Pete Davidson has scrubbed a reckless driving charge from his record after completing a diversion program months ahead of schedule. On Thursday, Los Angeles County Judge Alexander C.D. Giza dismissed the single misdemeanor charge that was filed after the Saturday Night Live and Bupkis star crashed a Mercedes-Benz into a …
Read More »'Made in England' Is Martin Scorsese's Love Letter to British Movies
Martin Scorsese is recognized as a champion of cinema, a man who’s dedicated his life to preserving the seventh art, the former model for the single most 1970s beard ever and our greatest living American filmmaker. What folks usually forget to mention is that the 81-year-old director is also our …
Read More »Worried A-Train Won't Survive 'The Boys'? So Is the Actor Who Plays Him
In the universe of The Boys, redemption arcs usually aren’t a thing, as the dark fate of the Deep’s octopus lover this season makes clear. But Jessie T. Usher‘s fastest man alive, A-Train, whose impenetrable arrogance has been melting away season by season, looks to be a major exception. With …
Read More »Matt Rife's Key to Success (or Failure) Is in the Hands of His Audience in 'Lucid' Netflix Special
For a full hour at The Comedy Zone in Charlotte, North Carolina, Matt Rife relied solely on his audience to keep his show afloat. The comedian spent the duration of his set engaging with the crowd, bouncing off of their anecdotes with jokes and rebuttals of his own. Rife’s off-the-cuff …
Read More »Democrats Are Losing Because They Stopped Fighting
This article is published in partnership with The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. In 2008, I published a book with a straightforward premise: the upcoming era of American politics would be defined by a competition between the left and …
Read More »Jenna Ortega Stars in Another Paranormal Dance Scene in Latest 'Beetlejuice 2' Trailer
Jenna Ortega‘s leading role in Tim Burton’s Netflix series Wednesday left her haunted by a viral dance scene that she choreographed herself. The actress has reunited with the gothic director, this time for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — but in the latest trailer for the film, she finds herself once again locked …
Read More »Big Sean Enters Rap Beef of His Own With Kanye West Fan Who Allegedly Leaked His Album
Tensions have been running high in hip-hop over the last few months since Kendrick Lamar unofficially declared 2024 the Year of the Hater. This hunger for confrontation has spilled over the edge so much that rappers are now finding themselves at odds not with another rapper but with that artist’s …
Read More »Hulk Hogan to Speak Before Trump at RNC
Hulk Hogan will speak on the last night of the Republican National Convention before Donald Trump formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination, multiple outlets reported on Thursday. The former wrestler, born Terry Gene Bollea, has had a penchant for making political remarks in recent years. He told the hosts of …
Read More »Will Ferrell Sets 'Ultimate DJ House Party' With Swedish House Mafia, A-Trak, D-Nice and More
Who could have predicted this collaboration? In a video posted to Swedish House Mafia‘s socials, Will Ferrell announced he’ll be performing with the EDM trio in Chicago this fall. The concert, which is a benefit for the charity Cancer for College, will take place at the Wintrust Arena on Oct. …
Read More »They're Meant to Be Automatic. Some Biden Delegates Aren't Sure Anymore
With all eyes on the Republican convention and its carnival of former reality TV stars, D-list rappers and DJs, and GOP officials pretending they’ve never condoned political violence, President Joe Biden’s team should be enjoying a brief respite from the firehose of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad news that …
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