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When people say things like “they could never make something like that today,” they’re usually talking about an early aughts movie that did more overt racism than it did comedy, with a sort of nostalgia that implies they miss laughing at things that were more offensive than they were clever. But sometimes, “they could never make something like that today,” applies to the kind of dark humor that most executives are genuinely afraid of in an era when everyone equates “criticism” to “cancellation.” That’s definitely the case with Starved, an FX original sitcom that only survived seven episodes 20 years ago.

It premiered on August 4, 2005, right before It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It was supposed to be FX’s comedy hour, but the network only renewed Sunny, not Starved. And while Sunny has certainly excelled in pushing the boundaries and even offended people sometimes with the downright despicable behavior of the gang,...

Unless you're cast in one of the animated shows, being an actor in the "Star Trek" universe means you're probably going to wear some truly uncomfortable costumes over the course of your career. The super tight spandex onesies that appeared in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" were apparently painful as well as awkward, and Jeri Ryan has never been shy about how much she hated wearing her Seven of Nine costume on "Star Trek: Voyager." For many years on the "Star Trek" original series, the women wore miniskirts while the men wore tunics and pants. Sure, there were episodes where the men were put into much more revealing costumes, but for the most part only the ladies showed leg unless there were some seriously silly away team shenanigans going on.

While some might have found the miniskirts to be too revealing or uncomfortable, there was one actor who was actually...

The Story: A goofball gym teacher (Mark Harmon) is forced to teach a remedial English class over the summer.

The Players: Starring: Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, Dean Cameron, Courtney Thorne-Smith & Shawnee Smith. Music by Danny Elfman. Directed by Carl Reiner.

The History: Hollywood spent a couple of years trying to make Mark Harmon happen as a movie star. Fresh off an arc on “St. Elsewhere” which infamously had his character contract AIDS from a one-night stand, his career was red hot. For a while, he was seriously considered to replace Don Johnson on “Miami Vice” after contract negotiations fell through, and in 1987-88, we got a bunch of starring vehicles that would try him out in a variety of genres to see if one would stick. He did action in The Presidio (even doing his own stunts – although the film was stolen by co-star Sean Connery), drama in Stealing Home,...

Cheersran for 11 seasons on NBC from 1982 to 1992. While the cast was a big part of the show's success, Ted Danson recalls worrying that one of his co-stars was not the right fit for the sitcom.

Speaking on his Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast alongside guest Helen Hunt, Danson opened up about his initial concerns about Shelley Long's casting. "I looked at Shelley Long when we were auditioning for Cheers. I went, 'No, no, no. Do not hire her. It'll ruin the show,'" he said via Entertainment Weekly. The actor went on to admit that his first impression of his co-star was wrong. "She made the show. She came out hitting a home run [on] day one. We were so different... Grew to love her, absolutely. But different. It was hard for us to sit around and just talk. But when we got in front of a camera, it was like a prize fight.

For your consideration… or not.

Earlier this month, Alexis Bledel withdrew herself from Emmy consideration due to a rule change. The actress, who won Best Drama Guest Actress in 2017 for The Handmaid's Tale, made an appearance in the show's series finale, but the new rule prohibits her from competing in guest for the same show because of her prior 2018 nomination in supporting. Instead of submitting in supporting, Bledel took herself out entirely. And she's far from the first star to do so.

Here are seven other times actors voluntarily bowed out of the Emmy race.

John Larroquette, Night Court

Larroquette dominated Best Comedy Supporting Actor in the '80s, winning the category four years in a row from 1985 to 1988 for his turn as Dan Fielding. And then he decided four was enough, withdrawing his name in 1989, three years before Night Court ended. "As we got to that fifth season, I...

When sitcoms began in the 1950s, they were shot in a multi-camera setup on black-and-white film. Nowadays, of course, they’re all in full color and most have embraced single-camera or mockumentary formats. Laugh tracks were also standard for half a century, but for the last two decades, they’ve generally been considered too cheesy for TV.

But when you rewatch any old sitcom, none of these things will remind you of just how dated a show really is like the characters who appeared in them. This is especially true of the “ladies man,” who, in the bright lights of 2025, now just comes off as a complete creep.

1 Sam Malone in ‘Cheers’

There’s really no way that Sam Malone (Ted Danson) wouldn’t get sued for sexual harassment today. Besides the fact that he immediately cozies up to every attractive woman who enters his bar, when Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) becomes an employee,...

Kelsey Grammer has inhabited Dr. Frasier Crane on television for over 40 years (though not consecutively). Starting with his first appearance on "Cheers" in 1984, the acclaimed actor has taken the beloved psychiatrist from the friendly bar in Boston where everyone knows your name to his hometown of Seattle for a long-running spinoff and back to Boston for a short-lived (but hopefully extended) stint as a Harvard professor. He even stopped by Nantucket for an Emmy-nominated appearance at the tight-knit commuter airport on "Wings."

