It’s a bird! It’s a plane!! No, it’s a … comet heading right toward us!!!
Adam McKay’s star-laden Don’t Look Up leads the Netflix Top 10 movie list for the week ending December 26, as viewers sat tight and assessed to the tune of 111 million minutes in the pic’s first week.
In the film, astronomy grad student Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out that warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate.
Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Chiklis and Tomer Sisley also star.
Don’t Look Up more than quardupled the viewed hours of the week’s No. 2, The Unforgivable, starring Sandra Bullock, which logged 26.6 million viewing hours. Fast & Furious PResents Hobbs & Shaw is right behind at No. 3 with 26.59 million. Check out the rest of the top 10 Netflix films of the week below.
On the TV side, Season 2 of The Witcherstarring Henry Cavill leads the pack with 168.5 million hours viewed during the week of December 20-26. It’s more than 50% above Lily Collins-led Emily in ParisSeason 2, which is second. Season 1 of The Witcher is a distant third with 60.7 million hours.
The moment many fans have been waiting for is finally here!
John’s got the Devil cornered, and this time it’s the one tied up instead of him.
Spoilers for Days of Our Lives during the week of 12-27-21 promise an exorcism, but is this truly the end of the Devil possessing Marlena?
According to the spoiler video, the Devil still has a little fight left in it.
John surrounds himself with Marlena’s loved ones in the hopes that love can drive the evil spirit left, but the Devil threatens to tell Sami what Lucas did to her.
This was a predictable threat and one that Lucas should ignore. After all, the Devil is the master of lies, so why should Sami believe its claims?
Hopefully, the Devil will also make a “death bed” confession that it influenced Lucas to do such an out-of-character thing in the first place. That’s the only way that storyline makes sense.
Spoilers indicate that John won’t be successful right away.
That’s unsurprising. Whether you loved or hated the possession story, it was HUGE, and a story this big deserves a big payoff.
That payoff will come in the form of Eric returning to Salem. He’s returned to the priesthood and is eager to banish the evil demon from his mother. Unfortunately, a clip from the spoiler video suggests that the Devil will take Kristen’s form to try to tempt Eric. Leave it to the Devil to take the form of Eric’s rapist. Yuck!
If you’re not into the Devil stuff, don’t panic. There’s plenty more going on in Salem on Days of Our Lives during the week of 12027-21. Please scroll down to check out the spoiler photos.
It’s Christmas morning in Salem.
Days of Our Lives is known for stretching holidays over weeks. And with the real Christmas falling on a Saturday in 2021, the series had to extend the holiday into the new week if it was going to do its traditional Christmas reading at the hospital.
Fans look forward to the reading of the Christmas story, and there’s usually a miracle or two involved for some of our favorite Salem residents.
Hopefully, the Christmas party will go smoothly since the Devil is tied up elsewhere.
John begins Marlena’s exorcism.
Although the Devil’s relationship to Catholic theology this time around was limited to it wincing every time it heard God’s name, it appears the ending will be more closely aligned with religious beliefs.
The power of good should be most potent during the Christmas season, making an exorcism more likely to succeed, and the Devil’s powers must be waning since John was able to restrain it.
All that’s missing is a priest, but that’ll be rectified soon enough when Eric returns.
Johnny and Chanel deliver their good news to Allie and Tripp.
Allie’s reaction will probably surprise Johnny and Chanel, but it’s predictable.
As Paulina pointed out, Chanel and Alie’s feelings for each other haven’t been resolved yet, not by a long shot. Even though Allie just freaked out over the possibility of losing Tripp and declared her love for him, her jealousy will probably boil over again when she hears Chanel and Johnny are married.
Unfortunately, spoilers suggest that Johnny and Chanel will split up soon, leaving Chanel to cry on Allie’s shoulder. Bisexual representation is important, but can we please get a less predictable and more realistic story?
Eric returns to Salem to help exorcise the Devil!
Someone should have called Eric to help with this a long time ago.
It would have been great if Marlena did it when the Devil first threatened her through Doug, but then there wouldn’t have been any story at all.
