The rich, they are not like you and me. They treat the world as their oyster and, except for their fellow modern-day aristocrats, its occupants as their servants and playthings. They summer in private estates or swank five-star hotels, spending the gross national product of a small nation on vacations. …
Read More »There's Something Above the Clouds in Final Trailer for Jordan Peele's 'Nope'
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 …
Read More »'Top Gun' Sequel Hit With New Lawsuit Disputing the Film's Copyright
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), …
Read More »'This Is Us' Fans Learn Rebecca's Fate in Emotional Penultimate Episode
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 …
Read More »Norm Macdonald Recorded One Final Stand-Up Special Before His Death
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 …
Read More »Juror Weighs In On Blac Chyna's Claim That Kardashian-Jenner Trial Judge Was 'Biased'
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 …
Read More »Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Ruthlessly Dunks on 'Winning Time': 'Lacking in Substance and Humor'
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 …
Read More »'People Thought I Didn't Care — I Did.' Nicolas Cage Sets the Record Straight
When Nicolas Cage was first approached about playing a slightly psychotic version of himself in the movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, he was more than a little hesitant about signing on. His fears only grew when he learned that the “Nicolas Cage” character in the movie would be …
Read More »'I Figured We Were All In': Ben Stiller on That Crazy 'Severance' Season 1 Ending
This post contains spoilers for the finale of Season One of Severance, which is streaming now on Apple TV+. The notes I took on my first viewing of the Severance finale, “The We We Are,” look like the scribbles of a madman, full of all-caps profanity, screaming at the characters …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Had a Lot to Say About the Will Smith Oscars Slap
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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