During the tribute to Martin Scorsese’s Apple film Killers of the Flower Moon at this year’s Gotham Awards, Robert De Niro claimed that his original speech had been edited. “I just want to say one thing,” he said during Monday night’s ceremony in New York City, according to Variety. “The …
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It was no surprise that John Oliver began the show with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. But the folks at Last Week Tonight are better than just about anyone at finding infuriating illustrations of whatever horror is in the news, and tonight was no exception, because …
Read More »'Neptune Frost': An Afrofuturist Dreamscape Musical (!) Takes Capitalism to Task
One of the first songs we hear in Neptune Frost, Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman’s perceptive and unusual take on a musical, is a work song. It’s during an early scene set among a group of miners who are busy harvesting the raw materials that will make the technologies of …
Read More »Bill Cosby Trial Opens With New Claim He Forcibly Kissed 14-Year-Old Girl
Wielding his celebrity status and a “sense of invincibility,” Bill Cosby sexually assaulted three teenagers in a string of attacks in 1975 using a “common plan” and clear “intent,” lawyer Nathan Goldberg told jurors Wednesday during opening statements in the long-awaited trial involving accuser Judy Huth. Cosby, 84, is only …
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Kate Moss took the stand Wednesday in the $50 million defamation trial between Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard to deny that her ex-boyfriend Depp ever assaulted her during their four-year relationship. During her video testimony, the model recalled an incident that occurred during a trip to Jamaica with Depp. …
Read More »'He Would Explode': Amber Heard Tells Court That Johnny Depp 'Slapped' Her
Amber Heard described ex-husband Johnny Depp as a Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde figure who vacillated from “unbelievably nice, sensitive, kind, warm, generous” to someone who became physically violent after drinking alcohol and using cocaine during her first day of testimony in the ongoing defamation trial in Fairfax, Virginia. “He slapped me …
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Bill Murray discussed the “inappropriate behavior” allegation against him on the set of Being Mortal for the first time Saturday. Speaking to CNBC at the 2022 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting, the actor spoke at length about the situation that suspended production on the film amid an investigation into the …
Read More »Jerry West Is the Latest Lakers Legend to Slam 'Winning Time,' Demands Apology and Retraction from HBO
Former Los Angeles Lakers player, coach, and executive Jerry West is demanding a retraction and apology from HBO and Adam McKay over his portrayal in the new series, Winning Time, ESPN reports. A letter sent by his lawyers refers to the depiction of West in the show (he’s played by …
Read More »'Better Call Saul' Season 6 Premiere: Kim Wexler Breaks Bad
Better Call Saul is finally back for the first half of its sixth and final season. A review of the two-episode season premiere, “Wine and Roses” and “Carrot and Stick,” coming up just as soon as mesothelioma buys me a vacation house… “Wolves and sheep.” —Jimmy Every previous Saul season …
Read More »Benedict Cumberbatch to Host Next 'SNL' Episode With Musical Guest Arcade Fire
Following Saturday Night Live‘s spring break, Benedict Cumberbatch is set to host the show for the second time on May 7. His appearance is scheduled for the day after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hits theaters. In the Sam Raimi-directed film, Cumberbatch will reprise his role in the …
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