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• Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, and Phoebe Robinson Tell You How to Get F*cked-up Around the World

  21-05-2018 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  In Ibiza, Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, and Phoebe Robinson are the new “three best friends that anyone can have.” The film explores the lengths these ladies will go to support one another, even when it includes — against your better judgment — ditching work to fly to Ibiza all to follow a...More »
  
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• You Can Immerse Yourself in The Odyssey at the New Deep Water Literary Festival This Summer

  21-05-2018 23:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  As if there weren’t enough reasons to escape into the countryside this summer, a new literary festival will provide the chance to do so while listening to celebrities read books. The first inaugural Deep Water Literary Festival, created by One Grand Books founder Aaron Hicklin, is coming to Narrowsburg, New...More »
  
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• 14 Things We Can’t Stop Thinking About After This Year’s Cannes Film Festival

  21-05-2018 22:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  This year’s sprawling Cannes Film Festival has finally come to a close, and even though your Vulture correspondents Kyle Buchanan and Emily Yoshida are back in the United States, their thoughts still drift eastward to the Croisette. Here are some of the movies, performances, songs, and murders they can’t stop...More »
  
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• Frank Ocean's Blonde dissected: 'A cultural artefact that deserves to be studied'

  21-05-2018 22:01
  Cole Cuchna of the podcast Dissect is devoting his third season to Frank Ocean deep dives – and aims to unpack a record extraordinarily rich in detailIn 2016, the eagerness for a new Frank Ocean record had transformed from healthy anticipation into irritable impatience. For four years Ocean had made repeated promises about the record’s release date, only for him to miss his own deadlines. Fans desperate for new music began mocking his tardiness on social media. Ocean responded in kin
  
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• The Incredibles' Edna Mode Gets a Sassy Fashion Spread Worthy of a Superhero Designer in Harper's Bazaar

  21-05-2018 21:52 via feeds.eonline.com
  Edna Mode has returned.
  Everyone's favorite sassy superhero fashion designer popped up in the pages of Harper's Bazaar's June/July issue with a few things to say about...
  
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• Watch Jonathan Van Ness Fangirl Over Justin Theroux in Charlie’s Angels

  21-05-2018 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jonathan Van Ness and Justin Theroux form a duo we never knew we needed. When the pair stopped by our studio during Vulture Festival, they enjoyed a game of “Justin Theroux or Justin Trudeau?” — everyone’s favorite icebreaker.At the festival, Van Ness did a live recording of his podcast, Getting...More »
  
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• Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food review – stress-free family cooking

  21-05-2018 21:30
  Whack it in a tray … smash it out … it’s fast, it’s furious, it smells incredible … yep, Jamie Oliver’s back – and this time it’s all about the loveWhen TV chefs taste something they have just made, they are never disappointed, are they? Hmm, could have done with five more minutes in the oven, a bit less salt, not one of my best, frankly … No, everything is always bloody marvellous. For Jamie, especially. He’ll close his eyes, look
  
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• Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food review – stress-free family cooking

  21-05-2018 21:30
  Whack it in a tray … smash it out … it’s fast, it’s furious, it smells incredible … yep, Jamie Oliver’s back – and this time it’s all about the loveWhen TV chefs taste something they have just made, they are never disappointed, are they? Hmm, could have done with five more minutes in the oven, a bit less salt, not one of my best, frankly … No, everything is always bloody marvellous. For Jamie, especially. He’ll close his eyes, look
  
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• Halle Berry Checks Into the Continental, Joins John Wick: Chapter 3

  21-05-2018 21:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Halle Berry has just joined a very exclusive club. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress has signed on to star opposite Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter Three in an undisclosed role. After Chapter Two, Wick is on the run with a $14 million bounty on his head after...More »
  
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• Mowgli Trailer: Here’s the Other, Darker Live-Action Jungle Book Movie

  21-05-2018 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Formerly known as Jungle Book: Origins, Andy Serkis’s long-in-the-works live-action take on Rudyard Kipling’s novel is coming soon, and it really wants to remind you that it’s different from that live-action Disney Jungle Book movie that you might have seen two years ago. For one, Mowgli has a different cast,...More »
  
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• Upfronts 2018: More Shows Starring People of Color, But Few Behind the Camera

  21-05-2018 21:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jimmy Kimmel cracked a joke at the ABC Upfronts presentation last week: “Maybe I shouldn’t say this but I have to admit, I’m kind of excited about Murphy Brown. I think it’s refreshing, really, to see anything brown on CBS.”A day later, CBS got the last laugh when it released...More »
  
