Sacha Baron Cohen offered some fascinating behind-the-scenes details from the making of Borat Subsequent Movie Film — including how that infamous Rudy Giuliani scene came about — during an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show Monday, October 26th. To start, Colbert asked Baron Cohen to respond to Giuliani’s …
Read More »Quibi Shuts Down After Six Months
Quibi, the short-form streaming service founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, is shutting down after six months, as Wall Street Journal reports. Launched in April, Quibi’s shows were designed to be watched on a phone, with all episodes, called Chapters, running less than 10 minutes. It kicked off with two dozen shows. …
Read More »Late-Night Hosts Doubt a Mute Button Will Bring Order to Next Trump, Biden Debate
Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, and other late-night hosts questioned the efficacy of adding a mute button to cut down on interruptions during this Thursday’s presidential debate. As Colbert explained on The Late Show, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced it would mute the microphones of Donald Trump and Joe Biden …
Read More »'Euphoria' Plots Two Special Episodes Ahead of Second Season
HBO will air two special episodes of Euphoria ahead of the show’s second season, Variety reports. The first, “Trouble Don’t Last Always,” will air December 6th on HBO before streaming on HBO Max. A title and release date for the second episode has yet to be announced. Both episodes were …
Read More »More 'Unsolved Mysteries' Await in Trailer for Volume Two of Netflix Series
More unexplainable deaths, strange disappearances and supernatural occurrences await in the new trailer for Volume 2 of Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries. After the first half of the rebooted series debuted this summer, Unsolved Mysteries returns with six more episodes, premiering October 19th. The upcoming season includes episodes focused on the bizarre …
Read More »Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac Star in Long-Awaited 'Dune' Trailer
UPDATE (10/5):The release date for Dune has been pushed from December 18th all the way to October 5th, 2021. ** The trailer for Dune — the latest adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 science-fiction epic — has finally arrived. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the film is out on December 18th. Set …
Read More »Samantha Bee Highlights Crucial Down Ballot Senate Races That Could Flip Chamber
On Full Frontal Wednesday, September 16th, Samantha Bee broke down a handful of down ballot Senate races across the country that could be key to the Democrats flipping the chamber in November. Bee started with one of the most intriguing races — South Carolina, a deep red state where Jaime …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Returns With Baby Yoda in New Trailer
Disney Plus has released the trailer for the new season of The Mandalorian, coming Friday, October 30th to the streaming platform. The teaser gives us a glimpse of the Mandalorian as he is tasked with bringing the Child (a.k.a. “Baby Yoda,” as dubbed by the internet) to his own kind, …
Read More »Oscars Announce New Diversity and Inclusion Standards for Best Picture Eligibility
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced new diversity and inclusion standards for Oscars Best Picture eligibility. For films to be considered for Best Picture, they must meet criteria that includes two of four standards: Standard A “Onscreen Representation, Themes and Narratives,” Standard B “Creative Leadership and …
Read More »'The First Time' With Yvette Nicole Brown
Actress and comedian Yvette Nicole Brown appeared onRolling Stone‘s The First Time to talk about her new role in the Audible fiction podcastVroom Vroom, opposite renowned voice actor John DiMaggio. “The first time I ever did voiceover work was in a show calledPound Puppies,” Brown said. “Hasbro had a network …
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