If you've been waiting patiently for hard-to-find movies from Stanley Kubrick and Akira Kurosawa to finally be available to stream, wait no more — FilmStruck is here!

The new streaming service developed and managed by the cinephiles at Turner Classic Movies, FilmStruck will provide hundreds of classic Hollywood, indie, foreign, and cult hits on a subscription basis. Available titles include Charlie Chaplin's "The Gold Rush," Kurosawa's "Rashomon," Kubrick's "The Killing," and Robert Altman's "The Player." 

It will also provide the largest streaming selection of Criterion Collection titles (and the company's incredible special features). 

FilmStruck just went live Tuesday. Prices vary: $6.99 per month for FilmStruck; $10.99 per month for FilmStruck and Criterion Channel; $99 per year for the annual subscription to FilmStruck and Criterion Channel.

Here are 15 classic titles that you can stream right now (with the FilmStruck/Criterion Channel package):

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1. "The 400 Blows" (1959)

Director François Truffaut's semi-autobiographical look at his childhood in Paris is a pillar of the French New Wave, which still inspires filmmakers to this day. In it, then-unknown 14-year-old Jean-Pierre Léaud plays Antoine Doinel, a misfit running around Paris whose troublemaking often goes unpunished.

2. "Blood Simple" (1984)

The directorial debut of the Coen brothers ("The Big Lebowski," "No Country for Old Men") is a gritty neo-noir that showcases many of the hallmarks the duo would master in their movies to come. From the camerawork to the writing, there's a lot to love about this movie.

3. "Breathless" (1960)

A year after the release of "The 400 Blows," Jean-Luc Godard would add to the French New Wave with his classic debut. Following a thief who is wanted by the police and the American girl he tries to run away to Italy with, the movie's use of dramatic jump cuts was revolutionary for the 1960s.

There may not be a literal "movie jail" in Hollywood, but it's still real — just ask Mel Gibson.

Ten years ago, the once-superstar actor and Oscar-winning director was arrested on a DUI charge on the Pacific Coast Highway in California. It was neither the first or last time a movie star will meet that fate, but it's the infamous, hate-filled rant he went on while being placed into a police car that caused his media implosion.

"F---ing Jews ... the Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world," the drunk Gibson slurred that evening in the leaked recording.

Gibson took his hits for the comments, made his public apologies, and met with Jewish leaders to ask for forgiveness.

All wasn't forgiven, but he was on the right track.

In 2010, however, the mega-talent agency William Morris Endeavor dropped Gibson after tapes surfaced of him going into a racist rant and making a death threat against his ex-girlfriend.

For many in Hollywood, it was the last straw. They turned their backs on him. Since 2006, he's only starred in one studio-backed movie ("Edge of Darkness").

"I think he's essentially been blacklisted in the industry," "Lethal Weapon" screenwriter turned director Shane Black ("The Nice Guys") told Business Insider back in May. "I think people don't want to work with him."

There have been exceptions. Close friend Jodie Foster cast Gibson in her 2011 directing effort, "The Beaver," and Robert Downey Jr., who found support in Gibson when he had his own substance-abuse problems in the late 1990s, tried to convince Marvel Studios to hire Gibson to direct "Iron Man 3."

But mostly Gibson has been an outcast in Hollywood, and that was most evident in his directing efforts, which had dried up following 2006's "Apocalypto."

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As much as we love to see our stars knocked down a peg (whether we acknowledge it or not), we're even more excited when they stage a comeback. And that's where we are in Gibson's career trajectory right now.

On Friday, the Gibson-directed World War II drama "Hacksaw Ridge" opens in theaters. Along with being his first directing effort since 2006, it's also fueling the best press Gibson has gotten in a decade.

Gibson will receive a directing honor at the Hollywood Film Awards later this week, and at a recent screening for "Hacksaw Ridge" in Beverly Hills, he received a standing ovation. (The movie currently has a 89% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes.)

On Variety's "Playback" podcast, Gibson recently spoke about his 2006 arrest, and he was candid, though also much too defensive.

