Vol. 28
No. 01
Pick Hits
Stream This
History Of Swear Words (Netflix)
Hosted by Nicolas Cage, the unscripted
series explores the History of Swear Words through
interviews with experts in etymology, popular culture,
historians and entertainers, with each episode diving
into the origins, usage and cultural impact of specific
curse words. Look for appearances by Sarah
Silverman and Nick Offerman in this
delightfully offensive dive into popular culture.
On DVD
Love And Monsters
In the near future, giant monsters defeat humankind and
conquer the earth, changing the world forever. Yet, for
the human beings who escaped their destructive rampage,
life goes on. Joel Dawson (Dylan O'Brien)
is a young man who survived the monster apocalypse and
now lives underground, but two things are missing from
his life beneath the surface: purpose and love. Joel
decides to risk everything to seek out his high school
sweetheart, Aimee (Jessica Henwick), who
lives in a separate camp 80 miles from Joel's
underground colony. Now the only thing standing between
Joel and his true love Aimee are countless terrifying
monsters.
Watch This
Call Me Kat (Debut)
In an effort to prove to her mother, and society, that
it's possible to be single at 39 and still be happy, Kat
spends her entire savings to open a cat café in
Louisville, KY. Big Bang Theory
alum Mayim Bialik stars as Kat, a cat
loving woman who struggles every day against society and
her mother to prove that she can live a happy and
fulfilling life, despite still being single at 39.
When: Sunday on Fox, CTV
The Buzz...
Actress Zoe Kravitz has called it quits with her husband Karl
Glusman after 18 months of marriage. The Mad Max: Fury Road star
filed divorce papers just two days before Christmas, on Dec. 23.
After treating fans on social media to series of sultry snaps posted to her
Instagram page during the last month of 2020, Paulina Gretzky
said goodbye to the annus horribilis in a viral TikTok video alongside
her longtime fiance and Masters champion, Dustin Johnson.
In the video, which features a cameo from Johnson, Gretzky is seen brandishing a
golf club and dressed in a black sports bra as she lip syncs to Nelly and
Kelly Rowland’s 2002 hit Dilemma.
Filmmaker Patty Jenkins has hinted Kristen Wiig will
be back as the villainous Cheetah in the next Wonder Woman sequel.
The director hosted a Twitter watch party with fans on Saturday to
celebrate the U.S. release of Wonder Woman 1984, and suggested she wasn’t
done with Cheetah, aka Dr. Barbara Minerva, yet.
Michael B. Jordan has been confirmed to direct Creed III, by his
co-star Tessa Thompson. It was reported earlier this year that the
actor was set to make his big screen directorial debut on the third instalment
in the Creed movie franchise, in addition to reprising his role as Adonis Creed.
Disney Television Studios has joined other major TV studios
in pushing the post holidays start of production for Los Angeles based shows
amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus infections and Covid-19 deaths in Los
Angeles County. The 16 series are: ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Station
19, American Housewife, Black-ish, Mixed-ish
and Rebel, NBC’s This Is Us, Fox’s 911, 911: Lone Star
and Last Man Standing, FX’s American Crime Story: Impeachment,
American Horror Story and Mayans; Disney+’s Big Shot,
Hulu’s The Orville and Love, Victor.
The Office officially moved from Netflix to Peacock
on Jan. 1, and the NBC streaming service celebrated the debut by posting
a never before seen cold open from the series on Twitter. In the clip,
Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski) prank
Dwight (Rainn Wilson), who believes he’s entered the Matrix.
After 32 seasons, The Simpsons is finally looking to expand
Comic Book Guy's family tree in Sunday’s episode, which airs
at a special time (Fox, 9/8c). “The Dad Feelings Limited” finds Comic
Book Guy and his wife Kumiko debating whether or not to have a baby.
Mike Fenton, the legendary casting director who worked on the
Back to the Future franchise, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders
of the Lost Ark and scores of other classic movies and TV shows, has died.
He was 85.
Zooey Deschanel has one person to thank for getting her through
2020: Her boyfriend, Property Brothers star Jonathan
Scott. On Jan. 2, the 500 Days of Summer star shared a photo of her
and her honey on Instagram, along with a sweet caption. "My 2020 Mvp was
this guy, who always made me feel happy in spite of a weird and uncertain year,"
she gushed.
Like millions of people around the world, James Corden is tired of
failing his New Year's resolution to lose weight. The 42 year old host of
CBS' The Late Late Show has therefore signed a multi year deal to become a
celebrity spokesmodel for Weight Watchers and drop the excess
pounds for good by participating in their program.
Elisabeth Shue finally reprised her Karate Kid role
of Ali Mills on season 3 of Cobra Kai, the sequel series to the
'80s franchise, which premiered on Netflix on New Year's Day.
Emily Maynard Johnson is sharing more details about her
Bell's palsy diagnosis. On New Year's Day, The Bachelorette alum
posted a series of Instagram Stories that highlighted her moments from
2020. One slide, in particular, stood out from the rest, as she revealed that
she had been diagnosed with Bell's palsy in September which is a condition that
causes a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face.