On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver demonstrated the skin-crawling annoyance of robocalls by targeting the exact agency that could stop them, the Federal Communications Commission, with a hilarious robocall of his own. But before that satisfying grand finale, the comedian explained the “clearly infuriating” phenomenon in the show’s main …
Read More »Watch Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson Kick Off Scam Season in 'The Hustle' Trailer
Anne Hathway helps Rebel Wilson master the art of the perfect con in the new trailer for The Hustle, set to arrive May 10th. In the film, Hathaway plays a high-class scammer who takes Wilson, a small-time crook, under her wing and teaches her how to properly fleece wealthy men. …
Read More »Celine Dion Biopic 'The Power of Love' in the Works
A biopic on Celine Dion is in the works, Variety reports. The Valerie Lemercier-directed The Power of Love is slated for a 2020 release and will feature the singer’s music. Lemercier will also star as Dion in the French film. Dion and her record company authorized the project and gave …
Read More »'Kimmel' Predicts Trump's 'Alternative' State of the Union is Heading to Pay-Per-View
Jimmy Kimmel Live mocked the ongoing political tension between President Trump and Democratic leaders with a hilarious, fake promo for a “shutdown showdown steel slat brawl” between the president, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Kimmel opened the monologue piece from Wednesday’s episode with …
Read More »'I Am the Night': New Trailer Plunges Into 'Black Dahlia'-Era Los Angeles
Chris Pine and Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins reunite for I Am the Night, an upcoming limited series based on the mystery surrounding the Black Dahlia murder. The six-episode series premieres on TNT on January 28th. I Am the Night, inspired by true events and the memoir One Day She’ll …
Read More »Nicolas Roeg, 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' Director, Dead at 90
Nicolas Roeg, a visionary filmmaker whose enrapturing, sensuous movies transformed the way audiences and his fellow directors understood cinematic language, has died at the age of 90, his family confirmed to the BBC. More concerned with blazing his own trail than catering to commercial concerns, Roeg created dramas that played …
Read More »'Clueless' Movie Remake in the Works
Classic Nineties comedy movie Clueless is getting a remake, Deadline reports. Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver has been tapped to produce, while Glow writer Marquita Robinson will pen the script for the Paramount Pictures project. Directed and written by Amy Heckerling, the 1995 original was loosely based on Jane Austen’s …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Accuses Trump of Trying to 'Mansplain the Midterms' to Female Voters
Stephen Colbert opened his Friday night monologue on The Late Show by reminding his audience that the show would bedoing a rare live broadcast on November 6th, election night, before addressing what might actually bring the Republicans down. “Everybody is excited the midterms are 18 days away. Eighteen days away …
Read More »Netflix Acquires 'Chronicles of Narnia' Rights, Developing TV Series, Films
Netflixacquired the rights to C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, with the streaming service developing new series and film projects revolving around the beloved fantasy book series. The C.S. Lewis Company and Netflix announced the multi-year deal Wednesday, which gives the streaming service the rights to all seven Narnia novels. …
Read More »Deadmau5 to Score Upcoming Film 'Polar'
Deadmau5 will compose his first film score for the upcoming movie, Polar, which is set to arrive next year via Netflix and Constantin Film. Swedish director and drummer Jonas Åkerlund is directing Polar, which is an adaptation of Victor Santos’ noir graphic novel, Polar: Came From the Cold. The film …
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