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Why are Seinfeld and Newman enemies? Jerry himself has given the definitive answer
Newman appeared in 47 episodes of Seinfeld, greeted Jerry with the same two syllables every time, and spent nine seasons scheming against a man who lived one floor below him. In all that time the show never once explained what started it. That isn't an oversight. It's the joke.
August 23, 2026 9:45 am
Which Lonesome Dove book should you read first? Pick wrong, and McMurtry's biggest gut-punch gets spoiled
Larry McMurtry wrote four books about Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, but not in the order the events happen. Two are prequels, one is a sequel, and they came out over 12 years. So the obvious instinct — start at the chronological beginning — is available. It's also the one order that costs you something.
August 23, 2026 9:33 am
Where is MasterChef's Luca now? The first thing he built after the trophy flopped — he says so himself
Luca Manfè won MasterChef season 4 on September 11, 2013, becoming the first male and first non-American-born winner in the show's US run. He took home $250,000 and a cookbook deal. He'd been rejected in the season 3 audition round a year earlier and came back anyway. Then he did what most winners do, which is the part he'd take back.
August 23, 2026 9:21 am
Jack Reacher vs John Wick: who wins? One of them has a clear edge — and it isn't even close
One is a 6-foot-5 ex-Army cop who travels with a folding toothbrush and no luggage. The other is a retired contract killer in a bulletproof suit with a $14 million bounty on his head. The matchup has been argued in comment sections for a decade, and it usually stalls out on "depends on the rules." It doesn't, really. The rules are the entire answer.
August 23, 2026 9:02 am
Inside the 1997 crash mystery: "Celebrity Crime Scene: Princess Diana" cast, plot, release date
Celebrity Crime Scene: Princess Diana rewinds the clock to the hours around her fatal 1997 car crash.
August 22, 2026 2:29 pm
Four months out, Avengers: Doomsday pre-sales top $35M to set a new record
The Avengers: Doomsday is already sparking a ticket-buying frenzy, with pre-sales surging before it opens.
August 22, 2026 2:03 pm
Gunsmoke and gears collide in Netflix's Bass X Machina teaser packed with savage action
Settle in for Brian Tyree Henry chasing justice in Bass X Machina—just know Netflix’s frontier chaos isn’t far behind.
August 22, 2026 1:49 pm
Jenna Ortega says she had a childhood staring problem — “I was always a creep”
Jenna Ortega says a childhood “staring problem” had her studying strangers — and she’s finally sharing what pushed her to leave it behind.
August 22, 2026 1:21 pm
$2.8 billion at stake for LA if Paramount takes over Warner Bros., study finds
A new study warns Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover could deal Los Angeles a nasty blow—especially for film and TV jobs.
August 22, 2026 1:06 pm
Kakashi casting: live-action 'Naruto' movie reportedly eyes Charles Melton
Charles Melton is reportedly in talks to join the live-action Naruto movie — but which character is on the table?
August 22, 2026 12:50 pm
YouTube readies millions to keep its biggest stars away from Netflix
Netflix is reportedly making a play for YouTube’s biggest creators—and YouTube’s not about to make it easy.
August 22, 2026 12:33 pm
Netflix nabs Jessica Simpson documentary from 'Robbie Williams' director Joe Pearlman
Joe Pearlman’s new Netflix documentary puts Jessica Simpson back under the microscope, digging into her life, career, and how she navigated fame.
August 22, 2026 12:17 pm
Prince Harry’s reported relocation plans revive Meghan Markle’s UK school worries
Reports of a UK return for the Sussexes have revived Meghan Markle’s old worries about UK schools.
August 22, 2026 12:01 pm
Netflix to premiere Cannes winner The President’s Cake in the U.S.
Netflix US is about to serve up the award-winning Iraqi drama The President’s Cake—save room on your queue for when it drops.
August 22, 2026 11:48 am
Danny DeVito’s contrast powered Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first 100M hit
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first $100 million hit came from a comedy with Danny DeVito—guess which one.
August 22, 2026 11:18 am
What season did Gunsmoke go to color? The switch came right before CBS nearly killed the show
Gunsmoke ran 20 seasons, which means it spent more than half its life in black and white and the rest in color. The dividing line is easy to find, and the timing is almost comic. The show made the jump to color, and CBS immediately tried to cancel it.
August 22, 2026 10:17 am
How does Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness compare to Curb Your Enthusiasm? Its creators have a three-word answer
Larry David ended Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2024 after 12 seasons. Two years later he's back on HBO in a cravat, playing a founding father who wants the Declaration of Independence to include his personal grievances. The people who made it aren't pretending it's a departure.
August 22, 2026 10:02 am
Reacher: how did Kliner die? The killer was far closer to home than Margrave guessed
Margrave, Georgia runs on Kliner money, which makes Kliner Sr. the obvious suspect for roughly five episodes of Reacher season 1. Then Detective Finlay breaks into Kliner Industries after hours and finds him dead on his own desk. The wound looked like a message from Venezuela. It wasn't.
August 22, 2026 9:48 am
What was the best Seinfeld episode? The usual answer is one NBC was afraid to put on air
Every "best Seinfeld episode" poll runs into the same problem: one episode keeps showing up at number one, and it's the one Larry David assumed the network would kill on sight. He was wrong about that, which is its own kind of story.
August 22, 2026 9:35 am
What happened to Richard Simmons? The question once carried an entire hit podcast
On February 15, 2014, Richard Simmons stopped showing up to teach at Slimmons, the Beverly Hills studio where he'd led classes for decades. He didn't announce anything. He just stopped, and stopped taking calls from most of the people who knew him. Three years later, that silence became one of the biggest podcasts in the country. Here's the actual answer.
August 22, 2026 9:13 am