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Morgan Freemanis a legend in the entertainment industry. From his time on the New York City theater scene, to his many iconic performances on film, to his inimitable narration work,Freeman’s legacy in the industry was solidified by the early aughts and only grew from there. The actor is known for taking on complex characters that, in his later years, tend to don a dignified air. Freeman’s filmography includes such impressive titles asDriving Miss Daisy,The Shawshank Redemption,Batman Begins, andInvictus....

The Simpsonsis among the most influential television shows of all time, as it completely redefined what comedy could look like, particularly within the realm of animation. AlthoughThe Simpsonswas certainly aimed at lampooning the formulaic nature of “nuclear family” sitcoms that had been popular in the previous decades, it also developed its own style of animation that spawned many imitators. WithoutThe Simpsons, there would be noFamily Guy,South Park,Rick and Morty,BoJack Horseman,Bob’s Burgers, orAmerican Dad....

Sharon Stone – Basic Instinct With a simple uncrossing of her legs,Sharon Stonecemented her femme fatale status as writer-turned-murder-suspect Catherine Tramell inPaul Verhoeven’s 1992 psychological thrillerBasic Instinct. From her erotic appetites to her witty wordplay, Stone keeps Detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) off balance and under her spell. But the risque movie role was almost too much for Stone. Scandalous from the start, the film was protested for its portrayal of a lesbian affair between Catherine and Nick’s ex (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and had to be dialed back after steamy sex scenes landed it an NC-17 rating....

There’s nothingTLCseems to love more than releasing a new90 Day Fiancéspin-off. There’s90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days,and now90 Day: The Last Resort.Quantity over quality isn’t always a recipe for success, but in this case, TLC’s approach has continued to expandthe reality franchiseand its revenue. We’ve seen OG couples fight to stay together, while others navigate messy divorces on the spin-off shows. Differentcast members have also tried their hand at datingeach other, which doesn’t end up smoothly (but does make for great drama)....

Here are the stars who didn’t look anything like the real life figures they were pretending to be. No amount of makeup, lighting, or CGI could help in these cases. Ray Liotta as Joe Jackson - Field of Dreams Take your pick withRay Liotta. In two years he made two classic films—Field of DreamsandGoodfellas. Neither the real“Shoeless Joe”norHenry Hillresembled Liotta in the slightest. But the portrayal of Jackson is our pick, and not just because of their faces....

The surprise merger of Showtime and Paramount+ has already drawn blood. Showtime’sAmerican Gigolo, starringJon Bernthal, has been canceled after one season. Deadline reportsthatAmerican Gigolo, alongsideLet the Right One InandThree Women, are the first casualties of the two consolidating streamers, in a year that has already been a bloodbath for original series. WhileLet the Right One InandThree Womenmay find other homes, prospects are gloomier for the ill-starredAmerican Gigolo. The sex-work drama has been a troubled production from the start; the series was first greenlit in 2016, withNeil LaBute(The Company of Men,Nurse Betty) writing, but only came to fruition several years later, withRay DonovanandHeartlandproducerDavid Hollanderas showrunner....

Like a tweet sent at 4 a.m. by the president,American Horror Storyusually leaves us with far more questions than answers. Each week, we’re going to take a deeper look into every question the anthology gore-a-palooza needs to A. “Holes” was certainly an interesting episode, in that it took all that was intriguing aboutAmerican Horror Story: Cult—Who are these clowns? What are they doing? Why are they doing it?—and just sort of…explained it all....

Netflix has booked 200 Cinemark theaters to screenZack Snyder’s upcomingArmy of the Dead, making this the first movie from the streaming giant to get a wide release on a major theater chain. As reported byVariety,Army of the Deadwill be released in more than 600 movie theaters across the country, meaning Netflix might change the way it deals with theatrical releases in the future. Until now, Netflix only pushed for small-scaled theatrical releases for its biggest productions, mostly as a way to fulfill the minimal requirements for a movie to be presented in film awards, especially the Oscars....

Netflix is giving itself as many opportunities for Emmys as it can muster, splitting up several of its original comedies into two parts to maximize awards consideration. It has done so withThe Ranch, and will do so with the final season ofUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. And now, according toEW, it will doing the same thing for the upcoming fifth season ofArrested Development. The new season will reunite the show’s original cast – includingJason Bateman,Will Arnett,Jessica Walter,Alia Shawkat,Michael Cera,Will Arnett,David Cross,Portia de Rossi,Tony Hale, andJeffrey Tambor– and is set to run for 16 episodes....

Very few recent TV seasons have inspired such a wide range of reactions as Season 4 ofArrow.While some thought it was a fantastic season filled with everything they wanted, others cited the weird flashbacks, magic totems, bee puns, instant paralysis cures, and the death of an important mythos character as the ruining of a great show. Thankfully for The CW, the ratings have remained consistent, but could there be a way to bring back some of the viewers who may have given up?...

After eight seasons and the launch of an entire multi-verse of superhero shows, includingThe Flash,Supergirl,Legends of Tomorrow,Black LightningandBatwoman, The CW seriesArrowwraps up the story of the Green Arrow (Stephen Amell) with “Fadeout” (Episode 810). Exploring its legacy while also looking to its future, the namesake of theArrow-verse will aim to provide a sense of closure with its past while opening doors for the possibilities to come. Following a screening of the series finale at the offices of The CW, actorDavid Ramsey(“John Diggle,” aka “Spartan”) was joined by executive producersMarc GuggenheimandBeth Schwartzto chat with various media outlets about the challenges of crafting this last episode, how much the world ofArrowhas changed after the events of “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” how long they’ve known the ending of the series, gettingEmily Bett Rickards(“Felicity Smoak”) back, the meeting between Felicity and Mia (Katherine McNamara), the emotions they were aiming for with the finale, and how they wanted to give everyone a satisfying conclusion....

With the survival dramaAdriftopening in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down with directorBaltasar Kormakurto talk about bringing the incredible true story to the screen. If you’re not familiar with the film,Adriftis based on the true story of sailors Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Sam Claflin), who set out on a transpacific journey only to get caught in a massive hurricane and lost adrift at sea. With Richard badly injured and their boat seriously damaged, Tami must work to save both of them from the hardships of the ocean....

Far be it from Lex Luthor to let DC’s Trinity of Superheroes hog all the spotlight in therecently released character postersforBatman v Superman. In fact,Jesse Eisenberg’scharacter has taken things a step further, not only appearing in an all-new poster-length image as the shades-wearing billionaire, but also giving an in-character interview withWired. That’s right in line with the movie’s particular brand of marketing, like when Lex found himselfthe subject of a profile by Fortune Magazine....