The opening scene of Patty Jenkins’s Wonder Woman 1984 is a lesson: Shortcuts to greatness, cheating at the expense of others, will get you nowhere. It’s all a lose-lose. Which is a solid enough lesson for Diana Prince — a child, in this moment, still living on the women-run archipelago …
Read More »Christopher Nolan in 'Disbelief' Over Warner Bros.' HBO Max Deal
Christopher Nolan expressed “disbelief” that Warner Bros. will debut its 2021 films on streaming service HBO Max the same day they hit theaters. “There’s such controversy around it, because they didn’t tell anyone,” the filmmaker told ET Online in an interview published Monday. “In 2021, they’ve got some of the …
Read More »The Dance Floor Is Always at the Center of Steve McQueen's 'Lovers Rock'
There’s a strong chance that anyone recommending Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock — the second chapter of his ongoing Small Axe film series, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video — has gone out of their way to mention that scene. The moment in question, set to Janet Kay’s “Silly Games,” is …
Read More »Julia Louis-Dreyfus Announces 'Veep' Live Table Read Benefitting America Votes
Julia Louis-Dreyfus took to Instagram to announce a Veep livestream reunion as well as deliver a humorous Rudy Giuliani impression. The Veep cast will host a live table read on December 6th at 8 p.m. ET. Tickets can be reserved with a donation and benefits America Votes’ efforts to get …
Read More »'Jeopardy!' Names Ken Jennings First Guest Host After Alex Trebek's Death
Ken Jennings, the most famous contestant in Jeopardy! history, will guest-host the game show’s first newly filmed episodes since the death of longtime host Alex Trebek. Sony Pictures announced Monday that Jennings — the winner of Jeopardy!‘s “Greatest of All Time” tournament and record-holder for both the show’s longest win …
Read More »'Big Sky' Is a Big Disappointment From One of TV's Best Creators
Since he quit his job as a lawyer to work full-time in television, David E. Kelley has had the kind of career of which dreams are made. He has been a chief creative force behind era-defining hits like L.A. Law, The Practice, and Ally McBeal. He has enough awards to …
Read More »John Oliver Rails Against the Dangers of Trump's Empty Voter Fraud Claims
John Oliver ended the latest season of Last Week Tonight with invective against President Donald Trump’s flimsy voter fraud claims and his refusal to concede the 2020 election. Oliver started with the fraud allegations that right-wing media has been pushing, from dubious claims that an anonymous Nevada poll worker saw …
Read More »'SNL': Weekend Update Slams Trump for Deadly Rallies, Makes Election Day Plea
Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update mocked Donald Trump’s final, deadly week on the campaign trail and made one last plea to viewers during the pre-Election Day episode. Colin Jost opened the segment by playing Trump’s latest Covid-19 argument — “You know, our doctors get more money if somebody dies from …
Read More »Sean Connery, Oscar-Winning James Bond Actor, Dead at 90
Sean Connery, the Oscar-winning Scottish actor who first brought James Bond to the big screen, died on Saturday at the age of 90. Over a career that spanned six decades, Connery also co-starred in films like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Untouchables, The Hunt for Red October, and …
Read More »Rudy Giuliani Will Definitely Regret Filming 'Borat' Sequel Interview
UPDATE: In a series of tweets, Rudy Giuliani claimed the video was a “complete fabrication.” “I was tucking in my shirt after taking off the recording equipment,” he wrote. “At no time before, during, or after the interview was I ever inappropriate. If Sacha Baron Cohen implies otherwise he is …
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