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• Showtime Says Sacha Baron Cohen Never Presented Himself to Sarah Palin As a Disabled Vet

  16-07-2018 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last week, Sarah Palin wrote a blog post on her website calling out what she described as Sacha Baron Cohen’s “evil, exploitive, sick” humor. She claimed that he had “heavily disguised himself as a disabled US Veteran, fake wheelchair and all” for an interview he taped with her for his...More »
  
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• TV’s New Favorite Thing Is the Surprise Release

  16-07-2018 23:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  This morning, Hulu announced that it has picked up the fourth and final season of UnREAL, a series whose first three seasons aired on Lifetime. But the streamer isn’t adding UnREAL next month or two weeks from now. It’s available right now, immediately. Surprise!“Surprise!” has increasingly become a way that...More »
  
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• Who Is America? review – too frightening to be truly funny

  16-07-2018 23:40 via theguardian.com
  Sacha Baron Cohen’s new characters are brilliantly done, but it is not always clear who or what the target isThese are – gosh – testing times for anyone who is still trying to keep alive the distinction between truth and lies, reality and fiction, the president of the United States and an ambulant cheese stick, sanity and madness. And even more testing, it turns out, for anyone attempting comedy based on a shared and certain vision of those categories and depending on the colle
  
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• Roku Just Gave You Another Reason to Buy a TV on Prime Day

  16-07-2018 23:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Roku’s new speakers give Netflix and chill a makeover — no cords attached. The brand new Roku TV Wireless Speakers sync with the brand’s smart TVs over the air. The duo plus two new remote controls all ship this October.With the wireless speakers, the hassle of wires, receivers, and a...More »
  
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• Can Cardi B Save the VMAs?

  16-07-2018 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  The MTV VMAs have increasingly become a sinking ship of irrelevance, save for whenever Taylor Swift does a thing or Rihanna makes Drake looks foolish. But, this year, perhaps one woman can keep it afloat: Cardi B. She leads the 2018 nominations with 10 – including for Artist of the...More »
  
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• Netflix shares tumble after subscriber growth misses forecasts

  16-07-2018 22:22 via ft.com
  Stunning market rally comes to a halt as price falls 14%
  
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• Netflix shares sink as subscriber growth misses forecasts

  16-07-2018 22:22 via ft.com
  Stunning market rally goes into reverse as price tumbles 14%
  
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• A Starring Role for Hollywood’s Sexual Zelig

  16-07-2018 21:57 via nytimes.com
  “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood” details the story of Scotty Bowers, who says he ran a gay and bisexual prostitution ring for the stars for decades.
  
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• Comedians Slam New York Times for Homophobic Trump/Putin ‘Joke’

  16-07-2018 20:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Following Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, the New York Times tweeted an animated video today that was originally released last month titled Trump and Putin: A Love Story. The whole joke is — as you might have guessed from the title — that Trump and Putin are...More »
  
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• How Veggie Burgers Helped Gang Gang Dance Make a Record

  16-07-2018 20:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  One of the most appealing qualities of New York City experimental band Gang Gang Dance is their magpie-like ability to incorporate a vast spectrum of references and styles. Over the last 15 years they’ve released music that touches on everything from dancehall to J-pop, without succumbing to hoary world-music clichés....More »
  
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• US regulator has ‘serious concerns’ on Sinclair-Tribune deal

  16-07-2018 20:19 via ft.com
  Media group’s shares tumble as Pai orders review of proposed divestitures
  
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• Drake’s ‘In My Feelings’ Becomes His Third No. 1 Song of the Year

  16-07-2018 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  There was once a time when Drake couldn’t get a solo No. 1 song no matter how hard he meme’d himself. (Justice for “Hotline Bling”!) Now, he gets them like clockwork: Drake’s “In My Feelings” has made it to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 just two weeks after...More »
  
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• Aisha Tyler Is Unapologetic About Speaking Up

  16-07-2018 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aisha Tyler is used to standing out — as the first female host and host of color for Talk Soup, one of the few black love interests on Friends, and just as a six-foot-tall black woman in Hollywood. But she is also (until Robin Thede’s The Rundown returns) the only...More »
  
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• The Pod Save America Guys Have a New Show About Democrats

  16-07-2018 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Crooked Media, the liberal political media company founded by former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, is primarily built around its popular talk-radio-style podcast, Pod Save America. But today, the team is adding another shot to its game with the release of a new podcast documentary called...More »
  
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• 20 Great Rom-Com Sidekicks, Ranked

  16-07-2018 19:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Should you find yourself the protagonist in a romantic comedy, taking that scary journey toward true love, full of meet-cutes, kisses in the rain, and run-ins with Hugh Grant, you should try your best to not travel alone. The road full of heartbreaks and soul mates is daunting. Along the...More »
  
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• ‘On the Basis of Sex’ Trailer: Can Felicity Jones Handle Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Accent?

