If it seems like Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is fighting for his political life amid a series of negative articles, it might be because he always is. The Sanders campaign is grounded in a principle that an absence of controversy would be the real indication of trouble. It’s not a …
Read More »Taffy Brodesser-Akner Investigates Suburban Malaise in Her Excellent Debut Novel 'Fleishman Is In Trouble'
Rating: Four out of fFve stars Libby Epstein, the narrator of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s enthralling debut novel, Fleishman Is In Trouble, is a magazine writer turned suburban mom obsessed with the work of Archer Sylvan, a legendary Tom Wolfe-esque journalist who picked one side of a story and argued passionately for …
Read More »Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling Shake Up Writers' Room in Final 'Late Night' Trailer
The final trailer for Late Night, the new Amazon Studios comedy starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling, is here. The film is in select theaters now, and will expand to more screens nationwide on June 14th. Thompson stars as Katherine Newbury, a veteran late-night host who for thirty years has led …
Read More »Dr. John Knew the End Was Near. He Recorded One Final Album
In December of last year, guitarist Shane Theriot got into his car and drove to Mac Rebennack’s New Orleans house with a completed version of the record he had just produced for the Hall of Fame pianist, singer-songwriter and producer ubiquitously known as Dr. John. Rebennack’s health was declining by …
Read More »Jason Isbell Set for Marcus King Band's Family Reunion Festival
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are among the artists on the bill for the third annual Marcus King Band Family Reunion. Held in late September at Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain, North Carolina, the two-day festival is the brainchild of Marcus King, the singer-guitarist of the burgeoning blues-rock …
Read More »See Eric Church's 17-Song Medley at CMA Fest 2019
Two weeks after setting an attendance record at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium with a marathon solo performance — i.e. no opening acts — Eric Church returned to the venue for CMA Fest on Friday night without any band at all. Walking onstage with just an acoustic guitar, the country singer launched …
Read More »'Shrek' Soundtrack Making Vinyl Debut for Special Edition Reissue
Shrek fans can finally listen to the film’s beloved soundtrack on vinyl. The reissued album will be available on August 2nd. The soundtrack features Smash Mouth’s “All Star,” Rufus Wainwright’s cover of “Hallelujah,” Baha Men’s cover of “Best Years of Our Lives” and both Smash Mouth and Eddie Murphy’s versions …
Read More »The First Time: Kiefer Sutherland
When Kiefer Sutherland was a teenager, his father, the actor Donald Sutherland, took him to see his close friend, David Bowie, in concert. The younger Sutherland remembers wearing black eyeliner to the gig in an attempt to mimic his idol, and after the set, Donald took him backstage to meet …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Laughs at London Trolling Trump With Baby Blimp, Giant Lawn Penis
Stephen Colbert recapped the creative and bizarre protests President Trump has faced during his London visit –– including a giant baby blimp and a penis shaved into a lawn –– on Tuesday’s Late Show. “For yet another day, America was 239 pounds smarter because President Trump is still in England,” …
Read More »Watch Terrifying Trailer For 'Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark'
The first full trailer for upcoming film Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark is here and it’s one you should watch with the lights on. The film, which adapts several memorable tales from Alvin Schwartz’s book of short stories, is out August 9th. The trailer reveals a solid look …
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