Person of Interest recap: SNAFU

The fact that its taking the Machine longer than expected to be fully operational has everyone on edge. With the servers or whatever installed, its time to wake up the Machine. First, they have her identify Reese, who is standing in the middle of Times Square. Credit: John Paul Filo/CBS She passes that test. The Machine gives them 30 numbers. So, Finch decides to run a diagnostic to see how the Machine handles the team....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Justin Miller

Person of Interest recap: Synecdoche

Did the show just plant the seeds for a potential spin-off? The numbers never stop coming, not even when Team Machine has to grieve. “Synecdoche” picks up very soon after the events ofthe tragic 100th episode. Credit: John Paul Filo/CBS Their conversation really reveals just how much Root, a.k.a. Coco Puffs, meant to them and how much they will miss her. Unfortunately, everyone on Team Machine isn’t being as open with their feelings....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Shelby Duarte

Person of Interest recap: Truth Be Told

If they discover hes guilty, theyre supposed to handle him, which is code for kill him. Once the number is handled, he casually strolls out to meet his girlfriends parents. After everyone leaves the office, Reese observes Alex breaking into his supervisors office and stealing some files. Credit: Giovanni Rufino/Warner Bros In another flashback to 2010, we see Reese and Kara interrogating Brent Tomlinson about the missiles. He denies stealing anything, and they cant find any evidence that he did in his room....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Travis Rogers

Person of Interest series finale: Bosses, Michael Emerson on THAT death

Warning: This story contains major spoilers about thePerson of Interestseries finale. Read at your own risk. Team Machine suffered one more casualty in the final battle against Samaritan. Credit: Giovanni Rufino/CBS (For more, read ourrecap.) So, the symmetry in the end of having Reese saving Finch, for us, was very moving. The work was fairly emotional, so it required some focus and some feeling. Yet, the circumstances under which we were shooting the scene were so abstracted and fragmented technically....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Lauren Johnson

Person of Interest: Jonathan Nolan, Greg Plageman tease series finale 'bloodbath'

Read at your own risk! The techno-thrillers fifth and final season has already seen heartbreaking exits (R.I.P. Our heroes arent going to make it out of this one intact, says creator Jonathan Nolan. Credit: Giovanni Rufino/CBS Its a bloodbath, as usual. In other words,Person of Interestis about to head into its biggest battle yet. Below, Nolan and fellow executive producer Greg Plageman tease the teams final hour. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This is going to be the final battle against Samaritan....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Robert Meyer

Person of Interest: Sotto Voce

Up to now, the final season has been pretty dark. One of the things Ive always loved aboutPerson of Interestis its world building. Using the photos metadata, Finch is able to track Carlas location. Credit: John Paul Filo/CBS So, Reese and a bunch of cops head off to the Meatpacking District to find her. Clearly, The Voice has another accomplice in the precinct. NEXT: Homecoming But, its too late. As The Voice always says, Cleanliness is all....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Joshua Rodriguez

Person of Interestdeath is TV's latest lesbian fatality

WARNING: This piece contains major spoilers from the latestPerson of Interestepisode. Producers must do better." “It’s an evolution of Root’s character. Her story has always been about getting closer to The Machine. As for the “Bury Your Gays” trope, Nolan saysPerson of Interestdidn’t fall into that trap. “Something becomes a trope or a cliche when it’s deployed cynically,” Nolan said. “A publicity stunt, an attempt to goose the ratings. We don’t give a sh about any of that stuff....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Patricia Chan

Person of Interestseries finale recap: 'Return 0'

Team Machine makes its last stand against Samaritan The war against Samaritan has finally come to an end. InPerson of Interest’s emotional series finale, Team Machine finally triumphed over the evil A.I. threatening to take over the world. Credit: Giovanni Rufino/CBS When the episode starts, Team Machine is trying to find Finch and avoid being captured by Samaritan operatives. (The Machine-as-Root also finds time to flirt with Shaw, because of course....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Richard Lewis

Personal Shopper trailer: Kristen Stewart's Cannes ghost story

In the trailer, Stewart questions her life decisions (Im a personal shopper, I hate this job … I spend my days doing bulls that doesnt interest me, and it keeps me from what does. Im sorry I cant get much further. Stewart added: Everybody did not boo. IFC Films will distributePersonal Shopper,though a release date has not been confirmed. Check out the films theatrical poster below, and watch the first trailer above....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · William Gibson

PETA scolds Justin Bieber for posing with tiger

Justin Bieberhad a big weekend: Hechopped off his dreadlocks,hung out with Drake, andpet a tiger. But PETA isnt too happy with him about that last activity. Hackenberger is currently facing animal cruelty charges afterPETA released footageof him whipping a tiger. Credit: George Pimentel/WireImage Although the German government confiscated the monkey that same year, Bieber stands by his choice of pet. People are always like, Why did you get amonkey?' If you could get a monkey, well, you would get a fking monkey, too!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Danielle Pollard

Peter Dinklage in early talks forAvengers: Infinity War

The Marvel Cinematic Universe might be landing a Lannister. Game of Thronesstar Peter Dinklage is in early negotiations forAvengers: Infinity War, EW has learned. Dinklages character would be a pivotal one in the upcoming superhero project, as well as its unnamed sequel. Peter Dinklage.Credit: David Livingston/Getty Images Filming forThroneswillrun through Februaryfor its seven-episode seventh season, which is set to premiere in July. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo saidInfinity Warand its sequel will usher in big changes for the MCU....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Anthony Alvarado

Peter Jackson remembers the late, great Christopher Lee

The Man with the Golden Gunwould have been my first real experience of Chris on the big screen. Even though I understood a lot more about filmmaking by then, they didnt disappoint me in the slightest. They remain a powerful part of my own past life. Credit: Baron/Getty Images Can you describe the initial conversations you had with him? What qualities did he bring to the role? He literally loomed out of the shadows and introduced himself to Fran and me....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Jon Russell

Peter Pettigrew, the Burn Book, and 'Paranoiac': Twitter mocks Reince Priebus after exit

Reince Priebus is now a former White House employee. And a Great Leader. John has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. Credit: JIM WATSON/Getty Images He has been a true star of my Administration. Priebus exit had not yet been made public when the president tweeted his appointment of Kelly to the position. We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him! He also noted that Priebus has served the president and the American people capably and passionately....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Erika Wood