Month: February 2022

Ricky Gervais might just be the one comedian who’s welcoming cancel culture with open arms, because he says he's gonna lean into it hard with an upcoming performance. The British comic and actor told Heat this week that his next stand-up special -- which he's appropriately calling "Armageddon" -- is likely going to force him to get the hook ... something he’s actually hoping for with giddiness. Doing a new material night next week in a tiny London venue with comedy chums @gillinghamjoe, @colinhoult & @SeanMcLoughlin. It will be proper shite. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/5VfDkqGSq4— Ricky Gervais (@ricky...

Sharon Stone was critical of Joe Rogan amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the spread of COVID-19 misinformation, and Spotify's decision to add a warning to all podcasts on its platform discussing the ongoing virus. Stone, 63, spoke Tuesday in Beverly Hills, California with TMZ, where she was asked about the ongoing developments over Rogan and his podcast, which drew attention last month after rock icon Neil Young pulled his music from the platform in protest of Rogan's content in regards to the pandemic. Rogan, 54, garnered controversy after a December 31 podcast of The Joe Rogan Experience in which he chat with Dr. Robert Malone, an anti-vaccine proponent who was previously banned from Twitter over the spread of COVID misinformation. The latest: S...

Rita Moreno recalled how she met Jessica Chastain in a new Variety "Actors on Actors" interview. She said that as Chastain was leaving the restaurant Moreno said: "I love your breasts." Chastain, who was also part of the interview, said she thought Moreno said "dress." Loading Something is loading. Rita Moreno recalled complimenting Jessica Chastain's breasts wh...

The nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 are in, and the list features Eminem, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, Beck, Pat Benatar, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, Kate Bush, Devo, Judas Priest, Eurythmics, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, and Dionne Warwick. The top vote-getters will be announced in May and inducted in the fall. “This year’s ballot recognizes a diverse group of incredible artists, each who has had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture,” Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Chairman John Sykes said in a statement. “Their music not only moved generations, but also influenced the sound of countless artists that followed.” To be eligible for this year’s ballot, each nominee’s first single or...

Monica Vitti, whose chilly sensuality and cerebral approach to her roles enlivened a groundbreaking series of 1960s film masterpieces directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, including the much-debated “L’Avventura,” died on Wednesday in Rome. She was 90. Her death was announced by the filmmaker Walter Veltroni, a former mayor of Rome and culture minister of Italy. In a news release, Dario Franceschini, Italy’s culture minister, wrote, “Goodbye to the queen of Italian cinema.” A classically trained actress, Ms. Vitti was already an established stage star in Italy in 1957 when she met Antonioni, who subsequently became her companion for a decade, just as she became his muse and alter ego. Ms. Vitti emerged on the international scene as all eyes were turning to Europe, where a new genera...

Former President Donald Trump’s eldest son on Tuesday appeared to suggest there was something more nefarious about Maddow’s break from hosting duties when, in reality, she will spend the time working on a Ben Stiller-directed movie of her book, “Bag Man,” about the political scandal surrounding Richard Nixon’s vice president, Spiro Agnew. “Seems the TRUTH finally broke her!” declared the Trump scion: