Oh, Americans. For all the times we make things complicated—here at home and around the world—we also can’t help but want things done simply. One glaring, if ultimately trivial, example of this instinct is when one of our own takes a beloved foreign-language film, translates it into Americanese, and in the process flattens out so
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Jon Lansdale was a prominent artist before he lost is drawing hand in a tragic automobile accident. His hand is never found, unfortunately, but when people start angering John, his hand returns to eliminate them. REVIEW: Written and Directed by Oliver StoneStarring: Michael Caine, Andrea Marcovicci, Annie McEnroe I was ten
Exclusive TMZ.com Wendy Williams is officially single and already mingling … because she knows exactly what she wants, and the goods she’s got to offer. It’s no surprise the talk show host is on the market — she has been since she filed for divorce from her husband, Kevin Hunter, in April — but we’re
Tonight at the 2020 Grammy Awards, Billie Eilish won Record of the Year for her single “bad guy.” She picked up the win over songs by Bon Iver (“Hey, Ma”), Ariana Grande (“7 rings”), Lil Nas X (“Old Town Road (Remix)”), Swae Lee and Post Malone (“Sunflower”), Lizzo (“Truth Hurts”), Khalid (“Talk”), and H.E.R. (“Hard
Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for Arrow, season 8, episode 9, “Green Arrow and the Canaries.” Could Laurel Lance be the secret villain of Green Arrow and the Canaries? There is evidence in the backdoor pilot and penultimate episode of Arrow suggesting that the former Black Siren’s redemption may not be as certain as was expected
It’s Grammy day, and before Hollywood accepts their golden gramophones … they wanted to stunt a little bit on the way in. And stunt they certainly did. The best in the music biz were all on hand Sunday at the STAPLES Center, where stars like Lizzo, Rick Ross, Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell, Ozzy Osbourne, Blake
Ryan Reynolds spent a sweet afternoon in NYC with his daughter, James. He and the 5-year-old beauty were on a lunch date on Jan. 26, and the picture couldn’t be any cuter. What a doting dad! On Sunday, Jan. 26, Ryan Reynolds, 43, spent some quality time with his eldest daughter James, 5, during an
Given their little black book of beauty contacts consists of the absolute best in the business, you can be sure that the beauty pros picked by celebs to get them ready for the red carpet know what they’re doing. You can be sure too, that those very same pros have scoured the latest and greatest
UPDATED AT 8:18PM PT with latest news conference. Los Angeles County officials held a series of briefings today on the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others. Bryant was 41. The helicopter crashed into a hillside above Calabasas in foggy conditions just before 10 a.m. PT. L.A. County
It’s been almost a year since the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle, but his memory lives on. On Sunday night, the late rapper’s friends came together to perform a beautiful tribute to his legacy. The performance opened with Meek Mill and Roddy Ricch performing “Letter to Nipsey,” before transitioning into DJ Khaled and John Legend’s
UPDATE: It was just announced that Kobe’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was one of the passengers on the helicopter. She did not survive. Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players in professional history and most popular athletes of the last several decades, was killed on Sunday in a private helicopter crash. He was 41 years
Vigils mourning the loss of basketball icon Kobe Bryant have been popping up all over America, and fans have been visiting en masse. Thousands of fans gathered at a makeshift memorial for Bryant, who died along with eight other people in a helicopter crash just before 10 a.m. Sunday morning, around the Staples Center where
With a title like Shirley and Elisabeth Moss featured as acclaimed horror author Shirley Jackson, the default expectation is that this film would be a period biopic. The reality is anything but; based on the novel of the same name by Susan Scarf Merrell and adapted by Sarah Gubbins, Shirley instead relays a captivating fictional
Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Shaquille O’Neal is mourning the death of Kobe Bryant. The 47-year-old basketball player and former teammate of Bryant reacted to the news of the late legend’s passing on Sunday. “There’s no words to express the pain I’m going through with this tragedy of loosing my [niece] Gigi & my
Exclusive TMZ.com The show must go on for YG … according to his lawyer, anyway, who says the guy WILL perform at the Grammys after all, this following his arrest and release. YG’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, tells TMZ … YG is moving forward with his Grammy Awards performance Sunday night, which had already been in
The Roadside Attractions Vietnam War drama The Last Full Measure had a solid debut this weekend earning an estimated $1,055,335 on 614 screens. Crossing the million-dollar mark on its first weekend out, the 2020 release is a decent start for Roadside after stellar box office numbers in 2019 with awards season contenders Judy and The Peanut Butter Falcon.
