

Watch Clive Owen Star in Paolo Sorrentino's Stylish Short Film for Campari, Killer in Red

Paolo Sorrentino, creator of The Young Pope, has gone the way of Wes Anderson by making a short film-as-commercial with his new short, Killer in Red. Written by communications firm J. Walter Thompson, this is an extended ad for the alcoholic liqueur Campari, starring Clive Owen. Owen plays a man who has some problems. Two of them are that he “looks like a lot of people” and is “often late.” Owen… → Read More

Colbert Calls Bannon Out For Being a "Cuck"

The "Late Show" host hits President Bannon where it hurts, using his own alt-right lingo. → Read More

Louis C.K. Has Two New Stand-Up Specials Coming Exclusively to Netflix

The first of the two specials, titled "2017," hits Netflix on April 4. → Read More

The Star Wars Celebration Honored Carrie Fisher in a Must-See Tribute Video

"She’ll always be the princess who took command, and never backed down, never was in jeopardy," said George Lucas. "We’ll all love her forever and ever." → Read More

Listen to Willie Nelson's Heartbreaking Tribute to Merle Haggard in New Song "He Won't Ever Be Gone"

“When it comes to country music, he’s the world. And it wouldn’t be all it is without Merle,” Nelson sings. → Read More

Willie Nelson Bringing a Bunch of Friends On Unbelievably Stacked Outlaw Music Festival Tour

The traveling fest's jaw-dropping initial lineup includes The Avett Brothers, Bob Dylan and His Band, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, My Morning Jacket and more. → Read More

This Album-Length Mash-up of Star Wars and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is Your New Favorite Thing

How perfect is this? → Read More

Baby Driver Is Headed To Theaters Sooner Than Anyone Expected

YES! → Read More