Comedian, Louie Anderson joins Eddie Murphy, Kevin Hart, Chris Rock, & more for a virtual comedy festival raising money for Feeding America. The three-hour event will run from 7-10PM CST, May 9th on Comedy.TV and The Weather Channel.
The Baskets star said, “I just finished doing the sketches for Funny or Die for Feeding America that’s on [Saturday] night on NBC, The Weather Channel, and Comedy.tv. Byron Allen, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Jack Black, Adam Sandler, Tiffany Haddish, everybody’s on that thing. I did a sketch too for the thing, and I think it’s gonna be a lot of fun.”
So, what are you doing during this apocalypse to keep busy?
I’ve been working on a few things. I just finished a movie called Hey, Call Your Mother. It’s a movie about comedians and their moms. It’s going to be on Comedy Central, Sunday May 10th (Mother’s Day), and it’s just about how moms have affected comedy in our lives. You know, as comedians. And you know, it was really fun. I got to really talk about my mom. She’s alive and well in my act all the time. I even played her on TV as Christine Baskets.
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Todd Stashwick Anticipates Nostalgic Reunion for ’12 Monkeys’ Cast at Star Trek Las Vegas
Actor Todd Stashwick, widely recognized for his roles in both Star Trek: Picard and 12 Monkeys, eagerly anticipates a special reunion for the cast of 12 Monkeys at the upcoming Star Trek Las Vegas event. The reunion marks a significant occasion as it will be the first official gathering of the cast since the show concluded.
Stashwick, who played a pivotal antagonist in 12 Monkeys, shared his excitement about reuniting with his former castmates with Michael Zavala of MZNOW. “It’s the first time we’re doing a reunion, the first time we’ve all been back together on a stage since we were advertising for season three,” he remarked during a recent interview. He expressed enthusiasm for the planned panel discussions, photo ops, and autograph sessions that will allow fans to engage with the cast in new and meaningful ways.
The actor reflected on the series’ journey and its resurgence in popularity thanks to streaming platforms. “12 Monkeys had a very passionate and loyal audience when it aired, but it wasn’t a large one. Thanks to streaming, more people are discovering the show, which is bringing new life to it,” Stashwick noted. He credits the series’ increased visibility to the continued success of its showrunner, Terry Matalas, who also worked on Star Trek: Picard.
Stashwick’s relationship with Matalas, forged during their time on 12 Monkeys, has been a cornerstone of his career. “We share a brain often, and he’s able to communicate to me very quickly what he’s wanting from me,” Stashwick said, highlighting the deep creative connection they share.
As Stashwick looks forward to the 12 Monkeys reunion, he is also enthusiastic about the ongoing influence of the series and its contribution to the sci-fi genre.
The reunion at Star Trek Las Vegas is not just a celebration of 12 Monkeys but also a testament to the enduring appeal of well-crafted science fiction narratives that continue to captivate audiences long after their initial release.
The entire interview with Todd can be found at MZNOW.tv.
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Love Is Electric Episode 2 Review: Clark’s Fantasy Starts to Glitch
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5)
Episode 2 of Love Is Electric continues to explore Clark’s unusual new relationship with a Tesla humanoid bot, and while the show maintains its low-key, documentary-style tone, the cracks in Clark’s idealized fantasy are starting to show.
The episode begins with Clark sitting comfortably on the couch, watching TV. He calls out to the Tesla bot to grab him a slice of pizza — casually, like it’s something they’ve done a hundred times. The moment feels small, but it sets the tone for the rest of the episode. Clark isn’t trying to bond or communicate. He’s giving instructions. And she, as always, silently complies.
Unlike more traditional reality shows, Love Is Electric doesn’t rely on dramatic twists or big reveals. Instead, it focuses on subtle moments that reveal how disconnected Clark really is. The camera lingers as he goes about his routine — relaxed, confident, maybe even a little smug — but the silence from the bot is always present. There’s no interaction, no chemistry, no dialogue. Just Clark, performing the role of partner while the bot fulfills the role of… well, something else.
The emotional core of this episode lies in what’s not said. Clark never acknowledges the one-sided nature of the relationship. He never questions the silence. In fact, he barely reacts to it at all. That’s what makes the viewing experience so quietly unnerving. Clark appears content, but viewers are left with a growing sense of discomfort. Is he lonely? In denial? Or just too far into the illusion to notice?
By staying so committed to the grounded, reality-show format, the series lets the tension build naturally. There’s no commentary or explanation — just a man living with a robot, captured in real-time. It’s funny, it’s sad, and it’s deeply human in a way that scripted shows rarely manage to capture.
Watch If You Like:
- Black Mirror without the sci-fi sheen
- Her (but unscripted and raw)
- Reality shows that explore loneliness and connection
- Character-driven experiments in human behavior
- Watching people convince themselves everything is fine when it clearly isn’t
Final Verdict:
Episode 2 of Love Is Electric doesn’t hit you over the head with drama, but that’s what makes it work. It’s patient, unsettling, and weirdly honest. Clark seems comfortable in his new reality, but the rest of us are watching a man talk to someone who never talks back. Whether it’s love, loneliness, or just habit, it’s hard to look away — and harder not to feel a little uneasy as things unfold.
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From Borg to xB: Jonathan Del Arco Discusses Hugh
He first appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Fan said goodbye to him in Star Trek: Picard.
But is it really over?
Jonathan Del Arco addresses what it is like being a part of the Star Trek universe and if we’ve really seen the last of Hugh.
Michael: If I was the writer on there [Picard], I would have let you live. Just so you know.
I appreciate that.
But you know, it is Star Trek. No one ever really dies.
Michael: That’s what I was getting at. Thanos snapped half the world away, and in the next movie, everyone’s back and they beat him up.
Right.
Michael: So, do you think Hugh can come back at some point? Do you have hope that Hugh might come back at a later date?
I mean, you should never give up hope. I don’t see it in the cards. I’ve not been talked to about it. I don’t think the writers, that’s where they’re at right now. But you never know down the line. There’s so many incarnations of Star Trek, so many different kinds of shows that happen. You never know. I didn’t think I’d come back now and here I am.
Michael: It’s sad that your character died before reuniting with Geordi. Were you a little disappointed?
Very disappointed.
I was surprised and I had asked them, “why don’t I ask about Geordi?” I don’t understand why Geordi is not being addressed in any way. Maybe they had plans for using him later on and they didn’t want to muddy up the storytelling. I have no idea. But yeah, I was definitely bummed.
I was bummed I didn’t have a scene with Jeri [Ryan]. I was bummed I didn’t have a scene with Whoopi [Goldberg] or with literally any of the characters that the character initially knew well. I was super bummed that we never got to that.
Eric: With you playing the Hugh character, there’s not a drop of gayness. There is one scene between you and Elnor, they’re kind of hinting towards something, but I know there’s nothing for sure…
Well, I made a choice to love him. My choice. It wasn’t in the script.
You caught it.
It’s tricky because we didn’t have many scenes together and we had to get to a very emotional moment, very quickly. I had to die, basically, in his arms. I wanted something more powerful than just like, “hey, there’s a guy that’s been hanging out, that’s cute, for a few days.” and then die in his arms.
I wanted some investment for myself. The idea that they were seeing–like maybe you never saw what happened between the two of them? I definitely wanted to, kind of, float that out there. So I just used myself, you know? How I would respond to someone like that and the idea of being a droid your whole life and never loving someone.
And then maybe, right before you die, you do.
It’s kind of a moving thing, you know?
Listen to the full interview:
Check out Jonathan’s podcast, Hollywood Caucus, anywhere you get your podcasts.