I’m curious whether Eric returned to the priesthood after breaking up with Nicole or whether he did it out of necessity when he learned his mother was possessed.
Steve and Kayla have a little romance as they set up for the Christmas party at the hospital.
There’s no such thing as too much Steve and Kayla.
Their last attempt at a romantic scene turned out to be phony thanks to the Devil disguising itself as Steve. So Stayla fans need and want some real romance now.
These two had better be careful, though. If their romance goes on for too long, they’ll be kissing straight into New Year’s Eve.
Possessed Marlena toys with Lucas and Sami.
The Devil is getting desperate.
Now that Eric is back, the evil demon’s chances of regaining power have gone from slim to none.
Hopefully, Lucas and Sami won’t give in to its threats or believe its claims. But this should be a lesson to Lucas. If he hadn’t been desperate to keep Sami from EJ, the Devil would have nothing to mess with him about.
Nicole is stunned to learn that EJ wants to reconcile with Sami.
This shouldn’t be so much of a shock since Nicole worried about it not that long ago.
Of course, if EJ hadn’t sworn that he was done with Sami and only wanted Nicole, then switched the names and said the same thing to Sami, Nicole wouldn’t be left heartbroken.
This puts EJ in a terrible light, but it does free Nicole to be with Rafe, so there’s that.
Ben and Ciara look forward to their new addition in the New Year.
Now that they’ve appeared to defeat the Devil, the young couple can bask in their excitement over having their first child.
But is the Devil truly gone? Or will it somehow be able to continue to threaten Ben and Ciara’s baby even after being exorcised from Marlena?
Let’s hope that’s an empty threat. We’ve had enough of this particular Devil to last several lifetimes.
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Jack Ori is a senior staff writer for TV Fanatic. His debut young adult novel, Reinventing Hannah, is available on Amazon. Follow him on Twitter.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your compelling first teaser trailer and images from season four of hit Israeli series Fauda.
The Yes Studios drama, which is in mid-production, is scheduled to launch on Israel’s Yes TV in mid 2022 and will be available to stream on Netflix worldwide.
The 10-episode season, which looks to be bigger and more international than the three previous seasons, will introduce new threats and new cast members; Doron, played by series co-creator Lior Raz (6 Underground) and the team face simultaneous unrest on two fronts – by Hezbollah activists from Lebanon and Palestinian militants in the West Bank.
In addition to Raz, the new season will also see returning cast members Itzik Cohen (as Captain Ayub) Rona-Lee Shimon (Nurit) Idan Amedi (Sagi) Doron Ben David (Steve) Yaacov Zada Daniel (Eli) and Meirav Shirom (Dana). New actors joining the cast include Inbar Lavi (Lucifer) Mark Ivanir (Barry) Amir Boutrous (The Crown) Lucy Ayoub and Loai Noufi (Hashoter Hatov).
Fauda, which means ‘chaos’ in Arabic, launched on Netflix in 2016, and has since become one of Israel’s most well known series internationally. With this upcoming season, the show will become the country’s longest-running action series.
The drama was co-created by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff, and is produced by Liat Benasuly and Yes TV. Noah Stollman returns as head writer and is joined by Omri Givon (Hostages) who is directing all episodes.
Tel Aviv-based Yes Studios handles international sales.
So many of our favorite TV characters died in 2021 and affected us.
That is good TV when it packs a punch and makes us cry.
All of us at TV Fanatic listed which character deaths affected us in 2021.
Scroll down to take a look at the list of emotional character deaths.
Dean Miller (Station 19)
He was the gentlest, sweetest, most lovable member of Station 19, and his death is one of the most devastating of the series thus far. It felt as if Dean was just getting started, implementing a successful program that could benefit the relationship between first responders and the community and help save lives with de-escalation practices and preventative measures.
He was a doting and devoted father to little Pru. Miller and died doing the job he loved and saving lives, including his colleagues. And if his death wasn’t hard enough, after nearly losing her, he had just learned that his best friend he was in love with didn’t love him the same way.
