Just nominated for an Academy Award as Best Foreign-Language Film and for the extraordinary cinematography of Caleb Deschanel, Never Look Away concerns itself with love and war and the limitless reach of art. These are big themes and easy to bungle over the course of this three-hour-plus epic from German …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein's New Legal Team Includes Attorneys for Aaron Hernandez, Casey Anthony — and Rose McGowan?
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has officially axed Ben Brafman as his lawyer ahead of his sexual assault trial, and assembled a new defense team headed by high-powered attorney Jose Baez. Baez is best known for his work on several high-profile murder cases, representing Casey Anthony, who was acquitted of …
Read More »'The Other Two' Review: An Unexpected Take on the Curse of Fame and Bonds of Family
The title and premise of The Other Two, Comedy Central‘s new sitcom about the directionless adult siblings of a viral teen pop star, suggests an acidic satire of celebrity where the kid is a vapid jerk and his older brother and sister are justifiably resentful of his instant worldwide fame. …
Read More »Mott The Hoople Touring America for First Time in 45 Years
British glam rockers Mott The Hoople are coming to America for the first time since their tour in support of 1974’s The Hoople. They’re using the moniker Mott The Hoople ’74 to mark the return of guitarist Ariel Bender, who hasn’t played with the band since 1974. Also returning for …
Read More »Four Volunteers Found Guilty for Leaving Food for Migrants Near Mexico Border
Four women volunteers were found guilty of misdemeanors in federal court for leaving food and water in the Arizona desert for migrants coming to the United States by walking across the border. The volunteers are affiliated with No More Deaths, ahumanitarian aid group. According to No More Deaths,155 migrants have …
Read More »Huey Lewis and The News Prep First Album of New Songs in 18 Years
Huey Lewis & The News have inked a deal with BMG to record their first album of original songs since 2001’s Plan B. “We’re very excited about our new album, and honestly feel that it’s among our best work – we cannot wait to get it out to fans!” Lewis …
Read More »'Fyre' Review: Doc on Disastrous Music Fest Is One Three-Alarm Autopsy
You probably remember the cheese sandwich. Maybe you had no idea who the young, bro-tastic hustler Billy McFarland was, or hadn’t heard of the Fyre Music Festival before — or god forbid you’d somehow miraculously missed the already deserved roasting that this misbegotten, mismanaged event had inspired on social media. …
Read More »'The Masked Singer' Just Gets More Bizarre Every Week And We Are All Clearly Doomed
The Masked Singer is truly avant-garde TV, forcing you to ask yourself tough questions. Like: How is this happening? Are we really witnessing a televised sing-off starring Z-list celebrities disguised as the Lion, the Alien, the Peacock and the Bee? Did I just eat an ayahuasca cronut or am I …
Read More »A K-Pop Concert Movie Is Coming to YouTube
In November, BTS‘s Burn the Stage: The Movie broke global records by being the best-selling film of all time in the event cinema genre, which comprises all live and recorded entertainment on a theater screen, including ballets, operas and sports games. Adding to that victory is that the K-pop boy band’s film …
Read More »Mahershala Ali Reflects on 'Moonlight,' Oscar Win and the First Albums He Ever Bought
Mahershala Ali is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood right now. After struggling in Hollywood for about two decades, the actor won an Oscar in 2017 for Best Supporting Actor for Moonlight, and recently starred in the critical hit Green Book and the new season of True Detective. He …
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