Ron Howard talked about the making of his new film Hillbilly Elegy for Rolling Stone‘s The Breakdown series, discussing how he came up with the idea to turn J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir into an Appalachian family drama. “I liked that it was a conversation provoker — although I wasn’t interested …
Read More »'The First Time' With Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen has been a Hollywood actress for close to five decades now, but younger audiences might know her best fromBook Club, the 2018 rom-com she starred in alongside fellow veteran actresses Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, and Candice Bergen. On Rolling Stone‘s The First Time, Steenburgen described how the shoot …
Read More »John Oliver Offers 2020 Voting Advice as Trump, Republicans Try to Sow Confusion
John Oliver urged Americans to come up with a concrete voting plan after breaking down the ways President Donald Trump and other Republicans are trying to suppress votes or undermine confidence in the results. The Last Week Tonight episode aired Sunday, October 4th. Much of the segment focused on the …
Read More »'Save Yourselves!' Trailer: Pouffes Threaten John Reynolds, Sunita Mani in Comedy Sci-Fi Film
Save Yourselves!, a Bleecker Street comedy sci-fi film in which pouffes invade and seek to destroy Earth, hits theaters this fall. Written and directed by Alex H. Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, the Sundance-featured rom-com focuses on a millennial couple portrayed by John Reynolds and Sunita Mani, who head to a …
Read More »Dr. Fauci Talks Covid-19 Politicization on 'Daily Show': 'This Is a Purely Public Health Issue'
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discussed the politicization of Covid-19 and public health measures during an interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show Monday, September 21st. Fauci began by acknowledging the way the federal government’s coronavirus messaging tactics have shifted, and …
Read More »Emmys 2020: The Complete Winners List
Outstanding Drama Series Succession Better Call Saul The Crown The Handmaid’s Tale Killing Eve The Mandalorian Ozark Stranger Things Outstanding Comedy Series Schitt’s Creek Curb Your Enthusiasm Dead to Me The Good Place Insecure The Kominsky Method Marvelous Mrs. Maisel What We Do in the Shadows Outstanding Lead Actor in …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Tries to Out-Do Joe Rogan's Offer to Moderate Trump, Biden Debate
Stephen Colbert upped the ante on podcast host Joe Rogan’s attempt to host a presidential debate, setting up some exciting parameters of his own for a face-off between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden on The Late Show. Last week on Rogan’s podcast, he and MMA fighter Tim Kennedy discussed …
Read More »'The First Time' With Pauly Shore
Comedian Pauly Shore recounts his first-ever stand-up show, the creation of his character “the Weasel” and more in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The First Time. Shore’s next project, Guest House, hits on-demand services Friday, September 4th. In the film, Shore plays a squatter who refuses to move out …
Read More »Marge Simpson Responds to Trump Advisor's Dig That Kamala Harris Sounds Like Her
The Simpsons have shared an animated response from Marge Simpson after Trump campaign advisor and lawyer Jenna Ellis tweeted earlier this week that Democratic vice presidential nominee, “Kamala [Harris] sounds like Marge Simpson.” On Friday, The Simpsons posted a short clip in which Marge (who’s long been voiced by Julie …
Read More »Netflix Adds Sitcoms 'Sister, Sister,' 'Moesha' to 'Strong Black Lead' Slate
Netflix announced Wednesday that it has acquired the streaming right to seven sitcoms — including Sister, Sister and Moesha — as part of their growing Strong Black Lead slate. “The goal of Strong Black Lead is to celebrate and lift up Black Hollywood. These trailblazing shows are a huge part …
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