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Following a rookie year that provided one of the few bright spots during the 2022-23 San Antonio Spurs season, Malaki Branham, who closed with more than 20 points in three of those final seven games, figures to be a key piece for the Silver and Black going forward. ClutchPoints went one-on-one with the 20th overall […]

Henrik Lundqvist is one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history. Lundqvist spent his entire 15-year career with the New York Rangers and set over 50 franchise records during his tenure with the club, including wins, shutouts, and playoff appearances/ victories. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Lundqvist helped lead Sweden to the gold medal with […]

When you think of MMA superstar Jorge Masvidal, you probably think of a few things: 20-year professional fighting career His FIVE-second knockout of Ben Askren, the fastest KO in UFC history Winning the BMF Championship vs. Nate Diaz He got his start by streetfighting in Kimbo Slice’s backyard There’s a new title to add to […]

Paul Briganti has done it all from SNL to feature filmmaking. He directed Please Don’t Destroy’s feature film, The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, for Peacock. And the finished product is a funny film with a lot of heart. The film follows three childhood friends who are reaching adulthood. One is growing up, meeting his wife […]

Below Next Goal Wins‘ comedic surface is a heartwarming story about accepting and growing into who you are. When you look at the marketing for the film, Next Goal Wins looks like Taika Waititi’s spin on a sports story a la Cool Runnings or the Bad News Bears. But the heart of the story is […]

Do you remember back in school when you had to present in front of the class? It was always nerve-wracking, but I was taught to go first and get it done. That’s what Matt Shakman (Fantastic Four) did with Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. The MCU director helmed the first two episodes of the new MonsterVerse […]

The MCU, with all of their Disney+ shows, has gotten into a habit of interweaving storylines from the small screen to the big screen (and vice versa). Godzilla is new to this game, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is the first real swing at it. That wasn’t as hard of a task as it may […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Bones Hyland started the season playing well for the Los Angeles Clippers, but has turned into a casualty of the James Harden trade and Tyronn Lue’s rotation. Riding a four-game losing streak heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, Lue approached Bones Hyland and informed him that he would be […]

The 5-5 New Orleans Saints are atop the NFC South going into the bye week. That’s the good news. However, this team will need better home cooking and less hostile Cesars Superdome crowds if they are to make a playoff run. Though the product on the field is a bit hard to digest at times, […]

In a new clip from Snake Oil, Jay Pharoah encounters bonkers photos. These photos are of mental pictures, which baffles Pharoah. Mental photos for sale The new clip, exclusvely broken by ClutchPoints, shows Pharoah and a contestant, Marisa, interrogating a man. This painter sells mental photos for $29.95 a pop. The need for these came […]

Transitioning Godzilla in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters from the big screen to the small screen had to be hard. Luckily, the Apple TV+ series had Sean Konrad. Back in 2014, Konrad worked in the VFX department of Gareth Edwards’ film. As he puts it, he was “just an artist,” but he was an integral part […]

The new Godzilla spin-off series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, features the father-son duo of Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell. They have acted together before. Wyatt acted in Escape from L.A. and Soldier in the 90s. In the case of the latter, Wyatt actually played a younger version of his father’s character. A quarter-decade later, the […]

Godzilla is a big screen monster. But Monarch: Legacy of Monsters wants to change that. After five feature films that have grossed nearly $2 billion worldwide, Godzilla and the MonsterVerse will make their way onto Apple TV+ soon. While there was an animated Skull Island series, Monarch is the first live-action series in the franchise. […]

When the Fantastic Four make their proper MCU debut, expect it to lean into the family element. “I don’t have friends, I have family” — Dom Toretto Director Matt Shakman is stoked about getting to direct the film for Disney and Marvel Studios. It sounds like a true passion project. “You know, I love the […]

HBO and Max’s Spanish horror series, 30 Coins, recently came back for a second season. Álex de la Iglesia created the series and directs the series. The series follows an exorcist, Father Vergara (Eduard Fernândez), who is exiled to Pedraza. There, a mystery revolving around one of the coins he owns arises. It’s theorized that […]

In an exclusive interview for Clutchpoints, Liverpool icon Didi Hamann shared his insights on the highly debated question: Who will clinch the Premier League title this season? When pressed on the matter, Hamann considered the contenders and expressed his views. Hamann, speaking to BoyleSports who offer the latest Premier League odds, said that Manchester City […]

In an exclusive interview for Clutchpoints, former football star Dietmar ‘Didi’ Hamann provided an insightful glimpse into his illustrious career, spanning prestigious clubs like Manchester City, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and even a brief stint at Newcastle. Hamann shared his thoughts on the differences between these clubs and shed light on the evolving landscape of mental […]

Frédéric Yonnet is the “Grim Reaper” of Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman. The acclaimed harmonicist has also played on stage with one of pop’s biggest names, Ed Sheeran. Speaking to ClutchPoints about his new film, Killers of the Flower Moon, Yonnet discussed his relationship with Sheeran. “Oh my gosh, Ed is the greatest,” Yonnet said with […]

Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon have a “Grim Reaper”: Frédéric Yonnet. The acclaimed harmonicist has played with the likes of Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Dave Chappelle, Quincy Jones, and Prince throughout his career. He has also recorded with the Jonas Brothers. But when it comes to his film/TV work, he […]

Taken star Liam Neeson and Freelance star John Cena are “totally different.” That may not sound surprising, but Pierre Morel would know. The French filmmaker has worked with both now by directing Taken and Freelance. A point brought up to Morel during his chat with ClutchPoints was that Neeson was in his fifties at the […]

