In 2002 I was cast in the Fox series 24, and it changed my life. I’d been building a career as a movie actor and now suddenly I was a TV star, living in a beautiful house in the Hollywood Hills. I had been on the cover of the Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair and
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HBO Max’s limited series Station Eleven is a stunning post-apocalyptic puzzle box that should be crowned the best new show on TV. Its dizzyingly poignant nonlinear storytelling will leave you wondering and dreaming. Also, feral theatre kids with knives perform a lot of Shakespeare! This is a win-win situation. Adapted from Emily St. John Mandel’s
The album, due Friday, will also feature contributions from Tyler, The Creator, Lil Wayne and more. By Grant Rindner January 5, 2022 The Weeknd.Courtesy of XO Records. The Weeknd a.k.a. Abel Tesfaye is releasing a new album on January 7. Well, those are our words. In his words, the Toronto pop star is unveiling “A
While Vancouver fans have quickly grown to love new Vancouver Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau for his role in jumpstarting the team, many likely don’t know about his part in one of the most iconic sports films of all time. The movie: The 1977 hockey comedy classic Slap Shot, starring Paul Newman as the player-coach of
We all have resolutions. Resolutions to stop doing this or start doing that. Resolutions to be somehow harder, better, faster, stronger. Resolutions to return to the resolution question around April. The modern world is set up so that even abstaining from resolutions on anti-personal-growth terms is still a resolution somehow. Some will succeed and some
Frederic Chopin’s clout in the classical music community is considerable. The Polish-born pianist and composer, however, arguably doesn’t possess the same instant name recognition with even casual listeners that peers such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach command. French born classical virtuoso Elizabeth Sombart brings her interpretative powers to bear presenting some of Chopin’s most vital
By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 5, 2022 3:23 pm Updated January 5, 2022 3:24 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The upcoming Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday due to what organizers called “too many risks” due to the Omicron variant. No new
Tristan Thompson confirmed last night in an Instagram Story statement that he did father a child with Maralee Nichols and issued an apology to his on-off girlfriend Khloé Kardashian, whom he had been dating when he and Nichols were physically involved. Entertainment Tonight got details from a source close to Kardashian about her feelings on
During Monday’s episode of The Five, Fox News host Jesse Watters said the thing that everyone knows but no one at the network is supposed to say publicly: that they love political “disarray” on the left because it’s great for their ratings. In a segment about progressive lawmakers’ criticism of President Joe Biden, Watters said that
Zach Braff penned a loving social media tribute to his girlfriend of three years, Florence Pugh, to commemorate her 26th birthday. The Scrubs star posted a photo of Pugh resting her head on the edge of a pool to his Instagram Stories on Monday. He tagged the actress, writing over the shot, “Happy birthday to
Master of world cinema Asghar Farhadi examines the darker side of viral fame in his new film, A Hero. By Zach Baron January 4, 2022 Asghar Farhadi at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2021. Paul Best/Getty Images Even during a pandemic, Los Angeles remains a meetings town, fueled by bottled water and fizzy lunches full
If there’s anything the late Betty White loved as much a making people laugh, it was surely animals. The late actor was known for her advocacy for animal causes and spent much of her time raising money for animal shelters and animal rights organizations. Read more: Drivers snowed in — some for more than 15
Only a reality franchise as far removed from real life as The Bachelor would brand Clayton Echard its unsung hero. After two years and four seasons spent filming in various hotels under COVID protocol, The Bachelor has returned to its famed mansion and the formula it’s used for 26 seasons. Echard, a former athlete and
Kanye West and actress Julia Fox went to Carbone restaurant in Miami on Saturday night, and people are wondering if this might be a sign that he’s finally moved on from his ex, Kim Kardashian. Kardashian filed for divorce in February of 2021, and in the past few months West has been running a very
Super stoked to welcome you Jon! So we know a lot about you from TikTok, but for those who might not, tell us a little bit more about yourself and how you got on this road of pursuing music and TikTok content creation. So, I started making music back in 2018 with my first mixtape
