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Courtney Barnett Drops Harriet the Spy Theme Song “Smile Real Nice”: Stream
I spy with my little eye…a new Courtney Barnett single! Today, the indie rock singer unveiled “Smile Real Nice,” the theme song for Apple TV+’s new animated adaptation of Harriet the Spy. On the defiant track, Barnett croons, “I don’t wanna be/ You don’t wanna be/ We don’t wanna be/ Told what to do/ No, I won’t cut my hair/ And I’ll wear whatever I like/ It when I get to be myself” over raucous drums and dueling electric guitars. As mentioned, “Smile Real Nice” serves as the opening theme for Harriet the Spy, which is set to premiere on Apple’s streaming service on November 19th. An illustrated update on the 1964 children’s novel by Louise Fitzhugh, the series stars Beanie Feldstein as the voice of the titular spy alongside Jane Lynch as Ole Golly and Lacey Chabert as Marion Hawthorne.&nbs...
North Korea Says Squid Game Proves Life in South Korea Is “Brutal”
Squid Game has officially taken over the pop culture world with its gruesome series of children’s games, and now even North Korea is weighing in on the massive Netflix hit. According to North Korean propaganda site Arirang Meari (by way of NBC News), the (fictitious) series proves that life in South Korea is “infested by the rules of survival of the fittest, corruption and immorality.” “The audience feel sad about the reality of South Korean society, which is becoming a brutal situation where humanity is destroyed in the extreme competition,” the article continues, also adding that the show depicts an “unequal society where the strong exploit the weak.” Notably, the nine-episode series touches on relations between North and South Korea, with one of the main protagonists being Jung Ho-...
The All Stars Are Returning To The Challenge On Paramount+
The All Stars are back for more glory on The Challenge. And some of the players haven’t competed in more than twenty years. Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, and MTV Entertainment Studios today announced that the powerhouse series, The Challenge: All Stars, has been given the green light for season two and will debut on November 11. The 10-episode season will drop weekly, exclusively on the streaming service. Hosted by TJ Lavin, 24 of the fiercest reality titans from the hit franchise’s long history will vie for the chance at half a million dollars. With past relationships that run deep and a competitive streak that never dies, they will have to overcome the obstacles both in and out of the game to take home the win. Returning for a chance to win the ultimate competit...
Neil deGrasse Tyson to Demi Lovato: “All the Aliens That I’ve Ever Met, They Have No Feelings”
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has responded to Demi Lovato’s recent out-of-this-world remarks suggesting that “‘aliens’ is a derogatory term.” The Cosmos presenter and Director of the Hayden Planetarium laughed at the comments in a new interview with TMZ, saying, “All the aliens that I’ve ever met, they have no feelings.” Whether Tyson was ignorant of Lovato’s preferred pronouns or just behaving ignorantly, he referred to them throughout the short clip by ‘she’ and ‘her.’ He admitted that Lovato was being “considerate,” but also expressed bafflement at this personification of extra-terrestrials, wondering why someone would be “worried about offending them by calling them an alien,” as if we could know what “is going on in the head of species of life from another pl...
Netflix Acquires Rights to Original Cowboy Bebop Anime Series
Next month, Netflix will premiere their live-action adaptation of the massively popular space Western anime, Cowboy Bebop. Now, the streaming platform has officially acquired the rights to the original series, with all 26 episodes arriving on October 21st. Watch the announcement trailer below. Cowboy Bebop first came to the US via Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim in 2001, quickly becoming a favorite of anime junkies. Directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, it follows bounty hunters Spike Spiegel (Kôichi Yamadera), Faye Valentine (Megumi Hayashibara), and Jet Black (Unshô Ishizuka) as they track down criminals around the solar system in their spaceship, Bebop. Screenwriter Keiko Nobumoto, character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto, mechanical designer Kimitoshi Yamane, and composer Yoko Kanno also worked o...
‘I Am Bisexual’: Amber Opens Up About Her Sexual Orientation On Teen Mom OG
Amber is about to be “more honest” in her second memoir. And during tonight’s episode of Teen Mom OG, the mother of two shared something that she will discuss in the upcoming book. “People are probably gonna be a bit shocked, but I am bisexual,” Amber told her producer David after he asked if there will be anything that she has not yet disclosed publicly. Amber explained that she had a relationship with a woman for eight months when she was 20. “How do you feel saying it?” David posed. “I’m really scared right now,” Amber confessed, adding that Gary knows and she doesn’t think he will be “very open” about it. “I think he’s going to think it’s going to be bad for Leah. The thought of going to the...
Young And Pregnant Paternity: Could Kayla’s High School Ex Be Izaiah’s Father?
