‘Cheers’ Star George Wendt Dead at 76 Published May 20, 2025 12:35 PM PDT | Updated May 20, 2025 1:32 PM PDT George Wendt, famous for his starring role in the long-running NBC sitcom “Cheers,” is dead. Family sources tell TMZ … he died early Tuesday morning, passing peacefully in his sleep at his home.…

Shudder Whether you’re a longtime horror fan or a newcomer looking for something new to sample, the “V/H/S” films are a rewarding experience, because you get such a breadth of storytelling possibilities all contained in one franchise. Though each film in the series, and each…

Few horror films have ever cast a shadow as long and enduring as Night of the Living Dead, the 1968 classic directed by George A. Romero and written by Romero and John A. Russo. Though it wasn’t the first zombie film ever made, it is the film that launched an entire subgenre of horror, fueling stories…

Static Media / Getty We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. “Star Trek” remains one of the most celebrated franchises in television history, but you wouldn’t know it from a lot of its lead actors. If someone asked you to name an…

Netflix Based on the eponymous novel by Matthew Quirk, the Shawn Ryan-created American conspiracy thriller series “The Night Agent” is one of Netflix’s most massive hits, having at one point been touted as one of the streamer’s top six most popular series of all time.…

Go long! Amazon MGM Studios has started production on its “Madden” film — and a shocking first-look photo of the film’s lead stars was released on Tuesday. In the image, Nicolas Cage looks unrecognizable with shaggy hair as Oakland Raiders coach-turned-legendary NFL broadcaster John Madden. Nicolas Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale as Al…

Bill Inoshita/CBS With a whole host of streamers in play, as well as five national broadcasting networks, one would think there would be plenty of space in prime time for every show that manages to do well. Alas, with hourlong series mainly ruling the world…

Warner Bros. Being a child actor is a tough job. Between having to balance work and school, dealing with abuse from scornful peers or mean-spirited “fans,” or having to deal with cruel directors or stressful work conditions, it can be a difficult life. When you…

Static Media For the past few years, Netflix could fairly be accused of employing a strategy of throwing everything they’ve got against a wall and seeing what sticks. With new series and original films premiering on a weekly basis, viewers are both spoiled for choice…

Static Media A best-selling smash before being adapted into a trilogy of similarly successful movies, author E.L James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” is a strong reminder that sex sells. The novels and their cinematic adaptations explored a central romance that dealt heavily in eroticism and…