Blog Archives

Fandom Friday 1/8/16

1/8/2016

The Force is strong! Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens topples Avatar at the box office to become the highest-grossing film in U.S. history!!

TV News

Kanye West auditioned for American Idol
Check out the Vikings Season 4 trailer
Robbie Amell will return to The Flash….with a twist!
Nostalgia takes over in the first photos for Fuller House
Firefly alum Jewel Staite to guest star on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Check out the trailer for Daredevil Season 2 on Netflix!
HBO renews Girls for a sixth and final season
Ronda Rousey to host Saturday Night Live on January 23rd with musical guest Selena Gomez
After fan and showrunner outcry, Netflix will restore the cut 18 minutes in their streaming version of the Lost series finale
Rizzoli and Isles will end after a final seventh season
Crystal Reed will return to Teen Wolf Season 5B in the February 23rd episode entitled “The Maid of Gévaudan”
Matthew Morrison (Glee) is cast in a recurring role on The Good Wife
A Deadwood movie may be coming to HBO
Lip Sync Battle returns with a husband and wife face-off between Channing and Jenna Dewan Tatum that included Adam Rodriguez, lap dances, snow, and Beyoncé herself

Movie News

[SPOILER ALERT] Did a Funko POP! Figure accidentally spoil part of Captain America: Civil War?
Can this Star Wars fan theory for Rey please be true?
Emma Stone is in talks to play the fur-loving lead in a live-action Cruella de Vil movie from Disney
Take a look at the all-new poster for the highly anticipated live-action Disney film, The Jungle Book

Theatre News

Congratulations to Pitch Perfect stars Anna Camp and Skylar Astin on their engagement!
Everyone’s favorite person, AKA Emma Watson (Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films), “can’t wait” to see Noma Dumezweni as Hermione in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Matthew Morrison (Glee) hands over the reigns to his role as J.M. Barrie in Broadway’s Finding Neverland. On the Town’s Tony-nominee Tony Yazbeck will take over the lead role on January 26th. He will play opposite Kelsey Grammer who returns to the company on January 19th.
Glenn Close may be taking her Tony-winning character Norma Desmond to the big screen in a film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Sunset Boulevard
Take a look at the new cast for FOX’s Rocky Horror Picture Show live telecast which will air this fall

Misc News

Missed the People’s Choice Awards? Here’s a complete list of the winners
Arrow and Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes perfectly addresses his sexuality on Tumblr
Twitter is considering changing their character limit from 140 to 10,000!
More Star Wars parody Twitter accounts surface: Bad Father Han and Very Lonely Luke
George R.R. Martin confirms that he has missed two deadlines and Winds of Winter will not be out by Spring 2016
Demi Lovato and Fall Out Boy make the parody sequel to N*Sync’s “It’s Gonna Be Me” that we didn’t know we needed
Congratulations to former American Idol contestant Matt Giraud and his wife Aleena on the birth of their son, Beckham Everest Giraud

0 Comments

Let’s go back to: The first episode of Lip Sync Battle, because I just about died watching the second season premiere episode. Seriously people. It was amazing. But The Rock and Jimmy Fallon got it all started last April on Spike.

Why it means something to you or to our podcast: It originally was introduced as a skit by John Krasinski on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. And we all know how much my co-host Kelly adores Jimmy Fallon. It quickly turned into one of the most popular repeat segments, so Krasinski, Fallon, and Stephen Merchant turned it into a show of it's own. It produced viral moment after viral moment through it's first season and after tonight looks poised to continue that trend.

Where can you find it now? The show is on Spike Thursdays at 10:00PM, but you can also check out all the performances on their YouTube channel.

-Christina

0 Comments

2016 Golden Globes Predictions

1/6/2016

0 Comments

Is this really our second awards show season since starting this website? As always, we’re excited to share with you our picks. Unfortunately we’ll have to wait until next year to complain about Star Wars getting snubbed.

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road (K)
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight (C)

Kelly: Well, with Star Wars out of the running, I’m going with Mad Max: Fury Road. Based on what I’ve heard from friends, and my lovely co-host, this movie is the one to beat.
Christina: Who knows, maybe Star Wars will be next year’s surprise pick. With the number of blockbusters coming out they’ll have to nominate at least one. I’m going with Spotlight. It has all the elements of award show bait and is low enough profile to be a good sleeper pick. Because we know voters like to be snooty about films few people have seen.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room (C)
Rooney Mara, Carol
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn (K)
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Christina: I want it to go to Rooney Mara because I love her. She gives a stellar performance, and I want other awards shows to freak out justifying putting her in their Supporting Actress category. Legit though, I think it will actually go to Brie Larson.
Kelly: All these women are strong competitors, but I’m going to predict the person who I’d most like to see win and that’s Saoirse Ronan. I love her and I want her to win and watch the presenter struggle with her cool Irish name.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant (K) (C)
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Will Smith, Concussion

Kelly: All five of these men deserve this win and while I want Eddie Redmayne to win it, I’d also like to see Leonardo DiCaprio win this so he can be one step closer to that elusive Oscar.
Christina: DiCaprio. Remember, this isn’t the Oscars. He’s already won two Golden Globes (The Aviator, The Wolf of Wall Street).
Kelly: I said one step CLOSER.

