In the British teen dramedy Boarders, five Black students of great intelligence, but modest means, are given scholarships to the elite private school St. Gilbert’s. Their presence has little to do with altruism, and a lot to do with the school’s PR problem, after a rich white student posts a …
Read More »'Traitors' Winner Chris 'CT' Tamburello: 'The Game Was Designed to Keep You in a State of Confusion'
To viewers of MTV’s The Challenge, it shouldn’t have been a big surprise that Chris “CT” Tamburello won the second season of the U.S. incarnation of Traitors alongside his longtime Challenge co-competitor Trishelle Cannatella. He’s appeared on 19 seasons of The Challenge and won $1,365,000 — more than any other …
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 »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 …
Read More »Ashley Tisdale Says Her 'Mean Girls' Audition Ad-Lib Made It Into the Original Movie
A writing credit is probably a bit much, but a little acknowledgement might be due to Ashley Tisdale, who said she ad-libbed a line during her audition for the original Mean Girls that wound up in the final cut of the movie. On Watch What Happens Live Tuesday, Tisdale was …
Read More »'Rust' Armorer Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter in On-Set Shooting
Movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty Wednesday of causing the involuntary manslaughter of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins two years ago on the set of Alec Baldwin‘s Western flick Rust. The rookie armorer faces up to 18 months in prison for her role in the death of Hutchins, who was a …
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