Four women — including one who was just 16 at the time — have accused actor-comedian Russell Brand of sexual assault and rape in a new report. The allegations against Brand were brought forth in both an article by The Times UK as well as an episode of the Channel …
Read More »Hasan Minhaj Still 'One of Three' Finalists to Host 'Daily Show' After Bombshell New Yorker Story
On Friday, The New Yorker published a bombshell story by Clare Malone detailing how comedian Hasan Minhaj, a former Daily Show correspondent and host of Netflix’s Patriot Act, had fabricated a number of stories that were featured on his show and in his stand-up routines, including being dumped by a …
Read More »'A Haunting in Venice' Will Bore You to Death
So we’re really committing to this cinematic Poirotverse, huh? OK. The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is arguably Agatha Christie’s finest creation, next to her own persona of Agatha Christie, Queen of the Whodunit. He’s been played by everybody from Tony Randall to John Malkovich; Peter Ustinov portrayed the deductive sleuth …
Read More »Oscar Isaac and Trump's Nemesis Lead Thousands in NYC Actors' Strike
Thousands of SAG-AFTRA and WGA members lined the sidewalks surrounding the Warner Bros. Discovery office Thursday, raising signs of union solidarity and dancing to tambourines and drum beats as leaders chanted for a just contract. Actors like Oscar Isaac, F. Murray Abraham, and John Leguizamo were joined by union representation …
Read More »Why Michelle Wolf Escaped America
During the pandemic, Michelle Wolf had a revelation: I need to get the fuck out of America. She was tired of the New York City grindset, working to live and living to work, and asked herself, “What do I have other than work?” She wanted a family, community, genuine connection. …
Read More »'El Conde' Is the Fascist-Vampire Movie of the Year
Born on Nov. 25, 1915, Augusto José Ramón Pinochet would rise through the ranks of the Chilean military and, having become commander-in-chief of the nation’s army, lead a coup against the country’s president Salvador Allende in 1973. This would kick off Pinochet’s political reign — and reign of terror — …
Read More »Hasan Minhaj Fabricated Details About FBI Informants, Anthrax Scare in His Stand-Up
Hasan Minhaj admitted to — and defended — making up stories in his stand-up sets in a new interview with The New Yorker. The story outlines several fabrications peppered throughout Minhaj’s work, often in service of describing experiences of discrimination and threats of violence for speaking truth to power. It …
Read More »Drew Barrymore Apologizes for Bringing Show Back During Strikes: 'Nothing I Can Do Will Make This OK'
Drew Barrymore tearfully apologized for bringing her daytime TV talk show back amidst the ongoing writers and actors strikes, explaining why she was going ahead with the plan despite fierce criticism from various parties, including her own picketing writers. In a video shared on Instagram, Barrymore said, “I believe there’s …
Read More »Ashton Kutcher, Who Sought Leniency for Convicted Rapist, Resigns From Sex Trafficking Prevention Org
Ashton Kutcher, who wrote a letter in support of fellow That ’70s Show star, convicted rapist Danny Masterson, has resigned from his role as board chair for Thorn, the organization he cofounded in 2012 with his then-wife, Demi Moore, to fight child sex trafficking. Time reports that Kutcher’s current wife, …
Read More »Jonathan Majors Trial Delayed for Third Time
Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial has been pushed for a third time —this time over his legal team’s claims that New York prosecutors have “attempt[ed] to bury” key evidence in the case. The Marvel star faces up to a year in jail if convicted on charges for allegedly attacking a …
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