Alec Baldwin isn’t sure whether he’ll continue to play Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live when the current season ends. The actor appeared on The Tonight Show and told Jimmy Fallon that he’s open to returning next season. “I really don’t know,” Baldwin said in response to his future impersonation …
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Joaquin Phoenix transforms from a mild-mannered man into a terrifying villain in the first trailer for Joker, director Todd Phillips’ upcoming take on the iconic DC Comics character. The clip opens with an ordinary-looking Arthur Fleck sitting with his therapist, who asks, “Does it help to have someone to talk …
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In the new trailer for Netflix comedy series Turn Up Charlie, Idris Elba plays a struggling London DJ whose latest side project — professional nannying — is much less glamorous than the festival slots of his glory days. “I’m Charlie. I was a massive deal,” Elba narrates in the clip …
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What’s up movie-wise in March? Harmony “Spring Breakers” Korine returns to Florida with Matthew McConaughey for a stoner’s odyssey; Jordan Peele unleashes a family of murderous lookalikes; Marvel punches gender iniquity in the face with their first female-fronted solo film; a miraculous documentary places you in America’s first voyage to …
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J.R.R. Tolkien distills the essence of The Lord of the Rings in the new teaser trailer for the upcoming biopic, Tolkien, set to open May 10th. Nicholas Hoult stars as the legendary author, and in the clip he explains what his seminal saga will be about: “It’s a story about …
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Hasan Minhaj tackled the Saudi Arabia censorship controversy regarding his Netflix show Patriot Act in the host’s first episode of 2019. Two months after Minhajquestioned Saudi Arabia’s role in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggiandcriticized Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salmanin an October episode, Netflix removed the episode from the …
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When you think about TV in February, it’s usually: Super Bowl and the Oscars. But there’s plenty going in between the universe’s last two monocultural events: Showtime brings a pair of inimitable personalities to late night; IFC panders to the documentary geeks with a new season of a certified cult …
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A s usual, Jordan Peele knows exactly where he’s going. “What we should do,” he says, with real enthusiasm, “is head to Hogwarts. Get some butterbeer. The Harry Potter ride is dope.” Peele has a movie he’s supposed to be editing, a burgeoning production company to run, an adorably talkative …
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After weeks of hand-wringing and Twitter-screaming, the 2019 Academy Award nominations were announced, and the results were relatively predictable – Roma! A Star is Born! The Favourite! And [weary sigh] Green Book! Naturally, this early wake-up call also held fast to one of the Oscars‘ most enduring traditions: the surprise …
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With The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘sRachel Brosnahan hosting this week’sSaturday Night Live, the series used it as an opportunity to parody the Amazon series with a spinoff called “The Raunchiest Miss Rita.” The pre-taped digital short, which takes place at the familiar Gaslight Cafe, stars SNLcomicLeslie Jones as the titular Miss …
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