In all those years as Dr. Crane, Grammer has acted alongside a number of incredible guest stars. In fact, he encountered multiple in a single episode of "Frasier" since many prominent performers and personalities appeared as callers on the good doctor's popular radio show. Iconic "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, rock music icon Eddie Van Halen, sitcom royalty Mary Tyler Moore, and prolific director Penny Marshall were just a...

Many people think of the late George Wendt from Cheers sitting in a pub dropping amusing one-liners. Now that he has passed away, interest is high, and people want to see more of the comedy sitcom. Where can you binge-watch it? Read on to find out.

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Chris McKenna (Jack Brennan) on General Hospital shared several tributes to his friend and mentor, George. In his latest post, where he remembers George as a loving family man, one follower revealed that fans can watch a full day of Cheers on Saturday, May 24. The promo arrived on Justin Ullman’s Catchy Comedy on YouTube, for an all-day binge.

Chris McKenna remembers his friend George – chrislmckenna – Instagram

You can find out more by watching the promo below. Meanwhile, you can also binge-watch all 11 seasons of the Paramount/NBC show on Paramount+ via Prime Video. You can watch for free if...

It's come to this — Jimmy Kimmel has a mole at Fox News.

That’s what he told the studio audience last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, transitioning from jokes about fake news to punchlines about the dumb people behind the actual news. Kimmel shared an email — allegedly real, folks — that someone on the inside at Fox News forwarded to him yesterday.

Apparently, a talent booker on Fox & Friends was looking for a guest to pay tribute to George Wendt. The actor, who played wiseass barfly Norm on Cheers, passed away earlier this week. Several of Wendt’s former castmates have been sharing their memories, so booking one of them on the show made sense — but who? Certainly not climate activist Ted Danson, who’d probably want to discuss nonsense like recycling or cleaning up the ocean. Libertarian Woody Harrelson is a noted wild card, and he might show up for...

Chicago – He was America’s favorite barfly. For 11 TV seasons, George Wendt shuffled into the “Cheers” saloon in Boston to a hale and hearty chorus of “Norm!” … a traditional greeting before his character Norm Peterson took to the barstool. Chicago born-and-bred Wendt passed away on May 20th, 2025, in Los Angeles. He was 76.

George Robert Wendt Jr. was born in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago, and came back to the city after college to perform at The Second City. After TV guest roles on “Mash,” “Taxi” and “Soap,” Wendt got his first regular role on the short-lived “Making the Grade” (1982). That show’s quick cancellation allowed Wendt to land his most famous role, and “Cheers” premiered in September of 1982.

George Wendt at The Second City in Chicago in 2017

Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com

The character of Norm Peterson appeared in all 275 episodes of “Cheers,” with cast...

It’s been far too long since we’ve seen a Dancing With the Stars: All Stars season, and fans like me want one sooner, rather than later.

Not only has it been too long, but there’s only been one All Stars season thus far, and it seems we’re at the point where another should happen.

DWTS is heading to Season 34, which already has at least one confirmed cast member with Robert Irwin, but as fans, we always want as much of our favorite show as we can possibly get.

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Since the lone All Stars season aired in 2010, many DWTS seasons have passed, and it feels like they could now assemble a solid cast for a second All Stars, whether that’s former runner-ups or another themed cast.

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Episode 9 Review: Execution Is Not the End — It’s the Beginningby Carissa Pavlica Paradise Season 1 Finale Packs Emotional Punch,...

SNL has a long history of sketches featuring skeezy waiters. The best example is probably Dana Carvey making sweet love to Kirstie Alley’s face in the Il Cantore sketch back in 1991. Alley deserved combat pay for the lashing she took from Carvey’s overly amorous tongue.

Host Walter Goggins, shirt unbuttoned to his navel, took on the role of the horny waiter this week. His Albee is looking for love on Mother’s Day, doing his best to romance two moms out for brunch with their adult sons. His flirtation isn’t exactly subtle — here are eight of Albee’s horniest jokes:

1 ”You’re Getting a Big Tip, Mister!”

After Sarah Sherman’s mom character promises him a good tip, Albee assures her, “No need. I already got one.”

2 Mother Lover

“I’ve always been attracted to mothers,” Albee assures the older ladies. “Perhaps it’s because my own mother was such an angel.

