(WARNING: Spoilers for the most recent All American episode will be found below.)
The moment that Spencer James and viewers have been waiting for finally is moments away from happening. In the penultimate episode of All Americanseason six, Spencer James will finally get drafted into the NFL and he’s celebrating the accomplishment he worked a longtime for. As he celebrates his big moments, the other All American characters work toward big goals of their own, among other things. Here’s when you can see it all go down:
When Will All American Season 6, Episode 12 Come Out?
The eleventh episode of All American season six, titled “Draft Day,” will arrive on June 17. The Dawn Wilkinson-directed and Mike Herro and David Strauss-written episode will be available on Monday, 6/17 on the CW TV channel at 8pm EST/PST. The episode will later be available to stream on the CW app and website at 3 am ET/12 am PT. A synopsis for “Draft Day” can be found below:
With Draft Day around the corner, Spencer celebrates the big day by making some lavish purchases. Meanwhile, Olivia unveils her book to her family but worries that no one will show up to her first book signing. Elsewhere, Jordan stresses over who his best man will be, and Asher faces an uncertain future at Coastal.
You can also watch the trailer for All American season six, episode twelve below:
Just a few seconds into our interview with Ewan Mitchell for House of the Dragonseason two, it becomes clear: No one is a bigger Aemond apologist than the actor who plays him on screen. When talk turns to bloody season one cliffhangers and murdered cousins and slain dragons, he’s quick to defend the one-eyed Westerosi bad boy.
“Oh, it wasn’t Aemond’s fault. He’s innocent.”
Cheeky, delusional character denial aside, Mitchell is deeply attuned to the tragic figure he plays on the hit series that’s catapulted him to the kind of stardom that makes it hard to walk down city streets without attracting notice. Though the various time jumps in season one meant limited minutes for HotD’s “eye-patch guy,” it’s return is building the bulk of the tension (and bloodshed) around the Green’s deadliest weapon.
In the opening episodes of season two, Mitchell stalks the dimly lit halls of the Red Keep, plotting in secret to escalate the war between families and threatening to go scorched earth (literally) on House Hightower’s enemies. He’s a man on the edge and in the spotlight, a dangerous combination that sets up a long-awaited showdown between two second sons with something to prove.
Before that happens though, UPROXX spoke with Mitchell about Aemond’s “most wanted” status, the weird manifestations of the character’s mommy issues, and his love of fan letters.
Only a few days have passed between the end of season one and the premiere of season two. What does Aemond’s return to King’s Landing after Storm’s End look like?
Yeah, he’s faced with a choice between seasons one and two. He can either admit that he was at fault and that it was a mistake, [that he didn’t mean to kill Lucerys and be at the hands of Rhaenrya’s mercy or he can return to King’s Landing and claim the kill and in a way, become the most wanted man in the realm. Regardless of what choice he makes, there’s an awfully big target on his back.
As someone who’s lived on the periphery of his own family for so long, is any attention good attention for Aemond at this point?
For sure. Maybe there’s even a romantic element to it. Maybe he likes to be that wanted. There’s an ego [thing]. It’s dangerous.
Why do you think fans were so quick to jump on the Aemond Targaryen bandwagon in season one?
I’m not sure. I always think of that young, neglected boy who wasn’t given a dragon egg like the rest of the kids in the family. He was different and he was bullied for being different, and yet he managed to claim the largest, baddest dragon in the known world. Tt’s certainly a feat of courage. So there’s something commendable about staring adversity in the face in that regard, I think that is one of the most redeeming elements of the character, the kid that he was.
It’s the ultimate underdog story.
That’s exactly it.
Aemond’s mommy issues rise to the surface in some interesting ways this season. Not to kink shame him, but what about that relationship fuels some of his bad behavior in season two?
[laughs] Kink shaming Aemond. That’s funny. I don’t know if he has mum issues or rather he just wishes that he was loved by his mum a little bit more. He never really felt that unconditional love as a kid. He was very much the spare and it’s the duty of the spare son to fight the war, and so he had to look for that unconditional love somewhere else and he found it in Vhagar. Who was also an older lady, a surrogate [mother].
Speaking of spare sons, Aemond and Daemon are clear adversaries this season…
Who’s your favorite?
No. Nice try though. What can fans expect from seeing those two face off?
They’re very similar in a lot of ways. They’re both princes who stand to inherit nothing, and so they recognize that what they want in life, they’re going to have to go out and get it for themselves. I think Daemon has a lot to prove and by hook or by crook, he’s going to prove it.