“Ten years have gone by,” Gibson said. “I’m feeling good. I’m sober, all of that kind of stuff, and for me it’s a dim thing in the past. But others bring it up, which kind of I find annoying, because I don’t understand why after 10 years it’s any kind of issue. Surely if I was really what they say I was, some kind of hater, there’d be evidence of actions somewhere. There never has been.

“I’ve never discriminated against anyone or done anything that sort of supports that reputation,” Gibson continued. “And for one episode in the back of a police car on eight double tequilas to sort of dictate all the work, life’s work, and beliefs, and everything else that I have and maintain for my life is really unfair.”

Obviously Gibson has some scars. But hopefully he's aware that in addition to "eight double tequilas" behind the wheel leading nowhere good, the drinks don't excuse the speech or ideas behind them.

It's likely Gibson will never again be the leading man of a studio movie, and perhaps he finds that doing gonzo movies like his most recent "Blood Father" works best for him.

But it's his directing work that might define him for the next decade, and if so, "Hacksaw Ridge," which is being released by Lionsgate, is the foundation for that.

Oscar buzz is building for "Ridge" star Andrew Garfield, who plays Desmond T. Doss, an Army medic who served during the Battle of Okinawa and refused to carry a gun. He would go on to become the first conscientious objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

And it seems from the reaction that Gibson's work behind the camera (which earned him best director and best picture Oscar wins for "Braveheart" in 1996) is as moving and bloody as ever.

Even Lionsgate seems to be getting more comfortable touting Gibson. The first poster for "Ridge" didn't even have his name on it, reading instead "from the acclaimed director of 'Braveheart' and 'The Passion of the Christ.'" But TV spots this week call "Ridge" "a film by Mel Gibson."

This is all leading to the best possible moment for Gibson to be thrust back into the global spotlight. He's working on a sequel to his mega-hit "The Passion of the Christ." Titled "The Resurrection," it will be "a huge undertaking" according to Gibson (a script is currently being developed).

"Passion of the Christ" had its own controversies surrounding it, of course, but no one could deny its devoted fans and box-office might. Given Gibson's slow climb back to relevance, a movie about the resurrection of Jesus seems like an oddly fitting comeback.

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One of the greatest animated movies of all time, Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" (1991), is getting the live-action treatment.

The new version is coming out March 17, 2017, and people are extremely excited about it. 

Though Disney has been quiet about the project since a teaser trailer came out in May, Entertainment Weekly has posted exclusive photos from the movie to build back up the excitement, along with quotes about it.

To get you even more excited, here's a look at the flesh-and-blood stars who will be bringing to life the unforgettable characters from the 1991 animated version:

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Emma Watson as Belle.

The star from the "Harry Potter" movies will be playing the lead role of the young girl who falls in love with the Beast.

Dan Stevens as Beast.

Known for his roles in "Downton Abbey" and the horror-thriller hit "The Guest," he will play the prince who is turned into the Beast.

Ewan McGregor as Lumière.

Before we see the star in the sequel to "Trainspotting" and "Fargo" season three, he'll play the Beast's loyal maître d'.

For new television shows, each year is more competitive than the last.

This year, it's projected there will be as many as 450 scripted shows on TV, streaming, or other platforms, the highest number yet. Peak TV has gotten very crowded, which makes it all that much harder for new shows to find an audience.

Business Insider took a look at this fall's crop of new shows and crunched the Nielsen ratings numbers to name the top 10 (actually 11, since there's a tie) new shows on TV.

We ranked the shows by their average rating number for adults under the age of 50. This is the group advertisers most want to reach, so it's important to networks, too.

We've also included the shows' average number of total viewers for comparison.

Here are the highest-rated new shows of the fall:

Note: All ratings are updated through November 2, 2016, and reflect live plus same-day viewing

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11. “The Good Place” (NBC)

A young woman dies and finds herself in the heaven-like "Good Place," but soon realizes the placement was a mistake.

