Judd Apatow will edit and pen the introduction for the upcoming It’s Garry Shandling‘s Book, an “intimate and fascinating” portrait of the late stand-up comic and Larry Sanders Show star. Apatow, who has long considered Shandling his show business mentor, will gather Shandling’s own journal entries, photographs and essays for …
Read More »Wild Speculation on Why John Dillinger's Body Is Being Exhumed
If you woke up this morning and thought, “Gee, it’s been a while since my favorite Depression-era gangster featured prominently in the 2019 news cycle,” then we are pleased to inform you that it is indeed your lucky day. The body of John Dillinger, the gangster and bank robber who …
Read More »How I Wrote This: Bastille on How Brexit and Heartbreak Influenced 'Bad Decisions'
Bastille broke through with 2013’s “Pompeii,” an emotional, bombastic stomper that has racked up more than 27 million YouTube views. The band took a darker turn for their new album Doom Days, a concept album about how to have fun and find escapism during an apocalypse. In the latest video …
Read More »Lil Nas X Broke Mariah Carey's Chart Record. Expect More Songs to Do the Same
On Monday, Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” set a new record, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 for 17 weeks. To achieve this, the single kept six rival pop stars out of the top spot, garnered five remixes (don’t forget Cupcakke’s), lasted for more than four months, nearly spanned three Democratic …
Read More »The 24/7 Fight Against Fox News
If you believe former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, Media Matters for America is the nation’s “most dangerous organization,” which would be quite a feat for a modestly funded nonprofit whose 80 employees spend a lot of their time quietly watching cable news at their desks. The 15-year-old, left-leaning news-watchdog …
Read More »Lizzo, Missy Elliott Take Over the Parking Lot in 'Tempo' Video
On Friday, Lizzo unveiled the music video for “Tempo,” her collaboration with Missy Elliott that she released earlier this year. The Andy Hines-directed clip sees Lizzo taking over the parking lot of a diner (sporting her own name, of course) with her crew, in a gorgeous blue feather boa and …
Read More »The Myth Of Robert Mueller, Exploded
Start with the obvious. As political theater, the Democrats’ decision to put former Special Counsel Robert Mueller under oath was a catastrophe. The Democrats believed a televised hearing would give the legalistic Mueller report a PR kick. It was said people weren’t “reading the book,” but they might “watch the …
Read More »'The Goldfinch': See Nicole Kidman, Jeffrey Wright in Whirlwind Trailer
Tragedy, grief and a poignant indie-rock song highlight the new trailer for The Goldfinch, director John Crowley’s upcoming film adaptation of Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2013 novel. The clip, soundtracked by the National’s 2010 anthem “Terrible Love,” opens with a young Theo Decker (Oakes Fegley) recounting the terrorist bombing at …
Read More »Watch Taika Waititi Play Bumbling Hitler in Trailer for World War II Satire 'JoJo Rabbit'
On Tuesday, shortly after being announced as an official selection for the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, the first trailer for Taika Waititi‘s new film JoJo Rabbit was released. The movie hits theaters October 18th. Described as a “World War II satire,” the film follows JoJo (Roman Griffin Davis, in …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Maren Morris, 'Prove You Wrong'
Sheryl Crow recruited Stevie Nicks and Maren Morris for her rootsy, catchy new single “Prove You Wrong.” The song is as much a testament to Crow’s ability to continue churning out powerhouse rock hits as it is to her curatorial prowess when it comes to assembling the ultimate supergroup. On …
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