Wednesday’s The Goldbergs bid a touching farewell to OG cast member George Segal, who died on March 23 from bypass surgery complications. Although Segal’s final episode was a relatively uneventful one for his character Albert “Pops” Solomon, the half-hour closed with the following heartfelt tribute. [embedded content] On Twitter, Segal’s Goldbergs daughter, Wendi McLendon-Covey, indicated that Pops’ absence […]
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black-ish Finale Recap: A Pops and Ruby Re-Do?! Plus, Laurence Fishburne Recalls His ‘Dr. Fauci Moment’
Who would’ve guessed, after season upon season of ongoing enmity between black-ish‘s Pops and Ruby, that their reunion would be the thing that throws the family into chaos? An ill-timed visit to his mom’s room at the start of the Season 6 finale leaves Dre with a visual he can’t expunge from his memory: Ruby […]
Wayans Bros.’ John Witherspoon, Who Played Pops, Dead at 77
Comedian John Witherspoon, best known to TV audiences for his role as John “Pops” Williams on The WB’s 1990s sitcom The Wayans Bros., has died at the age of 77. Witherspoon’s family confirmed his passing on Tuesday, but did not disclose a cause of death. “It is with deep sadness we have to tweet this, […]
Daily Podcast: Which Directors Would You Want To See As Funko Pops? Monument Valley, Doom Patrol, James Gunn & More
On the August 22, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk the latest film and tv news, including a Monument Valley movie, Doom Patrol casting, James Gunn’s next movie, Duffer Brothers get Funko Pop figures, Jacob’s Ladder remake, Crazy Rich Asians sequel […]
Man’s Facebook rant about ex pops up on her feed, court rules it violated restraining order
Unintended communication through social media may amount to a violation of a restraining order and does not get First Amendment protection, Maine’s Supreme Court has ruled, in an appeal case. Richard Heffron III, 39, of Bath, Maine, was convicted last year for violating a protection order arising from abuse. He did so by posting messages […]
Cool Stuff: The Incredibles Get a New Set of Funko POPs, Mystery Minis & More
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation are finally bringing The Incredibles back to the big screen with their eagerly anticipated sequel this summer. A new trailer just debuted before the weekend, and we’ll have a bunch of new details on the movie on Monday morning. But in the meantime, a slew of new merchandise from […]
United 737’s Tire Pops Upon Takeoff at Newark
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Acer Chrome OS tablet pops up at UK education event
Google’s said before that Chrome OS would be used for tablets, but so far we’ve only seen whispers of such a device. Now, it seems that Twitter user Alister Payne (@Alister_Payne) got an early look at what appears to be an Acer tablet that operates on Chrome OS. The tweet and picture, taken at BETT […]
Nike pops after billionaire activist Bill Ackman reportedly buys a passive stake (NKE)
Markets Insider Shares of Nike popped as much as 2% in pre-market trading Friday after Pershing Square Capital, the $ 12+ billion dollar hedge fund run by activist Bill Ackman, reportedly told investors it had acquired a passive stake in the company. The size of the investment is unclear, as is timing, but Ackman reportedly […]
Target pops after raising guidance thanks to strong holiday sales (TGT)
AP Target shares rose by as much as 4.82% to $ 70.42 during pre-market trading Tuesday after the retailer beat market expectations for holiday sales. The company reported same-store sales rose 3.4% in the November to December period, easily beating the 0% to +2% range that Wall Street was expecting. Target raised its fourth-quarter adjusted […]