It has been nearly two decades since Tom Cruise used his appearance on Today to criticize Brooke Shields for taking antidepressants while battling postpartum depression. The unhinged 2005 rant accused the actress of being “irresponsible” and claimed that the medication “didn’t cure anything.” When Cruise apologized a year later, Shields …
Read More »Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz Star as Gunslinging Spies in 'Back in Action' Trailer
In the Back in Action trailer, Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz star as gunslinging, sourdough-making, pickle ball playing, unofficial CIA spies. In the official trailer, released Monday, their family makes a pit stop to grab snacks when a leather-clad crew attacks them and blows their cover. Foxx makes a makeshift …
Read More »Robert De Niro Goes to War Against Himself in 'The Alto Knights' Trailer
Robert De Niro is starring as the Mafia boss in a mob drama. Sounds about right. But this time, he’s playing both lead roles: Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. De Niro will double his acting expertise in The Alto Knights, a crime drama inspired by the true story behind Costello …
Read More »French Woman Faces Cyberbullying After Forking Over $850,000 to AI Brad Pitt
A French woman alleges she was scammed of $850,000 by an AI Brad Pitt. The 53-year-old interior designer, Anne, was contacted by a scammer disguised as Pitt’s mother Jane, who told the woman Pitt needed kidney treatment. “She told me that her son needed someone like me,” Anne said on …
Read More »Oscars Postpones Nominations Announcement Further Due to Los Angeles Wildfires
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending its Oscar nomination voting and moved the date back for its nominations announcement further due to the due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. It announced on Monday that voting is now extended to Friday, Jan. 17, with nominations …
Read More »Amazon Workers' 2024 Holiday Strike Captured in New Short Film
The filmmakers behind the Oscar-shortlisted documentary, Union, about the formation of the Amazon Labor Union, are back with a new short film documenting last year’s holiday season strike. Local One, directed by Stephen Maing and Brett Story, is a 10-minute look at the action, which the ALU and the International …
Read More »Formerly Incarcerated Cast of 'Sing Sing' to Reunite for Off-Broadway Performance
The cast of Sing Sing will perform an off-Broadway rendition of the play Breaking the Mummy’s Code, a time-traveling musical comedy originally staged at Sing Sing correctional facility in 2005 and reenacted in the A24 film. Hosted by Succession’s J. Smith-Cameron, the production will take place Feb. 3 at the …
Read More »Meghan Markle Delays Netflix Series Due to Ongoing Fires
Meghan Markle‘s forthcoming Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, has been delayed out of concern for the destructive fires sweeping through Southern California. The series was set to premiere on Jan. 15, but has been pushed back to March 4. “I’m thankful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in …
Read More »Tyler Perry Slams Insurance Companies for Canceling Plans Ahead of L.A. Fires
Following the wildfires engulfing Los Angeles area homes and causing mass evacuations, Tyler Perry took to Instagram to express his frustration with home insurers that did not renew policies ahead of the natural disaster. The Madea franchise director described the “gut-wrenching” feeling of watching a daughter use a garden hose …
Read More »Leo Woodall Plays Prime Numbers Mastermind in 'Prime Target' Trailer
In the Prime Target trailer, Leo Woodall plays a Newton-ridiculing, mathlete determined to find a pattern in prime numbers. Cracking the code to prime numbers, figures only divisible by one and itself, means access to any computer across the globe. This also makes him the “prime target” for an unknown …
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