18-49 Rating: 1.50

Viewers: 5.3 million

9. “Son of Zorn” (Fox) — Tie

A cartoon warrior returns to the human world to re-establish his relationship with his half-human, half-cartoon son.

18-49 rating: 1.55

Viewers: 3.7 million

9. “Man with a Plan” (CBS) — Tie

Matt LeBlanc stars as a man who discovers parenting is harder than he expected when he stays home while his wife goes to work.

18-49 rating: 1.55

Viewers: 7.1 million

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" gave its Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton impersonators a chance to shake off the vitriol of this year's campaign on this weekend's episode.

But before that, it delivered a few more jabs to the presidential candidates ahead of next week's vote.

For the sketch, Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon reprised their Trump and Clinton impersonations for an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett (played by Cecily Strong).

The newly reopened FBI investigation into Clinton's email was the first order of business.

A nervous-looking "Clinton" asked, "I mean, am I crazy or does it sorta seem like the FBI is trying to get Donald Trump elected president?"

"No, no that is crazy, cuckoo," Baldwin's "Trump" replied. "The FBI is not trying to help me. The FBI doesn't like me. I mean, what even is the FBI?"

At that moment a cast member dressed as an FBI agent entered and asked if "Trump" wanted him to grab a coffee for him. After saying no and referring to him as "sweetie," "Trump" kissed the man.

This became a running joke in the sketch, in which Trump kissed several men he has been accused of having improper relationships with during the election, including Russian president Vladimir Putin and a KKK member. Each time, Burnett ignores the kisses and goes back to the subject of Clinton's emails.

"Look, if you want to elect [Trump] president on Tuesday, OK go ahead," McKinnon's "Clinton" said. "But then in four years, once you all realized you've been tricked, you're gonna come running back to me, begging me to run again. And guess what, idiots, I'll do it."

Then Baldwin's "Trump" responded by reiterating the candidate's threat that if he wins, he'll have Clinton investigated by a special prosecutor. But then, he stopped.

"I'm sorry, Kate, I just hate yelling all this stuff at you like this," Baldwin said, breaking character.

"Yeah, I know, this whole election has been so mean," McKinnon responded. 

The actors then decided to take off from the set and show a little nonpartisan love, surrounded by a crowd of people outside the NBC headquarters in New York City's Times Square.

Watch how "SNL" injected some levity into the contentious election below:

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With Election Day close and a Donald Trump presidency appearing increasingly likely, some of Hollywood's left-leaning stars are preparing to emigrate to the country up north if things go sour for them.

"Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston is the latest celebrity to suggest that he would leave the US for Canada in the event of a Trump victory in Tuesday's election.

He joins the likes of Barbara Streisand, Chelsea Handler, and several others who are planning to cross the border into the land of liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau should Hillary Clinton lose. 

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Bryan Cranston

The "Breaking Bad" star, who previously called Trump an "anomaly to the human race," told The Bestseller Experiment podcast this week that he would "absolutely" move to Canada if Trump is elected president.

"I would definitely move," he said. "It's not real to me that that would happen. I hope to God it won't."

Chelsea Handler

While interviewing Univision's Jorge Ramos on her Netflix talk show last month, Chelsea Handler said she is "going to need to go to Canada if [Trump] gets elected."

"I don't know what the rules are to move there but a lot of us are feeling that way," she added. "A lot of us are going to want to leave the country."

Stephen King

In an interview with The Washington Post in September, best-selling horror fiction author Stephen King said he'd move to Canada from his home state of Maine because "a Trump presidency scares [him] more than anything else."

"It scares me to death. To the point where I've actually thought of moving to Canada, which is close to Maine," he said. "And I can hear a lot of my conservative friends saying, 'Ah, good! Go! Get out of here!'"

For the second time in 2016, Sony's on the verge of releasing a brand new version of its wildly successful PlayStation 4 game console.

This is the PlayStation 4 Pro:

The console, which is set to launch on November 10 for $399, is a serious upgrade from the original PS4 in terms of horsepower. With some games, it's capable of producing much higher resolutions — prettier graphics — in addition to stuff like faster load times.

