Steven Spielberg explores a dystopian 2045 and a pop culture-laced virtual reality world called the OASIS in the first full trailer for Ready Player One, the director’s big-screen adaptation of Ernest Cline’s cult novel. Following the sneak peek from Comic Con, the new trailer focuses on the contrast between overpopulated …
Read More »Bryan Singer Sued for Allegedly Raping Teenage Boy in 2003
UPDATE: Bryan Singer will pay $150,000 to resolve allegations that he sexually assaulted then 17-year-old boy Cesar Sanchez-Guzman while attending a yacht party in Seattle in 2003,Varietyreports. The settlement was made public on Wednesday in a bankruptcy filing by Sanchez-Guzman. Singer denies the allegations. “The debtor filed a claim against …
Read More »'Runaways': Why Marvel's YA-Superhero Show Could Be a Gamechanger
Molly Hernandez (Allegra Acosta) is 14 years old, and her body is changing. Everyone assumes she’s simply going through the turbulence of puberty, only she’s not suffering your typical preadolescent pains. Molly can crush steel with her bare hands. She can deadlift an SUV. She can fist-fight a dinosaur and …
Read More »Watch 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Cast Take Over 'Kimmel'
The cast of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and its director Rian Johnson took over Friday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where they discussed the upcoming blockbuster, its title and Johnson’s plans for an all-new Star Wars trilogy. The Last Jedi‘s central characters – played by Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Adam …
Read More »Jon Stewart 'Stunned' by Louis C.K. Sexual Misconduct Scandal
Jon Stewart said he was “stunned” to hear the recent revelations that Louis C.K. sexually harassed multiple women during an interview on Today. “You give your friends the benefit of the doubt,” Stewart explained. “I’ve had friends who have had compulsions – gambling, drinking or drugs – and we’ve lost …
Read More »'Mad Men' Writer Accuses Creator Matthew Weiner of Sexual Harassment
Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner has been accused of sexual harassment by his former personal assistant and Mad Men staff writer. In an interview with The Information, Emmy Award-winning writer Kater Gordon alleged Weiner made a sexually explicit remark while they were working on the series. Gordon began working as …
Read More »'Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge': 10 Things We Learned
With their latest documentary, Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge, directors Alex Gibney and Blair Foster stitch together old performance footage, recordings from interviews with artists (Ice-T) and Presidents (Bill Clinton), and readings from some of the magazine’s most important stories, with the likes of Johnny Depp subbing in for …
Read More »Best TV to Watch in Nov.: Rolling Stone at 50 Doc, True Crime and More
Give thanks, TV viewers, that we’re coming up on a month that not only offers a handful of intriguing documentaries, the return of two breakout series from last year and a British sitcom about cancer starring Lizzy Caplan, but also the premieres of both S.W.A.T and S.M.I.L.F.! All this, plus …
Read More »Lupita Nyong'o Details 'Bully' Harvey Weinstein's Advances in New Op-Ed
UPDATE: Harvey Weinstein issued a statement Friday denyingLupita Nyong’o’s account of her encounter with the producer.“Mr. Weinstein has a different recollection of the events, but believes Lupita is a brilliant actress and a major force for the industry. Last year, she sent a personal invitation to Mr. Weinstein to see …
Read More »'Game of Thrones' Writer Bryan Cogman Developing Fifth Prequel
A fifth Game of Thrones prequel is confirmed to be in the works, with veteran writer and co-executive producer Bryan Cogman at the helm. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Cogman has been working closely with author George R.R. Martin to develop the project, which will join four prequels previously announced …
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