Abuelita (On My Block)
Abuelita was one of the most incredible adults on the series who always protected the Core Four and helped them with their misadventures. She was a total badass, with the best advice and a delightful closeness with Ruby and his friends, particularly Jamal. Over the season, it was apparent that something was happening with her since she was less like herself and tired, but it took Jamal to realize that she was hiding sad news about her impending death.
Her final days were doing what she did best, being the best grandmother and the rock for the Core Four, and she had one of the best funerals and wakes when everyone honored her with hard liquor, partying, and smoking weed.
Oscar “Spooky” Diaz (On My Block)
Just when we thought Oscar would get his happy ending, his former life as a gang leader caught up with him. Oscar had a life he planned ahead of him with his pregnant wife, a new home, and the restaurant he dreamed of starting in Portland, but he couldn’t go or his fresh start without trying to save his brother Cesar from the gang life one last time.
In the end, he succeeded, but he lost his life in the process. A drive-by shooting during a gang war took him out, and we never learned who was behind it. It was the most devastating death of the series and a polarizing one.
Charles Vega (911: Lone Star)
Charles’ sudden death was jaw-dropping, and fans did not see it coming at all. The biggest tragedy of it all was how simple his death was. He had an aneurysm while folding laundry and waiting for his wife to come home.
And there was nothing that Queen of Paramedics could do to save her husband, and it was just his time. He was a loving father and husband who supported his wife wholly and completely as she went back into the field after years as a stay-at-home mom.
He was a kind man and a great friend to the Ryders, always had a joke and a smile. And it was simply his time to go. His death rocked Tommy to her core, and Gina Torres gave an incredible performance as she spent an entire day or so processing his loss before she even shared it with anyone.
Tim Rosewater (911: Lone Star)
Tim didn’t have the most prominent presence on the series. However, it was still the shock of a lifetime when the team responded to a natural disaster that included molten lava, and Tim literally got hit with a flying piece of fiery hot rock.
Death by meteor sounds so absurd it’s laughable, but the scene was far from it. Suddenly, this character that viewers took for granted broke our hearts with his tragic passing.
Love Quinn (YOU)
The bodies wracked up on the third season of YOU, but there was a twisted comfort in knowing that for a while, it was Joe and Love against the world. Sure, they’re toxic, destructive killers, but they did it with charm.
Sadly, both of them realized that the other was out of control for different reasons, and Love’s attempt at putting an end to the pain that Joe caused, once and for all, backfired.
He beat her to it, injecting her with an excruciating substance that had her dying a slow death, dramatically sprawled across the kitchen floor with Taylor Swift’s Exile playing in the background. It was devastating, chilling, but gorgeous, too. And it ended an era of You. Victoria Pedretti was exceptional.
Paula (The Big Leap)
Piper Perabo, much like the rest of the cast and the show itself, stole our hearts. We watched the character spread so much love and joy around and fall in love with the perfect guy, having one of the sweetest love stories.
But then she discovered that her breast cancer returned, and she chose to live the rest of her life having fun and with the family, she formed at the Big Leap rather than slowly die under chemo.
And she got to live in those final moments, settling into domestic bliss, growing weaker, until one day she collapsed.
The dance show had Perabo deliver a sweet tap dance to represent Paula’s death, with the light going out representing her passing on, and Paula’s death left a significant mark on the series and all those who loved her.
Lily (Virgin River)
We found out early into the season that Lily was dying from cancer, but it still didn’t prepare us for how devastating her death would be once it happened.
Lily spent all of this time with her daughter, soaking up as much time and creating as many happy memories as she could, and preparing her daughter for her pending death and a future of raising her little sister without Lily.
Lily was a character who bonded so many of the others, so her death tore through the small town of Virgin River and hit everyone hard. Lynda Boyd had fans bawling their eyes out when Lily settled in for a nap and never woke up again.
Nic Nevin (The Resident)
We all knew Emily VanCamp was leaving the show, but when Conrad heard that Nic was in a car accident, our hearts stopped with him.
Matt Czuchry sold his grief to us so well, and the rest of the cast did as well. How would baby Gigi grow up without her mom, and how would Chastain survive without Nic?