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• The Complete History of SNL’s ‘Celebrity Jeopardy’

  21-05-2018 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  This article was originally published on April 12, 2011.Norm Macdonald has been the star of many things over the years, including a recent standup special and upcoming Netflix talk show based on his hit web series/podcast Norm Macdonald Live. With his many accomplishments in mind, what better time to revisit...More »
  
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• Retta Is Over People Telling Her to ‘Treat Yo’ Self’

  21-05-2018 20:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  The former Pawnee goddess joined us in the Vulture Spot to play a game of “The shit, or nah?” covering everything from The Crown to The Real Housewives.Retta currently stars in Good Girls and just released her book So Close to Being the Shit, Y’all Don’t Even Know. To us,...More »
  
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• The Making of Vida’s ‘Radical’ Queer Sex Scene

  21-05-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The third episode of Starz’s Vida revealed what viewers probably already suspected: Emma (Mishel Prada) is gay. But surprise or no, the way the episode disclosed that detail — in a heart-thumping opening sex scene — made it instantly memorable and remarkable.With Jarina De Marco’s “Tigre” blasting, the usually uptight...More »
  
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• Mary Steenburgen Hates the Phrase ‘Women of a Certain Age’

  21-05-2018 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the new movie Book Club, Fifty Shades of Grey serves as the catalyst for four longtime friends to each go on a journey of self-discovery. Diane Keaton is a widow torn between moving in with her kids and romancing Andy Garcia, Jane Fonda is a swinging single navigating her...More »
  
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• City of Lies Trailer: Detective Johnny Depp Will Solve Biggie’s Murder

  21-05-2018 20:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  It’s about time we knew who solved the murder of Biggie Smalls, and Detective Johnny Depp is the man for the job. His hypothesis in the new film City of Lies: Biggie’s murder has never been solved because of ongoing institutional corruption. Depp plays LAPD detective Russell Poole, who joins...More »
  
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• Courtney Barnett Seeks Out Harsh Truths on Tell Me How You Really Feel

  21-05-2018 19:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  I watch more cable news now than I have since the ’90s, when my high-school poli-sci and history classes dovetailed with a juicy impeachment scandal and the rise of snappy political debate shows like Hannity and Colmes. I like to tell myself I’m documenting how ridiculous things can get in...More »
  
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• Can You Guess How Donald Trump Rated His Daughter on the Hotness Scale?

  21-05-2018 19:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  If someone told you that current president of the United States not only used to go on the radio with Howard Stern and rate women, but that those women would include his own daughter, Ivanka, would you believe it? On an upcoming episode of David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs...More »
  
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• Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey among stars signing gender equality letter

  21-05-2018 19:19
  Tina Fey, Chadwick Boseman and Ryan Reynolds are among 140 celebrities aiming to shine light on the world’s poorest womenOprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep and Ryan Reynolds are among the stars who have signed a letter aimed at global gender equality.Related: NoRA: Alec Baldwin and Amy Schumer join new anti-NRA initiativeContinue reading...
  
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• Stephanie Beatriz’s Bisexual Awakening, Onscreen and Off

  21-05-2018 19:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  When Stephanie Beatriz first auditioned for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, she read for the part of Amy Santiago. Casting director Allison Jones thought she should try reading for Rosa Diaz, then known as “Megan,” who was described as “tough, smart, and scary as hell.” While she did screen tests for both parts,...More »
  
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• UK likely to clear way for Comcast to bid for Sky

  21-05-2018 19:12 via ft.com
  Culture secretary Matt Hancock ‘minded’ not to refer £22bn offer to media regulator
  
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• Review: After the Earthquake, a ‘Room’ Haunted by Memories

  21-05-2018 19:07 via nytimes.com
  The aftermath of the Fukushima disaster infiltrates the lives of a young couple in Toshiki Okada’s spare, affecting play
  
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• Review: ‘There’s Blood at the Wedding’ Keeps Outrage Alive Onstage

  21-05-2018 19:00 via nytimes.com
  The play, created and directed by Theodora Skipitares, intertwines Lorca’s “Blood Wedding” with the stories of Eric Garner and others killed by the police.
  