There is, of course, much more to know about the new PlayStation 4 Pro. And you want to be a pro on the Pro, right? Right.

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The PlayStation 4 Pro is a pretty big jump in power.

The PlayStation 4 Pro is slightly different internally from the current PS4. It's not a gigantic jump in power, but it is a notable lift. Here's the full rundown:

— Support for 4K resolution and high dynamic range (or HDR) on TVs that support them.

— More graphics processing power so traditional and virtual reality games can look and perform better.

— A 1TB hard drive.

Here's how Sony describes it:

"PS4 Pro’s advanced graphics processor unit incorporates many features from AMD’s latest 'Polaris' architecture, as well as some fully custom hardware innovations, and is considerably more powerful than the GPU included in the standard PS4."

But the PlayStation 5 this is not.

If you already own a PlayStation 4: Relax! You don't need to run out and buy a PS4 Pro. Again, every game that comes out for the Pro will also work on the regular PS4.

While there may be something called the PlayStation 5 someday, that's not what this is. This is an upgrade to the current PS4 that will allow developers to do a little more than they could before because technology moves quickly. 

Even though the PS4 Pro is more powerful, it's not getting any exclusive games. This is a technical upgrade.

Let's be totally clear: The PlayStation 4 Pro is intended for people who own 4K televisions (the next step after HD). Functionally, it's identical to the original PlayStation 4 (2013) and the newer, slimmer PlayStation 4 (2016). 

Here's how Sony describes the point of the PS4 Pro's upped processing power:

"All in all, this increase in processing power enables developers to tap into far more demanding visual features for PS4 Pro owners, including smoother or more stable framerates, support for 4K rendering, advanced graphics features, and more."

There hasn't been a huge box office opening since "Suicide Squad" had a record-breaking $133.6 million opening back in August. So Hollywood was excited to see a Marvel movie being released in November and it didn't disappoint. 

"Doctor Strange" took in an estimated $85 million this weekend, according to Exhibitor Relations, making it far and away the biggest opening weekend so far this fall and in the top ten openings of 2016 (and the 14th consecutive #1 debut for a film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe).

Fueled by the Marvel pedigree and dazzling special effects (along with a 90% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes), the movie exceeded industry expectations (thanks to its big $32.6 million Friday) and showed that Marvel characters that aren't as globally recognized as Captain America, the Hulk, and Iron Man, can still bring in some heavy coin.

The $85 million opening (released on over 3,800 screens) performed better than the opening weekends of MCU titles like "Thor" ($65.7 million) and "Captain America: The First Avenger" ($65 million).

The movie has already made over $240 million overseas.

Coming in second place is DreamWorks Animation's latest family film "Trolls," with a healthy $45.6 million.

While in third place with $14.7 million is "Hacksaw Ridge," Mel Gibson's first directing effort in ten years.

The strong performance by the Lionsgate title proves that the Gibson comeback is in full effect and could perhaps lead to award season recognition for the veteran actor/director as well as the film's star, Andrew Garfield.

But the story of the weekend is the continued dominance by Disney at the box office in 2016, which owns Marvel Studios.

On the cusp of breaking it's all-time box office record of $5.84 billion in worldwide ticket sales, the "Doctor Strange" performance brings the company closer to setting an all-time industry record by year's end.

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HBO's "Westworld" seems to get better every week, and there were lots of new, interesting details in episode 5 that might help viewers figure out what really is going on in the park. The townsfolk of Pariah got into the holiday spirit, and Dolores said some pretty strange things to herself while on her journey with William.

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AT&T plans to give away free Apple TVs and Amazon Fire TV Sticks with its coming $35-a-month streaming TV service, DirecTV Now, according to leaked documents viewed by Variety.

AT&T made waves in the industry last month when it announced that DirecTV Now would provide more than 100 channels for a mere $35 a month, undercutting many rivals on price. (Wall Street was expecting it to cost about $50 a month, according to analysts at Macquarie.)

