Amazon picks up The Last Tycoon adaptation, casts Kelsey Grammer in lead
When we last reported on the television adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s unfinished novel The Last Tycoon, it was slated to air on HBO, and it was 2013. In the world of prestige TV… Read more »
Slavoj Žižek calls Tavis Smiley “The Big One”
If you’re interested in hearing the brilliant, sometimes-contentious Slovenian philosopher and Melville House author Slavoj Žižek discuss political correctness, the 2008 financial crisis, and what he sees as one of Malcolm X’s… Read more »
New book reveals what happened to Huell from “Breaking Bad” (but not really)
(DISCLAIMER: This piece is rife with spoilers for Breaking Bad, a show that has been off the air for two years.) It’s been two years since Breaking Bad ended, and Sterling only released… Read more »
Game of Thrones is officially going to spoil its own source material
HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones, based on the projected fantasy book heptalogy A Song Of Ice and Fire, has been a massive critical and commercial success. This is what allows the lavishly… Read more »
Meg Ryan comes to the small screen as a book editor
Defying reports from earlier this month that Meg Ryan had more or less retired from show business in order to enjoy a quiet life with her children and boyfriend John… Read more »