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The Flash Season 7 Episode 4 Review: Central City Strong

This The Flash review contains spoilers. Abra Kadabra isn’t the sort of villain that you might think The Flash would build the episode that was ostensibly meant to serve as its Season 7 premiere around, but here we are. His original appearance back in Season 3 was pretty underwhelming and the show really doesn’t make much better use of him here. Or, at least, not as Abra Kadabra, specifically. As a set-up for the rest of the season, “Central City Strong” is pretty bland, an episode that would likely annoy many viewers had it arrived after a several months’ hiatus…
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All American Season 3 Episode 2 Review: How to Survive in South Central

This All American review contains spoilers. All American Season 3, Episode 2 We’re back with a new episode and, as the premiere teased us, there is something that went down th summer before senior year with some of these characters. In “How to Survive in South Central,” All American does a good job of unraveling more of the melodrama mystery. But, I guess the slowburn of a certain secret is what makes it even juicier? Conflict, conflict, conflict. What else do you expect when a team gets a new coach they don’t feel like belongs on their turf, even when…
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The Ren & Stimpy Show Gets Rebooted at Comedy Central

Happy, happy, joy, joy? Eh sure, why not: happy, happy, joy, joy! Comedy Central today announced that it is rebooting iconic ‘90s animated series The Ren & Stimpy Show. Details are scarce on what exactly a rebooted Ren & Stimpy Show will entail, but Comedy Central describes it as a “reimagination” with a new creative team.  “We are excited to reinvent this iconic franchise with a new creative team and our partners at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio,” said Chris McCarthy, President of ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Group. “Ren & Stimpy joins our rapidly expanding roster of adult animation including South…
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John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch Gets Two More Specials at Comedy Central

Prolific standup comedian John Mulaney last filmed a special for Comedy Central in 2012. Now he’s coming back…and he’s bringing some friends. Comedy Central announced today that it has reached a deal with Mulaney to produce two more John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch specials for the network, rather than the project’s native Netflix. Mulaney will return as the star and executive producer of both specials. One special will be holiday themed and will reunite the cast of the original.  “I was an intern at Comedy Central when I was barely older than the kids in the Sack Lunch…
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Beavis and Butt-Head Readies Return to TV on Comedy Central

Beavis and Butt-Head may be the epitome of unapologetically un-PC 1990s-era coarseness, but the animated franchise, a former staple of MTV, is set to make a comeback (albeit its second comeback in a decade), this time on the cable television platform of Comedy Central. Mike Judge, the Emmy-winning creator of the animated franchise, has finalized an expansive deal with Comedy Central to “reimagine” Beavis and Butt-Head with a new series, which officially includes a two-season order, along with spinoffs and specials. Judge will return to write, produce and reprise his voice role for both title characters. Indicatively, the new series…
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