A French actress has come forward with new accusations that director Roman Polanski raped her at a Switzerland ski chalet in 1975. Valentine Monnier, speaking to French newspaper Le Parisien, said she was 18 years old when Polanski allegedly attacked her, ripped off her clothes and raped her following a …
Read More »'The End of the F-king World' Season Two Trailer Features a Dirge-Like 'White Wedding'
In the intriguing new trailer for The End of the F***ing World Season Two, Alyssa (Jessica Barden) moves emotionless through ordinary life while being trailed by a mysterious new character. The dialogue-free clip, set to a brooding acoustic cover of Billy Idol‘s “White Wedding” by Graham Coxon, plays out as …
Read More »Ewan McGregor Says Years of Lying About Reprising 'Star Wars' Role Was 'Embarrassing'
Ewan McGregor noted the difference between acting and lying when it came to his years of fibbing about reprising his Star Wars role as Obi-Wan Kenobi. “You get paid to act,” the actor quipped during his appearance on Ellen on Tuesday, adding that he was embarrassed about having to lie …
Read More »Annie Wilkes Loses Her 'Cock-a-Doodie' Cool in 'Castle Rock' Season Two Trailer
Gird your cock-a-doodie loins: Annie Wilkes has found herself waylaid in Castle Rock and she has enough syringes to go around. The official trailer for season two of J.J. Abrams and Stephen King’s Hulu series Castle Rock has dropped and it focuses mostly on the sinister nurse from King’s 1987 …
Read More »'SNL' Hired Bowen Yang, But It Still Has a Diversity Problem
UPDATE: SNL has announced that Shane Gillis will not be joining the cast after all. It should have been a slam dunk. On Thursday morning, NBC announced the addition of three new cast members for Saturday Night Live’s 45th season. Among the trio was Bowen Yang, an SNL staff writer …
Read More »'Leaving Neverland,' 'Springsteen on Broadway' Win Creative Arts Emmys
Springsteen on Broadway and Leaving Neverland were among the winners of Creative Arts Emmy Awards Saturday, while Beyoncé was shut out in all six categories her concert film Homecoming was nominated in. Leaving Neverland, HBO’s two-part documentary detailing two men’s sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson, won the Emmy for …
Read More »'It's Garry Shandling's Book': Judd Apatow Edits New Book About Mentor
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 »'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 »John Oliver: Impeaching President Trump Is Risky, But Necessary
The Democratic Party remains torn on whether to begin impeachment proceedings for President Trump — afraid that, given public opposition, such a divisive measure could backfire in the 2020 election. But John Oliver argued that, given the ample evidence for obstruction of justice, such dramatic action is necessary. “I can’t …
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