After seven seasons and almost six years on the air, Parks and Recreation closed out its run on NBC in February of 2015, leaving fans teary-eyed as they left Pawnee, Indiana one last time. The series won over viewers for years; here are the reasons why Parks and Recreation really ended.
Read MoreWhat sets Blue Bloods apart from most police dramas are the close bonds between the members of the family at its center, the Reagans. The Sunday dinner scenes have become the heart of the show — even though they're harder to shoot than you might expect.
Read MoreAfter the events of Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is in need of some new heroes. So why not Quake, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent with the power to control vibrations? Already a fan favorite on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., we're here to make the case for her entry into the MCU.
Read MoreFor the first four years of its run, Law & Order: Criminal Intent had two co-stars: Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe as Detectives Robert Goren and Alexandra Eames. In 2006, though, production split the 22-episode order between the two original cast members and two new ones. Why did this happen?
Read MoreKenya Barris just might be the most prolific comedy showrunner this side of Seth MacFarlane. After storming the airwaves with Black-ish, Mixed-ish, and Grown-ish, he's taken on a fourth sitcom, #blackAF, and the familiar cast has viewers sitting up and taking notice.
Read MoreIn 2020's Bad Boys for Life, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence were back — as was Joe Pantoliano, who has appeared in all three Bad Boys films as Captain Howard. In an exclusive interview with Looper, Pantoliano revealed what it was really like to return to the Bad Boys franchise.
Read MoreNetflix's Code 8 arrived and scratched that particular itch for cinema about people with powers they don't quite understand navigating a society that hates and fears them. So, what kind of launching pad does the film provide? Let's take a look at what the ending of Code 8 really means.
Read MoreNo single character on The Umbrella Academy is quite as unique as the flamboyant, tragically addicted, perpetually tormented ghost-whisperer Klaus, and it's a safe bet that many among you have seen that actor's face somewhere before. It belongs to a young thespian by the name of Robert Sheehan.
Read MoreThis critically acclaimed sitcom left the airwaves far too soon. Here's why.
Read MoreAs the protagonist of The Platform, Goreng (Iván Massagué) is both the main character of the story, and the figure which the messages and themes revolve around. Understanding those themes starts with understanding who Goreng is and what role he's meant to play.
Read MoreThe Locke siblings aren't the only familiar faces on Netflix's new hit series Locke & Key; among Kinsey Locke's (Emilia Jones) new gang of misfit friends, aspiring teenage filmmaker Scot Cavendish (Petrice Jones) has audiences wondering just where they might have seen him before.
Read MoreThere are a lot of fresh faces on Netflix's buzzy new teen drama, Outer Banks. One of the most memorable is Kiara, played by Madison Bailey. Here's where you've seen her before.
Read MoreThere was never a dull moment when it came to Daniel Dae Kim's portrayal of Chin Ho Kelly on Hawaii Five-0 — all the way to the end. On the show, his absence is explained through throwaway dialogue, but the drama around Kim's real-life departure from Hawaii Five-0 was anything but brief.
Read MoreThe first season of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy put the super-powered Hargreeves kids through miraculous highs and apocalyptic lows. That was particularly true of the knife-wielding badass Diego Hargreeves. Here's why David Castañeda, the actor who plays him, looks so familiar.
Read MoreCousins and former CW Network stars Robbie and Stephen Amell's new film Code 8 may have just dropped on Netflix, but it already has a sequel lined up on a new streaming service. The superpowered drama that has taken Netflix by storm is getting an episodic follow-up on Quibi.
Read MoreStar Wars fans are set to receive a hearty "May the Fourth Be with You" from the folks at Disney+. On May 4, an eight-part documentary on The Mandalorian will arrive on Disney's streaming service. Here's what you need to know about the project.
Read MoreFrom his Shakespearean stage career to the shocking reveal that Alfred Pennyworth himself was a Dark Knight, here's the entire backstory of Batman's butler.
Read MoreThis show's beautiful cinematography and heart-pounding, striga-shaking, coin-tossing action makes every frame worth poring over and examining. But some moments in particular stand out for being scrutinized by fans time and time again.
Read MoreWe've seen him battle Nazis, discover the Ark of the Covenant, and drink from the Holy Grail, but there's still a lot about Indiana Jones you probably don't know. To that end, we present this: Indy's entire backstory, from his affair with Mata Hari to his time in fictional Hollywood.
Read MoreWhen it was reported in February 2020 that Sam Raimi was in talks to direct Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a wave of excitement rippled through the Marvel fandom. That wave may become a tsunami, as Raimi appears to have offhandedly confirmed that he's got the job.
Read MoreWhat do particle physics, time travel, and parental neglect have in common? It's not a riddle — you'll just need a rudimentary understanding of each concept to wrap your head around the ending of Tales from the Loop season 1.
Read MoreIt's easy to imagine the life of an actor from a hit TV show as jumping from one role to the next, but as with all artistic professions, even talented performers sometimes have periods where it's hard to find work. That has been the case for Deborah Ann Woll, who co-starred in Marvel's Daredevil.
Read MoreThere's a reason one moment in Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit the cutting room floor. Director Rian Johnson took to Twitter to address one of the film's more ridiculous scenes, which didn't make the final cut of the film. Here's why fans are still discussing this silly scene today.
Read MoreIn 2009, Law & Order: Criminal Intent made a surprise hire in Jeff Goldblum to replace Chris Noth after his departure at the end of the seventh season. Goldblum came on as Detective Zack Nichols, but his stint didn't last very long. Here's why Goldblum left the show.
Read MoreIn spite of his boundless charm, undeniable star power, and box office track record, it seems Dwayne Johnson is a lot like most actors in one specific regard: he doesn't always land every movie role he really wants. There was one big gig that he actually lost to Tom Cruise.
Read MoreIf Ben from season 3 of Ozark looks familiar, there's a good reason for that; he's portrayed by Tom Pelphrey, who has been a fixture on screens large and small for the better part of two decades. If you recognized him right away when he showed up on Ozark, you just might be a fan of the soaps.
Read MoreChoosing the best episodes out of the incredible 17 season run of NCIS may feel to some like an act of futility. Thankfully, registered users have been rating episodes over at IMDb, leaving us with the task of reviewing their picks. Let's take a look at the top five episodes of NCIS.
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