AT&T says it will be able to make the economics work at that price in part by cutting out legacy equipment like satellite dishes. DirecTV Now will be delivered over the internet, eliminating the need for cable or satellite but, to watch it on a TV, requiring a streaming box (like an Apple TV) or a smart TV.

Not everyone, however, has a streaming box ready to go. With this leak, it seems as if AT&T will try to bridge the "streaming gap" for customers by simply giving them a free streaming box.

And make no mistake: This is a monster giveaway.

Variety says people who sign up for three months of DirecTV Now will get a free Apple TV. DirecTV Now is only $35 a month, which means AT&T is asking for just a $105 commitment. An Apple TV alone costs $150 at retail. And if you don't want to commit to three months of DirecTV Now, you can sign up for one month ($35) and get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick. That would cost you about $40 at retail.

The fuzzy details

We still don't know exactly which channels will be on DirecTV Now. AT&T has already signed deals with HBO, Discovery, NBCUniversal, Turner, Viacom, Disney, AMC, Scripps, Starz, and more. So it seems as if all the big guns will be signed up for launch. But exactly which channels they are providing is still up in the air. (An ad for the service viewed by Business Insider showed that ESPN would be on it).

DirecTV Now will have a "72-hour catch-up window," according to Variety, which will let you watch shows on-demand for three days after they air. But there may be limitations on this feature — ESPN isn't on that catch-up list, for instance. DirecTV Now will also have an on-demand library of "up to 14,000 titles," according to Variety.

For those who don't want to start paying before testing it out, DirecTV Now will let you have a seven-day free trial, according to an ad viewed by Business Insider that has since been taken down.

The future is streaming

AT&T has big plans for DirecTV Now and thinks it will be the company's primary TV platform by 2020, according to Bloomberg.

In the immediate time period, a recent report from MoffettNathanson estimated that DirecTV Now could snag 11 million subscribers.

Here's the potential breakdown: 2 million cannibalized from DirecTV, 6 million from other pay TV, and 3 million "cord-cutters."

The 2 million subscribers transferred from DirecTV's traditional packages would be of concern to AT&T. Eleven million is a huge number, however, especially considering Sling TV is the market leader after only recently reaching 1 million subscribers, according to Bloomberg.

AT&T declined to comment.

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HBO's "Last Week Tonight" found the answer to the question we've always wondered but probably never got an answer to: Why do Americans vote on Tuesday?

Host John Oliver dispatched his team to find out. And the answer isn't really that surprising. Voting on Tuesdays comes from a law passed in 1845 that ensured Americans could go to church on Sundays and still travel to their voting locations.

"Weekends were no good, because of the Sabbath," the narrator said. "So take Monday as a travel day and, voila, vote on Tuesday."

As the segment then points out, the law doesn't quite fit the modern lives of Americans. Most people no longer need a travel day to get to their voting location, plus mail-in votes and early voting are available in the majority of states. But in the 13 states that don't have early voting, life can be a pain on Tuesday voting days.

The show then played news clips of the hours-long lines to vote in several states, which hold up many people from getting to work and otherwise carrying on with their lives. In fact, the show pointed out, the biggest reason people gave in a Washington Post poll for not voting was they were "too busy."

"All the wait times of Disney World," the narrator said. "All the fun of the DMV."

What to do? The show suggested expanding early voting, making Election Day a national holiday, or moving it to the weekend.

"But until we do that," the narrator said, "we're going to be forced to squeeze in voting in between work, doctors' appointments... just so farmers who have been dead for more than a century won't have an excuse to miss church."

Watch the video below:

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John Oliver created his own pyramid scheme to help stop people from joining pyramid schemes.

The host used Sunday's episode of HBO's "Last Week Tonight" to talk about the illegal ways in which pyramid schemes, or multilevel marketing (MLM) companies, are making false promises and forcing members into financial disaster.

"If someone you know is thinking about joining an MLM, this is a huge opportunity," Oliver said of his pyramid scheme.

