Matthew Perry’s death is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration following the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s autopsy report findings, which stated he died of “acute effects of ketamine,” the LAPD confirmed to Rolling Stone. The Friends star died on Oct. 28 at the …
Read More »Ayo Edebiri Rules Definitively on Disgusting French Fry Thievery and Proper Letterboxd Etiquette
Ayo Edebiri ruled decisively on the issues that matter most to Americans — taking concert videos on their phone, proper Letterboxd and Instagram comment decorum, and taking food off other peoples’ plates — in a new “Petty Disputes” video for Vanity Fair. For the clip, the actress was presented with …
Read More »Alleged Steve Buscemi Attacker Arrested, Charged With Assault After NYC Incident
A 50-year-old man named Clifton Williams was arrested and charged with assault in the second degree Friday after allegedly attacking actor Steve Buscemi in New York City, police confirm to Rolling Stone. Williams was arraigned the following day, May 18, with the judge setting bail at $50,000. It was not …
Read More »Ilana Glazer Just Wanted to Make a Comedy About 'Real-Ass Women'
Ilana Glazer is so excited to do nothing. It’s T-minus 48 hours to the theatrical premiere of Babes, the millennial mom comedy starring Glazer and Michelle Buteau, and the comedian’s promotional calendar is predictably packed. Think of the busiest day you’ve ever had in your work life, and then triple …
Read More »'This Happened to Me': Drake Bell Says Son Inspired Him to Talk About Sexual Abuse
Drake & Josh star Drake Bell said in a new interview that his three-year-old son helped inspire him to vocalize the alleged sexual abuse he suffered as a child star. Bell has made headlines in recent months as the principal subject of the five-part docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark …
Read More »Dakota Johnson Dives Into the Queer Dating Pool in Coming-Out Comedy 'Am I Ok?'
Dakota Johnson stars as a closeted lesbian entering the queer dating pool in Am I Ok?, a dramedy set to arrive June 6 on Max. Am I Ok?, a film directed by married duo Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne, traces the close friendship between Lucy (Johnson) and Jane (Sonoya Mizuno), …
Read More »I've Got a Secret: It's Better When Everyone on the Show Knows About a Hidden Identity
Back in March, I wrote a column about the Netflix Effect, and the boost that non-Netflix shows often get when they arrive on the streaming giant. One of the series I used as an example was Resident Alien, starring Alan Tudyk as an extraterrestrial posing as a Colorado small-town doctor …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: Trump Wheels Out Hannibal Lecter, His 'Favorite' VP Pick
The season 49 finale of Saturday Night Live opened with Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) making an assessment of his potential running mates, who ranged from the boot-licking to the face-eating. Among those who showed face were South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (Devon Walker) and embattled South Dakota Gov. Kristi …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Tackles Trump-Biden Debates, MTG Getting Roasted By Colleague
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update reacted to the planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, as well as an especially viral exchange in the House of Representatives this week involving Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). For a preview of the CNN debate in late June and the second …
Read More »'SNL': Jake Gyllenhaal Tries and Tries to Cancel a Flight
Saturday Night Live host Jake Gyllenhaal went through a maze of Southwest employees–and one Hudson News cashier, mistakenly–all in an effort to simply cancel his flight. While being transferred to nearly ten different people, Gyllenhaal encountered customer service representatives who mispronounced his name all sorts of ways, those with odd …
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