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Question: I feel like we know a lot about The Originals’ fifth season… except for the Big Bad. Who is the Mikaelsons’ final enemy? —Karen

Ausiello: Well, that and a premiere date, am I right? Anyway, executive producer Julie Plec explains that while last season’s baddie — remember the Hollow? — will remain a present force in Season 5, the real enemy is far more complicated. “The Big Bad this year is launched from an ideology more so than one singular person’s nefarious desire,...

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Question: I’m loving The Good Doctor. Given that it is a David Shore show, is there any chance any House characters might at some point pop in for a cameo? —Matt

Ausiello: I doubt we’ll see any characters from House, since Universal owns those, but I would not be surprised at all if an actor from the original show were to check in at some point. (Robert Sean Leonard would fit in nicely at San Jose St.

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Question: Will we see Mulder and Scully’s son William in Season 11 of The X-Files? And, if so, is he more like Mulder or Scully? —Ricarda

Ausiello: Yes, we will see him. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson were cagey about their demon-ish spawn’s identity when I grilled them on stage at New York Comic-Con earlier this month, but the pair were slightly more forthcoming after the panel. Anderson told me the actor (whose name has yet to...

I’ve been waiting a while to talk about this movie. Over a year after its debut at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, Demetri Martin’s filmmaking debut Dean is finally hitting theaters this week. Already a successful comedian and actor, Martin shows off his writing and directing skills in a big way here. Dean is an assured first time behind the camera, to say the least. After winning a prize at Tribeca last year, the flick was picked up for release by CBS Films and has sat back for over a year, biding its time. Now, the film is coming out and I’m here to remind you that it was well worth the wait. Few releases this year have been better. It’s a special work. Here’s a bit on the movie itself. As previously mentioned, Martin writes, directs, and stars in this dramedy about grief. Martin’s...

Demetri Martin, best known for the distinctive deadpan of his stand-up comedy, makes the transition into feature filmmaking as writer, director and star with just the right blend of humor and heartbreak. Dean is a comedy about grief – specifically, what to do with sorrow when you're still hurting and the people around you have moved on.

Martin excels in the title role, a Brooklyn cartoonist named Dean who's reeling from the death of his mother. He goes through the motions, but just under the surface his pain is palpable; his...

Timeless fans, we’ve got some news you may want to go back in time and prevent: NBC has cancelled the time-tripping freshman drama after one season.

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Executive producer/co-creator Eric Kripke confirmed the news via Twitter, adding that the “odds are long, but trying to find another home” for the series.

Its true. NBC canceled #Timeless. We're surprised & upset. Get you a longer response later. Odds are long, but trying to find another home.

— Eric Kripke (@therealKripke) May 10, 2017

Averaging 4.6 million total viewers and a 1.1 demo rating,...

Louisa Mellor Sep 30, 2016

As The Walking Dead season 7 premiere edges closer, we look back over some of season 1-6’s best ever moments. Spoilers…

Warning: contains major spoilers for The Walking Dead seasons 1- 6.

The world of The Walking Dead is a cruel one. That’s the lesson its showrunners have impressed upon viewers time and again through six seasons of Walker attacks, bloody beheadings, surprise crossbow bolts to the brain, and—how could we not mention it—bludgeonings by psychopaths wielding barbed-wire-wrapped baseball bats.

That’s why you won’t find much fun in the selection below. The Walking Dead isn’t really a birthday-parties-and-puppies kind of place; it’s more a viscera-and-machine gun sort of deal.

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Bear that in mind as you join us on this tour of the show’s thirteen most unforgettable moments so far...

13. Daryl...

The Performer | Taraji P. Henson

The Show | Empire

The Episode | “Rise by Sin” (May 11, 2016)

The Performance | Over the course Empire‘s two seasons, Taraji P. Henson has played pretty much every emotion under the sun.

In last Wednesday’s installment, though, the Emmy-nominated actress managed to impossibly pack all those disparate moods — grief, rage, flirtation, fear, sympathy and pride, to name a few — into a single hour.