He warned people that MLMs are "f---ing awful" and that his own video would help people avoid "bulls--t."

He encouraged viewers to pass on the video to five other people and instruct them to do the same (in the same way MLMs operate by having members recruit others to generate sales).

"Within 14 cycles, every single person on earth would've seen this, to the point that we will need to start f---ing to create more people to watch it," Oliver said. "Also, if every single person on earth is watching this video, hello Beyoncé. I'm a really big fan."

Oliver especially wanted to reach Latinos with the video, so he recruited "Jane the Virgin" star Jaime Camil to play himself in a Spanish version of the video.

"MLMs are hurting people," Oliver stressed. "And we need to spread the word about their dangers."

Watch the video below:

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Remember the Nintendo Entertainment System? Sure you do! It's the gorgeous little grey box that plays all your favorite Nintendo classics, from "Super Mario Bros." to "The Legend of Zelda."

Well that console, over 30 years old, just got miniaturized. 

This is the NES Classic Edition, a $60, a version of the original NES that fits in your hand and comes with 30 games built-in:

Sounds like a pretty good deal, right? You snag this little guy, plug it into your TV, and you're off to the races. And unlike the original NES, the NES Classic Edition is built to work with modern TVs. Good so far!

Where issues arise is with the gamepad. You know the one we're talking about — this rectangular anachronism right here:

The new one that comes with the NES Classic Edition is pretty much identical to the original that shipped in the 1980s. Sure, it connects with a different wire — no, your original NES gamepad doesn't work with the new console — but it's otherwise functionally identical. How it functions isn't the problem.

The problem is the length of the wire.

The new NES gamepad that comes with the NES Classic Edition console has a 2.5-foot cable. And we don't know about you, but we certainly don't like sitting that close to our TVs.

For comparison, the original NES controller cable was a whopping 7.5-feet long — just look at this incredible photo comparison from Polygon. And hey, we'd be okay with a wireless controller, even if that breaks the retro feel a bit; Literally every other game console has wireless controllers at this point.

Thankfully, there's a cheap, easy solution: Nyko's "Miniboss" gamepad, which costs just $20:

Slap that little plug into the NES Classic Edition and power on the Miniboss — solved! No more short wires, and more importantly no more wires at all. 

But perhaps you're more of a fan of the retro feel that wires bring? Maybe you like accidentally tripping into your coffee table? There's another solution from Nyko:

This is the Nyko "Extend Link" — a cable extension for the NES Classic Edition gamepad that pushes it from 2.5-feet to 8.5-feet (about the same length as the original NES gamepad's wire). It's just $10, so what you lose in wireless-ness you'll make up for in price.

Both the Miniboss and the Extend Link are available on November 11, the same day the NES Classic Edition arrives in stores.

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Dave Chappelle can stir up outrage like few other comedians, so it's no surprise that when he recently unloaded on the presidential election and the candidates, people paid attention.

Leading up to his "Saturday Night Live" hosting gig, the comedian booked a few shows in the New York City area. The New York Observer reports that his 60-minute Friday night show was focused on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. In particular, he went after Clinton, despite saying he voted for her.

In particular, Chappelle suggested that Hillary Clinton was responsible for the leak of the 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape in which Trump bragged about groping women and kissing them regardless of their consent.

"What I heard on that tape was gross," Chappelle said, according to The Observer. "But the way I got to hear it was even more gross. You know that came directly from Hillary."

The comedian noted that he had voted early for Clinton in Ohio, where he lives, before leaving for New York, but it "didn't feel good."

"She's going to be on a coin someday. And her behavior has not been coin-worthy," he said. "She's not right, and we all know she's not right."

Chappelle also went after the media for its characterization of the leaked "Access Hollywood" tape, arguing that what Trump was bragging about wasn't sexual assault.

"Sexual assault? It wasn't," Chappelle said. "He said, 'And when you're a star, they let you do it.' That phrase implies consent. I just don't like the way the media twisted that whole thing. Nobody questioned it."

