The overall direction of the Star Wars franchise after the nine-part Skywalker saga — which concluded last year with Rise of Skywalker — is still uncertain, but Lucasfilm has announced a new film in the works: Taika Waititi, fresh from the Oscar-winning Jojo Rabbit, has signed on to direct a …
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Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker will get an early release on Disney+, fittingly arriving May 4th, which has unofficially become “Star Wars Day” because of the “May the Fourth”/”May the force” pun. Rise of Skywalker was previously scheduled to hit Disney+ in July. Its arrival will make the entire Star …
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Stephen Colbert recapped Donald Trump‘s recent news briefing and criticized the Wisconsin Supreme Court in his latest homemade version of The Late Show on Tuesday. Colbert kicked off by noting how grateful he is to still be able to host his show, despite the fact that he’s not even sure …
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Nicole Richie first gave a name to her alter ego a few years ago while at home tending to her garden. This was not, however, the first time she was aware of Nikki Fre$h‘s existence. “Nikki Fre$h the person I do feel like has always lived inside of me, she …
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John Krasinski released the first episode of his new web show Some Good News to liven up viewers during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 15-minute episode, the actor brought in Steve Carell to reflect back on The Office in light of its 15th anniversary. Krasinski also highlighted good news from …
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Apple TV+ has released a trailer for its upcoming series, Defending Jacob, which stars Chris Evans. The series, based on the 2012 novel by William Landay, follows assistant district attorney Andy Barber (Evans), whose 14-year-old son Jacob (Jaeden Martell) is accused of murder. Michelle Dockery plays Laurie, Andy’s wife, and …
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It’s March 17th and if there’s any one, basic, simple apolitical truth we can all agree on, it’s this: You know about the coronavirus. It sounds reductionist to the point of moronic; even the most doltish Neanderthal or Henry Darger-worshipping recluse knows that the world is facing a major pandemic …
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UPDATE: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been released from an Australian hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus last week, The New York Times reports. The couple — who were arguably the first major American pop culture figures to contract the virus — will remain in self-isolation for the …
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Trevor Noah examined the continued spread of coronavirus and offered an ingenious, although medically dubious, way to protect oneself from the disease on The Daily Show Thursday. Coronavirus has spread to 52 countries, prompting governments to take drastic action, whether it’s Japan closing schools for a month or Saudi Arabia …
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Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah offered their live reactions to the contentious, and very loud, Democratic debate Tuesday, the last before the South Carolina primary this weekend and then Super Tuesday, March 3rd. Both hosts summed up the chaotic mood of the debate in the opening moments of their shows. …
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