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BoJack Horseman Season 5 Episode 2 Recap

  BoJack Horseman Season 5 Episode 2 Recap In the previous episode of BoJack Horseman , BoJack confronted his fears of being nude on screen, Princess Carolyn began the adoption process, Todd got a new job and Mr. Peanutbutter and Diane began to finalize their divorce. What does this next installment have in store? Let’s find out as we recap BoJack Horseman season 5 episode 2 ‘The Dog Days Are Over!’ Getting Away Diane broke down into an emotional wreck as she was driving throughout Los Angeles. She took herself to the airport and bought a ticket to Vietnam, in order to escape from the emotion of her divorce for a little while. Diane arrived in Vietnam and received a phone call from her boss, who demanded a new article from Diane.   Diane decided to write about her trip to Vietnam. She then went to her hotel room and learned that a movie was being shot in the lobby. The next day, Diane received a call from Mr. Peanutbutter, he told her about the party he just had and Diane told

Maniac Season 1 Episode 8 Recap

Maniac Season 1 Episode 8 Recap Maniac season 1 episode 8 opens with Annie trying to explain to Ellia that none of this is real, that it is all a computer simulation inside Annie’s mind, as Annie discovered in the previous episode . Ellia believes that Annia is under a spell and that the lake will be able to cure Annia as well. Meanwhile, Owen begins to make peace with Olivia, coming to understand that all of his problems in life are his own fault. Owen states that he just wants to start a new life away from the conditions and limitations placed upon him by his family. “Our Brains Are Just Computers That Make Our Life Stories Make Sense” As much as Owen is starting to understand his role in his own life and what it is that he wants, the walls are closing in on him. His father, thinking that Owen’s brother Rick was a snitch, kills Rick with the drill. Owen realizes that his father doesn’t have some gift for knowing what’s going on, that’s just his bluff to cover his own inadequaci

Night School is at the Top of the Class, Opening to $28 Million Domestically

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Night School is at the top of the class, opening to $28 million domestically Universal Pictures ‘ new comedy  Night School  opened as the #1 movie in America this weekend, bringing in an estimated $28 million domestically and another $5.5 million from 19 international territories including the U.K. & Ireland, making its worldwide total  $33.5 million for the weekend. The film’s opening is a slightly lower than average take for Hart’s career, below the likes of Ride Along ($41.5 million), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($36 million), Central Intelligence ($35 million), and others; while still above the openings for About Last Night ($25.6 million) and The Wedding Ringer ($20.6 million). Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, Night School also stars Tiffany Haddish, Taran Killam, Rob Riggle, Romany Malco, and Ben Schwartz. Warner Bros. upcoming animated adventure Smallfoot  opened in second place, bringing in $23 million domestically, the third highest opening for the

NBC Developing Workplace Comedy Like Magic from Superstore Writers

NBC developing workplace comedy Like Magic from Superstore writers Deadline reports that NBC has bought the rights to a new workplace comedy penned by Superstore writers Bridget Kyle and Vicky Luu. The series, titled Like Magic, follows an optimistic young woman who pursues her dreams while working in the Magic Palace. Kyle and Luu, who joined the Superstore writers’ room in season two, will serve as executive producers, alongside Matt Hubbard and Julie Ann Robinson of Cannylads Productions . Hubbard has a long history with NBC, including the series Ed as well as the short-lived Friends spinoff Joey. Since then, he worked on 30 Rock all through its seven-season run, as well as Parks and Recreation and Superstore . Additionally, Cannylads’ head of development Kelly Pancho will also work as a producer. CannyLads Productions is also developing two more NBC series, including the drama  Capital  with Carol Mendelssohn and a political murder mystery drama with Chuck Rose. The post

