Film
John Cena Kowtows to China by Apologizing for Calling Taiwan a Country
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T18:11:29+00:00“>May 25, 2021 | 2:11pm ET WWE wrestler-turned-actor John Cena has posted a mea culpa video on his Weibo page after (correctly) referring to Taiwan as a country during his press run for Fast & Furious 9. While speaking in Mandarin, Cena groveled to mainland sensibilities while emphasizing his “love and respect for China and the Chinese people.” Watch the apology video below. Without specifically mentioning Taiwan or the “mistake” itself, Cena explained he was given “a lot of information” and asked to conduct the interview in Chinese. “I’m sorry. I sincerely apologize,” Cena said in response to the social media backlash. “You must understand that I love and re...
Lindsay Lohan Returning to Acting for Holiday Rom-Com at Netflix
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T20:51:23+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 4:51pm ET Lindsay Lohan, the beloved child actor turned troubled adult, will make her triumphant return to cinema. As Consequence has confirmed, she’ll be starring in an untitled holiday rom-com at Netflix. According to the logline, Lohan will be portraying, “A newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress [who] gets into a skiing accident, suffers from total amnesia, and finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter in the days leading up to Christmas.” And remember, Netflix is the same distributor who brought us such fluffy fantasies as The Christmas Prince and The Princess Swi...
Kevin Spacey Cast in First Film Since Sexual Assault Allegations
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T00:58:23+00:00“>May 23, 2021 | 8:58pm ET Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey has been cast in his first film since his career was largely derailed due to allegations of sexual assault and allegations. Frank Nero has confirmed to ABC News that he has cast Spacey in his upcoming Italian film L’uomo Che Disegno Dio. “I’m very happy Kevin agreed to participate in my film,” Nero announced. “I consider him a great actor and I can’t wait to start the movie.” Spacey will reportedly star in the film alongside Nero’s wife, actress Vanessa Redgrave, with production scheduled to occur in Italy later this year. A plot synopsis of the film on IMDB describes it as about “the rise and fall of a blin...
Henry Cavill to Star in Highlander Remake
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T21:12:21+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 5:12pm ET Looks like the long-awaited Highlander remake has found one of its leading men. That’s right, Henry Cavill is reportedly in talks to star in the Chad Stahelski-helmed film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The remake of the 1986 cult classic has been in development since 2016, when Stahelski (best known for helming the first three John Wick titles) originally signed on to direct the film for Lionsgate. At the time, he told THR he’d “been a huge fan of the original property since I saw it in high school.” “Such great themes of immortality, love, and identity are all wrapped up in such colorful mythology,” the filmmaker explained...
Florence and The Machine Unveil New Song “Call Me Cruella”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T14:44:55+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 10:44am ET The official soundtrack for Disney’s live-action Cruella is out today, and it’s led by Florence and The Machine‘s new song “Call Me Cruella”. The song kicks off with a reinterpretation of the classic tune from 1996’s 101 Dalmations. “Cruella De Vil,” Florence Welch muses, “Cruella De Vil/ She’s born to be bad/ So run for the hills.” But where the original relied on piano and horns for a slinky, jazzy feel, Welch is here to rock. Over a driving bass line, she layers on guitars, strings, vocal oohs and ahs, and other touches of baroque pop. “Call Me Cruella” continues to gather in strength like a tidal wave, and it comes c...
Borat 2 Unreleased Footage Coming to Amazon Prime Video
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-20T23:52:06+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 7:52pm ET Jagshemash! Amazon Prime Video is treating subscribers to a bunch of previously unseen bonus footage from Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. It’s part of new special called Borat Supplemental Reportings Retrieved From Floor of Stable Containing Editing Machine, scheduled to premiere on May 25th. The special is broken into three parts: a “VHS cassette” containing material deemed “Sub-acceptable” by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision; a 40-minute reality show about Borat living in lockdown with two conspiracy theorists during the COVID-19 pandemic; and a series of documentary shorts in which Borat’s roommates have their theories ...
