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Hannibal Lecter Rolled Out As Potential Trump VP Choice In Short & Sharp ‘SNL’ Season-Finale Cold Open
“I’m not afraid to testify at all, I’m just not going to out of fear,” said James Austin Johnson ‘s Donald Trump from the hall of a Manhattan courthouse in the cold open tonight of the final show of SNL’s 49th season.‘SNL’ Season 49 Finale Sets Stage For Anniversary As Cast Leave Possible Goodbyes For Next Year Set to pick up with the defense’s case on May 20, Trump’s hush money trial is never short of providing laughs as much as it is tears. However, while the courthouse was the backdrop, the focus of the beginning of tonight’s show was a...
Jeff Daniels Feared ‘Dumb & Dumber’ Toilet Scene Would “End” His Career
Jeff Daniels is recalling filming Dumb and Dumber and the infamous toilet scene.'A Man In Full' TV Review: Jeff Daniels & Diane Lane Are Full-On In Netflix's Tom Wolfe Adaptation, But That's Not The Only Reason To Watch The actor of Netflix’s Man in Full recently revealed in an interview that he feared his career would end over the funny scene in the comedy. Daniels starred in the 1994 comedy as Harry, opposite Jim Carrey. In the film, the two friends go on a road trip to Aspen, Colorado, to return a briefcase to a woman. Harry has digestive problems in one...
Stephen A. Smith On Why Aaron Rodgers Wouldn’t Be A Good Choice For Netflix’s Roast Like Tom Brady
Following The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, people are pitching in names to be featured in a potential new Netflix roast.Nikki Glaser On Tom Brady Regretting Roast: “I Feel He Didn’t Consider The Backlash From His Family” Sports journalist Stephen A. Smith recently said that New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers wouldn’t be a good subject for the comedy special. “No, because it’s easy,” Smith told the Associated Press on May 14th during the Disney Upfront presentation in New York City after the reporter suggested Rodgers. “With Tom Brady, I mean, he’s the golden boy. With Aaron Rodgers, even though...
‘X-Men ’97’ EP Brad Winderbaum On Season 2: “People Are Just Going To Have To Be Patient With Us”
The first season of X-Men ’97 ended this week on Disney+, but Marvel fans will have to be patient before they can start streaming Season 2.'Daredevil: Born Again': Vincent D'Onofrio & Charlie Cox Say They Are Both "Very Much Involved In The Creative Process" Of Disney+ Series A second season of the animated series has already been greenlit, and executive producer Brad Winderbaum gave an update on the production of the new season. “It’s still an animatic phase,” Wanderbaum told ComicBook in an interview. “Animation takes so long to make as I’m sure you know. There was a great bit about this...
‘Total Access’ Ends After 21 Years Amid Major Shakeup At NFL Network: “It’s A Bittersweet Moment”
NFL Network’s Total Access aired its last broadcast on Friday, ending after 21 years.NFL Network Layoffs: Melissa Stark, Andrew Siciliano, Will Selva & James Palmer Among On-Air Talent Exits Kimmi Chex, Mike Yam, Michael Robinson, and David Carr bid farewell to the sports program in an emotional episode that saw them all remember the good times during their tenure. “A very bittersweet special edition of the show today as we close out a two-decade-long chapter,” Chex said at the show’s opening. Chex also noted that it had been 7,500 days since Total Access premiered on NFL Network in 2003. At the end of the...
‘The Balconettes’ Review: A Very Bloody, Somewhat Didactic, Game – Cannes Film Festival
Ghost story, body horror, feminist comedy and a freshly minted edition of that very French subgenre, How to Get Rid of a Troublesome Corpse: Noémie Merlant, familiar as a fine actress from Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, packs a good deal into her sophomore feature as director, The Balconettes. The message is essentially Time’s Up, maxxed out to include revenge killings; the medium is Mediterranean color. Sciamma co-wrote the script with Merlant, which may come as a surprise given that this swirl of blood and wackiness, complete with a running gag about a severed penis, is about...
CNN Contributor Alice Stewart’s Sudden Death Stuns Colleagues
The unexpected death of political pundit Alice Stewart has drawn immediate response from her colleagues in the CNN newsroom and beyond. Alice Stewart Dies: CNN Political Commentator Was 58 Stewart was found dead outdoors in her Bellevue neighborhood in northern Virginia early Saturday morning. No foul play is suspected, and officers believe a medical emergency occurred with the 58-year-old. She was a regular contributor to CNN and had a strong social media presence. Stewart also built a lengthy resume as a political communications head on several campaigns.Sean Combs Won't Face Charges For 2016 L.A. Beating Of Cassie, DA Says, Despite Video Evidence; "Cover-Up" Could Warrant Possible Probe Some of the early reactions: ABC News Says It Will Make Its September Presidential Debate Available To Simulcast On Other Networks
Valerie Bertinelli Announces Mental Health Break From Social Media
Valerie Bertinelli is taking a mental health break from social media following a book promo tour for Indulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share.Valerie Bertinelli Out Of Food Network Show Update: Khloé Kardashian Expresses Support & Ready To "Sign A Petition" “The last six or so weeks have been…a LOT,” Bertinelli said in an Instagram post. “And while I am incredibly grateful for all your support for my book and everyone I’ve had the good fortune to meet, this here introvert in extrovert’s clothing is in need of a mental health break.” She continued, “I know, I know, this isn’t...
