Donna Karan is apologetic about her much-criticized response to the Harvey Weinstein scandal, but she stands by the fact that she “didn’t know” the extent of the accusations against the media mogul when she made her remarks. “I heard a whisper, but there were whispers all over,” the fashion designer …
Read More »See Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen in Hilarious 'Lady Dynamite' Trailer
Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen, David Spade, Judd Apatow, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Jenny Slate, Judy Greer and Jason Mantzoukas will guest star in Season Two of comedian Maria Bamford’s surreal Netflix comedy, Lady Dynamite, which premieres Friday, November 10th.The Lady Dynamite cast also includes Fred Melamed, Mo Collins, Mary Kay Place …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Fired by Weinstein Company Board, Brother
After allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein made headlines this week, the Weinstein Company‘s board of directors have announced his termination. Weinstein was notified of the decision today via e-mail, according to The New York Times, which reported that his brother, board member Bob Weinstein, …
Read More »'Glee' Actor Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
Glee actor Mark Salling, who played football-star-turned-singer Noah Puckerman on the show, has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges stemming from a 2015 arrest, BuzzFeed reports. Salling said he is “pleading guilty because I am guilty of the charges.” With the plea deal, Salling will serve between four and seven …
Read More »'Blade Runner 2049' Review: Sequel to Sci-Fi Landmark Is Instant Classic
So what I can tell you about Blade Runner 2049 without having the spoiler police on my ass? Elvis is in it; ditto Sinatra. (I won’t say how for fear of reprisals.) I can reveal that the sequel runs 2 hours and 43 minutes – that’s 45 minutes longer than …
Read More »'Pitch Perfect 3' Trailer: The Bellas Sing George Michael's 'Freedom'
The Bellas are back for a third round of a cappella battles and shenanigans in Pitch Perfect 3, with a new trailer dropping Monday. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow and their crew will return as the Barden Bellas, the all female a cappella team who first brought the world …
Read More »'Stronger' Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Does 'Boston Strong' the Right Way
Based on a True Story: That phrase – Hollywood-speak for bullshit – can put audiences on guard for fact-fudging and bogus uplift. Not so with Stronger, a powerhouse biopic that sidesteps the pitfalls of the genre in favor of keeping it real, warts and all. Kudos to a brilliant, hilariously …
Read More »'Singles' at 25: Cameron Crowe on Making the Definitive Grunge Movie
By the time Cameron Crowe made Singles in 1992, the 35-year-old director was already a decade into his career’s second act. A former journalist for Rolling Stone, he’d pivoted towards the movies after adapting his book about going undercoverat a Los Angeles high school – Fast Times at Ridgemont High …
Read More »Watch John Oliver Call Trump's 'Sheriff Joe' Pardon 'Slap in the Face'
On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver argued that President Trump’s controversial pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio was a “doozy” compared to Abraham Lincoln pardoning a man for attempted bestiality. Oliver explained that Arpaio’s unnerving treatment of prisoners and Trump’s clemency order was “a slap in the face to …
Read More »'Guardians of the Galaxy': David Hasselhoff Stars in 'Inferno' Video
Baywatch star David Hasselhoff stars alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy cast in the gloriously retro video for “Guardians’ Inferno.”The music video appears on the upcoming home release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, out August 8th. Modeled after music TV shows of the late Seventies and early Eighties …
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