Lina Esco Exits S.W.A.T Ahead of Season 6

CBS’sS.W.A.T.may havegotten the green light for a sixth seasonon the network, but it didn’t come without a casualty.Lina Esco, who played the team’s sniper Christine “Chris” Alonso, has turned in her badge and departed the show ahead of its new season. Esco had been one of the main cast members of the series since its inception in 2017 alongside remaining castShemar Moore,Alex Russell,Kenny Johnson,Jay Harrington, andDavid Lim. Chris, an openly bisexual woman, had long been part of the heart and soul of the series and had forged close bonds with her teammates, including her longtime friend James Street (Russell) and David “Deacon” Kay (Harrington) who made her the godmother of his children....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Troy Cook

Mackenyu Gives an Exciting Update on This New 'One Piece' Season 2 Character

AhoyOne Piecefans! Exciting pirate news arrived earlier in the week whenNetflixofficially revealed that filming on the highly anticipated second season of its hit series had wrapped. To mark the special occasion, the streamerreleased a first-look photothat brought the Straw Hat crew together, including the sword-wielding badass, Roronoa Zoro, played byMackenyu. While the image shows our beloved pirate crew, it does not capture the litany of new characters Season 2 will be introducing....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Anna Logan

Marlo Hampton Sounds Off on Her ‘RHOA’ Promotion

Marlo Hamptonhad been a friendof the wives onThe Real Housewives of Atlantaprior to getting her own peach. She lost it after Season 15 and says that she left the show to spend time with her nephews. Now, the reality star and podcaster is opening up about how she felt getting that peach and what the future could be for herif she were to return to the show. On theAcross Generationspodcast, she gave fans hope that eventually, she could be back on the series....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Frederick Hunter

My Name Is Pauli Murray Review: Documentary Highlights a Trailblazing Queer Activist

[Editor’s note: In this review, you will see “she/her” pronouns as well as “they/them.” For clarification, ‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’ features both pronouns used when talking about its subject.We hope to be as sensitive to this issue as possible so we can properly honor Pauli Murray and this documentary in our review.] There are three different kinds of biographic documentaries. Some celebrate people we all love (likeRBG); some investigate people we know a little about and offer a deeper understanding as a result (likeWon’t You Be My Neighbor?...

July 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1128 words · Christine Martin

New Bee and PuppyCat Series Coming to VRV in 2019

Rumors have been circulating for a bit now, but we can confirm: CreatorNatasha Allegri, Frederator Studios, and VRV announced today that a newBee and PuppyCatstory,Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space, is in production and set to launch in 2019! The series will live exclusively onVRVwithin theCartoon Hangover Select channel. Tokyo-based OLM, Inc. (Pokémon), with support from its LA subsidiary Sprite Animation, will be co-producing with Frederator Studios.Bee and PuppyCatcreator, Allegri, will serve as showrunner....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · David Bell

Prevenge Review: A Mother of a Murder Spree

Ask any doting mother or seasoned midwife, and they’ll tell you: “baby knows best.” But in the case ofPrevengeand the very pregnant Ruth (Alice Lowe), traditional advice need not apply. Because Ruth, rather than, say, frequenting lamaze classes and quelling highly specific food cravings, spends her prenatal days tracking down and callously killing people, then marking them down in a crude and creepy marker-filled notebook. The hook? Ruth isn’t committing the murders through any apparent black-heartedness of her own....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Jason Alexander

Santa Claus Made a Big Mistake 'That Christmas' and Now We Have the Trailer

It might still be just a few days out from Halloween, but some places, likeNetflix, are already preparing forChristmas. Today, Netflix unveiled the trailer for its upcoming Christmas movieThat Christmas. The upcoming animated movie, from directorSimon Otto, is based on the children’s books by writer and directorRichard CurtisfeaturesBrian Coxvoicing Santa Claus. The official logline of the movie is: That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about love and loneliness, family and friends, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!...

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · William Reynolds

Suspiria Sequel Teased by Luca Guadagnino

Luca Guadagnino’sSuspiriaremake is doing a pretty fantastic job of fucking up the film world’s heads—andstomachs—before it even premieres. But anyone only tangentially familiar withDario Argento’s original candy-colored bloodbath might not know it’s part of a trilogy, known as “The Three Mothers” (or “Le Tre Madri” if you’re fancy and/or Italian), that began withSuspiriaand continued on intoInferno(1980)andThe Mother of Tears(2007). Speaking withDeadline, Guadagnino hinted at his own possible triptych, which would possibly delve into the backstory ofTilda Swinton’s Madame Blanc as well as a few ominous names from the original:...

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Christina Orozco

The 10 Most Likeable TV Show Characters, According to Reddit

Many elements make a series great, including an engaging storyline that keeps viewers invested. Still, compelling, relatable characters are a crucial factor; they are an effective way to make a TV show stand out, encouraging viewers to get to know more of the personalities featured on-screen. Luckily for viewers, many TV series have introduced audiences to countless unforgettable characters, including ones Redditors have discussed on the platform. FromJason Sudeikis' charming, moustachey on-screen counterpart Ted Lasso, toCharlie Day’s manchild Charlie Kelly, here are some of the most likable characters to ever grace the small screen....

July 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1095 words · Paul Davis

The Patient's Mid-Season Point Solidifies It as a High-Octane Crime Thriller

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Episodes 1-5 of The Patient.In a crime-obsessed era of television, the 10-episode limited seriesThe Patient,starringSteve CarellandDomhnall Gleeson, ventures to explore a different approach to the story of a serial killer. Sam (Gleeson) initially seeks out a therapist, Dr. Alan Strauss (Carell), in the hopes of addressing somecompulsionsthat make it incredibly difficult for him to interact with others in his day-to-day life. He dutifully attends week after week but grows increasingly irritated over his lack of progress....

July 14, 2025 · 8 min · 1564 words · Stephanie Norris

Transformers and My Little Pony Themed Hotel Coming to Shanghai

This year, Licensing Expo returned to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was packed with booths providing its guests with brand-themed location-based experiences, as was the theme of this year’s expo. Among Hasbro’s showcase was the announcement and display of their first-of-its-kindTransformersandMy Little Pony-themed Hotel, based in Shanghai, and Collider’s ownSteve Weintraubwas there to snap some pictures for us. For over 40 years the Licensing Expo has provided brands the opportunity to meet up in one place to network and show off the projects they have in the works....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Cassie Mahoney

Up-and-Comer of the Month: High Flying Bird Star Melvin Gregg

When I went to seeSteven Soderbergh’s Netflix dramaHigh Flying Bird, I had no idea what to expect. All I knew was that it was about an agent in the middle of an NBA lockout, it was shot on an iPhone, and it starredAndré Holland, who worked with Soderbergh onThe Knick. I left wowed by his performance, but also impressed by the top draft pick his character was representing in the film....

July 14, 2025 · 16 min · 3361 words · Dean Porter

WandaVision: Who Is the Voice on the Radio?

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforWandaVisionEpisode 2.] Marvel Studios’ first ever TV seriesWandaVisionis a show that is as joyous as it is mysterious. The Disney+ series debuted with its first two episodes on Friday, revealing a twist on the Marvel Cinematic Universe format as each installment ofWandaVisionpays homage to a specific style of TV sitcoms. Episode 1 took aim atThe Dick Van Dykeshow while Episode 2 had heavyBewitchedundertones, but as delightful as the show’s commitment to the bit is, there’s also something very strange – and downright sinister – going on here....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Frank Lewis