‘The Odyssey’ Is Exactly Why Nolan Ditched Warner Bros. for Universal
In a fast-moving bidding war for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, we’re told Universal’s victory wasn’t just about the money.
July 22, 2026 9:15 am
How many Lonesome Dove episodes are there? The miniseries, the sequels, and the spin-offs, counted
Larry McMurtry's cattle-drive epic spawned a whole television universe — and depending on how much of it you count, the answer ranges from a single four-night event to 60 episodes of frontier drama. Let's count it all properly.
July 21, 2026 5:28 pm
What happened at the ghost house in Ransom Canyon — and the lie Reid told about it
One night at an abandoned house sets up almost everything that goes wrong for the teenagers of Netflix's Ransom Canyon — and one boy's lie about it hangs over the whole first season.
July 21, 2026 5:13 pm
Why did Emma leave The Wiggles? The real reason behind the yellow Wiggle's exit
When the yellow Wiggle announced she was hanging up the skivvy in October 2021, plenty of parents took it harder than their kids did. Emma Watkins wasn't just a Wiggle — she was the first female Wiggle ever, and by some distance the most popular member of the group.
July 21, 2026 4:57 pm
Why did Gunsmoke go off the air? The cast found out from the newspapers
For 20 seasons and 635 episodes, Gunsmoke was the closest thing American television had to a permanent fixture. Then, in the spring of 1975, it simply vanished — and the people who made it were among the last to know.
July 21, 2026 4:42 pm
What is the Deadwood movie about?
Thirteen years after HBO abruptly canceled one of its most acclaimed dramas, fans finally got the ending they'd been owed. Deadwood: The Movie premiered on HBO on May 31, 2019 — a 110-minute finale written by series creator David Milch and directed by Daniel Minahan.
July 21, 2026 4:29 pm
What is Seinfeld's best season? The case for the one with The Contest
Ask ten Seinfeld fans and you'll get three answers — season 4, 5, or 7. But one of those has "The Contest" in it, and that tends to end the argument.
July 21, 2026 4:12 pm
Why was Seinfeld cancelled?
Here's the twist behind one of TV's most-searched questions: nobody cancelled Seinfeld. NBC would have paid almost anything to keep it. The show ended on May 14, 1998 for one reason — Jerry Seinfeld said no.
July 21, 2026 3:56 pm
What happened to Joe from Impractical Jokers? Why he left, and why he says he's never coming back
If you tuned into Impractical Jokers and found only three Jokers instead of four, you're a few years behind — Joe Gatto walked away from the show at the end of 2021, mid-season 9, after a decade and roughly 300 episodes. Here's the full story, as of mid-2026.
July 21, 2026 3:45 pm
What disease does the king have in House of the Dragon?
King Viserys I Targaryen spends most of House of the Dragon's first season slowly falling apart — first a wound that won't heal, then missing fingers, then a golden mask hiding half his face. The show never names his illness. The actor did.
July 21, 2026 3:27 pm