The purpose of Kevin Hart and Chris Rock‘s recent co-headlining “Rock Hart: Only Headliners Allowed” tour wasn’t just to place two big-name comedians on the same billing — but also to celebrate the series of events that allowed them to arrive at that moment. In the latest trailer for the …
Read More »Inside the South Korean Studio Bringing K-Dramas to the World
It’s fitting that Studio N is based in Seoul’s Hannam-dong. The neighborhood is one of the most affluent in South Korea, and it is home to some of the Korean celebrities who make their living starring in webtoon adaptations produced by the company. If you watch a high-profile K-drama in …
Read More »Emmy Awards Postponed Amid Double Hollywood Strike
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards have been postponed amid strikes by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. As Variety first reported on Thursday, vendors for the event were informed that the ceremony will not be airing on their originally scheduled Sept. 18 date, which the TV Academy and Fox …
Read More »'Succession': Shiv Roy's Thirsty Fan Army Is Taking Over the Internet
There’s a lot to admire about Sarah Snook’s performance of Shiv Roy, the icy, relentlessly striving middle child of the Roy family on Succession. She’s poised and quick-witted, effortlessly eviscerating her doofus husband and brothers with an élan that only a multibillion-dollar trust fund and a top-tier Miss Porter’s education …
Read More »Alec Baldwin's Lawyer Calls 'Rust' Involuntary Manslaughter Charges a 'Miscarriage of Justice'
Alec Baldwin‘s attorney is speaking out after criminal charges were announced against the actor for his role in the 2021 death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. On Thursday, after New Mexico district attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies charged Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, Baldwin’s lawyer issued a …
Read More »David Warner, Stalwart British Actor in 'The Omen,' 'Tron,' 'Titanic,' Dead at 80
David Warner, the storied and celebrated British actor known for his work in films like Tron, The Omen, and Titanic, as well as his on-stage performances in the Royal Shakespeare Company, has died. He was 80. According to the BBC, Warner died Sunday, July 24, from a cancer-related illness. In …
Read More »'Spiderhead': Chris Hemsworth Goes Deranged Pharma Bro in a Soulless Anti-Tech Screed
Netflix’s Spiderhead, directed by Joseph Kosinski, is a movie about its own budget. It can afford a couple of big stars, so it has them — never mind whether the actors in question are an actual match for the material. The story plays out on a steely, vacuum-sealed set that …
Read More »Philip Baker Hall, Unparalleled Character Actor, Dead at 90
Philip Baker Hall, one of Hollywood’s mightiest character actors with roles in films like Magnolia, Hard Eight, and Secret Honor, died Sunday night. He was 90. Hall’s death was first announced on Twitter by his neighbor, Sam Farmer, a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times. “My neighbor, friend, and one …
Read More »New York Nico's Directorial Debut Is Exactly What You'd Picture: Funny Ass Chaos
Extreme, hilarious chaos is what’s to be expected from Nicolas Heller’s upcoming short Out of Order. Does the director’s name not ring a bell? Try New York Nico, the self-proclaimed “unofficial talent scout of New York City,” who has used Instagram — where he boasts more than 908,000 followers — …
Read More »Fresh Off Grammy Win, Admitted Sexual Harasser Louis C.K. Is Trying to Find Theaters for New Movie
Having recently been fêted by the Recording Academy with a Grammy, comedian and admitted sexual harasser Louis C.K. is trying to rejuvenate his film career with a campaign to get theaters to screen his new movie, Fourth of July. C.K. announced the film, which he directed and co-wrote, on his …
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