Yearly Archives: 2020
Netflix and HBO Max to Release Chappelle’s Show in November
Fans of the acclaimed Chappelle's Show, which ran on Comedy Central from 2003 to 2006 and featured comedian Dave Chappelle in skits skewering everyone from Prince to Rick James to Wayne Brady, are in for a treat this November as the series will be available to binge on two different streaming platforms.
Chappelle's Show will land on both Netflix and HBO Max on November 1, with all 28 episodes available to watch. Famously, Chappelle quit the series in 2005 citing "stress, creative angst over the ideas for his show, and the fact that he's sometimes a 'difficult dude.'"
HBO Max's grab of Chappelle's Show is part of a larger deal with Viacom-owned Comedy Central which will also make way for Inside Amy Schumer, Key & Peele, Nathan For You, and Reno 911! coming to the site. Chappelle's Show ranked number 19 on IGN's Top 100 TV Shows of All Time. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-netflix-comedy-specials&captions=true"] For more streaming news, here are all the details behind the big new creature in The Mandalorian's Season 2 premiere, every cameo in Seasons 1 and 2 of The Mandalorian, and IGN's review of Ted Lasso: Season 1. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.The best news you've heard all year: Chappelle's Show is coming to Netflix US pic.twitter.com/yMOOaf3BDA
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Sean Connery’s Best Films and Greatest Roles
From 007 to Henry Jones Sr., we look back at the best movies and greatest roles of the late Sean Connery.
Sean Connery’s Best Films and Greatest Roles
From 007 to Henry Jones Sr., we look back at the best movies and greatest roles of the late Sean Connery.
Sir Sean Connery, James Bond Actor and Oscar Winner, Dies at 90
Sir Sean Connery, the Scottish actor who may be best known for his time as James Bond for seven movies, has died overnight in his sleep in the Bahamas.
Connery's family confirmed the news to BBC, stating that it was, "understood he had been unwell for some time."
Connery's son Jason said that his father "had many of his family who could be in the Bahamas around him. We are all working at understanding this huge event as it only happened so recently, even though my dad has been unwell for some time. A sad day for all who knew and loved my dad and a sad loss for all people around the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor."
As BBC’s obituary states, Thomas Sean Connery was born in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh on August 25, 1930, and was the son of a Catholic factory worker and Protestant domestic cleaner. He left school at 13 and took odd jobs before joining the Royal Navy. Three years later, he was removed from service due to stomach ulcers.
Following his time in the Royal Navy, he began gaining the reputation of a "hard man," perhaps furthered by the time he stopped six gang members from stealing from him all by himself. He was also in love with football, and was offered a £25-a-week contract to play with Manchester United. However, he thought a footballer's career was too short and decided he would make his life's goal to become an actor.
He began on stage in 1953 by joining the chorus of a production of the musical South Pacific. A year later, he made his first appearance as a film extra in 1954 in the film Lilacs in the Spring, and after some minor roles in TV, he got his first leading film role in 1957's Blood Money.
He would continue to act and, while he was perfecting his craft, producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman had acquired the rights to Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and began looking for an actor to play 007 himself.
Broccoli's wife, Dana, was said to be the one who helped convince Cubby that Connery had "the magnetism and sexual chemistry for the part." Interestingly, Fleming did not think Connery was the right choice, saying, "I'm looking for Commander Bond and not an overgrown stunt-man."
Fleming ended up changing his mind after seeing Connery in action as Bond, and would even write in a half-scottish history for Bond in his later works.
While critics were not enamored with Connery's portrayal of Bond, the public fell in love with him. His first film as Bond was Dr. No, and he continued to play the secret agent in 1963's From Russia with Love, 1964's Goldfinger, 1965's Thunderball, and 1967's You Only Live Twice.
Following 1967's Bond film, Connery "was tiring of Bond and feared being typecast." He turned down the opportunity to play Bond again in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but Saltzman and Broccoli convinced him to come back for 1971's Diamonds are Forever for a then record of $1.25 million.