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As her character, Empire Entertainment’s mercurial co-ceo Cookie Lyon, prepared for a hotly anticipated American Sound Awards performance by ex-husband Lucious and sons Jamal and Hakeem,...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Gotham, Person of Interest, The Americans and Bones!

1 | Let’s be honest: Is there any reason to think The Good Wife‘s Peter wasn’t lying when he denied having an affair with Geneva Pine? Also, given that Peter yanked that judgeship right out from under Diane a couple seasons back, wasn’t it strange to see her pinch-hitting as his defense attorney?

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One of the final films that I got to see last week at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival was also ironically the best of the bunch. That film was Dean, the cinematic writing and directorial debut of actor/comedian Demetri Martin. Not only was it absolutely fantastic, it was also declared an award winner at the festival, taking home the Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature. That’s a big feather in this one’s cap as it begins to plan for a release in theaters, presumably later on this year. I know I can’t wait for you to see it, though I’ll have more on it later. For the moment, this will also be a piece highlighting all of the award winners, so let’s do that now! Quickly though, a bit on the film itself. As mentioned, Martin writes, directs, and stars in this dramedy about grief.

The most piercing comedy is often mined from the darker aspects of life, presenting our fears in a new, hopefully amusing light. While Demetri Martin‘s stand-up has tinges of this, represented in his lo-fi sketches and carefully constructed one-liners, his directing and writing debut Dean effectively melds, both on the page and stylistically, a dramatic backbone with his personal brand.

Setting the tone by opening in a cemetery, Dean (Martin) places flowers on his mother’s grave, alongside his father, Robert (Kevin Kline), hinting at a lingering certainty of death that occupies his character’s headspace. Working as a cartoonist in New York City, he’s trying to get his second book of illustrations off the ground, but keeps coming back to images of the Grim Reaper as he processes the loss of his mother and a broken engagement. If this all sounds rather dour, Martin’s approach is relatively upbeat,...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Once Upon a Time, The Walking Dead, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and American Idol!

1 | For fans of both The Ranch and That ‘70s Show Seasons 1-7, were you happy to see it was Bret Harrison hired to play Elisha Cuthbert’s beau, and not Josh Meyers, in Episode 2?

2 | On Sleepy Hollow, why was Danny — who joined the Witnesses’ team five minutes ago! — calling the shots during the siege on The Hidden One? And could...

Abe Vigoda, a veteran character actor best known for roles in "The Godfather" and sitcom "Barney Miller," has died. He was 94.

Vigoda, who passed away in New Jersey of natural causes, became known for his signature hangdog appearance, and was the repeated target of death hoaxes frequently touting his demise. That odd occurrence became a running joke throughout the latter half of his career.

The then-middle-aged actor was all but unknown when he landed the role of Tessio in 1972's "The Godfather," a part he reprised as part of a flashback in "The Godfather Part II" in 1974. He went on to appear in film such as "The Don Is Dead," "Newman's Law," "The Cheap Detective," "Joe Versus the Volcano," and "Jury Duty."

But television took up much of the rest of Vigoda's career, where he shone as always-on-the-verge-of-retiring Detective Phil Fish on beloved comedy series "Barney Miller." The character...

Eight years after Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey were convicted in the brutal murder of 25-year-old Teresa Halbach, a new Netflix series has thousands asking: Are the right men in prison? Subscribe now for shocking new details about the controversial conviction, only in People!On Oct. 31, 2005, Teresa Halbach went to Avery Auto Salvage in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, to photograph a car for Auto Trader magazine. She was never seen alive again. The 25-year-old's charred bones were discovered Nov. 10 in a burn pit behind the trailer of Steven Avery, whose family owns the 40-acre salvage yard. "Teresa trusted the world and...

Eight years after Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey were convicted in the brutal murder of 25-year-old Teresa Halbach, a new Netflix series has thousands asking: Are the right men in prison? Subscribe now for shocking new details about the controversial conviction, only in People!On Oct. 31, 2005, Teresa Halbach went to Avery Auto Salvage in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, to photograph a car for Auto Trader magazine. She was never seen alive again. The 25-year-old's charred bones were discovered Nov. 10 in a burn pit behind the trailer of Steven Avery, whose family owns the 40-acre salvage yard. "Teresa trusted the world and...