General Adler (Motherland: Fort Salem)
It was bittersweet when General Adler died in a battle against the Camarilla. We knew she had committed several crimes, but Lyne Renee is such a talented actress that you want her to survive.
Her emotional goodbyes with her foster daughter Anacostia and the trio-Raelle, Abigail, and Tally brought us to tears.
Mitch Kessler (The Morning Show)
The character itself was irredeemable. But in season 2, we witnessed the death of his career and his life. Once he begins a new life and rekindles a friendship with Alex, he ends up accepting his inevitable death moments before the car goes off the cliff.
He owned his death (which was so evident by the expression in actor Steve Carrell’s eyes), and that was heart-wrenching.
The aftermath, though, is where our hearts sink. People who hated him and loved him had now to reconcile his death and their relationships with him. It stands as the season’s climax, leaving the Alex-gets-covid ending feel much less interesting.
Andrew Deluca (Grey’s Anatomy)
We didn’t see Andrew’s death coming, and it hurt. After months of treating COVID patients, including Mer, with who he had an on-again-off-again relationship, he poured all of his focus into taking down the sex trafficking ring that held his patient.
DeLuca’s dogged pursuit for justice led to his demise when one of the traffickers stabbed him, and despite the best efforts of those at GSM, he succumbed to his injuries. It was devastating.
Screech (Saved by the Bell)
Saved by the Bell honored Screech’s memory in an uncharacteristically understated way, making it far more impactful.
A group of friends shared a meal and memories of their friend. Even though Screech’s passing was never directly stated, the loss was felt.
Gordo and Tracy Stevens (For All Mankind)
As former married couple and American heroes, Gordo and Tracy’s failed marriage did nothing to deter their deep love and respect for each other. When faced with a life or death situation, they chose each other to lean on as they saved their friends and coworkers, dying in each other’s arms. Their sacrifice brings a lump to the throat even now.
Hoyt Rawlins (Walker)
Hoyt’s death was heartbreaking. He showed what a loyal friend he was. Even though he had just found out Cordell and Geri had started dating, he went with Cordell to commit a bank robbery to stall Clint West from harming the Walkers.
When they returned to the Ranch, the money wasn’t enough. Clint still wanted revenge. A shoot-out began, and Clint fatally stabbed Hoyt. He died in Cordell’s arms, with Abby and others telling him they loved him.
Colin Zabel (Mare of Easttown)
A series can rarely pull off a death so shocking that you can feel everyone collectively gasping in shock then sitting in stunned silence.
Evan Peters matched Kate Winslet toe-for-toe captivating viewers as the awkward but charming Zabel. His youthful nervous energy and friendliness made him an instant fan favorite.
And his crush on Mare blossomed and even seemed like it was taking off somewhere, but then he was gone in quite literally a blink of an eye when their suspect’s crack shot turned into a head one.
One minute we were looking into those puppy dog eyes and that youthful countenance, and the next, there was a hole in his head and blood everywhere. It left fans as disoriented, traumatized, and shell-shocked as Mare herself.
Over to you, TV Fanatics. Did we cover all the emotional character deaths of 2021? Who else would you have added? Chime in below in the comments.
Laura Nowak is a staff writer for TV Fanatic. Follow her on Twitter.
“Today…we make history in New York City. We lead the nation with the strongest vaccine mandate anywhere —- private sector vaccine mandate — reaching hundreds of thousands of businesses,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday.
The mandate, which takes effect today, applies to all “workers in New York City who perform in-person work or interact with the public in the course of business,” including contractors. Individual businesses must verify and keep records of workers’ vaccination status.
“Businesses may not allow any unvaccinated workers to come to their workplace,” reads the summary of the order on the city’s web site.
Those working on-site “must show proof they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Workers will then have 45 days to show proof of their second dose (for Pfizer or Moderna vaccines).” The mandate includes businesses that operate out of cars, such as ride share services and taxis.
De Blasio also reminded residents, “We’re now going to a two dose requirement as of today for everyone 12 years old and up” at movie theaters, sports arenas, concert venues, gyms and restaurants. There is a one dose requirement for kids 5-12.
