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Is Kelsey And Juliette’s Siesta Key Rivalry In The Past?
The tides may have turned for Juliette’s friendship relationship with Kelsey — though it might be a little too soon for the f-word. Tonight’s episode of Siesta Key saw the former frenemies further mending fences following last summer’s unforgettable blowout (flying cocktails included) in The Grenadines. But first, we learned that Kelsey has been questioning her life in the Key — despite the women’s kinda-sorta apology agreement to “have a conversation” during the reunion special last August. “I have been struggling with whether or not I do want to stay here, just in general,” she told her mom over shots. “I don’t know that Florida’s for me. This whole entire group, that’s been great … b...
Pearl Jam’s 10 Best Needle Drops
Pearl Jam famously abstained from making music videos for a few years in the 1990s, when they were one of the biggest bands in the world. But their music has regularly graced television and the big screen in other ways, appearing on the soundtracks of films like Judgment Night, The Basketball Diaries, and Reign Over Me. And Pearl Jam songs have popped up all over television, sometimes in surprising places like over a dozen episodes of the CBS procedural Cold Case. Here’s a look back at the 10 best Pearl Jam needle drops in film and TV. 10. “Man of the Hour” – Big Fish (2003) Advertisement Related Video [embedded content] In 2003, Tim Burton adapted Daniel Wallace’s Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions, a story of a man’s reconciliation with his dying father. Burton sought out Pearl Jam ...
Tegan and Sara Announce Cast for High School Memoir TV Adaptation
Tegan and Sara have found their Tegan and Sara! On Thursday, the indie pop duo announced the stars of their upcoming comedy series High School. The sisters will be played by fellow twins and TikTok stars Railey and Seazynn Gilliland. Railey is set to portray the 15-year-old version of Tegan, who’s described in a press release as “gregarious, confident, and extroverted,” while Seazynn will step into the shoes of the “reserved, observant, and sensitive” Sara. Meanwhile, How I Met Your Mother alum Cobie Smulders and Kyle Bornheimer will play the twins’ TV mom, Simone, and her boyfriend, Patrick, respectively. Advertisement Related Video “It felt kismet when I saw Railey and Seazynn for the first time on TikTok,” said Tegan Quin in a statement. “There was something undeniably intriguing about ...
Amazon Closes $8.5 Billion Deal to Acquire MGM
Amazon has officially brought yet another company under its wing. Jeff Bezos’ empire announced today that it has closed its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM. The deal, which was first announced back in May 2021, adds more than 4,000 movies and 17,000 TV shows to Amazon’s Prime Video catalog. This merger means that giant franchises like the James Bond series, as well as Silence of the Lambs, Rocky, and The Hobbit, now belong to Amazon. The company now owns the rights to some storied TV classics, such as The Apprentice and the fabled racist Donald Trump tapes. With their ownership of MGM’s studios now in effect, Amazon plans to use the acquisition to boost Prime Video and Amazon Studios’ growing catalog of new originals. Advertisement Related Video “The storied, nearly century-old studio — wi...
Netflix Tests New Fee for Sharing Passwords Between Households
The modern American family is held together as much by shared streaming passwords as it is by love. Many first calls from college are prompted by a blank Netflix login screen, and every additional personal account represents someone who knows the secret word, one our most prized shibboleths. Netflix knows we love those people, even when they live in other households, and it’s now trying to puzzle out exactly how many more dollars per month we love them. In a new blog post, the streaming giant announced that it would test new multiple-household password-sharing fees in three markets: Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru. Of course, they didn’t use the word ‘fee,’ but that’s what you’re left with once you’ve translated from the original corporate gobbledygook: “We’ve been working on ways t...
South Park 25th Anniversary Concert to Feature Primus and Ween
Comedy Central will celebrate South Park’s 25th anniversary by staging a one-night-only concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, featuring performances by Primus and Ween. “South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert” goes down on Wednesday, August 10th at Red Rocks. A ticket registration period runs now through Sunday, March 20th through AXS.com. South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone will also be appear at the concert. In a statement, the duo quipped: “We’re so excited to go home and play at Red Rocks, a place that’s been known for hosting the most legendary Artists and Musicians. Until now.” Advertisement Related Video Primus’ and Ween’s connections to South Park date back to the show’s very beginning. Primus frontman/bassist Les Claypool wrote and recorded South Pa...