Los Angeles (AP) — Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning daughter of Nat "King" Cole who carried on her late father's musical legacy and, through technology, shared a duet with him on "Unforgettable," has died. She was 65.

Natalie died Thursday evening at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles due to compilations from ongoing health issues, her family said in a statement.

"Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, dying how she lived ... with dignity, strength and honor. Our beloved Mother and sister will be greatly missed and remain Unforgettable in our hearts forever," read the statement from her son Robert Yancy and sisters Timolin and Casey Cole.

Cole had battled drug problems and hepatitis that forced her to undergo a kidney transplant in May 2009. Cole's older sister, Carol "Cookie" Cole, died the day she received the transplant. Their brother, Nat Kelly Cole, died in 1995.

Natalie Cole was inspired by her dad at an early...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Girl Meets World, Jane the Virgin, NCIS and Scandal!

1 | Shouldn’t Girl Meets World have given Maya and her mother a scene to discuss how they felt about Kermit’s arrival? Also, are we to trust that Katy and Shawn are still dating, despite the fact that Rider Strong hasn’t made an appearance for 16 episodes?

2 | Where do you fall on Undateable making meta jokes about the actors’ past projects: Yea or nay?...

Greek helmer Yorgos Lanthimos’ purest and painful reminder that love reigns is measuring off against Justin Kurzel’s paranoia bliss and Andrew Haigh’s in it for the long term portrait received the most nominations for the upcoming 2015 British Independent Film Awards. Mysteriously, Rachel Weisz failed to nab a nom in the Best Actress category, but The Lobster has a wide-spread reach in all major categories with seven nominations. 45 Years, the favorite in both acting categories and Macbeth are one shy with six noms apiece. Apart from the Best Picture category, we’re keeping tabs for a surprise win in the Best Screenplay and the Best Supporting Actor race should be a hoot as both Gleesons in Brendan and Domhnall will be competing against each other. The award show technically kicks off award season on December 6th.

Best British Independent Film

“Amy”

“Ex Machina”

“45 Years”

“The Lobster”

“Macbeth”

Best Director

Asif Kapadia,...

While we’ll be hearing about the Oscar race ad nauseam for the next many months, there are a few awards ceremony that actually highlight films that might slip under the radar. Like the recently unveiled Gotham award nominations, the British Independent Film Awards do a splendid job of taking a look at some of the year’s overlooked films, and today brings their nominations.

Topping the list is Yorgos Lanthimos‘ The Lobster (which we quite liked at Cannes, and will be released next spring in the U.S.), earning seven nominations, including Best Film and Director. Also in the same major categories, but earning six overall, were 45 Years and Macbeth, which we also praised, and will arrive in the U.S next month. Notably, the documentary Amy snuck into the Best Film category, proving just how much a hit it was in the U.K. as well.

Ahead of the December 6th ceremony,...

The Performer | Phoebe Tonkin

The Show | The Originals

The Episode | “You Hung the Moon” (Oct. 15, 2015)

The Performance | It’s a good thing Hayley’s werewolf curse has been lifted on The Originals, because it would be a crime to keep Phoebe Tonkin off our screens for another minute.

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Thursday’s hotly anticipated Hayley/Klaus reunion — the two hadn’t seen each other since he orchestrated that curse on her entire pack — was guaranteed to be electric, but Tonkin’s ferocious portrayal of a hybrid-mother...

Alexandria might feel a little crowded when The Walking Dead returns.

The AMC drama has promoted Tovah Feldshuh, Alexandra Breckenridge and Austin Nichols — who play Deanna Monroe, Jessie Anderson and Spencer Monroe, respectively — to series regulars for Season 6, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

VideosThe Walking Dead Cast Talks Season 6’s Big Decisions, the Carol-Daryl ‘Connection’ and Rick (Finally) on the Rebound

The trio, who recurred throughout Season 5, brings the show’s series-regular total to a whopping 18 cast members.

