Cynthia Erivo has explained her heated response to a fan edited version of the Wicked poster during a new interview. The Oscar-nominated actress will star as Elphaba in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway classic. “It wasn’t necessarily a clapback,” Erivo told Entertainment Tonight. She was referring to posts …
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You probably know someone like David: early 40s, has a steady job (selling internet ads), loves his wife and toddler son. He’s on meds but still anxiety-ridden, somehow seems both highly observant and perpetually distracted. Takes the responsibility of adulthood seriously. Very seriously. Maybe you’re related to that person. Maybe …
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Paul Morrissey, the filmmaker who was a business partner and collaborator of Andy Warhol‘s, died Monday, Oct. 29. He was 86. The Andy Warhol Museum confirmed Morrissey’s death in a statement shared on social media. Per The New York Times, Morrissey’s archivist, Michael Chaiken, said the filmmaker died in a …
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When someone becomes a citizen of the United States, their naturalization ceremony traditionally features a rendition of Lee Greenwood‘s “God Bless the USA.” On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, Will Ferrell showcased a potential replacement for Greenwood’s tune. Host John Oliver spoke about Greenwood’s legacy, poking fun at …
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Matthew Perry’s family threw their support behind the criminal prosecution of the people arrested and charged in connection with the actor’s death during a new interview on Today. Perry died one year ago today, Oct. 28, with an autopsy report ruling that his death was caused by “acute effects of …
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Jeremy Allen White has spent the past few months learning all there is to know about Bruce Springsteen on the most technical of levels. He’s studied his voice, learned to emulate his mannerisms, and trained vocally to sing his songs. Now, it’s time for the 33-year-old actor to put what …
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Lupita Nyong’o made a sacrifice early in her career. Wanting to better understand the boundaries of her own talents so that she could push and expand them, she enrolled in drama school. One area of performing that she recognized as particularly underdeveloped was her accent work. But diving into that …
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Jon Stewart is here to stay at The Daily Show. On Monday, Comedy Central announced that the comedian will return to host and exec-produce The Daily Show on Mondays through 2025. “I’ve truly enjoyed being back working with the incredible team atThe Daily Showand Comedy Central,” Stewart said in a …
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Being in a boyband isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. In the upcoming documentary, Larger Than Life: Reign of The Boybands, both the highs and lows of boy band hysteria are examined — from the eardrum-splitting screams and the flashy “I Love You” posters to dangerous car chases …
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Marc Maron rebuked the comics he believes are driving the “anti-woke flank of the new fascism” in a short essay pointedly shared after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made several racist jokes at Donald Trump’s rally in New York City yesterday. Maron set up this point by arguing that he believes that …
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