BoJack Horseman Season 5 Episode 1 Recap

BoJack Horseman Season 5 Episode 1 Recap BoJack Horseman , Netflix’s highly acclaimed animated series has returned for a fifth season. Last season saw BoJack gain a new understanding of his mother and meet his sister Hollyhock, Mr. Peanutbutter run for governor and Todd become more comfortable with his asexuality. What does the first installment of the fifth season have in store? Let’s find out, as we recap season 5 episode 1 ‘The Light Bulb Scene!’ Trimming What’s Excessive BoJack was on the set of his newest show ‘Philbert’, when he questioned Princess Carolyn about his agreement to do the show. Carolyn reminded him that he was contractually obligated to do it. BoJack asked his co-star, Gina, about the quality of writing on the show. Gina told BoJack to just go along with it, if he wanted to continue getting work. Princess Carolyn visited an adoption agency to see about her eligibility for adopting a child. BoJack visited with his director, Flip, and asked some questions about

Maniac Season 1 Episode 7 Recap

Maniac Season 1 Episode 7 Recap Maniac season 1 episode 7 delivers the experiences of the C phase of the drug trial that the participants in the study began in the previous episode . Owen finds himself the #2 to his gangster father. Owen’s father tells him to take the rap for killing a bookie and to plead insanity before the judge. Annie finds herself as Annia, a half-elf ranger guiding the elf Ellia to the Lake of the Clouds in order to cure Ellia and save her life. “Fathers Do Not Forgive” Owen is wearing a wire for the NYPD, who are looking to take down Owen’s father. He reluctantly goes along with the sting, but Owen is scared to death that his father is going to find out. Owen’s father has a penchant for taking a drill to the heads of those he is interrogating, torturing, and killing. After witnessing and participating in the brutality, Owen doesn’t want that to happen to him. “Did I Find You or Were You Supposed to Find Me?” Annia is a drunkard who was approached by a lo

Annabelle 3 Adds Mckenna Grace as The Warrens’ Daughter

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Annabelle 3 adds Mckenna Grace as The Warrens’ daughter Deadline is bringing word that the upcoming third installment in the  Annabelle  franchise has just taken a big step forward with the addition of young Mckenna Grace in a key role. Grace, who is well-known for her roles in  Gifted  and  Designated Survivor  and will be seen in next year’s  Captain Marvel , is set to star as Judy Warren, daughter of the paranormal investigating couple who is targeted alongside her two teen babysitters by the demonic doll after they bring it home into their artifact room. The Conjuring  universe includes both  James Wan -helmed  Conjuring  films, the first  Annabelle  spinoff and its sequel Creation , and the upcoming  The Nun . It was announced last year that plans are underway for another feature film based on  The Conjuring 2 ‘s Crooked Man, while a third  Conjuring  film is also being developed. Gary Dauberman, the writer behind the spin-offs, will make his directorial deb

Ryan Reynolds Reveals Deadpool 2 PG-13 Photo

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Ryan Reynolds reveals Deadpool 2 PG-13 photo Fox recently revealed that  Deadpool 2  would be returning to theaters this Christmas season in another new edit, only this time around it will be a PG-13 cut of the film. Star Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to tease the re-release that features Fred Savage reprising his role from the 1987 romantic adventure  The Princess Bride . Thoughts? ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/fFe93tDI7e — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) September 28, 2018 Directed by David Leitch, Ryan Reynolds reprises his role as the Merc with a Mouth alongside Zazie Beetz ( Atlanta ) as the luck-manipulating mutant Domino and Josh Brolin as Cable, the time-traveling son of the X-Men’s Cyclops. Jack Kesy ( The Strain ,  Baywatch ) stars as Black Tom, with Japanese actress Shioli Kutsuna and Julian Dennison ( Hunt for the Wilderpeople ) playing Yukio and Firefist. Related: Deadpool 2 Super Duper Cut commercial will warm your heart Other stars returning from the fi

BBC Releases Doctor Who Season 11 Promo Clip

BBC releases Doctor Who Season 11 promo clip There’s a week left until the highly-anticipated return of  Doctor Who  with new star Jodie Whitaker ( Attack the Block ) in the titular role, and the BBC has released a new teaser video for the season premiere, entitled “The Woman Who Fell To Earth.” Check out the Doctor Who Season 11 promo in the player below! RELATED: Doctor Who Series 11 Directors and Writers Revealed Set to premiere on Sunday, October 7, on BBC One, the series will feature actress  Jodie Whittaker  in the title role, the first woman to play the role of The Doctor. Whittaker will be joined by an all-new cast of characters in the series, including Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill. Also joining the series in a returning role is Sharon D Clarke. Chris Chibnall takes over as head writer and executive producer from Steven Moffat for the series, which is set to return in the fall of 2018 with ten brand new episodes. RELATED: Comic-Con: The Doctor Who Series 11 T

