Rocketman star Taron Egerton made a surprise appearance during Elton John‘s set at the Cannes gala party for the film. Egerton, who plays John in Dexter Fletcher’s upcoming biopic, took the stage at the afterparty at Carlton Beach to perform “Rocket Man” alongside the singer. John also perform “I’m Still …
Read More »'Long Shot': Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen in Love? Sure, We'll Take It
In what world would stunning Charlize Theron and schlubby Seth Rogen hook up? The loaded-with-laughs Long Shot offers a comically absurd and sweetly touching answer to that rude question. Theron plays Charlotte Field, the Secretary of State who has her eye on the White House. The “dumb fuck” President of …
Read More »'Game of Thrones' Close-Up: To Kill a King
A lot happens in each episode of Game of Thrones. So every week, we’re drilling down on one memorable scene in particular. Full spoilers for this week’s episode, “The Long Night,” coming up. Where can we begin with “The Long Night” other than at the very end? It’s not just …
Read More »Fricke's Picks: Fontaines D.C., Pere Ubu and More
This time around, punk rock is reborn in Dublin, Ireland; an American experimental institution comes to a striking end; and two archival releases affirm, again, that there is still astonishing music out there from the Sixties and Seventies that has never been heard before — and great stories to go …
Read More »Ava DuVernay on Taking 'The Red Line'
The Red Line, a new drama premiering April 28th on CBS, explores the aftermath of a white cop shooting an unarmed black man in Chicago. Named for the North-South line of the Chicago “L” (or elevated train system), a route that connects two wildly different parts of the city, the …
Read More »See Roger Waters, Nick Mason Reunite to Play 'Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun'
Two of the surviving members of Pink Floyd‘s founding lineup reunited in New York City Thursday night when vocalist-bassist Roger Waters made a surprise appearance during drummer Nick Mason‘s Saucerful of Secrets gig at the Beacon Theater. Waters joined the band, which plays pre-Dark Side of the MoonPink Floyd music, …
Read More »Streaming Platforms are Keeping More Money From Artists than Ever (and Paying Them More, Too)
Spotify has worked hard to improve its reputation amongst artists. The company has forged close ties with everyone from Shawn Mendes to Camila Cabello and Justin Timberlake in recent years – not long after it was being publicly harangued by the likes of Thom Yorke for both its business model, …
Read More »Michael Cohen Wants Democrats to Help Keep Him Out of Prison
Michael Cohen is scheduled to begin a three-year prison sentence on May 6th. He really doesn’t want to. On Thursday, lawyers for President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer sent a letter to congressional Democrats explaining that Cohen has conveniently discovered a “trove” of new documents that his team believes “have …
Read More »Watch Zac Efron's Chilling Portrayal of Ted Bundy in 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile' Trailer
Netflix has launched their trailer for Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, a biopic about serial killer Ted Bundy (Zac Efron) told through the perspective of his girlfriend Liz Kloepfer (Lily Collins) who struggled to recognize the truth about him. The film will premiere on the streaming service on May 3rd. …
Read More »Watch 'SNL' Question Jussie Smollett's Innocence in 'Empire' Meeting Sketch
Empire producers weighed Jussie Smollett’s fate on the show in the aftermath of his dropped charges in a Saturday Night Live sketch that questioned the actor’s exoneration. In the sketch, Chris Redd’s Smollett is two hours late for a meeting between Empire head Lee Daniels (played by Kenan Thompson) and …
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