“Saturday Night Live” opened up by lampooning the explosive allegations made in the ongoing Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial. “I am Nicole Wallace and you are watching MSNBC News because you have nowhere else to place your anger,” Kate McKinnon said, portraying the anchor introducing the cable network’s trial coverage. Depp, played by … Read more
Picture: The CW For fans of the CW’s original programming, it’s been a rough couple of days. Not only have fan favorites like Legends of Tomorrow and batman been abruptly canceled, earlier this week the network bid farewell to other series including Naomi, Charmed, and Roswell, New Mexico. There’ll still be some original content coming … Read more
article ATLANTA, GA – JULY 17: Lil Keed performs at 107.9 Birthday Bash 25 at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium at Georgia State University on July 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) (Getty Pictures) ATLANTA – Atlanta rapper Lil Keed has died, his brother confirmed. The verified Instagram account of Lil Gotit posted … Read more
Picture: IFC Midnight After moving to a new home—a cluster of apartment towers surrounded by forests, quieter than usual thanks to the summer holidays—bored young Ida (Rakel Lenora Fløttum) welcomes friendship with a similarly aged neighbor, Ben (Sam Ashraf). Goal The Innocentsa brutal yet elegant investigation into the extremes of psychopathy and empathyis hardly your … Read more
They’re putting woke workers to bed. In light of internal dissension triggered by productions like Dave Chappelle’s chaotically controversial stand-up special, Netflix has reportedly issued a shady missive to its disgruntled staffers, underscoring that the streaming behemoth values the “artistic expression” of its content creators over each employee’s personal thoughts , beliefs and lifestyles. And … Read more
Fred Ward, the veteran character actor best known for his diverse roles in “Tremors,” “The Right Stuff” and Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts,” has died. He was 79. A rep for the “Exit Speed” star confirmed to The Post that he died last weekend. “I am sad to announce the passing of acclaimed actor Fred Ward, … Read more
Disney+Photo: NICK AGRO/AFP via Getty Images When Disney first launched its streaming service Disney+ back in November of 2019, it did so with a long-term mindset. Streaming was, presumably, the future, and so the company was willing to burn a lot of money to catch up with more established performers in the industry—most notably Netflix, … Read more
There’s one last laugh. Norm Macdonald secretly recorded a run-through of a planned stand-up special shortly before his death — and it could soon be coming to Netflix. The exciting news was revealed Wednesday by fellow funnyman David Spade, eight months on from the “Saturday Night Live” star’s untimely passing. “I definitely cried,” Spade stated, … Read more
You “Heard” wrong. Snapchat has dispelled a popular social media rumor that its viral, new crying face filter is based on actress Amber Heard weeping in court. The social media platform cleared the air in a statement to TMZ. For the digitally uninitiated, the filter is essentially an augmented-reality lens that you superimpose over people’s … Read more
Rose Leslie and Theo James in The Time Traveler’s WifePhoto: Macall Polay/HBO There’s a certain sense of predestination to the idea of Steven Moffat showrunning a TV version of The Time Traveler’s Wife. Moffat, after all, came to his postCoupling career resurgence via a tenure on Doctor Who—most notably his celebrated 2006 episode “The Girl … Read more