Actor and filmmaker Andy Serkis will read all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit during a livestream Friday, May 8th, to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts. The marathon event — which Serkis has fittingly dubbed “a Hobbitathon” — will kick off at 10 a.m. in the U.K. (5 a.m. EST …
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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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Former Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden excoriated President Donald Trump for not taking responsibility for the COVID-19 pandemic during an interview with James Corden on The Late Late Show Tuesday. Biden spoke about his early concerns about the coronavirus and recalled how, back in 2016, the …
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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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