With the ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ reboot hitting Netflix, Eddie Murphy and friends dive deep into the backstory of the comedy star’s most iconic character

It all started with a ridiculous billboard

Twenty years after it aired, David Chase and Co. look back on one of the wildest, boldest, funniest episodes of ‘The Sopranos’ ever made

This is the true story of Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, and John C. Reilly’s side-splittingly twisted exploration of male arrested development, the most fun movie to make ever made

Inside the making of "Ozymandias," the harrowing, violent end to the reign of Walter White

On October 30, 2002, a cancer-stricken Warren Zevon returned to the ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ stage for one last performance. Twenty years later, Letterman and more remember the gravitas and...

Twenty-five years after the historic performance that became the band’s best-selling final album, we talked to producers, directors, musicians, and fans present for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana’s greatest...

If a silly, extra-violent, sex-filled comedy about a foul-mouthed, reprehensible action hero straight out of the ’80s doesn’t sound like a megahit, that’s because it wasn’t. But the absurdity and...

As the heavens opened up and rain poured down, the Purple One ran through a handful of covers and some of his own songs, delivering an iconic set on the biggest stage possible and only expanding his...

The Talking Heads’ 1984 concert movie—which A24 recently rereleased in theaters—is as propulsive today as it was the day it came out: an ingenious, joyous celebration of music and the iconic band...

Three decades ago, James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Linda Hamilton joined forces again to make the biggest, baddest, most eye-popping sequel ever. Here’s the story of how the machines took...

How John C. Reilly’s transcendent performance in a fake music biopic forever changed the way we look at the genre. And why, after its initial box office disappointment, it’s going stronger than ever.

Ten years ago this week, Ben Affleck and his crew put on nun masks, robbed Fenway Park, and made the ultimate Boston movie. This is their story.

Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, and more go deep on their tense, twisty series, which is now reaching a ‘Breaking Bad’ level of greatness

Twenty years after it aired, David Chase and Co. look back on one of the wildest, boldest, funniest episodes of ‘The Sopranos’ ever made

It may seem like a dumb comedy, but take a closer look and you can see that the highly referential, highly quotable tale about two slackers breaking into the TV business was made by smart people, a...

In its second season, Bill Hader’s contract killer attempts to use introspection to outrun his heinous past. The creators of the show took great pains to keep us on our toes

How a long-lost ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch sums up the late comedian’s greatness

As the Starz comedy makes an unlikely return to air, its creators look back on creating a unique inside-Hollywood workplace sitcom, scrapping through a difficult development period, and getting gold...

In 2018, the Cold War spy drama delivered one of the most shocking and fascinating conclusions in modern TV history. Five years later, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, other cast members, and the creators...

Thirty years ago, Vernon Reid and Corey Glover’s band made one of the late 20th century’s most socially conscious, prescient albums, broke down barriers, and conquered rock ’n’ roll

Batman is an eccentric hero with a cape, so when it came time to pick an artist to make the soundtrack for Tim Burton’s 1989 film, the choice was obvious

Inside the making of "Ozymandias," the harrowing, violent end to the reign of Walter White

With Mister Robinson himself returning to Studio 8H on Saturday, it’s worth remembering how his arrival in 1980 changed the show’s history

How two first-time screenwriters, a guy from Montana, and a pair of up-and-coming movie stars made the greatest poker movie ever

Before the final season of ‘Succession,’ Matthew Macfadyen and others explain the creation and expansion of the show’s most unlikely power player

The invention of the iconic character through the eyes of Bob Odenkirk and others who brought him to life

Danny McBride’s latest HBO series made a strong statement with a first season that combined televangelism-aided excess with familial drama. Now it’s back and delving even deeper.

Twenty-five years ago, Wes Craven’s bloody, witty meta-horror film hit theaters and reinvigorated multiple genres. Here’s how the iconic movie was made.

The story of Quentin Tarantino’s World War II revenge fantasy as seen through the eyes of the ragtag crew he created to take down the Nazis

‘Big Fan,’ Robert Siegel and Patton Oswalt’s ode to a sad New York Giants fan from Staten Island, is the best sports movie that’s not about sports ever made

Endings are never easy, especially when it comes to a certain irredeemable hitman

"We figured the best way to make the audience understand—and care—would be to connect his house to a relationship, and unfinished business," says director Pete Docter

Over a career that spanned 60 years, the actor—who died at the age of 82 this week—was unmistakably himself: tough, to the point, and endlessly compelling

Twenty-five years after the historic performance that became the band’s best-selling final album, we talked to producers, directors, musicians, and fans present for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana’s greatest...

Thirty years ago, the now-legendary Seattle trio played their last concert before the release of ‘Nevermind.’ Here’s a story about a band on the cusp of stardom.

