You will never see sweat shot as lovingly, as carefully, or as carnally as you see it filmed in Challengers, Luca Guadagnino‘s doubles match of tennis drama and tortured love triangle. It virtually glistens off of the two male players competing to win — on the court, off the court, …
Read More »Sacha Baron Cohen Passages Redacted From Rebel Wilson's Memoir in U.K.
The U.K. edition of Rebel Wilson‘s memoir, Rebel Rising, will be published today with the passages about her experiences with Sacha Baron Cohen redacted from the text. Wilson discusses working with Baron Cohen on 2016 film The Brothers Grimsby in a chapter titled “Sacha Baron Cohen and Other Assholes.” The …
Read More »'Baby Reindeer' Is TV's Latest Tortured-Poet Show
This post contains spoilers for Baby Reindeer, which is now streaming on Netflix. It takes less than two minutes into Netflix’s Baby Reindeer for the words “this is a true story” to appear onscreen. This simple phrase, when used in pop culture, adds an extra level of emotional weight that …
Read More »'Hollywood Con Queen': See First Trailer for Docuseries About Scam That Shocked the Film Industry
The story of the infamous “Hollywood Con Queen” — a long-running scam where an impersonator lured film industry hopefuls to Indonesia with the promise of career breakthroughs — will be the focus of an upcoming Apple TV+ series, and Rolling Stone has your first look at the trailer. The preview …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Survivors Saddened by Overturned NY Conviction: 'Disappointing for All of Us'
Lauren Sivan had barely opened her eyes Thursday morning when she got the news Harvey Weinstein’s landmark #MeToo-era conviction in Manhattan had been overturned by New York’s top court. The former New York TV news reporter – one of more than 100 women who say Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted …
Read More »'9 to 5' Remake in the Works From Jennifer Aniston
A remake of the classic workplace comedy 9 to 5 — which starred Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin as three secretaries who seek revenge on their sexist boss — is reportedly in the works, with Jennifer Aniston’s production company leading the project. Oscar-winning Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody will …
Read More »Crew Members Injured in Crash on Set of Eddie Murphy Film 'The Pickup'
Multiple crew members were injured and two were hospitalized during a car collision on the set of Eddie Murphy‘s new film, The Pickup, which is currently shooting in Georgia. Murphy and his co-stars, who include Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson, were not on the set at the time of the …
Read More »Watch Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer Celebrate '13 Going on 30′ Anniversary
Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Judy Greer reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal film 13 Going on 30. The actors shared the video celebration on Instagram, writing, “We are three Boomers braving zoom—because we want to thank you. To every person who has loved this movie along …
Read More »'Shōgun' Exits Not With a Bang But a Whisper — and a Place in TV History
This post contains spoilers for the finale of Shōgun. Many years ago, when I first finished reading James Clavell’s historical epic Shōgun, I felt slightly puzzled. The novel had taken well over 1000 pages building to a civil war in feudal Japan between the wise Lord Toranaga and his ambitious …
Read More »Jon Stewart Mocks Media for Covering Trump's Courtroom Commute, Sketch Artist Interviews
With Trump’s criminal hush money trial underway,Jon Stewart slammed news networks over their unrestrained coverage — from documenting Trump’s commute to the Manhattan courthouse to his various moods captured in courtroom sketches. “This trial will obviously be a test of the fairness of the American legal system, but it’s also …
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