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Jimmy Doyle joins Matt to talk about the state of the franchise, including the concerning TV ratings, the upcoming Mandalorian movie, and more Disney+ Matt is joined by Luminate’s director of business development, Jimmy Doyle, to discuss the state of the Star Wars franchise, its lack of theatrical movies, and what the troubling TV ratings

Mal and Jo dive deep into the fifth episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 and are joined by the Sea Snake himself, Steve Toussaint, to discuss the developments of Corlys Velaryon this episode The Hour of the Dragon is once again upon us, and Mal and Jo are here to dive deep into

Spoiler-free answers to questions raised by the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel’s fifth installment of Season 2, including looks at Targaryen incest exceptions, free-agent dragons, Valyrian linguistics, and more HBO/Ringer illustration OK, fine, let’s talk about Daemon’s oedipal sex dream. I avoided it in my first blog about “Regent,” instead focusing on Rhaenyra’s statecraft shortcomings, but

The greens and the blacks recuperate from the battle at Rook’s Rest. Here are the power rankings after ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 5. HBO/Getty Images/Ringer illustration House of the Dragon is back, and the Dance of the Dragons is underway. The Targaryen war of succession will come down to control—who can control their impulses,

Peak TV is supposedly over. These 10 standout series beg to differ. HBO/Netflix/FX/Amazon/Ringer illustration If Peak TV officially plateaued last year, then 2024 has been a window into what the medium’s future might look like: fewer shows, potentially fewer streaming services, and a return to cable-style bundles. But even as the industry continues to contract,

It’s time for another draft! This time, Sean, Amanda, and Chris choose their favorite summer flicks from the aughts. Warner Bros. We’re drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to draft 2000s summer blockbusters. To watch episodes of The Big Picture, head to our YouTube channel! Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest:

The Midnight Boys also get into their initial feelings about the trailer for ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Dragon meat’s back on the menu as the Midnight Boys get into HotD with reactions to the latest episode of Season 2 (05:03). Later, listen as the guys discuss their initial feelings about Captain America: Brave New

Bill, Chris, and Van take the ice trays out of the freezer before rewatching James Cameron’s 1994 action comedy Lightstorm Entertainment The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan take the ice trays out of the freezer before rewatching James Cameron’s 1994 action comedy True Lies, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Arnold, and Jamie Lee

Matt and Lucas discuss the recent comments from David Zaslav advocating for less regulation in Hollywood Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s latest comments from the Sun Valley conference, during which he advocated for less regulation in Hollywood. They unpack his statement

Viserys’s daughter should have inherited the Iron Throne. That doesn’t mean she has the political savvy to seize it. HBO/Getty Images/Ringer illustration The fifth episode of House of the Dragon’s second season was bound to be quieter and less action-packed—an emotional comedown after the showy conclusion to last week’s “The Red Dragon and the Gold.”

In this week’s ‘HotD’ deep dive, we look at the ties between Targaryens and dragons, Rhaenyra’s role model, Daemon’s mother, dragon math, and more HBO/Ringer illustration Otto is not a wartime hand of the king. Alicent is not a wartime royal regent. But Jacaerys Velaryon? He’s certainly a wartime heir—and this week he has an

The latest episode is here, so Chris, Mallory, and Joanna reconvene to dive into the aftermath of Rook’s Rest What comes after you kill a dragon? Well, Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson talk about the latest episode of House of the Dragon to find the aftermath of Rook’s Rest and break down our

Plus, ‘Longlegs’ director Osgood Perkins joins to talk about what elements he was most interested in exploring in the film, the audience’s reception, and more Neon Sean is joined by Rob Mahoney to appraise just how terrifying Longlegs is after all the buzz (1:00). Then, they run through the canon of serial killer movies, a

Jodi also tells Chelsea about ‘My Lady Jane,’ a weird and wonderful show she’s been watching Photo by Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Images Jodi and Chelsea start with an update about Jodi’s Coke Zero cooling methods and the actual Gladiator II trailer that dropped this week (3:09) before getting into the long and winding road

Mark also discusses how the Yankees have fallen apart, the Mets’ midseason spark, and his thoughts on ‘The Bear’ Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images (1:15) — METS: The Mets sweep the Nationals and are now two games over .500, looking to gain more ground in the NL wild card when they face the Rockies this

The much-anticipated Neon thriller reinforces that there’s a fine line between raising expectations and setting the bar impossibly high Neon/Ringer illustration Early on in The Silence of the Lambs, intrepid FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is regaled with horror stories about the incarcerated psychiatrist whom she’s been conscripted to interview in his cell in

And later, they debate what the hell is going on with Caroline Brooks Bravo Rachel Lindsay welcomes Chelsea Stark-Jones back to the podcast to break down all of the Bravo news from the past two weeks (2:27) before they launch into a recap of the promising Season 18 premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange

This week, we replay Sal’s interviews with Jimmy Kimmel and Joel McHale, then Guillermo Rodriguez joins! In this week’s episode, we replay Sal’s interviews with Jimmy Kimmel and Joel McHale, then Guillermo Rodriguez of Jimmy Kimmel Live! joins. Host: Cousin SalGuests: Jimmy Kimmel, Joel McHale, Guillermo RodriguezProducers: Michael Szokoli, Joel Solomon, Jack Wilson, Chris Wohlers,

Mal and Joanna take to the mailbag to see what we can gather from this episode and the impending finale of the ‘Star Wars’ drama Disney Plus The House of R flashes back to answer all of your burning questions on Episode 7 of The Acolyte (09:15). From tough decisions to witchy smoke plumes, Mal

Bill and Mallory take the mound for their final game as they rewatch this 1999 baseball classic Universal Pictures The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin take the mound for their final game as they rewatch the 1999 baseball classic For Love of the Game, starring Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Subscribe: