Actor Jonathan Majors remembered late co-star Michael K. Williams as “an angel — a guardian angel — a man who put others ahead of himself at every turn,” in a new tribute in Variety. Majors and Williams first worked together on the 2017 mini-series When We Rise, in which they …
Read More »Trevor Moore, 'The Whitest Kids U Know' Co-Founder, Dead at 41
Trevor Moore, the comedian best known for co-founding the cult sketch comedy groupThe Whitest Kids U Know, died Friday night at age 41. His manager, Kara Welker, confirmed the comedian’s death to Variety in a statement on behalf of Moore’s family. A specific cause of death was not immediately available, …
Read More »Gael García Bernal, Mariana Di Girolamo Dance to Freedom in 'EMA' Trailer
Music Box Films has unveiled a red band trailer for the upcoming film, EMA. Starring Mariana Di Girolamo and Gael García Bernal, the Spanish-language film centers on two “artistic free spirits in an experimental dance troupe whose lives are thrown into chaos when their son Polo is involved in a …
Read More »Matthew McConaughey Discusses State of America in Fourth of July Speech
Matthew McConaughey gave a reflective address to Twitter in honor of the Fourth of July, noting that America is going through “growing pains.” “As we celebrate our independence today, as we celebrate our birth as a nation, the day that kick-started a revolution to gain our sovereignty, let’s admit that …
Read More »Ben Platt Stars in 'Dear Evan Hansen' Movie Adaptation: Watch the Trailer
Universal has released the first trailer for Dear Evan Hansen, the movie adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical created by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The film opens in theaters on September 24th. Ben Platt returns in his Tony-winning role as Evan Hansen, an anxious and lonely high school student …
Read More »'Hacks': Jean Smart Is a Struggling Comedian on the Road Back to Relevancy in HBO Max Series
Jean Smart plays a legendary Las Vegas comedian who hires a young comedy writer in an attempt to resuscitate her career in Hacks, a new series coming to HBO Max next month. In the new trailer for the show, Smart plays Deborah Vance, a comedy legend who loses her Vegas …
Read More »'SNL' Tackles Derek Chauvin Trial, DMX Death in Minnesota News Cold Open
Saturday Night Live tackled the Derek Chauvin trial, Black Lives Matter protests and the death of DMX through the eyes of a Minnesota news broadcast in the show’s latest cold open. In the sketch, news anchors played by Kenan Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Alex Moffat and Ego Nwodim discuss the George …
Read More »'Mrs. Doubtfire' Director Confirms R-Rated Version of Robin Williams Family Film
The director of Mrs. Doubtfire confirmed the existence of an R-rated version of the beloved 1993 family film, but added that that version of the movie will likely never be released. Earlier this week, a Twitter account that unearths movie facts noted how “there were PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17 …
Read More »Woody Allen Calls HBO Docuseries 'Allen v. Farrow' 'Hatchet Job'
Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn have released a statement denouncing the new HBO docuseries, Allen v. Farrow, which levels accusations of sexual abuse against the director. In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter, Allen and Previn called the four-part series a “hatchet job riddled with falsehoods” and alleged …
Read More »'SNL': Republicans Celebrate Trump Impeachment Acquittal in Cold Open
With the end of the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump earlier Saturday, Saturday Night Live’s latest cold open recapped the proceedings under the guise of Tucker Carlson Tonight, with Republicans celebrating the acquittal of the former president for his role in the Capitol insurrection. “Well, the impeachment has reached …
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