Danny Masterson suffered a major blow at his serial sex assault trial Monday when a Los Angeles judge reversed course and decided a fourth Jane Doe accuser can testify that the actor and prominent Scientologist raped her. Judge Charlaine Olmedo said she changed her prior ruling based on the way …
Read More »Chris Evans Named 'Sexiest Man Alive,' Reminds America to 'Go Vote Tomorrow'
After Paul Rudd was announced as People‘s “Sexiest Man Alive” last year, Chris Evans (who was speculated as a potential candidate) just had to wait another 365 days for his win. On Monday during The Late Show, Stephen Colbert announced Evans as this year’s title winner. “I have longed believed …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel's Wife Takes Over Monologue to Sound Alarm on Abortion Rights
On Monday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel ramped up for midterm elections. The host took on former President Donald Trump, Dr. Oz, and Herschel Walker all in the opening monologue. Yet the highlight of the night went to Kimmel’s wife and the show’s co-head writer, Molly McNearney, who literally …
Read More »'The Whale' Trailer Gives a First Look at Brendan Fraser's Ovation-Worthy Performance
A24 has finally released a teaser trailer for the upcoming drama The Whale — spotlighting the first look at actor Brendan Fraser‘s full-body transformation for the role. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, The Whale is adapted from the acclaimed Samuel D. Hunter play, detailing the life of a 600-pound gay man …
Read More »The Fast Times and Bizarrely Long Afterlife of the New York 2000s Rock Explosion
The best scene in Meet Me In the Bathroom, the excellent new documentary on the rock & roll scene that slouched into New York in the beginning of the 21st century: a parking lot under the Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn, Labor Day weekend, 2002. An afternoon punk show, maybe semi-quasi-not-illegal. The …
Read More »'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Is a Grief-Stricken Tribute, an Angry Blockbuster — and a Mostly Super MCU Sequel
Perhaps inescapably, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Ryan Coogler’s sequel to 2018’s game-changing hit Black Panther — opens on a somber note. There are heroics to be had here, for sure. This is another globe-spanning, pan-African, multifaceted story like its predecessor, with historical breadth ranging from the invasion of the …
Read More »Sylvester Stallone Once Passed Up $34 Million for 'Rambo IV'
When it comes to big-screen blockbuster choices, Sylvester Stallone has made some good (Rocky, Rambo, and Creed franchises) and bad calls (Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot and passing on films such as Pulp Fiction, Die Hard, and Witness) during his decades-long film career. But he missed a big payoff …
Read More »Netflix Turns Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' Limited Series Into Anthology With Two Additional Seasons
Netflix is cashing in on the monumental success of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s limited series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Despite receiving backlash for the apparent mishandling of communications with the families of the killer’s victims, the streaming giant has ordered two more installments of the anthology series torturously …
Read More »Never Mind the Bollocks Plot of 'The English.' This Show Is All About the Acting
In the final days of 2014, my wife and I both came down with a nasty case of the flu. Unable to do much but alternately shiver and sweat in bed together, we attempted to distract ourselves with a miniseries I had heard good things about earlier in the year: …
Read More »What to Watch in November: 'Disenchanted,' 'Weird Al' Movie and Elton John's Farewell Tour
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. November is traditionally when things cool down outside but heat up when it comes to movies and television and 2022 is no exception. On the TV front, the …
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