The Five Spot: Blabbermouths, Nuclear Jellyfish, John Cena's Underpants

Guess if I make a reference to the short-lived CBS drama Zoo in this one. (I do.) (Obviously.)

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I Want To See Timothy Olyphant Ruin Conan O'Brien's Vacation

Read to the end for links galore and clips from a truly insane TV show.

The Five Spot: Movie Theater Boondoggles, International Pasta Incidents, And Dave Franco

Scroll to the end if you want your dog to become a movie star.

Reasons To Go See The Naked Gun, Ranked

God, this movie is so much better than it has any right to be.

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The Five Spot: A New Zuck, Eminem's Favorite Sandler Movie, And A Fun Book

Please read to the end for my new favorite feud, which might have ended before I knew it existed.

Your Periodic Reminder That Vin Diesel And Sir Michael Caine Are Friends

Some celebrity friendships make a lot of sense. Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, for example. Obviously those two guys are friends. They’re probably sharing a bungalow in Maui right now, or filming a commercial together, or filming a commercial together about bungalows. Other friendships are a little tougher to

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The Five Spot: Pedro Pascal's Facial Hair, Turtles, Meg Stalter's Moment

Icons only this week.

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The Important Thing Is That David Letterman Is Having Fun

Heroes live forever but rascals never die

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The Five Spot: Danny DeVito, Patti Harrison, And Beyoncé

The Holy Trinity

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Dammit, Murderbot Made Me Cry

Murderbot just wants to watch some shows, man. Leave Murderbot alone.

The Five Spot: Rascal Dogs, Cussing, And Bad Decisions

The Friday newsletter is fully unlocked this week here at its new home.

Did You Hear About The Detroit Money Drop?

It is very hot where I live. Perhaps it is very hot where you live, too, which would not be altogether surprising. It is, in fact, July. It is hot most places in this hemisphere right now. Sometimes it’s the kind of hot where you look out your window