Last week, nested in a gray winter apartment as half my Instagram feed collectively convalesced, I found myself charmed by Harold McGee. Back in December of 2020, the wizard science writer appeared on the video podcast Modern Wisdom to talk about his latest book, Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World’s Smells. McGee, beamed
Despite the name, Happy Hogan is really a sad character when you stop and think about it. In the grand scheme of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’ve seen some incredibly sad characters. Gamora’s mother and half of her planet was murdered by Thanos and his army, Peter Parker has consistently lost everything in his life
Apparently, you can know every trick in the (wizarding) book and still make mistakes. During the highly anticipated Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special, which hit HBO Max on Saturday, Jan 1, shrewd fans noticed that a baby picture purportedly of Emma Watson was actually not of Watson, but rather depicted a different
On New Year’s Eve, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck stepped out with her daughter Emme, walking through the streets of Los Angeles in matching black and navy for a casual family date. Lopez was wearing a belt-cinched blue jacket with a black leather collar paired with light jeans and lace-up boots featuring high heels. Beside
The passing of beloved actor and America’s sweetheart Betty White on New Year’s Eve at 99 years old was the final blow of 2021. White has left an indelible mark on American culture, from her work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls to her countless appearances in film, television series, and
Like you, Omicron has bummed me out. Just as we thought things were getting better, COVID-19 wiggles its spikes into a new configuration and suddenly December 2021 felt a lot like March 2020. But maybe we should have seen this coming. This pandemic mirrors many of the things that happened with the great influenza pandemic
Betty White, one of the most beloved comedic actors of her time, has died at 99. Her close friend and agent Jeff Witjas told People in a statement on Friday, “I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she
Having reunited for The Matrix Resurrections, Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss are already brainstorming their next dream project together. Speaking about her favorite role Reeves has played, Moss told People, “I love John Wick.” “I really started to understand Keanu’s outrageous gift for telling story through his body,” she told the magazine. “And I didn’t fully understand
Actress, comedian and Hollywood icon Betty White has died at the age of 99, weeks before her 100th birthday. Her death was confirmed by her longtime agent Jeff Witjas, who said it was unclear whether White had died Thursday night or Friday. Witjas said White had been staying near her home in Los Angeles during
The Book of Boba Fett series, on Disney+ this week, is the end of a long road of many attempts at a spin-off for the character. By William Goodman December 27, 2021 Temura Morrison in The Book of Boba Fett.Courtesy of Francois Duhamel/Disney. When it comes to iconic helmeted characters in the Star Wars universe,
Celebrity reactions poured in after beloved Hollywood star Betty White died on Friday at age 99, weeks away from her 100th birthday. Comedians old and young remembered the Golden Girls star, having worked alongside her or been inspired by her pioneering comedy. Read more: Hollywood icon Betty White dies at 99 Comedian Steve Martin remembers a
This week, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker revisited the site of their engagement on the beach at the Rosewood Miramar Hotel in Montecito, California, spending a romantic afternoon and evening taking in the sunset and boardwalk. The couple was engaged in the same location in October of this year. For their walk down memory lane,
Hugh Jackman has contracted COVID and that means yet another Broadway musical being shut down—The Music Man. The Australian star made the announcement on Instagram, letting fans know that he only had mild symptoms. “I just wanted to make sure you heard this from me,” Jackman wrote. “I tested positive for covid. Mild symptoms and
Saying goodbye is never an easy thing to do. Every year we say farewell to people in our lives — sometimes it’s to our loved ones, and sometimes it’s to the people who touched our hearts with their talent. This year we mourned the loss of those who made us laugh, including beloved actors and
The show’s messy relationship with its audience was its own complex love story. By Bolu Babalola December 29, 2021 Jay Ellis and Issa Rae in Insecure.Courtesy of Raymond Liu/HBO. To say Issa ending up with Lawrence was a controversial choice would be like saying the men she hooked up with were kind of cute: an