Late-night hosts from Stephen Colbert to Samantha Bee reacted to the frustrating inevitability of President Donald Trump‘s impeachment acquittal on their respective shows Wednesday. While yesterday’s party-line vote was largely expected for weeks, the occasion still marked an ominous approval of Trump’s executive power and yet another instance in which …
Read More »Remembering Terry Jones: Monty Python's Secret Weapon
Farewell, Terry Jones — in Monty Python’s box of chocolates, he was always the crunchy frog. This man was a comic genius, the soul of Python — their most unselfish performer, their most wide-ranging mind, and their most stubborn arguer, which is why he ended up directing their movies. (Who …
Read More »Leonardo DiCaprio's Earth Alliance to Donate $3 Million to Australia Fire Relief
Leonardo DiCaprio‘s environmental organization, Earth Alliance, will donate $3 million to wildfire relief efforts in Australia, according to The Associated Press. Earth Alliance launched the Australia Wildfire Fund to handle the donation, while also soliciting help from others. Per the fund’s website, 100 percent of donations will go directly to …
Read More »Eddie Murphy on 'SNL': 3 Sketches You Have to See
While it’s unfair to compare the two, one could make a case that Eddie Murphy returning to host Saturday Night Live created as much anticipation as the final installment in the Star Wars saga. Having both happen on the same weekend is one of those pop culture moments in which …
Read More »Watch Scarlett Johansson Return in 'Black Widow' Teaser Trailer
Black Widow may have met her end in Avengers: Endgame, but Scarlett Johansson is back as the Russian superhero in Black Widow. Marvel has released the first teaser trailer for the character’s highly anticipated solo outing and it looks to be an action-packed spy thriller. In the trailer, Johansson’s Natasha …
Read More »Dark Star Rising
T here he was, the actor Martin Scorsese would later describe as “one of the finest, if not the finest of his generation,” dressed up like an intergalactic scarecrow, stalking his way onto what would’ve been the biggest set he’d ever seen — if only he could see it through …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Three Christs' 'Onward,' 'Honey Boy' and More
Honey Boy “I want you to write an account of your memories,” says a counselor to twenty-two-year-old Otis (Lucas Hedges) at the beginning of the trailer. Here, Otis is tasked with the very thing Shia LaBeouf did to create the film’s screenplay. While the film is fictionalized, the story is …
Read More »'Varda by Agnès': A French-Cinema Icon Says Au Revoir
For roughly 65 of the 90 years she walked among us mere mortals, Agnès Varda made movies. The petite photographer-turned-filmmaker was considered a card-carrying member of the nouvelle vague, even though her first feature, 1955’s La Pointe Courte, predated the French New Wave’s big bang. It was not uncommon to …
Read More »Watch Colbert Remix Sondland Impeachment Testimony With A$AP Rocky Track
Stephen Colbert opened The Late Show Wednesday with a goofy mash-up of A$AP Rocky‘s “Praise the Lord” and Gordon Sondland’s impeachment testimony after the EU ambassador mentioned the rapper in Congress. One of the major focuses of Sondland’s public hearing yesterday was a July phone call between him and President …
Read More »'Better Call Saul' Cooks Up Clever Cinnabon Spot for Season Five Premiere
The Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul will return for its fifth season with a special two-night premiere, February 23rd and 24th. The first episode will air Sunday the 23rd at 10 p.m. ET on AMC, while the second episode will debut Monday the 24th at 9 p.m. ET. …
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