The definition of worker does not include some performers, such as “non-City residents who are performing artists, college or professional athletes, or individuals accompanying such performing artists or college or professional athletes.”
While Omicron has driven daily new cases in the city to record counts of late. According to CNN, the surge has also created a near fivefold increase in pediatric hospitalizations associated with Covid.
Magic Johnson says he won’t be tuning in when HBO’s “Showtime” Lakers series comes out … telling TMZ Sports he’s “not looking forward to it.”
“Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty” — starring John C. Reilly, Sally Field and Jason Segel — is a highly-anticipated new drama series that covers the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers.
While most people are excited to watch the show, Magic ain’t one of them … saying he’s working on his own project.
“No, we got different shows coming out,” Magic tells us. “I got one, then you got Jeanie Buss got one on Showtime coming out.”
“Those are the ones I’m looking forward to.”
Of course, Magic helped lead the “Showtime” Lakers to 5 NBA championships in the ’80s … alongside fellow NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy.
Johnson’s Lakers have been celebrated over time … for the impact they had on the league and for the up-tempo, fast-paced style of play they cultivated.
But Magic seems very adamant he’s not thrilled about the release of the HBO project … saying, “I’m not looking forward to it. I’m going to leave it at that.”
The series drops in March … and don’t expect a review from Magic.
“The worst TV adaptations are slavishly devoted to the [original] text,” according to The Stranger creator Harlan Coben, who said he “hopes to continue” working with Netflix as his five-year deal draws to a close.
The U.S. novellist-turned-screenwriter’s unique five-year deal with the streamer sees him mostly adapt his own novels for shows around Europe and he explained he had no issue with relocating Stay Close from Atlantic City to the British seaside resort of Blackpool for the TV version.
“It’s really fun to change things around,” said Coben. “The worst adaptations are the ones slavishly devoted to the [original] text. I like to work with the cast of characters to move a story along.”
Backing up his comments, Hobbit star Armitage credited Coben for “unpacking the book into a screenplay and tailoring it to the characters,” while Jumbo hailed the decision to move to Blackpool as the pandemic has strengthened viewers’ relationships with their communities.
“Our worlds have got a lot smaller in the pandemic,” she added, before the Good Wife star admitted many people in the U.S. probably haven’t realized she is English.
The show is similar in scope to The Stranger and features three people haunted by a disappearance 17 years before, which is reignited by another disappearance that takes place in the present. Eddie Izzard and Industry’s Sarah Parish also star.
Coben’s daughter joined the writers’ room and he credited her with improving the dialogue for the younger audience, having initially been brought on as writer for The Stranger by Red Production Company exec Nicola Shindler.
“She gets young people better than I do,” explained Coben. “It’s been such a cool experience being in a writing room with her, yelling and screaming at each other in a creative way.”
Questioned by Deadline on plans for when his Netflix deal runs down in 2023, Coben said he “hasn’t thought about what’s next” but “hopes we can continue what we’ve been doing.”
He has plans for at least two more shows, which would bring him up to nine of the planned 14 when the deal was struck in 2018.
“They’ve been great collaborators and give me freedom to work with others if I want to,” he added. “On December 31, I love the idea that someone in L.A. will push a button and 200M people in 190 countries will be able to watch my show.”
This year, several actors bid farewell to their TV show. Some left for personal reasons, while others were trying other acting opportunities.
Certain shows paid respect to those actors and their actors and wrote them a satisfying character exit, such as Matt Casey on Chicago Fire.
Others got the short end of the stick like Mina Okafor on The Resident or Michael Grant on 911.
Scroll down to find out which characters made our best and worst list of satisfying character exits.
Nic Nevin (The Resident)-Best
Many fans are still devastated by this departure, and it’s understandable. Nic was almost as integral to the series as Conrad himself, and CoNic is one of those iconic ships that will be in our hearts forever.
However, Emily VanCamp decided she wanted to leave the series, perhaps to spend time with her family, before the new season, and The Resident came up with the best solution.
Any fan knows that Nic would never leave her husband and daughter. The only and best way for Nic’s character to leave was through death. And The Resident delivered a heartbreaking, tragic but emotional, and beautiful episode that sent Nic off.
