There’s no Superman in the picture, but some of the core cast of Scrubs recently got together for a little pizza party. It may not be the reunion that fans want, but it’s still pretty cool seeing J.D., Elliot, the Janitor, and more are still close.
In an Instagram post, Chris Miller (Jordan Sullivan) shared the reunion pic along with a caption that read, “Impromptu pizza party with my Scrubs”. Those Scrubs were: series lead Zach Braff (J.D. Dorian), Sarah Chalke (Elliot Reid) and John C. McGinley (Janitor). They were also joined by Amanda Kloots, host of The Talk.
Of course, there are a number of people missing here that would have made it all the more fun of a Scrubs reunion, namely Donald Faison (Turk), Ken Jenkins (Bob Kelso) and Judy Reyes (Carla Espinosa). As we all know, Braff and Faison are particularly close, co-hosting the Fake Doctors, Real Friends podcast and also starring in a T-Mobile ad campaign. Another missing from the pizza party was Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence, who wrote under the photo, “Was not invited. Weird.”
McGinley – who earned accolades from the likes of the Saturn Awards and Online Film & Television Association Award for his performances – also shared the photo on social media but added a rather enticing, “…getting the band back together!” McGinley probably isn’t teasing a full-blown Scrubs reunion but it’s definitely something fans still want. As recently as 2022, Lawrence expressed interest in reviving the show, saying, “We’re gonna do it because people still care about it and we enjoy spending time with each other.” This was said while Ted Lasso was in the middle of its run but also before Shrinking hit Apple TV+; and so while he remains busy – the second season of Shrinking is likely due out this year – hopefully his commitment hasn’t changed.
Scrubs aired for nine seasons between 2001 and 2010, with a bump from CBS to ABC for its final two seasons. It would be nominated for the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series twice.
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Plot: based on acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the 1997 true story of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk who went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Through the eyes of Godfrey and a local police officer, the series takes us into the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder — revealing startling truths about the unlikely killer.
Review: While crime exists worldwide, North America’s glut of true crime stories is centered on the United States. We often take for granted that our neighbors in the Great White North are more than America’s nice neighbors or denizens of the Fifty-First State. Canada is a massive country with its own good and bad, with crimes just as heinous as anything we see in America. While the events depicted in Under The Bridge are not as scary as serial killer tales, the story it retells is every bit as disturbing. Chronicling the horrific murder of a teenage girl in 1997, Under The Bridge takes a look at a rash of crimes perpetrated by troubled youths and the impact it has on the victims, their families, and everyone involved. With a muted turn from Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone’s first major role since Flowers of the Killer Moon, Under The Bridge is an emotionally troubling story wrapped in a series that struggles to keep itself interesting.
Set in November 1997, Under The Bridge opens with a disclaimer that while this story is true, events have been altered for dramatic purposes. Not to undermine the shocking nature of the crimes that are committed in the series, but a bit more dramatization could have helped the series. The first episode introduces us to Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta), a second-generation Indian-Canadian whose parents are devout Jehovah’s Witnesses. Reena hangs out with a group of girls from a local youth home who smoke weed, commit crimes, and follow Josephine Bell (Chloe Guidry), a girl who idolizes mobster John Gotti and the West Coast Crips gang lifestyle. When Reena crosses Josephine, a fight results, after which Reena disappears. As her parents, Manjit (Ezra Farouke Khan) and Suman (Archie Panjabi), hope for her safe return, the investigation turns grim. What follows is a blend of investigation, journalism, and criminal law that spans eight episodes.
While the teen characters are at the forefront of this story, the adult protagonists frame the tale with their own baggage. Riley Keogh portrays writer Rebecca Godfrey, who authored the book Under The Bridge is based on. Returning home to write about the teen girls of the small British Columbia town she grew up in. Sporting a choppy bob haircut and constantly smoking, Keough is haunted by a crime that impacted her family when she was a kid. The lead cop investigating the murder of Reena Virk is Cam Bentland (Lily Gladstone), who shares a past with Rebecca connected to that long-ago crime. Cam and Rebecca, former friends and now adversaries, share a decent amount of screen time together, but the bulk of Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone’s work is separate from one another. Keough’s investigation of the teen suspects allows her to forge a bond with Warren Glowatski (Javon Walton), with whom she feels a kinship. Cam has her own path as she tries to do right by the victim while positioning herself for a promotion to the Major Crimes unit. This also puts her on a direct path to discovering her own familial roots, connecting her, her adoptive father and boss Roy (Matt Craven), and the youth home many of the suspects live at.
