More than 100 days into their strike, the Writers Guild of America are still striving to get its members back to work soon. The union told its members Thursday that it intends to resume negotiations with major studios and streaming services on Friday, according to The Associated Press. Carol Lombardini, …
Read More »'Rust' Armorer Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Involuntary Manslaughter, Evidence Tampering
Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in connection to the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the film’s New Mexico set. Gutierrez-Reed’s lawyers had previously attempted to have the charges against their client dismissed; however, at Thursday’s hearing, …
Read More »'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season Two's Shocking Finale Cliffhanger
This post contains spoilers for Season Two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which is now streaming in its entirety on Paramount+. Over the last year, we’ve said goodbye to some all-time television shows, and the void each one leaves can be impossible to fill. But you keep looking, and …
Read More »Netflix Exposes How the Sacklers Sold Sex to Trigger an Opioid Killing Spree
Cults come in many shapes, sizes and forms, not all of them involving a charismatic figurehead, secluded hideaway, or cache of weapons. Sometimes, as in Netflix’s lively new Sackler family takedown Painkiller, the angels of death are short-skirted sales reps, heroin Barbies who scream their heads off at sales “conferences” …
Read More »Emmy Awards Pushed to January 2024 as Hollywood Strikes Continue
As expected, with the Hollywood double strike continuing into August and no end in sight, the Emmy Awards have pushed this year’s event to January 2024. When nominations were announced in July, the 75th Emmy Awards were originally scheduled to take place on September 18, but the writer’s strike and …
Read More »Angus Cloud's Friends Remember Their 'Weird Homie': 'He Was Pure F-cking Joy'
Angus Cloud was having his first bout of bad press. The 25-year-old, who gained overnight success and adoration as Fezco, the lovable, soft-spoken but protective drug dealer in HBO’s Euphoria, had just been named as a person of interest in a hit-and-run case in Los Angeles in February. Headed back …
Read More »'Barbie' Banned in Some Middle Eastern Countries for Promoting 'Homosexuality and Sexual Transformation'
Barbie‘s journey will finally reach the Middle East on Thursday — but only in some countries. Kuwait and Lebanon have moved to ban the film, according to The Associated Press. Kuwait’s state-run KUNA news agency announced its resolution late Wednesday night, explaining that the movie supports “ideas and beliefs that …
Read More »Angus Cloud Tribute Added to 'Euphoria' Episodes
Tributes to actor Angus Cloud were added to two episodes of Euphoria. Cloud, who played the soft-spoken and beloved character Fezco on the series,died on July 31 at the age of 25. The tributes appear before the pilot episode and the season 2 premiere of the HBO drama, with a …
Read More »Seth Rogen Says There's Still a 'Great Distance to Go' Between Studios and Striking Actors
Seth Rogen doesn’t see the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes coming to an end any time soon. In a new interview with Sky News, Rogen said the issue is that studios like Disney and Universal, who are represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), and the unions …
Read More »'Medusa Deluxe': A24's One-Shot Murder Mystery With Great Hair
There’s been a scalping at a Northern England hairdressing competition. It’s all any of the hairdressers — “hair artists” might be a better description, given the towering Marie Antoinette-level coifs and rainbow-colored cascades and expertly sculpted geometric ‘dos they’ve designed — can talk about. The victim is Mosca, the presumed …
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