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Kristen Stewart, Hollywood’s New Feminist Lesbian Icon, Details Her Dating Habits

Keith GirardJuly 30, 2019

Kristen Stewart, who gained international fame as the romantic lead in the “Twilight” series, has mostly given up those roles to play characters more in line with her “sexually fluid” persona. Her dating taste has changed as well....

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Can Tom Cruise Revive ’80s Style Machismo in Age of Trump? See New Top Gun Trailer!

Keith GirardJuly 19, 2019

Tom Cruise is back as Maverick in a new trailer for the sequel to his 1986 hit “Top Gun,” a film noted for its swaggering machismo that seemed just right for the “Morning Again in America” Reagan Administration....

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Jennifer Lopez Swings With Best of Them, at 49, in Sexy New Hustlers Trailer! (See)

Keith GirardJuly 17, 2019

Jennifer Lopez is out to prove that sex still sells and sells and sells in a new trailer for “Hustlers,” a movie about strippers at a New York City club who decide to turn the tables on the smarmy Wall Street types....

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Ellen Page Says Film Roles Limited by Her Sexuality, But She’s Ok With It (video)

Keith GirardJune 1, 2019

Ellen Page, who broke out in the 2007 teen comedy “Juno,” and came out as a lesbian in 2014, has seen her career dwindle to roles reflecting her sexuality. But she's okay with it. ...

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Robert Pattinson Beats Kristen Stewart to Superhero Role: His 6 Big Career Turns

Keith GirardMay 31, 2019

Robert Pattinson learned first-hand big franchise films like “Twilight” can make a career and build a bank account. Now he’s about to take on a new franchise character as Batman. ...

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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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