OpenAI Shakeups Breed Growing Concerns Over The Tech’s Safety
“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.”OpenAI Heading To Hollywood To Pitch Revolutionary "Sora" That famous line from 2001: A Space Odyssey computer Hal is becoming an uncomfortable reminder for many that AI needs a firm hand. And recent developments along those lines are not encouraging. A shake-up at OpenAI that has seen the exit of its safety department and two key executives has observers worried about the corporate turmoil. The OpenAI chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, announced on X that he was leaving on Tuesday. Later that same day, his colleague, Jan Leike, also departed. Sutskever and Leike led OpenAI’s super...
‘American Idol’ Season 22 Finale: Katy Perry Prepares For Emotional Goodbye Saying, “I Think I Will Be Crying At Anything”
Katy Perry is leaving American Idol after the show crowns the Season 22 winner, and ahead of the grand finale on Sunday night, the judge predicts she’ll most likely cry.Joshua Jackson Teases "Over The Top" & "Outrageous" Ryan Murphy Series 'Doctor Odyssey' “I think I will be crying at anything,” Perry said in an interview posted by KABC. ‘It’s been a beautiful journey and I love watching these kids grow and becoming this big beautiful patchwork quilt.” Perry is set to end her seven-year tenure on the ABC reality competition, which is also making her co-judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, emotional. “To...
Jimmy Kimmel Will Moderate Conversation With Joe Biden And Barack Obama At President’s Next L.A. Fundraiser
Jimmy Kimmel will moderate a conversation with President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama at a Hollywood-centric L.A. fundraiser for the 2024 re-election campaign next month.Johnny Knoxville, ABC, & Jimmy Kimmel's Production Banner Zapped With $3M Suit From Tasered 'Prank Panel' Producer The event, to be held on June 15 in downtown Los Angeles, also will feature George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Kimmel is the latest late-night host to take part in a Biden event. In March, Stephen Colbert moderated a fundraiser for the Biden campaign that featured a conversation with the president, Obama and former President Bill Clinton. That...
Guy Maddin’s ‘Rumours’ Starring Cate Blanchett Gets Nearly Six-Minute Ovation In Cannes Debut
Cate Blanchett helped make it starry red carpet Saturday evening at the Cannes Film Festival world premiere of Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson’s Rumours. The comedy, which is playing out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival, received a nearly six-minute standing ovation after it ended at the Palais.Cannes Film Festival 2024: All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews The film follows the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest liberal democracies at the annual G7 summit after they become lost in the woods and face increasing peril while attempting to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis. Also featuring in the pic are Alicia Vikander, Roy Dupuis, Charles Dance, Denis Ménochet, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rolando Ravello, Takehiro Hira and Zlatko Burić.Cannes Film Festival Photos Day 5: Emma Stone, Cate Blanchett, Aubrey Plaza, Francis Ford Coppola, ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Rumours’ Premieres & More Bleecker Street snapped up rights back in January for release in U.S. theaters this year. Protagonist Pictures is handling international sales.'Oh, Canada' Producers Talk Nerve-Racking Wait For Interim Agreement - Cannes
Alice Stewart Dies: CNN Political Commentator Was 58
Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died at 58.Sean Combs Won't Face Charges For 2016 L.A. Beating Of Cassie, DA Says, Despite Video Evidence; "Cover-Up" Could Warrant Possible Probe Stewart’s body was found outdoors in the Bellevue neighborhood in northern Virginia early Saturday morning. No foul play is suspected, and officers believe a medical emergency occurred. “Alice was a very dear friend and colleague to all of us at CNN,” Mark Thompson, the network’s CEO, said in an email to staff Saturday. “A political veteran and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who brought an incomparable spark to CNN’s...
