UPDATE (11/23):Britney Spears said she “just shot” for The Idol. It’s unclear if it’s for the upcoming series or a different project of the same name, but it is her first announced project since her conservatorship ended. “I just shot a movie titled ‘THE IDOL’ … it’s guaranteed to have …
Read More »'Betty' Season 2: This Female Skate Crew Is Still on a Roll
Season Two of Betty, the warm and irresistible HBO dramedy about a group of female skateboarder friends, was filmed and takes place in those cold, harsh New York months when the city was largely shut down due to the pandemic. On the one hand, this turn of events clears out …
Read More »HBO Drops First Teaser for NXIVM Docuseries 'The Vow'
HBO has released an ominous first teaser for its upcoming docuseries The Vow, which chronicles the wild story of NXIVM, a self-help group that was allegedly masquerading as an abusive sex cult. The show will premiere August 23rd on HBO. The first teaser for The Vow is styled almost like …
Read More »'An American Pickle' Trailer: Seth Rogen Teams With Seth Rogen for Century-Spanning Comedy
Seth Rogen plays a 1920s immigrant who, after a century-long slumber in a vat of pickle brine, awakens and meets his great-grandson (also played by Rogen) in the first trailer for An American Pickle. In the trailer for the HBO Max film, Rogen plays Herschel Greenbaum, who emigrates to America …
Read More »Shangela and Bob the Drag Queen Dish on Ariana Grande, 'Queer Eye,' and Active Allyship
Shangela is calling in from her grandmother’s house in Paris, Texas, and singing the praises of strong women. “I’ve got a deeper love,” she belts, in full Aretha mode before breaking into a self-deprecating laugh. “Honey, I’ve been quarantining here for three months, and it’s the longest I’ve been home …
Read More »'His Dark Materials' Recap: Kids Don't Follow
When this week’s episode of His Dark Materials — titled “The Idea of the North” — starts, Lyra is having the time of her life. By the end of it, she’s running for her life. In between she receives a crash course in high society’s low morals from the woman …
Read More »'The Apollo': Pharrell, Paul McCartney Talk Legendary Harlem Venue in Doc Trailer
Pharrell Williams, Paul McCartney, Smokey Robinson and more discuss one of music’s most important landmarks in the new trailer for The Apollo, the HBO-bound documentary about the legendary Harlem theater. “When [the Beatles] first came to New York, the Apollo was the first place we wanted to go,” McCartney says …
Read More »'Deadwood: The Movie': A Proper F-ckin' Farewell for TV's Unfinished Masterpiece
This column contains full [Ed note: like, VERY full] spoilers for Deadwood: The Movie. Early in Deadwood: The Movie, former lovers Seth Bullock and Alma Ellsworth share an awkward reunion at the hotel Seth owns with Sol Star. Their feelings for one another remain intense, but Seth has long since …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Deadwood,' 'Stranger Things 3,' New Tarantino
So who likes “first looks” at things? This week brought them to the internet in bulk. In a nutshell: Quentin Tarantino unveiled a (somewhat controversial) peek at Once Upon a Time In Hollywood; HBO proved that yes, the Deadwood movie we’ve dreamed about for years will indeed be seen by …
Read More »'2 Dope Queens' Announce Four More HBO Specials
Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson will return to HBO on February 8th with four more 2 Dope Queens specials. It follows the first run of four specials last year, which were based off their now finished podcast of the same name. Filmed at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre, the forthcoming specials will …
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