His last Bond film would be 1983's Never Say Never Again, a role he took after losing a ton of money in a Spanish land deal.
Outside of Bond, Connery played many roles, and won a Bafta for his performance as William of Baskerville in Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. He finally won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as a world-weary Irish beat cop in The Untouchables.
He also found success in other such films as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Rock, The Hunt for Red October, The Russia House and Entrapment, First Knight, and The League of Extraordinary Gentleman.
One part he did turn down, however, was the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings in 2001, a role that was then played by Sir Ian McKellen. He had said he was tired of acting and was sick of the "idiots now making films in Hollywood."
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He was first married to Australian actress Diane Cilento, but was divorced in 1975 amid allegations that he had been violent towards her and was unfaithful. They did have one son together, Jason Connery, who was Connery's only child.
He was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II, and is survived by his second wife, Micheline Roquebrune, his son Jason, and a grandson.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
As BBC’s obituary states, Thomas Sean Connery was born in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh on August 25, 1930, and was the son of a Catholic factory worker and Protestant domestic cleaner. He left school at 13 and took odd jobs before joining the Royal Navy. Three years later, he was removed from service due to stomach ulcers.
Following his time in the Royal Navy, he began gaining the reputation of a "hard man," perhaps furthered by the time he stopped six gang members from stealing from him all by himself. He was also in love with football, and was offered a £25-a-week contract to play with Manchester United. However, he thought a footballer's career was too short and decided he would make his life's goal to become an actor.
He began on stage in 1953 by joining the chorus of a production of the musical South Pacific. A year later, he made his first appearance as a film extra in 1954 in the film Lilacs in the Spring, and after some minor roles in TV, he got his first leading film role in 1957's Blood Money.
He would continue to act and, while he was perfecting his craft, producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman had acquired the rights to Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and began looking for an actor to play 007 himself.
Broccoli's wife, Dana, was said to be the one who helped convince Cubby that Connery had "the magnetism and sexual chemistry for the part." Interestingly, Fleming did not think Connery was the right choice, saying, "I'm looking for Commander Bond and not an overgrown stunt-man."
Fleming ended up changing his mind after seeing Connery in action as Bond, and would even write in a half-scottish history for Bond in his later works.
While critics were not enamored with Connery's portrayal of Bond, the public fell in love with him. His first film as Bond was Dr. No, and he continued to play the secret agent in 1963's From Russia with Love, 1964's Goldfinger, 1965's Thunderball, and 1967's You Only Live Twice.
Following 1967's Bond film, Connery "was tiring of Bond and feared being typecast." He turned down the opportunity to play Bond again in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but Saltzman and Broccoli convinced him to come back for 1971's Diamonds are Forever for a then record of $1.25 million.
His last Bond film would be 1983's Never Say Never Again, a role he took after losing a ton of money in a Spanish land deal.
Outside of Bond, Connery played many roles, and won a Bafta for his performance as William of Baskerville in Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. He finally won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as a world-weary Irish beat cop in The Untouchables.
He also found success in other such films as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Rock, The Hunt for Red October, The Russia House and Entrapment, First Knight, and The League of Extraordinary Gentleman.
One part he did turn down, however, was the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings in 2001, a role that was then played by Sir Ian McKellen. He had said he was tired of acting and was sick of the "idiots now making films in Hollywood."
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He was first married to Australian actress Diane Cilento, but was divorced in 1975 amid allegations that he had been violent towards her and was unfaithful. They did have one son together, Jason Connery, who was Connery's only child.
He was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II, and is survived by his second wife, Micheline Roquebrune, his son Jason, and a grandson.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.Sir Sean Connery, James Bond Actor and Oscar Winner, Dies at 90
Sir Sean Connery, the Scottish actor who may be best known for his time as James Bond for seven movies, has died overnight in his sleep in the Bahamas.
