http://www.starpulse.com/news// Daily entertainment news covering celebrity, music, movie & TV news en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/06/07/7_other_shakespeare_plays_joss_whedon_?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:03:48 -0400 498618@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ Movie News Starpulse Exclusives Home (Non Feat) Home Features Movies Columns Christopher Monigle Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, starring his friends, opens in select cities today. Whedon's Sunday afternoon Shakespeare readings have been going on since the days of Buffy. Various actors g...
Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, starring his friends, opens in select cities today. Whedon's Sunday afternoon Shakespeare readings have been going on since the days of Buffy. Various actors g...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/05/23/10_shows_netflix_should_revive?ref_src=news_rss Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:00 -0400 488913@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Partners Home (Non Feat) Television Top 10 Lists Netflix Christopher Monigle Netflix revived the Bluth family, so we thought we'd share a list of 10 other shows worth reviving.
Netflix revived the Bluth family, so we thought we'd share a list of 10 other shows worth reviving.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/05/17/the_vampire_diaries_season_4_finale_re?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 17 May 2013 09:22:27 -0400 484989@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Home (Non Feat) Television Drama Christopher Monigle The beat goes on and the beat goes on, doesn't it? Never trust a CW promo when said promo promises an epic season finale. The swelling of contemporary music had an epic feel to it. Stefan and Elena...
The beat goes on and the beat goes on, doesn't it? Never trust a CW promo when said promo promises an epic season finale. The swelling of contemporary music had an epic feel to it. Stefan and Elena...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/05/16/arrow_review_sacrifice?ref_src=news_rss Thu, 16 May 2013 09:33:12 -0400 484164@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Action & Adventure Drama The CW Spoilers Christopher Monigle Arrow's first season modeled the structure of a summer popcorn comic book movie. The mid-season finale showed Oliver's personal crisis. Oliver alienated those around him a few weeks ago before inev...
Arrow's first season modeled the structure of a summer popcorn comic book movie. The mid-season finale showed Oliver's personal crisis. Oliver alienated those around him a few weeks ago before inev...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/05/13/revenge_review_truth?ref_src=news_rss Mon, 13 May 2013 08:37:30 -0400 481539@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama Christopher Monigle Grimm recently completed a near year long arc in which one character couldn't remember another character. Revenge just completed two seasons in which a character who should've known everything from...
Grimm recently completed a near year long arc in which one character couldn't remember another character. Revenge just completed two seasons in which a character who should've known everything from...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/05/10/the_vampire_diaries_review_the_walking?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 10 May 2013 09:24:43 -0400 480135@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama Christopher Monigle Silas failed as a villain. The best villains this season were the vampire hunters. In next week's epic season finale, the vampire hunters will threaten the town's vampires in their pursuit of the c...
Silas failed as a villain. The best villains this season were the vampire hunters. In next week's epic season finale, the vampire hunters will threaten the town's vampires in their pursuit of the c...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/05/09/arrow_review_darkness_on_the_edge_of_t?ref_src=news_rss Thu, 09 May 2013 10:03:42 -0400 479310@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Action & Adventure Drama Christopher Monigle The writers shot Yow Fei in the bleeping head. I'm devastated. I imagined Yow Fei as an influential mentor to Oliver throughout Oliver's five year development into the most badass person on the pla...
The writers shot Yow Fei in the bleeping head. I'm devastated. I imagined Yow Fei as an influential mentor to Oliver throughout Oliver's five year development into the most badass person on the pla...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/05/06/revenge_review_engagement?ref_src=news_rss Mon, 06 May 2013 09:02:53 -0400 477165@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama Christopher Monigle Want a plot twist in a Revenge review, readers? I completely forgot about carrion. There's a real surprise. Your blogger forgot the specifics of the biggest plot device of the second season. I imme...
Want a plot twist in a Revenge review, readers? I completely forgot about carrion. There's a real surprise. Your blogger forgot the specifics of the biggest plot device of the second season. I imme...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/05/03/the_vampire_diaries_review_shes_come_u?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 03 May 2013 09:30:19 -0400 476373@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama The CW Christopher Monigle I listened to the most recent Sofa Dogs podcast because Tim Minear discussed his "Darla" episode of ANGEL with the podcast's host, John Pavlich. Minear brought up the obvious parallels between Ange...
I listened to the most recent Sofa Dogs podcast because Tim Minear discussed his "Darla" episode of ANGEL with the podcast's host, John Pavlich. Minear brought up the obvious parallels between Ange...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/05/02/arrow_review_the_undertaking_?ref_src=news_rss Thu, 02 May 2013 10:31:47 -0400 475653@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Action & Adventure Drama Christopher Monigle The month of May is exciting for TV watchers. Seasons come together in the month of May, as the weather truly turns to beauty, with the promises of excitement and resolution in many TV shows across...
