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Quentin Tarantino Praised ‘Joker 2’ and Got Called a ‘F—ing Asshole’ by Toxic Fanboys; He Fires Back: ‘What Do You Care What the F— I Like?’

Quentin Tarantino made headlines in late October when he defended “Joker: Folie à Deux” and said that Joaquin Phoenix gives “one of the best performances I’ve ever seen in my life in this movie,” which apparently pissed off a lot of fanboys. The Oscar winner was a recent guest on “The Joe Rogan Experience” and […]

Jim Carrey Wants to Play the Grinch Again but Only via Motion Capture; the Makeup Transformation Was ‘Extremely Excruciating’: I Could ‘Hardly Breathe’

Jim Carrey was recently asked by ComicBook.com if there was one character from his beloved movie career that he’d love the opportunity to play again. His answer? The Grinch, but only if he did it via motion capture. The comedian is not interested in being in the makeup chair for hours undergoing an “excruciating” transformation. […]

David Letterman Says ‘Retirement Is Nonsense’ and Just a ‘Myth’: ‘What Do People Do? Sit There and Wait for Judge Judy to Come On?’

David Letterman said in an interview with GQ magazine that “retirement is nonsense.” The 77-year-old television icon spent 33 years hosting late-night television shows, starting with the 1982 debut of “Late Night” on NBC and continuing with CBS’ “The Late Show” from 1993 to 2015. He now hosts his own Netflix talk series, “My Next […]

Jim Carrey Said ‘I’m Retiring’ in 2022 and ‘Fairly Serious’ About It, but He’s Back in ‘Sonic 3’: ‘I Bought a Lot of Stuff and Need the Money, Frankly’

Jim Carrey said in April 2022 that he was likely retiring from acting after reprising the evil Dr. Robotnik in “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” which opened in theaters the same month. It was Carrey’s second time playing the video game villain. He first starred as Robotnik in 2020’s “Sonic the Hedgehog,” which marked Carrey first […]

Mike Myers Denies Dr. Evil Is Based on ‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels but There’s a ‘Little Tiny Overlay,’ Says ‘Wayne’s World’ Didn’t Need a Sequel

Mike Myers recently told Vulture that rumors claiming Dr. Evil from the “Austin Powers” film franchise is based on “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels are simply not true. Myers was a cast member on “SNL” from 1989 to 1995. Considering “Austin Powers” originated as a James Bond spoof, the inspiration for Dr. Evil was […]

Anne Hathaway Says Acting in Third Christopher Nolan Movie ‘Makes Me Feel Like I’m Doing Something Right’; She Credits Him With Saving Her Career

Anna Hathaway is set to star in her third Christopher Nolan movie, and she recently told Women’s Wear Daily that “it makes me feel like I’m doing something right.” Hathaway made her Nolan debut as Catwoman in “The Dark Knight Rises.” She was then cast opposite Matthew McConaughey in “Interstellar.” Now the Oscar winner is […]

‘Superman’ to Film a ‘Day and a Half of Pickup Shots’ but ‘No Reshoots,’ Says James Gunn: ‘Just a Handful of Individual Shots to Enhance the Film’

James Gunn’s “Superman” is not having reshoots but is going to film a few “pickup shots,” the writer-director recently confirmed on his Threads account. Gunn is well known for avoiding reshoots as much as possible on his movies, which is a rare feat given he’s directed major superhero tentpoles like Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” […]

Keira Knightley Told ‘Love Actually’ Director on Set That Cue Card Scene Was ‘Creepy’ at 17 Years Old: I Had to ‘Redo It to Fix My Face to Make It’ Less Creepy

Keira Knightley admitted in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times that she told “Love Actually” director Richard Curtis while filming the infamous cue card scene with Andrew Lincoln that it was all “quite creepy.” Knightley was 17 years old when she was filming the Christmas romance. Both “Love Actually” and “Pirates of the […]

‘Joker 2’ Is One of the Best Movies of 2024, Says Director John Waters: ‘Stupid Critics. Gaga So Good. Die, Dumbbells, Die!’

