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• The Bridge recap: season four, episode six – at this stage, no one is safe

  15-06-2018 23:15
  A nocturnal skirmish led to an unsettling reminder that in its final season, The Bridge is playing hardballSpoiler alert: this is for people watching The Bridge at BBC Two pace. Don’t read on if you haven’t seen episode six of the fourth series – and if you have seen further ahead, please do not post spoilers.You can read the previous recaps here. Continue reading...
  
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• Netflix Resurrects Lucifer (the Show, Not the Devil Himself)

  15-06-2018 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Netflix (acting surely against the wishes of the almighty) has brought Lucifer back to life. Fox canceled the series, which is about the actual devil helping the LAPD solve crimes, after its third season ended this May, though it ended on a cliff-hanger designed to help get the show picked...More »
  
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• Blue Man Group to Pay More Than $3 Million to End Royalty Dispute

  15-06-2018 22:43 via nytimes.com
  Ian Pai said he was in on the ground floor of Blue Man Group, but that his royalties were not commensurate with his contributions.
  
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• Queer Eye Season-Two Premiere Recap: A Place Called Gay

  15-06-2018 22:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  As soon as we see our five favorite homosexual reality television stars (sorry RuPaul) cruising down a rural Georgia road in their black Escalade, two things happen. First, I sing a version of Janet Jackson’s song “Escapade” where I change the lyrics to, “Let me take you in my Escalade....More »
  
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• About the Ending of ‘Hereditary’: Really?

  15-06-2018 22:02 via nytimes.com
  For a film that largely avoids clichés, the finale indulges a pretty big one that’s unworthy of such an interesting movie.
  
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• About That ‘Hereditary’ Ending: Really?

  15-06-2018 22:02 via nytimes.com
  For a film that largely avoids clichés, the finale indulges a pretty big one that’s unworthy of such an interesting movie.
  
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• The Queer Eye Guys on Men’s Biggest Fashion Mistakes

  15-06-2018 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 2018 Emmy race has begun, and Vulture will take a close look at the contenders until voting closes on June 25.Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Karamo Brown also reveal their own most embarrassing styling and fashion fails....More »
  
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• Eva Victor Isn’t Scary, So Don’t Be Scared of Her, Okay?

  15-06-2018 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Eva Victor (@evaandheriud) is a Brooklyn-based actor, writer, and comedian originally from San Francisco. She is an associate editor and staff writer at Reductress and an actor with the Story Pirates. She can be seen hosting the monthly Reductress show Haha Wow! at UCB Hell’s Kitchen and eating a very...More »
  
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• In the Dark Is a Scathing and Meticulous True-Crime Podcast

  15-06-2018 21:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Sometimes a fact in somebody’s mind may or may not be a fact in somebody else’s.” If there ever was an idea that more effectively captures America in the present moment, I’d be damned to find it. But as the second season of APM Reports’ excellent investigative podcast In the...More »
  
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• Nerdist Removes Chris Hardwick’s Name from Website Following Abuse Claims

  15-06-2018 21:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last night, actress and model Chloe Dykstra published an essay on Medium in which she accused a former boyfriend of emotional and sexual abuse during their three-year relationship. While Dykstra did not name the boyfriend, she noted that “he grew from a mildly successful podcaster to a powerhouse CEO of...More »
  
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• The Onion Declares War on Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook

  15-06-2018 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Remember when news broke earlier this year that Elon Musk had poached several Onion staffers for a mysterious new comedy project, then the Onion and ClickHole retaliated by publishing a ton of articles like “I Did Everything I Could To Buy ClickHole, But Their Editorial Integrity Won Out Over My...More »
  
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• How Obvious Are Jeremy Renner’s Broken Arms in Tag?

