These are fun conversations with two people who have done a lot of TV and, just importantly, watch a lot of TV. (Hamm practically has honorary membership in the Television Critics Association at this point.) Both episodes will of course have spoilers galore, but they’re also designed to be friendly for people who never watched either show. It will all make sense as you listen. … [Read more...] about ‘Too Long; Didn’t Watch’: Sepinwall Podcast Debuts With Back-to-Back Episodes
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Melania Trump Condemns Violence, Calls for Unity Over Capitol Siege
FLOTUS published a statement Monday on the White House's website titled, "Our Path Forward." She starts out by talking about COVID and eventually builds to the siege a few graphs in ... after sending condolences to people who died during the attempted coup -- including Ashli Babbit, Officer Brian Sicknick and others. … [Read more...] about Melania Trump Condemns Violence, Calls for Unity Over Capitol Siege
Before ‘Mad Men,’ Jon Hamm Auditioned for Sandy Cohen in ‘The O.C.’
Hamm said his “in-between” age made auditioning for television roles difficult early on in his career, not just for The O.C. “I never looked young enough to be in high school, even when I first got out [to L.A.] and I was 25, so I missed out on all of the Dawson’s Creek and all the early WB shows. So then they were like, ‘Come play one of the dads,’ but I wasn’t old enough to be that, either. I had to wait around a long time.” … [Read more...] about Before ‘Mad Men,’ Jon Hamm Auditioned for Sandy Cohen in ‘The O.C.’
Drummer Chad Cromwell on His Years With Neil Young, Mark Knopfler, and Joe Walsh
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features drummer Chad Cromwell. A few months back, Chad Cromwell got a phone call from Neil Young totally out of the blue. “He said, ‘Man, you’re on my mind,'” says the drummer. “‘I’m going through a lot of film and tapes and I hadn’t talked to you in a while and just wanted to reach out and say I love you and I miss you.’ It was beautiful. We’re veterans together and the call meant a lot to me.” … [Read more...] about Drummer Chad Cromwell on His Years With Neil Young, Mark Knopfler, and Joe Walsh
Marvel Boss Hints That Some Spider-Man 3 Rumors May Be Shockingly Close
There is currently so much speculation surrounding the casting addition to Marvel sequel Spider-Man 3 that so far it sounds like Tom Holland's Peter Parker is going to get lost among a sea of villains and alternate webslingers. With rumors abound that the movie will tackle the multiverse and that the likes of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, along with other key players from previous Spider-Man outings, will be joining proceedings, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has now addressed the accuracy of the ongoing gossip. … [Read more...] about Marvel Boss Hints That Some Spider-Man 3 Rumors May Be Shockingly Close