Connery's family confirmed the news to BBC, stating that it was "understood he had been unwell for some time."
Connery's son Jason said that his father "had many of his family who could be in the Bahamas around him. We are all working at understanding this huge event as it only happened so recently, even though my dad has been unwell for some time. A sad day for all who knew and loved my dad and a sad loss for all people around the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor."
As BBC’s obituary states, Thomas Sean Connery was born in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh on August 25, 1930, and was the son of a Catholic factory worker and Protestant domestic cleaner. He left school at 13 and took odd jobs before joining the Royal Navy. Three years later, he was removed from service due to stomach ulcers.
Following his time in the Royal Navy, he began gaining the reputation of a "hard man," perhaps furthered by the time he stopped six gang members from stealing from him all by himself. He was also in love with football, and was offered a £25-a-week contract to play with Manchester United. However, he thought a footballer's career was too short and decided he would make his life's goal to become an actor.
He began on stage in 1953 by joining the chorus of a production of the musical South Pacific. A year later, he made his first appearance as a film extra in 1954 in the film Lilacs in the Spring, and after some minor roles in TV, he got his first leading film role in 1957's Blood Money.
He would continue to act and, while he was perfecting his craft, producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman had acquired the rights to Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and began looking for an actor to play 007 himself.
Broccoli's wife, Dana, was said to be the one who helped convince Cubby that Connery had "the magnetism and sexual chemistry for the part." Interestingly, Fleming did not think Connery was the right choice, saying, "I'm looking for Commander Bond and not an overgrown stunt-man."
Fleming ended up changing his mind after seeing Connery in action as Bond, and would even write in a half-scottish history for Bond in his later works.
While critics were not enamored with Connery's portrayal of Bond, the public fell in love with him. His first film as Bond was Dr. No, and he continued to play the secret agent in 1963's From Russia with Love, 1964's Goldfinger, 1965's Thunderball, and 1967's You Only Live Twice.
Following 1967's Bond film, Connery "was tiring of Bond and feared being typecast." He turned down the opportunity to play Bond again in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but Saltzman and Broccoli convinced him to come back for 1971's Diamonds are Forever for a then record of $1.25 million.
His last Bond film would be 1983's Never Say Never Again, a role he took after losing a ton of money in a Spanish land deal.
Outside of Bond, Connery played many roles, and won a Bafta for his performance as William of Baskerville in Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. He finally won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as a world-weary Irish beat cop in The Untouchables.
He also found success in other such films as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Rock, The Hunt for Red October, The Russia House and Entrapment, First Knight, and The League of Extraordinary Gentleman.
One part he did turn down, however, was the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings in 2001, a role that was then played by Sir Ian McKellen. He had said he was tired of acting and was sick of the "idiots now making films in Hollywood."
He was first married to Australian actress Diane Cilento, but was divorced in 1975 amid allegations that he had been violent towards her and was unfaithful. They did have one son together, Jason Connery, who was Connery's only child.
He was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II, and is survived by his second wife, Micheline Roquebrune, his son Jason, and a grandson.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
As BBC’s obituary states, Thomas Sean Connery was born in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh on August 25, 1930, and was the son of a Catholic factory worker and Protestant domestic cleaner. He left school at 13 and took odd jobs before joining the Royal Navy. Three years later, he was removed from service due to stomach ulcers.
Following his time in the Royal Navy, he began gaining the reputation of a "hard man," perhaps furthered by the time he stopped six gang members from stealing from him all by himself. He was also in love with football, and was offered a £25-a-week contract to play with Manchester United. However, he thought a footballer's career was too short and decided he would make his life's goal to become an actor.
He began on stage in 1953 by joining the chorus of a production of the musical South Pacific. A year later, he made his first appearance as a film extra in 1954 in the film Lilacs in the Spring, and after some minor roles in TV, he got his first leading film role in 1957's Blood Money.
He would continue to act and, while he was perfecting his craft, producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman had acquired the rights to Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and began looking for an actor to play 007 himself.
