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Amazon kicked off the new year by filling its Prime Video service with ads. Now, in the face of user complaints, Amazon is doubling down with a slew of “interactive” ads. These ads extend beyond the normal commercial break and will appear on the pause menu. Interactive pause ads offer an “extended engagement opportunity beyond a typical ad break.” You pause a show or movie, and a product appears on-screen with “buy now” and “learn more” buttons....

Parks and Recreation’s Leslie KnopeandThe Office’s Michael Scott were fantastic sitcom characters, but they were almost too alike, and it would never have worked. Over the years, many ofthe best sitcoms of all timehave borrowed from other iconic characters in the subgenre. Michael Scott was a staple ofThe Officecastfrom season 1 until his exit in season 7, and he has been labeled one of the most notable sitcom characters in TV history....

The Naked Gunreboot movie starring Liam Neeson is almost here, and here is where you can watch the movie as well as when you can expect it to hit streaming.The Naked Gunis one of the most beloved comedy franchises of all time, and 2025 will see it return with Liam Neeson in the lead role, taking over for Leslie Nielsen. 1988’sThe Naked Gun: From the Files of the Police Squad!came from the beloved filmmaking trio Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and David Zucker, with it being a parody of police and crime movies....

Predator 2saw the “City Hunter” swap the actual jungle for the concrete jungle of Los Angeles, which was every bit a war zone itself. It’s strange to think that after this 1990 sequel, thePredatormovie franchiselay dormant for 14 years. The sequel was still a success, butthe film grossed significantly less than the original, withArnold Schwarzenegger’s refusal to return forPredator 2being cited as a problem. Despite a tepid critical response at the time, the sequel is considered an action gem now....

Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner loveStar Trek: Lower Decksand called it"the best show ever"for breaking one ofStar Trek’s rules.Star Trek: Lower Decksended on Paramount+in December 2024 after five seasons. Jonathan Frakes was the first big name fromStar Trek: The Next Generationto appear onLower Decks, voicing Captain Will Riker in seasons 1 and 2. Brent Spiner joinedStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5 and voiced an alternate universe (and purple) version of Lt. Commander Data’s head....

A long-timeGrey’s Anatomystar has pleaded for legacy star Ellen Pompeo to return to the show full-time. The hit medical drama first debuted on ABC in 2005 and has become the network’s flagship show. A ratings juggernaut,Grey’s Anatomyis the longest-running scripted primetime currently airing on ABC, and Pompeo’s Dr. Meredith Grey has been synonymous with the show’s success over the years. After being front and center for almost two decades, Pompeo took a reduced role duringGrey’s Anatomyseason 19, and has explored other projects, recently starring on the Hulu dramaGood American Family....

Destination X’sTai Lowry was one of the most strategic players in the game, but her elimination was apparently even more chaotic than it came off on screen. ThroughoutDestination Xseason 1, Tai was one of the most strategic-minded players on host Jeffery Dean Morgan’s luxurious bus. While she wasn’t always in the best positions in the game in terms of connections or alliances, Tai appeared to be covered on most sides as she moved through the challenges, proving she had a good understanding of how to navigate without any of her senses in the mix....

While the Coronavirus pandemic finally seems to be slowing down around the world, things aren’t back to normal quite yet. For Hollywood, in particular, much of the economy is still moving at a snail’s pace, hampered indefinitely by the need to keep social distancing, a practice that unfortunately makes it incredibly difficult to film and produce media. Whether it’s small-time camera operators, large-scale producers, or huge movie-stars, everyone is feeling the impact of the slowdowns, includingBlack Widowstar Scarlett Johansson....

Nothing inBuffy the Vampire Slayerhistory could be as controversial as Xander Harris and Dawn Summers getting together. Yes, the same Xander Harris who used to babysit Buffy’s little sister, and yes, the same Dawn, who’s the sister in question. TheBuffycomics feature strange romances, but this, by far, is the strangest. Buffy the Vampire Slayer’sweirdest romance wouldn’t be such an important topic to delve into if not for the fact that Hulu is working on a reboot sequel series currently....

Mobile Suit Gundamseems to be everywhere these days. As one of Japan’s most successful science fiction anime franchises, it has been a cultural touchstone since it first debuted on television back in 1979. Following the breakout success ofThe Witch from Mercury, the new seriesMobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuuXlaunched globally on Amazon Prime Video, after a theatrical release in Japan that surpassed one billion yen in box office revenue. On July 10, 2025, New York City hosted a full-fledged Gundam Takeover in Times Square, featuring a pop-up showroom, free giveaways, and large-scale digital displays....

Star Trek: The Next Generationseason 1 is generally regarded as the show’s weakest season, and some of the season’s episodes can be skipped entirely. Set about one hundred years after the events ofStar Trek: The Original Series,TNGintroduced the world toCaptain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his crewaboard the USS Enterprise-D. WhileTNGwould go on to become one of the greatest science fiction television series of all time, it struggled to find its footing throughout the first season....

Ahead ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps' release, there were some notable complaints about the film and what it looked set to be online, but the movie seems to have handled most of these concerns. TheMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)has finally introduced Marvel’s First Family in live-action, and the results were spectacular. But, in the run-up to its release, how the film would fare critically seemed far less certain. As a release that could make or break the future of the franchise after a series of less-than-stellar releases in the Multiverse Saga, tensions were naturally high about how good or bad the movie might end up being....

Aharen Is Indecipherablehad manyanime fans excited about its Spring 2022 premiere. The unusual blossoming friendship between the scary-looking Raidou and the adorable, if unpredictable Aharen has absolutely delivered as a wholesome comedy. Related:The Funniest Cringe Comedy Anime Many anime fans may want to find more shows like it. Fortunately, there are plenty of shows with comedic school settings, eccentric seatmates, and tons of hilarious moments. 9Tanaka-kun is Always Listless Both shows feature students that are oddballs and might not be as socially aware alongside a heaping helping of comedy....