Today is also Earth Day and while I’m definitely pro-Earth, as someone that has served some time as an Executive Assistant, Administrative Professionals’ Day is near and dear to my heart. Most Admins are the reason that most things get done, yet the often get very little recognition, so I think it’s nice that there is a day to pay tribute to all their efforts. Of course, most admins probably wind up buying their own flowers or reminding their bosses to take them out to lunch or the day goes by without comment,but they honestly deserve better. There are two people that you should become friendly with at any organization – the maintenance people and the Admins. They are the people that get shit done and they can make your life a whole lot easier or a whole lot more difficult. So be extra nice to any admins that you see today; they are the unsung heroes and probably put up with a lot of nonsense on a daily basis. Trust me on that.
Now on to the pop culture; once again this week I’ve cultivated the best that the web has to offer to catch you up on anything that you might have missed. No Admins were harmed in the creation of this roundup.
- Jon Stewart’s last night hosting The Daily Show will be August 6th. 😦
- Stewart elaborated on why he’s leaving in an interview with The Guardian.
- Daredevil will get a second season, but with a new showrunner.
- A Full House reboot is coming to Netflix (I told you that they weren’t fooling around).
- John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) is working with Marvel on a new TV series.
- Dominic Cooper will star in AMC’s Preacher. Elizabeth Perkins has also joined the cast.
- Louis C.K. and Kevin Hart will lend their voices to The Secret Life of Pets.
- Here’s a cheat sheet for upcoming series and season finale dates.
- Alan Rickman’s next film will be an adaptation of the novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem.
- Anna Kendrick will release a book of essays (which I will read).
- Justified is auctioning off memorabilia from the show. Sadly, Timothy Olyphant is not included.
- Russell Crowe would be interested in a prequel to Man of Steel.
- Ewan McGreggor will play Lumiére in the live-action Beauty and the Beast.
- Bronn from Game of Thrones used to be a pop star.
- The LEGO Movie sequel and spinoffs have premiere dates.
- Here’s what the Ant-Man billboards look like:
- Gabourey Sidibe (Becky) and Ta’Rhonda Jones (Porsha) have been promoted to series regulars on Empire.
- A no-brainer: Inside Amy Schumer renewed for a 4th season.
- Will Daredevil and the other Netflix Marvel characters appear in Avengers: Infinity War?
- Emma Stone and Steve Carell are going to play Billie Jean King in Bobby Riggs in yet another project about the Battle of the Sexes match.
- Lucasfilm approved a 7 year old’s request to be a Jedi and still be allowed to get married.
- Nathan Fillion will be back for a new season of Castle (if there is one) but he might be the only one returning.
- Waka Flocka Flame is running for president.
- Paramount is developing a Galaxy Quest TV series.
- An investigation of whether it is possible to break off a cast by flexing (a la the Rock in Furious 7).
- Here’s what Stephen Colbert and George Lucas discussed during their sit down during the Tribeca Film Festival.
- Here’s a better look at Jared Leto’s transformation into the Joker:
- Ed Sheeran wants to be an extra on Game of Thrones. Join the club, buddy.
- Sarah Paulson will return for American Horror Story: Hotel.
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus will appear on Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
- Roseanne looks back at the same-sex kiss on her sitcom that caused controversy over 20 years ago.
- Chris Pratt has helped raise of $70,000 for a little boy with brain cancer.
- Walter Skinner will be back for the X-Files reboot.
- Ice Cube would like to do another Friday movie.
- Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood will star in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff.
- Adam Lambert is releasing a new album.
- Aziz Ansari and the folks behind Parks and Recreation are teaming up for a Netflix series.
- Wes Craven is developing a series based on People Under the Stairs.
- David Letterman has invited Jay Leno to appear on one of his final episodes.
- Ben Affleck reportedly asked that his slave-owning ancestor be censored from his appearance on Finding Your Roots.
- Andy Samberg and Kelsey Grammer will lend their voices to Storks.
- Penelope Cruz and Billy Zane are confirmed for Zoolander 2.
