Watch Outtakes from SNL’s Star Wars Sketch
Saturday Night Live has released outtakes from its buzzed-about Star Wars: The Force Awakens sketch starring Adam Driver.
The outtakes (via io9) show Driver along with costars Taran Killam and Bobby Moynihan breaking at various points, some alternative dialogue and jokes, and Leslie Jones going on an extended riff while she berates Driver's character "Matt." Plus, you get to see Moynihan crashing into the snack machine over and over again.
The original sketch played with the Kylo Ren persona, featuring the feared Starkiller Base leader donning a disguise as a radar technician to speak with his underlings in an episode of Undercover Boss. As you might imagine, it didn't go well.
Top 10 X-Files Guest Stars
Since several hundred actors made guest appearances during The X-Files' nine-season run, coming up with a top ten list was a daunting task. But, with Agents Mulder and Scully returning to TV for brand new episodes this Sunday, with guest stars like Joel McHale, Annet Mahendru and Robbie Amell along for the six-episode run, we thought a look back at the greatest guest performers of the past was in order.
From alien abductees to murderous monsters to demons on the prowl, The X-Files gave us some truly memorable characters, ranging from tragic to terrifying. Here's the best of the bunch...
Airdate: 10/14/1994
As Special Agent/FBI hostage negotiator Lucy Kazdin, CCH Pounder creates the perfect guest character; one we sense has a very interesting back-story, even though it's never told to us.
Capt. Phasma’s Outfit Originally Designed for Kylo Ren
Star Wars: The Force Awakens costume designer Michael Kaplan has shed light on the origins of Captain Phasma's iconic costume, revealing the outfit was originally designed for Kylo Ren.
"When I was trying to tackle Kylo Ren's character, I thought, what if he were The Lord of the Stormtroopers, in bright shining silver armor?" Kaplan explained in an interview with Clothes on Film. However, director J.J. Abrams shot down the look after seeing a sketch by one of Kaplan's concept artists.
While Abrams didn't believe it was the right look for Ren, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy spotted the illustration on their design room wall and loved the look, saying: "What is that? It’s fantastic!" Following Kennedy's positive response to the sketch, Abrams created Captain Phasma and cast Gwendoline Christie for the part.
Who’s Who in DC’s Suicide Squad Movie
Batman v Superman isn't the only epic DC movie fans have to look forward to this year. Suicide Squad will be shining a light on the villains of the DC Universe as the members of Task Force X assemble on the big screen for the first time.
While some characters in Suicide Squad have already become iconic, the team as a whole may not be familiar to those who haven't read the comics or watched their appearances in the TV series Arrow. That's why we've put together this guide that breaks down each member of the team, their origin and powers from the comics, and how similar the movie and comic versions appear to be at this point.
Game of Thrones: Season 6 Gets 3 New Teasers
HBO has released three new teasers for Game of Thrones ahead of its Season 6 premiere this April.
Each video highlights a different banner from one of the show's three houses. In fact, the official Game of Thrones Twitter is asking fans to align themselves with either the House of Stark, Lannister or Targaryen.
Here's a look at the Targaryen battle banner:
Here's the tease for Lannister:
Finally, here's the clip for Stark:
Game of Thrones: Season 6 will debut on Sunday, April 24. Author George R.R. Martin is still at work on the series' next novel, Winds of Winter, which won't be finished before the show's return.
Suicide Squad Movie Figures Revealed
Last night, Suicide Squad director David Ayer shared a photo of D.C. Collectible's Harley Quinn figure, based on her character in the film. Soon after, USA Today revealed the whole lot.
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) January 22, 2016
All of the figures are 12" tall and will cost around $150 USD each. Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Joker (Jared Leto), Deadshot (Will Smith), and Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) will be available in July, while Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney) and Katana (Karen Fukuhara) come in August.
Overclocked: The Oxenfree Spoiler Show
Mitch Dyer, Dan Stapleton, and Marty Sliva welcome Alanah Pearce to discuss the intricacies of the awesome tactics in Darkest Dungeon, and the very low lows of Tharsis, a promising and punishing strategy game. Plus, we dig into the superb story of Oxenfree with a lengthy, spoiler-filled discussion about the wonderful adventure game from Night School Studio.
Bastion, Rogue Legacy Featured in PSN Flash Sale
The latest PSN Flash Sale is now live, offering discounts on a wide array of indie titles.
PlayStation 4 owners can pick up Fat Princess Adventures for just $10 and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter for $8. Bastion is also available on both PS4 and PS Vita for just under $4, and Rogue Legacy has been discounted to less than $5 across PS4, PS3 and Vita.
Additionally, Don't Starve: Giant Edition and Dust: An Elysian Tail have been discounted to just under $4, and Transistor is currently available for only $5. For a look at all of the deals, head over to the PlayStation Store.
Gillian Anderson Offered Half David Duchovny’s Pay For X-Files Revival
According to Scully herself, Gillian Anderson, she was originally offered half of co-star David Duchovny's pay to reprise her role in Fox's new X-Files miniseries.
Though she originally told the story in The Hollywood Reporter's oral history of the X-Files, the topic came up again in a recent interview with The Daily Beast.
“I’m surprised that more
haven’t brought that up because it’s the truth,” Anderson said. “Especially in this climate of women talking about the reality of
Academy’s Overhaul Seeks to Add More Women, Minorities
Following a unanimous vote by its Board of Governors on Thursday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a series of sweeping changes to their membership and voting policies today in response to widespread outrage over the lack of diversity among not only the Academy's members but also this year's Oscar nominees -- the second year in a row where nearly all the major nominees were white.
This year's nominations resuscitated the trending Twitter hashtag #OscarsSoWhite that has proved a huge embarrassment for the Academy and the film industry in general.