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"I had much higher hopes." Those are the words of "Star Wars" icon Mark Hamill when asked by the folks at the Alamo Drafthouse what he thought of 1995's "Village of the Damned." Hamill also noted that "The Wolf Rilla one is still the best." Indeed, Rilla's 1960 version of the story is regarded as one of the best horror movies of the '60s to this day. Unfortunately, despite the remake being put in the hands of an unquestioned horror master, it didn't have the same impact.

The horror master in question is John Carpenter, one of the best horror directors of all time thanks to his work on movies such as "Halloween" and "The Thing," among many others. Carpenter has...

Usually, when an established sitcom suddenly adds a new character, it’s a sign of desperation — and one most viewers can see right through. This, in turn, provokes them to attack without mercy. Just think of poor Cousin Oliver, the cute kid brought in for Season Five of The Brady Bunch who is still blamed for the show’s cancellation. Scooby-Doo fans similarly still revile Scrappy-Doo, and even Andy from The Office has his share of haters.

On the other hand, sometimes new blood is exactly the injection of energy a show needs. Here are five examples of new additions that actually made a series much, much better…

1 Frank Reynolds on ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’

Season One of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, while pretty rough, had an undeniable spark. The only problem? No one watched it. That’s why the head of FX insisted the show bring in...

John Travolta has enjoyed a brilliant career, and he continues to amaze us with his talent. But behind the glitz and the glamour and the Hollywood red carpets, the actor’s personal life has been marked by several tragedies.

Not only did Travolta lose his former girlfriend to cancer, but over the years, he has lost several more dear and loved ones. That includes his wife, actress Kelly Preston, and their son Jett. Here is a walk down memory lane into the life of the Pulp Fiction star.

John Travolta in Pulp Fiction (1994) | Miramax Films How did John Travolta lose his son and wife?

John Travolta first met in 1989, on the set of The Experts. After a couple of years and several relationships with other people, the two finally married in 1991, and since that day, they were inseparable until the actress’s unfortunate passing. They had three kids together, sons Jett and Benjamin,...

John Travolta is one of the most prolific actors of his time, and naturally, his life is a subject of public speculation and rumors. While he seems to be doing better since losing his wife, actress Kelly Preston, to cancer, there have been several rumors floating around about him.

But the most shocking and surprising of these rumors is that Travolta is leaving or has left Scientology behind. The poster boy of Scientology for years, but it is said that he has distanced himself from the church and is apparently hanging out with people whom the church would never approve of.

John Travolta in a still from Pulp Fiction | Credits: Miramax Films Has John Travolta left Scientology following his wife’s death? John Travolta with his wife and kids via Instagram | Credit: @johntravolta

John Travolta has enjoyed a very successful career in the film industry, but his personal life seems...

Philip Rogers, a producer with credits including the 1960s ABC sitcom Love on a Rooftop and the 1988 action film Shoot to Kill, starring Sidney Poitier, has died. He was 90.

Rogers died Feb. 27 of leiomyosarcoma at his home in Las Vegas, his wife of 49 years, Stephanie Rogers, told The Hollywood Reporter.

As president of Century Park Pictures, Rogers served as an executive producer on Shoot to Kill, which was directed by Roger Spottiswoode and also starred Tom Berenger and Kirstie Alley.

Later, he headed the PhiliPiCo Pictures banner, where in 1996 and ’97 he developed and produced for Lifetime the telefilms The Haunting of Lisa, starring Cheryl Ladd, and The Hired Heart, starring Penelope Ann Miller.

After moving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in 2000, he produced another telefilm, the 2001 straight-to-video thriller Blind Terror, starring Nastassja Kinski.

Born on July 26, 1934, in Oxnard, California, Rogers as a youngster was signed to an acting contract at 20th Century Fox.

Reader, you have been lied to! Film history is littered with unfairly maligned classics, whether critics were too eager to review the making of rather than the finished product, or they suffered from underwhelming ad campaigns or general disinterest. Let’s revise our takes on some of these films from wrongheaded to the correct opinion.

When “Madhouse,” a comedy about a happily married couple besieged by out of control house guests, was released in early 1990, it met with immediate hostility from critics. How hostile were they? So hostile that “Madhouse” is currently in the select group of movies sitting uncomfortably at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, not a single positive review to its name.

The irony is that not only is “Madhouse” not bad, it’s great. And not only great, but all-time great, a comedy so flawless in its construction and so precise in its timing that it ranks alongside the best work of Howard Hawks,...

Mark Harmon has been in quite a few epic pieces throughout his star-studded acting career, though none compares to his iconic role as Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS. But, of course, that’s not his only epic role, for his performances in numerous other projects have earned him almost equal attention from fans worldwide—like 1987’s Summer School.

Mark Harmon. | Credits: NCIS / CBS.

