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The upcoming Ted series gets at least one thing right: it translates Seth MacFarlane’s films to the small screen. That was a tall task, especially considering the films featured MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg bantering. As it was being developed, Peacock’s Ted prequel series seemed to evolve a good bit. Developed as a multicam, Ted evolved […]

Max Burkholder stars in Peacock’s Ted series as John. In Seth MacFarlane’s film series, the role is held down by Mark Wahlberg. However, you may be surprised to know that Burkholder has a long history with the series. It dates back to the production of the very first Ted film in 2012. Nearly landed a […]

Modern Family was a hit show on ABC from 2009-2020. Over the course of 11 seasons and over 200 episodes, viewers got to watch the cast grow. Even if it only ended a few years ago, the idea of a reboot/revival always comes up. Nowadays, every TV series is seemingly being brought back. (Even Frasier […]

Peacock’s Ted series is a hilarious romp. Of course, Seth MacFarlane’s foul-mouthed teddy bear steals the show, but so do Max Burkholder and Giorgia Whigham. For Burkholder, he has huge shoes to fill. He plays a young John Bennett, a role previously held down by the one and only Mark Wahlberg. That said, he stands […]

Provided that Peacock greenlights a second season of Ted, their prequel series to Seth MacFarlane’s movies, Max Burkholder knows what he wants to see happen. In the show, Burkholder plays a younger version of John Bennett, previously played by Mark Wahlberg. The new series chronicles his early adventures with everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed teddy bear (voiced […]

For NBA players, scoring their first career points is a special moment. There’s nothing like getting into a game and being able to make an impact, especially when that’s what players have been working towards their entire lives. For Boston Celtics rookie Drew Peterson, that moment came a couple days before Christmas against the Los […]

The Apex was electric for Episode 6 of Power Slap: Road to the Title Season 2. Anticipation crackled thicker than the Nevada dust as welterweights clashed, coaches clashed, and a shocking twist turned the competition upside down. But before we dive into the brutal ballet of lefts and rights, let’s address the elephant in the […]

Kiersey Clemons has made her way into a new franchise after being in the DCEU ‘s The Flash and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. She now stars in the MonsterVerse’s new series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. She stars as May, an immigrant living in Japan during the events of Monarch. Talking to ClutchPoints at the mid-season […]

The Iron Claw brings professional wrestling back to the big screen. Yes, films like The Wrestler and Fighting with My Family have done that, but Sean Durkin’s film is a new take. Just from the look of the film, you can tell that The Iron Claw is different. Speaking to ClutchPoints about his latest film, […]

Miranda Maverick, the talented MMA fighter and PhD student in industrial and organizational psychology, showcased her resilience and skill in her recent dominant victory against Priscila Cachoeira at UFC Vegas 64. This impressive performance comes on the heels of her loss to Jasmine Jasudavicius, demonstrating her ability to bounce back and reignite her momentum in […]

UFC Flyweight Jimmy Flick is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 297 against Malcolm Gordon, aiming to redeem himself after a challenging period. Flick’s career has been marked by ups and downs, including a brief retirement from MMA. After a successful start in the UFC with a submission win over Cody Durden in […]

Prepping for any movie is a task. Whether you are settling on an accent, figuring out a backstory, or researching the one of a real person, there is lots of work to do. Sometimes, an actor also needs to get their body in a certain shape, or even go through months of rigorous training to […]

Nick Bakay, creator of Bookie, is not a Patrick Mahomes fan. In fact, the Buffalo Bills fan “hates” the Kansas City Chiefs fan for a specific Tom Brady reason. A “delicious” win over the Chiefs Talking to Bakay on the heels of the Bills’ 20-17 win over the Chiefs a couple of weeks ago, he […]

LOS ANGELES – After weeks of rehabbing a left knee injury, Gabe Vincent is nearing his return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup. Vincent, who has missed 22 consecutive games with what the team is calling a left knee effusion, suffered the injury during the the Lakers’ October 30th matchup against the Orlando Magic. He’s […]

The Smoothie King Center court has a way of going through warmups well before the New Orleans Pelicans tip off. Hours before Zion Williamson walks out of the tunnel, high school hoopers are getting to live out a dream by playing a game in the Big Easy’s NBA arena. The organization’s Court of Dreams program […]

David Fincher is a “genius,” according to George Clooney. However, the Boys in the Boat director wanted to improve upon the rowing sequences in Fincher’s The Social Network. “[David] Fincher’s a genius” Talking to ClutchPoints’ Matthew Schuchman about his new film, The Boys in the Boat, Clooney compared his film to the rowing in The […]

In his lament for a vision of what our country was meant to be, the great Joe Henry sang, “We push in line at the picture show, for cool air and a chance to see, a vision of ourselves portrayed as, younger, and braver, and humble, and free.” In The Boys in the Boat, George […]

In The Family Plan, Mark Wahlberg plays an assassin-turned-car salesman. Michelle Monaghan plays his wife who’s completely unaware of this. That leads Wahlberg’s character to take his family on a road trip across the country to Las Vegas. There, he can retrieve new identities and a new life for them. But along the way, he […]

Nick Bakay, who was a producer of The King of Queens for years, knows about the Kevin James meme. In fact, James himself is aware of it. The meme For those unfamiliar, the Kevin James meme was a photo of him shrugging from The King of Queens. It caught fire and was used all over […]

From 2013-2021, Nick Bakay was a jack-of-all-trades for Mom. This included being an executive producer, writer, director, and actor in the hit show. Mom starred Anna Faris and Allison Janney, the latter of which he wants to collaborate with again. Looking back at Mom Talking to Bakay, it’s clear that he looks back fondly at […]