From Professor Yurabay to Detective Crashmore to that skunk Doug, the second season uses veteran character actors better than any other show on TV

Thirty years after the release of the band’s pop-punk opus, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and many more look back on the making of—and fallout from—their explosively successful major-label debut

How John C. Reilly’s transcendent performance in a fake music biopic forever changed the way we look at the genre. And why, after its initial box office disappointment, it’s going stronger than ever.

It’s been 30 years since ‘The Simpsons’ first appeared in our homes. Now, the creators behind some of the show’s greatest half hours talk about TV’s most enduring institution.

How a crack creative team dreamed up the wildest kids’ game show of the ’90s, invented the Aggro Crag, and helped make Mike and Mo famous

The premise of the show—a group of wannabe astronauts try to get NASA’s attention—is a winner, but all you really need to know is who it stars: John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, and Fred Armisen

No one believed in a movie about four overgrown turtles who are trained in martial arts and named after Italian artists. Then it made more than $200 million, and launched a nationwide phenomenon.

With Mister Robinson himself returning to Studio 8H on Saturday, it’s worth remembering how his arrival in 1980 changed the show’s history

Twenty-five years after the historic performance that became the band’s best-selling final album, we talked to producers, directors, musicians, and fans present for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana’s greatest...

"Our DNA test comes back Jewish. You could find a severed finger and tell that it was Jewish." Here’s how Rogen came to make ‘An American Pickle,’ his most personal film to date.

The fourth movie in Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine, and Spike Jonze’s profanely hilarious series is a reminder that there’s far more to it than broken bones and nut shots

The MCU may have humbly started with Iron Man, but plans were always in place for the interconnected universe that would go on to redefine Hollywood in the 2010s

The stand-up icon, who passed away at the age of 76 on Tuesday, was perhaps better than anyone else at mining personal torment for laughs

The story of the late Gilbert Gottfried’s journey as Iago the parrot in ‘Aladdin’

Twenty years ago, filmmaker John Waters showed up on Fox’s animated sitcom and kick-started a gay revolution on TV

Forty years ago this week, Mann made his directorial debut with the help of James Caan and Jerry Bruckheimer. This is the story of one of the most underappreciated, influential heist movies ever made.

Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, and Peter Gould on how they ended the ‘Breaking Bad’ spinoff by focusing on the relationship between its two co-protagonists

Listen to this episode from The Big Picture on Spotify. Alan Siegel interviews some of James Cameron's creative collaborators to find out the secrets of the blockbuster director's success. You can...

Twenty-five years after its release and two years since Chris Cornell’s death, we look back at the making of Soundgarden’s unlikely psychedelic smash

Batman is an eccentric hero with a cape, so when it came time to pick an artist to make the soundtrack for Tim Burton’s 1989 film, the choice was obvious

Alan Siegel interviews the people behind the ‘Breaking Bad’ spinoff

Forty years ago this week, Mann made his directorial debut with the help of James Caan and Jerry Bruckheimer. This is the story of one of the most underappreciated, influential heist movies ever made.

How John C. Reilly’s transcendent performance in a fake music biopic forever changed the way we look at the genre. And why, after its initial box office disappointment, it’s going stronger than ever.

Twenty years ago, an unproven writer-director made a movie with a scary bunny, time travel, and an ’80s soundtrack that would at first struggle to make an impact before becoming "everybody’s first...

At the height of its power, Nickelodeon helped shape pop culture for almost two decades. While the network was ubiquitous for anyone who lived through the era, the way it was experienced was far from...

The Bucks guard and two-sport star forewent an opportunity to play in the major leagues to take a high-risk chance at a career in basketball. Now he’s logging serious minutes on a championship...

The legendary basketball coach died Monday at age 78. He leaves behind a towering legacy: at Georgetown, in college basketball, and throughout American culture at large.

With the movie now streaming on Netflix, let’s revisit a long, winding tale involving Amar’e Stoudemire’s dreadlocks, the Weeknd, and the 2012 playoff series between the Celtics and 76ers

As the series finale of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ approaches, everything, it seems, has been building toward one of David’s most strongly held beliefs: that, actually, the ‘Seinfeld’ finale was pretty,...

Twenty-five years after its release and two years since Chris Cornell’s death, we look back at the making of Soundgarden’s unlikely psychedelic smash

From his early days as a special effects assistant to revolutionizing 3D filmmaking (again) with ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ one thing has always been clear: working with James Cameron is a singular...

"A lot of the time," Wilson says of the second season of his HBO series, "the best stuff is stuff that you would have never anticipated."

Thirty years ago, when legal sports betting was just a pipe dream, Homer Simpson discovered that his daughter could pick winners. This is the story of "Lisa the Greek."