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Brian Taylor to Adapt Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea’s The Illuminatus! Trilogy as a TV Show
Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea's crazed, over-the-top, post-modern sci-fi satire, the Illuminatus! trilogy is slated to become a TV series.
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Watchmen Is Finally Being Called a Hit
Good day, and welcome to The Monitor, WIRED’s roundup of the biggest news in pop culture. What’s happening in the world right now? To start, people are showing up in big numbers to watch Watchmen. Also, Taylor Swift is (maybe) going to the Sundance Film Festival, and there’s a new Mulan trailer. Let’s dive in.
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The Aeronauts brings the joy and perils of Victorian ballooning to vivid life
Just in time for the holiday season, Amazon Studios has released The Aeronauts, a soaring historical adventure film about the perils faced by a Victorian scientist and a balloonist attempting to fly higher than anyone before them. Granted, the characters might be a bit thinly drawn when it comes to emotional depth, and the earth-bound first act is solid, if unremarkable, period drama.
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The 25 best TV shows of 2019
In our look back at the best television of 2019, we’ll spare you the requisite references to “peak TV” and the 500-plus scripted series that aired or streamed this year, because nothing demonstrates that magnitude quite like lining up our mid-year findings with our year-end list. Some early contenders, including a fantastically awkward Hulu series and a stalwart sitcom, weren’t able to cross the finish line, while others, like an empathetic drama about egotistical lovers, saw a surge late in the year.
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‘Benson,’ ‘Star Trek’ actor René Auberjonois has died at 79
René Auberjonois, a prolific actor best known for the TV shows “Benson” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” has died. He was 79.
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FBI warns about snoopy smart TVs spying on you
An FBI branch office warns smart TV users that they can be gateways for hackers to come into your home. Meanwhile, the smart TV OEMs are already spying on you.
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The Kremlin’s Creative Director
How the television producer Konstantin Ernst went from discerning auteur to Putin’s unofficial minister of propaganda.
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The Morning Show earns Apple its first Golden Globe nominations
Just one day after Billy Crudup earned a Critics’ Choice nomination for his role in The Morning Show, Apple TV Plus’ flagship show is being honored with more nominations. The Morning Show received a nomination for Best Drama from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Monday morning. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon both earned top acting nominations for Best Actress for their work in the show. Crudup did not receive a nomination.
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Christmas Movies and TV Specials: Full 2019 Schedule
It's that time of the year again—white snow, slow roasted turkey, and plenty of holiday-themed movies and TV specials being cycled non-stop on your television screen. In the spirit of the holiday season, we've compiled a nifty, long list of these movies and TV specials to make sure that you don't miss any of them!
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Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut.
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‘The Irishman’ Is a Big Lie. This Is What Happened to Hoffa.
Those who know the details of the Hoffa case can only wonder why Scorsese would invest so much in this questionable story.
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Best gifts: 5 best TV streaming devices of 2019
Forget about smart TVs for streaming. You need a streaming device for your internet video-viewing pleasure.
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The 10 Best TV Shows of 2019
From 'Succession' to 'When They See Us,' these are TIME's picks for the best TV shows of the year
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The 40 Best HBO Series, Ranked
It's not TV, it's HBO -- here's our newly expanded list of the 40 best series to seek out or revisit over and over again.
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'The Walking Dead': Third Series Title Officially Revealed
Prepare to voyage into the 'World Beyond.'
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Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' TV show is already renewed for season two
With an early renewal, Amazon could be lined up to shoot the first two seasons of 'Lord of the Rings' back-to-back.
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The future of entertainment
Media giants are battling for viewers’ attention. There will be blood
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Edward Norton speaks out about saving Leonardo DiCaprio's life
Edward Norton has revealed the truth about saving Leonardo DiCaprio’s life during a diving expedition. It was revealed in 2016 that Norton had come to DiCaprio’s rescue while the pair were nearing the end of a trip with marine biologist Sylvia Earle in the Galapagos Islands. DiCaprio dived back into the water to chase after a group of rays. Norton, an experienced diver, realised that DiCaprio did not have enough oxygen to complete the dive and followed him.
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How Rick and Morty became TV’s most unlikely hit
As the sci-fi cartoon beloved by millennials and Kanye returns, its creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon discuss its warped universe
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'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek to Get Icon Award at Canadian Screen Awards
'The Good Doctor' showrunner David Shore and 'Schitt's Creek' star Dan Levy will also be feted at the national film and TV awards in March.