  16-07-2018 18:59 via nytimes.com
  With Armie Hammer as her husband, the film covers similar terrain as the recent documentary “RBG.”
  
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• Most expensive Chinese film ever pulled from cinemas after it bombs

  16-07-2018 18:57
  Dismal first-weekend takings and suggestions of organised trolling responsible for film’s withdrawal by producersThe massively hyped Chinese fantasy epic Asura has been pulled from cinemas after a disastrous opening weekend.With a production budget reported at 750m yuan (£85m), Asura – with its complex special effects, big-name stars and huge crew – was hailed as China’s most expensive film ever made. However, its opening weekend takings totalled 49m yuan (£5.
  
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• Mary Beth Peil Sides With Diana Rigg in That Lauren Ambrose My Fair Lady ‘Bust-up’

  16-07-2018 18:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Diana Rigg brought new meaning to “I want her to know it was me” earlier this month when she aired her dirty My Fair Lady laundry out to the New York Post, venting her annoyance at the show’s star Lauren Ambrose for taking Sunday matinees off. As it turns out,...More »
  
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• Dwayne Johnson Needs to Find His Own James Cameron

  16-07-2018 18:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dwayne Johnson likes to give his audience meat-and-potatoes action movies, but it might be time to bring in a better chef.The 46-year-old star’s new movie Skyscraper brought in a weak $25 million at the box office this past weekend, a number well below studio estimates. While Johnson’s Jumanji: Welcome to...More »
  
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• US regulator declares ‘serious concerns’ over Sinclair-Tribune merger

  16-07-2018 18:11 via ft.com
  FCC chairman says Sinclair would still control TV stations that were to be divested
  
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• Love Island did not breach rules showing Dani Dyer's 'distress'

  16-07-2018 18:10 via theguardian.com
  Ofcom says viewers of reality show should have come to expect scenes of that natureThe ITV2 show Love Island did not breach broadcasting rules by showing Dani Dyer getting upset after seeing a video of her boyfriend and fellow contestant, Jack Fincham, Ofcom has said.More than 2,600 viewers complained to the broadcasting watchdog after she burst into tears when Dyer learned Fincham was in another villa with a former partner, causing her to think their relationship may be in jeopardy. Continue re
  
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• James Bond’s New Foe Looks Familiar, and His Hat Looks Sharp

  16-07-2018 18:00 via nytimes.com
  A nemesis for the British secret agent has links to Oddjob, the man with the deadly bowler.
  
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• Hocus Pocus Turns 25: Which Sanderson Sister Is Your Soul Sister?

  16-07-2018 18:00 via feeds.eonline.com
  If you haven't seen Hocus Pocus have you ever Halloweened?While we're sure there are some people out there who have never seen this iconic movie, we choose to believe that...
  
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• Reggie Watts Wants to Make the Sober Feel High and the High Feel ‘Whoa, This Is Awesome’

  16-07-2018 17:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last month, the Washington Post released an article about what happens in the brain while improvising, which included videos and studies about freestyle rappers, jazz pianists, and long-form improvisors. To put it simply, what researchers found is that while improvising, the portion of the brain in charge of creating is...More »
  
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• Michelle Obama Danced Front Row at Beyoncé’s Concert

  16-07-2018 17:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  One of Beyoncé’s only peers attended her On the Run II tour last night in Paris. Former First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughter Sasha joined Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles Lawson, in the front row. Casual.And can we just reflect on how beautiful Sasha Obama is? Hair is laid, sis. Joi-Marie (@joimariewrites)...More »
  
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• On the Basis of Sex Trailer: Felicity Jones Makes the Case for Her Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  16-07-2018 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Felicity Jones is here to present her oral arguments in an attempt to get the court to forget Natalie Portman was ever attached to this movie. In On the Basis of Sex, Jones plays a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, campaigning against laws that discriminate on the basis of gender, and...More »
  
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• The Most Nauseating Moment in Who Is America?

