With ‘Disclosure Day,’ Spielberg Makes His Pitch For Humanity

Disclosure Day isn't a sequel to Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It's definitely not a remake. But there are certainly echoes and parallels and inverted scenarios that do hearken back to Steven Spielberg's 1977 classic. It's a similar premise, but one

My Worst Interview Ever and Ben Solo: Let’s Answer Some Electronic Mail Questions

It's Friday, so let's answer some mailbag questions, including one that's been staring at me for a few weeks now but I've been putting off because reliving "worst interviews" isn't really pleasant. I've already written about

Here's My Story Of A Fake Kristen Wiig Movie Called 'AbracaDeborah' And Her Being Asked About It On National Television

A few years ago I, accidentally, created a new movie for Kristen Wiig. She wound up having to address this movie that doesn't exist on a late night television show. In fact, the above image is of Kristen Wiig the exact moment she's being asked, "

'Masters of the Universe' Is A Surprising Blast

So, while reading this, keep in mind that the new Masters of the Universe was, somehow, created in a lab specifically for me. I even said this to a publicist who asked for my opinion after the movie. Which is, I really can't attest how the population at

Does The Evacuation of Hoth In 'The Empire Strikes Back' Make Any Sense? A Way Too Thorough Investigation

This reader question comes from Academy Award nominated screenwriter Michael Weber, who has co-written (along with Scott Neustadter, who, as far as I know, has never heard of this newsletter) The Disaster Artist, (500) Days of Summer, and The Spectacular Now. (I did ask him if he wanted to

Here's My New Interview With Paul Rudd, One Of My Favorite People To Interview

I've interviewed Paul Rudd a few times over the years, most of which are no longer online, so I can't link to them. He's one of my favorite people to interview because (a) he's Paul Rudd and he's as pleasant

The Mandalorian's Mustache and Who Still Needs A Biopic: Let’s Answer Some Electronic Mail Questions

Well, another week. We did it. Or, perhaps, we did not do it. Who's to say? Though, I do want to take the time to thank everyone, again, who reads this newsletter. As I've said, I like doing it, but it is time consuming. I try

Here’s The Saga Of Jon Favreau And The Worst Comic Book Ever Made, Iron Man #210

Jon Favreau has a new movie out this weekend called The Mandalorian and Grogu. Unfortunately, I found it disappointing. I do not really know Jon Favreau and I have not interacted with him since hosting a 2014 Apple Store Q&A with him about Chef, which is a great

‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ Review: This Is The Wrong Way

“Do you know how hard it is to be your own man when your dad is Jabba the Hutt?” This is a line of dialogue in Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, spoken by Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt. In the last few months, White has played both

For Bill Paxton's Birthday, Here's A Bill Paxton Story You Might Like

Sunday would have been Bill Paxton's 71st birthday. It has, somehow, been over nine years since he died and he's an actor I miss a lot. I have a Bill Paxton story I've never really told and, hopefully, paints a picture of the kind

I Recorded A Video of Bruce Springsteen Snubbing Chris Christie At A Springsteen Concert

First, yes, I'm aware a lot of people have stolen this video from me. But, what can you do? Anyway, here's the story. On Thursday night, I saw Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for the first time on this current tour, which was at

The 'SNL' Scene Shop Is Like Visiting The Warehouse At The End Of 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark'

It was a glorious sight to behold. I've never seen anything like it and, most likely, I never will again. There's almost no chance you will ever see it, so I am going to try my best to bring you there through words and photos. Honestly,