Broccoli's wife, Dana, was said to be the one who helped convince Cubby that Connery had "the magnetism and sexual chemistry for the part." Interestingly, Fleming did not think Connery was the right choice, saying, "I'm looking for Commander Bond and not an overgrown stunt-man."
Fleming ended up changing his mind after seeing Connery in action as Bond, and would even write in a half-scottish history for Bond in his later works.
While critics were not enamored with Connery's portrayal of Bond, the public fell in love with him. His first film as Bond was Dr. No, and he continued to play the secret agent in 1963's From Russia with Love, 1964's Goldfinger, 1965's Thunderball, and 1967's You Only Live Twice.
Following 1967's Bond film, Connery "was tiring of Bond and feared being typecast." He turned down the opportunity to play Bond again in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but Saltzman and Broccoli convinced him to come back for 1971's Diamonds are Forever for a then record of $1.25 million.
His last Bond film would be 1983's Never Say Never Again, a role he took after losing a ton of money in a Spanish land deal.
Outside of Bond, Connery played many roles, and won a Bafta for his performance as William of Baskerville in Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. He finally won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as a world-weary Irish beat cop in The Untouchables.
He also found success in other such films as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Rock, The Hunt for Red October, The Russia House and Entrapment, First Knight, and The League of Extraordinary Gentleman.
One part he did turn down, however, was the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings in 2001, a role that was then played by Sir Ian McKellen. He had said he was tired of acting and was sick of the "idiots now making films in Hollywood."
He was first married to Australian actress Diane Cilento, but was divorced in 1975 amid allegations that he had been violent towards her and was unfaithful. They did have one son together, Jason Connery, who was Connery's only child.
He was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II, and is survived by his second wife, Micheline Roquebrune, his son Jason, and a grandson.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.Ruined King Is a League of Legends RPG Coming to Console, PC, and Switch in 2021
Riot Forge, the arm responsible for publishing spinoffs set in the League of Legends (LoL) universe, has shared more details about The Ruined King, a turn-based RPG set in Runeterra. The single-player LoL adventure is targeting an early 2021 release on both console and PC.
Ruined King was first announced at the 2019 Game Aawards and is billed as Riot’s first single-player game. Developed by Airship Syndicate (Darksiders Genesis), Ruined Kingdom is a turn-based RPG where players will control a party of popular League of Legends heroes including Miss Fortune, Illaoi, Braum, Yasuo, Ahri, and Pyke.
Check out the new cinematic trailer below which shows how the gang comes together to embark on this new adventure.
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Together, the party will travel from the port town of Bilgewater into the Shadow Isles, a land cursed by the Black Mist. Presumably that is where the Ruined King hangs out to be all spooky and stuff.
“Ruined King is a great way to expand the world of Runeterra for brand new players as well as our dedicated League of Legends fans,” said Riot Forge boss Leanne Loombe. “Ruined King will be the first single-player game to bring the LoL universe to both consoles and PC.”
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Ruined King is set to be released on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC via The Epic Games Store. A free upgrade for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S will be released afterward for PS4 and Xbox One owners.
Riot Forge is a new development initiative where Riot works with third-party developers to create new games set in the League of Legends universe. Beyond Riot Forge, the company is expanding its portfolio of games including the Legends of Runeterra card game, the competitive FPS Valorant, and a fighting game.
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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.
Ruined King Is a League of Legends RPG Coming to Console, PC, and Switch in 2021
Riot Forge, the arm responsible for publishing spinoffs set in the League of Legends (LoL) universe, has shared more details about The Ruined King, a turn-based RPG set in Runeterra. The single-player LoL adventure is targeting an early 2021 release on both console and PC.
Ruined King was first announced at the 2019 Game Aawards and is billed as Riot’s first single-player game. Developed by Airship Syndicate (Darksiders Genesis), Ruined Kingdom is a turn-based RPG where players will control a party of popular League of Legends heroes including Miss Fortune, Illaoi, Braum, Yasuo, Ahri, and Pyke.
