Richard Roundtree, who starred as the memorable detective in 1971’s Shaft, died Tuesday. He was 81. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” Patrick McMinn, who was his manager since 1987, said in a statement. He told the Hollywood Reporter that …
Read More »Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union Remember Richard Roundtree: 'The Best to Ever Do It'
Tributes have begun to pour in for Richard Roundtree following the revered actor’s death at 81. Roundtree, who starred as the memorable detective in 1971’sShaft,died at his Los Angeles home of pancreatic cancer. Roundtree’s manager Patrick McMinn confirmed his death. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for …
Read More »Why 'Gilmore Girls' Is the Ultimate Fall TV Show
Fall is here and Gilmore Girls fans know what that means: It’s time to head to the fictional Connecticut town of Stars Hollow. Viewers stream the cult classic year-round on Netflix but there’s something magical about tuning into the lives of Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) Gilmore in …
Read More »The American Guru Who Left a Legacy of Murder, Fraud, and Abuse
You might remember them asking for donations at the airport, passing out spiritual pamphlets or chanting hymns in saffron-colored sheets on the streets. Less is known about the Hare Krishna Movement’s ties to counterfeit memorabilia, the sexual assault of minors, and the murder of two former devotees. Hare Krishna, a …
Read More »AnnaLynne McCord Has Conquered Her Demons
A nnaLynne McCord had no desire to play Naomi Clark, the uber-privileged “queen bee” of 90210’s West Beverly High. She’d just had a terrible experience during the shoot of Fired Up!, a teen sex comedy about two high school football players who go to cheerleading camp to get laid. Apparently, …
Read More »Jonathan Majors Domestic Violence Trial Date Set for November
Jonathan Majors’ team lost a motion to dismiss his domestic violence case on Wednesday, as a New York judge set the Marvel star’s trial date for November 29. Majors appeared virtually for the hearing on Wednesday after previously attending some of the court dates in person and hand-in-hand with actress …
Read More »Museum Corrects Dwayne Johnson Wax Figure Skin Tone: 'We Just Made an Honest Mistake'
Dwayne Johnson‘s melanin has been returned to his wax figure at the Grévin Museum in Paris. After a weekend of being criticized for white-washing the original statue of the actor, who requested the change, the location reinstalled the new figure that more closely resembles his true skin tone. In response …
Read More »'Maestro': Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein Biopic Unveils Official Trailer
Bradley Cooper embodies Leonard Bernstein in the new trailer for Maestro, the actor-director’s acclaimed biopic about the legendary composer and his lifelong relationship with Felicia Montealegre, played by Carey Mulligan. Following its teaser trailer this summer, the latest preview further highlights the painstaking (and somewhat controversial) level of detail that …
Read More »'Killers of the Flower Moon' Was 'F-king Hellfire' to Watch for 'Reservation Dogs' Star Devery Jacobs
Reservation Dogs actress Devery Jacobs is speaking up about the portrayal of violence against indigenous people in Martin Scorsese‘s new film, Killers of the Flower Moon. In a series of tweets Monday, the actress, who is Kanien’keha:ka, described the movie — which depicts the Osage murders — as “painful, grueling, …
Read More »Is Elvis Presley a Monster in 'Priscilla'? Sofia Coppola Wants You to Judge for Yourself
I n Sofia Coppola’s eighth feature, Priscilla, she shoots tail-finned Cadillacs as lovingly as she does her latest extraordinary lead actress (Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley), capturing the beauty and hidden darkness inside Graceland — and in America writ large. Along the way, Coppola tells her most haunting coming-of-age tale …
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