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Movie News

Ric Flair wants Bradley Cooper to play him in biopic

Posted 4 years ago

Woooo! Wrestling legend Ric Flair’s life and career is ripe for the biopic treatment, perhaps more so than even the likes of Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. And the man himself has an idea of who could play him:...

Pop Culture

Brad Pitt debuts amazing sculptures at an art museum in Finland

Posted 4 years ago

You are not your job. You are not your sculpture at a fancy art gallery. You are, however, quite the Renaissance man. Not only is Brad Pitt an actor, architect and furniture designer; he’s also quite the artist. Brad Pitt...

Pop Culture

Serial subject Adnan Syed released from prison; new episode now out

Posted 4 years ago

Adnan Syed, one of the key subjects of the first season of smash hit true crime podcast Serial, is being released from prison. After spending over 22 years in prison, lawyers found information “concerning the possible involvement of two alternative...

Movie News

Kevin Smith: Harvey Weinstein is holding Dogma “hostage”

Posted 4 years ago

To paraphrase Cardinal Glick in Dogma, Harvey Weinstein does not make mistakes–all right, mistakes were made. Kevin Smith has brought to light another power move pulled by the shamed former Hollywood producer, saying he is now holding Dogma “hostage” from...

Pop Culture

The Dude abides: Jeff Bridges discusses life’s gifts after cancer remission

Posted 4 years ago

The Dude abides, indeed. Jeff Bridges is reflecting on the gift that is life now that his cancer is in remission and he is back to work full time. Jeff Bridges was diagnosed with Lymphoma in 2020. On top of...

TV News

Trina McGee discusses Boy Meets World finale diss

Posted 4 years ago

Trina McGee, who played Angela Moore on the hit ABC series Boy Meets World, has opened up about her character–particularly how she wasn’t featured on the series finale. On a recent episode of the podcast Pod Meets World–in which former...

Movie News

Woody Allen walks back retirement rumors

Posted 4 years ago

Update: It looks like the idea of Woody Allen retiring was premature, with the director issuing a statement to Deadline clarifying the issue via his representatives: Woody Allen never said he was retiring, not did he say he was writing...

Movie News

Academy works to liven up dull ceremony

Posted 4 years ago

With the Venice Film Festival concluded and the Toronto International Film Festival wrapping up, awards season is officially in full swing. Unfortunately, AMPAS has a lot of work to do if it wants people to become engaged with the Academy...

TV News

SNL hires four new cast members: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker

Posted 4 years ago

Saturday Night Live has been going through a major cast shakeup in the off-season. A total of seven cast members left following season 47, marking a significant departure that opened up numerous spots. Now, word comes that four new cast...

Movie News

Henry Silva, classic 80’s action movie baddie, dies at 95

Posted 4 years ago

Henry Silva, who gave memorable turns over the course of a 40+-year career as a distinct presence on the big screen, has died. He was 95. A genuinely commanding and terrifying presence, Henry Silva’s extensive career put him in numerous...

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