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Anna Silman

Anna is a staff writer for Thrillist's entertainment section. She has written for Vulture, Salon, Cosmopolitan, Tablet, and The New York Observer, among others. She was raised in London and Toronto but now lives in New York, where she knows the name of every bodega cat within a ten block radius. Follow her on Twitter @annaesilman.

Latest Posts From Anna

A Tribute to the Insane '30 Rock' Episode 'Leap Day'

Feb 24, 2020

A Tribute to the Insane '30 Rock' Episode 'Leap Day'

Note: This article was originally published on Leap Day, February 29th, 2016.

jack black james marsden touched by an angel

Apr 8, 2016

The Weirdly Impressive Guest Stars of 'Touched by an Angel'

You'd expect a show with a whopping 211 episodes to rack up a solid list of guest stars.

Saturday Night Live Celebrity Jeopardy NBC

Apr 8, 2016

The 20 Most Legendary 'Saturday Night Live' Game Show Sketches

Saturday Night Live's game show sketches can be hit or miss, but many that have aired over the years have been instant classics -- especially when they were derailed by Burt Reynolds and Sean Connery.

Kanye West and Mike Myers During Hurricane Katrina Benefit

Apr 7, 2016

Why 'American Crime Story' Season 2 Might Be Better Than 'People v. O.J.'

When we heard that Season 2 of FX's American Crime Story would be about Hurricane Katrina, we were a little flummoxed.

Cuba Gooding Jr in American Crime Story

Apr 6, 2016

11 Unbelievable Moments That Made 'The People v. O.J.' a Classic

Making a show about one of the biggest real-life events of the 20th century is no easy feat.

Dad Shows Are Mom Jeans You Can Watch on TV

Apr 4, 2016

Dad Shows Are Mom Jeans You Can Watch on TV

Amazon recently debuted the second season of Bosch, and Vanity Fair's James Wolcott was quick to extol it.

Taylor Swift in Apple ad

Apr 1, 2016

Watch Taylor Swift Face-Plant Off A Treadmill While Rapping Drake

In the new ad for Apple Music, Taylor Swift -- who got the streaming service to change their artist payment policy after calling them out last year -- falls off a treadmill while rapping along to Drake and Future's "Jumpman."

Peter Dinklage and Cecily Strong in SNL Teaser

Mar 30, 2016

Peter Dinklage Prepares You for a Very 'Game of Thrones' Episode of 'SNL'

Cancel your Saturday night plans, because Peter Dinklage is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend.

Geraldo Rivera as Donald Trump on Dancing With The Stars

Mar 29, 2016

Geraldo Rivera Spoofs Trump in Ridiculous 'DWTS' Performance

Last night, Fox News correspondent and journalist Geraldo Rivera was voted off Dancing With the Stars after giving one of the most embarrassing performances in the show's history.

New 'Game of Thrones' Trailer Hints at a Season of Surprises (and Death)

Mar 28, 2016

New 'Game of Thrones' Trailer Hints at a Season of Surprises (and Death)

As you know from the last 5 seasons of decapitations, poisonings, burnings and flayings, Game of Thrones is preoccupied with death.

my big fat greek wedding

Mar 24, 2016

'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Was the Biggest Rom-Com Ever. Then What?

It's unlikely that my My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 will defeat Batman v Superman at the box office this weekend.

Neko Atsume iPhone game screenshot

Mar 23, 2016

I Am a Functional Adult Obsessed with a Japanese Cat-Collecting iPhone Game

As the kind of person who doesn't own a cat but derails outings to coddle every mangy tabby that crosses my path, I am the target demographic for a virtual game about collecting digital felines.