Michael Boyle
Expertise
Book-to-Screen Adaptations, HBO Dramas, Saturday Night Live
- As a member of the /Film news team, Michael helps cover live events like the Emmys, the Oscars, and late-night TV.
- He has interviewed screenwriters and actors such as Elegance Bratton, Sarah Chalke, and Gabrielle Union.
- If a movie or show is based on a book, Michael has probably already read the book.
Experience
Before landing at /Film, Michael started his career writing for various entertainment outlets about shows like "Saturday Night Live," "Euphoria," and "Rick and Morty.". He spends most of his time on /Film passionately defending controversial TV finales and arguing that certain sequel films have been maligned unfairly. His features have been published by outlets like New York Magazine, Slate, and The Daily Beast.
Education
Michael has a bachelor's degree in English from SUNY Binghamton.
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Stories By Michael Boyle
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Bruce Willis has been in plenty of great movies, but there are three that stand out from the rest - and IMDb's top 250 list agrees.
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Peter Jackson was offered the chance to take the reins on a major sci-fi franchise before directing the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but he took a pass.
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Family Guy had darker and edgier humor than its predecessor, The Simpsons, but the show's creepiest character was the result of a throwaway joke.
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There are only a couple of widely recognized Christmas movies on IMDb's Top 250 list, and one classic clearly has the edge.
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Doctor Who's Christmas specials have ranged in tone from deeply dark to seasonally whimsical, and IMDb users have weighed in on which is the best.
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Here are the top five best (non-documentary) television shows in history, ranked according to the users of the Internet Movie Database.
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The Elder Wand is an important part of the Harry Potter saga, although the rules involving how this powerful item works can be pretty convoluted.
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The Jason Lee comedy series My Name Is Earl ended on a cliffhanger after four seasons. Here's what we know about why the show ended.
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One classic John Hughes movie is so hated by Jack Nicholson that he viewed it as the start of the Hollywood 'conglomeration.'
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Stephen King had a cameo appearance on The Simpsons many years ago, but when asked to appear in an episode dedicated to his work, he declined.
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Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state but that's nothing compared to the heat of The Big Bang Theory theme song lawsuit.
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Twilight Zone episode runtimes doubled in season 4, even though both Rod Serling and the show's fans preferred shorter episodes. Here's why.
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Here are the five best feature films inspired by episodes of Rod Serling's classic TV series The Twilight Zone, ranked.
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For as much as it loves pushing buttons, Family Guy has also taken steps to phase out some of its more controversial jokes over the years.
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Marisa Tomei's unexpected Oscar win for My Cousin Vinny led to some rather unflattering conspiracy theories about how it came to pass.
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James Gunn originally wrote Velma as a lesbian in the 2002 Scooby-Doo movie, and he wasn't the first person to see her that way.
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Catch Me If You Can might've looked quite different in the hands of the director who nearly made it before Steven Spielberg came aboard.
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Seinfeld creator Larry David drew a lot of inspiration for the series from his personal life, including his actual zany next-door neighbor.
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The Simpsons and Fox have a complicated relationship, as evidenced by that time the company threatened to sue itself over one of the show's jokes.
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Stephen King's killer dog novel Cujo has no chapter breaks. Years after the book was published, King revealed why he made this unconventional decision.
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Seinfeld was one of the most popular shows in NBC's history, but test audiences absolutely hated the pilot episode. Here's what they said about it.
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Gabriel LaBelle, who portrays SNL creator Lorne Michaels in Saturday Night, was given some surprising instructions on how to play the part.
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It doesn't seem like we'll ever get a second season of the HBO series Watchmen, but if it were to happen, star Regina King has one condition.
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When it came time to make Back to the Future Part II, a cast member from the original was replaced by someone you might know from The Boys.
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The Simpsons' creatives nearly borrowed a trick from the film Clue and included multiple endings for one of the show's most infamous storylines.
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Christopher Nolan has more movies in the IMDb's top 250 than any other director. However, you might be surprised by which of his films missed the cut.
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The Simpsons has had a massive cavalcade of guest stars across its long-running history on TV, but who are some of creator Matt Groening's favorites?