The man who soldThe WireactorMichael K. Williamsa fatal dose of heroin was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, according to the New York Times. Irvin Cartagena, 40, was part of agroup of four mentrafficking drugs out of a Williamsburg apartment, and was the one who sold the actor …
Read More »'Dahmer' Directors Say Emmy-Nominated Netflix Series Honors Victims
When it came to Jeffrey Dahmer’s apartment in Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, director Carl Franklin pictured a gritty fish tank filled with yellow-green algae and lifeless fish. He wanted to reach audiences on a visceral level, placing viewers in the notorious serial killer’s putrid living room …
Read More »'Cobra Kai' to 'Blue Beetle': Xolo Maridueña on His Action-Hero Journey
Xolo Maridueña has been an action star since he was sixteen, when he debuted on the endlessly entertaining Cobra Kai as Miguel, a budding karate champ who gets Mr. Miyagi-ed by both Danny LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka).But now, at age 22, he’s a full-blown superhero, starring …
Read More »'Strange Planet' Is an Amusing New Show From the Creator of 'Rick and Morty'
It’s not hard to understand why Dan Harmon would have been drawn to Nathan W. Pyle’s Strange Planet comics for his latest TV project. Harmon’s Community and Rick and Morty are beloved for the ways they experiment with genre, tone, and sheer self-awareness. But once you strip away the formal …
Read More »'Killing It' Is One of TV's Most Criminally Overlooked Comedies
In these dark times in which we live, the line between satire and horror can be so razor-thin as to barely exist at all. Peacock‘s Craig Robinson comedy Killing It is ostensibly a comedy about how badly the American economic system is stacked against anyone who isn’t already well-off. But …
Read More »Jamie Foxx Is Getting Back on Track Following Health Scare: 'Finally Startin' to Feel Like Myself'
Jamie Foxx‘s recovery has him feeling more and more like himself, the actor revealed in a recent update. In April, the 55-year-old was hospitalized following a medical complication and has since shared brief updates on his recovery without revealing any specifics about the situation. “You’re lookin at a man who …
Read More »Even Raquel Leviss Thinks Scandoval Might Have Been 'Fabricated' to Boost 'Vanderpump Rules' Ratings
When the Scandoval news first broke earlier this year, it also broke the internet. Long-time fans of Vanderpump Rules were left in total shock and disbelief when it emerged that Tom Sandoval had cheated on his longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their friend and fellow castmate Raquel Leviss. And their …
Read More »'Blue Beetle' Is the Same Old DCEU Superhero Movie — With One Big Difference
There’s a lot that’s familiar in Blue Beetle, the latest from — and one of the last remnants of — a dying cinematic universe. It’s a superhero origin story movie, so you’ve got a good sense of what you’re getting right from the get-go: someone ordinary getting thrown into something …
Read More »The Chilling Trailer for 'The Other Black Girl' Is an HR Nightmare and a Real Life One, Too
No human resources department could handle the type of workplace nightmare that lurks in the shadows for Nella (Sinclair Daniel) in the first trailer for Hulu‘s thriller series The Other Black Girl. All 10 episodes of the show, adapted from Zakiya Dalila Harris’ best selling novel, will premiere on the …
Read More »Leonard Bernstein's Children Defend Bradley Cooper's Prosthetic Nose in Biopic
Bradley Cooper‘s Maestro, a biopic about composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre that he co-wrote, directed, and stars in, looks set to become an award season contender once it premieres at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in September. But if it’s recognized for makeup design, you can …
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