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Displaying all articles tagged:
The Good Place
close reads
Feb. 2, 2018
All the Ways
The Good Place
Season Finale Is Like
Lost
In its season-two finale,
The Good Place
had its very own “hydrogen bomb” moment.
By
Jen Chaney
where everybody knows your name
Feb. 2, 2018
The Good Place
Finally Gave Ted Danson His
Cheers
Moment
The bar! The towel! The banter!
By
Devon Ivie
overnights
Feb. 1, 2018
The Good Place
Season-Finale Recap: Hot Diggity Dog!
In “Somewhere Else,” Michael proposes yet another afterlife innovation.
By
Noel Murray
Feb. 1, 2018
Let’s Talk About Tonight’s Episode of
The
Good Place
What did you think of ‘Somewhere Else’?
By
Chris Heller
vulture lists
Feb. 1, 2018
The Good Place
Cast on Their Favorite Ted Danson Stories
“He was able to eat the Swedish Fish through his mouth, take a piece of it, and then snort it through his nose like a booger.”
By
Devon Ivie
Feb. 1, 2018
The Good Place
Has the Best Acting Ensemble on TV
Led by Kristen Bell and Ted Danson,
The Good Place
’s cast blends heart and irreverence with aplomb.
By
Angelica Jade Bastién
vulture lists
Jan. 30, 2018
The Best Fan Theories About
The Good Place
Season Finale
What’s the next big twist for Eleanor and company?
By
Devon Ivie
Jan. 30, 2018
Every Celebrity That Tahani Has Name-Dropped on
The Good Place
Is there anyone Tahani doesn’t know?
By
Brittany Stephanis
overnights
Jan. 26, 2018
The Good Place
Recap: The People’s Court
Do these people deserve an eternity of torture just for being selfish, vain, indecisive, and Jason?
By
Noel Murray
good casting
Jan. 25, 2018
The Good Place
Tapped an Iconic Comedian to Be the ‘Eternal Judge’
This show just keep getting better and better.
By
Devon Ivie
Jan. 24, 2018
All the Ways
The Good Place
Has Blown Up Its Own Premise
The show’s universe keeps melting away and forming all over again.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
Jan. 18, 2018
How
The Good Place
’s Jameela Jamil Mastered Her American Accent
“I had no idea what was going to come out of me, but I had to do that voice in front of everyone.”
By
Devon Ivie
vulture lists
Jan. 18, 2018
Who Will Play
The Good Place
’s Eternal Judge?
“You’re in for a
very
big treat. You won’t believe it.”
By
Devon Ivie
and
Chris Heller
overnights
Jan. 18, 2018
The Good Place
Recap: Exit Through the Gift Shop
“Rhonda, Diana, Jake, and Trent” is an action-packed and riotously funny episode.
By
Noel Murray
close reads
Jan. 18, 2018
The Hilarity and Horror of Ted Danson on
The Good Place
In the decades since
Cheers
, Danson has subverted, skewered, leaned into, and ultimately outgrown the rakish machismo of Sam Malone.
By
Angelica Jade Bastién
chat room
Jan. 17, 2018
The Good Place
’s Jameela Jamil Nearly Killed Mary Berry With Her Meringue
“I had the only dessert in the history of
The Great British Bake Off
that was deemed unsafe to eat.”
By
Devon Ivie
theories
Jan. 16, 2018
Why Did
The Good Place
Hide
Wizard of Oz
References in Last Week’s Episode?
The Good Place
loaded up the episode with a hot-air balloon, a wicked witch, and even a bit of Dr. Oz.
By
Noel Murray
overnights
Jan. 11, 2018
The Good Place
Recap: There Goes the Neighborhood
“Best Self” is a poignant and poetic episode.
By
Noel Murray
overnights
Jan. 4, 2018
The Good Place
Recap: Boom, Roasted
No torture in the Bad Place is as diabolical as Michael’s comedy roast.
By
Noel Murray
chat room
Jan. 4, 2018
The Good Place
’s Manny Jacinto on Jason’s Voice and Ted Danson’s Grossest Prank
“You don’t really see a lot of dumb Asian guys on mainstream television.”
By
E. Alex Jung
Dec. 21, 2017
The Rise of the No-Context Screenshot
Why use words when you can just use
The Good Place
instead?
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
Dec. 6, 2017
Jen Chaney’s 10 Best TV Shows of 2017
Big Little Lies
was the most invigorating series I watched all year.
By
Jen Chaney
dreamers
Nov. 29, 2017
Good Place
Actor Bambadjan Bamba Reveals He’s an Undocumented Immigrant
Bambadjan Bamba, who also appears in the upcoming
Black Panther
, came to America as a child. He spoke up in support of DACA.
By
Tolly Wright
renewals
Nov. 21, 2017
Holy Shirt,
The Good Place
Is Returning for Season 3
Hell, yeah! Or rather, fork, yeah!
