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02 Oct

South Park Pandemic Special Brings the Show’s Highest Ratings in Seven Years

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With the year 2020 feeling like an interminable torrent of tumult, viewers were widely ready to reach for a familiar, long-missing satirical salve with the South Park Pandemic Special on its Wednesday night premiere. Such a notion was validated with the extended episode’s performance, which yielded Comedy Central record ratings. Comedy Central is touting monumental metric accolades from the South Park Pandemic Special, which was the highest-rated episode of the long-running animated staple in the past seven years with 2.06, yielding a total of 4.05 million viewers in the coveted 18-49 demographic for the premiere. The return was up by…
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01 Oct

South Park Pandemic Special: What Does The Return of Death Mean?

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It’s understandable for any series, let alone one like South Park, to develop a level of cynicism when it’s been on for over two decades. South Park has turned out numerous episodes like “Cancelled,” “You’re Getting Old,” and “Unfulfilled” that have all looked at the growing pains of not just South Park, but also its creators. There have been a handful of episodes that exhibit such self-criticism that it’s sometimes easy to wonder if Trey Parker and Matt Stone are still truly in love with the series or just going through the motions.  “The Pandemic Special” looks at a lot…
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01 Oct

South Park Pandemic Special Review: Tegridy Is No Cure

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Quick back-of-the-napkin math on major headlines since last season’s South Park finale aired on Dec. 11 2019: the impeachment trial of the sitting president, a drone strike on Iran, the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, the Democratic primaries and presidential election cycle, Brexit (well, for real this time), wildfires engulfing the west coast, police brutality protests and rioting across America, continued forgien election interference, and 200,000+ people dead from COVID-19 in the United States, with a curve nowhere near flattened, and over 1 million dead worldwide.  In a year that gets bleaker with each passing day, one can be forgiven…
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24 Sep

Creepshow Animated Halloween Special Coming to Shudder in October

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What’s spooky season without a little Creepshow? Thankfully AMC’s horror streaming imprint Shudder agrees and has greenlit an animated Creepshow Halloween special. The aptly titled Creepshow Halloween Special will star Kiefer Sutherland (24) and Joey King (The Act) and will be based on stories from horror writing father-son duo Stephen King and Joe Hill.  The special will be directed by Creepshow showrunner and Walking Dead gore expert Greg Nicotero. It will premiere on Shudder on Oct. 26.  “Halloween wouldn’t be complete without Creepshow, so with the help of the father and son team of Stephen & Joe as well as…
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15 Sep

South Park Season 24 To Premiere with a Pandemic Special

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At this point nothing can slow down South Park, not even a global pandemic. Comedy Central announced that the long-running animated series will return for season 24 on September 30th with an hour-long “Pandemic Special.” The special airs at 8:00 p.m. ET.  For those who have been following the show in recent seasons, the title means one citizen of South Park will try to cash in on this collective nightmare: Randy Marsh. Here’s the episode description via Comedy Central:  “Randy comes to terms with his role in the COVID-19 outbreak as the on-going pandemic presents continued challenges to the citizens…
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01 Sep

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special Coming to HBO Max

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Check your egos at the door. Will Smith made the right choice Joyce. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast will reunite for an unscripted special to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the series and the cultural impact it’s had since its debut. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special is set to tape on Sept. 10, 30 years to the day it launched on NBC in 1990. The reunion special was developed by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s media company Westbrook Media, and will debut exclusively on HBO Max around Thanksgiving. The entire Banks family is coming back to the…
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30 Aug

Black Panther Gets Special Free TV Broadcast in Honor of Chadwick Boseman

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Viewers in the United States will get a chance to watch Black Panther for free tonight in honor of star Chadwick Boseman, whose death on Friday shocked and saddened the world. ABC will air Black Panther, complete and commercial free at 8 pm EDT, followed by a broadcast celebrating the life and legacy of the actor, ABC News Special: Chadwick Boseman – A Tribute for a King. Upon its release in February of 2018, Black Panther was a critical and cultural sensation, taking in over $1.3 billion at the box office, and racking up seven Academy Awards nominations (for Best…
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25 Aug

