There’s something above the clouds in the final trailer for Nope, director Jordan Peele’s upcoming “pop nightmare” arriving July 22. Previous previews have teased the extraterrestrial horror mysteriously hovering over a horse ranch, and in this new, three-minute clip, fans get a taste of the UFOs tormenting and abducting citizens …
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The heirs of the author of a magazine article that served as the basis for Top Gun have sued Paramount Pictures, claiming the studio went ahead with the new sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, despite knowingly no longer owning the copyright. As noted in the lawsuit (which was shared by Variety), …
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As fans emotionally prepare to say goodbye to This Is Us during the series finale next week, they had to bid an early farewell to one character during Tuesday’s penultimate episode (spoilers ahead). In the episode titled “The Train,” the Pearson family gathered to say one last goodbye to the …
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Before his death last September, comedian Norm Macdonald filmed one final stand-up routine alone in his living room. Streaming giant Netflix will release the posthumous special, titled Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special — a moniker the comedian chose himself — on May 30. “Norm worked so hard on a new hour …
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The foreman of the jury that found Kim Kardashian, her mom Kris Jenner and sisters Kylie and Khloé owed no damages to Blac Chyna for alleged defamation and contract interference says he believes the judge who handled the highly scrutinized case may have been a little “aggressive” with Chyna’s lawyer …
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NBA legend, philanthropist, and low-key author/critic Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dished out some harsh words for HBO’s new series about the Showtime Lakers, Winning Time, saying it violates the key rule of writing: Don’t be boring. Abdul-Jabbar is, of course, a major figure in Winning Time, played by Solomon Hughes; but the …
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Following a three-week hiatus, Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update spent the majority of its segment focused on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, the biggest story of the week and, as Colin Jost said, “one of the craziest things we’ll see in our lives.” Weekend Update pretended to …
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Ariana DeBose was named Best Supporting Actress for her turn as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story remake, becoming the first openly queer woman of color to take home an acting Oscar. In her acceptance speech, DeBose, 31, described herself as “an openly queer woman of color, an Afro-Latina, …
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Red Rocks, the famed amphitheater outside of Denver, Colorado, will no longer use Amazon’s palm-scanning technology following an artist-led protest that included Tom Morello and Kathleen Hanna. Denver Arts and Venues, the agency that operates Red Rocks and several other venues and theaters in the Colorado capital, confirmed its decision …
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UPDATE #2 (3/2): Netflix has joined the major Hollywood studio push against Russia, putting a hold on its Russian projects and acquisitions, Variety reports. Netflix had four Russian originals in-the-works, which have now been paused. These include the streamer’s first original series filming in Russia, a crime thriller directed by …
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