As France awaits official updates that are expected to come later this week with regard to the re-opening of restaurants and perhaps fewer restrictions on travel, Culture Minister Franck Riester reiterated today that cinemas are eyeing a July 1 re-start. Speaking to France Info, Riester said the government is mulling dates to re-open cultural venues
After years of Twitter users and Democratic politicians begging the social media giant to take action against President Donald Trump’s often dangerous and untruthful tweets, Twitter is finally taking a small but significant first step. As part of Twitter’s initiative to label tweets that contain false or misleading claims, the social media network flagged two
As we reported late last month, the Mat-Su School District in Alaska voted to remove five classic books from curriculum and classroom use: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. All were pulled due to their
Exclusive Dimitri Diatchenko — best known for his famous role in “Chernobyl Diaries” — died from an accidental fentanyl and valium overdose. According to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Daytona Beach, Florida … Dimitri’s official cause of death is listed as a combination of fentanyl and diazepam toxicity. He also suffered from cardiomegaly
This week’s Weekly Ticket Film Spotlight is sponsored by ‘The High Note’ available on FandangoNOW May 29th. https://www.fandangonow.com/details/movie/the-high-note-2020/MMVF0C2579844EF06F5DCD86C6F47FB5533D?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Check out newly announced release dates, which movies are coming to home video this week, and recommendations from your host Khail Anonymous and ‘The High Note’ star Tracee Ellis Ross in this new episode of ‘Weekly Ticket’!
UPDATE: John Krasinski has shared some insight into his decision to sell the rights to Some Good News, his web series that became an instant hit during the coronavirus pandemic. Appearing on Rainn Wilson‘s Instagram Live series “Hey There, Human,” Krasinski explained why the project isn’t “sustainable” given his many other commitments. Per Collider, the actor shared, “…in the first
Archie Williams has a second chance at life after spending nearly 4 decades locked up for a crime he didn’t commit … and Elton John‘s here for it. Archie’s already the fan favorite for the new season of “America’s Got Talent,” not only because of his smooth and soulful singing voice, but because of his
Black Dresses, the Toronto-based noise-pop duo of Devi McCallion and Ada Rook, have announced plans to break up. In a statement shared with Pitchfork, the duo explained that the decision stems from fans’ “extended harassment” of McCallion over the past two years. Read it in full below. The group’s statement doesn’t outline specific events that
On Friday night, May 22, the internet belonged to a black woman. Amid the usual Instagram DJ live sets, photo dumps of simpler times pre-coronavirus, and sheer boredom Tweets, Congolese designer and Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba, debuted her latest collection Pink Label Congo via 3D renderings on Instagram Live. The move was in response to
IPIC Theaters announced today that they’ll start reopening their luxury dine-in chain in its Texas locations, starting with their Fairview and Houston sites on June 4 followed by Austin on June 11. IPIC will play catalog movies upon reopening “at a special ticket price.” No dates listed yet for IPIC California locations in Pasadena and
EXCLUSIVE: It’s all very quiet on the international box office front, but this past weekend saw some decent increases in various markets. Cinemas are still just sputtering back to operations around the world, notably in parts of Europe and Asia. Germany remains the key major driving admissions — and largely from drive-ins, though Vue International’s
Catelynn and Tyler celebrated Vaeda’s first birthday during the May 26 episode of ‘Teen Mom OG’, but struggled over whether to invite Butch or not. The May 26 episode of Teen Mom OG featured a lot of tough conversations, and even tougher decisions. For starters, Tyler Baltierra and Catelynn Lowell were prepping to throw daughter
Depending on your risk tolerance or where you live, a summer full of social distancing and self-isolation is still looking like a very real possibility, meaning many Americans will continue to be feeling frayed nerves and high anxiety as the temperatures soar. Now is still very much the perfect time to discover a new show, but
Exclusive A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon’s blowing up on TikTok after posting a video suggesting Hailey Bieber‘s had some work done on her face, but now it’s got him in legal hot water with Hailey and Justin. Dr. Daniel Barrett‘s been hit with a cease-and-desist letter by the couple’s lawyers, who claim he’s using Hailey’s
As the world forges ahead with a new normal, so will the 2020 ESPYS. Since its debut show in 1993, the ESPY Awards have always had a host. This year, that tradition will continue with a twist as there will be not one, but three sports stars running the show: Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird, OL Reign