Allen BerezovskyGetty Images Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday at 41 years old. His daughter Gianna Onore Braynt, 13, also died in the accident. Fans and fellow celebrities are already putting out their kind thoughts and heartfelt messages on social media. Bryant has been married to his wife, Vanessa, since 2001. He
If you’ve ever found yourself staring down haplessly at your new Sk8-His, with a set of shoelaces in one hand while using the other to scratch your head in puzzlement, this one’s for you. Okay, in reality, this probably isn’t a situation you’ve ever had to contend with before, because when it comes to lacing
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As if the death of Kobe Bryant wasn’t heartbreaking enough, one of his four daughters was also killed in the helicopter crash that claimed his life. As the authorities figure out what happened, look back at the Bryant family in happier times. Kobe Bryant, 41, was killed in a helicopter crash during the morning hours
Dubai Carbon per person: 1.64t (10 trees) Long-haul flights of course have a greater impact on the environment than short-haul, but if do want to go further afield, Dubai is the furthest you can go for the least amount of trees, costing 10 which is considerably less than the 20 you’d need for Thailand. Whilst
After a monthlong break, Saturday Night Live was back to originals last night with host Adam Driver in his third turn and musical guest Halsey. The episode, featuring an appearance by Jon Lovitz in the Cold Open, drew a 3.8 Live+Same Day household rating in the 44 local metered markets and a 1.7 adults 18-49
Kobe Bryant, the NBA star, Oscar winner, and pop culture icon, died Sunday at the age of 41, according to TMZ. His private helicopter crashed in Calabasas, and TMZ reports that five aboard were confirmed dead. A Los Angeles local news report confirmed that a helicopter had crashed in the area, and sparked a quarter-acre
Refresh for latest…: Sony’s Bad Boys For Life kept the joyride going in its sophomore session at the international box office. The weekend was worth $42M in 58 markets for an offshore cume of $95M and bringing global to $215M. The overseas drop was 39% in the holdover hubs. Following last week’s debut, the well-received
The scandal that’s tearing things apart in the back office of the Grammys might be a little inside baseball to non-industry folk, but trust me that it matters to music fans. If you ever thought that the Grammys were irrelevant and out of touch — this is, after all, the group that gave a heavy
After taking a break from the spotlight, Demi Lovato is back and ready to take 2020 by storm! The 27-year-old singer will be gracing the stage at Sunday night’s Grammys, marking her first major performance since her drug overdose in 2018. Ahead of her music comeback, Demi sat down for a candid interview with Zane
It feels like forever since we’ve really heard from Jenelle Evans, doesn’t it? Sure, she hops on Twitter now and then, and every once in a while she’ll get on Instagram. But now that she’s not on Teen Mom 2, and especially after her dramatic move to Nashville, we really haven’t been able to hear
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After being kidnapped, Audrey awakens and discovers her terrifying post-apocalyptic reality. REVIEW: Another short film. kiddies! Today we have BLEED THE NIGHT from Cinesia Pictures, directed by Reza Ghassemi. It’s a little difficult to describe the story, as the events appear to be non-linear. That isn’t a bad thing. We see
The Mother’s Day viewers missed due to the time jump was finally revealed and the truth was more heartbreaking than we imagined. Jack Ori and Christine Orlando are joined by Ronnie from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum to debate the big revelations, Summer’s return, Victor’s plan, and what should happen next in
The next shot gives us Rey, in an outfit similar to what Luke Skywalker wears in The Return of the Jedi, having just dispatched a number of Stormtroopers with a double bladed blue lightsaber. Item three is the one Trevorrow remarks on, where R2-D2 has taken significant damage from something, but the writer/director assures us