Quentin Tarantino made headlines for defending “Joker: Folie à Deux” earlier this year against the onslaught of critical pans, and now another filmmaker is joining him by naming the maligned “Joker” sequel one of the best movies of 2024. “Pink Flamingos” and “Hairspray” icon John Waters published his annual top 10 list on Vulture and “Joker: […]

Ariana Grande Fights Tears When Asked About Beauty Criticisms on ‘Wicked’ Press Tour: ‘It’s Not Welcome. No One Has the Right to Say S—‘

Ariana Grande fought back tears during a video interview with French journalist Salima Poumbga when asked about how she copes with beauty standards and constant criticisms over her looks and body. The Grammy winner has been the target of increased online bullying amid her global press tour for “Wicked,” for which she’s an Oscar contender […]

Jon Stewart Says the Media Is Making Americans Think ‘We’re Plunging to Our Deaths’ After Trump’s Win: It’s Not Helpful to ‘Get Us S—ing Our Pants This Much’

Jon Stewart used the latest episode of his “Weekly Show” podcast (via The Daily Beast) to criticize the media for getting Americans scared about Donald Trump’s second term as president before it’s even begun. “The Daily Show” host said America is in a “transitional period where we are not sure about whether the ground we […]

Bill Murray Defends ‘SNL’ Against Viewers Slamming the Show as ‘Lousy’: The Cast Does ‘Stuff That’s Just as Good as Anybody Ever Did, All the Time’

Bill Murray appeared on Travis and Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast (via The Daily Beast) and defended the current cast of “Saturday Night Live” from critics who say the show has gotten “lousy.” Murray was an “SNL” cast member from 1977 to 1980 before making the jump to movie star with comedy hits like “Caddyshack,” […]

Ben Stiller Says ‘Meet the Fockers’ Avoided R Rating by Finding a Real Person With ‘Focker’ Last Name to Show the MPAA: ‘They Thought It Was Too Close to F—er’

Ben Stiller appeared on “Hot Ones” and confirmed that the team behind “Meet the Fockers” had to find a real person with the Focker surname in order to prevent the MPA (then called the MPAA) from giving the comedy an R rating. The 2004 film was the sequel to “Meet the Parents” and became a […]

Barry Jenkins Says All-Virtual Filmmaking ‘Is Not My Thing’ After Directing ‘Mufasa’; Disney Sent Him a Note Worrying That One Long Take Was Too ‘Slow’

Disney’s “Mufasa” is one of the last remaining Hollywood tentpoles of the year, and it might be director Barry Jenkins’ first and last time making an all-digital movie. Jenkins is the Oscar winner behind acclaimed dramas such as “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and he said in an interview with Vulture that he […]

Keira Knightley Was ‘Stalked by Men’ Amid ‘Pirates’ Fame and Told It’s ‘What You Deserve’ and ‘You Wanted This’: ‘It Was Rape Speak’ and ‘Gaslighting’

Keira Knightley’s life changed forever in 2003 when the the back-to-back releases of Disney’s blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and Richard Curtis’ Christmas romance “Love Actually” turned her into a global star practically overnight. The actor was 17 years old when she shot these movies and 18 when they […]

Mike Myers Got Pitched ‘Shrek’ While Crying as He Walked Out of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Premiere; His First Reaction: ‘That’s the Worst F—ing Title Ever’

Mike Myers recently joined Vulture for a career-spanning interview in which he hilariously recounted how he was first pitched “Shrek” immediately after walking out of the the world premiere screening of Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan.” But that didn’t stop DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg from pitching him the chance to voice a a big green […]

Robert Pattinson Lied in a TV Interview About Seeing a Clown Die in a Car Explosion; He Makes Up Stories Because Boring Questions Put Him in a ‘Fugue State’

Robert Pattinson is well known for messing around with the press and telling lies in his interviews, but even he was caught off guard recently while rewatching a television interview from 2011. That was the year “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” opened in theaters, meaning Pattinson was on a particularly grueling global […]

Charlamagne tha God and Whoopi Goldberg Clash on ‘The View’ Over Hunter Biden Pardon; Goldberg Says ‘You’re Ridiculous’ and ‘You Don’t Know That’ Joe Biden Lied

Charlamagne Tha God appeared on the Dec. 4 episode of “The View” (via Entertainment Weekly) and got into a debate with co-host Whoopi Goldberg after he claimed that Joe Biden lied when it came to pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, over felony gun and tax convictions. The president had previously vowed to withhold such clemency […]

Angelina Jolie Tells Reporter Asking About an Angelina Jolie Biopic: ‘That Gets the Most Insane Question Award … Let’s Hope There Isn’t One’

Angelina Jolie has played many a real-life figure throughout her Oscar-winning career, from supermodel Gia Carangi (“Gia”) to journalist Mariane Pearl (“A Mighty Pearl”) and now opera singer Maria Callas (“Maria”). But she’s not interested in having her own life story become a big screen biopic. Asked by The Sunday Times what an Angelina Jolie […]

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