Bill Hader Gossip

I have to be honest, I am baffled that we are discussing Shane Gillis’s firing from SNL as if it is some kind of moral or free speech issue. 1) Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences, no one is arresting Gillis for what he said but his private employer chose to fire him, which is their prerogative and also totally fair because 2) HE USED PEJORATIVE SLURS. Full Story

I’m willing to bet that, of all the suddenly-must-see shows that came onto your radar around Emmy nomination time if they weren’t there already, Barry is the one that you’ve seen. It seems deceptively easy to get into – Bill Hader, Henry Winkler, it’s only a half-hour, why not try one before bed… …and then you’re white-knuckling through superhuman teenage girls and the dark, dark place inside Barry that he tries to avoid through scene study and a truly terrible girlfriend (Sarah Goldberg, who’s amazing) who systematically drags him down with her without the slightest consideration for who he is. Full Story

  Game of Thrones concluded this week, and we will discuss its finale for a long, long time. But it’s not the only HBO show that wrapped up on Sunday night—it’s not even the best HBO show that wrapped up this week. Full Story

There is too much TV, it’s a fact. It’s impossible to keep up with everything, so it is very possible you have missed Bill Hader’s HBO series, Barry. Are you watching it? No? Not yet? WELL YOU SHOULD. There isn’t much TV I would make people watch, because one thing about the plethora of options is that there is something for everyone and we shouldn’t waste time on anything that doesn’t make us happy. Full Story

Like everyone else in the world, I have a lot of shows I need to watch, and a lot of shows I wish other people would watch so we could talk about them. But even though I nag Lainey and Kathleen and anyone else who will listen about every show under the sun, I don’t mind that I have Barry to myself. Full Story

It was a surprise hit last year, although horror movies consistently surprise at the Full Story

You know who Jennifer Garner is? Jennifer Garner is Tracy Flick, with a lot more game, and she’s happy to play it in the background. Come on. Garner has delivered in the last 6 months like no one else, non? And to all her constituents. From Oscar voters to the MiniVan Majority, in mom jeans and baseball caps, at the school track meet and on the awards circuit, Jennifer Garner is the one who’s winning. Full Story

And why Clint Eastwood cast him in his next movie. Because, obviously, he’s OUT OF HIS F-CKING MIND.Click here for my initial thoughts on Clint Eastwood’s wife and daughters and their reality show, specifically in reference to Daniel Craig’s comments about celebrity famewhoring and the Kardashians. Full Story