They used a dummy with an uncanny resemblance to the actress, and Matt Czuchry gave us a tour de force performance we won’t soon forget. They honored the character correctly.
Mina Okafor (The Resident)-Worst
Shaunette Renee Wilson’s Mina Okafor was easily one of the biggest fan-favorites on the series, so the news of her departure cut like a knife.
But what hurt worse was how the series had ample time to give her proper sendoff, but it felt like something they threw together and stuck in the background of a busy season. Mina’s immigration issues were relegated to background filler for the entire season, and we never saw her journey outside of mentioning it in passing.
And then, to avoid deportation, she chose to return to Nigeria to help her mother improve the healthcare there, leaving her best friend, colleagues, and love, AJ, behind.
We haven’t heard Mina mention ever since, including when Gigi was born, and Nic died. Her departure was frustrating after seasons of her fading away with mostly uninteresting storylines.
Michael Grant (911)- Worst
Michael’s exit came out of the left field and was deeply unsatisfying for various reasons. The show never ultimately knew what to do with Michael’s character, and he would be missing for episodes or used to give someone a pick-me-up in a brief scene, but he was still a regular from the beginning.
And a sudden character montage at the end of a random episode was jarring and confusing. Finding out there were off-screen reasons for his departure helped us to understand why the decision was made, but the character’s exit was still an unpleasant one at the time.
And can we get justice for David, please? He was such a welcome addition the past few seasons.
Matt Casey (Chicago Fire)-Best
Saying goodbye to Matt Casey was always going to be complicated. For so long, he was the heart of Chicago Fire, and you couldn’t envision what the show was like without him.
The series built up a heartwarming storyline to gear the audience up for his departure, and it was something that stayed true to this selfless man who would make sacrifices and do anything for his family.
Casey was willing to relocate from his house where his work family and Brett resided to take care of his old best friend’s teen sons who needed him.
He’s always served as a father figure when he’s encountered children in need, and this was no different. It suited his character, and it was a pleasant farewell that didn’t end in tragedy, which is a refreshing change of pace for this series where characters are often casualties to their job.
Ellie Bishop (NCIS)-Worst
Once again, NCIS toyed with fans’ hearts only to crush them. The attraction and affection between Ellie Bishop and Nick Torres had been heating up for months, giving shippers hope that this pairing might finally turn to romance.
But NCIS took the route it always does. It purposefully gave fans enough moments to hook them in and then pulled the rug out from under them when Ellie Bishop (and actress Emily Wickersham) left the show.
Instead of Bishop’s choice to go on an undercover op being an intriguing twist, it alienated long-term fans who already felt burned by previous couples on the show that never materialized on screen, turning Ellie Bishop’s exit into one of the worst of 2021.
Jackson West (The Rookie)-Worst
Yes, we knew the actor had wanted to exit the series for a bit, but it’s more of a reason why they should’ve prepared for his exit.
After a brutal season that saw him in a much better place, the season premiere shows that La Fiera’s people attempted to kidnap him before eventually shooting him at Angela’s wedding.
Worse yet, a terrible body double stood in for the actor, and the shooting happened in a blink, and you missed the scene. Seriously, if you sneezed, you would’ve missed the footage.
The rest of the premiere people referenced his death, and now it’s almost as if it never happened at all. It was such a disappointing end to a character who had been on the series since the pilot.
It was a disservice to the fans, and they could’ve found something much better or at least arranged for the actor to show up for one final scene.
Micki Ramirez (Walker)-Best
During Season 2, Micki went undercover and learned the lead bad guy, Serano, wanted Cordell Walker dead. To make matters more complicated, her CI was her fiancé, Garrison. When Garrison tried to shoot Walker, they struggled, and he fell to his untimely death.
Lindsey Morgan shined in playing emotional grief and PTSD scenes. Micki decided she needed a break, and though we knew Lindsey was taking a break from acting, it didn’t make her emotional goodbyes any more manageable.
