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AMC president explains why they ‘spoiled’ Rick’s departure from The Walking Dead

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AMC’s President of Programming David Madden has explained why they didn’t keep Rick’s exit from The Walking Dead a secret. When most TV show’s remove a main character from proceedings, it usually comes as a big surprise with audiences having no idea until the episode in question airs. This isn’t’ the tactic The Walking Dead chose, […]

Rick’s exit does little to help The Walking Dead ratings as Andrew Lincoln rules out TV series return

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This past Sunday saw Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes making his exit from The Walking Dead (well, the TV show at least), but it seems the big event did little to reignite waning interest in the show, delivering just a modest bump in ratings. ‘What Comes After’ scored a 2.1 rating among the key 18-49 demo, […]

Riverdale cast play their parents in first images from 90s flashback episode

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The CW has released three images (via EW) from next month’s 90s set flashback episode of Riverdale featuring the young stars of the teen drama series portraying their parents; take a look at the images here… With tensions between the North and Southside at an all-time high—stoked by Hiram Lodge with the help of Reggie Mantle […]

WarnerMedia to launch new subscription streaming service

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It looks like WarnerMedia is set to follow The Walt Disney Company into the world of subscription streaming, with parent company AT&T announcing plans to launch a brand new direct-to-consumer streaming video service featuring Warner’s vast film and TV libraries. “We are committed to launching a compelling and competitive product that will serve as a […]

Willow’s Warwick Davis says he was inspired by Mark Hamill’s Last Jedi performance for Disney+ series

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No matter what you feel about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Mark Hamill performed one of his best roles to date. The newer approach to Luke was controversial, but we saw the actor hit new heights. His performance actually inspired another actor for his latest project. Warwick Davis recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter […]

The Lord of the Rings’ Bernard Hill ruthlessly shades The Rings of Power: “It’s a money-making venture”

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Even though The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is set millennia before Peter Jackson’s trilogy, Bernard Hill says he wouldn’t even be a part of it if they asked. The actor, known to genre fans for his role in The Lord of the Rings as King Theoden of Rohan, recently sat down […]

Black Mirror season 5 gets a December premiere and ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ episode

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According to a report in Bloomberg (via EW), Netflix is set to release the fifth season of Charlie Brooker’s acclaimed anthology series Black Mirror this December. That’s not all however, as the article also goes on to state that the new season of the Emmy-winning show will feature a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’-style story, where […]

Exclusive: Listen to two tracks by composer Pat Irwin from Netflix’s The Good Cop

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Netflix’s new drama The Good Cop doesn’t premiere until Friday, but we have a special sneak peek of the show’s score by composer Pat Irwin. More than likely you have heard Irwin’s distinctive work as he was a member of the popular new wave band The B-52’s from 1989-2008 and has composed hit shows such […]

Full list of winners from the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards

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After unveiling the winners of the Creative Arts Emmys back on September 9th, the 70th annual Primtime Emmy Awards took place in Los Angeles last night. HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones was named Outstanding Drama Series, while Peter Dinklage added a third Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmy for his role as Tyrion Lannister. Amazon’s The […]