Shia LaBeouf was so inspired by the subject of his latest film project that it spurred the actor to convert to Catholicism. The scandal-ridden 36-year-old, who was raised Jewish, is set to portray Catholic saint Padre Pio — a 20th Century Franciscan Capuchin friar and mystic alleged to have the …
Read More »Nikki Glaser Goes Full Shock and Awe While Roasting Trump, Biden, Gaetz, Everyone Else
Comedian Nikki Glaser delivered an exhibition in insult comedy with a segment speed roasting politicians while co-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday, Aug. 25. Starting, of course, with Donald Trump, Glaser acknowledged there wasn’t much one could say about Trump that he hadn’t already heard. “Oh, I know,” Glaser suddenly realized, …
Read More »Shia LaBeouf Pulls The Old 'You Can't Fire Me, I Quit' Over 'Don't Worry Darling' Departure Dispute
Shia LaBeouf rebuffed Olivia Wilde’s claim that she fired him from Don’t Worry Darling, insisting instead that he quit the film, Variety reports. LaBeouf was originally set to play Jack — the role now being played by Harry Styles — in the psychological drama, but he left just as production …
Read More »Luca Guadagnino Says Stop Tying His Cannibal Love Story Film to Armie Hammer Allegations
Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino says the timing of his upcoming cannibal love story move Bones & All and allegations of Armie Hammer’s cannibalism fetish is purely coincidental. “It didn’t dawn on me. I realized this afterward when I started to be told of some of these …
Read More »Barbie Ferreira Exits 'Euphoria' Ahead of Season 3: 'A Very Teary-Eyed Goodbye'
Barbie Ferreira is not returning to Euphoria for its third season. The actress announced her decision to leave the show in a post on her Instagram Story Wednesday, writing, “after four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I’m having to say a very teary-eyed …
Read More »June Is Out for Blood in 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 5 Trailer
The eerily prescient struggle for women’s rights continues in the new trailer for the fifth season of The Handmaid’s Tale. The tense clip reveals June (Elisabeth Moss) savoring the aftermath of the murder of Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) last season and preparing to confront his grieving and furious wife …
Read More »Steve Carell's Understated Performance Kills in Serial-Murder Drama 'The Patient'
During a recent therapy session, I told my doctor that I was watching a new series called The Patient, where Steve Carell plays a psychologist kidnapped by a serial killer, who hopes Carell can cure him of his homicidal impulses. “That sounds funny!” my doctor said with a laugh. “Oh, …
Read More »'Batgirl' Cast and Crew Say Goodbye to Scrapped Film With Private 'Funeral Screenings'
When Warner Bros. Discovery began a rampage of cancellations and cost-cutting measures, the forthcoming Batgirl film starring Leslie Grace didn’t survive the purge. Co-directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah recently revealed that they were blocked from accessing any of the footage for the film, which was already in post-production, …
Read More »Netflix Renews 'The Umbrella Academy' for Fourth and Final Season
Get ready to bid farewell to The Umbrella Academy. Netflix announced Thursday that it has renewed the superhero series — based on the comic books by My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way — for a fourth and final season. Following a two-year, pandemic-related wait for the series’ third season, The Umbrella …
Read More »Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig Are Delusionally Calm in Apocalyptic 'White Noise' Teaser
In the first teaser trailer for Noah Baumbach’s forthcoming film White Noise, Adam Driver (Jack) and Greta Gerwig (Barbette) attempt to write a guide on how to parent during the apocalypse. Adapted from Don DeLillo’s book of the same name, the movie follows the pair as they raise their four …
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