On Sept. 25, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures held its opening gala with a starry guest list that included Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman, Queen Latifah, Patty Jenkins, Tiffany Haddish, Kristen Stewart, and Jurnee Smollet. It was a moment long in the making, given that planning of the …
Read More »How 'Station Eleven' Told a Pandemic Story That Didn't Depress the Shit Out of Us
Long before anyone had heard about Covid-19, Patrick Somerville was pitching Station Eleven as “a postapocalyptic show about joy.” Somerville’s largely faithful adaptation of Emily St. John Mandel’s 2015 novel takes place 20 years after a particularly nasty flu strain has wiped out 99 percent of the world’s population. It’s …
Read More »Pete Davidson Says Bob Saget Helped Him Through 'Rough Mental Health Stuff'
Pete Davidson remembered Bob Saget’s kindness and constant support in a short but sweet tribute to the comedian who died Sunday, Jan. 9, at the age of 65. In a note shared via the Instagram of writer/comic Dave Sirus, Davidson called Saget “one of the nicest men on the planet.” …
Read More »Doctor Strange's Grip on All Those Realities Gets Out of Hand in 'Multiverse of Madness' Teaser
Doctor Strange appears to confront an evil version of himself as he digs deeper into the mysteries of the multiverse in the new teaser for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, set to arrive in theaters May 6. The Sam Raimi-directed film will serve as the sequel to 2016’s …
Read More »'SNL': Tom Hanks, Tina Fey and Steve Martin Join Paul Rudd in COVID-Impacted Christmas Show
Although Saturday Night Livepreviously revealed that it would have a limited cast and crew due to the Omicron spike, Paul Rudd was still inducted into the “Five-Timers Club” as host of the show. While there was no live audience, Tom Hanks and Tina Fey made a surprise appearance during SNL‘s …
Read More »Watch Orlando Bloom, Killer Mike, Elijah Wood Rap About 'Lord of the Rings'
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, Stephen Colbert gathered an all-star group to rap about its success. In the clip, aired on The Late Show, cast members Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Orlando Bloom, and Viggo …
Read More »'Red Rocket': Diary of a Trump-Era Ex-Porn Star
You guys remember Mikey Saber, right? The adult-film actor, blessed by God and genetics, star of The Fast and the Fury-Ass? 2000 movies, 13 AVN nominations, six awards (including Best Oral, which Mikey will tell you he more than earned, because, like, he was doing all the work)? Got 800 …
Read More »Tom Hanks' Sci-Fi Movie 'Finch' is One Long, Postapocalyptic 'OK Boomer' Meme
He has rescued mermaids, survived being marooned in deep space and on desert islands, matched wits with albino monks and Somali pirates, solved crimes with canines, and won World War II several times over. Yet not even Tom Hanks, national treasure and officially the nicest man in Hollywood USA, can …
Read More »'Midnight Mass' Creators to Plumb Edgar Allan Poe's Work in New Series 'The Fall of the House of Usher'
The work of Edgar Allan Poe will serve as the basis for a new Netflix show, The Fall of the House of Usher. The eight-episode limited series was created by Mike Flanagan, and he’ll helm it with his partner Trevor Macy; the pair are responsible for a handful of Netflix’s …
Read More »William Shatner Talks Meeting Leonard Nimoy on 'The First Time'
William Shatner is unlike just about any other 90-year-old man on the planet. Not only does he keep busy as the host of The UnXplained on the History Channel, but he also finds time to appear at Star Trek conventions, and work on his horse-breeding business. He’s also reportedly heading …
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