Showtime has given an eight-episode order to a limited series about Roger Ailes, with Oscar winner Russell Crowe set to star as the controversial Fox News founder in his US television debut. The as-yet untitled series (fka Secure and Hold: The Last Days of Roger Ailes), a Blumhouse Television and Showtime co-production, is based on Gabriel Sherman’s bestselling book The Loudest Voice in the […]
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The message from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to film professionals used to feel something like, “Not yet. You’ll get here some day.” Lately it’s shifted to a welcoming chorus of, “Come on in!” Hollywood’s esteemed collective unveiled its annual list of new member invites Monday. It was, once again, a record: 928 individuals, yet another […]
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Howard Stern, who served as the host of the nationally syndicated The Howard Stern Show between 1986 and 2005, earned himself a reputation as one of the most outspoken figures in radio history. Featuring a rotating cast of supporting guests, in-depth celebrity interviews, and multiple outrageous on-air moments that resulted in record-setting fines from the Federal […]
Read moreIf you walked away from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom with a bit of whiplash, don’t be alarmed. This follow-up to the smash 2015 reboot-slash-sequel (requel?) packed roughly three different movies into one lengthy runtime. Each act could easily stand on its own before the big finish brings everything together — and swiftly smashes it all to bits. […]
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Kanye West opened up about the time he said slavery seemed like a “choice” to him and explained why he thinks President Donald Trump and himself share “dragon energy.” “I said the idea of sitting in something for 400 years sounds like a choice to me. I never said it’s a choice. I never said slavery […]
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The winners of the 2018 BET Awards were revealed Sunday night in Los Angeles. Black Panther took the award for best movie, while SZA walked home with the best new artist award. Beyonce and Bruno Mars took home best R&B/pop artist honors, while Tiffany Haddish and Chadwick Boseman were named best actress and actor, respectively. In […]
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The hosts of the BET Awards preshow got a bit of a surprise on Sunday night. The live preshow, hosted by Terrence J and Cassie, was interrupted by cops during its final moments. As Terrence J and Cassie were doing interviews, security personnel appeared onscreen in front of the camera asking those involved in the […]
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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has released his interview with Roseanne Barr following the cancelation of the comedian’s ABC sitcom, Roseanne, after she made a controversial racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama. Recorded the day after Barr was fired by ABC and her show was canceled, the phone interview was posted Sunday morning […]
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Pending the final figures, Walt Disney’s Incredibles 2 has probably been inducted into the $100 Million Loser Club. For those who haven’t kept up with the reading, the $100m loser club is when a movie makes $100m (or more) less on its second weekend than it does on its opening weekend. This isn’t exactly a high insult, […]
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It’s a girl for Brigitte Nielsen! The Danish actress and model welcomed her fifth child, a daughter named Frida, at the age of 54, People magazine reported. (Nielsen also shared the People report on her verified Facebook page.) The baby, her first with husband Mattia Dessi, was born Friday in Los Angeles, weighing 5 lbs. 9 oz. “We are […]
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Seth Rogen stopped by The Late Show on Friday to chat about work, Canada’s marijuana legalization, and the time he shut down Paul Ryan‘s selfie request in front of his own kids. The actor told Stephen Colbert that earlier this month he shared an incredibly awkward moment with the Speaker of the House at Mitt Romney’s annual political summit in Park […]
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It’s the weekend dinosaur and Jeff Goldblum fans alike have been preparing for, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is landing. The first Jurassic reboot starring Chris Pratt was an unexpected hit at the box office, which was the only reason I watched it. No way would I have willingly subject myself to more Jurassic dinosaur drama, even though it had […]
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A character’s outfit can be more important than you might think. It might simply grab the audience’s attention, or it can help define who the character is in the context of the film—particularly when it comes to period pieces and superhero movies, in which seemingly tiny incorrect details can make a huge difference (and cause […]
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TV is set for an onslaught of high-profile fantasy epics come 2019. Witness the buzz around The Lord of the Rings television series in development at Amazon — acquired for $250 million and expected to ultimately cost more than $1 billion — the Gormenghast series announced last week by FreemantleMedia North America, and Netflix’s new take on the Arthur legend, Cursed. It’s a […]
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Sara Gilbert and John Goodman in season 10 of ‘Roseanne’ Weeks after its stunning decision to cancel Roseanne, ABC is officially moving forward with a spinoff of TV’s current No. 1 series — without controversial star Roseanne Barr. Following aggressive talks with exec producer Tom Werner, the Disney-owned broadcaster has handed out a 10-episode, straight-to-series order for Roseanne spinoff The […]
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Charles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and Fox News commentator, died on Thursday. He was 68. Krauthammer announced on June 8 that doctors had given him just weeks to live. “This is the final verdict. My fight is over,” he wrote in a statement. Krauthammer wrote that he had been recovering from surgery last year to remove […]
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MoviePass, the cheap movie ticket subscription service that has taken the film industry by storm, is about to introduce a controversial change to its service. Previously, you could pay a flat price to see any movie you want, but starting in July, getting tickets for high-demand movies will incur an additional fee. MoviePass CEO Mitch […]
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Rolling Stone has published a new profile of Johnny Depp by Stephen Rodrick, and it is damning. The profile, which focuses on Depp’s financial troubles and his lawsuit against his former business manager, depicts the actor as a fading has-been who can’t quite accept that his star power is on the wane. Depp’s much-vaunted cool becomes pathetic […]
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Pete Davidson is confirming what several press reports — and an Instagram of a massive engagement ring — have already led many to conclude: He and Ariana Grande are engaged. The SNL star confirmed that he and the “No Tears Left to Cry” singer, who have had a whirlwind romance of only a few weeks, were intending […]
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Despite winning an Academy Award, former NBA star and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant isn’t getting a spot in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Though the Academy’s short films and feature animation branch voted to invite him into the ranks, the Academy’s governors committee, which has final say-so on membership, overruled them, Variety […]
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AMC Theatres has upped the ante in the monthly movie ticket subscription war with MoviePass, and is adding a new tier to its current rewards program called AMC Stubs A-List. Cinema giant AMC Theatres is launching a discounted movie ticket program, AMC Stubs A-List, where members can see up to three regular movies a week for $19.95 […]
Read moreThe Walt Disney Company has boosted its bid to acquire the bulk of 21st Century Fox, raising its offer to $71.3 billion in cash and stock. In a statement, Fox said Wednesday that the new deal is significantly better than Disney’s earlier offer and “is superior to the proposal made by the Comcast Corporation.” The new bid is $38 a share, […]
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Did Top Gun fans “feel the need” for a sequel? Definitely. The highly anticipated sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, is already in the works, with stars Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer back in action. Cruise recently shared a teaser photo with the caption “#Day1” on Instagram, and sources confirmed that filming has begun. The Oscar-winning 1986 […]
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