Jimmy Kimmelhad a swift retort after President Trump mocked the Oscars’ low viewership on Twitter.Kimmel, who hosted Sunday’s Academy Awards, directly responded to Trump’s tweet by calling him out for having the lowest approval rating of any United States president. During his Tuesday night monologue, Kimmel elaborated on the jab, …
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Netflix continues its aggressive push into comedy by teaming up with Chris Rock for his first stand-up special in a decade. Chris Rock: Tamborine premieres on the streaming platform on Valentine’s Day. Netflix posted a brief, vague teaser – no shots of the comedian, but lots of tambourines – for …
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HBO offered its first full look at the upcoming season of their sci-fi drama Westworld Sunday during the Super Bowl LII. The Season Two preview also marked HBO’s first Super Bowl ad in 20 years. Soundtracked by a piano rendition of Kanye West’s “Runaway,” the Season Two trailer captures the …
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WhenJames Corden hosted the Grammy Awards, he brought his parents Malcolm and Margaret to mingle with the stars backstage and on the red carpet. There, they spoke with U2‘s Bono and the Edge, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Cardi B, Common, John Legend and many others. After loosening up in the …
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Harvey Weinstein‘s lawyer said thatRose McGowan‘s claims that the film producer sexually assaulted her is “a bold lie,” Variety reports. The statement, issued by Ben Brafman, comes as McGowan embarks on a publicity tour behind her new E! documentary series, Citizen Rose, and book, Brave. In both, McGowan discusses her …
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Tiffany Haddish reflected on her remarkable breakout year, encouraged budding artists to speak their truth and described a deleted scene from Girls Trip during a riotous 17-minute speech at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards Wednesday. Haddish was accepting the organization’s supporting actress award for her turn in Girls …
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How do you follow up a record-breaking blockbuster about a killer shark? For starters, you get out of the ocean. And then maybe you look up. A longtime watcher of the skies, young Steven Spielberg had already been kicking around an idea involving alien visitation, spacecraft “sightings” and government cover-ups …
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Samantha Bee slammed the new Republican tax bill on Full Frontal on Thursday, accusing the GOP of taking money from future generations to pad the bank accounts of the uber-rich. Bee pointed out that 62% of the new bill’s benefits accrue to the richest 1% of Americans. She noted that …
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UPDATE: NBC has received at least two more complaints since news broke of Matt Lauer‘s alleged “inappropriate sexual behavior” on Wednesday, which led to him being fired from Today, The New York Timesreports. One complaint came from a former employee who alleged that in 2001 she was summoned to Lauer’s …
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Amazon Studios confirmed that a Lord of the Rings TV series is in the works after the streaming service agreed to a multi-season commitment with the J.R.R. Tolkien estate and New Line Cinema,Deadlinereports. The series will reimagine Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel in a Middle Earth different than filmmaker Peter Jackson’s …
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