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Cara Maria talks about her hero-to-villain journey, what it was like to be back in the house with Laurel and Nicole, and more! MTV Entertainment Studios Maybe you thought you’d never see the day, but Cara Maria Sorbello is on the podcast to talk about her official return to The Challenge on All Stars Season

Rachel and Callie discuss the Bravo news of the week and dive into some recent episodes. Then, Jodi hops on to talk ‘The Valley’ and ‘Vanderpump Rules.’ Bravo Rachel Lindsay and Callie Curry begin today’s Morally Corrupt with a discussion about the Bravo news of the week (1:37) before giving their thoughts on Season 2,

The writer and director of ‘Civil War’ joins to discuss the film’s cinematic style, the arc or his career, and more A24 Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to run through the 10 most anticipated movies from this week’s CinemaCon, which Sean attended (1:00). Then, they have a long—and, at times, combative—discussion about

In this satire from HBO and A24, Robert Downey Jr. plays four (!) different characters: a CIA operative, a college professor, a conservative politician, and an eccentric Hollywood director (sometimes all at once). HBO/Getty Images/Ringer illustration All wars are fought twiceThe first time on the battlefieldthe second time in memory These three lines of text

Nora and Nathan review the latest release from Maggie Rogers and discuss how her sound has evolved since ‘Heard It in a Past Life’ Photo by River Callaway/Billboard via Getty Images Nora and Nathan are here to break down the third album from Maggie Rogers, Don’t Forget Me. They talk about how the fact that

IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond joins Matt to talk about which movies get the most IMAX screens, the complicated situation theaters are in, and more Photo by Chukrut Budrul/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Matt is joined by IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond to discuss the complicated state of movie theaters and the growing importance of premium large-format

Unlike ‘Oppenheimer’—or fellow video game adaptation ‘The Last of Us’—Jonathan Nolan’s new series embraces a much wackier tone Amazon Prime Video/Getty Images/Ringer illustration By any measure, Jonathan Nolan is a successful artist. He created Person of Interest, arguably the last great sci-fi drama hailing from a broadcast network, and followed that up with Westworld, which,

To celebrate the 20th season, Erika is joined by Rae Witte and Denise Warner to look at the defining friendships of the beloved series ABC In honor of the 20th season of Grey’s Anatomy, Erika is joined by friends, colleagues, and fellow obsessives Rae Witte and Denise Warner to dive into the defining friendships of

Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt joins Tyson and Riley this week to talk about the secret sauce of the show CBS Tyson and Riley are joined by Heidi from Season 44 to recap episode “several,” a.k.a. Episode 7, of Survivor. They discuss the more human aspects of this episode, how calm waters affected the immunity challenge, and the

The Midnight Boys get together to share their thoughts on the maddening trailer for ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Warner Bros. The world has gone mad, and the boys are back to make sense of it all. Van, Charles, Jomi, and Steve break down their thoughts on the maddening trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux (09:13).

Weak tour sales, a baffling album-movie-documentary, and general online mockery—why does everyone seem to have a problem with Jennifer Lopez? Getty Images/Ringer illustration In February, Jennifer Lopez released a bundle of multimedia projects that were each part of a larger statement—arguably, a misguided one—about the power of love or something. One of those was This

Bill Simmons is joined by Joe House to talk college hoops, NBA title contenders paired with Masters contenders, and more. And later, ‘3 Body Problem’ creators David Benioff, Dan Weiss, and Alexander Woo join to talk sci-fi and making the show itself. Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Joe

Jo and Rob discuss the grand introduction of Edo, the emotionally crushing tea room exchange between Mariko and Buntaro, and Blackthorne’s unexpected revulsion toward his men FX Jo and Rob return to break down the eighth episode of Shogun. They discuss the grand introduction of Edo, the emotionally crushing tea room exchange between Mariko and

And later, some mailbag! Getty Images Back in their home studios following an unforgettable weekend in Philadelphia, Rosenberg and SGG are ready to react to what some are calling the greatest WrestleMania of all time. Here’s what to expect today: Intro (00:00) Troy the Goy has a confession to make (07:41) An update on the

The disagreement was always the juice in ‘Curb.’ And Sunday’s series finale showed that Larry David, now and forever, is the one getting squeezed. HBO/Getty Images/Ringer illustration In the end, the bickering actually felt soothing, like falling asleep to a white-noise machine or the ambient sounds of a nature show. There they sat in the

Bill, Mallory, and Amanda rewatch the 1989 black comedy ‘The War of the Roses’ 20th Century Fox The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Amanda Dobbins definitely advise skipping the fish after rewatching the 1989 black comedy The War of the Roses, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito and directed by Danny DeVito.‌

Was the hype for today’s solar eclipse warranted? Juliet and Amanda debate! Photo by Keegan Barber/NASA via Getty Images This week on Jam Session, the ladies get into a friendly debate over the hype of today’s solar eclipse and discuss the spectacle it is (0:00). They also touch on some celebrity updates, including news on

Matt and Lucas talk about Hollywood’s slow start to the year and give out some winners and losers Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to recap Hollywood’s slow start to the year and reveal their under-the-radar winners and losers of 2024 so far. Matt finishes the show by revealing

If you’ve been puzzled by some blurry backgrounds and darkened edges on your screen while watching your favorite prestige TV shows, you’re not alone. No need to check your TV settings, though: It’s intentional. Hulu/Getty Images/Ringer illustration Let me describe a scenario. You’ve been looking forward to streaming the latest TV masterpiece everyone has been

All across the entertainment landscape, boundaries between subscription services are breaking down, and content that was once jealously guarded is becoming more widely available. What does the arrival of ‘Sex and the City’ on Netflix say about the future of media? Ringer illustration When Sex and the City arrived on Netflix this week, critics couldn’t