Leah Marilla Thomas
Television enthusiast and writer who is trying her darndest to remove the phrase "guilty pleasure" from her vocabulary. Like what you like! There are no mistakes, only choices. Born in Rhode Island, raised in North Carolina, and currently based in NYC, she's about as East Coast as it gets. She is also a theatre geek, press tour enthusiast, and an aspiring screenwriter.

'Fosse/Verdon' Only Depicts The Very End Of Joan McCracken's Successful Career

Fosse/Verdon sheds light on not one, but two of Bob Fosse's wives and their impact on his career. Unfortunately, the FX series picks up at a time when one of those women is near the end of her life. Joan McCracken's death is imminent on…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

Bob Fosse & Gwen Verdon's Relationship Was Even Rockier Than On 'Fosse/Verdon'

Fosse/Verdon on FX is jumping around the '50s, '60s, and '70s in creative ways that might be difficult to follow without the appropriate Broadway history context. While nonlinear storytelling is entertaining and compelling, it sometimes helps to…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

Every Single Reference To The 'GoT' Pilot In The Final Season Premiere

Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8 ahead. Any fan of Game of Thrones who is feeling particularly nostalgic about the end of this saga got a dragonglass dagger right to the heart in Sunday's new episode. The GoT Season 8 premiere referenced the…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

The Best One-Liners From The 'GoT' Season 8 Premiere Because Westeros Has Got Jokes

Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8 ahead. Fans expected the worst from the Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere, but wasn't the episode actually, like, really funny? It's good that our heroes in Westeros have a sense of humor about the horrors ahead…
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Jon Snow Rode A Dragon On 'Game Of Thrones' & Here's Why That's Possible

Spoilers for Game Of Thrones Season 8 ahead! "You've completely ruined horses for me" sums it up, doesn't it? Jon Snow rode a dragon on Game of Thrones and it was just as joyful as any fan could imagine. Not only did Jon Snow ride a freakin' dragon…
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Jon & Arya's Reunion On 'Game Of Thrones' Was Everything You Hoped For

Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8 ahead! The Stark family has been through so much on Game of Thrones, far more than they ever deserved. At least, in the final season of the HBO series, the remaining members of Ned Stark's family are together…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

How HBO Can Adapt The 'Game Of Thrones' Books Even When He Hasn't Finished Writing Them

Game Of Thrones is breathing fire down our necks with the final season just around the corner — but for fans who's been into A Song Of Ice And Fire long before the adaptation hit HBO, this is tricky territory. What book is Game Of Thrones Season 8…
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Every 'Game Of Thrones' Prophecy That Needs To Be Fulfilled In Season 8

The final season of Game of Thrones will surely wrap up some destinies and kill off some beloved characters one last time — but as far as payoff goes, there are a lot of things that have been foretold over the years that have yet to come to pass.…
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Here's When Jon & Arya Reunite In 'Game Of Thrones' Season 8

Part of the fun of Game of Thrones ending (and we should focus on the fun in addition to the inevitable heartbreak) is that fans will get to see characters reunite after seasons apart. One major meeting fans are waiting to see is Jon and Arya…
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Why The 'Sweet Charity' Scenes In 'Fosse/Verdon' Are So Important To The Couple's Story

Two movie musicals are the focus of Fosse/Verdon in the premiere episode, which both have the couple's signature stamp but were received differently by audiences and critics alike. It's here, in the middle of a complicated creative partnership, that…
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Gwen Verdon's Daughter Says 'Fosse/Verdon' Shines A Much-Needed Light On Her Mother's Life

Fosse/Verdon explores a creative and romantic partnership that has leaned too heavily on one half for too long. Luckily, one of the executive producers of the FX series is the couple's own daughter, who became a primary source for their home and…
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The 'Fosse/Verdon' Soundtrack Will Make You Want To Break Out Your Dancing Shoes

Fosse/Verdon pivots Broadway's past to center stage. Sure, there are sequins, dapper hats, and dazzling dance steps to spare on the FX series, but also expect to have some songs stuck in your head long after the episodes are over. The Fosse/Verdon…
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The 'Fosse/Verdon' Cast Looks JUST LIKE The Characters Did In Real Life

At first, Fosse/Verdon may feel like a bunch of musical theatre deep cuts. There's a joke about Stephen Sondheim's Company in the first episode that's a real blink and miss. However, as the show goes on the New York theater world gets a little more…
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Hold Up: Does This Comment From Conleth Hill Hint That Varys Dies In 'GoT' Season 8?

With the Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere breathing fire down our necks, it's time to really start considering who will live and who will die at the end of this story. In Season 7, Melisandre said Varys will die in Westeros someday, but does that…
By Leah Marilla Thomas

Here's What's *Really* Up With Sabrina In 'CAOS' Part 2, Because She's Acting Weird AF

Spoilers ahead for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2. Something wicked's going on with Sabrina, and neither her mortal friends or her coven can help her. So, uh, what's happening with Sabrina in Chilling Adventures Part 2? We finally know the…
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Here's How 'CAOS' Part 3 Could Play Out, Based On That Twist-Packed Finale

Spoilers ahead for The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2. Sabrina may have moved on from Harvey, but her romantic drama is far from over. As revealed in the final moments of Chilling Adventures Part 2, Nick's fate means Sabrina and the new…
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The Sneaky 'Riverdale' Reference You Probably Missed In 'CAOS' Part 2

Spoilers ahead for The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2. Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has already alluded to the CW town just across the river, but the Riverdale reference in CAOS Part 2 — or, rather, references — edges even…
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'CAOS' Part 2 Includes A VERY Unexpected New Character

Spoilers ahead for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina introduced the Dark Lord as a horned beast back in Part 1, but apparently, he has a different form. Part introduces the original, human-like version of the…
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Here's What It's Like To Play Cher On Broadway — When Cher Herself Is The Show's Producer

The Cher Show on Broadway takes one of our most enduring, powerful, badass divas and turns her story into a lesson about being kind to yourself. Using three actors — Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks, and Micaela Diamond — to portray the iconic singer…
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Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone' Isn't Nearly As Scary As 'Us,' But It Is Super Creepy

Jordan Peele's reboot of The Twilight Zone captures the spirit of the original series — but those too nervous to see Peele's latest horror flick Us without reading the Wikipedia summary and a dozen theories first may be wondering if the CBS series…
By Leah Marilla Thomas