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The great colonnades of Rome have lasted for centuries, through political upheaval and some really questionable fashion choices. But for some of us, glory is more fleeting. CBS, because genius is never recognized in its time, has decided to pull the plug on my show, Under the Dome. In other words, I’m looking for work….
There is something wrong with that TV. The week of September 9th, 2001 was fated to become the most historically significant week of the new millennium. Had the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon never occurred, however, the week would still be remembered—albeit far less intently—for a handful of significant cultural…
No matter what else went wrong with the Amazing Spider-Man movies, Andrew Garfield’s passion for the character was never in doubt. Unfortunately, along with being deeply invested in something comes the opportunity to be deeply let down. Garfield was asked what he learned from being Spider-Man and his answer is, well, very bleak: Well, nothing,…
MTV held their inaugural Video Music Awards ceremony in 1984, and since then their VMA stage has transformed into a venue for scripted drama and fake controversy. But Kanye West has always gone off-script, and tonight he delivered a pretty Real speech while accepting his Vanguard Award—during his 13 or so minutes he took down…
After his performance of a medley of his two recent singles, “Where Are Ü Now” and “What Do You Mean,” at this year’s MTV VMAs, Justin Bieber thanked the crowed with his hands clenched together. And then he cried. He didn’t seem to have sustained any injuries after a brief aerial portion of his performance….
Here’s a bit of trivia for you: when he was coming up with an idea for a new comic, art Jack Kirby witnessed a woman lift a car to get her child out from under it. The moment helped inspire one of his most famous creations: the Incredible Hulk. The interview, between Kirby and Gary…
Do we really care what happened at MTV’s VMAs? No. Unless you’re scrambling to become a part of Yeezy’s presidential street team, stop what you’re doing. There is much more important news for your ears. Miley Cyrus plopped a 23-song project on SoundCloud late last night. Within these “avant-garde” songs are some shockingly delightful gems…
Taylor Swift had a good night Sunday. Whether she was mending conflict with Nicki Minaj or accepting the MTV Video Music Award for video of the year, the 25-year-old pop phenom has come a long way since being heckled off the VMAs stage by Kanye West in 2009. But amid all the hubbub, Swift also…
We Are Your Friends opened this weekend to an estimated $1.8 million in 2,333 theaters, making it one of the worst wide-release openings in box office history. According to data from Box Office Mojo, the Zac Efron DJ movie officially clocks in as the third worst wide-release debut ever, just behind Delgo and Oogieloves In…
Fox & Friends host Elizabeth Hasselbeck asked a guest Monday morning why the #BlackLivesMatter protest movement has not yet been classified as a hate group. Fox invited conservative African-American commentator Kevin Jackson on the show to discuss the group of #BlackLivesMatter protesters who disrupted the Minnesota state fair while chanting “Pigs in a blanket, fry them like…