The Hot Priest is even hot over the phone. Apologies to Andrew Scott, who seems too lovely and thoughtful a man to be reduced to the nickname Hot Priest, especially after a 30-minute chat about love and despair and shame and other aspects of the human condition during which his …
Read More »'Dark Crystal' Returns: Watch Gelflings Fight to Save Thra in New Trailer
Three intrepid Gelflings set out to save their home planet Thra from the evil Skeksis in the stunning new trailer for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, a new prequel series to Jim Henson and Frank Oz’s 1982 fantasy classic, The Dark Crystal. The 10-episode run will premiere August 30th …
Read More »'Aladdin': Will Smith Is the Live-Action Movie's Best Special Effect
Did Aladdin just get woke? Looks like it. It’s an inspired choice to cast Guy Ritchie’s live-action version of Disney’s 1992 animated hit with persons of color. That’s Will Smith as the Genie, embodying the character Robin Williams brought to hilarious vocal life in 1992 and doing the role proud. …
Read More »A Friend With Benefits: The Power of the Fourth Wall in 'Fleabag' Season 2
This post contains spoilers for all of Fleabag Season Two, now available on Amazon Prime Video. When the first season of Phoebe Waller-Bridge‘s Fleabag debuted back in 2016, it seemed to fit into a long tradition of TV shows where characters break the fourth wall and address the audience directly. …
Read More »RuPaul Charles Explains Met Gala's Camp Confusion on 'Colbert'
RuPaul Charles dropped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night to dish out thoughts on Monday’s Met Gala. The theme of the event was “camp,” a concept codified in Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay Notes on Camp and popularized by drag queens and LGBTQ media, including – of course …
Read More »Watch Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen Reenact 20 Popular Rom-Coms on 'Corden'
Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen appeared on The Late Late Show to promote their new film Long Shot and joined host James Corden in a lighting round of “Rom Com Roll Call.” In the segment, the trio reenact 20 popular romantic comedies, from Love, Actually to You’ve Got Mail. In the …
Read More »Watch 'Game of Thrones' Actors Respond to Fan Questions on 'Kimmel'
Game of Thrones is not the easiest show to follow, but luckily Jimmy Kimmel tapped several cast members to man a telephone hotline called “Game of Phones.” In the clip, the show’s actors, including Liam Cunningham, Lena Headey, Isaac Hempstead Wright, John Bradley, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams, take fan …
Read More »Showtime Prepping New Docuseries on the Comedy Store
A new four-part docuseries about the history of the storied Los Angeles comedy club, the Comedy Store, will premiere on Showtime in 2020. The docuseries will look at how the Comedy Store served as an incubator and launching pad for top comedians like David Letterman, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, Sarah …
Read More »How Elisabeth Moss Became a Grunge Icon for 'Her Smell'
Although Elisabeth Moss was a teen in the Nineties, she never paid much attention to grunge or punk. “I just wasn’t cool enough,” she says with a laugh. “I grew up on classical, jazz and blues, and I was a ballet dancer. I was definitely more [into] Britney Spears.” In …
Read More »See Kit Harington Dodge 'Game of Thrones' Spoilers in 'SNL' Monologue
With the final season of Game of Thrones coming April 14th, Kit Harington hosted this week’s Saturday Night Live, but he wasn’t the only cast member of the HBO series to appear on the episode. In his opening monologue, the clean-shaven actor hosted a Q&A session where he fielded a …
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