The West Wing Cast to Reunite for HBO Max Special

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One day when the dollar crashes and we move to an all-TV show reunion economy, HBO Max will certainly be sitting pretty. Despite its frustrated attempts to get a Friends reunion off the ground, HBO Max is moving forward with a special regarding another important WarnerMedia property: The West Wing. HBO Max and West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin today announced that the cast of the landmark political series will be reuniting this fall for A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote. As the uncommonly descriptive title reveals this West Wing special will raise awareness of issues of…
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14 Aug

Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Is Everything Star Wars Doesn’t Need Right Now

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This Thanksgiving, around the time we’ll all be reading articles online about whether or not it’s safe to insult your extended family in person, or over Zoom, there will also be a new Star Wars “festive” product to watch on Disney+. The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special is coming whether your want it or not, and even if you haven’t paid attention to any of the other Lego Star Wars things, something in the Force tells me everyone is going to have an opinion about this thing specifically. Stream your Star Wars favorites right here! In an exclusive report, USA…
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13 Aug

Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Will Introduce Rey to a Young Luke Skywalker This November

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More than 40 years after the original, Star Wars is getting a new Holiday Special on Disney+. But there’s a twist. Fans hoping for live-action Wookiee shenanigans will instead get a new adventure in LEGO animation. As revealed by USA Today, the 45-minute Lego Star Wars Holiday Special will reunite Rey, Finn, Poe, and other characters for a new Life Day celebration that nods to the original Holiday Special from 1978. It will also feature appearances from Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and of course, Chewbacca himself. Executive producer Josh Rimes even teased that…
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07 Aug

Friends Reunion Special Delayed Again at HBO Max

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Nice try, movie industry, but television can have a long saga of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic too! TVLine reported today that WarnerMedia has delayed filming for the Friends reunion special on HBO Max for a second time. Now only a few hundred more delays to go to match Tenet’s record. The special is now expected to film in the fall at the earliest. The Friends reunion was initially set to help launch WarnerMedia’s shiny new streaming service HBO Max on May 27. But Warner delayed the filming in March amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The special was then set…
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17 Jul

30 Rock: A One-Time Special – The Best Moments

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The following contains spoilers for 30 Rock: A One-Time Special. Unlike the Parks and Recreation reunion special earlier this year, 30 Rock: A One-Time Special wasn’t designed to bring comfort to folks during a pandemic or raise money for charity. Instead it was a Trojan horse to sell ad space. It’s not a surprise; since network’s upfronts were canceled, the 30 Rock “special” was created to tout NBC’s slate of programming, talent, and their new streaming service, Peacock, to journalists and advertisers. The advertorial nature of the endeavor kept many independently-owned NBC affiliates from airing the “reunion” altogether, and though…
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13 Jul

30 Rock Reunion Special Debuts First Trailer

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Duh-duh. Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh. Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh. Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo. That elaborately recreated and stunningly accurate rendition of the 30 Rock theme song can only mean one thing: 30 Rock is almost back!  Last month, NBC announced that it was bringing back its mid-2000s classic comedy 30 Rock for one more installment. And in true 30 Rock fashion, this would be something a little more meta than your usual reunion special. Since NBCUniversal is unable to hold in-person “upfronts” to promote their upcoming TV slate to advertisers, 30 Rock is going to do the task for them.  30 Rock A One-Time Special will catch up with…
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08 Jul

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Replaces 2020 Induction Ceremony With Exclusive HBO Special

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It’s been a mixed year of firsts for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but HBO will bring home the inductees in November. Clear some dance space by the TV. The 35th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air as an exclusive HBO special in place of a live performance. The special will honor this year’s inductees, which includes Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G., and T-Rex. This year’s Ahmet Ertegun Award, which honors songwriters, producers, disc jockeys, record executives, journalists and other industry professionals who have had…
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13 May

First Adventure Time: Distant Lands Special Gets HBO Max Premiere Date

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Just as a character in another beloved WarnerMedia brand could tell you: nothing ever ends. Thankfully that applies to the colorful and lovely Cartoon Network animated series Adventure Time as well.  HBO Max is bringing the recently concluded show back for four hour-long specials titled Adventure Time: Distant Lands that will premiere on the HBO Max streaming service exclusively. Finn, Jake, and many of the other inhabitants of the Land of Ooo will find their way to the Distant Lands for the new short series.  “The enchanted world of Adventure Time has mesmerized viewers and critics alike as Finn and…
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