Jackson Avery (Grey’s Anatomy)-Best
After a decade or so of being on the series, Jesse Williams’ departure was a blow to the series. And while his final episode somehow got usurped by Meredith Grey’s attention, and we barely saw a proper sendoff or interactions with many of the other characters, we’re just glad he survived the ordeal and went off to be happy somewhere.
Jackson chose to use his skills and his prestige as an Avery for good in improving the healthcare system, starting at the Fox/Avery Foundation headquarters in Boston. And for those Japril shippers, April accompanied him.
Andrew Deluca (Grey’s Anatomy)-Worst
Yes, DeLuca’s death was utterly heartbreaking and tragic. It was one of the most devastating deaths on the series in recent years, and it sticks with us. But the worst part about his death is that the events leading up to it took place on Station 19 during a “crossover.”
It was jarring to follow along when a pivotal character died between the two series. DeLuca gave his life to take down a sex trafficker, and it was honorable and devastating.
Cisco Ramon (The Flash)-Worst
Cisco was barely a blip on the radar the last few seasons of the Flash. In his final episode, he and Camilla announced they were leaving.
At first, Barry and Caitlin tried to hide how much they would miss him, making Cisco feel worse.
The only good thing about his final episode is we got to see the original Team Flash solve a case together one last time and see them sing karaoke one last time, and we hadn’t seen them hang out in ages.
Hiram Lodge (Riverdale)-Best
After many seasons of being the Big Bad of Riverdale, it was time for Hiram Lodge to move on from the town. The series had exhausted all plots of him undermining his daughter, controlling the city, and being a crime lord.
And after his big plot of destroying Riverdale was foiled, he had no more room to play. Having Veronica and all the characters band together to create a calculated strike against Hiram was a satisfying end to his years of torture.
Hiram was exiled from the town of Riverdale, but he’ll always be remembered for the chaos he caused.
Skye & Crosby (FBI: Most Wanted)-Worst
Clinton FBI: Most Wanted experienced a couple of significant departures. Clinton Skye quietly disappeared from the series without much word about his whereabouts, and we never saw or heard anything else about him again. To say it was disappointing is an understatement.
Then, after the big crossover premiere of the third season, Crosby got injured while working with FBI’s Maggie Bell, and he moved back home to Oklahoma to recover. It was a mundane sendoff. They left the door open if Kellan Lutz wanted to return, but it was a dull exit for the character.
Over to you, TV Fanatics. Which character do you think got the best exit, and which felt underwhelming? Chime in below in the comments.
Laura Nowak is a staff writer for TV Fanatic. Follow her on Twitter.
Netflix had a holiday treat for viewers on Christmas Day.
The streamer dropped an exciting teaser for Bridgerton Season 2, and announced a premiere date in the process.
So, when does the Regency-era drama return?
Friday, March 25, 2022 is the luky date.
All episodes of the sophomore run will be available on that date.
As previously reported, Bridgerton Season 2 will focus on Anthony Bridgerton’s quest for love.
Simone Ashley (Sex Education) is set as the female lead for the delayed second season.
Here is the official logline:
From Shondaland and Creator Chris Van Dusen, the second season of Bridgerton follows Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), the eldest Bridgerton sibling and Viscount, as he sets out to find a suitable wife.
Driven by his duty to uphold the family name, Anthony’s search for a debutante who meets his impossible standards seems ill-fated until Kate (Simone Ashley) and her younger sister Edwina (Charithra Chandran) Sharma arrive from India.
When Anthony begins to court Edwina, Kate discovers the true nature of his intentions — a true love match is not high on his priority list — and decides to do everything in her power to stop the union.
But in doing so, Kate and Anthony’s verbal sparring matches only bring them closer together, complicating matters on both sides.
Across Grosvenor Square, the Featheringtons must welcome the newest heir to their estate while Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) continues to navigate the ton whilst keeping her deepest secret from the people closest to her. Bridgerton is a romantic, scandalous, and clever series that celebrates the timelessness of enduring friendships, families finding their way, and the search for a love that conquers all.
Charithra Chandran, Shelley Conn (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Calam Lynch (Dunkirk, Derry Girls), and Rupert Young (The White Queen) have also been added to the cast in the lead-up to Bridgerton Season 2.