The month of May is exciting for TV watchers. Seasons come together in the month of May, as the weather truly turns to beauty, with the promises of excitement and resolution in many TV shows across...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/04/29/revenge_review_identity?ref_src=news_rss Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:43:10 -0400 473190@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama Christopher Monigle "A person's identity is hard to discern," narrates Emily Thorne in the beginning of the episode. Indeed, the identities for almost every character in the series is not their own. Emily's not who sh...
"A person's identity is hard to discern," narrates Emily Thorne in the beginning of the episode. Indeed, the identities for almost every character in the series is not their own. Emily's not who sh...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/04/26/the_vampire_diaries_review_the_origina?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:24:33 -0400 471936@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama The CW Christopher Monigle Julie Plec recently revealed the original plan for Joseph Morgan's Klaus: he was going to die at the end of season three. Big Bads come, torment the good guys, make their lives hell, and then get d...
Julie Plec recently revealed the original plan for Joseph Morgan's Klaus: he was going to die at the end of season three. Big Bads come, torment the good guys, make their lives hell, and then get d...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/04/25/arrow_review_home_invasion?ref_src=news_rss Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:45:55 -0400 471174@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Action & Adventure Drama Christopher Monigle Act III of the season begins. With the first of the final four episodes of season 1, Oliver alienates his best friend even more, and his bodyguard, all for the love of a girl who could love him ba...
Act III of the season begins. With the first of the final four episodes of season 1, Oliver alienates his best friend even more, and his bodyguard, all for the love of a girl who could love him ba...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/04/19/the_vampire_diaries_pictures_of_you_re?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:45:16 -0400 468513@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama Christopher Monigle Finally. The Vampire Diaries' fun prom episode happened. Best friends tried to kill each other; Silas took on the guise of more characters to fool other characters; Steven R. McQueen revealed the w...
Finally. The Vampire Diaries' fun prom episode happened. Best friends tried to kill each other; Silas took on the guise of more characters to fool other characters; Steven R. McQueen revealed the w...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/04/18/5_things_you_need_to_know_about_oblivi?ref_src=news_rss Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:30:22 -0400 465795@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ Movie News Starpulse Exclusives Home (Non Feat) Home Features Movies Premieres Christopher Monigle The sci-fi flick 'Oblivion' starring Tom Cruise hits theatres in the U.S. this weekend. The movie has made some noise overseas, where it made some $61 million (half the film's budget) in its first ...
The sci-fi flick 'Oblivion' starring Tom Cruise hits theatres in the U.S. this weekend. The movie has made some noise overseas, where it made some $61 million (half the film's budget) in its first ...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/04/12/go_on_review_urned_run?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:18:46 -0400 466206@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Comedy Celebrities Behaving Badly Christopher Monigle The episode description for tonight's Go On promised a cross country trip for Steve and Ryan wherein Ryan would interview for a national host job. "Urn-ed Run" did not involve a cross country trip ...
The episode description for tonight's Go On promised a cross country trip for Steve and Ryan wherein Ryan would interview for a national host job. "Urn-ed Run" did not involve a cross country trip ...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/04/05/arrow_review_unfinished_business?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:30:39 -0400 463395@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Television Action & Adventure Drama TV Networks Christopher Monigle The Count is a villain that the writers are evidently quite fond of since he's still going after two episodes. The Count's first appearance led to Thea's car accident and subsequent community servi...
The Count is a villain that the writers are evidently quite fond of since he's still going after two episodes. The Count's first appearance led to Thea's car accident and subsequent community servi...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/04/04/go_on_review_fast_breakup_?ref_src=news_rss Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:57:56 -0400 463863@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Television Comedy TV Networks NBC Christopher Monigle Close friends and family fall away from characters in the fantastical world of sitcoms. What's left are the core characters who've really just become part of the main character's universe. Any othe...
Close friends and family fall away from characters in the fantastical world of sitcoms. What's left are the core characters who've really just become part of the main character's universe. Any othe...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/04/01/revenge_review_masquerade_?ref_src=news_rss Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:28:17 -0400 462387@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama Christopher Monigle Revenge had Halloween on Easter, which worked as well a Community's Thanksgiving episode that aired in February. For an episode about masks and masquerading, the Halloween setting works. Of course,...
Revenge had Halloween on Easter, which worked as well a Community's Thanksgiving episode that aired in February. For an episode about masks and masquerading, the Halloween setting works. Of course,...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/29/the_vampire_diaries_review_american_go?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:34:10 -0400 461367@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ Starpulse Exclusives Television Drama Christopher Monigle I feel like I'm seeing intentional nods to Buffy and ANGEL, Joss Whedon's old shows about vampires, on two genre shows lately. One show that seemingly freely borrows from Buffy/ANGEL (more Buffy in...