0 Comments

Music Monday

1/4/2016

0 Comments

The Artist: Adele

The Song: "When We Were Young"

The YouTube Link:

Where you heard it first: I first heard this song on the radio and immediately fell in love. It hasn't been released as a single yet and has already reached #22 on the US charts. If that doesn't tell you how much power Adele holds over music right now, I don't know what will.

Why it’s been stuck in your head: Adele's flawless vocals once again draw you in immediately. She really doesn't even need a band behind her to have a hit.

Why you recommend it to our listeners: Just think of your OTP, kick back with a hot drink, and let your mind drift away.

-Christina

0 Comments

Fandom Friday 1/1/16 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

1/1/2016

0 Comments

It’s our first post of 2016! We would not be able to continue this without the love and support of all of you. Welcome to 2016! Let’s get this thing started!

TV News

Check out all the winter premiere dates for your favorite shows
Ra’s al Ghul is coming to CW’s The Legends of Tomorrow
Teen Wolf’s Dylan O’Brien has been cast as a nerdy brother in Little White Corvette
It’s official: Ally McBeal’s Greg Germann is playing Hades from Disney’s Hercules in Once Upon A Time Season 5B
A 75th anniversary special for Captain America will air before the Agent Carter season premiere
Teen Wolf Season 5B promises “they’re all going to die” in the official promo for the next half of the season
Lyndsy Fonseca returns to Agent Carter Season 2
A potential love interest for Sara Lance has been cast in Legends of Tomorrow
Bran Stark is all grown up in his first promo for Game of Thrones Season 6
Take a look at a new clip from Teen Wolf Season 5B where new beasts come to Beacon Hills
The CW will air specials for The Legends of Tomorrow and Justice League
Kimmy, Titus, and Jacqueline are back in the first look at The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 2
Take a listen to snippets of “Greased Lightning” (featuring Broadway baby Aaron Tveit) and “Summer Nights” from rehearsals of FOX’s Grease Live!

Movie News

Check out all the records that Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens has broken thus far!
Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens is set to sink Titanic as the second-highest grossing movie of all time. But can it topple Avatar?
Before seeing the movie multiple times, take a look at a guide to The Force Awakens Easter Eggs
Deadpool and Colossus join forces in the first TV spot
Heads roll in the red band Christmas morning trailer for the highly-anticipated Deadpool
Take a look at Benedict Cumberbatch rocking a goatee in our first look at Doctor Strange
Jurassic World congratulates Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens on dethroning them for biggest opening weekend in history
Here’s a first look of Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy in the Darren Aronofsky biopic Jackie
Zac Efron and Seth Rogen flex their muscles in the first look at Neighbors 2
Emily Blunt is a train-wreck (pun intended) in the first look at the film adaptation of the best-selling book The Girl on the Train
Disney announces when the next Star Wars movies will be released

Misc News

RIP Natalie Cole. The legendary singer has died at the age of 65
Check out what’s new on Netflix for January 2016
Take a look at Harry, Ron, and Hermione in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Why JK Rowling approves of Noma Dumezweni as Hermione Granger and you should too!
Emo Kylo Ren is taking Twitter by storm(trooper)!
Star Wars may be setting up the fan-favorite Resistance pilot Poe Dameron as the first queer protagonist of the saga
Glee star Mark Salling has been arrested for possession of child pornography
Ryan Reynolds received an adorable Deadpool doll from his wife Blake Lively for Christmas
Jennifer Morrison and Lana Parrilla praise SwanQueen
This Star Wars fan theory about Kylo Ren is perfection
George Lucas says the new Star Wars movie is not how he envisioned it
Jennifer Lawrence admits that she’s kissed her Hunger Games co-star Liam Hemsworth off-screen

0 Comments

Forward>>

A Little Nerd Music

Golden Globes ALNM Scorecard

Fandom Friday 1/8/16

Throwback Thursday

2016 Golden Globes Predictions

Music Monday

Fandom Friday 1/1/16 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Post Type

Archives