Filming on the “Weird Al” Yankovic biopic starring Daniel Radcliffe is underway, and Rolling Stone has an exclusive first look at some of the film’s surprise casting, including Evan Rachel Wood in the role of Madonna. Yankovic notably parodied Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” in 1985, crafting “Like a Surgeon” with …
Read More »John Oliver Compares Critical Race Theory to Rihanna's Pregnancy
John Oliver drew a direct correlation between the “manufactured panic” about critical race theory and Rihanna‘s highly-publicized pregnancy during the ninth season premiere of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. “When it comes to critical race theory, think of it like Rihanna’s pregnancy: Even if you think it has nothing …
Read More »Sidney Poitier, Oscar-Winning Actor and Activist Who Made History, Dead at 94
Sidney Poitier, the trailblazing actor and activist who became the first Black man to win Best Actor at the Academy Awards, has died. He was 94. A source close to Poitier’s family confirmed the actor’s death to The Hollywood Reporter, though no cause was given at the time. On Jan. …
Read More »Fox Scraps 'New Year's Eve Toast & Roast 2022' Telecast Due to Omicron
Fox has canceled its original plans to broadcast New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022 live in New York’s Times Square citing the surge of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, Variety reports. The network announced on Tuesday that it will instead air replacement programming. “While we are confident in the health …
Read More »Hitmen, AI, Dragons, Oh My: HBO Teases 2022 Lineup With 'Barry,' 'Westworld,' 'House of the Dragon'
HBO has offered up a glimpse of its 2022 lineup in a new teaser that includes previously unseen footage from shows like Westworld, His Dark Materials, and The Flight Attendant. There’s admittedly not much to glean from the new teaser about what any of these shows have in store, but …
Read More »Chris Noth Dropped by Talent Agency as Third Sexual Assault Allegation Surfaces
Chris Noth was dropped from his agency Friday following newly surfaced accusations of sexual assault against the Sex and the City actor. The Hollywood Reporter revealed Friday that Noth’s now-former talent agency A3 Artists Agency had parted ways with actor, a rep for the agency confirmed. News of the dismissal …
Read More »'Mrs. Maisel' Returns: Susie Rebuilds Her Business in New Teaser
It’s been two years since we last saw Midge get the opportunity of a lifetime before potentially blowing it onstage at the Apollo. Now, fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — who last saw the show in a pre-pandemic world that feels like 30 years ago — will finally get …
Read More »Book the 'Home Alone' House for One Night — Tarantulas and Booby Traps Included
The site of a neglected, stranded (albeit fictional) child’s brave attempts to fend off a pair of nefarious criminals — that’s right, the Home Alone house — is up on Airbnb for a one-night stay this holiday season. The Chicago house is being “offered up” as part of a promotion …
Read More »'Rust' Script Supervisor Sues Alec Baldwin for 'Assault' After Deadly Set Shooting
The script supervisor who called 911 after Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the western movie Rust last month has filed an assault lawsuit in Los Angeles that largely faults the actor for not checking his prop weapon himself. Mamie Mitchell claims in …
Read More »Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell Star as Deeply Problematic Doctor, Patient in 'The Shrink Next Door'
In the new trailer for the peculiar Apple TV+ seriesThe Shrink Next Door,Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd set the stage for an unconventional (read: unprofessional) patient and psychiatrist relationship. With Rudd as the overbearing Dr. Isaac “Ike” Herschkopf and Ferrell as the impressionable Martin “Marty” Markowitz, the duo retell the …
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