  15-06-2018 20:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jeremy Renner is an incredibly rich and successful actor who has starred in some of the industry’s biggest franchises as well as a Best Picture winner. Yet, to my mind at least, he’s always lacked the star image of his A-list counterparts. You could list a lot of facts about...More »
  
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• This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Megan Amram Promotes An Emmy for Megan

  15-06-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows and each has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight the exceptional, the noteworthy. Each week...More »
  
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• How the Queer Eye Guys Got Cast

  15-06-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 2018 Emmy race has begun, and Vulture will take a close look at the contenders until voting closes on June 25.The stars of Netflix’s Queer Eye reveal the myriad ways they first learned about the series reboot (Andy Cohen!) and how they begged for auditions....More »
  
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• Apple Is Getting Into the Oprah Business

  15-06-2018 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  After making several deals with Reese Witherspoon, Apple has learned that the best way into TV is to work with people who starred in A Wrinkle in Time. Apple announced today that it has signed a multi-year deal with Oprah Winfrey herself to create original programming for its new streaming...More »
  
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• These Movies Haunted Me at the Human Rights Watch Festival

  15-06-2018 19:32 via nytimes.com
  The strongest documentaries in this year’s edition of the annual event are also the most heartbreaking.
  
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• Week in Review, June 16

  15-06-2018 19:19 via ft.com
  Comcast crashes Disney party; WPP, Abraaj, and cyber attack also in the news
  
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• Apple teams with Oprah Winfrey for original programming

  15-06-2018 19:05 via ft.com
  Deal adds a marquee name to iPhone maker’s content efforts
  
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• Apple signs up Oprah Winfrey for original programming

  15-06-2018 19:05 via ft.com
  Deal adds first marquee name to iPhone maker’s push into content
  
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• It Only Took an Hour for Tyler the Creator to Remix Kanye and Cudi’s ‘Kids See Ghosts’

  15-06-2018 18:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tyler the Creator is both a colleague and fan of Kanye West’s, so since he seemingly didn’t trek to Wyoming for the Ye sessions, he’s been devouring the new music at home like the rest of us. (But probably not putting up with these glitchy weekly livestreams, we hope.) Tyler...More »
  
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• Review: John Travolta Has the Dapper Look, but ‘Gotti’ Is a Mess

  15-06-2018 18:53 via nytimes.com
  Poorly directed by Kevin Connolly, the film about the mobster fails to cohere as a story and its view on the title character is never clear.
  
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• Chloe Dykstra Accuses ‘Powerhouse CEO’ of Sexual and Emotional Abuse

  15-06-2018 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  In a personal essay posted to Medium, actress and model Chloe Dykstra has accused a former boyfriend of sexual and emotional abuse during their three-year relationship. The ex goes unnamed in the essay, titled “Rose-Colored Glasses: A Confession,” but Dykstra describes him as going “from a mildly successful podcaster to...More »
  
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• Dirty Den: how Eastenders' bad boy became the biggest soap star of them all

  15-06-2018 18:31
  Leslie Grantham’s Fagin-like portrayal of the Queen Vic landlord brought him immense fame, but his career was undone by scandalLeslie Grantham, who has died aged 71, had the luck of playing one of the highest-impact characters in TV soap opera, watched by 30 million viewers as philandering crook Dennis “Dirty Den” Watts in EastEnders. But Grantham also had his career disrupted twice by unwanted tabloid publicity. The scandals that bracketed his time on EastEnders sadly distract
  
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• Why the Queer Eye Guys Never Pick Fights With Republicans

  15-06-2018 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 2018 Emmy race has begun, and Vulture will take a close look at the contenders until voting closes on June 25.The stars of Netflix’s rebooted makeover reality show Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Karamo Brown swear that listening is the first step to bridging political divides....More »
  
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• This Week in Late Night: Trump Is Not The Bachelorette

  15-06-2018 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  This week witnessed a meeting of the minds the likes of which the world has never seen. Fault can be placed on either side: one man is a buffoon, the other a total monster. And though their interaction was brief, the ramifications of it will most likely be felt for...More »
  
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• Minor Characters in Incredibles 2, Ranked

  15-06-2018 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Incredibles universe is one of Pixar’s greatest accomplishments: The 2004 original was full of memorable supporting characters and winning little moments that make the Parr family’s world feel fully fleshed out. Incredibles 2 continues this legacy, building out the sequel with new supers, new normies, and new family drama....More »
  
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• Comedy Central Cancels The Opposition, But Orders New Jordan Klepper Show

  15-06-2018 17:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jordan Klepper’s late-night show The Opposition is wrapping up its run on Comedy Central later this month, but Klepper will be returning with another show. According to Deadline, The Opposition With Jordan Klepper will air its final episode in just under two weeks on June 28, then development will begin...More »
  
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• Stephen Colbert: James Comey 'wasn't corrupt, just super dumb'

  15-06-2018 17:00
  Late-night comics discussed the DoJ report on James Comey’s investigation of Hillary Clinton and the World CupLate-night hosts discussed the start of the World Cup and the findings of the Department of Justice inspector general’s report about James Comey’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Related: Samantha Bee: Kim 'left the summit glowing brighter than enriched uranium'Continue reading...
  
