The DC FanDome event shared the first trailer for the upcoming HBO Max series Peacemaker, a spinoff of The Suicide Squad starring John Cena’s titular ultra-patriotic superhero. Written and largely directed by James Gunn, the new series finds Cena’s Peacemaker seeking redemption after he becoming the straight-up villain (and surviving …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Kim Kardashian in Celebrity-Packed 'Bachelorette' Sketch
Playing a bachelorette named Rachel, Kim Kardashian faced an all-star lineup of suitors in anSNL parody of the famed dating show, giving each guy a token that signified he’d survived another week in the competition. The first suitor to receive the prized token was Chace Crawford, a star of the …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Mocks Cancel Culture at Celebrity-Packed Screening Event
Dave Chappelle was greeted with a standing ovation from his fellow celebrities during the screening of his Untitled: Dave Chappelle Documentary,despite the recent controversy over hisNetflix stand-up comedy special, The Closer. The comedian has received criticism about the special, which some critics say contains transphobic material. “If this is what …
Read More »Peter Dinklage Pines for Roxanne in Classic Love Triangle 'Cyrano'
Peter Dinklage pines for Roxanne as the titular character in the Joe Wright-directed musical drama, Cyrano. The film arrives in theaters in December. The recreation of the classic love triangle story finds Cyrano de Bergerac suavely dueling and lovesick for Roxanne (Haley Bennett). “My sole purpose on this Earth is …
Read More »Nobody Does It Better: Why James Bond Will Never Die
The prisoner is strapped down to a table in the villain’s lair, as his megalomaniacal host watches a laser slowly burn its way up towards this captive’s crown jewels. “You expect me to talk?” asks James Bond, staring down a crotch-zapping death ray. “No, Mr. Bond,” the title character of …
Read More »Alan Sepinwall: How Do You Solve a Problem Like the 2021 Emmys?
Last year’s Emmy haul for Schitt’s Creek was a historic one, as the Pop TV comedy became the first ongoing series to ever sweep all seven of the awards — the four acting categories, plus writing, directing, and Outstanding Comedy Series — presented in the primetime telecast. Because that night’s …
Read More »Olivia Wilde Teases Florence Pugh, Harry Styles-Led Film 'Don't Worry Darling'
Olivia Wilde has dropped a teaser trailer forDon’t Worry Darling, a hotly anticipated psychological thriller starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. This is the second feature film Wilde has directed, following up the buzzy teen comedy Booksmart. Wilde debuted the teaser on her Twitter page, revealing that the film will …
Read More »'The Wire' Creator David Simon Pens Tribute to Michael K. Williams
The Wire creator David Simon penned a tribute to actor Michael K. Williams — who played the iconic character of Omar Little in the HBO series — in the New York Times. Willams died September 6th at the age of 54. The remembrance centers around a conversation Williams had about …
Read More »Watch Kenneth Branagh Flashback to 1969 in 'Belfast' Trailer
Focus Features has released the first trailer for Belfast, written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. The semi-autobiographical film, which stars Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciaran Hinds and Jude Hill, arrives in theaters November 12th. The official synopsis describes it as “a poignant story of love, laughter and loss …
Read More »Kristen Stewart Debuts as Princess Diana in New Teaser for 'Spencer'
Kristen Stewart plays Princess Diana at a pivotal crossroads in the new teaser trailer for Spencer, opening November 5th. The film is set during Christmas 1991, 10 years after Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles, and amidst a flurry of rumors over infidelities and possible divorce. The film offers an imagining …
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