Charlie’s Angels Adds Djimon Hounsou as Another Bosley

Charlie’s Angels adds Djimon Hounsou as another Bosley Less than a week after beginning production, the upcoming  Charlie’s Angels  reboot has expanded its cast once again with Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou signing on to play another iteration of the titular boss’ right-hand man Bosley, according to Variety . Hounsou, who’s most-known for his Oscar-nominated performances in the 2002 drama  In America  and the 2006 war thriller  Blood Diamond , has recently been making a name for himself in the Hollywood blockbuster scene, having appeared in 2014’s  Guardians of the Galaxy , 2015’s  Furious 7 and 2017’s  King Arthur: Legend of the Sword , and will continue his comic book adaptation success with roles in this year’s  Aquaman , as well as both  Captain Marvel  and  Shazam!  next year. RELATED: Production Begins on New Charlie’s Angels Movie! Sony previously announced that the new  Charlie’s Angels  film, starring Kristen Stewart ( Personal Shopper ), Naomi Scott ( Power Range

TTPM Holiday Showcase Gallery With Aquaman, BumbleBee & More!

BEGIN SLIDESHOW TTPM Holiday Showcase gallery with Aquaman, BumbleBee & more! ComingSoon.net was invited to the TTPM Holiday Showcase event in New York City to see hot new toys from franchises like Aquaman , Harry Potter , BumbleBee ,  The Grinch ,  Incredibles 2 , Marvel ,  Disney  and so much more! Check out over 100 photos from the TTPM Holiday Showcase in the gallery below! RELATED: TTPM Spring Showcase Gallery with Jurassic World, Solo, Incredibles & More! TTPM (which stands for Toys, Tots, Pets & More) is a leading toy industry publication, and this year they unveiled their Fall’s Most Wanted List, highlighting expert predictions for the hottest toys for the spring and summer season. You can see these items from yesterday morning’s press conference at the end of our gallery! What toys are you most looking forward to this holiday season, either for yourself or your kids/nephew/goddaughter, etc? Let us know in the comments below! 116 images The post

Holmes & Watson Trailer: Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly Star in the Holiday Comedy

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Holmes & Watson Trailer: Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly star in the holiday comedy Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for the upcoming comedy Holmes & Watson , starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. Check out the trailer below, as well as new photos from the movie in the gallery (via Fandango )! Holmes & Watson also stars Hugh Laurie and Ralph Fiennes. Ferrell will play the 21B Baker Street sleuth, and Reilly will play Dr. Watson in this humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. First published on October 14, 1892, the individual stories were serialized in The Strand Magazine between July 1891 and June 1892. The stories are not in chronological order, and the only characters common to all twelve are Holmes and Dr. Watson. T

Fox Delays Release Dates for Alita, Dark Phoenix & Gambit

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Fox delays release dates for Alita, Dark Phoenix & Gambit Fox has announced a handful of release date changes, which includes X-Men: Dark Phoenix , Gambit , and Alita: Battle Angel being pushed back by a PG-13 version of Deadpool 2 , Deadline has confirmed. Instead of releasing on December 21, 2018, Alita: Battle Angel has been pushed back to February 14, 2019. In its place, Fox will release the PG-13 Deadpool 2 , which will go up against Warner Bros.’ Aquaman , Paramount’s Bumblebee , Sony’s Holmes and Watson , and Universal’s Welcome to Marwen . Visionary filmmakers James Cameron ( Avatar ) and Robert Rodriguez ( Sin City ) create a groundbreaking new heroine in  Alita: Battle Angel , an action-packed story of hope, love and empowerment. Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita (Rosa Salazar) is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic. Wh

