Jamie Foxx talked about his health ordeal for the first time since a “medical complication” landed him in the hospital over three months ago. The actor, who had begun reintegrating himself to public life in recent weeks following the lengthy health scare, posted a video on Instagram Friday night to …
Read More »'Barbenheimer' Asks: Who Ruin the World? Men.
This weekend, legions of movie lovers will descend upon theaters, popcorn in hand and catheter in place, girding themselves for the single most unlikely double feature ever conceived by the internet. When it was announced that Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan‘s big-budget, bigger-canvas biopic about the man dubbed “the father of the …
Read More »Hollywood's Fight Against AI Puts Background Actors in the Spotlight
Actor Devix Szell was no stranger to film sets when he stepped onto the lot of a major upcoming film in the fall of 2022. As with most large-scale productions, Szell wasn’t too surprised when he was told by production members they wanted to take some scans of him in …
Read More »Reality-TV Producers Are Torn Over the Hollywood Strikes
Scripted film and television projects are at a standstill for the foreseeable future while actors and writers across entertainment are striking for better contracts. Hollywood hasn’t seen such a historic moment since the last dual strike, which took place in 1960, leaving the industry wondering what the greater impact will …
Read More »'They Cloned Tyrone': Netflix's Sci-Fi Blaxploitation Satire Cuts to the Bone
“A pimp, a ho, and a drug dealer walk into a bar,” says one character in They Cloned Tyrone, writer-director Juel Taylor’s conspiracy thriller/comedy/cautionary tale. It should be noted that the person making this statement is white, racist as hell, and works for a shady branch of the government that …
Read More »Brian Cox Speaks Out Against 'Unacceptable' AI During U.K. Actors Solidarity Rally
Some of the U.K.’s most storied actors gathered in London today to show their support for the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. The rally, held by the British version of SAG-AFTRA, Equity UK, saw everyone from Brian Cox to Imelda Staunton to Simon Pegg holding protest signs and speaking out in solidarity. …
Read More »'Minx' and the Painful Death of Peak TV
In the new season of the Seventies workplace comedy Minx, Joyce Prigger’s fortunes couldn’t be more on the rise. The titular magazine, which pairs feminist journalism with full frontal male photo spreads, is thriving, turning Joyce into a minor celebrity who hobnobs with Linda Ronstadt, Gloria Steinem, and other icons …
Read More »We Need to Talk About Those 'Oppenheimer' Sex Scenes
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, and two films explore that abiding Robert Burns proverb this week: Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s IMAX-sized three-hour biopic of the “father of the atomic bomb,” and Barbie, a Mattel-sanctioned deconstruction of the patriarchy from the fertile mind of Greta Gerwig. Only …
Read More »Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny's 'Welcome to Wrexham' Season 2 Sets September Premiere Date
Wrexham AFC’s underdog story is returning to our screens soon. On Friday, FX revealed that Welcome to Wrexham — the documentary series based on the Welsh soccer club — will return for a second season on Sept. 12. The Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny executive-produced show is set to air …
Read More »Brigitte Bardot Treated for Breathing Problems by Emergency Services in Saint-Tropez
Brigitte Bardot was treated by emergency services on Wednesday at her home in Saint-Tropez after she began to experience breathing problems. The French actress’ husband, Bernard d’Ormale, confirmed the news to local outlet Val-Matin. “It was around 9 a.m. when Brigitte had trouble breathing,” d’Ormale told the outlet, speaking in …
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