Michelle Wolf knows how a low-stakes news cycle works. It typically starts with an event, the backlash and discourse unfold, and after a while, everyone eventually moves on. After her appearance at the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the comedian figured this was the course it would take and was …
Read More »Jennifer Aniston Responds to Unexpected 'The Last of Us' Cameo
The new season of The Last of Us has been notable for several reasons, including the loss of a major character on Sunday night. But the earlier premiere episode featured an unexpected appearance by Friends star Jennifer Aniston via a People magazine from 2003. Aniston responded to her unlikely cameo …
Read More »'Wednesday' Returns to the Scene of the Crime in Season 2 Teaser
Jenna Ortega‘s haunting and brooding Wednesday Addams is a TSA nightmare in the first teaser trailer for Wednesday Season Two. Heading through airport security, the titular character unloads an arsenal of weapons — from a taser and flail to mace and at least four different types of knives — but …
Read More »Eminem's 'Stans' Doc to Premiere at SXSW London
The Eminem-produced documentary about superfans — aptly titled Stans — will have its world premiere at the opening night of the inaugural SXSW London Screen Festival, taking place this June. Announced last year, Stans was directed by Steven Leckart and digs into the complicated relationship between artists and their fanbases. …
Read More »Carly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham Are Bringing '10 Things I Hate About You' to Broadway
Most of Shakespeare’s most famous plays have made it to Broadway. Othello is currently running with Denzel Washington at the helm and a production of Romeo & Juliet starring Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor recently wrapped, though the pop-inspired reimagining &Juliet is still playing. Another Shakespeare classic, The Taming of …
Read More »JoJo Siwa Comes Out as Queer: 'I'm Switching Letters!'
JoJo Siwa said her time on Celebrity Big Brother UK so far has helped her come out as queer. On the April 22 episode of the series, Siwa spoke with housemate Danny Beard about this shift in her identity, saying, “I feel, like, so queer, do you know what I …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Begins as Prosecutors Detail New Charge and Identify New Accuser
Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on sexual-assault and rape charges in New York began April 23, with prosecutors saying of the disgraced movie mogul: “The defendant wanted their bodies, and the more they resisted, the more forceful he got.” During her opening statement, Assistant District Attorney Shannon Lucey outlined the charges against …
Read More »'Pee-wee as Himself': See Trailer for New Doc About Paul Reubens' Beloved Character
HBO has shared the new trailer for Pee-wee as Himself, the two-part documentary about Paul Reubens’ beloved character. Following its Sundance premiere earlier this year, the documentary will air on HBO and Max on May 23. “It’s weird to be in this situation, having a documentary made, because I’m used …
Read More »Oscars Add Overdue Rule Mandating Voters Must Watch All Nominated Movies in Category
The upcoming 98th Oscars have a new set of rules and guidelines approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy members are now mandated to watch all nominated films within a category in order to be eligible to vote in the Oscar’s final round. In the past, …
Read More »Kit Connor, Joe Locke to End 'Heartstopper' With Movie Finale
Kit Connor and Joe Locke will bring their hit Netflix series Heartstopper to a close with a big movie finale that’s set to go into production this summer. The coming-of-age queer romance — based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel series of the same name — has enjoyed a successful three-season …
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