Taken launched the second-half of Liam Neeson’s career. Taken off Prior to the action franchise, Neeson was primarily known for his roles in dramas like Schindler’s List and the Gangs of New York. In 2008, he played Bryan Mills in Pierre Morel’s thriller. After Bryan’s daughter, played by Maggie Grace, is kidnapped in France, he […]

One of the formative movies of my youth was Taken. I was only seven at the time it came out (don’t worry, I didn’t watch it that young), but the Liam Neeson-led thriller changed how I viewed movies. It was a film that I bonded with my dad over — even getting us to endure […]

Jared Keeso is back as the foul-mouthed Shoresy. The comedy series returns to Hulu for a second season on October 27. A new clip, exclusively broken by ClutchPoints, shows him trash-talking bench players on the ice. “Where’d it all go wrong, Shoresy?”  In the new clip, Shoresy is seen refereeing a hockey game. As he […]

LOS ANGELES – Before electing to bring back their entire roster for the 2023-24 season, the Los Angeles Clippers were in trade talks to acquire now-Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon from the Boston Celtics. In fact, a deal was agreed upon and nearly sent the guard to Los Angeles in June 2023 before it […]

In the upcoming episode of the David Spade-hosted Snake Oil, comedian Natasha Leggero encounters scary paintings. Wild paintings The clip, brought to you exclusively by ClutchPoints, shows Leggero interrogating a painter. This woman, who went to art school at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), sells revenge paintings. If you’re wondering what a revenge […]

Brie Larson has a hidden gift: Making alcoholic beverages. At least according to her good friend and Lessons in Chemistry food consultant, Courtney McBroom. During ClutchPoints’ interview with McBroom, she talked about her friendship with Larson. They met “the way most people meet their friends.” They were introduced by mutual friends, and according to the […]

It’s not about what you know, it’s who you know.  Lessons in Chemistry food consultant Courtney McBroom is a prime example of that. Her friendship with Brie Larson played a huge part in landing the Apple TV+ gig. But her talents as a chef should not be discounted. A cookbook author, McBroom helped make the […]

“I was in Vegas for five weeks, and I think you should only stay in Vegas for two days,” Gavin Friday says with a cheeky laugh. He’s fresh off spending over a month with Irish rock band U2 in Vegas. They’re currently playing a residency at the new high-tech  Sphere venue (don’t worry — more […]

The latest episode of Snake Oil is stacked. In a new clip brought to you exclusively by ClutchPoints, host David Spade introduces this week’s celebrity advisors: Will Arnett and Brad Paisley. Looks great in a boat Firs up, Spade introduces Paisley. He introduces him as someone who has won “three Grammys, 10 CMA Awards” and […]

Filmmaker Jeremy Pion-Berlin has been around the child welfare system his whole life. His mother runs one of the oldest child abuse prevention organizations in the country, a non-profit called Parents Anonymous, which helps parents who are wrapped up in the child welfare system learn to navigate it. “If you haven’t had any contact with […]

One of the most notable things about U2’s Sphere shows, properly known as “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere,” is that the band remains faithful to Achtung Baby’s arrangements. Gavin Friday, longtime collaborator of U2, told us why. Why U2 (mostly) play the Achtung Baby tracks in their original form The third song played during […]

Gavin Friday wants to clarify how he met U2 frontman Bono. How they met, according to Bono In the book U2 by U2, Bono recalls meeting Friday. “Guggi and I met Gavin when we were about thirteen. We all lived on Cedarwood Road,” Bono recollected. “I think he came to a party that he wasn’t […]

Ahead of U2’s Las Vegas residency at the Sphere (properly known as “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere), there was one big question mark. That was “So Cruel,” the sixth track on Achtung Baby. You see, the band hadn’t played “So Cruel” much prior to the Sphere shows. On U2’s “ZooTV” tour, the original support […]

Cat Person is a scary movie. Okay, maybe not in the traditional sense. The film follows a young college student, Margot (played by CODA standout Emilia Jones),  who meets an older man, Robert (Nicholas Braun), while working a shift at her local movie theater. After some weird tension, the two start texting. The relationship consumes […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – The 2022-23 NBA season was a whirlwind for the LA Clippers, and not many had to endure more than Robert Covington. The forward, who re-signed with the team in the summer of 2022, came in expecting a significant role on a team expected to contend for an NBA Championship. Instead, Covington […]

To win one championship in the NBA is a huge accomplishment for any player, regardless of what role they hold on their team. Getting to and winning in the NBA Finals is the name of the game. For the Golden State Warriors, competing for a championship and being one of the final teams standing at […]

A poor fork salesman gets flamed by former NBA champion Dwight Howard in a new exclusive clip from Snake Oil. The David Spade-hosted show premieres a new episode tonight on FOX. The clip begins with Spade asking what Howard thinks of The Man Fork’s products. “The fork is too big,” says the 6’10” former NBA […]

When you have the physique of an NFL running back, especially Andre Williams, you need jeans that fit your mold. The former New York Giants running back and I recently caught up to talk about his new denim line. I still remember when Williams was drafted. His family invited me over for their draft party, […]

GLENDALE, CA – “Can we use this room?” Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves asked a staffer at the local gym where his camp was being held. After receiving a green light, Reaves and I entered the small corner office space with two desks with chairs, one of which Reaves threw his body into and […]