‘Oh, Canada’ Producers Talk Nerve-Racking Wait For Interim Agreement – Cannes
Paul Schrader hit Cannes this weekend with Competition title Oh, Canada, reuniting him with American Gigolo star Richard Gere in the role of a terminally ill documentarian who reveals secrets as his life nears its end. ‘Oh, Canada’ Review: Richard Gere And His ‘American Gigolo’ Filmmaker Paul Schrader Reunite For Reflective Drama About Truth, Regrets And Mortality – Cannes Film Festival Lead producer David Gonzales says the fact that the film was ready for a Cannes splash was a miracle on a number of fronts. Development began just 18 months ago after Schrader learned that his good friend, writer Russell Banks, was...
Casey Wilson Talks ‘Happy Endings’ Revival Plans As She Launches Podcast With Adam Pally
Fans of Happy Endings will soon have a way to relive the moments from the show.'Assassin's Creed' Studio Ubisoft Relaunching Podcast 'Echoes Of History' On History Hit Casey Wilson and costar Adam Pally will co-host a Happy Endings rewatch podcast, premiering next week, People reports. “We interviewed everybody and it’s so dumb and so silly. It’s really ridiculous,” says Wilson, who publicist Penny Hartz in the ABC sitcom during its three-season run. Happy Endings starred Wilson, Pally, Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton and Damon Wayans Jr. The series followed the six as best friends living in Chicago. It ended in 2014. Jon Stewart Sets New 'Weekly Show' Comedy Central Podcast There is some hope of a revival, Wilson said, although business complications are making that a slow process. “Which couldn’t be more boring,” she says. Comedians Taylor Williamson, Joey Bragg & Betty The Chihuahua Set Comedy Podcast 'Almost Alpha'
‘Full House’ Reunion Photo Honors Bob Saget’s Birthday
It was the late Bob Saget’s birthday on Friday. To commemorate the occasion, former castmate and friend John Stamos posted a pic that brought together the television family from Full House. John Stamos & Josh Peck To Promote Limited Edition Hyundai In the photo are the Olsen twins, who were part of the original series, but not its sequel, Fuller House. “This was taken as we gathered for his funeral,” Stamos wrote. “Though Bob wasn’t there physically, his spirit was unmistakably present, wrapping us in warmth and shared memories that drew both laughter and tears. “That day, each of us felt the...
‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Review: Ron Howard Paints Moving Portrait Of Muppets Creator As Restless Innovator – Cannes Film Festival
It may not be too much of an exaggeration to say that Jim Henson came up with the concept for an immersive video dome long before Sphere bubbled up in Las Vegas.Cannes Film Festival 2024: All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews In the mid-1960s he developed an idea for a nightclub he called Cyclia – “the entertainment experience of the future” – that would feature crystal panels throughout the ceiling, floor and walls onto which films would be projected. “Once an hour, a woman in a white leotard would rise from a pedestal in the center of the floor to have film projected...
‘Emilia Pérez’ Starring Zoe Saldaña And Selena Gomez Scores 11-Minute Ovation At Cannes World Premiere
Jacques Audiard’s latest movie, the Spanish-language musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez, had its competition world premiere Saturday in Cannes, where it received a an ovation that lasted more than 11 minutes.‘Emilia Pérez’ Review: Jacques Audiard’s Musical Is Crazy, But Also A Marvel – Cannes Film Festival Stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and Édgar Ramirez were all in attendance for the first big premiere of Cannes’ first weekend, after a festival that has already seen the likes of Megalopolis and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga among the big Hollywood movies playing here. The ovation came as the credits rolled on...
Sean Combs Won’t Face Charges For 2016 L.A. Beating Of Cassie, DA Says, Despite Video Evidence; “Cover-Up” Could Warrant Possible Probe
Sean “Puffy” Combs won’t be prosecuted for beating up Casandra Ventura despite hotel surveillance footage showing the 2016 assault, says the Los Angeles District Attorney.Violent Sean Combs Video Shows Rapper Abusing Cassie At Hotel In 2016 “We are aware of the video that has been circulating online allegedly depicting Sean Combs assaulting a young woman in Los Angeles” George Gascón said late Friday, a few hours after CNN’s May 17 exclusive of the horrific hallway assault at Century City’s now-closed InterContinental Hotel dropped. “We find the images extremely disturbing and difficult to watch,” the DA, who is up for reelection, said of the...
Sony Music Demands Tech Giants Not Use Its Music To Develop AI
Sony Music, the largest music publisher in the world and the home of artists like Beyonce and Adele, has contacted more than 700 firms, including Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, to determine if they have used its songs to develop artificial intelligence systems.Studios Warn Of First Amendment Implications For SAG-AFTRA-Backed AI Bill To Require Consent For Digital Voice And Likeness The publisher wants to stop training, developing or making money from AI using Sony songs without permission, the BBC reports. In a letter, Sony said it has “reason to believe” that the addressees “may already have made unauthorized uses” of its music. Sony...
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