Saturday, January 26, 2019
Mindy Kaling’s ‘Late Night’ Might Just Be the First Commercial Hit at Sundance This Year
This year’s Sundance Film Festival might have just found its first commercial hit with Mindy Kaling’s “Late Night,” a comedy that has a bunch of laughs, a lot of heart and a whole lot of Emma Thompson. The film premiered on Friday night to a crowded Eccles Theatre. Director Nisha Ganatra made the introductions to a crowd that was about to be the first to see the film, which Kaling also wrote. Twenty seconds into the first scene, the crowd already had plenty to laugh about. Thompson plays legendary late night host Katherine Newbury, who is accused of being a…
Friday, January 25, 2019
Joycelyn Savage's Family Contacted by FBI About R. Kelly
R. Kelly’s relationship with Joycelyn Savage — one of his alleged brainwashed sex slaves — has done way more than raise eyebrows with viewers of “Surviving R. Kelly” … we’re told it’s caught the attention of the feds. Sources familiar with the… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Friday, January 25, 2019
Theranos and the Rise and Fall of ‘The Inventor’ Elizabeth Holmes Is a Tale of Our Times
The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and her $9 billion medical tech start-up, Theranos, is the stuff of Greek tragedy: Hubris, ambition, deception and betrayal abound. But it is also a stunning emblem of our delusional, self-aggrandizing, fake-it-till-you-make-it times, a cautionary tale of the tech era and the insidious culture it has created of would-be legends and short-lived genius. Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney has all the raw ingredients of great drama in “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley,” which screened on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival. sun Also Read: 15 Buzziest Sundance Movies: From…
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Police Had Big Problems with Version of Events by Chris Brown Rape Accuser
Chris Brown is walking around Paris without fear of getting cuffed and hauled back to the police station, because cops found his rape accuser’s story almost impossible to believe … TMZ has learned. One source directly connected to the case tells us,… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Thursday, January 24, 2019
‘The Daily Show’ Imagines if Weed Was Advertised on TV Like Legal Drugs (Video)
If you want to know what TV commercials might look like if marijuana is ever fully legalized in the U.S., “The Daily Show” put together a pretty damned funny video imagining just that. The bit was inspired by a medical marijuana company that on Monday said CBS rejected an ad it wanted to air during the Super Bowl. CBS hasn’t commented one way or the other as to whether this is true, but on Wednesday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah said he supports the idea, especially if marijuana ads looked like commercials for any other pharmaceutical product —…
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Jayme Closs To Receive $25,000 Award For Her 'Brave Escape'
Jennie-O Turkey Store, where her late parents were long employed, first offered the money as a reward for help in finding her. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
T.I. Believes Chris Brown in Rape Case Until Evidence Shows Otherwise
[[tmz:video id=”1_zhkh3l8v”]] T.I. is standing firm in defense of Chris Brown in the wake of a rape allegation, and he says it’s because he still values “innocent until proven guilty” … unlike most folks. We got T.I. at LAX Tuesday and asked whether he… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
‘The Daily Show': Ronny Chieng Disses ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Oscars Snub, Sam Elliot’s Mustache (Video)
In a fun gag on Tuesday’s “The Daily Show,” correspondent Ronny Chieng had some unkind words for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominees — mainly because he himself wasn’t nominated. Plenty of fans were taken by surprise Tuesday morning when “Crazy Rich Asians” didn’t receive a single Oscar nomination, and so was Chieng, who played supporting character Eddie Cheng in the hit romantic comedy. “Who gives a s— about Best Picture,” Chieng asked when he came out to discuss the matter with Trevor Noah. “The story this year is all about the deserving nominees who were snubbed…. especially in the…
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Video Shows Arizona Cop Fatally Shooting Fleeing Teenager
14-year-old Antonio Arce was pronounced dead after the Tempe shooting. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Netflix to Produce Adaptation of Broadway Play ‘American Son’ Starring Kerry Washington
The critically-acclaimed Broadway play “American Son” is getting a film adaption on Netflix that will feature the return of cast members Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan and Eugene Lee, as well as director Kenny Leon. Washington announced the news during an appearance Monday night on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Written by Christopher Demos-Brown, “American Son” tells the story of two interracial parents who reunite in a Florida police station seeking answers about their missing teenage son. The film will go into production in February. Also Read: 'American Son' Theater Review: Kerry Washington Brings #BlackLivesMatter Debate to Broadway Leon,…
