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Cher has sued the widow of her former musical partner and ex-husband Sonny Bono over royalties for Sonny and Cher songs including I Got You Babe and The Beat Goes On. In a federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Cher alleges that former Rep. Mary Bono and other defendants have attempted to terminate

On this week’s Little Gold Men podcast, a look at the latest awards news, the potential IATSE strike, and much more.  By Vanity Fair October 15, 2021 Though they still won’t be broadcast on NBC, where millions of people have historically tuned in, the Golden Globe Awards may very well still happen in 2022. According

October is Filipinx American History Month and was dubbed so to commemorate the arrival of the first Filipinx people to come to California in the late 1500s. Feeling like this was a forgotten group within Asian American communities, Fred Cordova pushed for national recognition in the 1980s. These books center some of the experiences of

We’ve all seen the typical “ghost story” TV show: a person describes their paranormal experience, accompanied by a poorly cast re-enactment, and you’re taken right out of the story. Suspense is lost and you lose interest. Horror master Eli Roth (director of movies Cabin Fever and Hostel, among many others) wanted to change up that

The Brooklyn Nets point-guard’s status this season is up in the air given his stance on vaccine mandates. By Grant Rindner October 14, 2021 Kyrie Irving during a preseason Brooklyn Nets game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images. Most of the

Arkells frontman Max Kerman says he can’t wait to put some tour dates “on the board” as COVID-19 vaccines continue to create safe spaces for the band to reintroduce themselves to a live audience. “We used to average about 120 shows a year, and the last couple of years we’ve averaged about two. So we’re

They tend to lie, is what they do.  By Bess Levin October 14, 2021 Since leaving office last January, Donald Trump has had his hands full trying and failing to overturn the 2020 election, blackballing Republicans who dared to hold him responsible for the Capitol attack, and crashing both weddings and memorial services, where he’s

Legendary rock band The Rolling Stones have removed 1971 hit song Brown Sugar from their touring setlist — at least for now. According to an interview with the Los Angeles Times, lead singer Mick Jagger says they’re retiring the tune due to lyrics about slavery and the sexualization of young Black women. (You can read

As an employee walkout looms, Sarandos doubled down in a company memo: “We have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.” By Savannah Walsh October 14, 2021 Netflix has doubled-down on its defense of Dave Chappelle and his latest comedy special, The Closer, which has angered equality groups and

Where Normal People leads, Conversations With Friends will follow. The 12-part series based on Sally Rooney’s 2017 novel is officially in production in Northern Ireland as of April 26, 2021, per the show’s Instagram account. Conversations With Friends follows the wild success of the Hulu miniseries Normal People, which premiered to critical acclaim and socially

It’s been a good day for those of us who love crumbs of what Pedro Pascal is doing. The actor is a busy man, jumping from city to city to film movies and television shows, and now we’re getting a bit more of a look into both HBO’s The Last of Us TV series and

Actor William Shatner counted down Wednesday to his wildest role yet: riding a rocket into space, courtesy of “Star Trek” fan Jeff Bezos. Best known for his role as Captain Kirk, the 90-year-old Shatner joined three other passengers for the planned launch from West Texas. The launch is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m.

Searching for chills and thrills this spooky season? Stream a classic like Psycho—or a new classic like Get Out. By Tara Ariano and Savannah Walsh October 13, 2021 October is made for movies that send chills down the spine—from classics like Halloween and Psycho to newer fare, including The Conjuring and Us. Whether you’re looking

Across 12 films and counting, the timeline of the Halloween films has gotten increasingly confusing. Here’s how all the sequels connect (or don’t) to each other. By Keith Phipps October 13, 2021 Photographs courtesy Everett Collection; Collage by Gabe Conte The 1978 film Halloween became an unexpected hit that made director John Carpenter’s career and

The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for fair and safe working conditions. A strike would bring a halt to filming on a broad swath of film and television productions and extend well beyond