In terms of popularity, House of the Dragon is on a different level. How do you handle the added attention, to your work and your personal life?
Everything changes, but nothing changes at the same time. I very much like to stay in the work. I don’t have social media, and so it often promotes these beautifully written and often badass fan letters from the fans, and it means the world to me. I take all of that and I use it as motivation. I even write back when I have some free time.
Really?
Yes, I do. It means a lot to me. I never take it for granted.
It can also open up doors, professionally. Has working on a show this massive, with such high expectations, emboldened you to go after more challenging projects?
Yeah, any challenge, I’m up for it. I’m in New York City at the moment and I’ve just fallen in love with it a little bit. I’d love to maybe do a project here maybe …
Broadway?
With the Safdie brothers. [laughs] Yeah, maybe Broadway. Never say never. It’s just such a cinematic city. There’s a real ambience when you walk down the sidewalk. It’s almost like you can imagine hearing Bernard Herman’s score from Taxi Driver as you walk down the street. I dunno, it’s so visceral. I really like it here.
You tend to go a bit method while playing Aemond. Does the eye patch always stay on, even between shooting scenes?
It does, yeah. The eye patch is the cherry on top sometimes during specific scenes. I do like to keep it on. It really does add an interesting dynamic and twist to the character. It’s one of the best parts of the job. When that eye patch goes on, Ewan’s gone and all that’s left is a Aemond.
‘House Of The Dragon’ returns for its 2nd season premiere Sunday, June 16 on HBO.
Showtime couldn’t resist whipping up more of everyone’s favorite TV serial killer, Dexter Morgan. Of course, another season of Dexter: True Blood wouldn’t be possible because Dexter finally met his maker, and although the show broke viewing records, hard-core fans were not universally pleased with the ongoing mystery of the show, which some called a lost opportunity but still better than Dexter ending with a hurricane disappearance and a lumberjack reemergence.
An official prequel provides another opportunity to make things right for real (although do not rule out a future spin off based upon Harrison’s future). Let’s talk about what we can expect from Dexter: Original Sin.
Plot
Previously, whispers of this prequel series surfaced in 2023, when the Wall Street Journal reported that “an origin-story prequel” had been ordered by showtime. Additionally, the publication revealed that “Showtime is also exploring separate spinoffs based on the back stories of compelling ‘Dexter’ characters, including one known as the Trinity Killer.” That latter series obviously would not star John Lithgow, but perhaps they could hire Christopher Redman, who portrays the younger version of Lithgow’s character on The Old Man.
For now, however, the focus is on Dexter’s origin story, although it remains to be seen how a prequel will dance around or possibly ignore the preexisting (and hilariously bewigged) flashbacks we already saw about Harry raising Dexter (and the inception of his Code + Dark Passenger) after his adoption. However, Showtime has revealed that Original Sin begins in 1991. That would be around 15 years prior to when the Dexter series kicked off in Miami. According to the prequel show’s logline:
[The series f]ollows Dexter (Gibson) as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcements’ radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
No mention of Doakes, huh? I know, I know, but this is hard to resist:
Time to move onto casting details.
Cast
Variety reported that Patrick Gibson will portray the less-seasoned Dexter Morgan. Molly Brown will portray his sister, Debra, and Christian Slater will portray Dexter’s conscience/dad, Harry Morgan.
Three other original series characters have been recast for the prequel. They include James Martinez as Angel Batista (the “up-and-coming homicide detective who leads with his heart”), Alex Shimizu as Vince Masuka (the “forensic analyst who eagerly shares his expertise while relishing the chance to boss around his new intern, Dexter Morgan”), and Christina Milian as Maria LaGuerta, the Miami PD’s initial female homicide detective. Additionally, Reno Wilson has been cast as Harry’s partner and confidant, Bobby Watt.
Release Date
Showtime hasn’t revealed a release date or window for the prequel, but the Dexter audience will be waiting, either in anticipation or dread.
Trailer
Because there’s no way that we could possibly see a trailer yet, there is never a bad time to rewatch the absolute worst scene in Dexter history.
Shaq is one of the all-time greatest athletes turned rappers, as the big man’s 1993 debut album, Shaq Diesel, went platinum. Shaq released four albums in total, and worked with some of the biggest producers and artists in hip-hop in the 90s.