One that had him playing a completely different role than his brilliant one of Gibbs, the comedy-drama has been widely underrated by professional critics. However, Harmon, for one, was always interested in taking on that respective part, no matter what, and it seems the only one begging him not to do so was his wife, Pam Dawber.

Mark Harmon’s wife begged him not to do Summer School Mark Harmon and Kirstie Alley. | Credits: Summer School / Paramount Pictures.

Released in 1987, Summer School featured Mark Harmon as Freddy Shoop,...

When the "Frasier" revival debuted in 2023, it was neither a disappointing nor a remarkable return to the world of Dr. Crane. Streaming on the Paramount+ service, the show struggled from the very beginning, mainly because none of the original cast members beyond star Kelsey Grammer returned. Still, it was oddly comforting to see Grammer settle so easily into the role he became famous for playing between 1993 and 2004 — as if he was just popping in to reassure us that the good doctor was doing fine some 20 years after his show wrapped up.

Sadly, for fans of the new show, Paramount cancelled the "Frasier" streaming series in January 2025. Some might have felt it was time for Frasier to recede once again after two seasons of the revival failed to recapture the magic of the original sitcom. But others were quite fond of the modern series' comforting aura, and it was to those...

Last Updated on March 3, 2025

Everybody knows your name at Cheers, especially if it’s Diane. But when Shelley Long left Cheers after five seasons, it left not only a (watering) hole but put the cast and crew in panic mode. For more than 120 episodes, Long was a crucial figure on the show, especially when it came to her romance with Ted Danson’s Sam Malone. So when her contract expired, it left everybody wondering who could possibly fill the shoes.

Cheers co-creators Glen and Les Charles recently appeared on Danson and Woody Harrelson’s aptly titled Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, where the topic of Shelley Long came up. And the boys couldn’t avoid admitting that Diane was so vital to the show from its inception (she won an Emmy for the pilot) that they knew it was going to be an issue pleasing fans. As Glen Charles put it,...

Hollywood loves to churn out ‘80s and ‘90s reboots, but they’re usually not written by the real-life inspirations behind the franchise. Like, if they ever bring Seinfeld back, it probably won’t be scripted by Kenny Kramer. And 2022’s Scream didn’t hire the Gainesville Ripper to be its screenwriter.

But now it seems as though we may be getting a belated fourquel to one of the biggest comedies of the ‘80s, co-written by the woman who’s infancy inspired the story. We are, of course, talking about Look Who’s Talking.

The original 1989 Look Who’s Talking starred Kirstie Alley as a single mother whose baby, Mikey, has an internal monologue that sounds just like Bruce Willis. The sequel, Look Who’s Talking Too, upped the ante by introducing a Roseanne Barr-voice kid, plus a hideous toilet monster voiced by Mel Brooks.

There was also a sitcom adaptation, Baby Talk,...

Situational comedies, or sitcoms, have been around since the earliest days of television. These programs center on a small cast of characters who are faced with a new set of problematic circumstances every week and must come up with some way to solve them. The genre has spawned countless shows over the decades, many failing to make it past their first season and others producing hundreds of episodes.

Given the nature of sitcoms, it can be extremely difficult for a show to maintain its quality season after season. After all, there are only so many situations its characters can stumble into before the problems start to feel repetitive, and the characters become frustratingly static. Another common problem with sitcoms is a slow start. Writers and actors often need time to work out the best dynamics for their characters. There are a few exceptions: shows that break onto the scene at...

Everything about your favorite sitcoms feel as though they were fated to be. 60 actors auditioned for the role of Laura Petrie on "The Dick Van Dyke Show," but Van Dyke, creator Carl Reiner and the casting director couldn't have known at the time that they were waiting for pool shark Mary Tyler Moore to show up and blow them away. Fortunately, the universe interceded. The cosmos also ensured that "Cheers" would not only survive two major cast departures, but launch the replacement actors (Woody Harrelson and Kirstie Alley) to full-fledged stardom. And when you upset the karmic whims of the television firmament, you get Danny Cooksey in "Diff'rent Strokes."

Piecing together a successful sitcom is tricky business, so it's best not to be rash in your decision making. Obviously, you need to give yourself space to try things because you're creating a universe and characters that are meant to enchant for the long haul (i.

When Robert Wise's "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" beamed into theaters on December 7, 1979, it was a gift to the fanbase that had grown up around "The Original Series" after NBC canceled it in 1969, and a cordial invitation to everyone else to join the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. When the $44 million film grossed a disappointing $83 million in the United States, the future of "Star Trek" was once again uncertain.

