Ricky Gervais a Tired Choice to Host Golden Globes, Again
Ricky Gervais returns as host of the Golden Globes for the fifth time, but it was one time too many two times ago....
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Billie Eilish Rips Off ’50s Fred Astaire Movie for Saturday Night Live Song (See!)
Billy Eilish made her debut on the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” with a snappy rendition of “Bad Guy” that saw her walking on the walls and ceiling of a room....
Paul McCartney Dreams of John Lennon and Other Startling Beatles Reveals on Colbert (Video!)
When Paul McCartney dreams, they’re often about fellow Beatle John Lennon. “And they’re good dreams,” McCartney told Stephen Colbert in a lengthy new interview....
Commercial TV Bows to Cable, Streaming Networks at 71st Primetime Emmys
Commercial television programming was a no show at the 71st Emmy Awards last night, in a true sign of changing, tastes and technology in consumer viewing habits....
Maggie Gyllenhaal Proud of Her Body (of Work) in ‘The Deuce’ (See New Season 3 Trailer!)
(Photo: Bang ShowBIz)Maggie Gyllenhaal is the coolest actress in Hollywood, even in the most difficult circumstances for many actresses–on screen nudity. Sh...
Ellen Page Says Film Roles Limited by Her Sexuality, But She’s Ok With It (video)
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. ...
Game of Thrones Season 8 Trailer! Dragons Over Westeros in Final Showdown (Watch!)
The Game of Thrones Season 8 trailer offers a few subtle hints about what’s to come in the final season of the HBO blockbuster series. One thing is certain, Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons have arrived to menace Westeros. But that’s not all....
Miley Cyrus Nip-Slip Never Close on SNL, Despite Salacious Tabloids (See!)
Miley Cyrus sent tabloids scurrying with reports of a “near” nip-slip on “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend. But nothing could be further from the truth. These days, tabloids are that desperate....
Ivanka Trump Email Scandal Greeted With Sound of Silence on Fox News (See!)
Ivanka Trump’s perfidious use of her private email to conduct government business, in clear violation of the law, is an awful lot like Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, but you wouldn’t know it by watching Fox News, which once again, solidified its credentials as a propaganda network....
Kate McKinnon Trashes Laura Ingraham Fox News ‘Feel Facts’ in SNL Cold Open
Kate McKinnon, one of “Saturday Night Live’s” most versatile cast members, hilariously parodies Fox News talking head Laura Ingraham, whose show is deep into “feel facts,” things that aren’t true but feel like the might be because they fit her often racist narrative....
Steve Carell Shuts Down Ex-Cast Member Pleas for Office Reboot on SNL (Watch!)
Steve Carell returned for his third guest host appearance on “Saturday Night Live” and found out just how much ex-cast members would like to see a reboot of his hit television comedy “The Office.” Ain’t happening....
Sci Fi Often Gets Short Shrift on TV, But Finding New Life on Cable, Streaming
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....
Janet Jackson Re-Creates Wakanda With Electrifying ‘Tonight’ Performance (See!)
Janet Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, but last night on “The Tonight Show,” she could have been from the mythical land of Wakanda. She put on a stunning performance of her new song “Made For Now,” with a crew of backup dancers in traditional African garb....
Would You Watch ‘Roseanne’ Without Roseanne? Show Could Get Reboot (Video)
Hit ABC show 'Roseanne' might be revived by the network without the controversial star. (Photo: ABC)Roseanne Barr torpedoed her wildly popular ABC sitcom ...
Kourtney Kardashian Crazy Sexy Photos Shred Stay-at-Home Mom Image (See!)
Kourtney Kardashian hasn't been out there as much as her sisters, but she's back now. Check out her photos! (Photo: V magazine)Kourtney Kardashian is no ...
Millie Bobby Brown Says ‘Stranger Things’ Cast Bunch of Budding Divas (video)
Millie Bobby Brown , who has supernatural powers on the hit Netflix show “Stranger Things,” turned her power of observation on her castmates during a forum at PaleyFest. And, she noted, they’re all a budding bunch of divas. She says she and her castmates “argue all the time.” The 14-year-old actress quickly forged a close relationship with her young co-stars when the unknown and untested show began filming....
Is Netflix, Big Tobacco Pushing Cigs on Kids in Shows Like Stranger Things?
“Stranger Things,” the hit Neflix Kid television show, contains 182 scenes featuring characters smoking cigarettes, leading to charges by a U.S. health group the network is fronting for tobacco companies with stealthy product placements. In all, the streaming network’s original programs have more than twice as many scenes featuring smoking as other networks, according to Truth Initiative, a non-profit health organisation....
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