Gal Gadot Joins Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Gal Gadot joins Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile Death on the Nile , Kenneth Branagh’s follow up to last year’s hit  Murder on the Orient Express ,   has taken a step forward in development with  Wonder Woman  star Gal Gadot signing on to star in the film, according to Deadline  RELATED: Murder on the Orient Express Sequel Death on the Nile is Happening Death on the Nile was published in 1937. In the story, Poirot was on vacation in Egypt and ends up investigating a murder that resulted from a love triangle. The story was filmed for the big screen in 1978 and starred Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Maggie Smith, Angela Lansbury and David Niven. In the first film, what starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie,  Murder on the Orient Express  tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone’s a

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy’s Contract Renewed Through 2021

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy’s contract renewed through 2021 Kathleen Kennedy has renewed her contract to remain the president of Lucasfilm for another three years, through 2021, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Kennedy became chief of Lucasfilm in 2012 after Disney purchased the company from George Lucas for $4 billion, and has overseen the Star Wars relaunch, with Disney’s four Star Wars films grossing about $4.5 billion at the worldwide box office. RELATED: Disney’s Bob Iger Says a Star Wars Slowdown is Coming The only Star Wars movie currently in production is Star Wars: Episode IX , which began filming last month. The outlet notes that Episode IX will be the last of the “chapter” installments planned by Disney. Lucasfilm plans on expanding the Star Wars universe with new characters in the television medium. Projects include a live-action series by Jon Favreau and the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars series, which will both air on Disney’s untitled stream

Jennifer Beals Joins Cast of DC Universe’s Swamp Thing

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Jennifer Beals joins cast of DC Universe’s Swamp Thing Following the casting of Derek Mears in the titular role, DC Universe’s upcoming adaptation of  Swamp Thing  has continued expanding its cast with the addition of Jennifer Beals, according to Variety . Beals, who’s most-known for her role in the 1983 cult classic  Flashdance , was most recently seen in the NBC adaptation of  Taken  and the 2017 teen drama  Before I Fall . In the series she’ll take on the role of Sheriff Lucilia Cable, described as “Tough as nails and pragmatic, Cable’s fierce devotion to her son, Matt, is rivaled only by her sworn duty to serve and protect the town of Marais. As the community she has dedicated her life to defending is beset by strange forces, she must double down in her efforts to safeguard everyone she holds dear.” RELATED: Swamp Thing Series to Have Hard-R Tone, Practical Suit The live-action DC Universe adaptation of the classic antihero originally created by Len Wein and B

Jonathan Krisel to Direct Sesame Street Movie

Jonathan Krisel to direct Sesame Street movie Portlandia director and co-creator Jonathan Krisel ( Baskets , Kroll Show ) will be directing Warner Bros. Pictures’ live-action Sesame Street musical, Variety has confirmed. Sesame Street , an educational series that premiered in 1969 on PBS and was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morriset, features a combination of live-action and puppetry, as well as animation. It is best known as the home of Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, and Elmo, all created by Jim Henson. The Sesame Street movie is being produced by Oscar nominee Shawn Levy ( Arrival ) alongside Michael Aguilar ( Kidding ). Krisel will be directing from a script penned by David Guion ( Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb ) and Michael Handelman ( Dinner for Schmucks ). Sesame Workshop holds the right to the series and will be involved with project development. Levy has been working on the movie since 2012  when 20th Century Fox pre

Showtime’s Black Monday Teaser Trailer & First Look Photo Released

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Showtime’s Black Monday teaser trailer & first look photo released Showtime has released a provocative first look at its new comedy series Black Monday , starring and executive produced by Emmy nominated and Golden Globe winning actor Don Cheadle ( Avengers: Infinity War ) and starring two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy winner Andrew Rannells ( Girls ) and Regina Hall ( Girls Trip ). Check out the teaser trailer below, as well as the first look photo in the gallery! The series was created by David Caspe ( Happy Endings ) and Jordan Cahan ( My Best Friend’s Girl ), who will serve as executive producers and showrunners. Emmy nominees Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg ( Preacher , Superbad ), who will also executive produce, directed the pilot. RELATED: Showtime Orders Don Cheadle Comedy Black Monday to Series Black Monday takes viewers back to October 19, 1987 — aka Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in the history of Wall Street. To this day, no one kno