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Will Smith speaks about the Oscar slap, says rage had been bottled up for a long time

Posted 4 years ago

Will Smith was quiet for some time after slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, but now since he’s on the promotional circuit for his latest movie, he’s going to have to confront it. And that’s what he did...

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Helena Bonham Carter calls cancel culture a “witch hunt”

Posted 4 years ago

Helena Bonham Carter is blasting cancel culture as a career-damaging “witch hunt”, defending in the process two individuals she has creative ties with: J.K. Rowling and Johnny Depp. On cancel culture as a whole, Helena Bonham Carter considered the implications...

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Weird Al says Warner Bros. denied Harry Potter parody

Posted 4 years ago

You’re a lizard, Harry! Weird Al has revealed that Warner Bros. denied his request to write and record a Harry Potter parody titled “Hedwig’s Theme.” While promoting Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Weird Al revealed that he went to Warner...

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R.I.P.: Irene Cara, Oscar winner for Flashdance, dies

Posted 4 years ago

Irene Cara, who won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Grammy for the smash hit “Flashdance…What a Feeling” from the film Flashdance, has died. She was 63. A post from Irene Cara’s publicist read, in part, “It is...

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You Season 4: Netflix hit returns this winter

Posted 4 years ago

One of Netflix’s most popular shows is returning to the service earlier than expected. Fans of Netflix’s You were in for a Thanksgiving treat when the service announced that the Penn Badgley hit will return on February 9th, a day...

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Simu Liu slammed after accusing Scorsese & Tarantino of “gatekeeping” Marvel comments

Posted 4 years ago

As it turns out, Thanos isn’t the greatest Marvel villain–it’s perhaps two of the greatest living filmmakers. Simu Liu, who entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is now calling out both...

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A fake Martin Scorsese movie is going viral

Posted 4 years ago

Everybody has a favorite Martin Scorsese movie. Maybe it’s a classic like Taxi Driver or Goodfellas. Or it could be Best Picture winner The Departed or The Wolf of Wall Street. Or perhaps it’s Goncharov, released in 1973–except it wasn’t...

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Sinbad still learning how to walk two years after a life-changing stroke

Posted 4 years ago

Strokes are serious business. You might recall that Sinbad experienced a stroke a little over two years ago, but the comedian has a long road of recovery ahead of him. According to his family, Sinbad is still learning how to...

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Tarantino explains why he didn’t confront Weinstein over allegations

Posted 4 years ago

The relationship between Quentin Tarantino and Harvey Weinstein is a complicated one. At once, Tarantino does owe a lot of his mainstream success–particularly early on–to Weinstein. On the other hand, there is absolutely zero to defend as far as Weinstein’s...

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Jay Leno released from Grossman Burn Center after suffering severe burns from gasoline fire

Posted 4 years ago

Jay Leno suffered some fairly serious burns a little over a week ago after a gasoline fire erupted in his Los Angeles garage. He was quickly rushed to a burn center to be treated for his injuries, but the late-night...

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