Taraji P. Henson was among those appointed to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Also named to the board was NBA star Chris Paul. The members of the board work to to “increase the capacity of HBCUs to provide the highest-quality education to its students and continue serving as engines of […]
Read more“CODA” and “Don’t Look Up” won the Writers Guild Awards for adapted and original screenplay, respectively, on Sunday night, during the WGA West-WGA East joint virtual ceremony, hosted by Ashley Nicole Black. On the television side, HBO Max’s “Hacks” won both comedy series and new series, while HBO’s “Succession” won for drama series and episodic […]
Read moreRep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) hit back at Newsmax host Eric Bolling on Friday, after the right-wing TV personality called him a “traitor” and suggested he switch parties. The Twitter spat started with Kinzinger giving an interview in which the outgoing congressman said he wants “this party to be better” and vowed to help defeat former President Donald Trump if he chooses […]
Read moreChris Cuomo has been fired by CNN. The anchor’s tenure at the network comes to an end only days after the company announced that it had suspended Cuomo from the company. CNN is continuing an ongoing investigation into disclosures that Cuomo provided assistance for his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, after his sibling was faced […]
Read moreFox News contributors Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes have opted to leave the network in protest of Tucker Carlson’s special “Patriot Purge” about the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol out of concern that it will “lead to violence,” according to a report in Sunday’s New York Times. The Times reports that Goldberg and Hayes exchanged […]
Read more“South Park” will premiere its first of 14 made-for-streaming films next month on Paramount+, as part of creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s expansive new deal with ViacomCBS. The made-for-TV event, titled “South Park: Post Covid,” will premiere on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25. A second one will debut in December. No plot details were announced. […]
Read morePiers Morgan doesn’t think the Rolling Stones should remove the song “Brown Sugar” from their U.S. tour setlist over criticism of racist lyrics. “Grow a pair, Mick (no apologies to any wokies offended by this phrase), stand up to the woke bullies, and sing Brown Sugar loudly and proudly at the rest of your shows,” […]
Read moreFox News’ Tucker Carlson went on a tear against Senator Lindsey Graham and specifically slammed him for not appearing on his show — roughly half an hour before Sean Hannity interviewed the South Carolina Republican. Carlson went after Graham for his votes in favor of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees, saying the White House is able to get nominees through the Senate Judiciary […]
Read moreCobie Smulders will now play Ann Coulter in “Impeachment: American Crime Story” after Betty Gilpin, who was originally set in the role, exited the cast due to scheduling complications during the pandemic. Smulders is the newest addition to the cast of this season. This news comes just after FX released the official trailer on Wednesday. Smulders is known for playing […]
Read moreFox Quietly Implements its Own Version of a Vaccine Passport While its Top Personalities Attack Them
Tucker Carlson has called the idea of vaccine passports the medical equivalent of “Jim Crow” laws. And other Fox News personalities have spent months both trafficking in anti-vaccine rhetoric and assailing the concept of showing proof of vaccination status. But Fox Corporation, the right-wing talk channel’s parent company, has quietly implemented the concept of a vaccine […]
Read moreHarvey Weinstein is appealing his conviction of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree. Weinstein, who was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison in March 2020, argues he didn’t get a fair trial. In a lengthy appeal brief, his attorneys argue seven points: the jury wasn’t […]
Read moreHallmark, based in Kansas City, Missouri, has asked Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley and Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall to return its political donations. “HALLPAC, Hallmark’s political action committee, supports elected leaders from a wide variety of viewpoints–including Democrats, Republicans and Independents,” said a statement from a Hallmark representative. The statement continued: “Hallmark believes the peaceful transition […]
Read moreChaos erupted at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as a mob of supporters of President Trump stormed the building in a violent scene that’s been likened to an attempted coup or an insurrection. Lawmakers were evacuated as the rioters breached the barricades as Congress met to certify the results of the presidential election. Thousands of […]
Read moreThe Santa Monica Pier will be temporarily closed for New Years’ weekend, it was announced Wednesday. The city said in a statement that “in an effort to slow the rampant spread of COVID-19 throughout Los Angeles County,” the pier would close at 10 p.m. Wednesday and reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, January 4. “We are in the […]
Read moreThe song-catalog bonanza of 2020 just hit a peak that is not likely to be topped: Universal Music Publishing Group has acquired Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs in a blockbuster agreement encompassing more than 600 copyrights spanning 60 years, ranging from 1962’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” to this year’s “Murder Most Foul.” His catalog was previously administered in the […]
Read moreAre you having “fun” tonight? John King sure is. Over on CNN, the chief national correspondent is manning the map on the “magic wall” and telling anchor Wolf Blitzer how “fun” things like the count in Florida are. “This is why elections are fun,” he said at one point, talking with Blitzer about the continually changing […]
Read moreWith the culture at her eponymous talk show under fire, Ellen DeGeneres is speaking out. In a letter to her crew, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, DeGeneres addresses the alleged workplace misconduct, which was detailed in a Buzzfeed story published earlier this month. The widely-circulated piece includes a host of former employees’ anonymous accusations of racism, intimidation, unjust termination and […]
Read moreThe body of Naya Rivera, the actress best known for her role as Santana Lopez on the hit Fox show “Glee,” was recovered on Monday from the Southern California lake where she went missing last week. She was 33. Ventura county sheriff’s department confirmed the news to TheWrap on Monday ahead of a 2 p.m. […]
Read moreDisney has continued to break records at the box office this year — and is on the verge of setting a new one. The studio has already garnered more than $8 billion at the global box office since January, breaking the record for the highest-grossing year for a studio ever, which it set in 2016. Not […]
Read moreA judge ruled in favor of “Criminal Minds” star A.J. Cook on Monday is her dispute with her former attorneys, who said they were entitled to 5 percent of her payments from the hit CBS drama. Cook argued that attorney Neil Meyer and his firm, Meyer & Downs, raised their fee from 2.5 percent per episode of […]
Read moreSteven Soderbergh’s next film, a comedy starring Meryl Streep called “Let Them All Talk,” is heading to HBO Max, HBO announced Monday. Streep stars in the film alongside Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hedges and Gemma Chan, and production on the movie kicked off last week in New York and will continue onboard the Queen […]
Read moreABC’s female-focused talkfest The View—whose fractious interpersonal relationships on and off the air have provided endless fodder for tabloid-ready gossip over the past two decades—seems poised to claim yet another casualty. The show’s resident conservative Republican, Meghan McCain, daughter of the late Arizona Senator John McCain, is seriously considering calling it quits and not accepting ABC’s offer to return for The View’s 23rd season […]
Read moreIt’s been 30 years since Say Anything…opened in theaters and Cameron Crowe’s directing career took off, but when John Cusack appears on the screen via Skype at the anniversary screening of the film at the Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday night, it’s as if Lloyd Dobler never left. Dobler, of course, is the optimistic hero (played […]
Read moreBlack Panther won the biggest film prize of the night, taking home the best cast ensemble prize, SAG-AFTRA’s equivalent of a best picture award. Other big SAG Awards winners included Glenn Close, named best actress in a leading role for The Wife, and Rami Malek, who won best actor in a film for Bohemian Rhapsody. Also on the film side, Emily Blunt […]
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