John Oliver broke down coronavirus facts and fictions during Last Week Tonight on Sunday — also calling out President Trump for being anything but helpful. The host started out by quoting the CDC’s statement about whether the coronavirus will spread to the United States: “[It’s] not a matter of if, …
Read More »Trevor Noah, Colbert Roast Trump's Unnerving Coronavirus Response
Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah examined the continued spread of coronavirus and President Donald Trump’s less than reassuring response to the pandemic on their respective shows Wednesday. During a press conference yesterday, Trump announced that Vice President Mike Pence would head up the efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, …
Read More »Alex Winter Breaks Down Lost 'Bill and Ted' Dance Sequence, 30 Years Later
The opening of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure featured a futuristic George Carlin narrating how he had to go back to 1988 to help out high school headbangers “Bill S. Preston, Esq.” and “Ted, uh, Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan” save the world. Bill (played by Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) …
Read More »Dev Patel Flaunts Dickensian Style in 'David Copperfield' Trailer
Dev Patel stars as the legendary writer in The Personal History of David Copperfield, in theaters May 8th. The clip arrives on the same day as the trailer for Patel’s other upcoming film, The Green Knight. Based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens and directed by Veep creator Armando …
Read More »Academy Reveals Why Luke Perry Was Excluded From Oscars 'In Memoriam' Tribute
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences spoke about why actors Luke Perry and Cameron Boyce were absent from the 2020 Oscars‘ In Memoriam tribute in a statement to Us Weekly on Tuesday. “The Academy receives hundreds of requests to include loved ones and industry colleagues in the Oscars …
Read More »Watch Janelle Monáe, Steve Martin and Chris Rock Open the 2020 Oscars
While opening the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, Janelle Monáe, Steve Martin and Chris Rock addressed the noticeable lack of female director nods at the 2020 ceremony. Monáe appeared on a set reminiscent of Mr. Rogers, singing “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” while wearing the beloved host’s red cardigan. She …
Read More »The Trailer for Glenn Danzig's 'Verotika' Is Absolutely Bonkers
Glenn Danzig revels in murder, mayhem and some light Satanic ritual in the outrageous new trailer for the rocker’s directorial debut, Verotika. The horror anthology, based on Danzig’s comic book series of the same name, is set to hit video-on-demand services February 25th, with a Blu-ray scheduled to arrive March …
Read More »Chris Hemsworth Pledges $1 Million to Fight Australia Bushfires
Chris Hemsworth said he and his family are donating $1 million to relief and recovery efforts as Australia continues to battle massive bushfires. The Thor star, who spent much of his childhood in Melbourne, shared a video on Instagram, saying, “We’re really still in the thick of it here as …
Read More »New 'Gretel & Hansel' Trailer Offers a Terrifying Update on a Fairytale Classic
The classic fairytale of Hansel and Gretel gets updated into a twisted and gruesome horror film in the new trailer for Gretel & Hansel, set to open in theaters January 31st. Directed by Oz Perkins, the film stars Sophia Lillis as older sister Gretel and Sam Leakey as her 8-year-old …
Read More »'SNL' Spoofs Impeachment Hearings With Surreal Soap Opera
Saturday Night Live reimagined the impeachment inquiry into President Trump as a literal soap opera, not just a political one. Jon Hamm made a cameo in the dense cold-open sketch, playing William B. Taylor Jr., acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. The segment opened with a voiceover that outlined the premise: …
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