Kate (Emilia Clarke) is in a rut. Long ago, as a girl growing up in Yugoslavia circa 1999, she was a songbird who could turn George Michael’s “Heal the Pain” into a transcendental choral experience. Decades later, she’s a young woman who drinks away her pain in London’s pubs and …
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Olivia Newton-John‘s iconic Grease leather jacket and black pants sold at auction Saturday for $405,000, more than double its pre-auction estimate. The combined outfit, which the actress-singer wore during the film’s closing performance of “You’re the One That I Want,” was the top-selling item in a Julien’s Live auctiondedicated to …
Read More »Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger Eat Turkey Testicles on 'Corden'
James Corden invited Arnold Schwarzenegger to play a round of “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts” on The Late Late Show, which involves eating disgusting substances if you refuse to answer a question. In the clip, Corden asks the actor how he’s feeling about the possibility of eating things …
Read More »Aurora Shooting Victims Express Concern Over 'Joker' in Warner Bros. Letter
Family members of those killed in the July 20th, 2012, mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado, in which a lone gunman fired on a movie theater audience during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises, have signed a letter to Warner Bros. voicing their concerns over the studio’s upcoming film, Joker, …
Read More »Emmys 2019: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Fleabag' Take Home Top Prizes
Game of Thrones and Fleabag won big at the 2019 Emmy Awards, as the Television Academy bid farewell to several old favorites and looked to usher in a new generation of shows, performers and creators. The hit HBO fantasy won its fourth Outstanding Drama trophy for its final season, while …
Read More »'Where's My Roy Cohn?' Review: Portrait of a Legal Pitbull
The title of Matt Tyrnauer’s stone-the-bastard documentary about the corrupt lawyer, attack dog and inhuman being who everyone loved to hate comes from Donald Trump. “Where’s My Roy Cohn?” the President reportedly shouted in frustration when his attorney general Jeff Sessions dared to recuse himself from the Russia investigation. Cohn …
Read More »See James Corden's Pennywise Look for Love on 'The BachelorIT' Spoof
Will evil, murderous clown Pennywise ever find true love? That’s the question at the heart of James Corden‘s IT spoof “The BachelorIT,” in which the Late Late Show host plays the horrific villain as a contestant on The Bachelorette. In the clip, a group of handsome, normal men (all named …
Read More »Eddie Murphy, Taylor Swift, Phoebe Waller-Bridge Announced in 'Saturday Night Live' Season 45 Lineup
UPDATE: Leslie Jones will not return to Saturday Night Live after five seasons on the show. Jones joined the cast in 2014 and quickly became a fan favorite, especially for her appearances on Weekend Update. It’s unclear exactly why Jones decided to leave the cast ahead of its 45th season, …
Read More »'Legion' Series Finale: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been
This post contains full spoilers for the series finale of FX’s Legion. As Professor X himself, Charles Xavier (Harry Lloyd), confronts the powerful telepath Amahl Farouk (Navid Negahban) on the astral plane late in the Legion series finale, Farouk scoffs at Xavier choosing a military knife as his weapon. The …
Read More »'Brian Banks' Is A Criminal Justice Film That Never Breaks Free of Its Premise
In the era of #MeToo, in which women are finally being given a voice against sexual predators, a movie about a false rape accusation feels like a tough sell. Brian Banks is an earnestly told true story of criminal injustice focusing on Banks (a terrific Aldis Hodge in a bust-out …
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