The cast also includes Nicola Coughlan (Penelope Featherington), Claudia Jessie (Eloise Bridgerton), Ruby Barker (Marina Thompson),Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton), Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton), and Ruby Stokes (Francesca Bridgerton).
The cast is rounded out by Will Tilston (Gregory Bridgerton), Florence Hunt (Hyacinth Bridgerton), Ruth Gemmell (Lady Violet Bridgerton), Bessie Carter (Prudence Featherington), Harriet Cains (Philipa Featherington), and Polly Walker (Lady Portia Featherington).
Ben Miller (Lord Featherington), Kathryn Drysdale (Genevieve Delacroix), Sabrina Bartlett (Siena Rosso), Martins Imhangbe (Will Mondrich), and Lorraine Ashbourne (Mrs. Varley) also star.
Initially. Bridgerton Season 2 was set to launch in 2021, but the pandemic made a premiere date this year impossible.
The streamer knows the show is a huge success and has aready ordered through Season 4.
it has also ordered a spinoff focused on Queen Charlotte.
Check out the teaser below.
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Iain Armitage is doing quite well for himself outside of his usual revenue stream as the child star of “Young Sheldon” — he earned another fat payday on his latest animated film.
According to Iain’s minor’s contract — filed in L.A. Superior Court and obtained by TMZ — the 13-year-old actor made at least $100,000 for his work on “PAW Patrol: The Movie” … but he could have taken home even more than that.
The contract says Iain was paid $10,000 for each recording session he did for the movie … and the deal says he was guaranteed at least 10 sessions, so there’s $100k off the jump.
Iain, who is the voice of Chase in the animated movie, also had contractual bonuses depending on how well the film did at box offices in the U.S. and Canada after being released back in August … but unfortunately for him, it didn’t pan out.
The docs say Iain would have earned a $175,000 bonus if the film reached at least $150 million at the domestic box office … and there are escalators that could see his total bonus haul reach $1.675 million, again, depending on how many kids drag their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to movie theaters.
However, the flick came up a little short with $130 million at the box office — so he settled for the six-figure payday. Still a pretty sweet check at 13, or any age, for that matter!!!
So, you can call him young Sheldon … or young money. Both apply.
A 19-year-old man bearing what police termed “an offensive weapon” was arrested Christmas morning on the grounds of Windsor Castle, the chief residence of Britain’s monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The queen was on the premises at the time, celebrating the holiday with Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, according to multiplereports. The man did not enter any buildings and the queen was unharmed.
A statement from the Thames Valley Police today described the intruder as “A 19-year-old man from Southampton.” He was apprehended.
“The man has been arrested on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. He remains in custody at this time,” continued the statement.
“We can confirm security processes were triggered within moments of the man entering the grounds and he did not enter any buildings.
“Members of the Royal Family have been informed about the incident.”
This is not the first time outsiders have gained access to the grounds.
A couple was arrested earlier this year on the estate, reportedly near where the Queen walks her dogs.
In 2004, an intruder dressed as Batman breached security and staged a protest on one of the castle’s balconies.
Most famously, in 1982 a man named Michael Faganl who was reportedly high on drugs, broke into the palace — twice. The first time he drank wine and sat on the thrones there. The second time, he made it to the Queen’s bedroom, woke her up and said he wanted to “chat.” The scene figured prominently in the fifth season of The Crown.
Queen Elizabeth’s annual Christmas message was also broadcast today. In it, she remembered her late husband, Prince Phillip.
Full statement from the Thames Valley Police:
Officers from Thames Valley and the Metropolitan Police today (25/12) responded to a security breach at around 8.30am within the grounds of Windsor Castle.
A 19-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested and he remains in custody at this time.
Thames Valley Police Superintendent Rebecca Mears, said: “An investigation is ongoing following this incident and we are working with colleagues from the Metropolitan police.
“The man has been arrested on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. He remains in custody at this time.
“We can confirm security processes were triggered within moments of the man entering the grounds and he did not enter any buildings.
“Members of the Royal Family have been informed about the incident.
“We do not believe there is a wider danger to the public.”
