The Bay Area was a weird place in 1987. You had the remnants of the Me Decade’s cults of touchy-feeliness bumping up against Silicon Valley’s computer-nerd capitalism. Competing D.I.Y. music scenes meant you could surf between S.F. Thrash, East Bay rap, and pockets of punk popping up from everywhere; shows …
Read More »'Emily in Paris' Actress Ashley Park Recovering From 'Critical Septic Shock'
Ashley Park, the actress known best for Emily in Paris, Joy Ride, and Beef, revealed on Instagram Friday that she is recovering in a hospital from septic shock. Last month, Park contracted tonsilitis, which “spiraled into critical septic shock,” she wrote in the post, next to photos and video of …
Read More »Sophie Turner Drops 'Child Abduction' Claims Against Joe Jonas
Sophie Turner has droppedher lawsuit against Joe Jonas amid their ongoing divorce. In September, the Jonas Brother filed for divorce from the actress after four years of marriage, with the filing stating their relationship was “irretrievably broken.” Following their split, tabloid rumors and what appeared to be a calculated smear …
Read More »Jodie Foster Says She Turned Down Princess Leia Due to a Scheduling Conflict
It’s no secret that Jodie Foster was once up for the part of Princess Leia in Star Wars — a role that became iconic for Carrie Fisher. But in a new interview on The Tonight Show Foster explained that the only reason she passed was because of a scheduling issue. …
Read More »Dana Carvey Reflects on Son's Death: 'I'm Kind of on the Pain Train'
Dana Carvey has returned to work following the death of his son Dex Carvey in November. Dex, 32, died from an accidental drug overdose, which Carvey and his wife Paula Zwagerman announced in a statement on Instagram. This week, Carvey rejoined David Spade for their Fly on the Wall podcast …
Read More »Alex Winter Talks Becoming a Horrifying Ogre, 'Bill & Ted 4,' and Breaking Up Big Tech
Back in the days of Blockbuster and local video rental stores, there was always that one rack — the one packed with horror flicks with gory-looking covers that scared Eighties and Nineties kids witless. Now, that same vibe has come to Shudder in the form of Josh Forbes’ Destroy All …
Read More »Richard Simmons Disavows Pauly Shore-Starring Biopic in Rare Statement
Richard Simmons issued a rare statement Wednesday disavowing a planned biopic about the former fitness guru starring Pauly Shore. In a message posted to his official Facebook account, Simmons said of the apparently unauthorized biopic, “You may have heard they may be doing a movie about me with Pauly Shore. …
Read More »Everything We Know About 'The White Lotus' Season Three
If you watched the Season Two finale of The White Lotus, you know what happened to Jennifer Coolidge’s frazzled, impossibly wealthy Tanya. As she accepted her second Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series on Monday, she gave audiences a reminder of her laugh-out-loud death scene: “He says …
Read More »Bowen Yang Plots 'Hot White Heist' Season Two With Trixie Mattel, Jane Lynch, Cynthia Nixon
The fast-paced, high-stakes Audible Original series Hot White Heist will make its grand return on March 7 with an extended cast and even more drama. “I’m thrilled that our sticky heist gang is back for more thrills and debauchery,” leading star, comedian Bowen Yang, shared in a statement. “In season …
Read More »Selena Gomez and David Henrie to Reprise 'Wizards of Waverly Place' Roles in Pilot for Sequel
Everything’s not what it seems: The Russos are back! Disney Channel has ordered a pilot for a Wizards of Waverly Place sequel, with both Selena Gomez and David Henrie reprising their roles as Justin and Alex Russo. “The Russos are excited to become a part of your family, once again, …
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