Jussie Smollett Released from Jail Pending Appeal
Less than a week after being sentenced to 150 days in jail for staging a hate crime and lying to police, a court ordered Jussie Smollett to be released from custody as his attorneys ready an appeal. On March 10th, a Chicago court sentenced Smollett to 150 days in jail and 30 months felony probation for falsely reporting to police that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. He was also fined $25,000 and ordered to pay $120,106 in restitution. Today (March 16th), a court agreed to stay last week’s sentence, or put it on hold. The actor will be freed on bond pending an appeal. In 2019, Smollett told Chicago police that two men approached him on the street at 2:00 in the morning, attacking him with a rope and bleach and hurling racial and homophobic slurs. After investigating the...
HBO Shares Trailer for David Simon’s New Corrupt Cop Series We Own This City: Watch
You’ll never believe this, but David Simon has some thoughts on the Baltimore Police Department. The creator of such Baltimore-based dramas as Homicide: Life on the Street and The Wire is once again tackling the BPD’s corruption in the new HBO limited series We Own This City. It premieres April 25th on HBO Max and the first trailer is out now. An adaptation of investigative journalist Justin Fenton’s book We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruption, the upcoming series follows Sgt. Wayne Jenkins (Jon Bernthal), who according to the synopsis is a member of “a plainclothes unit that went completely rogue and began hunting and robbing citizens and drug dealers alike as decades of a relentless drug war and mass incarceration in...
Mike Myers Takes on a Secret Society in Trailer for The Pentaverate: Watch
Mike Myers has offered a first look at his upcoming Netflix show titled The Pentaverate with a new teaser trailer. The comedy series will premiere on the streamer on May 5th. Watch the clip below. Revisiting his Austin Powers era, Myers will be playing eight characters, including a Canadian news journalist named Ken Scarborough who sets out to expose a secret society named the Pentaverate to win his job back, conspiracy theorist Anthony Lansdowne, and far-right radio host Rex Smith. He will also portray the Pentaverate’s oldest and highest-ranking member Lord Lordington, former media mogul Bruce Baldwin, ex-Russia oligarch Mishu Ivanov, former rock ‘n roll manager Shep Gordon, and tech genius Jason Eccleston, who invented the Pentaverate’s super computer, MENTOR. Advertisement Related Vide...
Why Kail Is ‘No Longer’ Filming Teen Mom 2
Kail has made a major decision about her involvement on Teen Mom 2. Over the years, the mom of four’s ex Chris was the only one of her children’s fathers who chose to not be featured on the show (save for a few moments). But now, the young dad is indeed appearing on-camera, with his official debut centering around Briana appearing on his podcast — and the move caused immediate fallout. “After the podcast was recorded, Kail learned Chris was participating in the series,” a message read at the conclusion of tonight’s installment. “She informed production that she will no longer be filming.” Kail was not featured in the episode, so viewers were not able to see her react to the Chris news or discuss her choice. The last scene she appeared in was ...
Selena Gomez Developing New Series Based on ‘Sixteen Candles’
Make a wish, because Selena Gomez is putting a Latinx spin on the John Hughes classic Sixteen Candles. Together with collaborators Tanya Saracho and Gabriela Revilla Lugo, the pop star is developing a new half-hour sitcom titled 15 Candles, which will take a page from the 1984 coming-of-age movie starring Molly Ringwald. According to Variety, the comedy series “will follow four young Latinas in high school, navigating feelings of invisibility while exploring what it means to leave childhood behind as quinceañera season approaches.” Gomez will serve as executive producer on the project, which is headed to NBC streamer Peacock, while Saracho and Lugo are both expected to write and executive produce. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Latinx-inspired take on Sixteen Candles is har...
Japanese Breakfast and Alton Brown on Cooking, Music, and Cooking While Listening to Music
What do celebrity chef and TV host Alton Brown and Grammy-nominated indie rock star Michelle Zauner (AKA Japanese Breakfast) have in common? Quite a few things, believe it or not; both have a passionate love of food, with Alton Brown hosting multiple Food Network shows and Zauner exploring the relationship between food, love, and grief in her memoir, Crying in H Mart. Not only that, they’re both musicians; Zauner released her excellent third studio album Jubilee last year, whereas Brown is currently trekking across the country with his “ABL: Beyond The Eats” tour, which features him fronting a live band every night in addition to food science experiments, live cooking, and more. Together, they’re both ambassadors and sonic enthusiasts for Fender’s new futuristic and visually stunning...
