Trailers are designed to stir up excitement, the amuse-bouche that whets your appetite for the three-course meal. Occasionally, the oldest marketing trick in the book backfires. When Sony dropped a sneak peek at Madame Web, the newest addition to the company’s roster of Spider-Man–related films and another of their corporate …
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So much movie-making these days seems tragically engineered towards ginning up that one perfect shot, expression, quote, needle drop, or moment that’ll go bonkers viral and juice the box office receipts. But as any student of the extremely online will tell you, rarely can you manufacture these memes. They must …
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This week’s Saturday Night Live kicked things off with a damn near unwatchable parody of CBS’ NFL broadcast before Dakota Johnson took the stage looking absolutely incredible, dressed in a number that recalled Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s black jumpsuit in Fleabag. The actress described her upcoming film Madame Web — a Spider-Man …
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Justin Timberlake is ready to throw hands against some Muppets on Sesame Street. SNL released its teasers for this Saturday’s upcoming show, where Timberlake is set to perform as musical guest while Dakota Johnson will take on hosting duties. Johnson and Timberlake were joined by cast member Sarah Sherman for …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. New music from JT? On Friday, Saturday Night Live announced that Justin Timberlake will serve as the musical guest with Dakota Johnson as host of next week’s episode …
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Dakota Johnson — who’s never missed an opportunity to absolutely roast someone — threw out a casual Armie Hammer cannibalism joke at a Sundance Film Festival event honoring director Luca Guadagnino. As Variety notes, Johnson was tapped to pay tribute to Guadagnino at the “A Taste of Sundance” dinner Thursday, …
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One of the most important things to happen in Persuasion, Carrie Cracknell’s new Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel, has already gone down by the time the movie starts. Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson) had once been in love — and in the enviable position to do something about it. …
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