Kayla is revealing a part of her dating past which unfolded before Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant began. And now, years later, a former boyfriend is back in the MTV mom’s life. “Ryan is my ex that I dated in high school when me and Stephan were broken up,” Kayla explains in the sneak peek above from tonight’s episode. “We had only dated for a few months. When I was pregnant with Izaiah, he reached out to me asking if it was his baby, and I had told him no.” But Ryan still wants to find out once and for all if the three-year-old is actually his son. Does Kayla now think he might be the father of her firstborn? Or does her previous belief about Izaiah’s paternity remain the same? Watch the clip, and catch Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant tonight at 9/8c. Y...
Paul Rudd, Will Ferrell, Kathryn Hahn Star in First Trailer for The Shrink Next Door: Watch
Paul Rudd, Will Ferrell, and Kathryn Hahn are about to get psychological. Apple has just unveiled the first official trailer for their new limited series The Shrink Next Door, and it sees all three actors stirring up a unique blend of dark comedy chaos. Check it out below. The Shrink Next Door is about the bizarre relationship that New Yorker Martin “Marty” Markowitz (Ferrell) forms with his psychiatrist Dr. Isaac “Ike” Herschkopf (Rudd). As Dr. Ike begins to manipulate and exploit his client with some help from Marty’s unsuspecting wife Bonnie (Casey Wilson), Marty remains blind to it all while his no-nonsense sister Phyllis (Hahn) starts to suspect something — though not until the saga goes on for nearly three decades. In the trailer, we get our first glimpse of Ferrell as Marty, the own...
David Arquette Acquires Rights to Bozo the Clown
With this year marking the 25th anniversary of Wes Craven’s first Scream film, David Arquette has shown no intention of distancing himself from anything and everything spooky. As if reprising his role as Woodsboro sheriff Dewey Riley in next year’s Scream reboot isn’t enough to cement his horror legacy, the actor has acquired the rights to a character we would argue is even more terrifying than Ghostface: Bozo the Clown. Arquette discussed the sale recently on Chicago’s WGN-TV, saying he’s been a longtime fan of the children’s entertainment icon. He’s Bozo’s first new owner in 65 years, having acquired the rights from Larry Harmon Pictures, which largely popularized the character. “I fell in love with Bozo when I was a kid living in Evanston, Illinois,” shared Arquette. “Bob Bell’s po...
Netflix CEO Says Dave Chappelle’s Special Doesn’t Cross “The Line on Hate” in Internal Memo
Last week, Dave Chappelle drew backlash for continuing his pattern of making derogatory jokes about transgender people in his Netflix special The Closer, but for now the streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos is standing by his cash cow. In an internal memo obtained by Variety, Sarandos vowed not to pull the special from Netflix, citing creative freedom. He also stated that the stand-up special doesn’t cross the company’s “line on hate” and delineated the “different standard of speech” that applies to stand-up compared to what is allowed internally. “Chapelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long standing deal with him,” wrote Sarandos. “His last special Sticks & Stones, also controversial, is our most watched, stickiest, and most award winning stand-up s...
Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 Guest Stars: Jon Hamm, Woody Harrelson & Bill Hader
Curb Your Enthusiasm returns to HBO for its 11th season on Sunday, October 24th. In anticipation, longtime Curb collaborator Richard Lewis has offered a peak at some of the notable names set to make guest appearances on the upcoming season. Jon Hamm, who shadowed Larry David in the standout Season 10 episode “Two Larrys,” is returning for Season 11. Vince Vaughn, who played Marty Funkhouser’s half brother Freddy in four of last season’s episodes, is also coming back for more Larry. They’ll be joined by newcomers Woody Harrelson, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt, Tracey Ullman, Julie Bowen, and Kaley Cuoco, who are all set to make their Curb debuts. Advertisement Related Video Richard Lewis, who previously cast doubt about his own availability for Season 11 due to a string of recent surgeries, has...
Bad Bunny Turns to Crime in Trailer for Narcos: Mexico’s Final Season: Watch
With the third and final season of Narcos: Mexico premiering next month, Netflix has released an explosive trailer highlighting the chaotic war that leads to a new generation of drug kingpins. Watch it below. The clip spotlights Juárez cartel leader Amado Carrillo Fuentes (a returning José María Yázpik) as “the most powerful trafficker this country’s ever seen,” but fans of rapper and singer Bad Bunny (aka Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) can also spot the Puerto Rican superstar making his acting debut as Arturo “Kitty” Paez, a member of Ramon Arellano Felix’s gang called the “Narco Juniors.” With action set to Soundgarden’s classic “Black Hole Sun,” there are also plenty of shootouts, high-speed chases, and extravagant parties as the DEA tries to make their play against the narcos. Adverti...
