Wayne Brady, comedian and host of Let’s Make a Deal, shared his personal journey to overcoming shame and accepting his gender identity. “I ampansexual,” Brady, 51, said in an interview with People published on Monday. “I came to pansexual because — and I know that I’m completely messing up the …
Read More »Chris Noth Calls Sexual Assault Claims 'Ridiculous' While Admitting Infidelity
In Chris Noth‘s first interview since multiple women claimed he sexually assaulted them over the course of more than a decade, the actor doubled down on his previous statement that the encounters were all consensual. Speaking to USA Today, Noth positioned his stance through the lens of infidelity, stating: “I …
Read More »Will Ferrell Plots 'Best Night of Your Life' With Jon Stewart, Maya Rudolph, and John Mulaney
Will Ferrell has assembled a crack team of comedians and musicians — including Jack Black, Jon Stewart, Maya Rudolph, Beck, and more — to partake in a special charity show this fall. Will Ferrell’s Best Night of Your Life 2 will take place on Oct. 21 at the Greek Theatre …
Read More »'Black Panther' Star Danai Gurira's Fight Against Stereotyping
She was a whore. She had to be. Her skirt was so short. So she deserved it. When I was nine years old, a student at the University of Zimbabwe, where both my parents were employed, was stripped of her clothes by a pack of men because they decreed her …
Read More »SAG Actors Want Higher Residuals. Here's How Streaming Residuals Work
SAG-AFTRA members have pressed pause on film and TV production for the past three weeks, aside from some greenlighted indie projects, in an effort to get Hollywood studios and streamers, or the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), to offer them a fair deal. Last week, the Writers …
Read More »Leandro De Niro Rodriguez Death Ruled an Accident, Caused by Toxic Drug Combination
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez’s death has been ruled an accident, according to reports from the New York City Medical Examiner released on Tuesday. The 19-year-old died on July 3, from what has been determined to be a “toxic” combination of drugs. In a statement to Rolling Stone, the office confirmed …
Read More »'Only Murders in the Building' Season 3 Has Meryl Streep and Few Laughs
“I liked the first season a little better than the second season.” This sentiment is uttered by someone talking about the fictional podcast Only Murders in the Building, as opposed to talking about the Hulu comedy series about the three friends who make said podcast. But like a lot of …
Read More »Steven Soderbergh Talks Helping Christopher Nolan and Eating the Rich
His “retirement” a decade ago didn’t last. It couldn’t possibly. Steven Soderbergh is just too curious, too prolific, and far too in love with the work — the process of assembling a team to complete a herculean task, in particular — to hang it up. It’s a big reason why …
Read More »'Gilmore Girls' Actors Sound Off on Netflix Over Show's Streaming Residuals
When Gilmore Girls originally aired on The WB then later The CW from 2000 until 2007, the show was popular with audiences. But when the series started streaming on Netflix in 2014, its relevance skyrocketed and awakened a massive fandom, ultimately leading to the show’s 2016 revival Gilmore Girls: A …
Read More »William Friedkin, Oscar-Winning Director of 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist,' Dead at 87
William Friedkin, one of the great directors of the New Hollywood era who helmed classics like The Exorcist and Oscar-winner The French Connection, died Monday, The New York Times reports. He was 87. Sherry Lansing, a former head of Paramount Pictures, and Friedkin’s wife, confirmed his death. She said the …
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