2 Chainz is having a little trouble at the office … one of his ATL restaurants is closed again — shut down by cops for violating COVID-19 guidelines. The rapper’s popular joint, Escobar Restaurant & Tapas, was ordered to close its doors just Monday night after Georgia State Police paid the restaurant a visit. According
Pitchfork is pleased to announce that Flying Lotus will play a stay-at-home concert that will broadcast live on Instagram tomorrow, May 27, at 8 p.m. Eastern. You can tune in at Pitchfork’s Instagram. The performance will be part of a series of concert sessions that take place on our Instagram on Wednesdays and Fridays. Upcoming
When quar started back in March, we were dealing with unpredictable times and even more unpredictable weather. Rain poured down as we sheltered in place and we quickly turned into creatures of comfort, reaching for stress-reducing house slippers, fleece sweaters, and, most notably, sweatpants. We were walking Regina George memes, and lived in fear of
Texas child actor Ike Eisenmann was only 13 years old when he shot to stardom after taking on the role of the harmonica playing orphan alien, Tony — who uses his psychic abilities and cunning kid smarts to find his way home — in Disney’s 1975 fantasy film, “Escape to Witch Mountain.” Ike Eisenmann was
These celebs were fired for a reason! For this list, we’re looking at celebrities who were reportedly kicked off reality shows, not invited back, or forced their own shows to cancel. Our countdown includes Farrah Abraham, Chad Johnson, Josh Duggar, June Shannon, and more! Did YOUR favorite reality star make the list? Let us know
Zambian President Edgar Lungu. (DAWOOD SALIM/AFP via Getty Images) President of Zambia Edgar Lungu has pardoned two men who were jailed for having gay sex in November, 2019. Carrying a 15 yearslong sentence, the imprisonment of Japhet Chataba and Steven Samba by high court judge curdled into international outcry from LGBT+ advocates and diplomats towards
‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic was jailed for trying to have an animal rights activist murdered. (Netflix) Tiger King – that Netflix docu-series that dropped just as a global, viral pandemic paralysed us all – might be in-line for a second season, according to Joe Exotic’s right-hand man, John Reinke. Speaking to The Sun, the 54-year-old
The next movie from Baby Driver helmer Edgar Wright, Last Night in Soho, will now be hitting theaters on April 23, 2021. The Focus Features film originally had a release date of September 25. Wright tweeted out the new release date this morning, and told fans he’s still working on the movie: “Haunted by someone else’s past, but we’ll
Doja Cat issued a statement after she received backlash from fans for allegedly making racist remarks online in the past. She also addressed a resurfaced 2015 song with an offensive title and for associating with alt-right internet users in a chat room. After the hashtag #DojaCatIsOverParty started to trend on Twitter, the Say So singer
FX is firming up its plans for the rest of 2020 and beyond. The cable network has officially postponed American Horror Story Season 10. Instead of rolling out in the fall, the new chapter will bow in 2021. While the news is unfortunate, it was expected. Like many other TV shows, production on American Horror
Yolanda Hadid is “very much in love” with her boyfriend Joseph Jingoli. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alumna opened up about her 15-month relationship in a new video for Bravo’s The Daily Dish. “What has connected us is probably horses and the farm life,” she said. “You know, we live 10 miles apart, so, kind
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jason Derulo is losing teeth and adding stacks of cash thanks to TikTok … and he says you don’t have to be a famous singer or mess up your grill to start raking in the dough. The “Cats” star and “Swalla” singer tells TMZ … anybody can make a killing
Queen’s Brian May has revealed that he suffered “a small heart attack” earlier this month, as the BBC notes. In an IGTV clip, the guitarist said that he also required three stents fitted to his heart due to artery blockages. May said that he “was actually very near death” due to his heart troubles. Find
Warrior Execution is key. On the paper, 2011’s Warrior could’ve been a tepid, familiar sports/family drama with a cookie-cutter story and expected beats. But Gavin O’Conner’s tender, visceral, effectively grounded film is a bonafide winner, notably in how it brings out the goods with its lead actors, including Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte, and Tom Hardy.
The singer Boy George, who was jailed in 2009 for imprisoning a male escort (Brian Rasic/WireImage) A Tory minister has quit due to the row over Dominic Cummings and, apparently, it’s all a bit much for Boy George. Junior government minister Douglas Ross became the first to resign over the row on Tuesday, one day