Tom Cruise lashed out at the Mission: Impossible 7 crew for apparently breaking Covid-19 protocols in a leaked recording from the film’s London shoot. In the viral rant first published by U.K. tabloid The Sun — and later verified by the New York Times — the actor chastises crew members …
Read More »Viola Davis Goes BIG and BOLD in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'
It’s hard to watch Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom — George C. Wolfe’s screen adaption of the seminal August Wilson play of the same name, from 1982 — without remembering that it’s Chadwick Boseman’s last movie. (The movie, which opens in limited theatrical release this week, will have a streaming release, …
Read More »Alex Trebek, Longtime 'Jeopardy!' Host, Dead at 80
Alex Trebek, television’s consummate quizmaster and the host of Jeopardy! for 35 years, died Sunday morning at the age of 80 following a lengthy battle with cancer. “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” the show …
Read More »'Industry': Sex, Drugs, and Capitalism in London
“How do you sleep at night?” a prospective roommate asks Harper (Myha’la Herrold), the heroine of HBO‘s new, London-based drama Industry, about her work on the trading floor of an international bank. “That level of self-interest is just toxic, isn’t it?” “That’s kind of reductive,” argues Harper, who once wrote …
Read More »Flashback: Sacha Baron Cohen Interviews Donald Trump as Ali G
The new Borat movie hasn’t even officially come out yet, but it’s already making major waves in the political world due to a scene in which Rudy Giuliani lays down on a bed in a hotel room and appears to put his hand in his pants after interacting with an …
Read More »Gary Oldman Stars as 'Citizen Kane' Screenwriter in 'Mank' Trailer
Gary Oldman stars as Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz in the new trailer for Mank, the latest film from director David Fincher (The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo). The film will premiere in select theaters this November, followed by a global release on Netflix on December …
Read More »Colbert, Trevor Noah, Seth Meyers on Donald Trump's Chaotic Covid-19 Saga
Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, and Seth Meyers dove into the insanity of President Donald Trump’s bout with Covid-19 on their respective late-night shows Monday, October 5th. After a chaotic weekend of uncertainty and conflicting reports about the president’s health, Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center and returned to the White …
Read More »HBO Shares Trailer for Adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'Between the World and Me'
HBO has shared a new animated teaser for its upcoming special based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ celebrated book, Between the World and Me, which will premiere November 21st at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The special is based largely on a stage adaptation of Between the World and Me, which ran at the …
Read More »Late Night Weighs in on Trump's Possible Refusal to Step Down as President
President Donald Trump made it clear during a press conference this week that he was reluctant to step down from his position should he lose the 2020 presidential election on November 3rd. The president refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, saying, “We’ll see what happens.” “So much …
Read More »'The First Time' With Jason Scott Lee
Jason Scott Lee discusses his intense training regimen for Mulan, the lessons he learned from playing Bruce Lee and more in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The First Time. In the new live-action remake of Mulan, Lee plays the main villain, Bori Khan, and his training included a week …
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