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What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches
Read full article: What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marchesThis weekโs new entertainment releases include an album of rock songs by Dolly Parton, the first half of the final season of โThe Crownโ returns to Netflix and three dudes from โSaturday Night Liveโ get their first feature-film shot.
Billy Eichner made a great rom-com. Now its audiences' turn.
Read full article: Billy Eichner made a great rom-com. Now its audiences' turn.In the whistle-stop lead-up to the release of โBros,โ Eichner has worked tirelessly to whip audiences into a frenzy for a film unlike any Hollywood has before produced.
'Monumental moment.' Billy Eichner on remaking the rom-com
Read full article: 'Monumental moment.' Billy Eichner on remaking the rom-comIn the classic format of an adult, R-rated rom-com, Billy Eichner's coming film โBrosโ depicts an uncommonly honest and insightful portrait of life as a single gay man.
Fall Movie Calendar: From 'Blonde' to 'Wakanda Forever'
Read full article: Fall Movie Calendar: From 'Blonde' to 'Wakanda Forever'A rundown of notable films coming out this fall, which range from Disney+'s โPinocchioโ adaptation to Ana de Armas playing Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film โBlonde.โ.
New this week: 'The Offer,' Kehlani, 'I Love That for You'
Read full article: New this week: 'The Offer,' Kehlani, 'I Love That for You'This weekโs new entertainment releases include new music from Future and Kehlani, a 10-episode Paramount+ series that dramatizes the behind-the-scenes story of the making of โThe Godfather,โ and the comedy โI Love That for Youโ starring former โSaturday Night Liveโ cast member Vanessa Bayer as a woman longing to be a home shopping channel host.
'Ghostbusters' family, more react to death of Ivan Reitman
Read full article: 'Ghostbusters' family, more react to death of Ivan ReitmanIvan Reitman had his army of well-known, frequent collaborators but the filmmaker and producerโs influence extended beyond that too, as evidenced by the tributes that poured in at the news of his sudden passing at age 75.
Costume Designers Guild to honor Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers
Read full article: Costume Designers Guild to honor Shonda Rhimes, Betsy BeersTelevision producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers will be honored for their wardrobe efforts on hit TV shows like โGreyโs Anatomyโ and โBridgertonโ at Tuesday's Costume Designers Guild Awards.
New this week: Morgan Wallen music, tiger cubs and 'Herself'
Read full article: New this week: Morgan Wallen music, tiger cubs and 'Herself'Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Shia LaBeouf co-stars as her partner and Ellen Burstyn gets a meaty supporting role as her mother. โPieces of a Womanโ is not for the faint of heart but in the trauma, there is catharsis too. Itโs loosely based on Davidsonโs own life and childhood loss and the comedian gets a co-writing credit, too. It adds to the anticipation of his sophomore album, โDangerous: The Double Album,โ to be released Friday.
Health contractors vetted stars' politics for US virus ad
Read full article: Health contractors vetted stars' politics for US virus adThis photo combination shows from left: musician Christina Aguilera in Los Angeles, March 29, 2012, comedian George Lopez in Los Angeles, Dec. 25, 2012, and actor Jack Black in Las Vegas, April 25, 2012. Public relations firms hired by the Department of Health and Human Services vetted the political views of hundreds of celebrities, including Aguilera, Lopez, and Black, for a health education advertising campaign on the coronavirus outbreak. That's according to documents released Thursday by a House committee.
US vetted stars' politics to showcase Trump virus response
Read full article: US vetted stars' politics to showcase Trump virus responseDirector Judd Apatow believes Trump โdoes not have the intellectual capacity to run as president,โ according to a list of more than 200 celebrities compiled by one of the firms. โI have ordered a strategic review of this public health education campaign that will be led by our top public health and communications experts to determine whether the campaign serves important public health purposes,โ Azar told the subcommittee, which is investigating the federal governmentโs response to the coronavirus outbreak. Because public health policy around the coronavirus pandemic has become so politically polarized, itโs unclear how well a confidence-building campaign from the government would play. And Trump has alienated much of the medical establishment with his dismissive comments about basic public health measures, such as wearing masks. Antony and Quaid were among just a few celebrities who were approved for the campaign, according to the documents.
With a satirical fictional memoir, Jim Carrey gets real
Read full article: With a satirical fictional memoir, Jim Carrey gets realThis combination photo shows the cover of "Memoirs and Misinformation," left, and a portrait of author-actor Jim Carrey. Theres a lot of real feeling in this book, said Carrey in a Zoom interview from his home in Hawaii. And I think Jim was aware very early on that thats not how it would go down.Carrey isn't sure when he began to feel Jim Carrey cleaving away from himself. As eager as he seems to be to take Jim Carrey and tear him to pieces, he seems at least through a computer window thousands of miles away at ease in his own skin. Whatever it was, it was the perfect cocktail to get us here to this moment," Carrey says of his life.
Pete Davidson: 'The King of Staten Island' is 100% me
Read full article: Pete Davidson: 'The King of Staten Island' is 100% meIn this image released by Universal Pictures, Pete Davidson, left, appears with director Judd Apatow, center, during the filming of "The King of Staten Island." It was in front of a handful of people at a place called the Looney Bin Comedy Club in Staten Island. Its an ironic place for Davidson to be since The King of Staten Island, a comedy Davidson co-wrote with Apatow and Dave Sirus, begins with him playing videogames in his moms basement. The King of Staten Island may change that. Ill never forget that.For those who know him more from the tabloids, The King of Staten Island will certainly reveal a different side to Davidson.