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Hunter Harris is a freelance writer who covers film, music, and TV, and writes the newsletter Hung Up. She has reported on the set of Succession and profiled Julia Fox for New York.

  1. call me maybe
    James Cromwell’s Ringtone Is Him Saying ‘That’ll Do, Pig’ From BabeWe have to admit it’s pretty calming.
  2. kennedy center honors
    Should We Be Surprised That Trump Is Skipping the Kennedy Center Honors?Trump isn’t the first president to skip the glitzy ceremony, but he’s the first to do it to avoid “political distraction.”
  3. Jordan Klepper’s New Late-Night Show Spoofs Media Conspiracy TheoristsThe Opposition With Jordan Klepper is coming for you, Alex Jones.
  4. star wars
    Bad News: Michael K. Williams Cut From Han Solo Star Wars SpinoffHe was going to play a half-human, half-animal character.
  5. controversies
    The Hellboy Reboot Already Has a Whitewashing Controversy on Its HandsThe character is the grandson of a WWII-era Japanese Imperial assassin.
  6. renewals
    Amid Cancellations, Netflix Gives Friends From College a Second SeasonAnother season of great (and inexplicable) Fogo de Chão references.
  7. Taylor Swift Is Now Competing With the Solar Eclipse for AttentionHer cryptic Instagram video arrives just as the solar eclipse begins to cross the U.S.
  8. John Oliver Urges Republicans to Call Out Trump With Advice From Destiny’s ChildJohn Oliver has a message for Republicans in Congress who have not condemned Trump’s Charlottesville comments.
  9. reboots
    Samuel L. Jackson in Talks for a Shaft SequelThe movie will feature Shaft’s son, played by Jessie T. Usher.
  10. Either Taylor Swift’s Been Hacked or She’s Up to SomethingAll social media accounts are suspiciously blacked out.
  11. Jon Stewart on Trump: ‘Everybody Who Is a Nazi Sure Does Seem to Like Him’John Mayer and Hannibal Buress also showed up as surprise guests.
  12. Moonlight’s Tarell Alvin McCraney Is Making a Coming-of-Age Drama for OWNMcCraney won an Oscar for co-writing Moonlight.
  13. director’s chair
    St. Vincent’s Annie Clark to Direct Dorian Grey Adaptation With Female LeadShe previously directed a short titled Birthday Party.
  14. batfleck
    Casey Affleck Says Ben’s Not Playing Batman Again, Immediately BackpedalsClassic little-brother move.
  15. last night on late night
    Tiffany Haddish Started Her Colbert Interview With a Dance-OffShe gave her dream to-do list in Hollywood, which includes Brad as her boyfriend and Leo as her baby daddy.
  16. feds watching
    Feds Reportedly Looking Into Johnny Depp’s Ex–Money ManagersSources say the actor’s lawyers shopped his case around to federal agencies.
  17. top chef
    Boston Teamsters Acquitted in Top Chef Extortion TrialThe four men were found not guilty after a jury deliberated for 19 hours.
  18. crushes
    Why I Would Swipe Right on O’Shea Jackson Jr. in Ingrid Goes WestJackson co-stars as Aubrey Plaza’s boyfriend, a Batman-obsessed non-fuckboy.
  19. The Girlfriend Experience Season-Two Trailer Introduces a Whole New StoryStarring Anna Friel, Carmen Ejogo, and Louisa Krause this go-around.
  20. Molly’s Game Trailer: Jessica Chastain Runs a ‘Man Cave’ for Movie StarsAaron Sorkin’s directorial debut, co-starring Idris Elba.
  21. the academy
    New Academy President Wants to Include More International Voters for DiversityHe was a dark horse in the race, where Laura Dern was a favorite.
  22. research
    Aaron Sorkin on 30 Minutes at 1 Oak: ‘I Just Needed to See What Went on There’Molly’s Game has two club scenes, apparently.
  23. The Florida Project Trailer: Willem Dafoe Stars in Tangerine Follow-upSee it in theaters October 6.
  24. last night on late night
    John Oliver: Trump Is Too Self-Obsessed to Disavow Nazis“He threw an air ball so far away it landed in the Third Reich.”
