Jordan Peele's Next Project Is a Jim Crow- Era HBO Horror Series
Following up a little movie you’ve never heard of called Get Out, Jordan Peele is working on another horror project dealing with race and it’s an HBO anthology series set in the 1950s.
Westworld Is Not That Deep and That's Fine
Did you spend a lot of time this week talking about what is going to happen on the season finale of Westworld this weekend? That’s great! Hopefully you enjoyed yourself, and maybe even figured it out. Just don’t be disappointed if you’re right.
Just Like Us, JLaw Has Embarrassed Herself in Front of Harrison Ford
To be fair, even listening to this story made me long for the sanctuary of a faraway cave.
GLAAD Calls for Queer Characters in the Next Star Wars Film
Although some might argue that the bromance between Poe and Finn in The Force Awakens has some subtle queer undertones in its own right, GLAAD is calling for the franchise to introduce an openly non-heterosexual character.
Before Directing the Biggest Movie in American History, J.J. Abrams Was a Whiny Little Brat
...Or, he played a whiny little brat in a movie once. See, before J.J. Abrams made a name for himself creating beloved series like Felicity and Lost, and directing blockbusters like Star Trek and the Avatar-obliterating Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he tried his hand at acting.
J.J. Abrams Wants Ava DuVernay to Direct a Star Wars Movie, but She Probably Doesn't Want To
No woman has ever directed a Star Wars film (only a handful have even spoken in them!), but that doesn’t mean the men in charge of the series don’t think a woman could. In a recent interview with Nerdist, J.J. Abrams, the man who recently referred to Star Wars as a “boys’ thing,” knew exactly who’d be great at the job…
J.J. Abrams Agrees That His Comment About Women and Star Wars Was 'Stupid'
J.J. Abrams is wisely backtracking on a comment he made last week about Star Wars and its female fanbase while promoting The Force Awakens.
Women Won't Let You Make Star Wars a Boys' Club
Star Wars: It’s not just for boys anymore! (Of course, it was never just for boys.)
J.J. Abrams Says Leia Is Known as 'General' in The Force Awakens, Not 'Princess'
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away, a very powerful woman named Leia got a promotion. According to director/co-writer J.J. Abrams, the intergalactic badass and hair icon dropped the “Princess” from her name and is now referred to as “General.”
With Christina Chong, Star Wars Cast Grows Ever More Diverse
Good news for those of us who love Star Wars and diversity in film. The movie has just added an Asian actress to its lineup, up-and-coming British thespian Christina Chong.
Jon Cryer's Son Needs $88k/Month to Stop Richies from Tormenting Him
According to Jon "The Town" Cryer's ex-wife, their 13-year-old son is being humiliated by a roving pack of James Spaders at his rich-kid school, so she needs $88k a month to buy him some new jodhpurs and a man-tiara or whatever the fancies are wearing these days. I kid, though—in actuality she claims her custody has…
Penelope Cruz Rumored to Be Cast as First Age-Appropriate Bond Girl
Defying a long, proud line of crotchety James Bonds romancing women young enough to be their children, Penélope Cruz has reportedly been cast as the lastest Bond girl opposite Daniel Craig in Sam Mendes' Skyfall follow-up, Bond 24.
Miley Cyrus Attempts to Convince Us She Values Privacy and Modesty
Miley Cyrus overshared to Elle UK about not wanting to do any more oversharing. No, sir. "We [herself and Liam Hemsworth] were too nice to the world and gave them too much insight—into my life and my puppies and my house–-and I just don't feel they get that privilege any more. Like on my Twitter, I'm much more... not…
Lisa D'Amato from Top Model Fell Down and Messed Up Her Face
Yeah, I know Lisa D'Amato (of ANTM and then...I don't know, other stuff) was pretty grating sometimes, but I've always liked her in my secret heart. She was a total hapless goofball on ANTM—and those girls are usually such BORING SQUARES, Keenyah eating all the bagels notwithstanding—and she seemed to give Celebrity…
Jennifer Lawrence Denounces Unflattering Paparazzi Pic: 'That's Not My Butt!'
Like that candy corn in the crack of your sofa cushions, the movie Cool Runnings or the actor Michael Caine, this is slightly old and yet important: When Jennifer Lawrence sat down with David Letterman Thursday, he procured a paparazzi photo of her in a bikini so that she could "answer" for her saggy butt. JLaw…
Hollywood Casting Agent Who Worked With Child Actors Is A Registered Sex Offender
It's been reported that as a result of the Penn State child abuse scandal, more people are coming forward to report that they've been molested. Now we have a sign that it may be influencing how companies deal with reporting possible sex crimes involving children. Recently it was discovered that a man who works in…
What Makes A Perfect Female Action Hero?
Action heroines are rare creatures. The earliest were female versions of pre-existing male heros, like Wonder Woman, BatGirl and SuperGirl. Some more recent heroines have their roots in fantasy or sci-fi, like Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Selene from Underworld, or Alice from Resident Evil. But while there are plenty of …
Sexy Spy Show Undercovers Canceled
J.J. Abrams' sexy series starring Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw has been canceled after seven episodes. An insider says: "Unfortunately we never got an audience from the get-go." (Lost fans: J.J. is now free to work on the Locke/Linus project.)
Lindsay Lohan Won't Do Jail Time For Failed Drug Tests
Locke & Linus Team Up For New J.J. Abrams Show
NBC has confirmed it has picked up the rights for a new J.J. Abrams show—described as a comedic drama—starring Lost's Terry O'Quinn (Locke) and Michael Emerson (Linus) as ex-black-ops agents, with the working title Odd Jobs.