I feel like I'm seeing intentional nods to Buffy and ANGEL, Joss Whedon's old shows about vampires, on two genre shows lately. One show that seemingly freely borrows from Buffy/ANGEL (more Buffy in...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/28/arrow_salvation_review?ref_src=news_rss Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:49:05 -0400 460899@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Action & Adventure Drama Christopher Monigle Arrow's done a variation of the 'two vigilantes in the same town' story this season in the dark arrow episode. The Dark Arrow is different from the vigilante in "Salvation." The Dark Arrow is the o...
Arrow's done a variation of the 'two vigilantes in the same town' story this season in the dark arrow episode. The Dark Arrow is different from the vigilante in "Salvation." The Dark Arrow is the o...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/27/go_on_review_matchup_problems_review?ref_src=news_rss Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:15:30 -0400 460488@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Comedy Christopher Monigle Go On's told the story of Ryan getting back into the dating field, meeting a crazy woman, and then dating her. Piper Perabo left the show a few episodes ago. Since Courtney Cox agreed to a guest sp...
Go On's told the story of Ryan getting back into the dating field, meeting a crazy woman, and then dating her. Piper Perabo left the show a few episodes ago. Since Courtney Cox agreed to a guest sp...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/25/revenge_review_victory_?ref_src=news_rss Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:10:45 -0400 459558@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama Christopher Monigle ABC's promo departments love to tease the last five minutes of their dramas. I remember ABC would promote the hell out of the last five minutes of is the best series of all-time, but those heavily...
ABC's promo departments love to tease the last five minutes of their dramas. I remember ABC would promote the hell out of the last five minutes of is the best series of all-time, but those heavily...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/22/the_vampire_diaries_review_because_the?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:42:17 -0400 458853@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama The CW Christopher Monigle The switch, like the Krusty the Clown doll in “Treehouse of Horror III,” is sort of confusing. The difference between one whose switch is on and one's whose switch is off is a matter of emotions. W...
The switch, like the Krusty the Clown doll in “Treehouse of Horror III,” is sort of confusing. The difference between one whose switch is on and one's whose switch is off is a matter of emotions. W...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/21/arrow_review_the_huntress_returns_?ref_src=news_rss Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:48:15 -0400 458409@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Television Action & Adventure Drama The CW Christopher Monigle I've been watching Batman Beyond on Hub since January. I never read comics growing up, so I missed the thrill of an old villain returning to cause chaos for the superhero. Villains don't return in ...
I've been watching Batman Beyond on Hub since January. I never read comics growing up, so I missed the thrill of an old villain returning to cause chaos for the superhero. Villains don't return in ...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/20/go_on_review_go_for_the_gold_watch_?ref_src=news_rss Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:40:05 -0400 457944@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama Christopher Monigle The gold watch in the title refers to the watch the host of Los Angeles' gets whenever his or her radio show becomes the number one show in the area. The symbolism of the gold watch is obvious. The...
The gold watch in the title refers to the watch the host of Los Angeles' gets whenever his or her radio show becomes the number one show in the area. The symbolism of the gold watch is obvious. The...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/18/revenge_review_illumination_?ref_src=news_rss Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:09:15 -0400 456972@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama ABC Christopher Monigle As Daniel Grayson reacted badly to Conrad's honesty about the true purpose of the Amanda Clarke Foundation, I imagined different scenes in which Daniel's surprised by things that shouldn't surprise...
As Daniel Grayson reacted badly to Conrad's honesty about the true purpose of the Amanda Clarke Foundation, I imagined different scenes in which Daniel's surprised by things that shouldn't surprise...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/16/grimm_review_natural_born_wesen_review?ref_src=news_rss Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:42:55 -0400 456654@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Television Drama Christopher Monigle Grimm is sort of unique in its approach in each episode. Some episodes start immediately and never stop while others take two or three acts to get going. "Natural Born Wesen" falls into the latter ...
Grimm is sort of unique in its approach in each episode. Some episodes start immediately and never stop while others take two or three acts to get going. "Natural Born Wesen" falls into the latter ...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/15/the_vampire_diaries_review_bring_it_on?ref_src=news_rss Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:02:59 -0400 456225@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Home (Non Feat) Television Drama Christopher Monigle Pop-culture websites interviewed Julie Plec a couple of weeks ago for reaction about the important plot developments in the last episode. One question Ms. Plec was asked was how the she and the wri...
Pop-culture websites interviewed Julie Plec a couple of weeks ago for reaction about the important plot developments in the last episode. One question Ms. Plec was asked was how the she and the wri...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/Christopher_Monigle/2013/03/11/revenge_retribution_review?ref_src=news_rss Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:50:42 -0400 454431@http://www.starpulse.com/news/ TV News Starpulse Exclusives Recaps Television Drama Christopher Monigle ABC pushed the episode with these words: "Emily is back. No more distractions." The network must've heard the complaints about the second season and decided to push the show like it is season one a...
ABC pushed the episode with these words: "Emily is back. No more distractions." The network must've heard the complaints about the second season and decided to push the show like it is season one a...

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