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Jon Stewart Calls Out Biden Administration’s Double Standards on Israel: “They Slap America in the Face”
Jon Stewart took the Biden administration to task over how it deals with Israel, pointing out the stark contrast between the U.S. government response to the Ukraine-Russia conflict and that over the war in Gaza. On Monday’s episode of The Daily Show, Stewart took a “wellness check” on the war on Gaza, adding that “as […]
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‘Harry Potter’ Star Miriam Margolyes Calls on Jews to “Scream for A Ceasefire” in Gaza: “To Me, It Seems as if Hitler Has Won”
Miriam Margolyes has called on all Jews “to shout, beg, scream for a ceasefire” in Gaza as the Palestinian territory continues to deal with rising death tolls and, according to aid agency UNRWA USA, is facing a “man-made famine.” The veteran British-Australian actress and activist, who is best known for starring as Professor Sprout in […]
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Jonathan Glazer, Scarlett Johansson Reunite for Prada Ad
Audiences finally have a follow-up to Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, kinda. The Oscar-winning filmmaker has teamed up once again with Under the Skin star Scarlett Johansson for an ad to promote Italian fashion house Prada’s Galleria bag collection. The ad, which dropped Wednesday, features Johansson struggling to recite lines from Shakespeare, including famous passages […]
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Jon Stewart Says Apple Asked Him Not to Talk to FTC Chair Lina Khan on ‘The Problem’
Jon Stewart has revealed that Apple asked him not to talk to the Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan on his former Apple TV+ show and podcast, The Problem With Jon Stewart. Khan was a guest on Monday’s episode of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, and Stewart made the admission during the interview. When the […]
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Netflix’s New Releases Coming in April 2024
A car crash interview with a delusional prince, a new series adaptation featuring Patricia Highsmith’s most infamous creation, the second part of Zack Snyder’s pricey space opera and a paranormal detective show set within Neil Gaiman’s celebrated Sandman universe are among the big titles hitting Netflix in April. Debuting April 4 is Ripley, Netflix’s glossy […]
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Far East Film Festival: Zhang Yimou to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Zhang Yimou is set to receive the Golden Mulberry Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Far East Film Festival (FEFF). The auteur, a key figure in China’s Fifth Generation of filmmakers, is best known for his films ‎Raise the Red Lantern, ‎Red Sorghum, To Live, Hero and House of the Flying Daggers, and was also […]
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‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’: First Reactions After the Premiere
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was finally revealed to the public Monday night after the Legendary/Warner Bros. film held its premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, and the first reactions have already hit social media. The epic kaiju film sees the team-up we’ve all been longing to see, as Godzilla and […]
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Rebel Wilson Says Sacha Baron Cohen Is the “A**hole” That Allegedly Tried to Stop Her Writing About Him in Memoir
Rebel Wilson has revealed that her Grimsby co-star Sacha Baron Cohen is the previously unnamed Hollywood “asshole” that is allegedly attempting to stop her writing about him in her upcoming memoir, Rebel Rising. A spokesperson for Baron Cohen told The Hollywood Reporter on Monday, “While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false […]
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Sophia Loren Themed Restaurant Set to Open in Hong Kong
Sophia Loren is coming to Hong Kong. Well, a restaurant dedicated to the Italian icon is coming to Hong Kong, rather. Opening in mid-April in the Wanchai district of Hong Kong is Sophia Loren House, the first international outpost of the actress’ burgeoning restaurant empire. Sophia Loren House has taken over the four-story Woo Cheong […]
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Tony Kushner Backs Jonathan Glazer’s “Unimpeachable, Irrefutable” Oscars Speech: “Who Doesn’t Agree With That?”
Tony Kushner has come out in support of Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars acceptance speech, describing the British director’s comments at the ceremony as an “unimpeachable irrefutable statement.” Speaking on the Haaretz Podcast which was released Wednesday, Kushner, a four-time Academy Award nominated screenwriter, was asked about his feelings on a number of topics related to the […]
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Netflix Reveals First Trailer for Korean Horror Sci-fi Series ‘Parasyte: The Grey’
Netflix has released the first full trailer for its upcoming Korean series Parasyte: The Grey, from Train to Busan and Hellbound filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho. In the clip, we see a plague of unidentified parasites take over human hosts and gain power in South Korea. The logline for the series reads: “[Su-in is] a young woman […]
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‘Quiet on Set’: Devon Werkheiser Apologizes to Drake Bell For Mocking Docuseries
Devon Werkheiser, who starred in Nickelodeon’s Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, has apologized to Drake Bell for mocking the harrowing ID docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. On Tuesday, Werkheiser awkwardly joked about the abuse Bell suffered during a TikTok livestream with Ned’s co-stars Lindsey Shaw and Daniel Curtis Lee. In […]
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