  25. Dean Unglert Should Be the Next BachelorDeanie Baby is the best The Bachelor has to offer.
  26. last night on late night
    Eric Trump Discovers the Glory of Fidget Spinners on ‘Weekend Update’Eric Trump is every 11-year-old.
  27. the simpsons
    Female Simpsons Writer Says the Show Wanted an All-Male Writers Room“I found out that Sam Simon, who was the showrunner, didn’t want any women around because he was going through a divorce.”
  28. testimony
    Taylor Swift Details Alleged Groping at Trial: ‘He Grabbed My Bare Ass’Swift said radio DJ David “Jackson” Mueller’s hand “stayed latched on to my bare ass cheek as I moved away from him, visibly uncomfortable.”
  29. oceans eight
    Can Someone Just Go Ahead and Introduce Steven Soderbergh to Rihanna?He definitely wants to meet her.
  30. infinite avatar
    No, James Cameron, Josh Brolin Won’t Be Starring In Avatar“If I don’t want to do Avatar, I’m not going to do Avatar.”
  31. hot doggin
    Robert Pattinson Does a Bonkers Gollum Voice in His Short Film for GQIt’s all in pursuit of a hot dog.
  32. the streaming wars
    You’ll Be Able to Watch Star Wars and Marvel Movies on Disney’s Streaming AppThe mouse house plans to launch its streaming service in 2019.
  33. infinite avatar
    Stephen Lang Will Be the Villain in All 4 Avatar Sequels“It’s not a whole bunch of new characters every time,” Cameron said of the sequels.
  34. rock the vote
    Which Sex and the City Characters Would Vote for Cynthia Nixon?Would Charlotte? Would Big?
  35. check up
    The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood on Cancer Battle: ‘It Could Have Been Curtains’“There was a week when everything hung in the balance and it could have been curtains, time to say goodbye.”
  36. dark futures
    How to Dress for Dystopia, According to 3 Costume DesignersUtility is key.
  37. leaks
    HBO Confirms Latest Game of Thrones Episode Leak Not Connected to Hack“This is a grave issue and we are taking appropriate legal remedial action.”
  38. last night on late night
    Robert Pattinson Almost Performed a Sex Act on a Dog for His New Movie Good TimeThe scene was deleted.
  39. revivals
    NBC Has Already Renewed the Will & Grace Revival for a Second SeasonThe cast reunited for the revival season’s table read just yesterday.
  40. Domhnall Gleeson Pens Winnie the Pooh in the Goodbye Christopher Robin TrailerCo-starring Margot Robbie and Kelly Macdonald.
  41. first looks
    There’s a Clown Lurking Behind Billy Eichner in This AHS: Cult First LookSee Billy Eichner, Billie Lourd, and more in costume.
  42. In Appreciation of Ron Howard’s Instagrams From the Han Solo SetRon Howard is your overexcited dad, trolling us all with photos from one of the most secretive sets in history.
  43. book deals
    Please Let James Comey’s Book About ‘Ethical Leadership’ Spill More Trump TeaWe’ll have to wait for Scaramucci’s inevitable book deal to get the real tea.
  44. See Angelina Jolie’s First They Killed My Father Trailer, About Wartime CambodiaDirected by Angelina Jolie, executive produced by Maddox Jolie-Pitt.
  45. the men tell all
    The Bachelorette Reunion Confronts Racism, Somehow Still Lets Lee Off the HookLee had a chance to answer for his racist tweets.
  46. Game of Thrones Script Reportedly Among Data Stolen in Major HBO HackEpisodes of Ballers and Room 104 are reportedly among the bounty, too.
  47. obits
    Sam Shepard, Playwright and Actor, Dead at 73He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child.
  48. last night on late night
    John Oliver Explains How Alex Jones Markets Himself As an Alt-Right Witch DoctorOliver examines how Alex Jones funds his show from supplements.
  49. music videos
    How Many of Mahershala Ali’s Abs Can You Count in This Jay-Z Video?Mahershala Ali squares up with our collective daddy issues.
  50. theater
    Mandy Patinkin Exits The Great Comet of 1812 Amid Casting ControversyIn the wake of uproar over Patinkin replacing former Hamilton star Oak Onaodowan, Patinkin has canceled his plans to join the show.
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