CBS’s upcoming sitcom from The Big Bang Theory’s Chuck Lorre has received an outpouring of criticism after a new trailer was released online. The comedy giant’s midseason series, The United States of Al, has already garnered serious backlash for its casting of a non-Afghan actor in the show’s titular role. Chuck Lorre’s brand new comedy […]
Tag: Chuck
Chuck Lorre’s United States of Al Draws Fire for Portrayal of Afghan Character
RELATED STORIES A new CBS sitcom from uber-producer Chuck Lorre is sparking controversy online well before it even hits air. The Big Bang Theory producer’s midseason comedy United States of Al has raised red flags for its casting of a non-Afghan actor in the titular role of Al, and for the character’s general depiction. The […]
United States of Al Trailer: First Look at Chuck Lorre’s Military Vet Comedy
RELATED STORIES Does sitcom giant Chuck Lorre have another hit on his hands? CBS aired the first trailer for United States of Al during Thursday’s Young Sheldon. Hailing from Big Bang Theory vets David Goetsch and Maria Ferrari, the new comedy focuses on the friendship between Riley (Enlisted‘s Parker Young), “a Marine combat veteran struggling to […]
Trump inexplicably told Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi that Mexico would pay for the border wall as part of the landmark new trade deal
Mark Wilson/Getty Images President Donald Trump told House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi that Mexico would pay for a wall along the US-Mexico border through the updated North American Free Trade Agreement. The deal does not include any provisions compelling Mexico to pay for a border wall. Trump also argued that increased economic growth from the agreement […]
Sen. Chuck Grassley has some thoughts about Trump’s attacks on federal judges
Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said he had reservations about Chief Justice John Roberts’ response to President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks about a federal judge. In a tweet, Grassley, the Judiciary Committee Chairman, referenced Roberts’ previous interactions with the executive branch during President Barack Obama’s administration. Grassley suggested Roberts was curiously […]
71 years ago, Chuck Yeager smashed the sound barrier — here’s what it was like on the famous flight
USAF Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in a Bell X-1 experimental aircraft on October 14, 1947. Yeager, a World War II fighter pilot, had been working on the project for several years. He kept flying as a test pilot and eventually retired as a general in 1975. Chuck Yeager began his career during World […]
Marvel Fires ‘Star Wars’ Comic Writer Chuck Wendig Because of His Social Media “Negativity”
Chuck Wendig, the best-selling author of the Aftermath trilogy of Star Wars novels and multiple Star Wars-related comics, has been fired by Marvel Entertainment. Wendig took to Twitter to share the reasons for his termination, and it basically boils down to the fact that the company didn’t like his tweets about politics. Read on for much more […]
Chuck Grassley fumes about the Christine Blasey Ford-Brett Kavanaugh saga in a series of bizarre tweets
Alex Brandon/AP Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley granted Christine Blasey Ford’s attorneys an extension to decide whether she’ll speak to lawmakers about her claim that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were in high school in the 1980s. Ford’s attorneys sent a letter to the committee on Friday ahead of an initial 10 […]
Adventures in Advertising: I Love What You Do for Me, Chuck – Let’s Go Places
If it wasn’t for celebrity ad appearances, I wouldn’t know that Jim Rockford James Garner thinks the Mazda 626 is a great buy, or that Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling chooses the Ford LTD over all other domestic two-door hardtops, simply for the cabin noise level. Meanwhile, red-blooded males across America still can’t shake those […]
Better Call Saul season 4: Did Chuck survive? Will he be in the new series?
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Better Call season 3 Did Chuck survive in Better Call Saul? Season three ended on a harrowing cliffhanger with audiences not clear now whether Jimmy McGill’s (played by Bob Odenkirk) troubled older brother Chuck (Michael McKean) survived the fire in his home. Chuck’s mental health issues have proved to […]