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Sophie Turner Just Set Actresses Back 20 Years; What the Hell Was She Thinking?

Keith GirardApril 1, 2019

Sophie Turner is fast becoming an A-list actress in Hollywood thanks to the HBO series “Game of Thrones.” But she’s still in the dark ages when it comes to equal pay for actors and actresses....

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Lupita Nyong’o ‘Strongly Condemned’ for Stigmatizing Disability in ‘Us’ Movie

Keith GirardMarch 28, 2019

Lupita Nyong'o is winning raves for Jordan Peele’s new horror film, “Us,” but a disabilities group is accusing her of “stigmatizing” people with “spasmodic dysphonia.”...

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Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper Duet Creeps Out Some at 91st Academy Awards (Watch!)

Keith GirardFebruary 25, 2019

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper got a little too close for comfort during their duet of the Oscar winning song “Shallow” from their picture “A Star Is Born” at the 91st Academy Awards last night in Los Angeles....

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Golden Globes: 12 Moments From Sweet to Cringeworthy at 76th Awards Show

Keith GirardJanuary 7, 2019

The Golden Globes wouldn’t be the Golden Globes without its moments of bloviating, posturing and truly cringe-worthy moments. But Christian Bale went over the top with his shout out to Satan in his acceptance speech....

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76th Golden Globes Shocks With Some Stunning Surprises; ‘Green Book’ Wins Big

Keith GirardJanuary 7, 2019

The 76th Golden Globes was an overly long and mostly humdrum affair, but it did produce a few shock surprises as “Green Book” won big and Glenn Close took home the Best Actress in a Drama award, acing out Lady Gaga’s performance in “A Star is Born.”...

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Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan Are Lovers in ‘Ammonite’ Why No Gay Actresses?

Keith GirardDecember 17, 2018

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are set to play lesbian lovers in the upcoming Francis Lee romantic drama “Ammonite,” even though neither are gay. Hello? What about Kristen Stewart?Shouldn’t these roles go to gay actresses?...

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Emily Blunt and Dick Van Dyke Seriously Differed About Mary Poppins 2

Keith GirardDecember 17, 2018

Emily Blunt is so enthusiastic about her role as Mary Poppins, she would jump at the chance to do yet another picture. But Dick Van Dyke, who starred in the original, had “some misgivings” about the picture....

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Millie Bobby Brown Fuels Sense of Urgency in New Godzilla Movie Trailer (See)

Millie Bobby Brown Out Badasses Godzilla in 2nd Monster Movie Trailer

Keith GirardDecember 11, 2018

Millie Bobby Brown out bad=asses Godzilla in the second trailer for “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” When all is said and done, there’s no question who the biggest star is in this production. Brown, 14, took leave from her hit Neflix show “Stranger Things” to jump into an even stranger role as Madison Russell....

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Avengers Endgame Trailer: Tony Stark Is in Deep Sh*t; All 29 Cast Listed

Keith GirardDecember 7, 2018

“Avengers Endgame” new trailer kicks off with Tony Stark, aka Ironman, in some deep sh*t. He’s floating in space. Food and water gone; air almost exhausted and no chance of rescue. Stark stares forlornly at the mask to his Iron Man suit before poignantly switching it off....

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Golden Globes Struggles for Relevance; Snubs Reveal Cultural Tone Deafness

Keith GirardDecember 6, 2018

Movies ripped from headlines captured Golden Globe nominations with “Vice,” the story of George W. Bush vice president Dick Chaney, leading the way. But the Hollywood Foreign Press Association still appears to be culturally tone deaf, judging by its snubs....

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Brie Larson, Skrull Invader Talos Clash in Thrilling Capt. Marvel Trailer No. 2

Keith GirardDecember 4, 2018

Brie Larson is electrifying (literally) in the new Capt. Marvel trailer. The souped up superhero shows off her powers and goes a round with Talos, the Skrull leader, played by Ben Mendelsohn. The movie also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg, and Jude Law. ...

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Léa Seydoux, the French 21st Century Brigitte Bardot, keeps the love affair alive. (Photo; eorges Biard)

Léa Seydoux Keeps French-U.S. Love Affair Hot, Despite Trump Faux Pas (Video!)

Keith GirardNovember 15, 2018

French actress Léa Seydoux was breathtaking when she starred in the 2013 coming-of-age erotic film “Blue is the Warmest Color,” a tale about sex and social class between a young teen and an older woman....

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Sci Fi Often Gets Short Shrift on TV, But Finding New Life on Cable, Streaming

Keith GirardNovember 13, 2018

Sci Fi on TV has always had a rough go of it. I guess the most successful examples are “Star Trek” and ABC drama “Lost,” with “The X-Files” riding close behind. TV’s last big, sci fi epic, the time-traveling show “Timeless” was cancelled once, then renewed, than cancelled again....

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Claire Foy a Lady in Red at Girl in Spider’s Web New York City Premiere (Photos!)

Keith GirardNovember 6, 2018

Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason and model-turned-actress Andreja Pejic were among the cast members of who turned out for the New York City premiere of “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” the first sequel to “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” not based on Stieg Larsson’s crime series....

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Chloe Grace Moretz was all about eye candy in comedy Neighbors 2. (Photo: YouTube/ScreenCap)

Chloe Moretz Shows She’s Got Sexual Chops for ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ (Photos, Video!)

Keith GirardNovember 1, 2018

Chloë Grace Moretz is best known for her roles as a child actress, but she’s all grown up now and is set to star in one of her most audacious roles yet as Bonnie Parker in a remake of the 1967 crime film “Bonnie & Clyde."...

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Natalie Portman an Exotic Pop Diva With Mommy-Daughter Issues in Vox Lux (See!)

Keith GirardOctober 30, 2018

Natalie Portman takes on her most exotic role since “Black Swan” as a pop diva mom in “Vox Lux.” She tries to maintain some sense of normalcy for her teenage daughter through scandals and an act of terrifying violence. The film, directed by Brady Corbet and co-starring Jude Law, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin and Jennifer Ehle, covers the arc of Celeste’s life from her teens until her early 30s....

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Freddie Mercury, Queen Biopic a Hot Chew Just Like Band (See New Trailer)

Keith GirardOctober 26, 2018

Freddie Mercury, founder of the ’70s glam band Queen, led a flamboyant and debauched life that, if anything, was too large and too controversial to be captu...

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