Jimmy Fallon went up against Tonight Show guest Emma Thompson in a segment called “Random Instrument Challenge.” In the challenge, Fallon and Thompson took turns selecting a number off a game board and then attempted to play a basic song on an instrument for the Roots to guess. In the …
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After decades apart, director Martin Scorsese is back conducting Mob business with Robert De Niro (the two haven’t worked together since 1995’s Casino). Add Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, and Al Pacino to the mix, and prepare for fireworks. Can you believe Scorsese and the Scarface star have never joined forces? …
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In this installment of “The First Time,” filmmaker Kevin Smith details his first conversation with Stan Lee, all the times he’s been to Comic Con, and his long-lasting love affair with jean shorts. The writer, director, and star of Clerks and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, as well several …
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The Chinese government has scrubbed nearly all content related to South Park from its Internet after the long-running Comedy Central show released an episode that heavily criticized the country, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The erasure reportedly covers not just South Park episodes and clips, but any online discussion of …
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In addition to the news that Lauren Cohan would rejoin the cast of The Walking Dead, the zombie franchise also unveiled the first trailer for its second spinoff series. The still-untitled series focuses on the younger generation born into the world of The Walking Dead, children who never experienced a …
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Terrence Howard appeared onThe Late Late Show With James Corden Tuesday night to discuss the final season ofEmpire, the show Howard has starred in since 2015. Midway through their conversation, Corden asked how theEmpire cast was holding up following the firing of Jussie Smollett. The actor, who had played Howard’s …
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Listen to the opening track of Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars, the album he put out this past May, and you’ll hear someone bragging about “hitch-hikin’ all day long.” He accepts a ride from a man and his pregnant wife; then he grabs a lift from someone else, just a guy …
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For a show concerned only with power and cruelty, Succession engendered a surprising amount of genuine affection during its first season. The HBO drama, which follows the Roys, a family-owned media dynasty worth billions and their constant jockeying for power, was one of the most critically acclaimed new shows to …
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What to expect when you’re expecting to spend a lot of time indoors in August with the air-conditioning on and your butt on a couch: a long-awaited Dark Crystal prequel; documentaries on a possibly dying magician, a microcosm of global economic change, and social-media superstardom; a fusion of fantasy and …
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On deck: Tom Hanks asks if you would be his neighbor; Cynthia Erivo goes underground; Helen Mirren gets regal, Russian style; Linda Ronstadt gets the documentary she deserves; Zombieland gets a sequel, for better or worse; and we get a second peek at two major upcoming awards-season movies. Behold, your …
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