Hocus Pocus 2: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy Returning for Disney+ Sequel
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-20T16:50:52+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 12:50pm ET The Sanderson Sisters are back: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy are returning for a sequel to Disney’s Halloween cult classic Hocus Pocus. The film will premiere on Disney+ in Fall 2022. Original Hocus Pocus filmmaker Adam Shankman is unable to direct the sequel due to prior commitments, but is on board as an executive producer. Stepping into the director’s chair in his place will be Anne Fletcher (The Proposal, 27 Dresses). Coming nearly 30 years after the original, Hocus Pocus 2 will see the Sanderson Sisters returning to modern-day Salem after being accidentally summoned by a trio of young women. Midl...
Cher Biopic in the Works
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-20T00:46:08+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 8:46pm ET Cher is the next music legend set to receive the biopic treatment. The “Goddess of Pop” announced the news ahead of her 75th birthday on Thursday. Five-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, A Star is Born) is writing the film, which will be distributed by Universal. Roth will have no shortage of source material to pull from. A multi-hyphenated entertainer whose career spans seven decades, Cher has found success in music, as one of the best-selling singers of all time, both as one-half of Sonny and Cher and as a solo artist; and in film, as an Oscar-winning and Emmy-wining actress known for roles in Moonstruc...
Batgirl Movie Suiting Up at HBO Max with Bad Boys for Life Directors
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T22:15:30+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 6:15pm ET While Batwoman continues to fight amongst The CW’s Arrowverse heroes, it looks like another member of the Bat-family is suiting up for HBO Max. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the long-in-development Batgirl film has found its directors in Bad Boys for Life filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Batgirl first began as the project of Joss Whedon in 2017, but the writer/director departed a year later after being unable to satisfactorily crack the story. Warner Bros. then brought on seasoned DC Extended Universe writer Christina Hodson (Birds of Prey, the upcoming The Flash) to figure out th...
Bomb Pussy? Gwyneth Paltrow Sued Over Exploding Vagina Candle
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-18T17:44:21+00:00“>May 18, 2021 | 1:44pm ET Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina candles keep exploding. In January, shortly after her company Goop unveiled “This Smells Like My Vagina”, a UK woman reported that the new flammable product had ignited in her living room. Now, via TMZ, a Texas man is alleging another fiery eruption, and has filed a lawsuit against Goop for $5 million in damages. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Colby Watson claims to have purchased the candle in January and lit it for the first time in February. After burning for “an estimated three hours or less,” the vagina candle became consumed in flames, shooting off fiery debris like some kind ...
St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein Share Trailer for Mockumentary The Nowhere Inn: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-18T21:21:16+00:00“>May 18, 2021 | 5:21pm ET More than a year after its Sundance debut, the St. Vincent-starring mockumentary The Nowhere Inn has finally received its first trailer. The film also features Sleater-Kinney member and Portlandia star Carrie Brownstein, who is recruited by Annie Clark to document her latest concert tour. “It was supposed to be a music documentary. Concert footage, interviews… I wanted people to know who I really am,” Clark explains to the camera. “One of the reasons why I wanted to make a documentary in the first place is because I would finally be in control of the narrative. A small part of me was starting to second guess itself. Why was the mov...
R.I.P. Charles Grodin, Star of Heartbreak Kid and Midnight Run Dead at 86
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-18T18:32:28+00:00“>May 18, 2021 | 2:32pm ET Charles Grodin, the comedic actor beloved for his roles in The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run, and Beethoven, has died at the age of 86. According to The New York Times, Grodin passed away Tuesday of bone marrow cancer. A native of Pittsburgh, Grodin’s early career included bit roles in Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas and Rosemary’s Baby. He also wrote and directed several theater productions, as well as Simon and Garfunkel’s 1969 TV special Songs of America. Related Video His breakout performance came in 1972’s The Heartbreak Kid, in which he played Lenny Cantrow, the self-absorbed sporting goods salesman who interrupts his h...
