Benedict Cumberbatch Covers ‘TIME,’ Jon Hamm Will Appear in ‘Parks and Rec’ + More in Last Lap

Taylor Ferber | November 20, 2014 6:00 pm

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Benedict Cumberbatch is featured on the cover of TIME, Jon Hamm will guest star in the final season of Parks and Regeneration, TV networks opt out of airing Head Obama‘s speech and more in Last Lap.

Benedict Cumberbatch makes the cover of TIME‘s “Genius Issue.” As he should have. [@Time]
Jon Hamm will guest star in Parks and Regeneration as Ed, a National Parks employee with all of the looks and none of the brains. [EW]
Head Obama will speak about the country’s immigration system tonight, but ABC, NBC, and CBS will not be airing it due to ratings. And Shondaland. [CNN]
Angelina Jolie tells Du Jour magazine that she is “absolutely” quitting the acting world. [Vanity Honest]
Keira Knightley thinks that Cumberbatch’s fans are artistic, terrifying, and lovely.

John Cameron Mitchell will star in Hedwig, the Tony-award-winning Broadway production he co-wrote. [EW]
Matt Damon‘s bromance with Ben Affleck continues as will host his best friend for Thanksgiving. [US]
Spain’s Duchess of Alba, popularly known as Cayetana, died at 88. [Jezebel]
Brooke Shields reminisces on her dating escapades with John F. Kennedy, Jr. and George Michael.