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• Obamas strike multiyear production deal with Netflix

  21-05-2018 18:56 via ft.com
  Agreement covers scripted and unscripted series, documentaries and feature films
  
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• Deadpool Killed Baby Hitler in a Deleted Scene

  21-05-2018 18:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Deadpool 2 director David Leitch teased an extremely Deadpool deleted scene that might end up on eventual Blu-ray release. In an early cut of the film, Leitch tells Esquire that there was a post-credits sequence in which good old DP traveled back in time to kill baby Hitler. You don’t...More »
  
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• Summer TV Preview: Younger, Pose, and More Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch

  21-05-2018 18:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  School’s (almost) out for the summer, and you know what that means — it’s time to park ourselves on the couch for summer TV season! The summer slate of 2018 is pretty damn impressive, giving us a mix of everything from delightful comedies to cover-your-eyes-in-shock dramas. If you’re looking for...More »
  
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• How a Terrible Night in New Jersey Made John Mulaney the Comedian He Is Today

  21-05-2018 18:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  You watch John Mulaney in his new Netflix special, Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, and it’s hard not to think he was made in some lab to do stand-up. I like to describe him as the LeBron James of comedy, in that he is great at everything a stand-up can...More »
  
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• American Idol Recap: Please Start Believin’

  21-05-2018 18:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  I’ve neglected to discuss one of the most important triumphs of American Idol this season, so forgive me as I make up for it now: Katy Perry’s fashion game has been — and I’m serious about this — untouchable. Some weeks she’s a walking valentine from Branson and other times, like last night, she’s...More »
  
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• Jake Gyllenhaal Reportedly in Talks to Join Next Spider-Man Movie as Villain Mysterio

  21-05-2018 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jake Gyllenhaal might be getting fitted for a fish bowl. Y’see, Spider-Man supervillain Mysterio is known for having a glass globe covering his evil head, and it appears that the thespian and noted former Taylor Swift paramour may end up playing that particular baddie in next year’s Jon Watts–helmed sequel...More »
  
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• John Oliver: Kim is only person excited to get a picture taken with Mike Pompeo

  21-05-2018 16:54
  The Last Week Tonight host addressed the mixed messages from Trump and his national security adviser about North KoreaOn Last Week Tonight, John Oliver discussed the prospects for the planned June summit between the US and North Korea. Related: John Oliver on Michael Cohen: a lawyer so bad 'he made Trump get Giuliani'Continue reading...
  
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• Kelly Clarkson’s Best Moments From the 2018 Billboard Music Awards

  21-05-2018 16:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kelly Clarkson has been doing this whole singing live on national television thing for nearly two decades, making few more qualified than her to host a televised awards show about music. At long last, the real moment we’ve waited what has felt like a lifetime for has arrived: Clarkson hosted...More »
  
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• Cardi B Becomes a Widow Just As Fast As She’s a Bride in Her ‘Be Careful’ Video

  21-05-2018 16:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  If your intention is to marry Cardi B, tread lightly and maybe have your last will and testament prepared. In her new “Be Careful” video, Cardi takes a slow walk down the aisle (borrowing some Beyoncé wind) to meet her man at the altar. Only, just as quickly as she’s...More »
  
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• The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Has Interesting Ideas About Art and Horrible Ideas About Women

  21-05-2018 16:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  “And now, after 25 years of making and unmaking, a film by Terry Gilliam.” So reads the opening title card of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, and even before a single frame of the film, you kind of want to tell the film to zip it; that it’s jinxing...More »
  
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• BAM’s Outgoing Leader Announces His Final Next Wave Festival

  21-05-2018 16:00 via nytimes.com
  This fall’s music, theater and dance performances will be the last ones overseen by Joseph V. Melillo, an impresario at the institution since 1983.
  
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• Introducing Vulture Comedy

  21-05-2018 15:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Knock-knock. Who’s there? Vulture. Vulture who? Vulture Comedy. Vulture Comedy-right in! Following our recent acquisition of the comedy site splitsider.com, we’ve launched a new channel featuring the best that Vulture and Splitsider have to offer on the subject. Be on the lookout this week for a deluge of comedy features, including an...More »
  
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• The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: The Wig Party

  21-05-2018 15:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  We are STILL at the Fat Bird Resort. There’re still a few secrets to be revealed under the warm and hospitable gaze of the all-knowing Fat Bird. Once the ladies of Potomac break free from the resort and head back to the various suburbs of D.C., all hell breaks loose.This...More »
  
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• So You Want to Accuse Someone of Stealing Your Joke

