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Kumail Nanjiani Becomes a Seedy Strip Club Founder in Welcome to Chippendales Trailer: Watch
Before there was Magic Mike, there was Chippendales. Hulu has today shared its official trailer for Welcome to Chippendales, their upcoming series that tells the true-crime story behind the first all-male strip club, ahead of its November 22nd premiere. Welcome to Chippendales stars Kumail Nanjiani as Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian immigrant known for establishing the first strip club catered to women. In the trailer, Banerjee is offered a promotion at his gas station job: “That was my dream when I got here,” he tells his boss as he declines the offer. “But my goals have changed. I have changed.” Clad in cuffs and collars, Chippendales takes off around the world — but things get dicey when Banerjee’s business partner Nick De Noia (Murray Bartlett) attempts to edge hi...
The Watcher Ending Explained: What We Know About the Mysterious Stalker Tale
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for The Watcher.] With Ryan Murphy’s limited series The Watcher, the Glee creator delves into a real-life stalker case that has yet to be solved. The Netflix thriller focuses on the well-off Nora and Dean Brannocks, played by Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale, who relocate with their children to a suburban house at 657 Boulevard, only to become the recipients of alarming, invasive, and anonymous letters being sent to their new home. In the concluding episode of the suspenseful series, the Brannocks eventually flee the house (and titular Watcher) and are seen in New York, settling into a newer, safe home. But even moving away from 657 Boulevard isn’t enough to escape the damage caused by the Watcher, as Dean is shown still attempting to solve wh...
The Moldy Peaches to Reunite for Performance at Meet Me in the Bathroom L.A. Premiere
The Moldy Peaches are set to reunite for their first live performance in over a decade at the Los Angeles premiere of Meet Me in the Bathroom, the new documentary about the early oughts New York City music scene. The premiere event is scheduled for October 27th at the Fonda Theatre in L.A, and marks Kimya Dawson and Adam Green’s first time performing together as The Moldy Peaches since 2011. The programming also includes a screening of Meet Me in the Bathroom as well as a discussion between moderator Tim Heidecker, directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern, and author Lizzy Goodman — whose book inspired the film. Tickets for the event are on sale here. Advertisement Related Video Another premiere event is taking place at New York’s Webster Hall on October 30th, with performances from Gree...
How to Get Tickets to Impractical Jokers’ 2023 Tour
The trio behind TruTV’s Impractical Jokers are bringing their long-running comedy prank series on tour in 2023, and it’s anyone’s guess how much hijinks will come with tickets. “The DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE Tour” finds James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn, and Sal Vulcano on their first live outing together in three years as well as their first without founding member Joe Gatto, who announced his departure from the show on New Year’s Eve 2021. “We are so excited to finally get back on tour next year,” the group shared in a statement. “After the difficult last couple of years, we are looking forward to laughing again with all the Impractical Jokers fans out there and bringing them a personalized and intimate comedic experience like never before.” Get tickets here, and read on for ...
How to Get Tickets to Old Dominion’s 2023 Tour
Old Dominion have announced their “No Bad Vibes Tour” North American tour in 2023, and fans will surely want to add “Tickets” to the three T’s that make up their most recent LP, 2021’s Time, Tequila & Therapy. Echoing the tour’s titular chilled-out mood, frontman Matthew Ramsey shared in a statement that “at an Old Dominion show, I think we just want people to feel happy. They should feel like they got to forget about whatever is bothering them or whatever’s weighing them down in that point in time. Just come and hangout with us, and escape for a couple hours. Then hopefully they walk out feeling a little lighter than when they walked in.” Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Old Dominion’s Next Tour? Advertisement Related Video Old Dominion’...
Who Is The White Worm in House of The Dragon?
Since the show’s debut, House of the Dragon has brought back that quintessential Game of Thrones experience many had back when the original series ran. While the production value of the show is commendable, any story told in this universe would be nothing without its writing and characters. House of the Dragon has continued to introduce a number of great and thought-provoking figures to fans, but as of Episode 9, “The Green Council,” the White Worm is the most intriguing. Who is she? Let’s explore below. Who Is the White Worm? Before becoming the infamous White Worm, Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) originated as a slave from Essos. Eventually she found her way to Westeros, working her way up from the criminal world of King’s Landing as a prostitute and information broker, to a trusted ally of Prin...
