On The Late Show Monday, Bob Woodward shared a previously unreleased audio excerpt from a conversation with President Donald Trump where the president once again revealed he understood how serious Covid-19 was in private while downplaying it public. The tape, Woodward told Stephen Colbert, came from an interview with Trump …
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The new HBO miniseries The Third Day begins with a leisurely, God’s-eye view of a verdant English country road, disturbing music, and the unmistakable sound of Jude Law‘s voice in distress saying, “What? Oh, no, no, no, no, no.” It’s early morning, and the character he’s playing, Sam, is already …
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has revealed that he and his immediate family — including his wife Lauren Hashian and young daughters Jasmine and Tiana— have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He shared the news via a lengthy video on Instagram on Wednesday. He and his family have been suffering …
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The first teaser for Netflix‘s The Haunting of Bly Manorkicks off with a classic horror movie trope: a child singing a creepy lullaby. From there, it wanders into all places dark and scary — from an ominous well to a living doll to a sodden woman rising from a lake. …
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Samantha Bee tackled the lack of diversity in journalism on the latest episode of Full Frontal, where the host was joined by a trio of journalists — including Rolling Stone Senior Politics Writer Jamil Smith — to discuss the issue. “Unfortunately, like most things, there’s a race problem in journalism, …
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It’s taken three decades, relentless pressure from the hardcore fan community, and a box-office phenomenon known as the “Keanuassaince,” but Bill and Ted, the time-traveling heavy-metal enthusiasts who embarked on their first excellent adventure as high schoolers in 1989, are finally returning to theaters this summer. When we last saw …
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Trevor Noah marked Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his vice president pick on Tuesday’s episode of The Daily Show. “Say what you want about Joe, but the man went black and he’s not going back,” Noah joked. “I’m impressed that Biden picked Kamala even after she destroyed him …
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Ellen DeGeneres issued an apology to her employees Thursday following allegations of workplace misconduct behind the scenes of the daytime television show. “On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be a place of happiness — no one would …
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Diehard Chicago Cubs fan Bill Murray, via video, serenaded an attendance-less Wrigley Field with a rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the team’s home opener Friday. Even with no fans in the stands, Murray’s over-the-top, socially distanced performance was still shown on the jumbotron as the …
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There are works of art that feel borne of, and largely meant for, a particular moment in history. They can play well later if they’re good enough, but they’ll still feel like an artifact from the time in which they were conceived. Once upon a time, Hamilton might have seemed …
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