- Metallica guitarist Kirk Hamett lost his iPhone with 250 guitar riffs on it.
- Serial won a Peabody Award (a first for a podcast).
Time for some trailers…
- Our first look at Fantastic Four:
- Jurassic World:
- Ian McKellen is Mr. Holmes:
- Batman v. Superman:
- Another week, another Tomorrowland trailer:
- Scooby Doo And KISS: A Rock & Roll Mystery (seriously):
- Ryan Gosling may star alongside Harrison Ford in Blade Runner 2.
- HBO has told a Brooklyn bar to stop their Game of Thrones viewing parties. Boo to that!
- You can stream early Foo Fighters demos.
- DMX and Nicki Minaj each made a surprise appearance at Coachella.
- Whitney Cummings may be headed back to TV….this time in an HBO comedy based on a Maureen Dowd book.
- Marvel is still operating under the idea that boys won’t buy merchandise if there is a girl on it.
- Gillian Anderson is co-writing a self-help book for women.
- Rolling Stone examines the history of no-shows at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
- An oral history of Shaquille O’Neal’s Orlando Magic.
- The release of Hugh Jackman’s Pan has moved from summer to fall.
- An oral history of Airplane!
- The lineup of the Cannes Film Festival has been announced.
- Is this Yoda in a medieval manuscript?
- Twitter found Channing Tatum’s missing backpack.
- Keith Olbermann has a bizarre Mad Men theory.
- Bill Pullman and Jud Hirsch will return for Independence Day 2.
- Lena Dunham indicates that season 6 of Girls will probably be its last.
- A Conan writer went on a Twitter rant about the state of late night comedy.
- Chris Jericho did a Reddit AMA.
- Bazooka Joe is getting a makeover.
- The Pulitzer Prize winners have been announced.
- A new species of frog was discovered that looks a lot like Kermit the Frog.
- An examination of how much the artists at the original Woodstock got paid.
- Drew Carey officiated a mass wedding of the entire Price is Right audience.
- Does Taylor Swift have a doppelganger that appeared in Japanese McDonald’s ads?
- Marilyn Manson will play a hitman in an indie crime film.
- Pop culture real estate of the week: Lucious Lyon’s house is on the market.
- Whoa – Emilia Clark’s Game of Thrones body double could be her twin:
https://instagram.com/p/1qaKg8mMyZ/
- Meryl Streep is funding a screenwriting lab for women over 40.
- Tommy Davidson discusses the legacy of In Living Color.
- The French Government is used Game of Thrones to explain their policy.
- Peter Jackson opened a World War I museum in New Zealand.
- WE TV has pulled their show Sex Box after five episodes.
- I don’t really follow the NBA anymore, but I would wear the hell out of this LeBron James/The Wire t-shirt:
https://instagram.com/p/1vex4oMnsY/
- Apparently one Beanie Baby is actually worth some money.
- TV Land has renewed Younger, starring Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff.
- A Mama Mia!-themed restaurant is opening in Sweden.
- Ben and Jerry’s is working on an ice cream-flavored beer. Two of my favorite things, together at last!
- Is there a secret “sex scene” in the end credits of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?
- Suge Knight will stand trial for murder.
- Ariana Grande and Big Sean have split up.
- Roseanne is going blind.
- Jonathan Crombie of Anne of Green Gables has passed away at 48.
- Ben Powers (Good Times) has passed away at 64.
- Karen O is pregnant with her first child.
- Little Silas Timberlake has made his debut:
https://instagram.com/p/1rRoAsydrG/?taken-by=justintimberlake
As always, we end with the supercuts and mashups….
- Matthew McConaughey reacts to the new Star Wars trailer:
- A supercut of close-up shots in The Matrix:
- A supercut of films that break the fourth wall:
- A mashup of video game music:
- Driving scenes from Taratino movies:
- The Game of Thrones cast sings “I’m So Excited”
- Here’s a LEGO version of Batman v Superman:
- Disney villains falling:
- And finally, a Daredevil/Night Court mashup that we didn’t know we needed:
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