Full of throwbacks to 1990s songs, including the titular Nirvana track and the music of Biggie Smalls, Under The Bridge reminded me quite a bit of True Detective: Night Country and the HBO limited series The Night Of. Both series dealt with similar crimes that impacted a minority main character. While Night Country handled the indigenous characters well and The Night Of focused on South Asian protagonists, Under The Bridge tries to tackle those elements but with more of a procedural angle. At times, Under The Bridge seems like an extended episode of Law & Order, albeit without the witty one-liners. This series is full of cliffhangers and twists that are meant to keep you glued to the screen, but it undermines the power of an already powerful story. The saving grace here is Lily Gladstone, who, once again, steals the show with a subtle yet strong performance. Riley Keough is good, but she does not have the energy or the presence that this character needs. Both actors shine when they share the screen, but only Gladstone thrives when they are apart.
Created for television by Quinn Shephard, who wrote and directed two episodes, Under The Bridge has some solid performances but sometimes struggles to fill eight hours of running time without the strain of wearing it thin. Fellow directors Geeta Patel, Kevin Phillips, Nimisha Mukerji, and Dinh Thai keep the colors muted and the tone somber. In contrast, director Catherine Hardwicke brings the sole big screen acumen to the production. Shephard adapted the series from Rebecca Godfrey’s book, and production began just as Godfrey passed away from cancer, but her impact on the story remains. The writing staff, including Ashley Cardiff, Jihan Crowther, Stuti Malhotra, Tom Hanada, Tom Crittenden, and Samir Mehta, all do a good job of giving us a look at the harsh lives these troubled teens live and how their lies completely change the path of everyone involved directly and tangentially. The problem is that the copious red herrings lessen the impact of this message and misdirects used to keep the series afloat for eight episodes.
With a great turn from Lily Gladstone, a solid performance from Archie Panjabi, and a decent one from Riley Keough, Under The Bridge tells a story that in and of itself was worthy of an adaptation. I am not convinced this series strikes the right balance, as it could have told just as strong of a narrative in half the number of episodes. At eight hours, Under The Bridge sometimes feels like a slog and not as tense or thrilling as it deserves to be. I commend the actors for their work here and feel even more proof now that Lily Gladstone is an actress of rare talent, but this production is too slow and too long to be worth the full investment. You could watch the first three episodes, wait for the finale, and find it just as engaging as the entire series. True crime buffs will find some worthwhile elements here, but anyone else may be underwhelmed.
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Paramount is going to great lengths to promote the highly anticipated animated film Transformers One by debuting a trailer for the upcoming feature in space! The Transformers One trailer previews the film, starring Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry as Optimus Prime and Megatron, respectively. The trailer will debut on Thursday, April 18. The launch starts at 6 a.m. PT with a live-streamed countdown showing the journey into space.
According to Paramount’s Transformers One trailerpress release:
After one hour, the craft will reach its peak at 125,000 feet above the Earth, revealing the trailer with a custom introduction video from Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry. The event will be streamed from @TransformersMovie‘s social accounts and Paramount Pictures’ YouTube channel. Chris Hemsworth will co-stream it on Instagram.
The movie opens nationwide on September 12, 2024, with Josh Cooley directing from a script by Andrew Barrer, Steve Desmond, and Gabriel Ferrari. Focusing on an origin story set on Cybertron, Transformers One revolves around the relationship and rivalry of Autobot Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth) and the Decepticon Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry). Other stars joining the cast include Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion.
In May 2023, Transformers franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura shared details about the epic animated prequel, saying, “I could tell you really important parts of this story, which is more than a tease. This is something we were trying to do; we debated a lot about it in live action, and it just was financially impossible to do, which is, the origin story of young Megatron and young Optimus. If you know the origin, they started as friends, and over time things devolved for them and they ended up on two sides. So we’re telling the young Optimus and the young Megatron story. We really are telling the origin story of all Transformers, both what they were at the beginning of it, to how they grow, to how they grow apart.”
Lorenzo also teases that the events of Transformers One will prime a “natural trilogy” for fans to enjoy, provided the series continues. He’s already planned the other films, hoping to tell an emotional tale about brothers-in-arms divided and fighting for the world’s fate.
“We’re hoping that there is enough emotional construct to that, that would lead to a trilogy of it because, personally, I think there’s a natural trilogy. I’m not always looking to do multiple movies, but there’s a natural trilogy around their relationship. So, you’re going to see Cybertron in a way you’ve never seen it, that no one’s ever seen it before. Because we’re doing an animation, we’re allowed to really go all out. If you tried to make this live-action, it would probably be a billion-dollar movie or something.”
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