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‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ Review: This Is The Wrong Way

“Do you know how hard it is to be your own man when your dad is Jabba the Hutt?” This is a line of dialogue in Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, spoken by Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt. In the last few months, White has played both

For Bill Paxton's Birthday, Here's A Bill Paxton Story You Might Like

Sunday would have been Bill Paxton's 71st birthday. It has, somehow, been over nine years since he died and he's an actor I miss a lot. I have a Bill Paxton story I've never really told and, hopefully, paints a picture of the kind

I Recorded A Video of Bruce Springsteen Snubbing Chris Christie At A Springsteen Concert

First, yes, I'm aware a lot of people have stolen this video from me. But, what can you do? Anyway, here's the story. On Thursday night, I saw Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for the first time on this current tour, which was at

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The 'SNL' Scene Shop Is Like Visiting The Warehouse At The End Of 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark'

It was a glorious sight to behold. I've never seen anything like it and, most likely, I never will again. There's almost no chance you will ever see it, so I am going to try my best to bring you there through words and photos. Honestly,

It’s Weird That A Martin Scorsese Movie Became A Popular Network Sitcom That Lasted Nine Seasons

Criterion announced, finally, Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore will be getting a release this July. I think it's one of Scorsese's most unique films and one of his best. I suspect the new Criterion release will get it more due

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'SNL' Hosts And Movie Theater Candy, Let’s Answer Electronic Mail Questions

The Hard Pass turned three months old this week. It's weird, I've actually been enjoying the experience of newsletter writing so much more than I thought I would, I'm kind of kicking myself for not starting earlier. On the other hand, things have a

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The Time An 'SNL' Cast Member Said “F**k You” To Me And Very Much Meant It

I used to write a weekly feature about Saturday Night Live called SNL Scorecard. In 2010, I initially pitched Vulture this idea when Mark Graham, who did their SNL recaps at the time, left for (I think?) VH-1. For its final season, I was doing weekly Lost interviews for

Here's How I Wound Up Doing The Final Interview With The Director Of My Favorite Movie, 'The Empire Strikes Back'

Today is Star Wars Day, because it is May the fourth and "fourth" sounds a little bit like "force." It is also the day before Cinco de Mayo, a day celebrating the 1862 Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla, in which a

I’m Pretty Sure I Hurt Jeff Bridges’ Feelings

Here's some life advice: never find yourself in a position where you have to tell Jeff Bridges, "no." Actually, that's not quite what happened, as I didn't exactly tell Jeff Bridges, "no," but it was more I wasn't

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'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Is A Lot Like Another Movie That Came Out 20 Years Ago, 'The Devil Wears Prada'

The Devil Wears Prada was released in theaters 20 years ago and has, since, been played on a never ending loop on every cable television channel that exists. There's a good chance I've seen at least parts of The Devil Wears Prada more times than any

Who, Exactly, Is The Leader Of The Monkees? An Investigation

I first pondered this question on July 2, 2015 with a post that published at Uproxx right before 4th of July weekend. What that actually means is I was finally allowed to write about a TV show that had been off the air for almost 50 years (at that point)

Here's A Story l Was Told About Tom Cruise, Which Is My Favorite Tom Cruise Story

Last June, my girlfriend Kate and I were at a premiere party for a movie you probably don't know, but it was directed by and starred a famous person who has a lot of famous friends and they were all there. At one point, Kate pointed at a