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It’s been more than twenty-four hours since John Oliver opened the 11th season of his HBO staple Last Week Tonight with an enticing offer to ethically-challenged Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. After quite convincingly arguing the numerous grounds for Thomas’ ouster from the Supreme Court, Oliver’s main story of the premiere episode built to a […]

Bridgit Mendler appears to be making a case for being named… Most Interesting Former Disney Channel Star in the World (and Beyond!). Mendler, who tweens of the 2010s might remember as Teddy from Good Luck Charlie or the musical comedy film Lemonade Mouth, took to social media on Monday to inform fans of her latest […]

Now that the first two episodes of HBO’s final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm have aired, it’s time to start formulating theories about where the classic Larry David show could be headed in its final season. The show has been a pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty big deal to fans, critics and the network over its 12 […]

In a bit of meta-storytelling, Girls5eva, the show about a former girls’ pop group (also called Girls5eva) making a comeback, is getting its own comeback courtesy of Netflix. The first two seasons of Girls5eva aired on Peacock before being cancelled, but now Netflix has picked up the show for what appears to be a zanier-than-ever […]

Those who don’t think Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck can still keep things “hot and heavy” (to quote Seinfeld) in the bedroom after all these years… think again. Sounds like things are better than ever in that department, judging by the lyrics of Lopez’ steamy new song “Greatest Love Story Never Told.” The song, which […]

Fallout from the tragic shooting at the Chiefs’ victory parade continues, with controversy now surrounding one of the stars of the team — Travis Kelce, in addition to Brittany Mahomes, many other Chiefs and presumably Patrick Mahomes as well — deciding to attend a private team dinner in the aftermath of the deadly shooting. Travis […]

Only Murders in the Building features a lot of SNL connections in its cast — with Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez all frequent contributors to the show. Now they add another Saturday Night Live connection with former cast member Molly Shannon joining the cast in a recurring role for season 4 of the […]

The hot takes are coming fast and furious from Kristen Stewart in her new tell-all interview with Rolling Stone. The major topics covered include her sexuality, her past relationship with Robert Pattinson, and even a bombshell reveal about the development process of her most famous film franchise, the Twilight Saga. Stewart, who played lead character, […]

Kristen Stewart had a lot to say in her cover story with Rolling Stone, including how she feels about her past relationship with Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson constantly being dredged up. Stewart was speaking to the magazine as part of the publicity tour for her new queer thriller film Love Lies Bleeding, and didn’t shy […]

Rolling Stone is no stranger to provocative cover photos, and now Kristen Stewart wants to enter the conversation, as she just professed to striving for the “gayest thing you’ve ever seen” in her cover photo shoot. Wearing nothing but a leather jacket and jock strap, Stewart wants her image to highlight the pride she has […]

Ever since Eminem brought the term “Stan” into the modern lexicon with his 2000 song of the same name as a catchall for fanatical bordering on obsessive superfans, the word has only gained in popularity. Now it’s also going to be the title of a documentary for Paramount/MTV about, you guessed it, Stans. According to […]

Former president Barack Obama took to social media to post a heartwarming Valentine’s Day message to his wife Michelle Obama, so naturally the internet quickly ruined it. Donald Trump, meanwhile, used his Valentine’s Day message to Melania Trump as a thirsty fundraising plea, which was, to quote Trump, SAD. Obama posted a picture of him […]

Hot on the heels of Marvel Studios announcing its cast for the reboot of The Fantastic Four, the MCU’s other blockbuster entry for next summer, Thunderbolts, made some news of its own. Marvel moved up the release date of Thunderbolts — to May 2, 2025 — while pushing back the opening for The Fantastic Four […]

ABC and Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night dropped the first teaser for the 2024 Oscars with Jimmy Kimmel and if this almost five minute Barbie-themed laugh riot is any indication, we may be in for something special at this year’s Academy Awards. Kimmel is in rare form in this sky high production value hype […]

It’s hard to imagine what 7th Heaven’s Reverend Camden would say about 90s teen heartthrob Andrew Keegan (who memorably portrayed Jessica Biel‘s boyfriend on the long-running, insufferable WB/CW family drama) being rumored to be part of a cult in his personal life. Then again, the actor who played Reverend Camden, Stephen Collins, has been accused […]

“Now, where was I?” Jon Stewart deadpanned on his Monday re-debut as host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, as if no time had passed since he stepped down from the show back in August of 2015. Stewart, who made The Daily Show appointment viewing every night during the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations, returned […]

It’s too bad Dakota Johnson has already filmed all of the 50 Shades of Grey movies, because good preparation for the sadomasochism scenes could have been reading the reviews of Madame Web. The superhero flick starring Johnson in the eponymous role is, as of Tuesday morning, spinning an abysmally low Rotten Tomatoes score of 23%. […]

It’s been well documented how much the Chiefs fan base has grown this season thanks to the Swifties effect — the legion of fans Taylor Swift has who rooted for the Chiefs simply because of Taylor Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce. But the Super Bowl is a national event unto itself, so it’s no surprise […]

For those thinking This Is Me… Now — Jennifer Lopez’s much-anticipated ninth studio album and a sequel of sorts to her third studio album This Is Me… Then — might be followed up in a few years by This Is Me… in the Future, think again. Lopez dropped a bombshell in an interview with Entertainment […]