The Walking Dead returns Sunday, Oct. 11, at 9/8c with a 90-minute premiere.

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Carol Burnett – comedic trailblazer, actor, singer, dancer, producer and author – has been named the 52nd recipient of SAG-aftra’s highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Burnett will be presented the performers union’s top accolade at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 at 8 p.m. (Et), 7 p.m. (Ct), 6 p.m. (Mt) and 5 p.m. (Pt). Given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” the SAG Life Achievement Award will join Burnett’s exceptional catalog of preeminent industry and public honors, which includes multiple Emmys, a special Tony, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and both a Kennedy Center Honor and its Mark Twain Prize for Humor.

In making today’s announcement, SAG-aftra President Ken Howard said, “Carol Burnett is a creative dynamo and a comedic genius.

Dean Gaffney is returning to 'EastEnders'. The 37-year-old actor will reprise his role as hapless Robbie Jackson - who he played for 10 years until 2003 - for a brief stint leading to the departure of his on-screen mum Carol Jackson, who is played by Lindsay Coulson. Dean said: ''Dom [Treadwell-Collins, the soap's executive producer] decided Robbie kept missing out on cancer storylines and funerals and it was time to come back. ''I would actually surrender me coming back for Lindsey to stay as she is such a great actress. It is a shame she is leaving but I am sure she will...

Hannibal

‘Nuff said.

NBC

Wait, hear me out on this one. Yes, they canceled Dracula (to be fair, it didn’t get really good until the last few episodes, so I can’t blame them for that), but they also picked up Hannibal for a third season. Fun fact: this will be the first Bryan Fuller-created series that has gone more than two seasons.

Supernatural – “Fan Fiction”

Supernatural is at its best when it is weird and goofy and meta. Their 200th episode, in which Sam and Dean investigate murders at a high school, turns super-meta when the drama club turns the Supernatural “novels” into a musical.

The Simpsons – “Treehouse of Horror Xxv”

The annual Simpsons Halloween extravaganza makes my “Best of” list every year, if only out of my sheer love of The Simpsons. However, this year’s entry is easily the best in the last decade or so,...

Doctor Who, Sherlock, Game Of Thrones and more... As nominated by Den Of Geek writers, here are our favourite TV episodes of 2014

Whatever else it's brought with it, 2014 has been an exemplary year for television. There's so much good stuff around that keeping on top of it has become a job of work. How many of us have started silently dreading hearing enthused recommendations from pals about new series? Who else has developed a nervous tick whenever they hear the words "Have you been watching...". There's simply Too. Much. TV.

Too much, however, is better than not enough. Too much enables debate, and better than that, it enables the ultimate geek pursuit: list-making. A fortnight ago, we asked our writers to nominate their favourite television episodes of the year and have been busily collating their votes and happily clicking Excel buttons ever since.

Here are the results: Den Of Geek...

Didn’t see that coming. CBS’ The Good Wife stunned everyone with Will Gardner (Josh Charles) getting gunned down by his client in the courtroom. The scene won a big upset in the 2014 Viewers Voice Awards category for TV’s Most Devastating Moment. TV’s Most Devastating Moment The Good Wife — Will Gardner taking a bullet to the neck 29.1% Supernatural — Dean’s demon-eyes reveal 25.0% The Walking Dead — Carol telling Lizzie to look at the flowers before putting her down 20.0% American Horror Story: Coven — Delphine Lalaurie’s (Kathy Bates) beheading 9.1% Game of Thrones — When Daenerys locks up … Continue reading →

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We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including The Good Wife, Once Upon a Time, Walking Dead, NCIS, S.H.I.E.L.D., Arrow and Scandal!

1 | Did Hawaii Five-0 really deliver a chase scene on surfboards? Did even Point Break attempt such a thing?

2 | Admit it: Did you cry at Jessie‘s “wedding”?

3 | Did The Good Wife‘s Alicia really solidify her intent to run for State’s Attorney without a serious conversation with Cary and Diane? Does Owen remind...