A representative for Chappelle responded to news of the set in a statement to Variety, saying: "Dave is disgusted by the tone of the election and especially by the idea that his comedy would be misconstrued to defend Trump. His comedy show blasted both candidates. By the way, he voted for Hillary."

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Ricky Gervais says he "didn't hesitate" to choose Netflix over a traditional theatrical release for his latest movie.

Gervais recently talked to Business Insider about his release strategy for "David Brent: Life on the Road," his new musical mockumentary that follows the plight of his David Brent character from the UK's "The Office" as he self-finances a last-ditch attempt to become a touring rock star.

Though "Life on the Road" premiered in theaters this summer in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, Gervais orchestrated a deal with Netflix to release the film exclusively on the streaming service in all other countries on February 10, 2017.

He said he pushed for the film to be on Netflix, which previously put out his series "Derek," because of how dismal the prospects of an indie film's theatrical success can be nowadays, even for one featuring Hollywood stars.  

"It's a lot of work, a lot of advertisement, and a lot of money you've got to make back with a sort of cult film in the cinema," Gervais said. "It's a very dangerous game. And everyone was telling me, 'Oh, it will do really well.' But I didn't hesitate because there are people that are bigger stars than me bombing at the box office every day.

"It was actually a studio film, and it had distribution," he continued. "But I persuaded Netflix to come along and buy everyone out, like a rich uncle."

Gervais said Netflix's massive audience size was a key factor in his decision, and he believes the streaming service is likely the optimal way to get the most possible viewers to watch a film like "Life on the Road."

"More people will see it than in the cinema," he said. "If you think about it, if a film takes $100 million at the box office, 10 million people went to see it. Netflix has 75 million subscribers. They might as well watch it, and they don't have to watch it that weekend either. They could watch it in a year." 

In "Life on the Road," David Brent tours with a session band called Foregone Conclusion. In real life, Gervais and the group have played sold-out shows in Europe, performing songs from the film's soundtrack, which has a humorous accompanying songbook out Tuesday.

Gervais feels that the impending Netflix premiere and its potentially vast reach will allow him to take his David Brent shows to the US and around the world.

"It's great artistically, and it makes great business sense," he said of taking the film to Netflix. "And it will allow us to play gigs over there. I can't recommend it enough."

Buy "The David Brent Songbook" on Amazon (out November 8).

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NOW WATCH: 'Media rigging the election!': Trump slams SNL for mocking his debate performance

It's hard to believe, but John Oliver was once one of the people rooting for a Donald Trump presidential campaign.

Oliver unearthed the revelation on Sunday night's episode of HBO's "Last Week Tonight."

"It is frankly hard to believe that people thought a Trump candidacy was funny, but there was such a time," Oliver said.

The host then showed video of himself guest-hosting "The Daily Show" three years ago and responding to news that Trump was considering a run for president in 2016.

“Do it. Do it,” Oliver said back then on "The Daily Show." “I will personally write you a campaign check now on behalf of this country, which does not want you to be president but which badly wants you to run.”

The "Last Week Tonight" audience responded to the clip disapprovingly, and Oliver said, “In my defense, I have no defense for that and was hoping to think of one before finishing this sentence, and oh s---, it’s over."

Oliver continued, “I want to believe that America will reject Donald Trump, that our innate sense of decency will kick in like some sort of moral auto-pilot, but I have been spectacularly wrong before."

Then he dug up yet another "Daily Show" clip from eight years ago in which he said the Chicago Cubs would never win a World Series — which, of course, also happened in 2016.

“I'm an idiot. But that clearly shows no outcome is certain, so if you are thinking you don’t have to show up to vote on Tuesday because there is no way the impossible could happen, take it from somebody who has learned from painful experience: You are wrong about that,” Oliver said.

Watch the video below:

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Back in August, Pokémon Go developer Niantic started testing a big, awesome upgrade to the "Nearby" tracker, which tells you which monsters are in your vicinity.