The issue with Wise's film is that it was too reverent in tone and, for newcomers, staid in comparison to the lightsabers-and-blasters derring-do of "Star Wars." Perhaps most damaging of all, it didn't naturally lead to a sequel. Where was "Star Trek" to boldly go from this tepidly received epic (which has found its vociferous defenders over the years)?

The unexpected answer was to blend Gene Roddenberry's socially conscious sci-fi saga with naval warfare yarns like Patrick O'Brian...

The year was 1997 and John Travolta’s Sean Archer was swapping faces with Nicolas Cage’s Castor Troy in Face/Off.Now, 28 years later, Travolta is reuniting with the scene-stealing Gina Gershon, who played Sasha Hassler in the film, which grossed $246 million worldwide. A trailer for the new Travolta/Gershon film High Rollers dropped recently and has the two playing a power couple.

From Saban Films, High Rollers also stars Lukas Haas (Inception)and rapper/actor Quavo. The film was written by Chris Siverston and directed by Randall Emmett, and it hits theaters on March 14.

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Summary of High Rollers

The film’s official synopsis reads: “Master thief Mason (John Travolta) is living the criminal’s...

If you're of a certain age, you basically grew up with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the twins who took Hollywood by storm from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s. After getting their start on an uber-popular sitcom, the twins were known for their films, many of which brought them all over the world, and it certainly seemed like they were on the brink of forming an enormous entertainment empire. Then, the two basically disappeared from the entertainment industry and shifted their focus to something completely different: high fashion.

So, why aren't the two acting anymore, and what are they doing today? More specifically, why did they leave Hollywood behind for a brand new journey ... and did any of their family members take their place on the big and small screen? (The answer to that last one is yes, actually.) Here's everything we know about the world-famous Olsen twins, why they stopped acting,...

35 years after the release of the original film, the Look Who's Talking movie series might soon be revived. Amy Heckerling, who directed the original film that spawned the franchise, is looking to go full-circle with her career by making a new Look Who's Talking film.

Heckerling spoke about her desire to make a fourth Look Who's Talking movie during a recent interview with Empire. The filmmaker shared that she's currently working on a new screenplay for a fourth Look Who's Talking movie, though she admits that there's no guarantee at this stage that it will get greenlit. She also commented on how she's co-writinng the script with her daughter, Mollie, who just so happened to be the inspiration behind the original film released in 1989.

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In 1989, a film with a bonkers premise was released in theaters and became one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Look Who's Talking, by writer/director Amy Heckerling, helped launch John Travolta back to Hollywood stardom, but it was a project that almost didn't happen. Look Who's Talking is a romantic comedy with a basic plot: Mollie Jensen gets pregnant after she has an affair with one of her clients. On the day of Mikey's birth, Mollie jumps into a taxicab, and the driver, James, is mistaken for the baby's father. After a while, he becomes Mikey's father figure, babysitter, and Mollie's lover.

Sounds like a regular comedy, right? Well, it isn't. From the conception of the fetus, viewers listen to the precocious thoughts of the baby. No one else can hear the baby but the audience, who are treated to none other than Bruce Willis' voice as the baby.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan remains a staple of the franchise over 40 years after its release. It showcased the true pinnacle of what a Star Trek film could be when given a chance to flex its muscles. It started a run of pretty successful films that would last until 2016. Not every film was as good as Wrath of Khan, though a few came close or nearly surpassed it.

Others have their own charm, even if they aren't the most loved films in the franchise. Still, even if you think a film or two has surpassed Wrath of Khan, what can't be denied is that Wrath of Khan established a proof of concept for how to succeed with Star Trek films. It was so important to the franchise and entertainment as a whole, that it's going into the Library of Congress's National Film Registry.

So in honor of that unique distinction,...

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Though it's primarily a comedy, Cheers had more than a few heartbreaking episodes, and these 10 are the most likely to get the tears flowing. One of the most beloved parts of Cheers is how heartwarming it is, and how realistic its entire cast seems. Every character at the bar seems like a genuine person, and part of the way the show managed to make them so relatable was by giving them real problems. That also meant that some episodes of Cheers could get very dark and sad, and they could truly tug at the heart strings.

A remarkable ability Cheers had that very few sitcoms have been able to replicate is its ability to balance serious topics, like alcoholism and suicide, with genuinely funny moments and heart warming endings. Cheers is a comedy, so most of its sad moments had a fairly neat conclusion and happy resolution,...

The 1980s were filled with great comedy films whose legacies have endured for decades and have overshadowed some equally funny movies. Some of the more overlooked comedies of the decade went under the radar largely due to being in competition with successful, star-studded, and highly quotable films. Audiences who grew up with these movies are likely to have a better time remembering them, but for others, they've become forgotten, and unfairly so. These movies have the same top-tier humor as the more recognized and celebrated films in the genre.

