Netflix has released a new trailer for its film on the 2019 college admission scandal, Operation Varsity Blues, set to premiere March 17th. The film is primarily centered around narrative reenactments of the FBI’s wiretapped phone calls between Rick Singer, the scheme’s mastermind, and the wealthy parents who were willing …
Read More »French Actor Gérard Depardieu Charged With Rape
French actor Gérard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, the Agence France-Presse reports (via France 24 and Le Monde). The indictment against Depardieu, 72, was reportedly filed in December, although it wasn’t until Tuesday, February 23rd, that a source in the French justice system confirmed the charges. …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open Covers Marjorie Taylor Greene, GameStop, Tom Brady and More
Following a month-long hiatus, Saturday Night Live returned with a cold open that encompassed a number of news topics that happened while the show was on vacation, including the controversy surrounding Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the GameStop situation, social media censorship and Tom Brady’s return to the Super Bowl. In …
Read More »Emily Dickinson Steps Into the Spotlight in 'Dickinson' Season Two Trailer
Hailee Steinfeld returns as the legendary poet in Dickinson Season Two, out January 8th on Apple TV+. The streaming service timed the trailer release with Emily Dickinson’s birthday (December 10th) and Steinfeld’s (December 11th). The clip features Dickinson meeting Samuel Bowles (Finn Jones), who helps bring her to fame. “I’m always …
Read More »David Lander, 'Squiggy' on 'Laverne & Shirley,' Dead at 73
David Lander, the comic actor best known for playing “Squiggy” on Laverne & Shirley, has died at the age of 73 following a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis. The actor’s family confirmed to Variety that Lander died Friday evening at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife Kathy by …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Bridgerton,' 'The Comeback Trail,' 'The Stand-In,' and More
Bridgerton Shonda Rhimes has arrived on Netflix. Leaving behind the ER and Amerian politics, her new show takes us to Regency-era England during the “social season” for those of high society. Young ladies are coming of age and entering the marriage market while suitors vie for their attention, promising plenty …
Read More »Watch Bernie Sanders Eerily Predict Our Tangled Election Results
Late last month, Bernie Sanders was one of many people urging caution about election night 2020, and on The Tonight Show, he gamed out nearly the exact scenario that’s playing out now, as mail-in ballots continue to be counted in several key swing states. On October 23rd, Sanders noted that …
Read More »Borat 'Defends' Rudy Giuliani's Honor After Embarrassing Film Scene
Sacha Baron Cohen released a new video as Borat “defending” Rudy Giuliani after news emerged about a scene in Borat Subsequent Moviefilmin which President Trump’s personal attorney appears to start touching himself. The scene occurs toward the end of Baron Cohen’s Borat sequel (out Friday, October 23rd, via Amazon Studios), …
Read More »B.B. King Biopic, Long Dormant, Moves Ahead With 'Treme' Star Wendell Pierce
Actor Wendell Pierce — best known for his work on The Wire and Treme — announced that a long-dormant biopic on blues legend B.B. King,The Thrill Is On, is back on in a series of tweets posted Monday night. “We are official,” Pierce wrote. “Preparation has begun on a film …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump's Dueling Town Hall on Debate Night
Thursday was supposed to be the night when President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden held their second debate for the presidential race in a town hall-style event on ABC. But after Trump refused to follow the virtual town hall format that was put in place after he …
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