By
Devon Ivie
Nov. 21, 2017
NBC Renews ‘The Good Place’ for a Third Season
The Good Place is sticking around at NBC. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has officially renewed Mike Schur’s comedy starring […]
By
Megh Wright
fashion du jour
Nov. 6, 2017
Behold Ted Danson’s Snazziest Bow Ties on
The Good Place
That peacock bow tie is iconic.
By
Devon Ivie
Nov. 3, 2017
The Stories Behind
The Good Place
’s Best Visual-Effects Gags
From the unicorn to Janet barfing pennies.
By
Jackson McHenry
close reads
Nov. 3, 2017
On
The Good Place
, You Can’t Escape the Past
The NBC comedy tells us that important facts can’t just be deleted, denied, or avoided.
By
Jen Chaney
overnights
Nov. 2, 2017
The Good Place Midseason Finale Recap: Who’s the Man?
Michael and Eleanor are slowly learning that it’s not easy not being mean.
By
Noel Murray
chat room
Nov. 1, 2017
William Jackson Harper on the Other
Good Place
Character He’d Like to Play
“I’d pick Jianyu.”
By
Allie Pape
overnights
Oct. 26, 2017
The Good Place
Recap: Damn It, Janet
A well-earned spotlight on D’Arcy Carden’s terrific performance.
By
Noel Murray
roll clip!
Oct. 23, 2017
Decide Who Belongs in the Bad Place Based on This Gag Reel From
The Good Place
Who is throwing debris at Kristen Bell?
By
Jordan Crucchiola
overnights
Oct. 19, 2017
The Good Place
Recap: All Aboard!
Chidi, Eleanor, and Michael face off against the trolley problem.
By
Noel Murray
chat room
Oct. 18, 2017
Ted Danson on
The Good Place
,
Curb Your Enthusiasm
, and Imagining the Afterlife
“If you’re trying to live to some degree honestly, there is always an existential crisis around the corner.”
By
Maria Elena Fernandez
vulture festival la 2017
Oct. 18, 2017
How You Can See Natalie Portman, James Franco, and Issa Rae in L.A. Next Month
The pop-culture extravaganza is coming to L.A. with a lineup filled with your favorite stars and creators from movies and TV.
By
Vulture Editors
overnights
Oct. 12, 2017
The Good Place
Recap: Party Crash
Even in a subpar episode, Ted Danson is a joy to watch.
By
Noel Murray
overnights
Oct. 5, 2017
The Good Place
Recap: The Better Battle
After two weeks of clever alternate realities,
The Good Place
settles down and scales back.
By
Noel Murray
chat room
Oct. 5, 2017
The Good Place
’s D’Arcy Carden Shows Us How Janet Fell on Her Face 40 Times
I went from, “Oh my god this is such a good twist” to “This is so sad. This is very tragic.”
By
E. Alex Jung
Oct. 5, 2017
This Is Us
and
The Good Place
Signal a New Era for the Mystery-Box Show
These NBC shows have set a different bar for puzzle-solving TV.
By
Jen Chaney
wordplay
Sept. 28, 2017
The Food Puns in This Week’s Episode of
The Good Place
Are Spectacular
Knish From a Rose! From Schmear to Eternity! Beignet and the Jets!
By
Jackson McHenry
overnights
Sept. 28, 2017
The Good Place
Recap: The Show That Never Ends
There is no shortage of Bad Places in this week’s episode.
By
Noel Murray
overnights
Sept. 20, 2017
The Good Place
Season-Premiere Recap: Starting Over (and Over)
“Everything Is Great!” is a fiendishly clever way to blow everything up.
By
Noel Murray
Sept. 20, 2017
The Good Place
Creator Michael Schur on Season 2, Food Puns, and Big Twists
“It’s not a double switchback reversal where we pull the rug out from under you again.”
By
Jen Chaney
roll clip!
Sept. 20, 2017
Watch the Cast of
The Good Place
React With Shock and Joy to Its Big Twist
Kristen Bell filmed the cast as they learned the show’s season-finale twist.
By
Jackson McHenry
vulture lists
Sept. 20, 2017
All the Clues You Missed About
The Good Place
’s Big Finale Twist
All season, the truth was hiding in plain sight. It’ll blow your forkin’ mind.
By
Allie Pape
Sept. 19, 2017
The Good Place
Season Two Is So Forking Great
The series solidifies its status as the most intellectually engaging comedy on television.
By
Jen Chaney
vulture lists
Sept. 14, 2017
The Best Shows to Binge-Watch After You’ve Had a Baby
Eight shows to consider the next time you’re awake at 3 a.m.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
good place good news
Aug. 27, 2017
We’re Getting a Lot More Ted Danson in
The Good Place
’s Second Season
This is more than good. It’s great.
By
Devon Ivie
July 31, 2017
‘The Good Place’ Returns with a One-Hour Season 2 Premiere in September
NBC is bringing back Mike Schur’s The Good Place with an hourlong season premiere. According to Deadline, the network will air the premiere […]
By
Megh Wright
chat room
June 27, 2017
Ted Danson Is Having ‘Much More Fun’ Playing
The Good Place’s
Resident Villain
Why he couldn’t stop telling people about the show’s twist before it happened.
By
Devon Ivie
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