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November 22, 2024

It’s Absolutely Time to Fire This Awful Real Housewife

After a disastrous season and even worse reunion, Jesus Jugs has fallen once again. Is it time for Alexis Bellino to exit “The Real Housewiv...

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November 21, 2024

Incest Storylines Are Taking Over TV

The new “Cruel Intentions” TV series follows “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” with an incest storyline that’s all shock value an...

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November 21, 2024

Jim Gaffigan Reveals Why He Broke Up With McDonald’s

The comedian who became famous for jokes about Hot Pockets opens up about his reformed outlook on food in his new Hulu special “The Skinny.”

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November 21, 2024

Ted Danson Finds Another ‘Good Place’ in New Netflix Series

“A Man on the Inside” reunites Danson with “Good Place” creator Michael Schur, with Danson playing a retiree tasked with infiltrating an ass...

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November 21, 2024

The Real Story Behind All the ‘Gladiator II’ Chaos

Just how true to what actually happened is the new “Gladiator” sequel? Our historians weigh in. This is our Roman Empire...

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November 21, 2024

Real Housewives’ Godly Preacher Hosts Dinner Party From Hell

“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” cast love a theme party. This week, they don bad bangs and pearls for classy Aubrey Hepburn cosplay,...

The Daily Beast

November 20, 2024

Ellen DeGeneres Flees America Before Trump Can Take Office

The comedian and her wife Portia de Rossi have reportedly listed their Montecito mansion and decamped to Great Britain.

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November 20, 2024

Howard Stern Tells Cher Her Memoir Made Him Want to ‘Strangle’ Sonny Bono

“Cher: The Memoir” revealed new details about the couple’s relationship and divorce.

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November 20, 2024

‘I’m Bleeping You’: Richard Gere Shocks ‘Today’ Host With Obscene Gesture

The usually suave actor is the second celebrity in as many days to do something obscene on the NBC show.

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November 20, 2024

Ted Danson Shocked to Learn Larry David Hated Him on ‘Curb’

The actor revealed to Seth Meyers that he had no idea he was playing himself as “the worst human being on the planet.”

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November 20, 2024

Trump Biopic Star Says Actors Are ‘Too Afraid’ to Appear With Him

The “Apprentice” star said no other actor would pair up with him for a Variety’s “Actors on Actors” interview.

The Daily Beast

November 20, 2024

‘Parks and Rec’ Star Reveals Only Jerry Scene That Made Him ‘Uncomfortable’

The “schlemiel and schlimazel” of “Parks and Recreation” shares behind-the-scenes stories and reveals what lessons the show holds as we head...

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November 20, 2024

This Real Housewives Pregnancy Prank Is an All-Time Low

The Rebecca Minkoff pregnancy prank on “The Real Housewives of New York City” will go down as one of the series’ worst moments. Here’s what...

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November 20, 2024

‘Real Housewives’ Premiere Explodes With Dueling Divorces

The real divorcées of Beverly Hills have dropped all pretense. Whose side are you taking: Post-hetero Kyle Richards or child of the world Do...

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November 19, 2024

Co-Star Laughs Off John Stamos’ Controversial Cancer Post

John Stamos donned a bald cap in solidarity with “Full House” co-star Dave Coulier, who has stage 3 cancer.

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November 19, 2024

Spectacular ‘Wicked’ Movie Is the Must-See Event of the Year

Ariana Grande is perfection. Cynthia Erivo will break your heart. Jonathan Bailey will make you swoon a dozen times. The “Wicked” movie defi...

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November 19, 2024

Denzel Washington Reveals What King Charles Told Him During Awkward Handshake

The actor admitted he totally forgot what he was supposed to do when he met the King.

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November 19, 2024

Hit Book ‘Interior Chinatown’ Now a Fantastic Hulu TV Show

Based on Charles Yu’s 2020 novel, the meta series takes a funny, nuanced look at Hollywood’s tendency to diminish Asian characters.

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November 19, 2024

Secrets of ‘National Treasure’ Revealed—20 Years Later

To mark the hit movie’s 20th anniversary, director Jon Turteltaub talks about casting Nicolas Cage, working with “bats--t crazy” Jon Voight,...

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November 18, 2024

One of the Year’s Best Sex Scenes Is in a Surprising Film

The quietly beautiful Cannes winner “All We Imagine Is Light” is a small film about the power of yearning. Yet it also has one of the most t...

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November 18, 2024

Timothée Chalamet’s Co-Stars Describe His ‘Relentless’ Method Acting

Edward Norton revealed that the star had “no visitors, no friends, no reps, no nothing” while in character.

The Daily Beast

November 18, 2024

Ken Burns’ da Vinci Series Gets Dishy About Homosexuality

This four-hour profile of the Italian prodigy will remind of the many, *many* things da Vinci accomplished in his lifetime, including a coup...

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November 18, 2024

Will Ferrell, His Trans BFF, and the Road Trip to the Oscars

Director Josh Greenbaum takes us behind the scenes of “Will & Harper,” in which Ferrell reconnects with his trans friend as they drive acros...

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November 17, 2024

The Daily Beast’s Obsessed: TV, Movies, Pop Culture Reviews & Recommendations

The Daily Beast's Obsessed delivers smart, funny, and serious reviews and opinion on the latest movies, tv shows, and pop culture conversati...

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November 17, 2024

Billy Bob Thornton on Beer, Texas, and His Own ‘Yellowstone’

The Oscar-nominated actor talks with Obsessed about his new Taylor Sheridan TV series “Landman,” making it clear that he’s still the coolest...

