Here’s a look at the pop culture news that was right on target this week—and the events that missed the mark
Disastrous Duck Dynasty musical closing in Vegas after one month. Maybe it was too much duck and not enough Dynasty.
Netflix adapting Green Eggs and Ham for TV. “I do not like them,” said Sam-I-Am, turning directly to the camera.
Britney and Iggy’s “Pretty Girls”: a song of summer so bland, we’d rather listen to potato salad being left out in the sun
Jamie Foxx butchers national anthem, proving that not all bombs are bursting in air.
Missed the divine Last Man on Earth? You have until the end of the world—or next season—to binge!
Eva Longoria replaces Scary Spice at a Spice Girls reunion. Meanwhile, Teri Hatcher angrily replaces her agent.
The Wedding Singer’s rapping granny dies at 101. We bang bang boogie, say, up jump the boogie in her honor.
Man steals Elton John’s heart-shaped glasses, in the most depressing event since “Candle in the Wind.”
Local woman gives birth. With his departure, there will be a big gap in late-night.
J. Lo’s Selena tribute was so classy, it’s hard to believe it came from the same woman who wore this:
Don’t get Thronesed—read The Magicians before it becomes your new favorite Syfy series.
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Courteney Cox jokes that David Schwimmer is holding up a Friends reunion. Has anyone suggested he pivot?
We can only hope Dirty Grandpa is as good as the on-set photos of Zac Efron.
Oops, sorry—the most depressing event since “Candle in the Wind” is actually Bret Michaels’ new country album.
George R.R. Martin says he’s a huge Grateful Dead fan...which may explain why Arya was named Jerya Garcia in the original draft.
New iPhone app revives Tamagotchi, just in time for you to kill it.
Something’s wrong with this app.
Do you, Johnny Weir, accept this entire season of The Bachelorette?
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Sometimes, late at night, if you’re very quiet and the moon is still, you can hear America pretending to like boxing again.
