Barry

As the pitch black comedy returns, TV legend Henry Winkler opens up about what's in store for Gene (among a lot of other personal interests).

From your perspective, what do you think is happening to a character like this who's kind of falling apart at the seams? I don't know—and this is not a hyperbole—I don't know that I have ever done anything this intense in my entire career since June 30th, 1970. Living in Brooklyn and in this career, I’ve met a handful of aspiring actors and they have such a specific energy. [Note: Winkler played a number of roles that year, including parts in Gimpel the Fool and St. Julian the Hospitaler.] Last season of Barry ended with an awful cliffhanger: Gene is arrested as a suspect in Janice's murder, only to find out that his prized student was the one who killed her. Even in Gene’s moments of grief, you offer a nice comic element to his character. That was it, and when I met Stacey, she introduced me to the world of food, and I haven't looked back. I will say, no matter where we go in the world, we look for the best food. Sitting in his living room, Henry Winkler is surrounded by a collection of old memorabilia, a display of his series of children's books, and some throw pillows that literally brandish his own face. We had a brunch here in my backyard at the beginning of production, so I got to see a lot of people, and that was the last time. That is because Barry Season Three plucks Winkler's character out of his comfortable post as an acting teacher and places him opposite Barry Block (Bill Hader), on the move. When we leave Gene at the end of Episode One, after he's just botched an attempt to shoot Barry, Barry spares him.

Noho Hank's relationship with Cristobal is the best thing about the new season premiere of 'Barry.'

Despite the fact that they are both career criminals, Hank and Cristobal have a good thing going based on mutual respect. They are in a dangerous business and are keeping their romance hidden. Later, in the Season 2 finale, when Hank and Cristobal make up after their spat—just before Barry shoots up the monastery—their hug is, well, intense. He may still have the acting bug, but he's a cold-blooded killer through and through. Last season, when Barry offers to help Noho Hank train his guys and he figures he could take over the Burmese mafia, he decides to go 50/50 with Cristobal even though he could very easily just take the whole thing for himself. The next thing we know Hank and Cristobal are snuggling in bed.

[Editor's note: This interview contains spoilers from last night's season three premiere of Barry.] Advertisement. Barry is back with season three, and NoHo ...

Once you get something, how can you hold on to it—and to what lengths are you willing to go to hold on to it? I’m going to say it’s probably going to be kind of splitting [the night] with something that Hank would want to do and something that Cristobal would want to do, you know? You have so much fun doing it on set and having a blast, but then getting to actually share it with people is the coolest. He is such a kind [person], and he wears his heart on his sleeve, and he’s really trusting. Dave and Buster’s. [Laughs] Then Cristobal would probably want to finish it off with actually like a nice dinner, you know what I mean? And there’s just a different side of him, which as an actor is so wonderful to be able to flesh out this other aspect, this other more intimate side of him. AC: I’m open to any and all of it! You actually have to do the work. You get to see what Hank is like behind closed doors [in season three]. You get to see what Hank is like in this in this new dynamic. AVC: The episode “forgiving jeff” is such a fun premiere and it very much brings that joyous energy. You actually do have to earn it. But regrettably, it is a big change for fans of Barry and NoHo Hank’s friendship.

Three years after HBO aired the last new episode of Bill Hader's hitman comedy Barry, the best show on TV is back (and it's well worth the wait).

With the shocks and surprises of “forgiving jeff,” another rollicking season of Barry is just getting started. The conflict in “forgiving jeff” begs the ultimate question: can Barry be forgiven? The third-season premiere of Barry recaptures the tone of the first two seasons perfectly. After a couple of years off thanks to a lengthy writing process and a global pandemic, the actors effortlessly slip back into their roles. Instead of showing NoHo Hank introducing himself to the cops and being taken down to the station, he leaves the office and the episode cuts to the interrogation room. As usual, Hader and Berg strike a pitch-perfect pace with the storytelling of this episode.

Instead of following his killing orders, he follows along with the operatic acting teacher Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) and later follows the students to a ...

A panicked Cousineau begs for his life as a teary Barry holds a gun to his head. Hank talks on the phone to Batir and tells him that the cops bought his whole “the Raven” story. He gives a hug to his son and grandson before grabbing a gun (that was gifted to him by actor Rip Torn) and heads out the door. Though Hank is usually the comedy relief in this show, he delivers a powerful and chilling message that is sure to stick with Barry all season long: “Forgiveness is something that has to be earned.” Barry jumps at the chance to reconnect, but Cousineau has other plans. His interrogation gets a bit rocky once Dunn brings out the Chechen pin that Barry planted in the trunk next to Moss’ body in an attempt to frame Hank for her murder. At home, a fresh-faced Sally makes some last-minute notes on a script of Joplin, the show she created and stars in thanks to the emotional (but untruthful) performance she gave at that make-or-break-it showcase in the Season 2 finale. The enigmatic and powerful Diane makes some questionable and inaccurate observations and Sally does her best to hold on tight to her fragile confidence. It’s immediately clear that this time has not been very kind to Barry. He’s disheveled and in the middle of nowhere, dully eating a colorful donut and taking orders from a random guy he found online. The gritty and (very) dark crime comedy created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg follows Barry Berkman (Hader), a former Marine-turned-hitman who is trying to find life’s deeper meaning. Hellbent on taking down Fuches for his betrayal, Barry storms the Buddhist monastery and does his thing. Barry quickly takes to the creative individuals, particularly the wide-eyed struggling actress Sally Reed (Sarah Goldberg). Barry decides he’s going to give this acting thing a shot, but there was only one problem: he was still a hitman.

The CW has debuted a new season overlook trailer for the eighth season of their hit DC comics show, The Flash.

Nora, along with her brother Bart (Jordan Fisher) have made multiple visits to the past to team up with the Flash as XS and Impulse. The trailer concludes with Joe West (Jesse L. Martin) telling Barry to trust himself and run into the unknown. The trailer also shows Barry and Iris West-Allen's (Candice Patton) future daughter Nora West-Allen (Jessica Parker Kennedy) comforting Barry about how everyone loses faith in themselves sometimes. Showcasing The Flash (Grant Gustin) racing through Central City with the gold boots gifted to him by Chester P. Runk (Brandon McKnight), the trailer sets up a new, grand adventure for the speedster, the likes of which we've never seen before.

Season 3 is the series's darkest and weirdest yet, and while the wild turns threaten to lose the show's thread it's still as absorbing as ever.

But even if Barry is as lost as ever and change feels like a farce, it’s still as fun and poignant as ever to want to see him try. Much of this feels guided by the hand of Hader himself, who directs most of the episodes this season and imbues the show with distinctly auteur-like electricity, both in its comedic and dramatic moments. Meanwhile, Barry has become a version of these characters he’s struggled to scrape off of himself: in a reversal of the usual dynamic, he finds Hank and asks him for work in his rock-bottom desperation. Nevertheless, among the six episodes available for review, it’s hard not to maintain your complete trust in the show. But this new dark side comes close at times to overturning what made the show’s pathos so powerful: Barry as a tragic figure, someone who despite his pitfalls was a sympathetic antihero who deserved redemption. It’s a concise opening: this season is going to be a rocky one.

DULUTH, MN. (KBJR) - Funeral services for the Duluth family whose lives were taken April 20 have been finalized. In a tweet Monday night, City Council ...

The family of four was lost in a murder-suicide at their East Hillside home. In a tweet Monday night, City Council President Arik Forsman said the services for the Barry family will be held Sunday, May 1 at 1pm. “The family would like anyone who feels a connection to the Barry’s to feel welcome to come,” tweeted Forsman.