TV's first commercial aired 75 years ago

The ad was a simple, 10-second spot for Bulova Friday, July 1 marks the 75th anniversary of the first legal TV commercial: an ad for Bulova watches. Aired for the first time on July 1, 1941, the spot clocks in at just nine seconds and shows an image of a Bulova watch over an outline of the United States. Convincing, no? The shaky, black and white commercial recreated above was seen by a few thousand people in the New York area when it ran during an afternoon Dodgers-Phillies baseball game on WNBT....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Bradley Moore

Twin Peaks revival cast: A closer look at that 217-member roster

It was …a PDF of six table charts, listing every single member of the cast. Two hundred seventeen people total. Presented alphabetically, last names before first. Leigh, Jennifer Jason. (Maybe hes implied?) His omission isnt the only head-scratcher. It was a chilling, baffling, infuriating series cliffhanger. The movie was panned by critics and flopped at the box office. Lynch reportedly envisionedFire, Walk With Meas the beginning of a trilogy. Perhaps the other two would have filled in the blanks....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Jeanette Watson

Twin Peaks revival cast: Michael Cera, Naomi Watts join

Series creator, writer, and director, Lynch, is also listed among the projects cast. Showtime boss David Nevinspreviously told EWhed seen around 25 minutes of edited footage from theTwin Peaksrevival. It was incredibly exciting. Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images; Steve Mack/FilmMagic; Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Gary Gershoff/WireImage I dont want to sit here and overhype it, but I was incredibly excited. You definitely felt like you were in the hands of a master, he said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Angela Perez

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Mewas a disappointing effort by David Lynch. Here's why it's vital to the Showtime revival.

The credit sequence is a metaphor. A shadowy mad man drives an axe into the set. Someone is clearly mad about something here. Credit: Everett Collection Neither thought a prequel was a hot idea. The movie is divided into two chunks of unequal size. The first, shorter portion is an ironic, telescoped restatement ofTwin Peaks. The second, longer part is an elaborative rehash of an already known backstory. The devilish meaning is in the style, form, and details....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 742 words · Emily Douglas

Twin Peakspart 11: The town goes mad

(Steven, Richard, Chad: Your time is coming.) (UPDATE:Read the full recaphere.) That would identify Becky as a potential victim. Credit: Suzanne Tenner/SHOWTIME But Laura wasn’t just a victim. Becky is Bobby and Shelly’s son! Meanwhile, trailer park patriarch Carl can call up his VW bus with a whistle. Inside his bus, he has a whole command center, including a radio. This man is a hero. Also: Miriam Sullivan is still alive....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Jasmine Hall

Twin PeaksPart 8 react: Wow, BOB, wow!

No, I don’t know what just happened, either. Let’s cut to the chase on that. The eighth episode of Showtime’s revivedTwin Peakswent Full Cosmic, an hour-long spiraling portrait of supernatural surrealism. It all has to do with the first detonation of the nuclear bomb, on July 16, 1945. BOB, question mark? Laura Palmer, question mark? Also, “The” Nine Inch Nails. This post will be barely helpful. Until then, here are the main talking points....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Chelsea Luna

Twister: This Is What the 1996 Premiere Looked Like

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May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Dr. Daniel Brown

Twiter feuds: Kanye, J.K. Rowling, Iggy and More

From album names to astrophysics, there was nothing off the table for celebrities to publicly beef about online. Azalea responded saying that the song didnt actually bother her, butKweli didnt believe her. Takeaway Quote:Screenshot dont lie tho. Credit: Patrick Kovarik; Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Mike Coppola/Getty Images Takeaway Quote:None. The lack of response from Kelly is the highlight. But it wasnt until Khalifatweeted, Hit this kk and become yourself that West went off....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Patrick Gonzalez

Twitter sanitizes your favorite songs with #MakeASongClean

Sometimes its not enough to clean up just the lyrics of a song to make it playable. The title might have to be scrubbed, too. Thats what Twitter users did Tuesday, making#MakeASongCleantrend with creative new song names. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Let Me Love You, Biebers collaboration with DJ Snake, became Let Me Dove You. Madonnas Papa Dont Preach became the similarly defiant Papa Dont Bleach. turned into a plea for due diligence with OCD....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Tracy Flynn

Ty Segall's 'Emotional Mugger': EW Review

Ty Segall has built his career on being prolific. But with his newEmotional Mugger, he takes a step back. Many ofEmotional Muggers tracks sound more like half-baked stylistic exercises than true songs. Credit: Suzi Pratt/WireImage Breakfast Eggs and Mandy Cream come off as muddled sketches of Segalls typically sharp writing. The distortion of penultimate track W.U.O.T.W.S. Even so, Segall is too talented to populate an album exclusively with missteps. These highlights keepEmotional Muggerfrom being an abject failure but Segall doesnt usually deal in mediocrity....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Miss Autumn Smith

Tyler Posey: Gay Street Snapchat prompts apology from Teen Wolf star

Tyler Poseyof MTVsTeen Wolftook to Twitter to apologize for a recent Snapchat that many interpreted as his coming out. Although Im not gay, I fully support the LGBTQ community. This was a moment intended to reflect that. Credit: Jerod Harris/WireImage And everyone, I am truly sorry to the people Ive offended or lessened how big coming out is. I just want to spread love in this world. I am this and this is me....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Laura Miller

Tyra Banks to reprise role as Eve in planned 'Life-Size 2'

Our eyes theyre wet! fashion doll, Eve, to life. Eves positive outlook and sunshiny spirit change the girls life forever but (spoiler alert!) Credit: Walt Disney Television/Courtesy Everett Collection Rumors have circulated about aLife-Sizesequelsince 2012, and Banksconfirmedthat the follow-up was in the works in early 2014. In addition to starring as Eve, Banks is also attached to executive produce. Varietyfirst reported the news that Banks is slated to shine bright, shine far as Eve once again....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Walter Tucker

Tyrant fashion recap: A Prayer for Our Daughters

For starters, religious tradition throws a wrench into the matter of how to bury and mourn Emma. What this means for their relationship or what little there is of it? In a somewhat surprising and welcoming twist this season, Sammy has become a more prominent character. Credit: FX This gorgeous woman the genes in that family! No matter, Safiyas arrived with a proverbial olive branch in hand to help her sisters presidential run....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Ana Jones