A new documentary, Andre the Giant, will examine the life of the supersize wrestler. The film, set to air on HBO on April 10th, features interviews with Hulk Hogan, Jerry “The King” Lawler and actor Billy Crystal (whose movie My Giant was inspired by Andre), among others. When the wrestler, …
Read More »'Super Troopers 2': Patrol Crosses Border in Wacky Trailer
When the opening sequence of the new trailer for Super Troopers 2 involves Farva shooting and killing a bald eagle with a rifle and then expecting to win something for the deed, it’s a good bet that the sequel will remain true to its original: jokes and characters are the …
Read More »James Franco: Sexual Misconduct Allegations 'Not Accurate'
James Franco addressed multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him when the Golden Globe-winning actor appeared on Late Show With Stephen Colbert Tuesday. At the Golden Globes, Franco was among the actors to wear a Time’s Up pin at the award show, a sign of solidarity with the women who …
Read More »Bryan Singer Steps Down as 'Legion' Executive Producer
Filmmaker Bryan Singer has asked to have his name removed as an executive producer on the X-Men–themed series Legion ahead of the show’s second season. The show’s creator and executive producer, Noah Hawley, confirmed the news to Deadline. The website’s sources claim that Singer made the decision after accusations of …
Read More »Ellen DeGeneres Responds to Eric Trump's 'Deep State' Conspiracy Theory
Ellen DeGeneres kept things light Thursday when she addressed Eric Trump’s new conspiracy theory that she is somehow involved in the “Deep State,” though she couldn’t resist the opportunity to throw a few jabs at the younger of Trump’s two adult sons. “If you know me at all, you know …
Read More »Rose McGowan to Star in Five-Part E! Documentary Series 'Citizen Rose'
Rose McGowan’s campaign to bring sexual misconduct within Hollywood to light now has another dimension: on Tuesday, E! announced that the actress and activist will star in a new five-part documentary series titled Citizen Rose. “You are formally invited into my mind and world,” she said in a statement. “I …
Read More »2017: The Year of the Pop-Culture Female Gaze
For most of the history of cinema and television, women’s place in the canon – as creators, as directors, as subjects, as viewers, as ratings and box office draws – was defined by its rarity. Men were the default: the default audience, the default protagonists, the default creative leaders. But …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Confronts Ben Affleck on Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Stephen Colbert asked Ben Affleck about his past sexual misconduct – last month, the actor apologized for groping Hilarie Burton on camera in 2003 – and his reaction to the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault allegations on The Late Show on Thursday. Good Will Hunting, the film that launched Affleck to …
Read More »See John Oliver Break Down Trump's Three Dangerous Manipulation Tactics
One year after Election Day, the season finale of Last Week Tonight’sJohn Oliver outlined the three main manipulation tactics President Trump uses when engaging with the public and the press: delegitimizing media, “whataboutism” and trolling. The techniques, Oliver says, are “depressively effective.” Many of these persuasive tools were even employed …
Read More »Watch Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep in Steven Spielberg's 'The Post' Trailer
Oscar royalty Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep appear onscreen for the first time in Steven Spielberg‘s new trailer for film drama The Post, which documents the Pentagon Papers scandal. Streep portrays The Washington Post‘s Katharine Graham, the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and Hanks plays the paper’s …
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