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• Ayad Akhtar Gets a European Welcome, With Conditions

  15-06-2018 17:00 via nytimes.com
  His stage explorations of the Muslim-American experience have proved popular in the German-speaking world. Casting, though, has been a challenge.
  
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• AT&T’s Randall Stephenson prepares to reshape US media landscape

  15-06-2018 16:59 via ft.com
  The risk-taking dealmaker behind telecoms group’s audacious $80bn play for Time Warner
  
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• Billy Bob Thornton on Goliath and Why TV Is the New Indie Film

  15-06-2018 16:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  The 2018 Emmy race has begun, and Vulture will take a close look at the contenders until voting closes on June 25.Billy Bob Thornton has taken home two Golden Globes and one Oscar during his nearly 40-year career as a writer, director, actor, and musician, but even his fans might...More »
  
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• What If Luis Fonsi Made You a Song of the Summer Two Years in a Row?

  15-06-2018 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  If there’s anyone who’s cornered the market on summer, it’s Luis Fonsi. We don’t need to tell you that he dominated the summer of 2017 with “Despacito” (and still continues to), but we must inform you that he’s coming for 2018, too. Fonsi has followed up his Demi Lovato duet...More »
  
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• Star Trek: Discovery Fires Showrunners After Complaints of Verbal Abuse

  15-06-2018 16:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Alex Kurtzman has taken over showrunning duties for season two of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery. Kurtzman will replace Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts, longtime collaborators of Bryan Fuller, who took over the show after his involvement with the series ended after clashing with CBS. According to The Hollywood...More »
  
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• On Redemption, Jay Rock Searches for His Voice

  15-06-2018 16:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  There’s a moment in the grainy trailer for Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Jay Rock’s new album Redemption, which is shot like a record label’s vintage VHS electronic press kit, that speaks plainly to the Watts rapper’s unusual role in his crew. “Rock went out there and took all the punches,”...More »
  
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• BBC goes safer and surer in round one of World Cup battle with ITV

  15-06-2018 16:19
  Gary Lineker’s early Salah joke baffled his pundits, but corporation’s coverage looks good for the long haul
  • How BBC made its World Cup trailer entirely out of tapestryThe BBC started its World Cup coverage with a moody montage of Mohamed Salah and Luis Suárez, undermined a little by the fact Egypt’s star striker was not starting. It did give Gary Lineker a chance to exercise his wordplay early on – “No Salah? No Mo? Big blow to lose their pharaoh?&rdq
  
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• Cruel Trickster Andy Cohen Makes Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells Get So Close They Kiss

  15-06-2018 16:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Of all the tricks Andy Cohen can pull, few are more delightful than forcing handsome symmetrical people into close proximity so that they have to kiss. On Watch What Happens Live, Cohen got two of the boys from the Boys in the Band, Andrew Rannells and Matt Bomer, to get...More »
  
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• A Word With: Jeff Goldblum, Back in ‘Jurassic World’ and Making a Small Role Big

  15-06-2018 16:00 via nytimes.com
  Mr. Goldblum talks about reprising the role of Dr. Ian Malcolm in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” his jazz album and new Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
  
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• Colbert Schools Bible-Quoting Jeff Sessions on Immigration: ‘Don’t Bring God Into This’

  15-06-2018 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently quoted the Bible in an attempt to argue that the U.S. separating migrant children from their parents at the border is something that God would support, saying, “I would cite you to the apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13 to...More »
  
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• All 20 Pixar Movies Ranked--Including Incredibles 2

  15-06-2018 15:30 via feeds.eonline.com
  Fourteen years after Pixar's The Incredibles premiered, its long-awaited sequel--the obviously Incredibles 2--is now in theaters nationwide. According to Fandango, the summer blockbuster is...
  