  21-05-2018 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  In a business where you’re only as good as your material, joke theft is one of comedy’s high crimes. Jokes about the fact that you’re an irredeemably selfish asshole? Totally fine. Jokes that someone else wrote that you try to pass off as your own? People will tell you to...More »
  
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• How 13 Reasons Why Handles the #MeToo Moment

  21-05-2018 14:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Spoilers for 13 Reasons Why season two ahead.Though 13 Reasons Why is largely driven by the suicide of high-school student Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford), it attempts to spark a larger discourse about the events that led to her death. Namely, her sexual assault by fellow student Bryce Walker (Justin Prentice)....More »
  
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• When good TV goes bad: why Homes Under the Hammer lost its bid on property porn

  21-05-2018 14:00
  The much loved show hit a dead end when ex-footballer, Dion Dublin, disrupted Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts’s perfect presenting dynamicsThe jewel in the crown of daytime TV, Homes Under the Hammer is now in its 22nd series. Which means it’s been going since the days when houses were actually affordable. That’s more than a thousand slices of property punning, literal music and the banging bongos that signify the unbridled excitement of an auction.For many years, Hammertime
  
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• In Conversation: Bill Burr

  21-05-2018 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Though he’d probably take issue with the suggestion that he represents anything more than being an exceptionally talented stand-up comic, Bill Burr’s success is a rebuke to the idea that comedy should heed any rules but the big one: be funny. “I hate all this shit now about what you...More »
  
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• NYPD Confirms Mario Batali Investigation Following Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Assault

  21-05-2018 08:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  In response to inquiries related to last night’s 60 Minutes episode about Mario Batali and The Spotted Pig, the New York Police Department confirmed to 60 Minutes that the disgraced celebrity chef is under “ongoing” criminal investigation. While the NYPD did not say what, specifically, they are investigating, several former...More »
  
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• 'Brexit TV': is it too soon to make great drama out of the EU referendum?

  21-05-2018 08:00
  The most divisive topic of recent British history is being adapted for the small screen – but the best political TV often comes years after the eventChannel 4 is to make a Brexit drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch, who will play Dominic Cummings, the former government special adviser who helped lead the leave campaign to victory. The broadcaster cannot be accused of being anything less than topical: although the referendum took place almost two years ago, the ifs and buts of EU withdrawal
  
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• Monday’s best TV – Manchester: A Year of Hate Crime; Elementary

  21-05-2018 07:20
  Christopher Eccleston narrates a documentary tracking attacks in the wake of the Arena bombing, while Holmes and Watson search for a man caught up in a sex scandal
  10.35pm, Channel 4 Continue reading...
  
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• A$AP Rocky Announces His New Album Testing Is Finally Done

  21-05-2018 06:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ever since he released three songs back in late January, A$AP Rocky fans have been waiting for the rapper to drop his much-anticipated third studio album, reportedly titled Testing. A long, slow burn and a Tonight Show performance later, A$AP Rocky can happily confirm that Testing is real, it’s complete...More »
  
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• How Being a Preschool Teacher Helped Cameron Britton Play Ed Kemper on Mindhunter

  21-05-2018 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fans of the Netflix FBI drama Mindhunter will immediately recognize Cameron Britton as the terrifying serial killer Ed Kemper. Britton does such a hauntingly fantastic job portraying the killer’s mannerisms, it’s hard to imagine him doing anything else before playing a murderer. But he did! And, weirdly enough, one of...More »
  
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• Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue Each Got a New Member at the BBMAs: Kelly Clarkson

  21-05-2018 05:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Let’s talk about Salt-N-Pepa’s performance at the Billboard Music Awards. It had everything: sex (obviously), “Shoop,” all the other hits, and then even En Vogue for “Whatta Man.” And if it ended there, all our crops would be watered, our skin would be clear, and our souls would be cleansed....More »
  
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• Trust Recap: The Goose That Lays the Golden Egg

  21-05-2018 05:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  This stylish episode of Trust opens high above sea level with a snow-covered pay phone in the Italian mountains. It’s a great shot, tracking back through the white landscape through a car windshield into the vehicle that holds Gail Getty and James Fletcher Chase. “It’ll ring,” he says. He also...More »
  
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• BTS Debut ‘Fake Love’ at the BBMAs, Pandemonium Ensues

  21-05-2018 05:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you’re in the greater Las Vegas area, that tremor you just felt was a result of the roar that accompanied BTS taking the stage at the Billboard Music Awards. Hell, the rest of the nation is likely still experiencing aftershocks. The biggest boy band in the universe debuted their...More »
  
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