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Why did Doc leave Gunsmoke? His absence lasted six episodes in 1971
Doc Adams vanishes from Dodge City partway through Gunsmoke's seventeenth season and a new physician moves into his office. What the script offered as an explanation, what was going on off camera, and exactly when Milburn Stone got his buggy back.
September 20, 2026 12:19 pm
Brad Pitt’s ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ becomes a novel, via Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino is heading back to the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood universe — and you'll be reading it.
September 19, 2026 2:39 pm
Drawing a line on AI, Zack Snyder lays out his filmmaking rules
Zack Snyder wades into the AI in filmmaking debate, making it clear there’s something you don’t hand over to the machines.
September 19, 2026 10:36 am
Mayoral race becomes parents’ worst nightmare in the trailer for Ben Affleck’s Animals
Netflix’s Animals plunges its lead into the hardest parental battle as a mayoral storm erupts — and the star fronting it is a very familiar face.
September 18, 2026 2:41 pm
What happened to Sgt. William Quinn in Masters of the Air? The show's version, and what the real records say
Masters of the Air hands Sgt. William Quinn a ball turret, a nickname, and a long walk across occupied Europe. The Air Force paperwork filed on the real Quinn tells a different version.
September 18, 2026 11:57 am
Despite The Late Show cancellation, Stephen Colbert doubles down on late-night TV
Stephen Colbert is sticking with comedy — a reminder that late night may be sturdier than its recent cancellations suggest.
September 18, 2026 9:21 am
Jimmy Fallon gets caked by Salma Hayek's 'La Mordida' tradition
Salma Hayek plunged Jimmy Fallon’s face into a cake — and yes, there’s a tradition behind it.
September 17, 2026 12:29 pm
Why did McGee lose weight on NCIS? Sean Murray addressed the health rumours himself
Sean Murray's changing appearance has set off NCIS health rumors twice — first when season 8 premiered in 2010, then again in 2021 when the season 18 opener had McGee shot. Here's how the actor explained his 25-pound weight loss in his own words, what actually caused the speculation each time, and where Timothy McGee stands after more than two decades on the show.
September 16, 2026 2:16 pm
A very different Clayface nears release, James Gunn hints
James Gunn is signaling a left turn for DC — and it involves pushing one of the universe’s strangest characters straight into the spotlight.
September 16, 2026 12:40 pm
The Emmys’ 10 wildest moments ever — interruptions and historic snubs included
Emmy history has delivered some doozies, and our top 10 wildest moments countdown ends with a pick you won't see coming.
September 16, 2026 12:16 pm
Seth Green says he wasn’t in talks for the canceled Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot
Left out of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, Seth Green finally explains why the invite never came.
September 14, 2026 2:34 pm
How does The Knick end? Season 2 was the last, though Soderbergh had the next one planned
Steven Soderbergh's Cinemax drama The Knick stopped after 20 episodes, and its finale remains one of the most discussed endings in the medical-drama genre. Here's how the second season closed every storyline, what the planned continuation looked like, and where the revival talk stands today.
September 11, 2026 2:49 pm
Mystery movie hit with another delay; South Park creators apologize to Kendrick Lamar
You’re getting another movie delay — and this time the South Park creators are saying it’s on them.
September 11, 2026 2:29 pm
Playing Sam Altman pushed Andrew Garfield to quit ChatGPT and rethink AI
After playing Sam Altman in Artificial, Andrew Garfield ditched ChatGPT and started questioning AI’s future — and he’s laying out why.
September 11, 2026 12:35 pm
From fears about having kids to Resident Evil: Zach Cregger’s spark
His upcoming Resident Evil movie comes from a raw place—Zach Cregger’s doubts about having kids seeped into it, and not in the way you’re expecting.
September 11, 2026 11:51 am
How ‘Practical Magic’ became a cult classic after scathing reviews, according to Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock looks back at how Practical Magic went from its original critical reception to cult classic—and what she says made it happen.
September 10, 2026 3:16 pm
Terence Winter has explained why Boardwalk Empire killed Richard
Richard Harrow's death remains the moment Boardwalk Empire fans argue about most, and creator Terence Winter has been unusually candid about the thinking behind it. The writers'-room logic, Jack Huston's side of the story, and how a three-episode part became a four-season tragedy.
September 10, 2026 12:06 pm
How long is the Lonesome Dove miniseries? Here's the full runtime
The Lonesome Dove miniseries runs 384 minutes — about six and a half hours split across four feature-length parts. This guide breaks the runtime down night by night, explains how CBS originally scheduled it in February 1989, and covers how much more television is waiting if you continue into the sequels and prequels.
September 9, 2026 9:54 am
