Watchmen, Succession andThe Good Placewill compete for some of the biggest prizes at the 2020 Emmy Awards, airing September 20th on ABC. Watchmen led all nominees with 26 nods, including Outstanding Limited Series/Movie, as well as a Lead Actress in a Limited Series nomination for Regina King, Lead Actor in …
Read More »'The First Time' With Alison Brie
Actress Alison Brie discusses working with her husband, Dave Franco, on his new horror movie The Rental, some of her biggest TV roles and the insane amount of stress she felt working at a frozen yogurt shop in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The First Time. Franco wrote and …
Read More »John Oliver Taps John Cena, Alex Trebek to Help Debunk COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
John Oliver explored the spread of COVID-19 conspiracy theories, examined what makes such outlandish claims so appealing and enlisted the help of several celebrities to stop the spread of misinformation on Last Week Tonight. A global pandemic is the perfect kind of fodder for conspiracy theories, Oliver noted, and far …
Read More »'The First Time' With Jenny Slate
Jenny Slate joined Rolling Stone‘s The First Time to talk about her upcoming feature filmThe Sunlit Night — her debut as a producer — as well as some of her earliest memories performing comedy. “The first time I performed improv was at camp, where they would do the thing where …
Read More »'Family Guy' Actor Steps Down From Cleveland Role: 'Persons of Color Should Play Characters of Color'
A pair of long-running animated series made significant casting changes Friday to promote inclusivity: Voice actor Mike Henry announced he would leave the role of Cleveland Brown on Family Guy to allow a black actor to play the character, and The Simpsonspromised that, going forward, white actors would not voice …
Read More »See Uplifting New 'We Are Freestyle Love Supreme' Documentary Trailer
UPDATE (6/4):The premiere of We Are Freestyle Love Supreme has been delayed in solidarity with anti-police brutality protesters. It was set to premiere on June 5. No new release date has been set. “Today our country, our world struggles to reach an end to this systemic racial injustice, intolerance, police …
Read More »'The Last Dance' Finale Recap: Black Jesus, Poisoned Pizza, and Pure Poetry
En route to this 10-part docuseries’ foregone conclusion, the final two episodes cover some by now well-worn territory: Michael Jordan’s “innate personality is to win at all costs.” Michael Jordan holds grudges (see: his feelings on Utah’s Bryon Russell). Michael Jordan owns many cars, most of them red, with a …
Read More »Trailers of The Week: 'Jeffrey Epstein,' 'Lance,' 'Unhinged,' and More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUsakV8RzZo 30 for 30: LANCE Airing in two parts on ESPN, Lance Armstrong opens up to director Marina Zenovich in a new documentary. The clip opens with a challenging question for Armstrong: “What is the worst thing that you did?” After thinking it over, he suggests “everyone in the world …
Read More »'Dave' Season One Finale: The Real Lil Dicky Stands Up
This post contains spoilers for the entire first season of FXX’s Dave, which aired its finale last night. (All episodes are now streaming on Hulu.) Late in the first-season finale of Dave, the show’s title character — an aspiring rapper who performs under the name Lil Dicky, just as star/co-creator …
Read More »A24 to Auction Off 'Uncut Gems,' 'Midsommar' Memorabilia for COVID-19 Relief
A24 will auction off paraphernalia from some of its films and TV shows, including Uncut Gems, Midsommar and Euphoria, to raise money for charities aiding essential workers and communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. The studio will host a handful of auctions over the coming weeks, each with different …
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