Conan O'Brien and Robert Smigel look back on their lost, glorious Adam West comedyLookwell

He starred on one of the most successful 70s detective shows. (Actually, it was canceled after three seasons.) He recites Shakespeare at will. Credit: Broadway Video (Its the same line every time.) And they dont want his help. Like,at all.) Michael Buckner/Getty Images; Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Its 22 minutes of Adam West at his Adam Westiest. Ty Lookwell ruled for part of the 1970s as the grizzled, hard-boiled, take-no-criminal-guff detective named Bannigan....

May 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1326 words · Anthony Perez

Conan O'Brien explores Harlem

Conan OBrien is making new friends in New York City and getting a new hairdo along the way. One guy also got to promote his album, but he didnt let OBrien have it for free. Conan, Ill take my 20 now, he said as the host walked away with a copy. Credit: TBS Shocked to see OBrien standing there, the man said, Wait, wait its Halloween. Is that a mask?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Joseph Mitchell

Conan O'Brien imagines hilarious phone calls between Trump and Obama

On Mondays episode ofConan, OBrien played a series of fake phone calls between Obama and Trump. Theyre twisting my words and making it sound like an anti-terrorism bill is anti-Muslim. Obama: Donald, given the countries you signed out, it very much looks like youre targeting Muslims. Credit: TBS Trump: Thats ridiculous. If that was the case Id put whatever country youre from on the list. Obama: Donald, weve been through this, I was born in Hawaii....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Alexandra Wilson

Congressional Baseball Game for Charity to air on C-SPAN

This is a game that has been played off and on for approximately 100 years, Barton said. In its current configuration, it has been played since the 1960s. Its currently tied: 39 wins for each side, plus two ties. Credit: Tom Williams/Getty Images And I believe C-SPAN is going to televise the game. And it will be play ball tomorrow night at 7:05. A C-SPAN representative confirmed to EW that the game will be televised....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Walter Leon

Connie Britton: Yes, poverty is sexist. Here's why.

The sweaters message and price laterbecame a topic of discussiononline. In a guest essay forEntertainment Weekly, she speaks further about the message she aimed to send. Heres what I mean: 130 million girls around the world are denied an education. Credit: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock Women in developing countries account for less than half of all students enrolled in lower secondary school. And women in low-income countries have less access to financial institutions and the internet than men....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Mr. Stephen Riley

Conor Oberst's 'Ruminations': EW review

Oberst spills his soul on his raw new solo album Its a mass grave… The charge and public reaction wounded Oberst: professionally, spiritually, and physically. Ruminationsis a snapshot of Obersts retreatas in refuge, not strategic withdrawal. Lyrically, the songs are both cathartic and confessional. I dont want to eat or get out of bed, he writes in the melancholic delight Gossamer Thin. I have a go at recall what the therapist said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Tiffany Gutierrez

Conservative film critic slammed for Bechdel Test takedown

Although the test has tongue-in-cheek origins, it nonetheless underscores the dearth of multidimensional female characters in mainstream movies. He also wrote that movies arent intended to be a proper demographic cross-section of America. These extreme characters tend to be men, and men tend to be the ones who create them. Credit: Ben Rothstein/Focus Features It forces us to think more deliberately about sexism in art. Several readers also mocked Smiths comparison of women and cowboys....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Tyler Gilbert

Controversial Michael Jackson comedy pulled after uproar

This decision was taken in light of the concerns expressed by Michael Jacksons immediate family. We set out to take a light-hearted look at reportedly true events & never intended to cause any offense. Joseph Fiennes fully supports our decision. The episode was scheduled to air on Jan. 19. This week,the first footage of Fiennes playing Jacksonwas released to an increased uproar. Unfortunately this is what my family has to deal with....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Sarah Brown

Conviction recap: Season 1, Episode 2

(Well hold off on the sex part of the equation… for now). This is going to be fun. Case No. Credit: ABC/John Medland The case was incredibly high-profile and made Conners career. Of course there must be more to the story, and there is. Maxine and Frankie track down a colleague who left work with Zadie on the night of the attack. NEXT: So if not them, who? Could it be that he acted alone, and his companions took the fall for his actions?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Johnathan Jones

Conviction recap: Season 1, Episode 3

As electric as Hayley Atwell is on screen, that formula can get tired. Also hurting his case? The fact that he wrote a blog about building bombs and had bomb residue on his clothes. Credit: ABC/John Medland Man, this guys a real winner. Good thing Hayes has Wallace as a make-do therapist! Unfortunately, Wallace isnt thrilled with Hayes case of choice this week. See, Wallace has connections to the NYPDs Counterterrorism Unit, and really doesnt want Hayes snooping around....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · John Liu

Conviction recap: Season 1, Episode 4

An attempt at damage control turns out great for Hayes, but at what cost? he asks, and the two down some espresso and head outside to confront the waiting press corps. Case No. Credit: ABC/John Medland 4: Penny Price The jury found Penny guilty after less than an hour of deliberation. Not for killing Owen, but for neglecting to keep him safe. No matter how much Owen hurt her, she says, he was her responsibility and she failed....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Thomas Hayes

Conviction recap: Season 1, Episode 5

Hayes and her team). And luckily, we got a few brief glimpses at said backstories in tonights The 1 Percent Solution. Lets dive in, shall we? Credit: ABC/Sven Frenzel Case No. Debra Porter, a wealthy wife and mother found stabbed to death in her mansion. The Porters were the closest thing to family I ever had, ever will have. I never would have done anything to hurt her. Except that doesnt really explain how his skin ended up underneath her fingernails, Sam points out....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Miguel Jackson

Conviction recap: Season 1, Episode 6

Case No. As it turns out, he lied to give himself an alibi for the vandalism he committed. Its been scientifically proven. Credit: ABC/Sven Frenzel Frankie sets up an experiment to find out why only 50 particles of residue were found. Simply put, the GSR evidence is out. Yep, Blakes body spent two hours at the scene in the M.E. vans cold storage, but the vehicle was found to have a cooling leak the next day....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Lisa Sanford