Actor Travis Fimmel discusses the monotony of milking cows, mortifying auditions and more in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s “The First Time” video interview series. The Vikings star grew up on a cattle farm in Australia, started helping out as soon as he was old enough, but quickly grew …
Read More »Trevor Noah on Jacob Blake Shooting: 'What Purpose Do Bullets 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Serve?'
Trevor Noah examined the police shooting of Jacob Blake — as well as the non-violent arrest of a gunman accused of shooting protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin — on Wednesday’s The Daily Show. “Why do some people get shot seven times in the back, while other people are treated like human …
Read More »'The Breakdown' With Katori Hall
Olivier Award-winning playwright and activist Katori Hall — who also wrote the book for the Broadway musical Tina — discusses her new Starz show P-Valley on the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s “The Breakdown.” The Memphis native could not wait to depict Southern strip-club culture: “I think a lot of …
Read More »Charles Bukowski Comes to Life in 'You Never Had It' Trailer
Charles Bukowski’s writing influenced many a writer, poet and musician, and now the acerbic bard of San Pedro will be appearing like he’s never been seen before. You Never Had It – An Evening with Bukowski, premiering August 7th in virtual cinemas, features archival footage of Italian producer and journalist …
Read More »Trevor Noah, Fallon Climb the Hill of Beans That Is Trump's Goya Obsession
Trevor Noah and Jimmy Fallon joked about President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump’s ethically dubious decision to essentially post sponsored content for Goya Foods after the company’s president, Robert Unanue, praised Trump last week. Unanue’s comments prompted some liberals to call for a boycott of the company’s products, …
Read More »'Beavis and Butt-Head' Reimagining to Air on Comedy Central
Comedy Central announced on Wednesday that a reimagined version ofBeavis and Butt-Head, MTV’s beloved Nineties adult cartoon comedy, will be coming to the network. The new version of the show, which originally aired from 1993 to 1997, will present the two teenage couch potatoes as Gen X parents raising their …
Read More »Watch Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd Join 'Ghostbusters' Cast Zoom Reunion
Ghostbusters alumni Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts and director Ivan Reitman reconnected for the latest installment of Josh Gad’s quarantine YouTube series Reunited Apart. Reitman’s son Jason — who is directing the upcoming sequel Ghosbusters: Afterlife — also joined the laid-back Zoom call, along with …
Read More »Fox News Edits Video to Remove Police With Guns Drawn, Cuffing Innocent Black People
A local Fox affiliate ran a story about a family flagging down law enforcement to protect a business from looters, but when police arrived on the scene, the officers handcuffed them. Fox News, however, when broadcasting the affiliate’s report, removed the part of the footage where police drew their guns …
Read More »Sting, Sarah Silverman, Nick Offerman Talk Psychedelics in 'Have a Good Trip' Trailer
Sting, Sarah Silverman, Nick Offerman and more appear in the trailer for Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics, out May 11th on Netflix. The film explores the history of psychedelics — its pros and cons and cultural impact — while pondering its possibilities for treating depression and addiction. “I …
Read More »Andrew Cuomo Talks COVID-19, Reopening New York on 'The Daily Show'
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared onThe Daily Show Wednesday night to discuss the coronavirus pandemic in his state. Cuomo reiterated that New York had successfully “flattened the curve” of the virus through social distancing measures and that both the death rates and hospitalization rates in the state were in …
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