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• Leslie Grantham, 'Dirty' Den in EastEnders, dies aged 71

  15-06-2018 15:07
  Actor best known for playing the London soap opera baddie has diedLeslie Grantham, the soap actor who rose to national prominence with his performance as roguish pub landlord “Dirty” Den Watts in EastEnders, has died aged 71. The news was confirmed by a representative.A former soldier with the Royal Fusiliers, his acting career began relatively late in life. Grantham enjoyed two popular spells in the BBC soap, with more than 30 million viewers tuning in to watch a 1986 Christmas Day
  
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• Leslie Grantham obituary

  15-06-2018 14:52
  Actor at the centre of some of EastEnders’ most explosive storylines as “Dirty Den” Watts, landlord of the Queen VicThe actor Leslie Grantham, who has died aged 71, was one of the most written-about British TV stars of the 1980s. As Den Watts, landlord of the Queen Vic pub, he was in the original cast of EastEnders and at the centre of some of the new BBC serial’s most explosive storylines, as it took on Coronation Street in the battle of the soaps. “Everyone though
  
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• Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse webchat – post your questions

  15-06-2018 14:40
  The comedians are teaming up for a new, unscripted series about fishing, among other things … and will be joining us for a webchat at 1pm BST on Wednesday 20 June 11.07am BST British comic aristocracy in their individual rights, Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse are nevertheless perhaps most recognisable for their work with others: Mortimer as one half of Vic and Bob with Vic Reeves, Whitehouse in sketch combo The Fast Show and as able partner of Harry Enfield on Harry and Paul.Now though,
  
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• BFI criticised for naming trans activist Munroe Bergdorf as speaker at women's summit

  15-06-2018 14:26
  Institute says it appointed Bergdorf to ‘further the gender debate and encourage audiences to recognise the value of difference’The British Film Institute has come under attack for its decision to appoint the trans model and activist Munroe Bergdorf (who identifies as a woman) as the keynote speaker of its Woman with a Movie Camera summit, which is due to take place on 16 June.An open letter posted on the website ipetitions says Bergdorf’s role is “an an insult to all the
  
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• Leslie Grantham - a life in pictures

  15-06-2018 14:18
  The soap star, who rose to fame with his performance as Den Watts in Eastenders, his died aged 71 after a short illness. Continue reading...
  
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• Leslie Grantham, 'Dirty' Den in EastEnders, dies at 71

  15-06-2018 14:04
  Actor best known for playing the London soap opera baddie has diedLeslie Grantham, the soap actor who rose to national prominence with his performance as roguish pub landlord “Dirty” Den Watts in EastEnders, has died aged 71. The news was confirmed by a representative.A former soldier with the Royal Fusiliers, his acting career began relatively late in life. Grantham enjoyed two popular spells in the BBC soap, with more than 30 million viewers tuning in to watch a 1986 Christmas Day
  
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• This Week: New York Circa ’86, Ladyland Festival, ‘The Affair’ Returns

  15-06-2018 14:00 via nytimes.com
  Watch “Them” at Performance Space New York, go to Ladyfag’s first festival and tune into the tangled Showtime drama.
  
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• How Rap Superstar Future Became a Movie Producer

  15-06-2018 13:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Over his six-year run at the top of the hip-hop food chain, rap superstar Future has become one of the most frequently streamed musicians on earth — his discography clocked a staggering 4.2 billion on-demand streams in 2017 alone. And for the better part of a decade he has remained...More »
  
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• Vote for Your Favorite Hook-Up Before the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards

  15-06-2018 13:00 via feeds.eonline.com
  The MTV Movie & TV Awards are all about honoring the best scenes and actors in both film and television with well-deserved trophies and applause. The real reason however, that we tune in each...
  
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• This week’s best home entertainment: Atlanta to Isle of Wight festival

  15-06-2018 13:00
  Donald Glover’s excellent rap dramedy begins its second season, while Liam, Kasabian and Depeche Mode get festival season startedDonald Glover’s comedy-drama is a singular affair: politically and culturally acute yet abstracted and oddly dreamlike. Its second season begins with the usual mixture of grit and insight. An armed robbery gets things under way, but, before long, Earn’s domestic duties have given him an insight into a possible version of his future.
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• Relive Chris Pratt's Best Roles Ahead of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

  15-06-2018 13:00 via feeds.eonline.com
  Before he was dinosaur trainer Owen Grady, Chris Pratt was a baseball player, a space adventurer and even a Lego.The 38-year-old actor's rise to fame has certainly been a unique one....
  
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