So you’re hungry, and you want to eat something healthy. Maybe a salad. Whoops. Romaine lettuce and spinach are prolific carriers of foodborne pathogens (a 2006 baby spinach contamination led to a severe E. coli outbreak). OK, so maybe a chicken sandwich. Not so fast: It remains industry practice to …
Read More »From 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' to the Lollapalooza Livestream, Here's Everything to Watch This Month
In some ways, August is a month of endings, at least on television. Both Billions and Archer begin their final seasons as does a great, unusual comedy covered below. But as melancholy as that sounds, there’s plenty of new stuff on the horizon, too, including everything from a new take …
Read More »Zendaya Remembers Angus Cloud: 'I'm So Grateful I Got the Chance to Know Him'
Zendaya said she would choose to remember her Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud for “all of the boundless light, love and joy he always managed to give” in a tribute to the late actor shared on Instagram. “Words are not enough to describe the infinite beauty that is Angus (Conor),” Zendaya …
Read More »Paul Reubens Finished Writing His Memoir Before His Death
Paul Reubens was able to complete a draft of his memoir before his death, his publicist confirmed to CBS 42, an affiliate based out of Birmingham, Alabama. Reubens’ publicist, Kelly Bush Novak, issued a statement to the station yesterday, following news of the actor’s death. ”He finished a first draft,” …
Read More »Remembering Angus Cloud's Best Scene: The Brutal Fight Between Fezco and Nate
When the second season of Euphoria premiered last January, the first episode “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door” ended with a brutal bang that left most viewers in shock. In the final scene, Fezco, the lovable drug dealer played by Angus Cloud, approaches sadistic jock Nate …
Read More »'Euphoria' Star Angus Cloud Dead at 25
Angus Cloud, who played the slow-talking, big-hearted Fezco on Euphoria, died Monday. He was 25. In a statement to Rolling Stone, the Oakland Police Department confirmed Cloud’s death just after 11:30 a.m. on Monday, and said he was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials did not specify a cause of …
Read More »Whatever Heart 'Euphoria' Had, It Lay in Angus Cloud
A lot of people loved Angus Cloud, the star of Euphoria who abruptly died today at the age of 25, for his voice — that syrupy laconic drawl that sounded like a podcast at .5x speed. But I loved him for his eyes, these wet Easter-egg blue pools of emotion …
Read More »Zooey Deschanel Is Tired of Being Likable
Zooey Deschanel doesn’t need you to like her. Sure, the California native has spent almost two decades bringing her signature deadpan comedy and effortless emotion to screens big and small. She went from a few television appearances to a part in the rock film Almost Famous, and followed it up …
Read More »Paul Reubens, Actor Who Portrayed Pee-wee Herman, Dead at 70
Paul Reubens, the actor who portrayed beloved character Pee-wee Herman that amused kids and adults of multiple generations, died on Sunday night at the age of 70. The cause of death was an unspecified cancer. “Last night, we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer, and …
Read More »Paul Reubens Remembered: Natasha Lyonne, Jimmy Kimmel Honor 'True Original' Behind Pee-wee Herman
Paul Reubens, the actor who created and portrayed Pee-wee Herman and delighted generations of kids and adults with his singular zaniness, died Sunday night, at the age of 70, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Though Pee-wee was largely ostensibly as children’s entertainment, the character’s appeal was vast, and Reuben’s …
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