Several of the lesser-known comedies are indicative of the other trends in Hollywood at the time. Thanks to the success of the Brat Pack, many films during the '80s focused on teenage stories, with a handful of them being told through a comedic lens. Many comedy films during this time parodied genre classics and a good number of them told sci-fi stories as well.

John Travolta's career-saving comedy movie franchise, which made over $400 million at the box office combined, receives a sequel update from its creator decades later. After rising to fame for his role in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, Travolta burst onto the scene during the 1970s with Saturday Night Fever and Grease, which were both big box office successes that capitulated him into superstardom, with the former also earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. However, the following decade wasn't as successful for Travolta.

During the 1980s, Travolta starred in a series of commercial and critical failures that temporarily tanked his career, such as Two of a Kind and Perfect, the former reuniting him with Grease star Olivia Newton-John. Even the Saturday Night Fever sequel Staying Alive, which was a financial success, was scorned by critics and failed to turn his career around. Travolta's career was eventually saved...

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), considered by many to be the best of the Star Trek films, is taking its place in history by being one of the latest films to be added to the National Film Registry for Preservation by the Library of Congress. Per TrekMovie, the Library of Congress announced that The Wrath of Khan will be one of 25 films added to the National Film Registry for 2024.

The movie’s director, Nicholas Meyer, took to Threads to express his thoughts on the honor. “I am greatly surprised and gratified by this honor, but I feel bound to say in the same breath that Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan, stands on the shoulders of many who contributed to the film as well as those who have gone before."

The movie follows the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise as they encounter the villain known as Khan,...

Though he might be best known for action, Bruce Willis was an incredibly versatile actor. Health struggles unfortunately sent the actor into retirement, but Willis' career before that point was prolific. His John McClane role in Die Hard was perhaps his most iconic, as it positioned the actor as a franchise lead. He carried franchises through the years, while also contributing his talents to other major action movies such as Detective Knight and The Expendables.

Outside of Willis' action franchise, however, the actor could be extremely funny. His perfect casting as Butch Coolidge in the Pulp Fiction ensemble helped prove this, as the actor plays a man of few words but a lot of personality. He is also great in his role in Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, once again showing off his range. Perhaps his most notable comedy role was in the romantic comedy series Moonlighting, for which he...

The beloved sitcom Cheers was filled with great episodes over the course of its 11-season run, but only 10 can be considered the absolute best. Cheers has been popular since it premiered in 1982, but it's gained renewed relevance thanks to the new reboot of Frasier. The news has also made Cheers relevant again thanks to the upcoming British remake of Cheers. As the U.K. begins trying to recapture the magic of Cheers, it's always helpful to look at the absolute highlights of the original show to see what the reboot is up against.

Cheers was primarily a comedy, but it was so much more than that. As its theme song suggests, it was a cozy show that could just as easily make audiences cry as it could make them laugh. Therefore, the best episodes of Cheers are not just the most hilarious, but they were also the most heartwarming, heartbreaking,...

The comedy that saved John Travolta's career 35 years ago was almost canceled, according to its director, who says "John was box-office poison." The actor rose to fame for his role in the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter from 1975 to 1979. In the following years, Travolta gained further recognition with two of his most iconic performances in Saturday Night Fever, earning his first Oscar nomination, and Grease, which were both massive box-office hits that propelled Travolta to global fame.

Travolta's success continued into the early 1980s, capitalizing on the growing country music craze with Urban Cowboy. In 1981, he starred in Brian De Palma's Blow Out, which earned critical acclaim, but struggled at the box office, likely due to its somber ending. Following Blow Out, Travolta faced a string of commercial and critical misfires that temporarily derailed his career, including Two of a Kind, Perfect, and the Saturday Night Fever sequel Staying Alive,...

Are those talking babies from Look Who’s Talking about to make a comeback? Amy Heckerling, who wrote and directed the original movie starring Kirstie Alley and John Travolta, told Empire that she’s currently working on a new Look Who’s Talking project.

“Who knows if it’ll become a ‘thing’,” Heckerling said. “But I’m excited. I’m not through with [Look Who’s Talking] yet.” She added that she’s working on the new script with her daughter Mollie, who was the inspiration for the original movie. “She was looking at us, we were looking at her,” the director explained. “Suddenly, [we] started ad-libbing things she might be saying. In my mind, I was like: ‘Oh no. This is gonna be my next movie.’“

Look Who’s Talking stars Kirstie Alley as Mollie, a single mother with a newborn child. Her son, Mikey, is voiced by Bruce Willis. John Travolta plays James,...

