Billy Porter won his first Emmy Award, for playing Pray Tell, the ball MC and a male lead in FX’s musical drama Pose. The landmark win makes him the first openly gay black man to win in the Emmys’ Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category. Dressed in a …
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A review of “Morta di Fame,” this week’s The Deuce, coming up just as soon as I run for town whore… Late in “Morta di Fame,” Lori vents to her agent Kiki about the conditions of her recent porn shoots. “This thing doesn’t last forever,” Kiki warns her. “Not for …
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Regina King plays an cop-turned-masked hero trying to take down a ruthless militia in the new trailer for HBO’s upcoming adaptation of the famed graphic novel, Watchmen, set to premiere October 20th. The new trailer opens with King’s character, Angela Abar, receiving a not-so-subtle critique from Laurie Blake (Jean Smart), …
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The Deuce is back for a third and final season, and we’ve got a review of the premiere, “The Camera Loves You,” coming up just as soon as I tell you to see Repo Man… Early in “The Camera Loves You,” Vince and Abby are walking home along the Deuce …
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No one throws a dinner party quite like Succession. While one corporate meeting this season has already featured a descent into madness, this week’s episode, “Tern Haven,” sees the Roys completely buckle under pressure (including questions about what books they’ve read recently). The family has decamped for a meeting at …
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Following the news of her departure from the cast ofSaturday Night Live, Leslie Jones will return to the small screen to host a revival of Supermarket Sweep, the classic TV game show. The revival will be produced by British media company Fremantle, with Jones credited as executive producer. Deadline reports …
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I made it about 20 minutes into Netflix’s When They See Us before deciding I needed to take a brief break from Ava DuVernay‘s dramatization of the infamous Central Park Five case. I got some fresh air, ate my lunch, answered emails, and planned to get back to the miniseries …
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Marvel and director Ryan Coogler announced at Disney’s D23 expo Saturday that Black Panther II will hit theaters in May 2022. Although a sequel to the blockbuster superhero film was a given considering its massive box office success, when the Marvel Cinematic Universe unveiled its initial Phase 4 schedule, the …
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A fun ride, spiked with touching gravity, is not a shabby way to end the movie summer. Thanks to Jillian Bell, a comic force of nature with real dramatic chops, that’s what you get in Brittany Runs a Marathon. The glorious Bell, who stole every scene she graced in 22 …
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Ben Platt plays a teenager obsessed with becoming President of the United States in the riotous first trailer for Ryan Murphy‘s new high school comedy, The Politician, out September 27th on Netflix. In the new eight-episode series, Platt plays the preppy and wealthy Payton, who’s convinced his dreams of occupying …
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