  16-07-2018 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  The first episode of Who Is America? has a lot of familiar Sacha Baron Cohen shenanigans. His new characters — a Trump-supporting conspiracy theorist who sits down with Bernie Sanders, a British ex-con who tries to sell art made from his own bodily waste, a liberal caricature who tries to...More »
  
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• Mr. Robot Prequel Comic Coming This Fall

  16-07-2018 17:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Black hats and white hats alike, rejoice: In a few months, comics publisher Black Mask Studios will put out the first-ever Mr. Robot comics series. It’ll center around a prequel story by series creator Sam Esmail, with scripts from series writer Jeff McKibben and some help from writer and Black...More »
  
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• How Ant-Man and the Wasp’s Physics-Trained VFX Chief Put Real Quantum Mechanics to Work

  16-07-2018 17:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  From a certain perspective, it’s almost like visual effects supervisor Stephane Ceretti was destined to work on the Ant-Man franchise. The first film and its sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp, both deal heavily with the so-called Quantum Realm, a subatomic environment in which the conventional laws of physics go out...More »
  
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• The 8 Most Memorable Moments From Comedy Central’s Bruce Willis Roast

  16-07-2018 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis taping kicked off Saturday evening at the Hollywood Palladium theater with host Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who starred with Willis in 2012 sci-fi thriller Looper.“What a career: The Fifth Element, The Sixth Sense, The Whole Nine Yards, Twelve Monkeys, zero Oscars,” Levitt began. Referring to...More »
  
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• The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Essential Oils Abroad

  16-07-2018 16:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  I couldn’t quite figure out what was happening or where we were emotionally this episode. Everyone was wearing black-and-white the entire time. Were there fights? What can you use essential oils for? A bunch of fights from previous episodes were discussed or reintroduced but nothing really happened. The episode opened...More »
  
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• Who Has the Most Damning Appearance on Who Is America?

  16-07-2018 16:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  No one comes out of a Sacha Baron Cohen show looking good. Your mere presence on Showtime’s Who Is America? means you’ve already been duped by a guy in a costume. It’s an impossible game to win, but some guests make it out relatively unscathed by refusing to play along.The...More »
  
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• These Photos of Rebel Wilson Dancing With Liam Hemsworth Will Make Your Day

  16-07-2018 16:07 via feeds.eonline.com
  Shall we dance, Liam Hemsworth?The Hollywood hunk certainly looked up for the task when he hit the New York City streets alongside his enthusiastic co-star Rebel Wilson. If one regular...
  
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• China’s biggest-budget film becomes its worst flop

  16-07-2018 15:03 via ft.com
  Country’s first $100m movie pulled after opening weekend box office take of just $7m
  
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• Olivia Colman’s Queen Elizabeth Is Ready for Her Tea in a First Look at The Crown Season 3

  16-07-2018 15:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Good-bye, Claire Foy in her stiff coiffure with her cups of tea; hello, Olivia Colman in her stiff coiffure and her cups of tea. In addition to starring in Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite and appearing in every British TV show your friends have recommended but you haven’t watched yet, Olivia...More »
  
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• UnREAL’s Fourth and Final Season Is Streaming on Hulu Right Now

  16-07-2018 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Surprise! The entire fourth season of UnREAL is available right now on Hulu. Savor it while you can, though: Hulu has confirmed to Vulture that it will be the show’s final season.Hulu, which already has streaming rights for UnREAL’s previous three seasons, bought the series from Lifetime in May. The fourth...More »
  
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• Skyscraper collapses in dramatic fashion at box office despite Rock-fuelled hype

  16-07-2018 14:19
  Dwayne Johnson overload cited as one of the main reasons for the action blockbuster’s surprise defeat by Hotel Transylvania 3The Rock may not be box-office platinum after all. Skyscraper, the latest putative blockbuster vehicle for the actor also known as Dwayne Johnson, has unexpectedly flopped on its US release, with an estimated box-office first weekend total of $25.5m, well beaten by kiddie animation Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. Related: Skyscraper review – The Rock tow
  
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• How bad fake beards and Joss Stone’s accent ended the Tudors’ reign

