There are many lessons to be gleaned from Season Two of The Traitors, Peacock’s smash hit reality TV competition based on the parlor game Mafia: 1) that you should never drink from an ominous-looking rusty chalice, particularly if it has been offered to you by a notoriously cutthroat former Survivor …
Read More »Akira Toriyama, Creator of Beloved 'Dragon Ball' Franchise, Dead at 68
Akira Toriyama, the legendary manga artist who wrote and illustrated the belovedDragon BallandDr. Slumpseries, has died at the age of 68. The prolific Japanese creator died on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma, the officialDragon Ballwebsite shared in a statement on Friday from Bird Studio, which Toriyama founded in …
Read More »Paula Abdul Fires Back at Nigel Lythgoe, Accuses Him of 'Classic Victim Shaming'
A day after Nigel Lythgoecalled Paula Abdul a “fabulist” in response to her sexual assault complaint against him, the formerAmerican Idoljudge accused him of “classic victim shaming.” “Mr. Lythgoe’s answer to Ms. Abdul’s complaint is classic victim shaming,” read a statement from Abdul’s lawyers sent to Rolling Stone. “Mr. Lythgoe …
Read More »Could Another Strike Hit Hollywood?
Last summer, as unionized writers and actors were on strike for a combined six months against Hollywood studios, crew members marched and chanted by their side. On Sunday, the chants continued, as thousands of crew workers gathered for a Los Angeles rally ahead of Monday’s bargaining talks with Hollywood studios …
Read More »Stormy Daniels Is All 'Out of F-ks' in New Doc Trailer
Stormy Daniels is out of fucks to give and ready to discuss it all — Donald Trump, Michael Avenatti, the media, and much more — in the new trailer for Stormy, a documentary premiering March 18 on Peacock. Directed by Sarah Gibson, the film will examine Daniels’ personal and public …
Read More »Andy Cohen Demands Apology Over 'Categorically False' Cocaine Allegations from Real Housewife
Andy Cohen is demanding a retraction and an “apology” from Real Housewives of New York City alum Leah McSweeney, claiming in a new letter from his lawyer that her recent lawsuit accusing him of cocaine use with cast members is “baseless” and a “shakedown.” “While virtually every statement about Mr. …
Read More »With 'Problemista,' Julio Torres Wrote a Dark Fairy Tale. Tilda Swinton Brought It to Life
When Tilda Swinton first got the script for Problemista, she wasn’t sure what to make of the character Elizabeth, who the film’s writer-director-star Julio Torres was hoping she would play. Set in New York City, Problemista tells the story of Alejandro, a Salvadorian immigrant who is desperately navigating the brutal …
Read More »Nigel Lythgoe Sued Again for Sexual Assault, Hours After Dubbing Paula Abdul a 'Fabulist'
On the same day Nigel Lythgoe answered Paula Abdul’s sexual assault complaint, calling the singer and former American Idol judge a “fabulist,” the embattled TV producer was hit with yet another lawsuit — this time from a Jane Doe accuser claiming he sexually battered her at his home in 2018. …
Read More »Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway's Forbidden Romance in 'The Idea of You' Trailer Is a Wattpad Dream
The great philosophers of One Direction once said: “I don’t care what people say when we’re together/You know I wanna be the one who’ll hold you when you sleep.” The deep cut, “Happily” from 2013’s Midnight Memories, would have fit perfectly into the first official trailer for The Idea of …
Read More »Steve Martin, 'The Most Idolized Comedian Ever,' Focus of Two-Part Documentary
The upcoming fourth season of Only Murders in the Building won’t be the only opportunity to see Steve Martin on the small screen this year, as the beloved comic will be the focus of a two-part documentary debuting on Apple TV+ this month. The streaming service has shared the first …
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