The Night Of series premiere recap: The Beach

And with that line of dialogue, you have your new crime-TV obsession. Simpson saga, thanks to the equally extraordinary cable seriesThe People v. O.J. Made in America. Credit: raig Blankenhorn/HBO But for the two biggest influences onThe Night Of, you have to jump back about a decade. (At the beginning of its long production, in fact,The Night Ofwas also namedCriminal Justice.) They also insisted Turturro and Ahmed watch it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Antonio Smith

The Night Of trailer: HBO releases first look

Amid the uproar surroundingBeyonces equally mysterious preview forLemonade, a teaser for the eight-part series has popped up online. The 50-second clip is an enigmatic exploration of a young mans journey through the justice system. What happened, Naz? Credit: HBO the officer asks as the boy stares down at his blood-stained hands. A passion project of the late James Gandolfini, the show wasoriginally greenlitin 2013 with the titleCriminal Justice. It takes loose inspiration from the acclaimed 2008 BBC series of the same name, Deadlinereports....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · David Atkins

The Night Of: Jessica Chastain, Elizabeth Banks criticize finale

Chastain wrote, I was loving #TheNightOf until that final episode. Chandra becomes complete idiot overnight? Amara Karan (&women everywhere) deserved better. Credit: Rindoff/Le Segretain/Getty Images; Mark Robert Milan/GC Images Banks soon joined in on the conversation and echoed Chastains thoughts on the characters moves. I was literally yelling NO at my tv every time she did something stupid, Banks wrote. Chastain then replied, Me too! I was SCREAMING NO! I wanted to throw my laptop across the room....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Kelly Murphy

The Night Of: Riz Ahmed interview on the finale

RIZ AHMED:Oh, thank you. Its a great feeling that its been received so well. Its an amazing feeling, man. Craig Blankenhorn/HBO How do you rank this in your career? Id rank it as the most challenging experience Ive ever had as an actor. It was an endurance test. Craig Blankenhorn/HBO It was quite emotionally and physically draining work. I cant even begin to think what it must be like for people who live in that situation....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Katie Cunningham

The Nightly Show: Franchesca Ramsey talks diversity on late night

I want to see more. I think theres enough room for everybody. AfterScandal, I remember I got more calls for that pilot season than I have ever gotten before. Credit: Comedy Central Everyone was looking to have a black woman on their show, Ramsey said. But as much as I think online grid television is awesome, there are so many platforms now. We have so many places now to get content....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Jessica Heath

The Nightly Show: Larry Wilmore explains how and why show assembled a diverse creative team

People ask me, How is your team so diverse? Because thats what I wanted. My mission from the beginning was to find people from different backgrounds and hire an eclectic team. Credit: John Lamparski/WireImage They each had different amounts of relevant experience. Their writers room repartee was in full force during the panel. As Tyson pointed out, this diverse team is important because all members feature heavily in the show....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Philip Hernandez

The Notebook: Nicholas Sparks says Ryan Gosling movie was difficult to cast Noah

Noah fromThe Notebookis one ofRyan Goslings most well known roles. But, at the time of casting,Nicholas Sparkssaid it was difficult finding his male heartthrob. No one wanted to play Noah, the writer-producer said during a session withIMDb Asks(viaHuffington Post). Credit: New Line/courtesy Everett Collection It was really interesting because a lot of the actors said, Well, whats Noahs arc?' Ryan Gosling came in and he really brought that story to life....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Casey Castro

The Notorious BIG: Life in Photos

On May 21, 1972, Christopher Wallace was born in Brooklyn, New York. Twenty years after the loss of Biggie, look back at his life in photos, ahead. Des Willie/Redferns Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Clarence Davis/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images Clarence Davis/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images David Corio/Redferns Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · William Dyer

The O.C.: 5-minute oral history on the shocking season 2 finale

Marissa Cooper was a tragic character. Ryan Atwood had a tragic past. And as a couple, there was nothing they wouldn’t do for each other. Fox Mmm, whatcha say we relive that moment? From its pilot,The O.C.used music as a guide. I used to write a lot that way the song helped determine the scene. Fox How it would all play out, we continued to discuss throughout the year. And he’s dating Lindsay and Lindsay’s kind of the nerd....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Hannah Fletcher

The O.C.: See photos from ATX's script reading

Wilde later joined the show for a guest arc as Marissas girlfriend. Its complicated, Schwartz said. There were a lot of factors involved and its something we really wrestled with. Its something we still wrestle with. Steph and I still talk about it and play it back. There were some people who celebrated it, he continued. despite the consensus being just O.C. See photos from the reading below. Entertainment Weekly is on the scene at ATX in Austin, Texas....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Crystal Sullivan

The O.C.creator Josh Schwartz imagines where the characters are today

(He even brought a P.F. Chang’s to Chino!) “They have a first date scheduled for Friday.” WB / Courtesy Everett Collection; Matthew Eisman/Getty Images Since 2014, he has starred as Jim Gordon onGotham. The actor:Adam Brodyhas collected credits on indies like 2015’sSleeping With Other Peopleand 2016’sYoga Hosers. She and Seth tied the knot in 2012, but there are no babies yet. Fox; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic “Summer wants to hold off until the world zeroes out its carbon footprint,” Schwartz explains....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Richard Sandoval

The Office costars John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer reunite

‘The Office’ costars John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer reunite at ‘Dry Powder’ Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak arent the onlyfromanceto stem fromThe Office. Soooo…this rabid theater fan came to#DryPowderlast night! Credit: Byron Cohen/NB @jennafischer, Krasinski caption the snapshot. SinceThe Officeaired its final episode back in 2013, the pair have often spoken about their tighknit bond. He was like a key in of spouse that I had for a long time....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Angela Thomas

The Office stars Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey reunite

You miss 100 percent of the playdates you don’t take The people persons paper company lives on. Jenna Fischer andThe Officecostar Angela Kinsey brought a bit of the Electric City to their own backyards on Tuesday. Weve been working in different cities for months. Credit: JB Lacroix/WireImage Finally got to see my BFF! Her hashtags added that their kids were enjoying a playdate while the formerOffice-mates caught up. Is it too early to hope for a next-generation Dunder Mifflin documentary?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Christina Brown