The Pope is dead. For years, his Holiness had helped to move the Catholic church toward modernity and serving its constituents in a manner befitting the 21st century. Now, however, “the throne of the Holy See is vacant,” and a group of high-ranking cardinals — some of whom called the …
Read More »Matthew Perry's Mother Recalls Ominous Conversation With Actor Before His Death: 'It Worried Me'
Three days before the anniversary of Matthew Perry’sOctober 28, 2023, death, the actor’s mother, in a new interview, recalled an ominous conversation she had with her son soon before his death at the age of 54. In an excerpt from the Today show’s interview with Perry’s family, his mother Suzanne …
Read More »Michael Keaton Warns 'Bros' for Trump and Musk: 'They Don't Respect You'
Michael Keaton has a frank message for men backing Donald Trump and his MAGA cheerleader, Elon Musk. In a recent video shared to Instagram, Keaton addressed Trump and Musk supporters — “guys mostly” — who “are thinking of attending a rally with Musk and Trump.” “They don’t really respect you, …
Read More »Roman Polanski Reaches Settlement Over Alleged Sexual Assault of Minor in 1973
Film director Roman Polanskihas reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit related to the alleged sexual assault of a minor. The suit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in June 2023, and was scheduled to go to trial in August 2025. His lawyer, Alexander Rufus-Isaacs, told French publicationAgence …
Read More »Late-Night Hosts Respond to Obama's Eminem Rap: 'Killed It'
Barack Obama showcased his rap skills earlier this week, performing Eminem‘s “Lose Yourself” at a rally for Kamala Harris. Late-night hosts were delighted by the viral moment, taking multiple opportunities to comment on the former president’s ability to spit a verse. On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert noted that the …
Read More »'All Things Metal' Doc: Three Brothers Who Forge Metal and Play Heavy Metal Together
The Brothers Patterson — Dan, 48, Joel, 45, and Andy, 43 — all work together making doors, tables, hearths, and other works of art out of metal and spend their spare time playing heavy metal music together. It’s early on a Wednesday and there’s plenty of work to do (Andy …
Read More »One of the Year's Best Docs Asks: Who Owns a Colonized Culture?
In 1892, French soldiers looted a number of totems and treasures from the West African kingdom of Dahomey, considering these items the spoils of victory after winning the Second Franco-Dahomean War. For over a century, the items sat in French museums, watched over by French security guards and viewed primarily …
Read More »Kaley Cuoco Juggles Diaper Bags, Murder Maps in 'Based on a True Story' Trailer
In a new trailer for Based on a True Story, Kaley Cuoco‘s Ava recruits her toddler, nicknamed “murder bunny,” to help dissect her living room evidence board. When a friend asks Ava whether she’s monitoring the crop of murders in the neighborhood, Ava immediately denies it. “The only investigating I’m …
Read More »'Good Omens' to Conclude With Long Final Episode, Without Neil Gaiman
Good Omens, which paused production on its third and final season amidthe sexual assault allegationsagainst its author Neil Gaiman, will instead wrap up the series with a 90-minute episode. Amazon Prime Video initially renewedGood Omensfor its final season last year following the arrival of Season Two in July 2023. However, …
Read More »Keke Palmer and SZA Run Low on Time and Money But Not Jokes in 'One of Them Days' Trailer
It’s too bad landlords don’t accept face cards are payment for rent — if they did, Keke Palmer and SZA wouldn’t have caught themselves in such a tight spot in the first trailer for their upcoming comedy film One of Them Days. In theaters Jan. 24, the Lawrence Lamont-directed film …
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