  16-07-2018 14:00 via theguardian.com
  As the show ploughed ever faster through Henry’s wives to reach the end, its characters aged and its lusty energy wanedWith its conspiring nobles, bloody executions and explicit sex, The Tudors was a proto-Game of Thrones. In its prime, it was a show as overstuffed with titillation as the prominent codpieces it displayed. The very first episode, for example, features Henry Cavill deflowering a maiden; from then on no aspect of Tudor history was safe from being eroticised. Composer Thomas T
  
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• Happy Birthday Will Ferrell! Celebrate The Comedian's 51st Trip Around the Sun By Voting for His Funniest Role of All Time

  16-07-2018 14:00 via feeds.eonline.com
  Happy birthday Will Ferrell!The funny guy turns 51 years old today and lucky for us his comedic chops just keep getting more and more funny as the years go by.Fans of Ferrell...
  
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• From Fortnite to Love Island: how the ‘fight to the death’ defines our times

  16-07-2018 12:09 via theguardian.com
  From books and films to TV shows and video games, the last-man-standing trope is massively popular. Is it a reflection of our dog-eat-dog free-market ideology?You are dropped on to a remote island with only your wits. You are going to have to scavenge weapons, ammunition, first-aid kits and the like, while 99 other people do the same. And then, at some point, the shooting will start, because this is a contest of elimination. As the old Highlander movies had it, there can be only one. The last pe
  
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• Hocus Pocus Celebrates 25th Anniversary: How It Became a Cult Classic

  16-07-2018 12:00 via feeds.eonline.com
  What children's movie is synonymous with Halloween? Hocus Pocus, of course.The movie stars Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker as three Sanderson sisters and witches...
  
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• 'I nearly died': Richard Bacon pays tribute to NHS after health ordeal

  16-07-2018 11:40 via theguardian.com
  Presenter says he thought at one point ‘this is it’ after falling ill with double chest infectionRichard Bacon has said he thought his life was about to end and paid tribute to the NHS after waking from a medically induced coma.The television and radio presenter was taken to hospital 11 days ago after falling ill on a flight to Britain from the United States. He said on Monday that the condition, initially diagnosed as pneumonia in both lungs, was now being treated as an unidentified
  
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• Gone in 40 seconds: what did the Doctor Who trailer tell us?

  16-07-2018 11:05 via theguardian.com
  Bradley Walsh reading the Beano, Alan Shearer talking about football, pizzas mysteriously reanimating – the quick-fire Who trailer wasn’t long but it did give us something to chew onIt’s been BBC convention for a while now to give away big Doctor Who news in the middle of massive sporting events. Pearl Mackie’s casting announcement as Bill was revealed in the middle of the Euro 2016 final and Jodie Whittaker’s unveiling came at the climax of last year’s Wimble
  
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• The Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds – in pictures

  16-07-2018 08:00
  The Hyde Park Picture House, the world’s only surviving gas-lit cinema, opened in 1914. The owners of the Grade II-listed building have now been granted planning permission for redevelopment, to improve accessibility, restore the gas lights and ornate plasterwork and incorporate a second screen in the basementContinue reading...
  
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• Monday’s best TV: Who Is America?; Sharp Objects

  16-07-2018 07:20 via theguardian.com
  Sacha Baron Cohen returns to our screens after a year of undercover filming. Expect gotcha moments and maybe a skewering of Donald Trump. Plus more US drama in this irresistible gothic murder mystery10pm, Channel 4Continue reading...
  
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• New Lawsuit Alleges S-Town Podcast Exploited Its Subject John B. McLemore

  16-07-2018 06:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  After the release of Shit Town, typically written as S-Town, last March, both listeners of the podcast and residents of said town (Woodstock, Alabama) felt torn about the depiction of John B. McLemore, the troubled, charismatic eccentric at the podcast’s center, and of Woodstock itself. Now, a new lawsuit filed...More »
  
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• Michelle Wolf Eviscerates Late-Night Hosts’ Political Eviscerations

  16-07-2018 06:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  “Clapter” comedy has always been around, but it’s never felt more widespread than it has since Trump became president. From “A Closer Look” on Late Night with Seth Meyers to John Oliver’s long Last Week Tonight segments to Stephen Colbert’s monologues about the latest Trump news, it’s fair to say...More »
  
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