Hank Azaria reflected on his decision to stop voicing Apu on The Simpsons in an interview with The New York Times. The actor announced his decision last month amid a growing backlash against the Indian American convenience-store owner and the stereotypes he pushed. “Once I realized that that was the …
Read More »The First Time: Nick Kroll Talks Masturbation, Playing a Caveman
Nick Kroll is currently starring in the rom-com Olympic Dreams, but he got his career off to an even unlikelier start: playing a caveman in the television comedy Cavemen, based on the series of Geico cavemen commercials. “I was in four hours of makeup every morning for 13 episodes,” he …
Read More »Alison Brie Encounters the Strange and Surreal in 'Horse Girl' Trailer
Alison Brie stars in the new Netflix psychological thriller/comedy, Horse Girl, which premiered its first full-length trailer on Tuesday. Following its premiere at Sundance, the film will be in select theaters and launch on streaming on February 7th. Brie plays Sarah, an introverted employee at an arts and crafts store with …
Read More »'Cats' Promises Updated Film With 'Improved Visual Effects'
The zero-star Cats will attempt to repair at least one of its many flaws after its studio informed movie theaters a new print of the film would soon arrive with “some improved visual effects.” Universal sent a memo to theater owners that, despite Cats’ release and poor reviews, an updated …
Read More »'The Grudge' Teases Severed Hands, Rotting Bodies in New Red Band Trailer
A detective enters a grotesque house of horrors in the chilling new red band trailer for The Grudge, set to hit theaters January 3rd. The clip centers around an eerie encounter between Andrea Riseborough’s Detective Muldoon and a woman named Mrs. Matheson (Lin Shaye). Muldoon enters Matheson’s house and finds …
Read More »Paul Reubens to Headline 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure' Anniversary Tour
Paul Reubens — creator and star of Pee-wee’s Playhouse and three Pee-wee Herman films — is going out on tour to celebrate the 35th anniversary of his 1985 breakout movie as Pee-wee, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Each tour date will be accompanied by a screening of the film — which marked …
Read More »See White House Honor Hero Dog in 'SNL' Sketch
In addition to starring in the Saturday Night Live cold open as Elizabeth Warren, Kate McKinnon revived her Kellyanne Conway impression for a sketch where the White House honored the “hero dog” that took down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a raid. Cecily Strong portrays a military linguistics expert …
Read More »See Lin-Manuel Miranda Portray Julian Castro in 'SNL' Equality Town Hall Cold Open
Lin-Manuel Miranda portrayed Democratic hopeful Julian Castro and Woody Harrelson returned as Joe Biden in a Saturday Night Live cold open sketch that tackled this week’s CNN Equality Town Hall. With Pose star Billy Porter serving as emcee, the candidates – including Chris Redd’s Cory Booker and Colin Jost’s Pete …
Read More »Millie Bobby Brown Is Developing a Netflix Film With Her Sister
Netflix is working on a new film, A Time Lost, with Millie Bobby Brown. The Stranger Things star is developing the movie with her older sister, Paige Brown. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is based off an original story by the Brown siblings, centered on “a long-standing feud between …
Read More »Zach Galifianakis Takes His Show on the Road in 'Between Two Ferns: The Movie' Trailer
Between Two Ferns, the irreverent online talk show hosted by Zach Galifianakis, is now getting a movie. The trailer for Between Two Ferns: The Movie arrived on Tuesday, announcing that the film will premiere on Netflix on September 20th. Galifianakis stars as himself, the sardonic host of Between Two Ferns which, …
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