A staple of art-house cinemas and university film programs over the years have influenced the way that aspiring directors like Martin Scorsese would come to think about the juxtaposition of moving pictures and popular music. When Scorsese’s generation took over Hollywood at the end of the 1960s, they carried Anger in their hearts and minds. For […]
Read moreNBC is looking again to Lorne Michaels for its next scripted comedy. The Saturday Night Live mastermind is teaming with Meg Ryan for a scripted comedy in development at the network in which she would star. Called The Obsolescents, it takes place in a New Jersey suburb where the facade of peace and civility is disrupted by the shocking […]
Read moreRay Donovan star Marion “Pooch” Hall has been arrested for DUI and child endangerment following a car accident in Burbank, California on Wednesday evening. Hall, who has played the character Daryll Donovan on the hit television series since 2013, allegedly was drunk behind the wheel of his Chrysler 300 when he let his two-year-old son steer. According to the […]
Read moreDamon Wayans is leaving Lethal Weapon Months after Clayne Crawford was Fired Damon Wayans has shared about his plan to leave the show in December, stating “I’m too old for this.” Damon appears as Roger Murtaugh in the Warner Bros. Television-produced buddy-cop comedy-drama series. Though he is bind with a contract for more seasons, he […]
Read moreRobin Hood. You’ve seen people dressed as him for Halloween. You’ve probably seen him hanging around the local renaissance fair. Besides King Arthur, he’s one of the most recognizable characters from medieval folktales. That’s why they keep making Robin Hood movies. He’s in the public domain, so you can do what you want with him. […]
Read moreHeathers, the shelved adaptation of the classic 1989 teen movie, is making it to TV after all. The Paramount Network is planning to release the first season of the show ahead of Halloween, but with edits. Beginning Oct. 25, the cable network will air two episodes a night until Oct. 29. The 10-episode series has been condensed […]
Read moreJustin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are making the most of their time on tour! The superstar couple paid a surprise visit to LeBron James’ I PROMISE school in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday, one night after Timberlake’s Man of the Woods tour stop at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The school shared photos of Timberlake and Biel’s visit […]
Read more2013 was a wild time for Miley Cyrus. Her engagement to Liam Hemsworth had been called off, bringing a temporary end to their four-year relationship. Her music video for new single “We Can’t Stop,” her first in three years, introduced the world to a new era in the young star’s career—one of untethered, rampant hedonism. And her now-infamous performance […]
Read moreThe journalist behind a viral article about Drew Barrymore is explaining how the bizarre piece — which many people believed to be fake — came to be. On Tuesday, a profile on the actress in EgyptAir’s in-flight magazine fast became a hot topic on Twitter due to its unusual and at times unflattering comments about the actress, […]
Read moreWomen empowerment is not a new concept. American Feminism became relevant in the late 19th century and encouraged huge political action in the 1960’s and the 1990’s. Female empowerment has been a struggle for decades and Feminism has become a hot topic recently and there are many different perceptions of what the definition entails. First, it […]
Read moreJon Stewart, the former host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, is once again stepping behind the camera for a feature project. Stewart will direct Irresistible, a political satire based on his original idea, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Steve Carell is in early talks to star in the film. Plan B, the Brad Pitt-led production banner behind the […]
Read moreDamon Wayans says that he’s leaving Fox’s “Lethal Weapon.” In an interview with the website Eurweb.com, Wayans said that he plans to exit the Warner Bros. Television-produced drama after finishing production on the 13 episodes ordered by Fox for season three. “I’m going to be quitting the show in December after we finish the initial 13,” […]
Read moreWith “The Conners” slated to debut this month sans Roseanne Barr, the remaining cast members are reflecting on their new direction after Barr’s firing. “It was awkward but not awkward,” Laurie Metcalf, who plays Jackie Harris, told People about filming without Barr. “It was right but not right, wrong but not wrong.” As the series is expected to address, […]
Read moreA CBS executive has been placed on leave after multiple individuals spoke to CNN accusing the senior vice president of talent for CBS Televisions Studios, Vincent “Vinnie” Favale, of using sexual and homophobic language in the workplace. “I’ll never forget the day he told me he got four erections while watching Jennifer Hudson rehearse,” a […]
Read moreChristian Bale is known for delivering shocking physical transformations, from his dramatic weight loss in “The Machinist” to his hefty weight gain in “American Hustle,” and he’s up to his usual tricks as Dick Cheney in “Vice.” Originally titled “Backseat,” “Vice” is writer-director Adam McKay’s next dramatic feature following the Oscar-winning success of “The Big Short.” Vanity Fair has […]
Read moreBroadcast journalist Connie Chung revealed that she was sexually assaulted in an open letter to Christine Blasey Ford published in the Washington Post on Wednesday. When she was in college in the 1960s, Chung said that she went to her longtime family doctor’s home office in Washington, DC, where she asked for birth control pills, an IUD, or a […]
Read moreTo raise awareness for the mental health of children, actress Emma Stone spoke to the president of the Child Mind Institute, Dr. Harold Koplewicz, about her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks and how acting saved her life. While speaking with Dr. Koplewicz, Stone said she had her first panic attack in the second grade and always struggled with […]
Read moreRuby Rose has played some dangerous characters, like an inmate in Orange Is the New Black and a scientist battling a prehistoric shark in The Meg. But the actress herself is now officially dangerous. Cybersecurity firm McAfee on Tuesday crowned Rose the most dangerous celebrity on the Internet. No other celebrity was more likely to land users on […]
Read moreDirector and producer Brett Ratner has dropped his defamation lawsuit against a woman who accused him of rape. Accusations against Ratner were first officially reported in November 2017, shortly after the reckoning against Harvey Weinstein began. Ratner was first accused of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct by at least six women, including Olivia Munn, Natasha Henstridge, Katherine […]
Read moreBrad Kern is no longer a producer on the CBS series “NCIS: New Orleans,” Variety has confirmed. “We have ended Brad Kern’s role as consulting producer on ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ and his overall deal with the Studio,” a CBS Television Studios spokesperson said in a statement to Variety. Variety first reported in December that Kern was investigated twice in 2016 by CBS’ human resources department for […]
Read moreHBO has given a series order to The Righteous Gemstones, the Danny McBride-created half-hour comedy about a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work — all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. John Goodman stars the patriarch Eli Gemstone, and the order comes as his other series, ABC’s Roseanne Barr-less The Conners, […]
Read moreIt’s a common theme on “The Voice”: During the audition episodes, country singers flock to Blake Shelton’s team, and all of his fellow celebrity coaches are jealous. After all, Nashville artists traditionally do very well on reality singing competitions. “I want a country artist like a fat kid wants cake, y’all,” Kelly Clarkson said sadly on Monday night, […]
Read moreControversial comic Louis C.K. performed another surprise set at New York’s Comedy Cellar late Sunday night — and patrons were not happy about it. “He went on around midnight,” said a comedy source. “A few women walked out. He didn’t address [the #MeToo allegations against him]. He was a little arrogant … he made some comment like, […]
Read moreJulie Swetnick, in her first broadcast television interview since accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, told NBC News national correspondent Kate Snow she couldn’t be sure that Kavanaugh was one of the boys who assaulted her during a party in the 1980s. Swetnick, in a sworn affidavit released last week by her […]
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