The upgraded tracker is a lot more useful and way more fun than the first versions — instead of making you stumble around randomly in hopes of finding the right monster, probably the most frustrating part of the game, the new system gently guides you in the right direction.

The problem was that this great feature was limited to Pokémon Go players in San Francisco.

Well, no longer. Over the weekend, Niantic announced that the new tracker is coming to players "in parts of Arizona, the Seattle area of Washington state, and the rest of the San Francisco Bay area," as the company continues to test the feature and look at expanding it elsewhere.

Here's how it works

When I pull up my tracker, first I see this. The changes are immediately apparent: It lists a bunch of Pokémon next to a picture of a nearby PokéStop — the real-world locations that dispense in-game equipment to players as they pass by — giving me a huge hint as to where it is:

If you click on one, it pulls up a map, guiding me to the general area where that Pokémon can be found:

Then, when you go back to playing, it puts a marker on your map to guide you to the right area to find the Pokémon you selected:

So without telling you exactly where a Pokémon is, it gives you a big hint. Using the PokéStop as a marker is a good general guide, and the little circle here gives you an idea of where to search. The pawprints tell you the distance between you and the Pokémon you're after.

It's still a bummer that the new tracker isn't open to everyone. But this is a big step in the right direction, as Niantic works hard to fix players' big problems with the game and keep them playing for a long time to come.

SEE ALSO: Pokémon Go is making it much easier to catch all the Pokémon and players love it

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NOW WATCH: Cosplayers tell us what they want to see most in future 'Pokémon GO' updates

Samantha Bee has spent a lot of airtime on her TBS show "Full Frontal" bashing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. So with the election on Tuesday, the show posted a supercut on its YouTube of ever single Trump insult Bee has made on the show.

Here's the YouTube video's description:

"A few months ago, a fan asked for a compilation of every Trump insult we've ever done on the show. We went through every script (including test shows that didn't air) and put together the definitive collection of 'Full Frontal' Trump epithets. Don't make us come up with any more of these. Vote."

Here are some Trump insult highlights:

"Sentient caps-lock button"

"Backfired wish that Republicans made on a cursed monkey’s paw"

"M. Night Orange Man"

"Failed QVC steak salesman"

"Crotch-fondling slab of rancid meatloaf"

"Screaming carrot demon"

"D--k-waving Berlusconi knockoff"

"Rich a--hole who wants to be king of America"

"Tangerine-tinted trash can fire"

Watch all of Bee's hilarious Trump insults below:

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NOW WATCH: Here is the best cosplay of the 2016 New York Comic Con

Pity the poor Wii U.

When the game console was introduced in 2012 as Nintendo's successor to the smash-hit Wii, expectations were high that the Japanese game company would once again create a monster hit.

Instead, the Wii U has proved to be a huge flop, selling just over 13 million units in the past four years. The original Wii sold 84 million consoles in the same period.

Nintendo posted losses for the past three years, but it's now regrouping to work on its next big bet: the ambitious Nintendo Switch.

Last week, Nintendo halted production of the Wii U, according to Eurogamer, to pave the way for the Switch's arrival in March 2017. Meanwhile, the Sony PlayStation 4 and a revitalized Microsoft Xbox One are vying for leadership in the console market.

The Wii U's unique tablet design never really caught on with the mainstream. But don't listen to the haters — this Black Friday, you will be able to get some seriously great deals on the Wii U console and some top-shelf games, and it's more than worth your consideration.

Here's why the Wii U is actually a misunderstood work of genius:

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The Wii U's whole sales pitch is that its primary controller, the Wii U Gamepad, is also a touch-screen "tablet." But it stops working entirely if it gets too far from the console, so don't get any big ideas.

It means two big things. First, games can get touch-screen controls — games like "New Super Mario Bros. U" for the Wii U let one player touch the screen to freeze enemies or hold moving platforms in place.

Second, it means you can actually play many Wii U games on the smaller screen by itself, no TV required. It's a handy thing if you live somewhere where TV time is hard to come by.