Netflix’s New Ad-Supported Streaming Plan: What You Need to Know
After months of speculation, Netflix will begin offering an ad-supported plan beginning in November. The new ad-supported tier will launch amid a tumultuous year for Netflix, which faced subscriber losses in the first half of 2022. The company’s hope is that this price-conscious plan will boost both subscribers and revenue in the longterm, in a win-win for everyone. While it will now be Netflix’s least expensive plan, the Basic with Ads subscriber option comes with a few strings attached — mainly, that anyone opting in to the tier can expect to see between 4-5 minutes of commercials per each hour of content. On the other hand, it comes at a lower monthly price point. (For those uninterested in ads, Netflix will continue to offer its ad-free plans at higher price points.) Related Video Befo...
In Black Adam, Dwayne Johnson Rejects the Hero Part of Being a Superhero: Review
The Pitch: Thousands of years ago, in the fictional Middle Eastern kingdom of Kahndaq, an evil king enslaved his people to mine for a precious ore. One young boy rose up to challenge the king, and his bravery was noticed by some wizards with the ability to grant the pure-of-heart awe-inspiring powers. (Cool idea for a superhero origin — definitely sounds familiar.) Stories about what happened to the boy once he was able to harness those powers and defeat the king are vague, but the resulting hero, known as Teth Adam (Dwayne Johnson), was not heard from again. Until the present day, that is, a time when Kahndaq is largely under the control of outside mercenaries who are also trying to mine for the unobtanium vibranium adamantium eternium there. Despite their strict control, the mercenaries ...
Kurt Cobain’s Estate Slams “Unauthorized” Opera Adapting Gus Van Sant’s Last Days
Kurt Cobain’s estate has slammed an adaptation of Gus Van Sant’s dramatized film Last Days by London’s Royal Opera House, saying the production is an “unauthorized attempt” to continue exploiting the fictionalized story of the late singer’s final days. “Last Days has been created and written without permission,” the estate said in a statement. “This show, just like the movie, is an unauthorized attempt to benefit from the brief meeting set up with Kurt and Gus Van Zant. This one meeting has been exploited for profit for thirty years now and enough is enough.” A spokesperson for the Royal Opera House issued the following response: “The Royal Opera’s production of Last Days is adapted from Gus Van Sant’s cult film of the same name, released in 2005. It is a fictionalized account, and wa...
Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” Breaks Record as Longest Charting Hot 100 Single
We’ve been living through “late nights in the middle of June” for close to two years straight. As Billboard reports, Glass Animals’ earworm “Heat Waves” has broken the record for the longest charting Hot 100 single. “Heat Waves” has now spent 91 weeks as one of the most-played songs in the US, edging past the previous record of 90 weeks set by The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.” The top five is rounded out by Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive” (87 weeks), AWOLNATION’s “Sail” (79 weeks), and Dua Lipa’s “Levitating (77 weeks). A hit on platforms new and old, TikTok to traditional radio, “Heat Waves” also set a record for the most time on the chart before reaching No. 1, peaking in March of 2022 after 59 weeks. According to Billboard, it became the 1,134th No. 1 in the 63-year history of the Hot...
Jack Black Sings to Young School of Rock Fan with Terminal Illness in Heartwarming Video: Watch
Jack Black recently serenaded a young School of Rock fan receiving end-of-life care with an impromptu performance of a song from the film. The actor and Tenacious D singer-guitarist was in attendance at the Layla Paige and Friends Walk for TrinityKids Care, a fundraiser event for a hospice program providing end-of-life care to children in Southern California. A video from the October 8th event sees Black being introduced to Abraham, a 15-year-old receiving palliative care for a rare mitochondrial disease called Pearson syndrome. A huge School of Rock fan, Abraham tells Black that his favorite song from the film is “In the End of Time.” Black then gets down on a knee, level with Abraham, and busts into an impromptu rendition of the song, much to the delight of the young fan. Advertisement “...
Creed III Trailer Sets Up a Showdown Between Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors: Watch
Not only did Michael B. Jordan return to the boxing ring for Creed III, which just released a new trailer, but he also journeyed behind the camera for the first time. Watch this first taste of his directorial debut below. “Directing has always been an aspiration, but the timing had to be right. Creed III is that moment — a time in my life where I’ve grown more sure of who I am, holding agency in my own story, maturing personally, growing professionally, and learning from the Greats like Ryan Coogler, most recently Denzel Washington, and other top tier directors I respect,” Jordan said in a statement back in 2021. In the trailer, we catch up with Adonis Creed (Jordan) seven years after the events of Creed II — while he and his family are thriving professionally and personally, things take a...
