It looks like the secret is out on who Olivia Rodrigo‘s 2021 breakout hit “drivers license” is about. During a promotion for their upcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live, Rodrigo and Adam Driver were joined by cast member Heidi Gardner on stage. After the actor introduced himself and the singer-songwriter, …
Read More »'The Curse' Recap: Emma Stone's Whitney Shows Her True Colors
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of The Curse, which is now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. “It’s a Good Day” opens with two potential buyers prepping for an on-camera tour of one of Whitney’s passive homes. As is standard for The Curse, things are getting uncomfortable immediately, …
Read More »Adam McKay Accused of Ripping Off Self-Published Novel for 'Don't Look Up'
A self-published novelist is claiming Adam McKay ripped off a book he wrote for his 2021 Netflix movie Don’t Look Up in a new lawsuit. William Collier claims that in 2007, he wrote a novel called Stanley’s Comet, which was later self-published in 2012. The suit describes Stanley’s Comet as …
Read More »'Leave the World Behind' Director Sam Esmail on 'Friends' and Rogue Teslas
Sam Esmail sacrificed his hearing while making his new apocalyptic thriller Leave the World Behind. You see, in the Netflix adaption of Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel, there’s a noise so terrifying that it incapacitates the entire country — and Esmail had to get it just right. “As a filmmaker, I …
Read More »Terrence Howard Sues CAA Over 'Empire' Salary
Terrence Howard sued his former talent agency CAA for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud on Friday, alleging the company urged him to take a “lowball” salary for his role on the hit TV show Empire due to a conflict of interest. The actor, who portrayed hip-hop music mogul Lucious …
Read More »Gwyneth Paltrow Doubles Down on Disinterest in Her Marvel Films: 'I've Never Seen Any of These'
Gwyneth Paltrow has a tenuous relationship with the MCU despite playing Pepper Potts in numerous Marvel films. During an appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival, Paltrow confirmed that she “stopped watching them at some point.” “I’ve never seen Endgame,” the actress told the audience during a career retrospective event. …
Read More »'Dancing With the Stars' Winner Xochitl Gomez Reflects on Her Journey
Dancing With the Stars Season 32 officially came to an end on Tuesday night with Xochitl Gomez winning the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy along with her veteran dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy. (Back in September, the Mirrorball was renamed in honor of Goodman, a longtime judge on the show who died …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Pays Tribute to Norman Lear by Sharing Explicit-Filled Letter From TV Icon
Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to Norman Lear Thursday on his late-night show, hours after the legendary television producer died at the age of 101. Kimmel, who in recent years hosted one-night-only live revivals of Lear-produced shows like All in the FamilyandThe Jeffersons, recorded his tribute prior to his audience entering …
Read More »Norman Lear Showed Us the Reality of Abortion
When I heard the news about Norman Lear’s death, I was sitting with my writing team at Abortion Access Front. We had just finished writing this social post when the notification came in on Slack: “Norman Lear died.” It hit me harder than I thought it would. All my gratitude …
Read More »'Squid Game: The Challenge' Players and Producers Talk Finale and Backlash
In the final episode of Squid Game: The Challenge, the three finalists swapped their green tracksuits for button-downs and devoured a steak dinner on a triangular-shaped table, much like the dining hall featured in Netflix’s scripted drama Squid Game. Instead of a deadly knife fight, the two final contestants, Player …
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