Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington reprise their stage roles for the film adaptation of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson. In the trailer, released Wednesday, Boy Willie (Washington) and his niece (played by Skylar Smith) rest their hands on the sculpted figures of an age-old piano, reflecting on the …
Read More »Adam Sandler Reveals Travis Kelce Will Appear in 'Happy Gilmore 2': 'He's So Funny'
Travis Kelce continues to make moves from the gridiron to Hollywood as Adam Sandler has revealed that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend) has a small role in the upcoming Happy Gilmore sequel. Back in May, on Travis and brother Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast following …
Read More »Goodbye, 'Evil': You Were One Hell of a Wonderfully Weird Show
In a recent episode of Evil, Kristen (Katja Herbers) asks her colleagues Ben Shaki (Aasif Mandvi) and David (Mike Colter), “Do you ever think the world’s getting weirder?” Ben argues that the world has always been weird, and David adds that it seems weirder, “only because we expect it to …
Read More »'Megalopolis' Trailer Taken Down After Using Fake Review Quotes
Less than 24 hours after the trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s polarizing epic Megalopolis was released, the video was taken down for using fake negative quotes from film critics. In a statement from a Lionsgate spokesperson, perVariety, the company said it was “immediately recalling our trailer for ‘Megalopolis,’” and apologized …
Read More »Victoria Beckham, Honestly: 'Beckham' Doc Producers Turn Focus to Posh Spice for New Series
The posh life of Victoria Beckham will soon get the Netflix docuseries treatment. An as-yet-untitled look at the Spice Girl’s fashion and beauty businesses is set to begin production, the streaming service announced. Beckham, her family, and close confidants will speak to her “fashion journey” to becoming her own brand’s …
Read More »'Simone Biles Rising: Part 2' Docuseries to Focus on Gymnast's Stunning Paris Triumph
The second part of Netflix’s Simone Biles Rising docuseries will follow the most decorated gymnast of all time from her Olympic trials through her jaw-dropping competitions in Paris earlier this month. Episodes three and four of the series will premiere on Oct. 25. A TikTok-like teaser for the doc shows …
Read More »'Blink Twice' Star Naomi Ackie Says the Film Is a 'Warrior Cry' for Women
Naomi Ackie fondly remembers filming late-night dance montages with her Blink Twice castmates in Yucatán, Mexico. As the Dixie Cups’ island-inflected version of “Iko Iko” blared, the actors, covered in glitter, frolicked, squealed, and cheesed into the camera. But in this nightmarish thriller (out Aug. 23), which marks Zoë Kravitz’s …
Read More »Alicia Silverstone Confirms She's Not Dead After Eating Mildly Toxic Plant From Stranger's Garden
Alicia Silverstone assured fans she’s “alive and well” after succumbing to one of life’s most irresistible, yet potentially dangerous, instincts: What’s that pretty-looking plant? Can I eat it? I ate it. Oops, is this poisonous? On Instagram yesterday, Silverstone shared a video from England, where she plucked an orange-ish plant …
Read More »Disney, CAA Fail to Dismiss Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Suit From Julia Ormond
Disney, CAA, and Miramax lost a bid to toss out a lawsuit by Julia Ormond, who alleged the companies failed to protect her from now-incarcerated Harvey Weinstein. “The complaint sufficiently alleges that CAA failed to protect plaintiff from Weinstein, failing to warn her of his alleged reputation while at the …
Read More »Rachel Ziegler Fends Off Killer Computers in First Trailer for 'Y2K': 'Bye Bye, Human Race'
Not all machines come in peace. In the trailer for Y2K, man-made devices turn into homicidal machines as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve 1999. “Y2K is real,” a partygoer yells in the trailer as hair spray turns into a flamethrower, VCR tapes eject like missiles, and a …
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