Back in 2014, Julia Louis-Dreyfus‘s Veep character Selina Meyer became the first female U.S. president by way of the sitting president not seeking reelection. A decade later, we’re living in a similar timeline in the real world as Vice President Kamala Harris continues her campaign for the presidency. Ahead of …
Read More »Lorne Michaels Has 'No Immediate Plan' to Leave 'Saturday Night Live' After Season 50
Lorne Michaels is giving Saturday Night Live an anniversary gift. As the show enters its 50th season, the sketch-comedy show’s creator has presented it with the gift of his continued involvement in it. In 2020, Michaels planted the seeds of the idea that he would exit the show following this …
Read More »Queen Latifah, Will Smith to Produce a Biopic About Her Life
Three film and television studios that center Black stories are coming together to produce a slate of hip-hop biopics — and they’ve announced that Queen Latifah’s will be first. Neither a writer nor director has been announced yet, but Queen Latifah herself will be one of the producers through her …
Read More »Robert Pattinson Dies Again and Again in 'Mickey 17' Trailer
Robert Pattinson is sacrificing himself for science, literally, in the trailer for Bong Joon Ho‘s Mickey 17. In the clip, Pattinson plays a man named Mickey who volunteers to be an “expendable” and is subject to repeated deaths in a futuristic world. The comedic trailer, which sees the British Pattinson …
Read More »Rolling Stone, ID Announce New Sean Combs Docuseries Amid Sex Trafficking Case
Following disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’arrest this week amid a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits against him, a new docuseries based on Rolling Stone‘s in-depth reporting on the self-proclaimed Bad Boy has been announced. The documentary will be produced for Investigation Discovery by Maxine Productions (Quiet on Set: The …
Read More »'The Substance' Lets Demi Moore Rip Hollywood a New One
Once upon a time in Hollywood, Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) was a star whose Walk of Fame plaque was a prime tourist attraction and nonstop selfie backdrop. Now, Sparkle hosts a fitness morning show that carbon-dates back to the 1990s. Her odious, sexist boss, Harvey (Dennis Quaid) — we’re sure …
Read More »Ellen DeGeneres Jokes About Swapping 'Be Kind' Catchphrase for 'Go F-k Yourselves' in New Stand-Up Trailer
Ellen DeGeneres jokes about being “kicked out of show business” in the new trailer for her upcoming stand-up special, which she’s been forced to self-release on — oh, wait, nevermind, it’ll be on the biggest streaming platform in the world, Netflix, starting Sept. 24. The material featured in the clip …
Read More »Lady Gaga Pledges Devotion to Joaquin Phoenix in New 'Joker 2' Clip
Warner Bros. has released an exclusive clip from the much-anticipated drama, Joker: Folie à Deux. The 60-second video features Lady Gaga‘s Harley Quinn visiting an emaciated Arthur Fleck, or Joker, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who is in a mental institution. Before she leaves, she pulls out a red lipstick and …
Read More »Ariana Grande, Jean Smart, Chappell Roan Lead 'Saturday Night Live' Season 50 Lineup
Saturday Night Live‘s milestone 50th season will kick off on Sept. 28 with a five-show run featuring all-star host and musical guest pairings. The season will open with first-time host Jean Smart and musical guest Jelly Roll. “The premiere of the 50th season of SNL. BRB going to cry for …
Read More »Anna Kendrick's Date Sets Off Alarm Bells in Unsettling 'Woman of the Hour' Trailer
In Netflix‘s upcoming film Woman of the Hour, the aspiring actress Sheryl Bradshaw wants nothing more than to have a spotlight of her own. Portrayed by Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut, she finally gets that shot when she’s cast on an episode of the Seventies blind-dating show The Dating …
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