“This is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me!” Jessie declares upon realizing that Tom, the man she just slept with, is a movie star. On the one hand, this is Jessie being overly dramatic and narcissistic, as she is prone to do. On the other, her off-kilter way …
Read More »Gavin MacLeod, 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' and 'The Love Boat' Actor, Dead at 90
Gavin MacLeod, the actor who starred on the classic sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and captained The Love Boat, has died at the age of 90. MacLeod’s nephew Mark See confirmed the actor’s May 29th death to Variety. While no cause of death was provided, See noted that MacLeod’s …
Read More »'SNL': Dr. Fauci Breaks Down New Covid-19 Mask Guidelines in Cold Open Sketch
Kate McKinnon’s Dr. Anthony Fauci broke down the CDC’s new Covid-19 mask guidelines for Saturday Night Live’s latest cold open. “We got some very good news this week, and I’m not just talking about J. Lo and Ben Affleck: The CDC announced that people who are vaccinated no longer need …
Read More »'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' Trailer Confronts a Demonic Murder Case
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer forThe Conjuring: The Devil Made Me DoIt, the latest installment inThe Conjuring horror franchise starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. The film is set to debut in theaters and on HBO Max on June 4th. The thirdConjuring movie is based on the real-life …
Read More »'Voyagers': Teenagers, Lost (and Horny) in Space
Gather any group of hormonal, hyped-up, headstrong teenagers in any one space, and you’ll see some interesting dynamics play out. Strand a gaggle of them in outer space with no chaperones or end(er’s) game in sight, however, and things are likely to get extremely tribal. Like every other sci-fi thriller, …
Read More »Sara Bareilles, Busy Phillips Revive Nineties Girl Group in 'Girls5Eva' Trailer
Peacock has released the first trailer for its upcoming series Girls5Eva, which stars Sara Bareilles, Busy Phillips, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Paula Pell as a washed-up Nineties girl group trying to kick things off again. The eight-episode series, created by Meredith Scardino and executive-produced by Tina Fey, premieres May 6th. …
Read More »'Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted' Comes to Life in New 'Zola' Trailer
The “greatest stripper saga ever tweeted” comes to life in the new trailer for Zola, a big-screen adaptation of Aziah “Zola” Wells’ viral #TheStory. Taylor Paige portrays the titular Zola and Riley Keough plays her new friend Jessica in the film about two Detroit strippers who travel to Tampa for …
Read More »George R. R. Martin Inks Massive Overall Deal With HBO
George R. R. Martin has inked a new deal with HBO that will allow the author to develop more series for the network and its HBO Max streaming service, including multiple Game of Thrones spinoffs. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Martin’s new pact with HBO spans five years and is …
Read More »'Nomadland,' 'Judas and the Black Messiah,' 'Minari' Lead 2021 Oscar Nominations
Nomadland, Judas and the Black Messiah, and Minari all received multiple Oscar nominations Monday, March 15th. The 93rd Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, April 25th. Those three films are up for Best Picture and will compete against The Father, Mank, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal, …
Read More »'Raya and the Last Dragon' Is Disney Princess Empowerment as a Pan-Asian Pop Mash-Up
A lone figure blasts across a barren wasteland, riding a single rolling wheel like a Suzuki motorcycle, face masked and emitting a very full-metal-Furiosa energy — this is our introduction to the hero of Disney‘s Raya and the Last Dragon, a cold opening served medium-hot. Centuries ago, in a world …
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