Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Stephen Colbert Brings Back Keebler Elf Jeff Sessions to Talk About Michael Cohen’s Trump Trial Testimony| Video
Michael Cohen testified in Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Tuesday that Trump once told him he would have his then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions quash an investigation by the FBI into Cohen as well as another key ally. Which have a very delighted Stephen Colbert an excuse to bring back a character he hasn’t used in 6 years: Jeff Sessions, portrayed by a Keebler Elf. Colbert had a lot of fun with this during his Tuesday night monologue, and you can watch the whole thing above now. For background, Cohen mentioned sessions Twice on Tuesday. First, he testified in court that…
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Sony Pictures Nearly Doubles Q4 Income to $196 Million Driven by More Theatrical Releases
Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is currently a focus of a possible acquisition of rival Paramount Global with private equity firm Apollo Global Management, reported a strong recovery in the last quarter of the fiscal year after the Hollywood strikes ended. The division of Tokyo-based Sony Group reported a near doubling of operating income in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023, on sales that increased 13.5% to $2.6 billion in dollar terms. Here is a snapshot: Operating Income: $196 million in Q4, up 98% from $99 million in the prior-year period. Sales: $2.6 billion in Q4, up 13.5% from $2.29 billion…
Monday, May 13, 2024
Mark Damon, Film Sales Exec and Actor, Dies at 91
Mark Damon, who built a reputation as both as an actor early in his career before working as a film sales executive and producer, has died, according to media reports. He was 91 years old. His death comes just ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, where he was a frequent face. His work as a producer included “Monster,” “Flight of the Navigator,” “The Upside of Anger,” “The NeverEnding Story” and numerous other projects. He was a producer or executive producer on more than 70 movies. His last acting role was in 1997’s “Deceiver,” but he appeared in numerous projects from…
Sunday, May 12, 2024
‘SNL’: Scarlett Johansson’s Husband Says Lack of Marvel Movies This Year ‘Better Be a One-Time Thing’
There’s only one major Marvel movie coming out this year, and Scarlett Johansson’s husband was decidedly not pleased about that on this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live.” So, he made sure to give the studio a stern warning during Weekend Update. Yes, obviously we’re talking about co-anchor Colin Jost. He and Johansson — who starred as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the MCU — have been married since 2020 and share a son together. But, providing for the family wasn’t the issue Jost had in mind. He was thinking of another bill entirely. During the week’s headlines, Jost pointed out…
Saturday, May 11, 2024
KTLA Reporter Sam Rubin Honored With Ferris Wheel Tribute at the Santa Monica Pier | Video
Celebrities and media icons weren’t the only people paying tribute to beloved KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin following news of his sudden death Friday at 64. The Santa Monica pier paid tribute to Rubin on Friday night with a light display on the attraction’s iconic Ferris wheel. Watch it below now: The Santa Monica Pier honors KTLA's Sam Rubin pic.twitter.com/mITMOYJwUq — KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News (@KTLAWeekendAM) May 11, 2024 Rubin, who worked for KTLA since 1991, died at his home, after suffering a fatal heart attack on Friday. An institution of Los Angeles local news and a multiple award-winning…
Friday, May 10, 2024
Jimmy Kimmel Is Pretty Sure Trump Is Scared of Going to Jail: ‘Because It’s Jail’ | Video
During his monologue on Thursday, Jimmy Kimmel poked holes in the idea that Donald Trump actually hopes he gets sent to jail for political benefit. “Nobody wants to go to jail – because it’s jail,” Kimmel said. Even so, Kimmel compared prison jumpsuits to the general aesthetic of McDonald’s restaurants, joking that “Trump might actually feel at home” as a result. You can watch the whole monologue above. Kimmel got to this topic after a lengthy period talking about the testimony in Trump’s New York criminal trial over the hush money payments he made to Stormy Daniels. This allowed him…
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Chris Hayes Says Delay of Trump’s Documents Trial Proves ‘We Are in Very Dangerous Territory’ | Video
On Tuesday, Florida District Judge Aileen Cannon indefinitely postponed the federal criminal trial over Donald Trump’s misuse of classified documents for reasons that, to put it mildly, are extremely specious. And on Wednesday, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes commented bluntly on the situation. “What Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon is doing is a scandal,” he declared, noting that it’s a symptom of the U.S. judiciary no longer operating in good faith. “We are in very dangerous territory,” he added. You can watch the whole commentary at the top of the page now. Hayes lamented that there aren’t a lot of remedies for what…
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Lawrence O’Donnell Says Judge Sent ‘a Signal’ That Trump’s Lawyers ‘Did Not Do a Good Job’ With Stormy Daniels Testimony| Video
Lawrence O’Donnell opened Tuesday’s episode of “The Last Word” with a detailed look at Stormy Daniels’ testimony in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial earlier in the day. And the MSNBC concluded things went pretty bad for Trump, because based on a comments he made during the trial, presiding Judge Juan Merchan sent “a signal” to the ex-president that his defense attorneys “did not do a good job in that section of the trial.” You can watch the full commentary at the top of the page now. Of note, O’Donnell listed all the events, including the fact that Trump was…
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
UCLA Vows to Hold ‘Instigators’ Who Attacked Gaza War Protesters ‘Accountable,’ Says LAPD Is Helping to Identify Them
In a statement sent to students and faculty on Monday, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block vowed to hold “accountable” the “instigators” of the vicious attack last Tuesday night on anti-Gaza war protesters at school’s now-dispersed encampment. Calling the violence “a truly despicable act” against “students, faculty and staff members who were encamped to advocate for Palestinian rights,” Block wrote that Rick Braziel, UCLA’s associated Vice Chancellor and Chief Safety Officer, has been tasked to lead “a law enforcement investigation” to identify the attackers. Block also called on students to come forward with any information they may have. As part of this,…
Monday, May 6, 2024
‘The Sympathizer’ Director Park Chan-wook Explains Episode 4’s Big Change From the Book
Note: This story contains spoilers ahead from “The Sympathizer” Episode 4. Sunday’s episode of “The Sympathizer” saw The Captain (Hoa Xuande) go to work as an interpreter on auteur Nikos’ (Robert Downey Jr.) film about the Vietnam War. Co-showrunner Park Chan-wook revealed in an interview with TheWrap that one key change that the series made from Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pultizer Prize-winning source material was moving the location of the film’s set from the Philippines to California. “I think in the original novel, because it’s inspired by ‘Apocalypse Now,’ they changed the Philippines into Vietnam. But because of the financial restraints,…
