While Saturday Night Live canceled Charli XCX‘s musical performance due to a lighter crew as a result of the Omicron surge, XCX made an appearance in a pre-recorded musical segment alongside Paul Rudd titled “The Christmas Socks.” Also joining Rudd and Mooney for the saccharine music video were Kenan Thompson, …
Read More »'Around the World in 80 Days': David Tennant is Phileas Fogg in New Trailer
David Tennant stars in a new trailer for Masterpiece PBS series Around the World in 80 Days. The clip teases the epic story, based on the novel of the same name by Jules Verne, and showcases Tennant’s Phileas Fogg alongside his companion Abigail Fix, played by Leonie Benesch. The eight-episode …
Read More »Dean Stockwell, 'Quantum Leap' and 'Blue Velvet' Star, Dead at 85
Dean Stockwell, the Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor best known for the groundbreaking sci-fi shows Quantum Leap and Battlestar Galactica and David Lynch’s noir-fever dream Blue Velvet, has died at age 85. Variety has confirmed the actor’s death. Stockwell’s career spanned seven decades and began when he was a child. Though …
Read More »Alec Baldwin Speaks on Halyna Hutchins' Death: 'One-in-a-Trillion' Accident
Alec Baldwin spoke to photographers Saturday for the first time since the incident with a prop gun resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust. Baldwin and his family have been laying low in Vermont since the accident occurred October 21st. However, paparazzi …
Read More »Mel Brooks Is Back With 'History of the World, Part II' Series
Forty years after the film’s release, Mel Brooks’ classic 1981 comedy History of the World, Part I is receiving a sequel as Hulu orders the eight-episode variety series History of the World, Part II. The show will follow the same format as the film, which was made up of segments …
Read More »'Jeopardy!' Star Matt Amodio Loses After 38 Straight Wins
ReigningJeopardy!champ Matt Amodio ended his winning streak on Monday, losing his 39th game. The Yale Ph.D student had the second-longest winning streak in the game’s history and the third largest amount of prize money earnings. In total, he racked up $1,518,601, which puts him behind Ken Jennings ($2,520,700) and James …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Kim Kardashian Roast Entire Family in Opening Monologue
Saturday Night Live‘s second episode of the season featured Kim Kardashian West making her hosting debut and roasting her entire family in the opening monologue. When talking about how her father inspired her in opening her eyes to racial injustice, Kardashian said: “It’s because of him I met my first …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Announces Stand-Up Comedy Special 'The Closer'
Dave Chappelle returns with the sixth and final chapter for his Netflix stand-up specials, The Closer. It arrives on October 5th. The special follows The Age of Spin, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Equanimity, The Bird Revelation, and Sticks & Stones — for which he earned three Grammys in the …
Read More »'Controlling Britney Spears': How to Stream the New Britney Doc for Free Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The week before Britney Spears‘ next conservatorship court date, the New York Times has announced the release of its new documentary, Controlling Britney Spears. Buy Stream 'Controlling Britney …
Read More »Flashback: Norm Macdonald Roasts O.J. Simpson After 'Not Guilty' Verdict
The incredibly sad and shocking news came down Tuesday afternoon that Norm Macdonald died after a private, nine-year battle with cancer. He was 61. “He was most proud of his comedy,” his friend and producing partner Lori Jo Hoekstra told Deadline. “He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way …
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