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10 Things You Forgot Bill Hader Was In

by Howard Decker May 21, 2013
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With Bill Hader’s SNL swan song officially in the books, we all look forward to his future projects. Hader brings value to everything he’s involved in- whether it’s a starring role or a cameo, audiences are always pleased to see him. Think for a moment- do you know anyone who doesn’t like Bill Hader? I [...]

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10 Television Shows that Outgrew Their Premise

by Willam West & Howie Decker May 16, 2013
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With “upfronts week” upon us, the major television networks are trimming the fat (rightly so or otherwise) and foisting new (and revived) shows upon us for next season. If you’re interested in TV cancellations and new show announcements, read more about it here. As interesting as it is to speculate as to which shows will [...]

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6 Hilariously Over-The-Top Acting Performances

by Jesse Gumbarge May 15, 2013
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Many people debate about what exactly makes a great movie. Some people feel the director deserves all the praise. Some say it’s the writer who came up with the story to begin with, and others (such as me) believe that the actors are the ones who bring the film to life. A great movie consists [...]

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The 10 Hottest Actresses You’ve Never Heard Of

by UnderScoopFIRE Staff & Contributors May 9, 2013
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When we released our 100 Sexiest Women on Television list, there was some backlash (see: Nicki Minaj), however a primary source of this was many readers never having heard of the actress who was #1 on our list. With that in mind, we realized that there are plenty of super-hot actresses out there who just [...]

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Happy “May Day”! Celebrate with the 10 Greatest Sitcom Character Nicknames

by Howard Decker May 1, 2013
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It’s May 1st, otherwise known as “May Day”. Work with me here. There’s three things every child of the 80s remembers about Cheers’ Sam Malone: He was a world class womanizer He was a former Boston Red Sox pitcher His nickname was “Mayday” In honor of Sam “Mayday” Malone, we celebrate May Day with 10 [...]

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The Top 5 Poker Movies of All Time

by UnderScoopFIRE Staff & Contributors April 26, 2013
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Poker has had a resurgence in popularity during the last decade with pretty much everyone having a bash at Texas Hold ‘Em, even if it’s just a friendly match for no cash. The internet spun the gambling world on its head by opening up the competition to anyone who is smart, tenacious, and lucky enough [...]

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Administrators Gotta Administrate! The 20 Best Fictional Administrative Professionals

by UnderScoopFIRE Staff & Contributors April 24, 2013
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A manager is only as good as their administrative assistant. No matter what these fictional character’s bosses were trying to accomplish, we know they would’ve gotten nowhere without their loyal and hard working administrative assistants. In observance of Administrative Professionals’ Day, we present the 20 best Administrative Professionals in television, movie and comic book history. [...]

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10 Superheroes Whose Current Costume Design Will Never Appear in a Movie

by William Bruce West April 23, 2013
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As more and more comic book properties are converted to major motion picture franchises, some amount of straying from the source material is to be expected. We’ve lucked out with many successful comic book movie franchises, but there have been some stinkers and false starts. When a comic based movie is unsuccessful, fanboys typically cite [...]

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Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with 10 of the Earth’s Greatest Things

by Howard Decker April 22, 2013
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Happy Earth Day!   Join us for a brief celebration of the Earth’s greatest things.   Greatest actor on Earth   Greatest game console on Earth   Greatest franchise on Earth   Greatest fast food on Earth   Greatest dance on Earth   Greatest breakfast on Earth   Greatest shoes on Earth   Greatest feeling [...]

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The 20 Most Memorable “Marijuana Episodes” in TV History

by Count Marzo April 19, 2013
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We’ve mentioned them before- the classic TV tropes that we’ve all come to know and love. Nestled among the “visit from the in-laws”, “loss of a job” and “keep the bad grades a secret” episodes of 70s, 80s and 90s television was the marijuana episode. How each show tackled the subject varied greatly- mainly based [...]

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Four Ways to Make a Good Justice League Movie

by Howard Decker April 17, 2013
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What’s up with the Justice League movie?   Every week we get new insight into Warner Bros. plans for a Justice League movie, and every week the forecast becomes cloudier. At one point,  i09 indicated Warner Bros. was looking to create a Justice League universe that stands separate from all of their other movie superhero franchises. [...]