Check out the new cinematic trailer below which shows how the gang comes together to embark on this new adventure.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/31/ruined-king-a-league-of-legends-story-cinematic-trailer"]
Together, the part will travel from the port town of Bilgewater into the Shadow Isles, a land cursed by the Black Mist. Presumably that is where the Ruined King hangs out to be all spooky and stuff.
“Ruined King is a great way to expand the world of Runeterra for brand new players as well as our dedicated League of Legends fans,” said Riot Forge boss Leanne Loombe. “Ruined King will be the first single-player game to bring the LoL universe to both consoles and PC.”
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Ruined King is set to be released on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC via The Epic Games Store. A free upgrade for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S will be released afterward for PS4 and Xbox One owners.
Riot Forge is a new development initiative where Riot works with third-party developers to create new games set in the League of Legends universe. Beyond Riot Forge, the company is expanding its portfolio of games including the Legends of Runeterra card game, the competitive FPS Valorant, and a fighting game.
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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.
Judge Blocks TikTok Ban Set to Begin on Nov 12
TikTok scored another legal victory in the United States after a judge in Pennsylvania temporarily halted the restrictions that would have banned the popular video app starting on November 12.
As reported by The Washington Post, the Pennsylvania judge granted an injunction that halted the ban of TikTok which was set to take place in November.
However, the injunction was granted not because of TikTok, but rather three content creators who argued the TikTok ban would hurt their business and close access to “professional opportunities afforded by TikTok.”
The Pennsylvania suit was brought forward by TikTok users Doug Marland, Cosette Rinab, and Alec Chambers, each of whom has several million followers on the social media app. Judge Wendy Beetlestone agreed that banning TikTok will mean creators will “lose the ability to engage with their millions of followers on TikTok, and the related brand sponsorships.”
This is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Trump administration as it seeks to ban TikTok in the United States over alleged security concerns. A Washington D.C. District Judge already granted TikTok a temporary injunction on an order that would stop downloads for TikTok after agreeing that a ban will cause “irreparable economic and reputational harm” to the business.
Judge Beetlestone’s decision can potentially be overturned, but for now, it means TikTok will remain available past November 12. TikTok parent company ByteDance may still be forced to sell the TikTok business to a U.S. company, however.
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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.
Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Judge Blocks TikTok Ban Set to Begin on Nov 12
TikTok scored another legal victory in the United States after a judge in Pennsylvania temporarily halted the restrictions that would have banned the popular video app starting on November 12.
As reported by The Washington Post, the Pennsylvania judge granted an injunction that halted the ban of TikTok which was set to take place in November.
However, the injunction was granted not because of TikTok, but rather three content creators who argued the TikTok ban would hurt their business and close access to “professional opportunities afforded by TikTok.”
The Pennsylvania suit was brought forward by TikTok users Doug Marland, Cosette Rinab, and Alec Chambers, each of whom has several million followers on the social media app. Judge Wendy Beetlestone agreed that banning TikTok will mean creators will “lose the ability to engage with their millions of followers on TikTok, and the related brand sponsorships.”
This is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Trump administration as it seeks to ban TikTok in the United States over alleged security concerns. A Washington D.C. District Judge already granted TikTok a temporary injunction on an order that would stop downloads for TikTok after agreeing that a ban will cause “irreparable economic and reputational harm” to the business.
Judge Beetlestone’s decision can potentially be overturned, but for now, it means TikTok will remain available past November 12. TikTok parent company ByteDance may still be forced to sell the TikTok business to a U.S. company, however.
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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.
Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Check out IGN Watch: IGN’s Newest Video App
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We recently created an app for those of you who love watching our videos. After numerous interviews, testing, and actually creating the app, we’re excited to announce IGN Watch, available in both the App Store and Play Store! Read below for some of the key features we’ve got for the app:
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