However, there was one collaboration from a song he recorded with a West Coast legend while in Los Angeles with the Lakers that never saw the light of day. On a recent episode of The Big Podcast, Shaq had Ice Cube join him and they discussed a project Cube was executive producing for him while he was with the Lakers. Cube set it up for Shaq to get in the booth with Dr. Dre, and Shaq and Dre cooked up a song called “That’s Gangsta,” which Shaq thought “was nice.” Cube saw things a bit differently, and made the executive decision for Shaq to not let it ever see the light of day.
“Cube was executive producing one of my records,” Shaq said. “And he put me in the studio with Dr. Dre. I did a song called ‘That’s Gangsta’. Cube heard it and was like, ‘Nope. We’re not releasing this.’ … He was like, ‘Shaq, you’re a f*cking Laker, bro. I don’t want you talking about nothing gangsta. We not doing none of that sh*t.’ And it never came out.”
While Adam Lefkoe seemed to think it was because the song wasn’t good, Cube noted it had nothing to do with that. He was trying to protect Shaq’s image, noting the then-Lakers star didn’t need to present himself as being “gangsta” in L.A., as he had mass appeal already and didn’t need to try to put on that image.
“It was good. Shaq is a dope MC, but I just felt the record was off-brand for him,” Cube said. “Because, to me, he’s more than just gangsta. He’s loved by millions, loved by kids. He already established that. And why go backwards when you’re already forward?”
Shaq would go on to note he thanked Cube for making that decision for him, and it shows how much respect Ice Cube had for Shaq that he would think about Shaq’s overall career as a basketball player (and one of the NBA’s most marketable guys, ever) while executive producing an album. Players don’t always have someone willing to think of the bigger picture and tell them no, and in this case, Shaq had that in the form of a music legend in Cube.
According to Hollywood Reporter, Nas is helping to develop a musical adaptation of Beat Street for Broadway. During the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, a 40th anniversary screening was held to revisit, Beat Street, the 1984 dramatic deep dive into hip-hop’s origins.
But that event was just the beginning. Nas reportedly delivered a speech about its importance and why he signed onto the adaption. “Beat Street wasn’t just a film,” he said. “It spread the revolution of hip-hop culture throughout the country and the world. It left an indelible mark, inspiring generations of young artists and creating new hip-hop fans alike. It’s a thrill for me to join the creative team of Beat Street, bringing the raw energy of hip-hop into the fabric of Broadway. It’s an honor to breathe new life into this iconic work and celebrate its enduring legacy.”
As far as Nas’ role with the forthcoming production, the emcee will reportedly “expand and create new material from the film’s soundtrack for the musical” in addition to his responsibilities as producer alongside Arthur Baker. Baker originally served as a composer and music producer for the original film.
The timeline for the project hasn’t been shared. But this professional endeavors marks a trend in musicians’ domination on Broadway. Both Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen and the Sufjan Stevens-inspired Illinoise, snagged several 2024 Tony Award nominations.
After 7 seasons, Katy Perry decided to step away from the judge’s table over at American Idol. As of the show’s final episode on May 20, the “Firework” singer’s replacement hasn’t been revealed.
But it looks like another pop star placed their bid behind-the-scenes. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Meghan Trainor jokingly admitted to begging producers for Perry’s slot.
“I’ve done every interview in the world and said that that is my dream job,” she said. “I have emailed three awesome people who work in that world, who don’t really have like the full say, but I’ve begged. I have begged for this job. I haven’t heard any updates, so check my emails!”
Trainor served as a judge on several other reality music competition shows, including The Four: Battle for Stardom in 2018 and The Voice UK in 2020. So this isn’t foreign territory to her. Still, Trainor went on to stress why American Idol is her dream gig.
“I want to drive to work [at] American Idol, and then drive home,” she said. “I love watching superstars go from they just auditioned to [becoming singers]. I love being part of that process. I just get way too attached. It’s my favorite show, I’ve watched it since I was a child.”
The word is out. Now, the casting ball is in the hands of American Idol‘s production team.
If there was any doubt about Netflix being able to revive already-concluded series, then the summer of Suits should put that to rest forever. That phenomenon led to a Suits: LA pilot being fast-tracked, so with any luck, that wait will not be long for more news. However, another USA Network-aired series is now in luck. That would be White Collar, starring Matt Bomer as the most charmingly handsome thief who ever signed on to help the FBI trap other fraudsters. That adventure, which debuted in 2009 and ran for six seasons, arguably paving the way for Suits and now also following in its well-heeled footsteps.
Now, a reboot/revival is happening according to three of the show’s original stars and creator Jeff Eastin. Let’s look at the evidence that has gathered so far for updating this police procedural for those viewers who have been around for the long haul as well as the newer audience members.
