The Color Purple has been made and remade a number of times across many mediums since the release of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. It was adapted for the big screen with Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film starring Oprah Winfrey, Akosua Busia, and Whoopi Goldberg. In 2005, …
Read More »Nick Jonas Says His 'Tragic' Kelsea Ballerini Guitar Solo at 2016 ACM Awards Sent Him to Therapy
Nick Jonas is reflecting on one of the “worst moments” of his career. The JoBro appeared alongside his brothers on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast and reflected on his “tragic” guitar solo with Kelsea Ballerini during the 2016 ACM Awards that he said caused him to go to therapy. “Then …
Read More »Jon Hamm Calls Bullshit on Josh Hawley's 'Manhood'
Jon Hamm has a message for Missouri Senator Josh Hawley (R): “You can’t fake courage.” The actor, a born and raised Missourian, partnered with Democratic Senate candidate Lucas Kunce, who is running to unseat Hawley in 2024 for a campaign ad targeting Hawley’s recent fixation on “manhood.” “If you want …
Read More »Alex Jones Claims His Kanye West Interview Was a 'Setup'
Alex Jones has a new conspiracy theory: That his infamous interview of Kanye West, where Ye declared his love for Hitler, was an elaborate “setup” — orchestrated by “eugenicist super Nazis” who control the “New World Order.” Jones made the bizarre declaration during an InfoWars broadcast last week. Jones — …
Read More »Melissa McCarthy Worked on Such a 'Volatile, Hostile Set' It Made Her 'Physically Ill'
Melissa McCarthy said she once worked with a person who ran such a “volatile, hostile set,” it made her “physically ill.” In a new interview with The Guardian, McCarthy didn’t name any names, or drop any hints, but vividly recalled the grueling experience of working for this person. “My eyes …
Read More »Right-Wingers Furious That Fox News Doesn't Hate Trans People As Much As They Do
To say that’s been a rocky month at Fox News would be an understatement. First, in April, the conservative cable news network agreed to pay $787.5 millionto settle a defamation suit from Dominion Voting Systems for airing lies about the company interfering in the 2020 presidential election — avoiding a …
Read More »Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner Is Looking for Someone to Play Her in 'H Mart' Film
Michelle Zauner is looking for the perfect actress to star in the film version of her memoir, Crying in H Mart. On Monday, the Japanese Breakfast star shared a post on Instagram inviting Korean American actors to audition to play her in the new film. “Who will play Ms. Breakfast?” …
Read More »Jackson Wang, Zedd, Rina Sawayama to Headline Head in the Clouds Los Angeles
88rising is getting ready for the fifth annual Head in the Clouds fest in Los Angeles. On Monday, the music festival revealed its lineup for the event, featuring a long list of headliners, including Rina Sawayama, and Jackson Wang, and a special guest appearance by Zedd. Among the other headliners …
Read More »Texas Forced This Woman to Give Birth to a Stillborn Son. She's Suing
After multiple miscarriages, Kiersten Hogan thought she would never be able to carry a pregnancy to term. She’d nearly given up hope when in June 2021 she learned she was pregnant. But at just 19 weeks —days after Texas’ Senate Bill 8 went into effect — Hogan woke up at …
Read More »The Linda Lindas Order the Whole Menu in New 'Too Many Things' Video
Punk upstarts the Linda Lindas sit down for an unforgettable meal at their own diner in the new music video for their recent single, “Too Many Things.” The goofy clip, directed by Ryan Baxley, takes place at “The Linda Lindas Family Style Diner,” where the band not only show up …
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