CBS‘ upcoming show The Activist, whose initial concept was to have various activists compete against each other, is switching gears following intense criticism. It will now be presented as a primetime documentary special, the network said in a statement toRolling Stone on Wednesday. The show was originally slated to debut …
Read More »'The Matrix Resurrections' Drops New Red Pill, Blue Pill Teasers
Those pesky red and blue pills are back in a new website teaser for The Matrix Resurrections, the long-awaited fourth installment in the sci-fi series. The website features both a red pill and a blue pill. In the first Matrix movie, Keanu Reeves’ Neo famously took the red pill and …
Read More »Watch John Malkovich Outlive a Pandemic in 'The Survivalist' Trailer
Quiver Distribution has released a trailer for The Survivalist, a gritty post-apocalyptic drama starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and John Malkovich. The film, in theaters and on demand October 1st, sees Meyers playing a former FBI agent who has to protect a young woman from a gang leader, played by Malkovich. …
Read More »Flawed But Complicated: 'Joe Bell' Stars Mark Wahlberg as a Dad on a Journey of Regret over His Dead, Gay Son
In January 2013, a gay 15-year-old named Jadin Bell, from La Grande, Oregon, hanged himself from a piece of playground equipment and, after being kept on life support for several weeks, died in early February that year. He was a sophomore in high school. He’d dreamed of becoming an artist, …
Read More »'Friends: The Reunion': A Meandering Trip Down Memory Lane
Midway through Friends: The Reunion, the six Friends stars are sitting on the recreated set of Monica and Rachel’s apartment, recalling the strange moment in their lives when Friends exploded from successful sitcom into world-dominating pop-culture phenomenon. “No one was going through what we were going through,” observes David Schwimmer. …
Read More »'The First Time' With Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan sat down for this latest episode of Rolling Stone’s The First Time to share a number of firsts, including starting his apparel line ‘MSX by Michael Strahan,’ acting in a movie (Magic Mike XXL), and how he first came up with his recent April Fools’ Day prank. TheGood …
Read More »Good Guys Are Boring. Luckily, 'Mortal Kombat' Luxuriates in the Bad
I’m not usually one to look up the MPAA ratings for movies. But there came a point while watching the new Mortal Kombat that I got curious. A point sometime after hearing Kano, the notoriously aggro Australian mercenary, call someone a “fucking idiot” for what felt the like 50th time, …
Read More »LeVar Burton, Robin Roberts, Joe Buck to Guest Host 'Jeopardy!'
LeVar Burton, Joe Buck, and Robin Roberts are among the final wave of guest hosts on Jeopardy!, the syndicated quiz show announced Wednesday. George Stephanopoulos and CNBC host David Faber will also each take over the late Alex Trebek’s podium for a week’s worth of shows. Good Morning America co-anchors …
Read More »'The Daily Show' Relays 'The Talk' Black Families Have With Kids About Police
After another tragic week of officer-involved shootings, Trevor Noah discussed “the talk” black families have with their children about encountering police on the latest episode of The Daily Show. “It has been another week in America, which means it has been another week of black people being killed or harassed …
Read More »An Honor Student Is Charged With Felony Murder in 'Monster' Trailer
Netflix has released the first trailer for Monster, the Anthony Mandler-directed legal drama based on the novel of the same name by Walter Dean Myers. The film first premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and it’s finally getting a wide release on Netflix’s streaming platform on May 7th. Monster stars …
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