Nickelodeon Is Reviving ‘Hey Arnold!’ with a TV Movie

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Nickelodeon is reviving Hey Arnold! with a TV movie

Nick is hoping to revive its classic kids animated comedy that ran from 1996 to 2004 with a TV movie that, according to Variety, “will feature a storyline that picks up where the original series ended and resolves unanswered plotlines–including the whereabouts of Arnold’s parents, long missing from the program.” Nickelodeon hopes this film is the first step in reviving its old classic comedies.


The Simpsons pays a brief and subtle tribute to Paris

Halfway through last night’s episode, a Broadway marquee was shown displaying artist Jean Jullien’s Eiffel Tower peace sign, which had become a way of showing support for Paris in wake of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks. PLUS: Watch Celine Dion’s AMAs tribute to Paris attack victims.


Game of Thrones poster teases Season 6 with a bloody Jon Snow

The first poster for the sixth season features a picture of Snow, with the word “April.” PLUS: The poster doesn’t clear up whether Jon Snow is dead or alive.


How The Walking Dead trolled its fans

“Cop-out. Cheap trick. Rip-off,” says Melissa Leon. “There are lots of ways to describe what happened in the first five minutes of Sunday’s Walking Dead episode.” PLUS: There’s a thin line between inventiveness and shenanigans, and showrunner Scott M. Gimple and Steven Yuen react to last night’s episode.


Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog recreate Adele’s Hello music video

The Muppets promo was used to promote the American Music Awards.


CBS is colorizing The Andy Griffith Show for Christmas Day

The classic ‘60s sitcom will follow in the footsteps of I Love Lucy with The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special airing on Dec. 25.


Norman Lear says Scandal’s abortion episode “was so well done”

The 93-year-old legendary TV producer, who tackled abortion on Maude in 1972, says of Thursday’s Scandal: “They gave us an adult moment,” adding that “it is a helluva show.”


HBO developing Bastards

A remake of the Israeli thriller/dark comedy Nevelot, Bastards follows two elderly Vietnam veterans in Miami as they rant against “today’s entitled youth.” Bastards comes from Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison production company.


Barbara Walters’ profile of Donald Trump amounted to a “noisy moist kiss”

On 20/20, Walters went easy on her pal The Donald, despite all his controversies, never challenging him with a serious question on policy and substance.

Did The Leftovers pay homage to The Sopranos?

Last night’s episode was reminiscent of a classic Tony Soprano episode.


Tom Hardy’s FX miniseries Taboo adds Michael Kelly, plus Game of Thrones vets Oona Chaplin and Jonathan Pryce

Taboo, which comes from the BBC, is set in the trade and shipping empire of 1813.


John Oliver rants against the penny on his final Last Week Tonight of 2015

Oliver used his rant to also go after The Cosby Show and The Muppets.


Al Roker expresses outrage after a yellow taxi snubbed him in favor of a white guy

“Filed a complaint today after getting passed up again by a NYC Yellow cab. Cabbie picked up a white guy a block away. Wonder why Uber wins?” Roker tweeted, adding: “This happens to folks of color every day.”


Matthew McConaughey and Adele help deliver SNL’s best non-Trump ratings of the season

Saturday Night Live‘s numbers were up over the previous week. PLUS: Listen to Adele’s isolated SNL vocal track, and watch the Star Wars-themed sketch featuring Jon Hamm Solo.

Tony Soprano’s 2003 Cadillac Escalade auctioned off for nearly $120,000

The Sopranos SUV features three autographs by the late James Gandolfini.

Miss America inks a 3-year deal with ABC

The Miss America pageant will continue to be broadcast on ABC through 2018.


Sofia Vergara weds Joe Manganiello

Vergara’s Modern Family co-stars were in attendance for yesterday’s long-awaited wedding.