Nick Bakay has had a long career in TV. My favorite of his work is The King of Queens with Kevin James, Leah Remini, and Jerry Stiller. But his latest project, Bookie, recently premiered on Max. The series stars Sebastian Maniscalco as a bookie, as you’d imagine. As the legalization of betting looms, his job […]

In a new Snake Oil clip, Adam DeVine (Pitch Perfect) is pitched DIY caskets. But are they real or fake? DIY caskets A salesman pitches his DIY caskets on the latest episode of Snake Oil. As implied, customers will build their own caskets for when they eventually pass away. The new clip, which can be […]

Sean Durkin just directed The Iron Claw —  a biopic about the legendary Von Erich family. But if he returned to the wrestling biopic subgenre, he would want to make a film about another WWE icon, Ric Flair. Woo! During ClutchPoints’ chat with Durkin, he revealed that a Flair biopic would appeal to him. He’s […]

The Family Plan features two young stars, Zoe Colletti and Van Crosby, who play the kids of Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan’s charaters, Dan and Jessica. In the new Apple TV+ action comedy, Wahlberg plays an assassin-turned-car salesman. He has to take his family on a road trip to confront those from his past who […]

While his on-screen persona can seem pompous and sometimes borderline evil, AEW World Champion MJF is actually a nice guy. Sean Durkin, director of The Iron Claw, confirmed that to ClutchPoints. “I don’t want to burst the bubble” During a conversation with ClutchPoints about his new film The Iron Claw, Durkin discussed MJF, who stars […]

Greatest NFL defensive player of all time? Every conversation has to start and (probably) end with New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor. A quick Lawrence Taylor history lesson 2x Super Bowl Champion NFL MVP 1986 3x Defensive Player of the Year (including as a rookie in 1981) 8x First-Team All-Pro 10x Pro Bowler NFL sacks […]

The Family Plan is a surprsingly fun action rump on Apple TV+. It stars Mark Wahlberg as an ex-assassin attempting to protect his family on a road trip. Simon Cellan Jones directed the film. The charismatic director has another film with Wahlberg coming out next year, Arthur the King, which he teased in his conversation […]

Jayna Hefford has been on the receiving end of many tributes during her storied hockey career. But, perhaps, PWHL New York defenseman Jaime Bourbonnais hit on the most fitting, when discussing what Hefford has meant to the women’s game. “Jayna is a real-life Superhero, honestly,” Bourbonnais told Clutch Points. “I don’t even have the words […]

Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland starred in Uncharted together. The former played Sully, a mentor figure to the latter’s Nathan Drake in the iconic video game series. The two are set to reprise their roles in the sequel, though little about the film is known. “I could talk about it,” Wahlberg claimed during the junket […]

In Uncharted, Mark Wahlberg plays Sully, the mentor figure of Nathan Drake (Tom Holland). One of the characters’ defining features in the video game series is his mustache. However, this was missing from the 2022 film adaptation with Wahlberg and Holland. That is, until the very end. “I just want to wear the mustache”  In […]

Not too long ago, Bryson Tiller went kayaking. It was his first time, so he was a bit out of his element. And while the Class II rapids did throw him off balance — and once into the water — the sailing was, overall, smooth. Figures. Tiller, 18, just began his second season at Overtime […]

Mixed Martial Arts has risen to become one of the most popular and lucrative sports in the world, captivating millions of fans with its raw and unfiltered display of combat. However, behind the bright lights and glory lies a much darker side that often goes unnoticed by the public. The physical and mental toll that […]

Kiersey Clemons had an interesting run in the DCU, to say the least. After being introduced in Zack Snyder’s Justice League as Iris West, she reprised the role in The Flash. But it wasn’t a smooth ride. Her scenes in the initial Justice League film were cut from the theatrical edition, and Snyder ultimately added […]

There have been some wild pitches in Snake Oil. Tonight’s episode with Rob Riggle and Christie Brinkley may take the cake. Virtual cuddles In a new Snake Oil clip, broken exclusively by ClutchPoints, Riggle and his contestant, Maria, are pitched virtual cuddle therapy. The woman pitching it teaches the contestants how the virtual cuddles works. […]

Eileen is one of 2023’s most haunting films. The film follows a young woman, Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie), who works in a prison. One day, a young and captivating counselor named Rebecca (Anne Hathaway) joins the team. There is some tension between the two, as Rebecca begins taking Eileen under her wing. This ultimately leads to […]

Lamar Odom has long been out of the NBA but he still keeps up with the current happenings inside the league. The former star out of the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers has proven that he can make an impact inside the court. Now, he is starting to prove that the […]

With former San Antonio Spurs All-Star Dejounte Murray back in San Antonio, ClutchPoints spoke exclusively with the 27-year-old Atlanta Hawks guard. Murray hasn’t held back in describing his time with the franchise that drafted him in 2016. While he has praised the organization, he has also been brutally honest at times about his stint with […]

In the upcoming episode of Snake Oil, Natasha Leggero encounters a woman selling a cheering app. A portable audience A new clip, broken exclusively by ClutchPoints, shows Leggero once again as one of the celebrity advisors on the David Spade-hosted show. The woman being interrogated is pitching an app that has a portable fan base. […]

Disney celebrated its 100th anniversary with the adorable Once Upon a Studio and Wish. For many members of the crew, working on a Disney project is a dream come true. That’s especially true in the case of David Metzger, who has patiently waited his turn for a long time. While Metzger has worked on Disney […]