Arts
'Instructions Not Included' Builds American Audience
Tuesday marked the end of Hispanic Heritage month, and as of that day “Instructions Not Included,” the Spanish-language film starring, written, and directed by Eugenio Derbez, has grossed almost $43 million, making history at the U.S. box office. The movie (released as “No Se Aceptan Devoluciones” in Spanish-speaking countries) is a comedy-drama about an Acapulco playboy turned devoted father, and it is currently the top-grossing Spanish-language film released in North America, edging out “Pan’s Labyrinth.”
Televisionary: Why the Emmys Hate Me (And Probably You Too)
I was not one of the roughly 17.6 million people who watched The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards the evening of September 22. After coming home late at night, I logged onto Tivli and devoured the penultimate episode of “Breaking Bad” (which was not as amazing as the episode before it, but then again no TV episode ever will be). As soon as I was done, I took a quick glance at the Emmy results. I fully intended to watch the ceremony, but I never got around to it, folks. And it’s a good thing I didn't because the Emmy results this year were puzzling to say the least and earth-shatteringly terrible to say the most. I’m one of the rare breed who puts far too much stock in these award shows and so, after last month's ceremony, I’ve concluded that the Emmys hate me. And here’s why:
The Future of the 6 New 'SNL' Featured Players
Over the past 38 years, there have been a number of “Saturday Night Live” cast members who have served the show well, each bringing their own unique humor and performance style. Unfortunately for viewers, not every longtime player has as few career options as Kenan Thompson. Over the last two years, “SNL” has lost no fewer than five star cast members, including Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, and Jason Sudeikis. In the show’s 39th season premiere, “SNL” alum Tina Fey introduced us to an unusually high number of new featured players, six in all. Now that the season is several episodes in, here’s our take on who will stay and who will go.
