Jessica Chastain illustrated her words with actions Thursday on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, engaging the late night host in an exercise in Hollywood inequality. The Molly’s Game actress prefaced the demonstration with a note that “female roles have been so underwritten, especially compared to male roles.” She and …
Read More »George Clooney to Lead 'Catch-22' Series for Hulu
George Clooneywill direct and star in a six-part limited series based on Joseph Heller’s landmark novel Catch-22for Hulu, the streaming service announced Sunday. Clooney, who will play the role of Colonel Cathcart for the adaptation, will also executive produce the series about the book that gave birth to the paradoxical …
Read More »Golden Globes 2018: Watch Oprah's Inspirational Call-to-Arms Speech
Oprah Winfrey, in her inspiring acceptance speech for the Cecil B. Demille Award at the 2018 Golden Globes, condemned a “culture broken by brutally powerful men” and predicted the dawning of a new era spurred on by the #MeToo movement. “I want all the girls watching here and now to …
Read More »See Samantha Bee Show Fox News Subverting Trump Campaign Investigation
Samantha Beetook on Fox News for discrediting the FBI and Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible ties between President Donald Trump‘s campaign and Russia on Full Frontal. The network’s indignation was spurred by the release of two agents’ text messages, in which they expressed anti-Trump sentiments like “F Trump” …
Read More »See David Letterman, Kim Kardashian Read Mean Tweets About Jimmy Kimmel
In honor of Jimmy Kimmel‘s 50th birthday, a slew of celebrity guests from Ray Romano to Mike Tyson roasted the host with a special edition of mean tweets – about Kimmel. Most of the tweets were, as expected, hilariously bland. “I thought I saw Jimmy Kimmel at Home Depot. Turns …
Read More »Louis C.K. Fired From 'Secret Life of Pets 2,' TBS Suspends 'The Cops'
UPDATE: TBS announced Monday that the network has officially canceled Louis C.K.‘s animated series The Cops, two months after suspending production on the 10-episode series indefinitely following the comedian’s alleged sexual misconduct. Television networks and production companies continue to sever ties with Louis C.K. following the comedian’s admission of sexual …
Read More »Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary' Taps 'Starry Eyes' Directors for Remake
The latest Stephen King classic to get an on-screen revival will be Pet Sematary, it was announced Tuesday. Starry Eyes directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer will helm a remake of the 1989 flick, with Jeff Buhler and David Kajganich penning the script. Based on a 1983 King novel of …
Read More »Watch James Corden Crash Vampire Weekend Singer's Beats 1 Radio Show
James Corden embarked on a one-man mission to humiliate the Beats 1 staff – including Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig– in a hilarious “Take a Break” remote segment for Tuesday’s Late Late Show. The host fumbled his way into a live recording of the indie-rock songwriter’s Time Crisis show, where …
Read More »Jackie Hoffman Riffs on Emmys Loss to Laura Dern: 'Damn It!'
Jackie Hoffman had quite the visceral reaction to losing out to Big Little Lies’Laura Dern at the 2017 Emmys Sunday evening. Instead of the standard polite smile and applause, Hoffman was spotted yelling “Damn it, damn it” and hitting the chair in front of her after Riz Ahmed announced Dern …
Read More »Emmys 2017: How to Watch, Nominees and Other Things to Know
With TV at its absolute peak-iest, the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awardsget underway Sunday night, with strong contenders spanning network, cable and online content up for nominations. Westworld and Saturday Night Live lead the pack with 22 nominations each, with The Handmaid’s Tale, Atlanta,This Is Us, Big Little Lies and …
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