The creator of Netflix’s hit dating show Love Is Blind defended the show against former contestants’ allegations of poor, exploitative working conditions and rebuffed one woman’s claim that she told producers she was having suicidal thoughts while filming. In an interview with Variety, Chris Coelen, who also serves as CEO …
Read More »Late-Night TV Will Return Next Week After Writers Strike Ends
Late-night television will return to the airwaves (and/or streaming services) at the start of October following the end of the Writers Guild of America strike. Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers are all set to resume their respective shows Oct. 2, while John Oliver will return with …
Read More »David McCallum, 'NCIS' Actor Sampled by Dr. Dre, Dead at 90
David McCallum, — the actor whose decades-long acting career included roles as a spy in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. to playing chief medical examiner Donald “Ducky” Mallard in CBS’ crime procedural NCIS — died on Monday. He was 90. NCIS confirmed his death in a post on X, formerly known …
Read More »SAG-AFTRA Members Vote in Favor of Strike Against Video Game Companies
SAG-AFTRA has voted to approve a strike against the video game industry. On Monday, union members voted 98.32 percent in favor of a strike authorization against 10 major video game companies, with 34,687 members casting ballots, representing 27.47% of eligible voters. The result allows SAG-AFTRA negotiators to call for a …
Read More »Chevy Chase Says Cast of 'Community' Wasn't 'Funny Enough For Me'
Never afraid of stirring the pot, Chevy Chase has once again opened up about his abrupt departure fromCommunityin 2012. On Mark Maron’sWTFpodcast, Chase told the host he has all but forgotten about his participation on the show. “They wanted me. So, I said okay,” Chase told Maron, in a wide-ranging …
Read More »Charli D'Amelio Told Landon Barker, 'You Can Never Put That Out,' After Hearing 'Friends With Your Ex'
Charli D’Amelio recalls her initial reaction to boyfriend Landon Barker’s very specific and personal debut song, “Friends With Your Ex”: “I was like, ‘Oh it’s a great song — you can never put that out,’” she quips in a new clip from The D’Amelio Show, debuting exclusively on Rolling Stone. …
Read More »Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore Turn Tabloid Spectacle Into High Melodrama in 'May December' Trailer
Filmmaker Todd Haynes is back in his loosely-inspired-by bag for his new movie May December. Where 1998’s Velvet Goldmine excavated and toyed with the life and legacy of David Bowie, Haynes’ next film appears to draw inspiration from the seedy tabloid story of Mary Kay Letourneau, a teacher who had …
Read More »Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis End Custody Battle: He'll Pay $27,500 a Month in Child Support
The lengthy — and messy — custody battle between Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde is finally over. The exes, who have had a contentious custody battle over the last year and a half, agreed to share joint custody of their two kids, Otis, 9, and Daisy, 7. Sudeikis will have …
Read More »U.K. Police Launch Sex Crimes Investigation Following Russell Brand Allegations
The London police force has launched a sex crimes investigation following assault allegations against Russell Brand. According to the Associated Press, the London Metropolitan Police reportedly received “a number of allegations of sexual offenses” after the comedian was accused by four women of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse. Brand …
Read More »Sophia Loren Undergoes Surgery Following a Fall At Home
Sophia Loren is recovering after undergoing emergency surgery on Sunday. The 89-year-old Italian actress suffered several fractures after a bad fall at her home in Geneva. According to reports, Loren fell inside her bathroom and sustained several fractures to her hip and a fracture to her femur. On Sunday afternoon, …
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