A review of this week’s Atlanta, “Trini 2 De Bone,” coming up just as soon as I try to climb into the coffin with you… “Trini 2 De Bone” offers another anthological break from Paper Boi’s European tour. Our locale this time is New York, where Miles (Justin Hagan) and …
Read More »The Weeknd and Sam Levinson's 'The Idol' to Take On 'New Creative Direction'
The Idol will be going through some changes. On Monday, HBO said the forthcoming series — created by The Weeknd and Euphoria‘s Sam Levinson — will be adjusting its cast and crew to “evolve” the vision of the show. “The Idol’s creative team continues to build, refine, and evolve their …
Read More »Kris Jenner Testifies at Blac Chyna Defamation Trial About Pivotal Fight: 'It Was So Chaotic'
Seconds after Kris Jenner took the witness stand Thursday to deny claims she defamed her son’s former fiancée Blac Chyna, the matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan appeared blindsided by the first question. “Is it your testimony that Chyna, the plaintiff, threatened to kill your daughter, Kylie Jenner?” Chyna’s lawyer Lynne …
Read More »John Oliver Slams Cops for Gaslighting People Into Prison
Conventional wisdom says there are several ways to tell when someone is lying. Body-language cues, like crossing one’s arms, can reveal a liar. Being overly insistent about one’s innocence is a dead giveaway. And anyone over 40 who says they’re bummed they missed Coachella? Definitely a liar. Thing is, the …
Read More »'Atlanta' Recap: Reversal of Fortune
A review of this week’s Atlanta, “The Big Payback,” coming up just as soon as I accidentally steal some madeleines… After a couple of stories in a row following Earn and friends on their European escapades, Atlanta heads back home for another anthology-style episode. “The Big Payback” is very much …
Read More »'The Batman': The Dark Knight Returns, More Moody, Emo, and Enraged Than Ever
The dude’s scary-looking. You have to give him that. And when he clomps out of the shadows of a subway station where a hate crime is in progress, the guy with the cape and the cowl cuts an incredibly intimidating figure. Why the gang members in garish, smeared face paint …
Read More »Evan Rachel Wood Details Marilyn Manson Abuse Allegations in 'Phoenix Rising' Trailer
Evan Rachel Wood makes sense of her relationship with Marilyn Manson, whom she calls by his real name, Brian Warner, in the new trailer for the documentary, Phoenix Rising. The picture is a chronicle of the ways Wood alleges Warner abused her sexually and controlled her; it also follows her …
Read More »'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Enters Its Ouroboros Phase
This post contains spoilers for the first two episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season Four, which are now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Late in the second episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s new season, the show’s title character — Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan), a housewife-turned-comedian in the …
Read More »'They Let Me Do Whatever I Want': James Gunn on the 'Peacemaker' Finale
This post contains full spoilers for Season One of Peacemaker, the finale of which is now streaming on HBO Max. So what did we learn from the Peacemaker finale, kids? Well, we learned that a human torpedo is ultimately more powerful than a kaiju that provides milk for a race …
Read More »Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, Regina Hall to Host the Oscars
Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will host the 94th Academy Awards, the Academy announced on Tuesday during a segment on Good Morning America. Variety first reported the news on Monday. It marks the first time in three years that the Oscars will have dedicated hosts for the ceremony. …
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