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November 17, 2024

‘Dune’ Prequel Has All the Sandworms and Murder Fans Crave

Give loads of credit to series lead Emily Watson, whose performance alone makes the splashy prequel series “Dune: Prophecy” worth watching.

The Daily Beast

November 16, 2024

Why Is Everyone So Angry About People’s Sexiest Man Alive?

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

The Daily Beast

November 15, 2024

‘Hot Frosty,’ Netflix’s Sexy Snowman Movie, Changed My Life

You are not prepared for what happens when a film answers the question, “What if Frosty the Snowman was a total babe?”

The Daily Beast

November 15, 2024

This Indian Import May Be the Most Moving Film of the Year

“All We Imagine as Light” is an emotional, touching portrait of female anguish and solidarity set in Mumbai—and, if there’s justice, will tr...

The Daily Beast

November 15, 2024

John Stamos Is Now in a Gay Throuple! (On TV, That Is…)

The most bonkers show on TV throws us even more wild delights: It’s “Gay Week” on the new “Doctor Odyssey,” and John Stamos as his two boyfr...

The Daily Beast

November 15, 2024

David Lynch Doesn’t ‘Regret’ Smoking Despite Needing Oxygen

Lynch said he “could hardly move without gasping for air” after smoking from the age of 8 led to emphysema.

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November 15, 2024

The Most Famous Songwriter You've Never Heard Of

Willis wrote the “Friends” theme, “The Color Purple,” and Patti LaBelle hits. Her eclectic life finally gets a spotlight in the new doc “The...

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November 15, 2024

‘The Piano Lesson’ Is a Stunning Powder Keg of a Movie

Denzel Washigton and his sons collaborate on this adaptation of August Wilson’s sterling post-slavery drama that’s poised for Oscar attentio...

The Daily Beast

November 15, 2024

This May Be the Best Feud in ‘Real Housewives’ History

Just when the ladies of “Real Housewives of Orange County” attempt to make peace with each other, walking grenade Alexis Bellino arrives to...

The Daily Beast

November 14, 2024

First Look at Movie That Could Score Pamela Anderson an Oscar Nomination

Anderson’s starring role has been drumming up Oscar buzz since its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.

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November 14, 2024

MAGA Urges Disney to Sack ‘Snow White’ Star After Trump Post

MAGA Disney fans are losing it over Rachel Zegler’s Instagram comments saying she hopes Trump and his supporters “never know peace.”

The Daily Beast

November 14, 2024

‘Silo’ Commits a Grave Crime: Squandering Rebecca Ferguson

Season 2 of the Apple TV+ sci-fi series is not the improvement on Season 1 that it should be.

The Daily Beast

November 14, 2024

Demi Moore Developed Eating Disorder After Being Told to Lose Weight

“The Substance” star said that shortly after the interactions, she developed an eating disorder.

The Daily Beast

November 14, 2024

‘Bad Sisters’ Cast Explains That Devastating Season 2 Twist

Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, and the cast of “Bad Sisters” react to the shocking premiere twist—and tell us what it had to be done.

The Daily Beast

November 14, 2024

The Rock and Chris Evans Deliver a Christmas Lump of Coal

“Red One” is a big-budget, action-packed, CGI-heavy adventure with so many clichés and so much corny humor, you’ll wonder if it was scripted...

The Daily Beast

November 14, 2024

‘RHOSLC’ Just Delivered an Iconic Real Housewives Meltdown

“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” just attended a diva convention in Palm Springs—and Lisa Barlow emerged with a gold-star certificati...

The Daily Beast

November 13, 2024

‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Begs Trump From Prison for Administration Position

The former Netflix reality star sent a letter asking to be freed from prison and named head of the Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Daily Beast

November 13, 2024

Were the Horrors of the Stanford Prison Experiment Faked?

Nat Geo’s new three-part documentary revisits Philip Zimbardo’s controversial saga from 1971, but it leaves a lot of unanswered questions.

The Daily Beast

November 13, 2024

‘Bad Sisters’ Remains TV’s Best Show About Killing Bad Men

There’s an argument that the series didn’t need a second season. But it’s still a blast to play How to Get Away With Murder with the irresis...

The Daily Beast

November 13, 2024

‘Martha’ Filmmaker Fires Back After She Trashed Documentary

R.J. Cutler responded to Stewart’s comment that the film was “lazy” and “not the story that makes me, me.”

The Daily Beast

November 13, 2024

‘Cross’: Amazon’s Latest Crime Thriller Is Prime Dadcore TV

Fans of Prime Video’s lineup of shows like “Reacher,” “Jack Ryan,” and “Bosch” can add “Cross” to their list. But is it actually any good?

The Daily Beast

November 13, 2024

Selena Gomez’s Wild Trans Musical Is Now on Netflix

After causing a stir at fall film festivals, “Emilia Pérez” lands on Netflix, testing how mainstream audiences will respond to its unconvent...

The Daily Beast

November 13, 2024

Diddy Is Renting Out His Private Jet as His Legal Woes Spiral

It’s also available to buy—if you have about $26 to $30 million on hand.

The Daily Beast

November 13, 2024

‘Veep’s’ Timothy Simons: JD Vance Is Just Like Jonah Ryan

The ‘Veep’ and ‘Nobody Wants This’ actor sees some disturbing similarities between his most loathsome character and America’s next vice pres...

The Daily Beast

November 13, 2024

Pregnancy Scandal Blows Up ‘The Real Housewives of New York’

An explosive pregnancy scandal has hit “The Real Housewives of New York City,” and the biggest twist of all is… it might all be a lie.