It’s been over three decades since writer-director Amy Heckerling’s baby-babbling comedy Look Who’s Talking landed on cinema screens, starring Kirstie Alley as an unexpectedly-expecting mother to Mikey, a little one whose inner thoughts are narrated by none other than Bruce Willis. It was a huge box-office success, grossing $297 million worldwide on a budget of just $7.5 million, and spawned several follow-ups – including two movie sequels (1990’s Look Who’s Talking Too and 1993’s Look Who’s Talking Now), and a TV spin-off series, Baby Talk.

But there may be more to come from the Lwtcu (Look Who’s Talking Cinematic Universe). Speaking with Empire for our 35th anniversary feature on the original film, Heckerling revealed that she’s working on a new script within the franchise. “Who knows if it’ll become a ‘thing’,” the filmmaker says. “But I’m excited. I’m not through with [Look Who’s Talking] yet.”

Heckerling is writing the...

In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Cause and Effect", the U.S.S. Enterprise-d enters a recurring time loop, forcing the people on board to relive the same day over and over again. At the start of the day, several members of the senior staff gather for a game of poker. At the end of the day, the Enterprise collides with a mysterious other ship and explodes, killing everyone on board. When time resets, the Enterprise crew has no memory of what happened. 

Of course, thanks to some elaborate clues, the crew does eventually find out what's happening, and even develop a means to sent additional clues backward into the next time loop. In the next repetition, the crew finally deciphers their own hints and escapes the loop by dodging the mysterious ship. Once freed, the Enterprise-d contacts that ship, and finds it is the U.S.S.

Thanksgiving is a theme long integrated into the world of entertainment. From movies based on the holiday to sitcoms incorporating it into their plots, there are several sitcoms that have made Thanksgiving a staple setting for their heartfelt and comedic moments. From Friends to Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fresh Off the Boat, and many many more have episodes dedicated around the holiday. Yet, none seems to have captured the chaotic essence of the holiday quite like Cheers does.

Cheers | Credit: NBC

Nestled in the heart of Boston, the bar where everybody knows your name was already iconic for its humor, perfect comedic timing, rich characters, and balanced laughter with emotional depth. Yet, the show reached an even higher height when its perfectly made Thanksgiving episode came out. Now, celebrated as one of the most memorable holiday episodes in the history of television, Thanksgiving Orphans remains a classic.

Just like every other episode of the show,...

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If you are a horror fan then there is a big chance that you might have heard about the horror streaming service Shudder, and if you have its subscription you might be wondering what’s in store for you in December 2024. Don’t worry there is a host of new and old horror movies coming to the service in the upcoming month and we have listed the 10 best movies coming to Shudder in December 2024.

Coming Home in the Dark (December 1) Credit – MPI Media Group

Coming Home in the Dark is a psychological horror thriller film directed by James Ashcroft who also co-wrote the screenplay with Eli Kent. Based on the 1995 short story of the same name by Owen Marshall, the 2021 film follows a high-school teacher and his family on a road trip but they are soon captured by...

Embodying the role of Sam Malone in the hit sitcom, Cheers, Ted Danson shared the screen with Shelley Long as Diane Chambers, the character whose on-again-and-off-again relationship became one of the major storylines of the show before she left at the end of Season 5.

A still from Cheers | Credit: NBC

However, what makes their on-screen relationship and chemistry all more surprising is that the actors portraying the characters did not exactly have a similar dynamic. In a recent interview, the Cheers star revealed his off-screen dynamic with Long, stating that they initially had difficulty getting along when they started working together.

Ted Danson Reflected on Working with Shelley Long on Cheers

Joining the cast of the NBC sitcom, Shelley Long portrayed Diane Chambers alongside Ted Danson, Nicholas Colasanto, and others in 1982. However, five seasons into her journey, the actress departed from the Emmy-winning sitcom following Season 5.

Danson recently reflected on...

On November 17, 2024, Star Trek fans were delighted by the surprise short film 765874 - Unification. Released by The Roddenberry Archive, this short film was timed to be released in honor of the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: Generations, which opened in theaters on November 18, 1994. The seventh film in the Star Trek franchise bridged the gap between Star Trek: The Original Series by having Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) meet Captain Jean-Luc Piccard (Patrick Stewart) and concluded with Kirk's death. 30 years later, 765874 - Unification not only looks to provide an epilogue for Star Trek: Generations but does a similar purpose to that film, uniting various corners of the Star Trek franchise, including The Kelvin timeline films and Star Trek: Discovery.

The short film follows the spirit of James T. Kirk in the afterlife following his death in Star Trek: Generations and was created by the VFX studio Otoy. William Shatner reprises...

Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Mr. Spock ( Leonard Nimoy) finally receive closure as a new short film celebrates the 30th anniversary of Star Trek Generations. During the 10-minute movie, which is titled 765874 Unification, Trekkies are treated to a what-could-have-been scenario as Kirk traverses the Nexus. Unification (below) combines live-action imagery with CGI, and both Shatner along with Nimoys widow, Susan Bay, served as producers on the new flick released by the Roddenberry Archive and Otoy.

The film begins with Kirks good friend, Gary Mitchell (Gary Lockwood) from Star Trek: The Original Series, who has already been infected by the U.S.S Enterprises contact with the Great Barrier in the television series' Shatner-led pilot, Where No Man Has Gone Before. Gary closes his eerie eyes, which reflect the god-like power he receives in that same episode thanks to his high ESPer rating. Afteward, Kirk from Generations begins a journey across the Nexus,...

Ah, celebrity scandals—always spicy, always juicy, and surely knows how to keep us entertained. But there’s one affair from the ’90s that still makes jaws drop whenever it’s brought up: the steamy romance between Ted Danson and Whoopi Goldberg. Yep, that scandal. The one that had tabloids working overtime and left Danson with a hefty price tag – not just emotionally, but financially too.

Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside (2024) | Credit: Netflix

So, Danson, everyone’s favorite bartender from Cheers, was happily married to Cassandra Coates. But then, the former finds himself falling for none other than Goldberg—Oscar-winner, comedian, and all-around force of nature. Cue the collective gasp of the public. He was already married yet, the spark between him and Goldberg was undeniable. Naturally, the world went absolutely bananas.

Ted Danson, Whoopi Goldberg, & the Love Triangle That Cost More Than You’d Think

Let’s be honest,...

Keke Palmer recalls a Ryan Murphy yelling at her while filming for Scream Queens. Scream Queens is a Murphy-created TV series that ran for two seasons back in 2015 and 2016. Taking a partial anthology format, the show followed a series of murders by a serial killer who takes on their victims in different locations. Scream Queens featured a star-studded leading cast including Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin, Keke Palmer, Billie Lourd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Glen Powell, Niecy Nash, Kirstie Alley, and Taylor Lautner.

In an excerpt from her new memoir Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative (as per Variety), Palmer reveals an unfortunate interaction she had with Murphy on the set of Scream Queens. The actor explained that she was given a filming schedule and arranged another business opportunity for a day she was not scheduled to film. When she was called to set anyway, she...

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Whether it's due to a conflict in personality or different expectations of appearing on the reality show, not all the couples on Dancing With The Stars have gone smoothly. It's a tense environment with competitive dancers and small things can become heightened. Oftentimes, the celebrities don't know how to deal with the dancing pros who desperately want to win the Mirrorball Trophy.

These controversial pairings had drama on and off the dance floor, with some feuds and controversy lasting for years. Even when the cameras stopped rolling, these professional dancers and their celebs couldn't stop talking about their dislike for each other and the show.

Hope Solo And Maksim Chmerkovskiy

ScreenRant shared that Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are among the most controversial DWTS pairings in years. Their feud continued long after they left the dance floor in 2011, with Hope even writing...

Written and directed by Michael Crichton, the sci-fi thriller Runaway had its thunder stolen by another killer robot movie in 1984: The Terminator.

It’s a wonder what author and filmmaker Michael Crichton must have thought when Orion Pictures released its moderately low-budget sci-fi thriller The Terminator in cinemas in October 1984. Not just because of its parallels between Crichton’s 1973 film Westworld – right down to Yul Brynner’s implacable, gun-toting robot cowboy, which Arnold Schwarzenegger later admitted had influenced his performance. Rather, because young upstart filmmaker James Cameron completely stole Crichton’s thunder.

Less than two months later, in December 1984, Crichton’s own killer robot movie emerged in cinemas. Called Runaway, it cost a little more to make than The Terminator (Cameron’s debut cost about $6.4m; Crichton’s film cost $8m). But unlike the former, Runaway was a box office disappointment. The Terminator made almost $80m in cinemas alone,...

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Happy’s Place is a comedy series created by Julie and Kevin Abbott. The NBC series follows Bobbie, an old woman who co-inherits her father’s bar with her half-sister she never knew she had. After learning this Bobbie tries to make her sister feel welcome in the family business but their completely different life experiences always get in the way. Happy’s Place stars Reba McEntire, Melissa Peterman, Rex Linn, Belissa Escobedo, Tokala Black Elk, and Pablo Castelblanco. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, family-like bonds, and compelling characters in Happy’s Place here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Cheers Credit – NBC

Cheers is a comedy series created by James Burrows, Glen, and Les Charles. The NBC series is set in Boston and it follows Sam who runs a bar where people from all walks...