TV's Artificial Intelligence Obsession

Which A.I. Is Right For You? We break them down on a scale fromThe Jetsons' sweet, neat Rosie to Marvel’s terrorizing Ultron. Cate Cameron /The CW; John P. Johnson/HBO; Jennifer Clasen/ABC; Robert Trachtenberg/NBC Aida,Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Aida (Mallory Jansen) is the Swiss Army knife of A.I.s. Plus, she isn’t afraid to kick ass if plans go awry. Alie,The 100 Think overpopulation is Earth’s biggest problem? So did Alie (Erica Cerra), so she deployed a nuclear apocalypse....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Randy Love

TV's craziest action scenes of 2016

TV’s crazy year of action includes Game of Thrones going to battle and superheroes facing off. And then there was the action the scale of which has never been more impressive. Here are the craziest action scenes of 2016. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO Game of Thrones' goes to battle Illegitimate children! The least known Stark dying! The “Battle of the Bastards” had it all. Living up to the online grid’s old slogan, “It’s not TV....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Christopher Perez

TV's first gender non-binary character introduced inBillionspremiere

Attorneys office (commanded by Paul Giamattis growling Charles Rhoades). Yet itsBillions hyper-masculine perspective that makes Sundays season 2s introduction of Taylor so mesmerizing. Billionsshowrunners say they were looking to add a character in season 2 who could effectively match wits with Axelrod. Credit: Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME So it seemed really worth doing. People were coming in to [audition] from the entire LGBTQ spectrum. But when Asia came in and read they were so locked in and perfect for it....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Bryan Harrison

TV's Most Major Fashion Moments of 2016

Colorful costumes and characters dominated TV’s biggest moments this year. See the rainbow of unforgettable looks. Curtis Baker/Netflix Mark Schafer/HBO Neil Davidson/Starz Entertainment Parkwood Entertainment Courtesy of Netflix Alex Bailey/Netflix Scott Everett White/The CW Anne Marie Fox/HBO John P. Johnson/HBO Lacey Terrell/HBO Des Willie//The Ink Factory/AMC TBS Helen Sloan/HBO

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Mr. Joseph Cross

TV's Most Surprising Transformations

In fact, the actor wears a fat suit and prosthetics while in character. Yes, you read that correctly. you could watch the whole thing go downhere. Ron Batzdorff/NBC; Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Sarah Paulson inAmerican Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson Paulson loved the wig she donned to play O.J. Colleen Hayes/FX; Robin Marchant/Getty Images Macall B. Polay/HBO; JB Lacroix/WireImage Will Heath/NBC; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Michele K. Short/FX; GP/Star Max/GC Images Joe Lederer/Netflix; Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Tiffany Weaver

Twin Peaks: 11 Exclusive Revival Portraits

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Twin Peaksfor EW It’s been 25 years since we said goodbye toTwin Peaks. Thankfully, David Lynch never did. Marc Hom for EW To celebrate the show’s return to TV,EWgrabbed a slice of pie with all your favorite townies. Lauras soul was last seen hangin with Agent Cooper in the Black Lodge. “Anytime I was on set as Laura’s corpse, I got to learn so much....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 911 words · Gabriel Mckenzie

Twin Peaks: 9 Exclusive First Look Photos

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. But who are Jake Wardle and James Marshall (right) playing? No one will say officially. Suzanne Tenner/SHOWTIME We can’t even confirm Marshall is reprising his original role of James Hurley. The newTwin Peaksis secretly a Spike Jonze-directed consciousness-swapping comedy. Call it:Being David Lynch. Suzanne Tenner/SHOWTIME Madchen Amick and Peggy Lipton Amick looks like Shelly Johnson, waitress at the Double R Diner....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Jeremy Powell

Twin Peaks: David Lynch breaks down the first four episodes

You might be thrilled, you’re probably mystified, and you’re certainly perplexed. What’s up with the talking tree? Where did Laura Palmer fly off too? David Lynch Will Agent Cooper ever come back with mind and personality intact? “When it’s finished, that’s it. Nothing should be added to it. All the rest is baloney.” He even drew us a picture. They air on the flagship data pipe on May 28.] ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: It’s Monday....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 714 words · Bradley Gray

Twin Peaks: David Lynch holds a weird press conference

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Showtime just surprised the Television Critics Association with a David Lynch press conference for its upcoming revival ofTwin Peaks. The reclusive Lynch is directingall 18 hoursof the limited series. Credit: Steve Cohn I see it as a film. A film in parts is what people will experience. It was a joyful, fantastic trip with this great crew and cast. This word expect is a magical word....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Joshua Perez

Twin Peaks: Familiar faces and the Spike

MyTwin Peakspodcasting pal Jeff Jensen is writing a full deep-dive recap, which will go live tomorrow. (UPDATE:Read his recaphere.) In the meantime, here are the key points from Part 6. Credit: Suzanne Tenner/SHOWTIME (Spoilers, of course!) as he searched for… someone. It seems inevitable that Diane is played by Laura Dern. Dern’s a longtime Lynch collaborator, having starred inBlue Velvet,Wild at Heart, andInland Empire. She appeared on screen with Kyle MacLachlan inBlue Velvet....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Sherri Matthews

Twin Peaks: How the Insurance Man explains everything, maybe

I cherish how muchTwin Peaksconfuses me. Sometimes key moments are built from throwaway bits of long-ago plot. Sometimes scenes seem purposefully obtuse, requiring clarity from a scene that won’t happen until many hours later. The Showtime revival has mysteries, and we could have guessed that. to “What’s wrong with this town?” So, of course,the revival’s two-hour premiereback in May launched a fusillade of enigma missiles. (LocalTwin Peaksscholar Jeff Jensen has put forward the possibility that episode 8 is about Elvis....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · Mary Schroeder

Twin Peaks: Kyle MacLachlan on creating doppelgängers and Dirty Cooper

In the originalTwin Peaks, Kyle MacLachlan was Agent Cooper, one of the great heroes in TV history. He’s Cooper’s disembodied spirit. He’s Cooper’s evil doppelganger, driven by a ruthless desire to survive. He’s Cooper’s evil doppelganger’s dim-witted, adulterous, everyman double (now deceased). That’s just my theory. MacLachlan himself is just having fun. Did you watch the premiere when it aired?I didn’t. I think that’s part of the process. It resonates and it continues to resonate if you let it....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 652 words · Eric Rodgers

Twin Peaks: Kyle MacLachlan on what he thinks the final scene means

When a bewildered Agent Cooper stepped back and asked “What year is this?” I was stunned, I was emotionally staggered, I was confused but in good ways. How are you feeling about the end of this journey?KYLE MACLACHLAN:It’s been bittersweet. And then there was, of course, the excitement of what was to come. And then as you said, the finish-up of the series. It’s a mix of having felt like I was involved in something monumental....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Kelsey Miller