Kenneth Branagh is a theater man at heart. So his spanking new version of the 1934 Dame Agatha Christie chestnut Murder on the Orient Express – Branagh directs and stars as world-famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot – feels more like an all-star, theatrically confined stage piece than something freshly reimagined …
Read More »Brett Ratner Sues Woman for Libel Over Rape Accusation
UPDATE:Brett Ratner has dropped a defamation lawsuit against Melanie Kohler, who alleged in a Facebook post last year that the director and producer had raped her, Deadline reports. In a statement, Kohler’s lawyer said, “Cases like this are very difficult, especially when the events happened more than a decade ago …
Read More »Ryan Murphy Helps Make History With Transgender Cast of 'Pose'
Ryan Murphy‘s latest FX show is making history before it even airs. His upcoming series Pose will feature five transgender actors in series regular roles, the largest number to ever grace the screen in a scripted TV series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show will be set in 1980s …
Read More »Watch Jon Stewart, Breakdancing Crew Invade 'Kimmel'
Jon Stewart made another surprise appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Friday, this time invading Kimmel’s monologue along with a breakdancing crew. “I’m in the middle of a show right now,” Kimmel told Stewart after the latest interruption. “Do you remember how shows work?” Stewart informs Kimmel that the studio Jimmy …
Read More »See Josh Hutcherson Invent the Moonwalk in 'Future Man' Trailer
Josh Hutcherson plays Josh Futterman – a janitor-turned-time-traveling-antihero – in the new trailer for Future Man, a science fiction comedy series that premieres on Hulu on November 14th. In the show’s new teaser, Futterman spends his days cleaning a research facility run by Dr. Kronish, who hopes to come up …
Read More »Watch Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump Bring Chaos to 'SNL' Premiere
Saturday Night Live returned for Season 43 with a cold open sketch that saw Alec Baldwin‘s Donald Trump eagerly creating chaos. “It might seem like what’s coming out of my mouth is B-A-N-A-N-A-S, but it’s all part of the plan. The more chaos I cause, the less people can focus. …
Read More »'SNL' Member Pete Davidson: I Have Borderline Personality Disorder
Pete Davidson considers this past year a “fucking nightmare,” due in large part to his borderline personality disorder diagnosis back in December 2016. In a new interview on the WTF With Marc Maron podcast Monday, Davidson got candid about his mental health issues prior to the diagnosis, and how he …
Read More »Watch Idris Elba's Dramatic Reading of Romantic Fan Fiction
Idris Elba reads romantic fan fiction about himself in a new video for 20th Century Fox. The actor, at turns amused and seemingly creeped out, narrates the lustful tales written by Internet pseudonyms like SundanceMargo22 and JellyBeanJulia. “It’s been snowing for two hours, and he’s still not back,” Elba reads …
Read More »Hillary Clinton Recalls Encounter With 'Manspreading' Vladimir Putin
Hillary Clinton had a lot to say when she sat down with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show Tuesday night, and when the chat involved foreign relations and Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election, she had an anecdote or two to share about Vladimir Putin. “He really doesn’t like …
Read More »Jon Hamm to Voice 'Star Wars' Bounty Hunter Boba Fett for Audiobook
Jon Hamm will provide the voice for fan-favorite Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett in an upcoming audiobook celebrating the 40th anniversary of the saga’s first film. Neil Patrick Harris will also voice a character in From a Certain Point of View, which features stories by over 40 authors that …
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