O n the morning of Friday, Nov. 3, as tens of thousands of fans from across the world packed into the Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the third annual BravoCon, the face of the network, Andy Cohen, took the stage for a Q&A moderated by Jeff Lewis. The …
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Dex Carvey, the eldest son of comedian Dana Carvey,has died at the age of 32.Carvey, 68, and his wife Paula Zwagerman, announced his death in a statement posted Thursday to Instagram. “Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy. Our beloved son, Dex, died of an accidental drug overdose. He was …
Read More »Sacha Baron Cohen, Debra Messing and More Jewish Celebrities on Call to TikTok Execs: 'Shame on You'
In a private call Wednesday evening, more than a dozen Jewish celebrities and TikTok creators addressed rising antisemitism on the social media platform. Speaking to TikTok executives, actors Sacha Baron Cohen, Debra Messing, and Amy Schumer were among the 30 people in the meeting led by Adam Presser, TikTok’s head …
Read More »'The Curse' Episode 2: A Pregnancy Scare and a Heist to Remember
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of The Curse, now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. Having introduced the characters, the world, and the unnerving tone in The Curse series premiere, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie go for a more eventful — and more uncomfortable — second episode, with“Pressure’s …
Read More »Meghan Markle Has 'No Idea' Why You're All Watching 'Suits' Either
Noted former podcast host Meghan Markle shared her awe at the surprising surge in popularity her old show, Suits, has enjoyed this year. The Duchess of Sussex was asked about the renewed popularity of the legal drama at Variety’s “Power of Women” event on Thursday, Nov. 17. “Isn’t that wild?” …
Read More »'Thanksgiving': Eli Roth's Throwback Slasher Can Go Stuff Itself
It’s only about two minutes and 25 seconds, yet it remains the single best thing Eli Roth has ever done. Tucked right in the middle of Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino‘s ambitious, mondo-grimy Grindhouse (2007) is a trailer for a fake movie called Thanksgiving. You probably remember it, if you …
Read More »'An Existential Threat': Actors Troubled by SAG's AI Deal With Hollywood
A s an alternate member of the Screen Actors Guild negotiating committee, Shaan Sharma spent most of this last year strategizing with other committee members and going back and forth with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers over deal points that are important to actors and their futures …
Read More »'Dune: Part Two' Will Now Arrive Two Weeks Earlier Than the Last Release Date You Got Excited For
If you just gotta get that spice, you’re in luck. Dune: Part Two will now open in theaters on March 1 — two weeks earlier than previously announced. Fans can thank Universal for pushing Ryan Gosling’s The Fall Guy back to May, according to The Hollywood Reporter, thus lightening up …
Read More »'The Crown' Struggles Mightily With Princess Diana's Death
The 2006 film The Queen, written by Peter Morgan, dramatizes the immediate aftermath of the death of Princess Diana. Much of the conflict comes from Queen Elizabeth’s reluctance to publicly address the grief of her subjects, with British Prime Minister Tony Blair pleading with her to speak. In the fourth …
Read More »'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' Is One Stuffed (But Satisfying) Prequel
Long before there was a Katniss Everdeen, future victor of the Hunger Games and Panem’s No. 1 revolutionary icon, there was Lucy Gray Baird — a young woman who also hailed from District 12 and found herself recruited as a tribute in a fascist world’s annual entertainment death march. She …
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