Plot
As fans will recall, White Collar resolved around Neal Caffrey (Bomer), who becomes a criminal informant and helps FBI Special Agent in Charge Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) in what was essentially a weekly police procedural. Tiffani Thiessen portrayed Elizabeth Burke (wife of Peter), Hilarie Burton portrayed insurance agent (and love interest for Neal) Sara Ellis, and a trio of FBI agents were portrayed by Natalie Morales (as Lauren Cruz), Marasha Thomason (as Diana Berrigan), and Sharif Atkins (as Clinton Jones). The late Willie Garson (who died in 2021 following a battle with pancreatic cancer) stepped in as Mozzie, a shady friend of Caffrey who reluctantly also helped Burke on cases.
The chemistry-filled cast helped the show prevail over the concurrently running Covert Affairs on USA Network, and once White Collar popped onto the Netflix back library, it was only a matter of time before revival-or-reboot talk got serious. And yes, it’s very serious, from the point where Matt Bomer first revealed to TV Line, “There has been talk. It’s actually very legitimate talk, it’s in conversation,” as well as “there is a plan in effect.”
That talk grew even more legitimate in a recent Variety-hosted panel, in which Bomer declared, “I’m in!” Eastin revealed that “we’re gonna reboot” and that he had been penning the first reboot script. Both DeKay and Thiessen confirmed that they had read the script, which “honors Willie,” and are onboard, too:
“It’s a fantastic script and it answers all the questions that one would have if you watch the show,” DeKay said, “and it would introduce the show to those who haven’t seen it as well. Both edges of the sword are honed.”
DeKay also acknowledged how Mozzie’s omission would be addressed: “It honors Willie, too, in a profound way.” And Thiessen felt “tears in my eyes” on that note. “With such sensitivity and such heart… I told Jeff after I finished it, I literally was so excited … You captured the suspense, the thrill, the characters and the love in that reboot.” Fingers crossed that Netflix or Peacock comes through and picks up a full season, so they can make it happen.
Cast
As already mentioned, Matt Bomer, Tiffani Theissen, and Tim DeKay have all expressed that they will happily join onto the reboot, but here’s video evidence (courtesy of Variety), so the audience can hold them to it.
With a script already in hand and most of the original cast on board, this project only needs the official green light to take off running, even for a 2025 release.
Trailer
The wait for a reboot trailer has begun. In the meantime, feel free to travel back in time and enjoy the original series’ first-season trailer, which promised as juicy a time as it delivered.
The long and winding saga of propelling The Bikeriders into theaters is nearly over. Although the film tosses out Sons of Anarchy and Goodfellas lovechild vibes, the original release date fell off the calendar in fall 2023 when Disney balked at releasing this star-studded film with a $40 million-dollar budget, yet fortunately, Focus Features decided to do the distributing honors.
What can viewers expect when the charisma-and-action-packed movie arrives?
A biker movie without Norman Reedus would not be possible, and kudos to Reedus for deciding to grunge up in a different way than on The Walking Dead.
On a more story-based note. Reedus portrays Funny Sunny, who joins The Vandals motorcycle gang based upon the Chicago Outlaws, who were the subjects of photojournalist Danny Lyon’s same-named book about how he embedded with biker club in 1965. The book included some interviews from the bikers, but the observations of a club member’s wife stood out, and director Jeff Nichols thusly made that the inspiration for The Bikeriders‘ narrator, Kathy (Jodie Comer). She is married to Benny (Austin Butler), who is also object of sort-of-obsession of Tom Hardy’s Johnny.
If anyone is the leading star out of this ensemble, that would be Elvis and Masters of the Air star Butler. He revealed that he originally learned to ride from his father. He has also gushed about Jodie Comer’s worth ethic, and Jeff Nichols has, in turn, gushed about Butler as being perfect for Benny. Additionally, Nichols elaborated upon how this Lyon’s book made him obsessed with how this club viewed the outside world:
“I realized pretty quickly what Danny had done, which was to catch the full breadth of a subculture. The photographs are romantic and beautiful, but then you get these interviews, which are unvarnished, sometimes cruel, sometimes hilarious. You start to get an understanding of how these people’s brains worked. Why they didn’t feel like they belonged in the mainstream, why they felt like they needed to move to the outside and the effect that had on them. I fell in love with that idea. It’s not so much that I’m obsessed with motorcycle culture or biker culture. I was obsessed with these people and and how they saw the world.”
