Social issues stole the show at the Academy Awards, with celebrities such as Guillermo del Toro, Lupita Nyong’o and Frances McDormand talking politics at the podium.
Read moreClaire Underwood’s reign is ready to begin. During Sunday night’s Oscars telecast, Netflix decided to spring a new House of Cards teaser on viewers everywhere, giving fans a glimpse into the show’s post-Kevin Spacey era. The actor, who played evil politician Frank Underwood for five seasons on the devious drama, was expelled from the series (and Hollywood at […]
Read more“Look around everyone, ladies and gentlemen,” McDormand said from the stage. “We all have stories to tell and projects that need to be financed. Don’t talk to us about them at the parties tonight,” she admonished. Rather, wait a couple of days and “invite us to your offices … or you can come to ours.” […]
Read more“The Shape of Water” was the big winner at the 90th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday the Guillermo del Toro, picking up a leading four Oscars. The off-beat fantasy about a mute cleaning lady who falls in love with a sea creature, won a best picture award and best director statue for Guillermo del Toro. It […]
Read moreWin on Saturday, lose on Sunday? That was the industry maxim that evolved over much of the three decades the independent cinema celebration the Spirit Awards and the annual Academy Awards stood as season-ending foils to one another. But six short years ago, that went out the window as one Spirit winner after another began […]
Read moreAs the Oscars mark 90 years of film celebration in 2018, we look back at the changing styles of guests over the last 30 years of red carpet appearances. Click below for a few familiar faces along with their chosen outfits in 2008, 1998 and 1988. Courtesy: The BBC
Read moreEarlier today, Lin-Manuel Miranda fulfilled his ultimate childhood fantasy by releasing “Weird Al” Yankovic‘s “The Hamilton Polka.” The hysterical tune, which manages to cram all of Hamilton into a frenetic five-minute polka, is the latest installment in Miranda’s ongoing Hamildrop series, where artists like the Decemberists, Nas, Dave East and Aloe Blacc put their own spin […]
Read moreThe Oscars are getting set for a do-over. After an epic best picture mix-up last year, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were rehearsing at the Dolby Theatre last night and are expected to present the top honor again at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The duo had been tapped […]
Read moreHow does a company teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and besieged by dozens of sexual assault allegations rebound? A former Obama administration official is trying to provide an answer after reaching a deal to buy the Weinstein Company‘s assets, Reuters reports. Former Small Business Administration chief Maria Contreras-Sweet has promised a sweeping set of […]
Read moreQuentin Tarantino’s ninth directorial effort secured Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt as its stars, and is officially titled Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Tarantino has been a high profile talent since he burst onto the Hollywood scene. Ever since, he’s maintained that he’ll retire from filmmaking after directing ten movies. His last creation hit theaters […]
Read moreAccidents will happen. But once in awhile, they’re blessings in disguise. Take TV show bloopers: sometimes they make the show funnier, more convincing, or just more all-around interesting. These bloopers from popular TV shows were just so perfect for the plot and characters, they had to stay in the final cut… Seinfeld Supernatural Friends How […]
Read moreThe past few years have been thrillingly turbulent for the top Oscar category, with surprise last-minute upset wins by Spotlighttwo years ago and Moonlight last year. But in both of those cases, we had a clearly established frontrunner (The Revenant in 2015; La La Land in 2016) that got overtaken by a stalking horse. That’s not the case this year. While […]
Read moreA fact that emerged while researching this list is that Hollywood riches to rags (star to homeless) stories are few and far between compared with rags to riches (homeless to star) stories. In fact, the observation that several Hollywood stars became homeless after they had made their millions is remarkable because it is very difficult […]
Read moreAfter filling out an extensive application and submitting five to 15 pictures of themselves, applicants must produce a “well-lit” video of themselves “dressed as if going to a nice dinner,” showing off their apartment, their pets, and talking about what their ultimate fantasy date would be. If the producers decide they’re interested in a potential […]
Read moreABC is prepared to spend its Sundays With Alec Baldwin, and it is hoping viewers will, too. The network has ordered eight additional episodes of Baldwin’s hourlong talk show, which will be modeled after the interviews he has done for years on his popular WNYC podcast. In an early vote of confidence for the […]
Read moreLate-night hosts across the dial teed off on President Donald Trump’s comments earlier Monday that even if he didn’t have a weapon, he would have run into Stoneman Douglas High School while a gunman was attacking in order to protect students. Trump made the comment to governors meeting at the White House to discuss school […]
Read moreThe 2018 Oscar nominations have been announced; here’s how cinephiles can check out all the ones contending for Best Picture. This awards season continues to roll on, and the final dominoes have fallen. After the likes of the Golden Globes and multiple guilds handed out their trophies, the Academy recognized what they consider to be the best […]
Read moreNatalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson and Gina Rodriguez give their take on the mindblowing ending of ANNIHILATION from director Alex Garland. Perhaps Tessa sums it up best when she says the film is more a question than an answer. Video From: Chris Van Vliet
Read moreYou might know Michael B. Jordan from any number of scene-stealing roles, like Steve Montgomery in Chronicle…but chances are you’ve never seen him as fit as he is in his most recent movies. The actor put on some serious muscle to convincingly play the son of a legendary boxer in Creed and a villainous revolutionary […]
Read moreThe biggest problem with the Marvel Cinematic Universe is its villains. “Black Panther” has been praised for having one of the best villains in the universe (and in movie history). Loki, who fluctuates loyalty so often it’s hard to keep up, is another great example. But many of the other villains aren’t exactly compelling. There’s […]
Read moreA-list actress Jennifer Lawrence knew what she wanted to do from a very young age. So much so, that she dropped out of middle school at 14 to pursue her dreams. The 27-year-old star shared more on her decision to leave school and head to Hollywood in a candid new interview with “60 Minutes,” which airs this Sunday, […]
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