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R.I.P. Isiah Whitlock Jr., beloved character actor from The Wire, Veep, and Da 5 Bloods

Matt Schimkowitz | December 30, 2025

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr, attends the "A United Kingdom" World Premiere at The Paris Theatre on February 6, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Best known for roles on The Wire and Spike Lee films, Isiah Whitlock Jr. was 71.

Keep Yvette Nicole Brown’s name out your mouth

Matt Schimkowitz | December 30, 2025

screenshot of alison brie, yvette nicole brown and gillian jacobs sitting on a couch in community - community movie script still being reworked

None of Chevy Chase’s Community castmates agreed to sit for an interview for the new documentary I’m Chevy Chase, And You’re Not.

George Clooney wishes good night and good luck to journalism because “Bari Weiss is dismantling CBS”

Matt Schimkowitz | December 30, 2025

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 06: George Clooney attends the announcement of the complete Broadway cast of "Good Night, And Good Luck" on February 06, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

In a new interview, Clooney mourns the storied journalism at CBS, which its new editor-in-chief is upending.

Thor preps for Avengers: Doomsday in Marvel’s latest teaser

Matt Schimkowitz | December 30, 2025

Chris Hemsworth praying as Thor in Avengers: Doomsday trailer

Please, father, heed his words: Chris Hemsworth is returning to the MCU for another climactic battle with the forces of evil

Crosstalk: We argue it out over one of 2025’s biggest puzzles, the game Blue Prince

William Hughes | December 30, 2025

Did Blue Prince get too esoteric with its puzzles? Was its randomness too punitive and player-unfriendly? Two A.V. Club writers hash it out in the latest Crosstalk.