According to the film’s synopsis, the film overs a decade as “a Midwestern motorcycle club evolves from a gathering place for local outsiders to a sinister gang, threatening the original group’s way of life.” They probably meant “devolve” rather than “evolve,” yes?
Cast
The main attractions are Butler, Hardy, and Comer, but the supporting cast of bikers is unparalleled other than with Kurt Sutter shows. Norman Reedus, as mentioned above, steps up as “Funny Sonny.” Other members of the club include Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herman, and Michael Shannon.
Release Date
The Bikeriders finally captured a June 21 release date after it turned from semi-awards contender to semi-crowd pleaser. That’s a six-month delay from the originally planned date and an example of how Hollywood does not know what to do with mid-budget projects these days.
Good news, everyone! Futurama is back for season 12.
It’s been a long, strange journey to get here: Matt Groening’s follow-up to The Simpsons premiered in 1999 on Fox, where it lasted for four seasons before getting canceled. Futurama was then revived as four straight-to-DVD movies — Bender’s Big Score, The Beast with a Billion Backs, Bender’s Game, and Into the Wild Green Yonder — which later aired on Comedy Central, where the show was rescued and aired from 2008 until 2013. The series was saved again in 2023 by Hulu, and “Hulurama” has already been renewed through season 14.
But for now, let’s stick to season 12. Here’s everything you need to know about the new batch of episodes, including plot details and the premiere date.
Plot
Last season, Fry, Leela, Bender, & Co. took on an Amazon-like company formed by Mom; caught a rage virus; and get turned into toys (that was a weird one). In season 12 (which is technically the second half of season eight if you go by production codes, but let’s stick with Hulu’s season designations for the sake of ease), the gang “embarks on mind-bending adventures involving birthday party games to the death, the secrets of Bender’s ancestral robot village, A.I. friends (and enemies), impossibly cute beanbags, and the true 5 million-year-old story behind the consciousness-altering substance known as coffee,” according to the plot synopsis provided by the streamer.
There’s also more about Fry and Leela’s relationship.
Fry and Leela are currently living together (and were even briefly married), something the writers thought would never happen. “Oh, we’ll have Fry be this idiot, and he has a crush on Leela, he wants to win Leela’s love, but we didn’t take it that seriously because we just thought, oh, Fry’s a moron, he has no chance,” exeuctive producer David X. Cohen explained back in 2014.
Fry is an inspiration to morons (me) everywhere.
Cast
The whole Planet Express crew is back, including Billy West as Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Zoidberg, and Zapp Brannigan; John DiMaggio (who held out for better pay until “there was also nowhere for me to go”) as Bender; Katey Sagal as Leela; Phil LaMarr as Hermes; and Lauren Tom as Amy. The voice cast also features Tress MacNeille as Mom; Maurice LaMarche as Kif, Morbo, and Calculon; and David Herman as Scruffy. No guest stars have been announced yet.
Release Date
Season 12 of Futurama will premiere on July 29 on Hulu, followed by new episodes every Monday until the season finale.
Trailer
As a sucker for watching voice actors perform their characters, I very much enjoyed the first look at Futurama season 12.
On June 7, during a chat with Stereogum, McKagan claimed that the show’s fictional adult beverage company, Duff Beer and by extension Duffman, was actually named after him. However, writer and producer, Jay Kogen slammed the accusation to TMZ.
Although the band has certainly influenced a generation of rockers and music lovers alike, Kogen rattled off two reasons why McKagan’s supposed “King Of Beers” nickname had nothing to do with the ‘The Simpsons’ beloved booze brand.
According to Kogen, “there actually wasn’t any deep reasoning behind choosing the name Duff,” it was a toss around idea. Ultimately, the team landed on Duff for comic reasons. “It’s a synonym for butt, tushy, booty, and so on,” he said. “Duff is a beer for people who sat on their fat ass all day.”
The second reason, according Kogen, “‘The Simpsons’ writers and producers back in the day didn’t know anyone in Guns N’ Roses beyond [frontman] Axl Rose.”
In the interview, McKagan also claimed to have been approached by the show between 1988 and 1989. McKagan eluded that the denial was tied to its financial stake to its branding and merchandising profits. “So I think it’s very probably business savvy of them to say that’s not true,” he said. “But if you just do your own math behind it, look at when they started off with the King of Beers, and I had my King of Beers belt I wore all the time.”
But Kogen doubled down on his stance. “It’s very weird, this Duff McKagan guy wants to claim credit for Duff Beer,” he said. “[When Duff] had zero to do with it.”
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