It’s hard to keep track of all the ethical violations depicted in Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife, the new three-part Netflix docuseries whose title suggests a straight-to-cable Nineties TV movie. Some of the sins here on display are, literally, mortal: Paolo Macchiarini, an apparent sociopath, a definite conman, and, …
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In all my years covering television, I have only everonce cursed out an interview subject, even in jest. This was back in 2009, when I was speaking with Russell T. Davies about the end of his tenure as showrunner of Doctor Who, and the launch of spinoff miniseries Torchwood: Children …
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There have been a number of eye-opening Beatles documentaries through the years, from the Beatlemania doc Eight Days a Week; a tribute to the Fab Four’s loyal secretary, Good Ol’ Freda; Martin Scorsese’s poignant George Harrison: Living in the Material World; and last but certainly not least, Peter Jackson’s recent …
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Season Two of Dr. Death looks into a man who can (allegedly) make miracles. Peacock released a trailer for the second season, out Dec. 21, of the podcast-based show on Tuesday. The new storyline follows investigative journalist Benita Alexander (Mandy Moore) as she looks into Dr. Paolo Macchiarini (Edgar Ramirez), …
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The producers of F9, the ninth installment of Universal’s Fast & Furious movie franchise, have been fined $1 million after a stunt performer on the film suffered “life-changing” injuries. FF9 Pictures Limited, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, pleaded guilty to breaching the U.K.’s Health and Safety at Work Act last …
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The chance to emulate the Dude and abide by the utmost extreme is now up for grabs, with numerous costumes and pieces of ephemera from The Big Lebowski headed to auction next month. The sale, marking the 25th anniversary of Joel and Ethan Coen’s classic flick, will take place Dec. …
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Tiffany Haddish said she will “get help” after being arrested and cited last Friday for allegedly driving under the influence in Beverly Hills, California. In a new interview with ET, Haddish said she wanted to seek help “so I can learn balance and boundaries.” She added that such an incident …
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Jews are not a monolith. And yet, for the past several decades, those in favor of Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration have mendaciously branded any criticisms of the Israeli government as antisemitism. It is a curious conflation, given how a 2021 Pew Research Center survey revealed that only 58% of Jewish adults …
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When Lee Eisenberg first read Lessons in Chemistry, he found himself immediately captivated by the world of Bonnie Garmus’ bestselling novel. Upon finishing the book, he immediately cold-called representatives at Apple, who held the rights to the novel, and asked for a job. “I said, ‘I don’t know what’s happening …
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This post contains spoilers for the third episode of The Curse, “Questa Lane,” which is now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. Early in “Questa Lane,” Whitney and Asher have to suffer through the mortifying experience that is any Hollywood focus group, where the harsh opinions of a dozen random people …
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