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11 80s Toy Lines You May Have Forgotten

by Jeno Bianchi April 17, 2013
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It’s pretty safe to say that the 1980s was the birth of action figures as we know them today. With the explosive popularity of lines like G.I. Joe, Transformers, Ghostbusters, M.A.S.K., He-Man, and Ninja Turtles, every company that could mold a piece of plastic was making a toy line. Lurking in the shadows cast by [...]

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The 50 Greatest Sitcoms of All Time

by UnderScoopFIRE Staff & Contributors April 16, 2013
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Originally native to radio, the situation comedy has been a staple of television programming since the 1940s. Thousands of sitcoms have come and go since then, but which ones stood above them all? Based on the reaction to our 50 Funniest Movies of All Time list, we have expanded the panel of voters in the [...]

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The 7 Most Underrated NES Games

by Brian Morin April 16, 2013
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Anyone who grew up with a Nintendo Entertainment System in their house knows about games like The Legend of Zelda, Mega Man, Contra, Metroid, Super Tecmo Bowl, Super Mario Bros, and Ninja Gaiden. While those are the classics- the games that we all grew up playing, today I’d like to recognize some of the lesser [...]

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20 Arrested Development Supporting Characters We Hope They Bring Back

by Howard Decker April 15, 2013
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The countdown is on!   Just over a month remains until the Bluths make their triumphant comeback. Since the news broke last fall that Arrested Development had been resurrected and will air a 4th season on Netflix in 2013, we’ve been salivating at the possibilities. Here are 20 supporting characters we hope appear in the [...]

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The 10 Best Sitcom Character Appearances on Real Game Shows

by Howard Decker April 11, 2013
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The visit from the in-laws.   A trip to an exotic locale.   The game show appearance. One of the staples of the modern sitcom, the game show appearance is a tried and true ratings boost (maybe). Seeing our favorite sitcom characters compete on our favorite game shows is such a treat! As silly as [...]

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The 100 Sexiest Women on Television

by UnderScoopFIRE Staff & Contributors April 11, 2013
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This time we decided to spare you the verbose, long-winded write ups that would have just reiterated each woman’s sexiness in a different way. Here, we just give you a name, their show, and a pic- because in my experience no one who clicks a ’100 Sexiest’ of anything is looking for words. Every woman [...]

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5 Comic Books That Would Make Amazing Television Shows

by Rich Stambolian April 9, 2013
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There are some amazing comic books out there that fans are dying to see converted to television shows. AMC’s ​The Walking Dead is a hit and it was a no brainer to make it into a television show. Some work and some don’t, but here is a list of shows that could easily translate well to [...]

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The 5 “Dustiest” Pixar Movie Moments

by Howard Decker April 9, 2013
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Beginning with Toy Story in 1995, Pixar has now fully produced thirteen major feature films, each one invoking a wide spectrum of emotions in its viewers. Their successful formula involves creating a certain level of buy-in, making us care about animated characters more than we ever had in the past. Sometimes Pixar waits until you’re [...]

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10 of the Lamest Video Game Titles Ever

by Brian Morin April 7, 2013
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Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Doom, Tomb Raider, Tecmo Super Bowl… any child of the 80s knows the titles of some of the most classic and widely played video games of all time. But how many potentially great games were ruined by their title before they were even inserted into the console?  I’ve done some digging [...]

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The 10 Sexiest Characters in the Star Wars Universe

by Howard Decker April 1, 2013
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At last, we have come to the end of the Prequel Era.   As Disney commences with re-defining the Star Wars brand, or “brand-scrubbing” as this EW column puts it, it seems Lucasfilm is trying to wipe Anakin Skywalker and the Clonetroopers from our consciousness (have at it). Last week they announced that we’d already [...]

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The 20 Best Kenner Super Powers Toys

by Kap El March 28, 2013
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In 1984, Kenner (one of the great toy companies of the 1980s and 90s) acquired the license to the greatest stable of superhero characters ever: DC Comics. The Super Powers line was produced in 3 ¾ scale, which is the first time DC characters had appeared in the same scale as Star Wars (fostering a [...]

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