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Movie News

HBO Max removes cigarettes from artwork

Posted 4 years ago

We all know smoking is bad (mmkay, kids?), but now the very idea of even looking at a cancer stick is something HBO Max is apparently trying to put a stop to. It was recently discovered that HBO Max has...

Pop Culture

Trevor Noah defends Little Mermaid casting, slams naysayers

Posted 4 years ago

In news that will shock absolutely no one with access to the internet, the casting of Black actress Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming The Little Mermaid has sparked immediate controversy. But naysayers and racists aren’t the only ones...

Pop Culture

John Stamos credits Bob Saget for memoir inspiration

Posted 4 years ago

Actor and vulture John Stamos has announced he will write his memoir. Its origins don’t come from industry expectations or a cheap cash grab but rather something far more heartfelt: the death of Bob Saget. John Stamos said in a...

Pop Culture

Timothée Chalamet reveals Leonardo DiCaprio’s career advice

Posted 4 years ago

If there’s one piece of advice one can get from Leonardo DiCaprio, it’s this: Once she hits 26, ditch her. But he went a bit further with Timothée Chalamet when they met in 2018. In a new interview with British...

Pop Culture

Roy Scheider’s final movie banned from Facebook

Posted 4 years ago

The final film starring Hollywood great Roy Scheider will finally be released 15 years after the actor’s 2008 death. But even with that hook, advertising for Beautiful Blue Eyes will be a bit tricky, as Facebook has banned any advertising...

Movie Trailers

I Wanna Dance With Somebody trailer: Naomi Ackie shines as Whitney Houston

Posted 4 years ago

If being the most decorated female singer of all time and being dubbed “The Voice” aren’t honorific enough, Whitney Houston is now getting the biopic treatment. Now, the first trailer for I Wanna Dance With Somebody has dropped, showcasing Houston...

Pop Culture

Brian Cox slams method acting as “American sh*t”

Posted 4 years ago

Actor Brian Cox is on the tear again and this time he’s going after an entire institution of acting. After screening his new movie Prisoner’s Daughter at the Toronto International Film Festival, Brian Cox discussed the acting process, both commendable...

Pop Culture

Snow White: Gal Gadot shares “intimidating” details about her Evil Queen

Posted 4 years ago

Gal Gadot can be a hero or villain, from Wonder Woman to the Evil Queen. With her latest venture, a new take on Snow White, Gal Gadot put herself into the antagonist’s shoes (heels?–what does that lady wear anyhow?), playing...

Pop Culture

Robert Downey Jr. facing copyright lawsuit, “elder abuse” over podcast

Posted 4 years ago

The celebrity podcast game is at its height, with series such as Smartless (Jason Bateman/Sean Hayes/Will Arnett), Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend (CoCo) and Fly on the Wall (Dana Carvey/David Spade) proving wildly successful in their genres. Now, Robert Downey...

TV News

Emmy Awards hit all-time ratings low after dropping below 6 million viewers

Posted 4 years ago

The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards had the lowest ratings of any ceremony in history in the award show’s history, dropping below six million viewers for the first time ever. Maybe the show needed as much Kel as it did Kenan?...

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