Pity poor Lisa Swallows (Kathryn Newton), and not just for the unfortunate name. Her mother was murdered by an ax-wielding serial killer; Lisa was in the house, hiding in a backroom when it happened. Dad (Joe Chrest) remarried soon after, which meant that Lisa suddenly found herself spending her senior …
Read More »How Zelda Williams Found Humor in Trauma
Z elda Williams has wonderful memories of being on film sets as a kid, watching her father, Robin Williams, shoot movies like Hook and Bicentennial Man. But that doesn’t mean she inherited his bombastic sense of humor. “I’m a bit darker,” says Williams, 34. “I’m the person who laughed during …
Read More »'Lisa Frankenstein' Trailer Gives Classic Monster Movie a Dark Comedy Twist
The story of Frankenstein’s monster serves as inspiration for an Eighties-set teen comedy/slasher film in the new trailer for Lisa Frankenstein. Written by Juno scribe Diablo Cody and directed by Zelda Williams (Robin Williams’ daughter, making her feature-length directorial debut), the “coming-of-rage” story focuses on the necrophilic infatuation Kathryn Newton’s …
Read More »Cole Sprouse Talks Disney Exploitation, 'Mommy Issues', and Lili Reinhart Breakup on 'Call Her Daddy'
Cole Sprouse is not afraid to look inward. On the latest episode of Call Her Daddy, America’s self-proclaimed podcasting Founding Father Alex Cooper sat down with the Riverdale actor to discuss a variety of topics, including his self-proclaimed mommy issues, his time on Disney Channel, and, of course, his highly …
Read More »'Riverdale' to End After Seven Seasons
The CW is bidding farewell to Riverdale. The fan-favorite series is ending after seven seasons, the CW announced on Thursday. Its final episodes will premiere midseason, though the network did not announce a finale date or confirm the number of episodes. In the announcement, CW called the series “an iconic …
Read More »Cole Sprouse Talks the Return of 'Borrasca' Podcast and Fame as He Pushes 30
Cole Sprouse is returning to a role he loves to play. Rolling Stone can announce the return of Qcode‘sBorrasca podcast for a second season, where Sprouse plays the role of Sam Walker in the spooky multi-episode series. “When I first signed on to the project, we didn’t really imagine that …
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