Now that the title for Deadpool 3 is officially “Deadpool & Wolverine” and the teaser trailer was released during the Super Bowl, the stars are opening up a bit more about the film on social media. Hugh Jackman even offered up a hilarious ‘fix’ to the new title. Jackman took to X/Twitter with the caption […]

Well, now that Super Bowl 58 is in the bag and Monday morning quarterbacking has begun for the big game, let’s do the same with this year’s crop of commercials, now that we’ve seen them all. There were no standout game-changer ad like the Tubi one from last year that had everyone panicked and fumbling […]

2024 NFL Honors host Keegan-Michael Key reminded viewers on Thursday night during his opening monologue about his hilarious NFL commercial with the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” tagline that kicked off the 2023 season back in August. The callback brought up an interesting question — are the plethora of non-sensical right wing conspiracy theories […]

Life continues to find a way for the Jurassic World franchise. Anyone who thought the dinosaur film saga started back in 1993 with Jurassic Park and bookended with Jurassic World: Dominion in 2022, with four sequels sandwiched in between, was finally complete is sadly mistaken. Universal is in the process of rebooting the franchise yet […]

Keegan-Michael Key is no stranger to great sports humor — having been in a slew of memorable sports-themed sketches on the seminal Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele, such as the East/West Bowl, Excessive End Zone Celebrations, and of course giving Aaron Rodgers the nickname A.A.Ron. But Keegan-Michael Key’s latest athletic laughs these days […]

If there was a movie about the creative fate of the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes film Coyote vs Acme, it might be called Filmmakers vs Studio — and it sounds like it’d be almost as interesting as the film at the heart of it. On Friday, The Wrap released an exclusive report detailing the various […]

We’ll learn once again about the true power of the Swifties, as Jason Kelce on Thursday jokingly encouraged Taylor Swift’s fanbase to “rig the vote” for New Heights, the podcast he co-hosts with brother Travis Kelce, in the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. Swifties are prone to taking Taylor-related missions pretty seriously, so if the Kelce brothers […]

In a rare Thursday edition of Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast this week (presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, and posted one day later than usual due to Super Bowl-related schedule changes), Travis revealed what he thinks his good luck charm has been throughout this resurgent playoff run for him and the […]

If you’re like me, you’re gearing up not just for the Super Bowl this weekend but also for your ultra-competitive big game chili cook-off. Not to brag, but what Taylor Swift is to music right now and what the Kansas City Chiefs are to football is basically what I am to my annual chili cook-off, […]

Things are really coming full circle for Al Franken. After gaining fame as a writer/performer on Saturday Night Live for beloved characters like Stuart Smalley, then serving as a U.S. senator from Minnesota for nine years, Franken has found a way to combine both his professional passions by booking a role as a politician in […]

Following the heavily-publicized report from Bloomberg News on Wednesday that Target is weighing starting a paid membership service along the lines of its chief rival’s Amazon Prime, the question begs to be asked… is a Target streaming service on the way? According to the article, Target is considering unveiling a membership service to compete with […]

Ah, social media — remember the good old days when bonkers relationship drama was handled with great civility on The Jerry Springer Show? Not so now, with the current dirty laundry between Deion Sanders’ daughter Deiondra and her rapper boyfriend Jacquees being aired out across multiple social media channels for all to see. Shocking as […]

Now that some of the new entries in this year’s crop of Super Bowl commercials are starting to drop, it seems a fitting occasion to look back on ads from the big game’s past and cover the best of the best. So while sports pundits spend time arguing about who’s going to win the big […]

It might not feature Leslie Knope, Li’l Sebastian, Jean-Ralphio Saperstein, Sweetums candy, the Tammys or any of the other beloved recurring characters and gags from Parks and Recreation, but Super Bowl viewers will be treated to a Mountain Dew ad during the big game starring Aubrey Plaza and Nick Offerman at least. Aubrey Plaza spoke […]

To say that Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs’ heartfelt performance of Chapman’s 1988 folk classic ‘Fast Car’ at the 2024 Grammys caused all the feels would be an understatement. One of the highlights of the show, the duet was a beautifully orchestrated moment of unity and offers hope for inclusivity for the future of country […]

In a shocking statement released by Buckingham Palace on Monday, King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and began treatment immediately. In addition, per doctors’ orders he is postponing all public-facing duties. The statement explains that “during the King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was […]

Awk-ward. That was the general social media consensus following Taylor Swift accepting the Album of the Year Grammy from Celine Dion in the show’s final moments without acknowledging Dion and the significance of her being there to present the award. Cue a backstage social media post of Swift and Dion together, hugging, after the show […]

Yahoo Entertainment has a deep-dive piece explaining the problematic nature of Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan’s latest dramatic project and it’s a must read. Sheridan is in the process of adapting Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, a 2010 […]

Star of long-running cable favorite Schitt’s Creek, Catherine O’Hara, is joining another beloved show — HBO announced on Friday that she would be in an “undisclosed role” for Season 2 of The Last of Us. It could be as Kate McCallister running around frantically still searching for Kevin during the zombie apocalypse for all we […]

In our fractured modern world of ever-evolving values and cancel culture, there are few things we can look at from 30 years ago that still stand the test of time, yet like a fine wine, Groundhog Day somehow seems to only get better with age. Every February 2nd, articles invariably come out urging viewers to […]