The Oscar nominee on his eponymous film, the rare rock doc that doubles as an actual movie. By Jordan Hoffman October 13, 2021 The most famous thing ever said about The Velvet Underground—a quote attributed to Brian Eno—is that even though their first album sold poorly, everyone who bought it started a band. But you

One stroll through the colorful streets of Austin, Texas and you’ll find the city’s slogan “Keep Austin Weird” plastered just about everywhere. While the saying was coined by the Austin Independent Business Alliance to promote small businesses, it’s become a full-blown lifestyle for natives and visitors alike. Of course, Austin is weird in the best

Impeachment executive producer Sarah Burgess discusses the traumatic, surreal details of the FBI’s swarm on Lewinsky in 1998. By Julie Miller October 12, 2021 When Monica Lewinsky arrived at the Pentagon City mall on January 16, 1998, to meet Linda Tripp for lunch, the 24-year-old had no idea she was about to be ensnared in

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 just got a whole lot funnier, in that Will Poulter is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Adam Warlock! Described as the “perfect human being” by the researchers who made him, Warlock is a complicated figure as he does not understand the human experience or life in general, being

The couple knew instantly that they wanted to build a life together after meeting on a dating app just a few weeks ago. By Emily Kirkpatrick October 12, 2021 The whirlwind romance between Cuffe Biden Owens and former Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King culminated in a walk down the aisle over the

Poet Saeed Jones used to consider himself a longtime fan of the comedian. But Chappelle’s new Netflix special “The Closer,” which fixates on gay and trans people, feels like a stab in the back. By Saeed Jones October 11, 2021 Dave Chappelle in January 2020 (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images).Sean Rayford You ever hear the

The company has reportedly suspended three staffers—including a trans person who publicly opposed Chapelle’s jokes about the LGBTQ+ community—though Netflix says the suspension is not related to their criticism. Meanwhile, some Netflix insiders have already spoken out against the move. By Savannah Walsh October 11, 2021 There’s no end in sight for Netflix’s Dave Chappelle

Spoilers for Lamb ahead. Several long months ago, Noomi Rapace couldn’t even fathom sitting on a Zoom session in New York City, chatting with someone about her experience working on the idiosyncratic new film, Lamb. That’s because she had sunk so deeply into her role as Maria—one half of a melancholy, flannel-wearing couple living on

DC Comics has big plans for the new Man of Steel. Jonathan Kent, son of Superman Clark Kent and Lois Lane, will come out as bisexual and fall in love with a male reporter in the fifth issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El, the comic book company announced on Monday. It is expected to hit

Neither senator openly contradicted the former president when he began spreading election-fraud conspiracy theories, but both privately agonized over a potential bandwagon scenario, David M. Drucker writes in his new book, In Trump’s Shadow. By David M. Drucker October 11, 2021 On Sunday, January 3, 2021, at 10:09 p.m., a political hand grenade exploded in

[embedded content] Audiences have a lot of questions for Marvel’s Eternals. Who are they? Where do they come from? What’s their mission? The somewhat obscure comics property doesn’t have the name brand recognition of Captain America or the Hulk, but Marvel is betting that their own brand (and the film’s all-star cast) is more than

Whiplash over the ban in Texas leaves some abortion providers in potential legal jeopardy. By Charlotte Klein October 10, 2021 The pause on Texas’ near-total abortion ban lasted only two days before a federal appeals court reinstated the ban Friday night at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request. The Republican AG had asked a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit, which leans conservative,

It all seemed simple enough: Book a Marvel movie, get ripped, feel incredible. But, as the Eternals star learned, growing into his new body required recalibrating his whole mindset. By Clay Skipper Photography by Aaron Sinclair October 7, 2021 Vest, $2,325, by Hermès. Pants, $860, by Salvatore Ferragamo. Sneakers, $595, by Santoni. Watch, $8,400, by Zenith. A

Bachelor in Paradise Canada host Jesse Jones is all set to host the reality show’s inaugural season, and he promises Canadians that there is plenty of hot tea drama to go around, right from the first episode. For those unfamiliar with the premise, Paradise is an offshoot of the Bachelor and Bachelorette series that takes