“The Outpost” manages to be both harrowing and less than completely involving, a movie that can be admired for its visceral portrayal of war while leaving the characters underdeveloped. Director Rod Lurie has presented an ode to valor and heroism, but leaves the storytelling mission only half completed. Based on a book by CNN’s Jake…… MORE
A planned Vanilla Ice holiday weekend concert has been canceled. A rep for the rapper confirmed to CNN Thursday afternoon that at a Fourth of July celebration in Austin, Texas, set for Friday is now off. “This date has been canceled and will be rescheduled for another time,” the rep said in an email to…… MORE
Comedy Central on Wednesday announced “Beavis and Butt-Head” creator Mike Judge will reimagine the Gen X MTV series in two new seasons. Judge also will create additional spinoffs and specials of the animated series. “Beavis and Butt-Head,” which first aired in 1993, quickly became a pop culture hit. It centered around two oddball teenage couch…… MORE
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is pushing ahead with its diversity goals. The organization behind the Academy Awards announced Tuesday that it had extended invitations to 819 artists and executives as part of its 2020 membership class. The invitees are 45% women, 36% underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 49% international from 68 countries,…… MORE
Jennifer Aniston showed us her mask, now she wants to see yours. On Tuesday, the “Morning Show” star took to Instagram with a photo of herself wearing a face mask, alongside a message encouraging everyone to wear a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I understand masks are inconvenient and uncomfortable. But don’t you feel that…… MORE
Alyssa Milano is rejecting an accusation she wore blackface. The actress posted Tuesday in response to an article alleging she was “facing backlash” over a purported “blackface scandal.” Milano tweeted a photo of the headline from the conservative site LifeZette along with her response. “Hey, a**holes,” she tweeted. “The below picture is me parodying Jersey…… MORE
If and when there’s an Oscar ceremony, there ought to be considerable talk about Catherine Deneuve and her regal performance in “The Truth.” But that will require some voters looking past controversy the French actress stirred with her public criticism of the #MeToo movement. Playing an aging star estranged from her daughter might not seem…… MORE
Singer Sia has become a grandmother — just weeks after announcing she had adopted two teenage boys. The 44-year-old Australian star shared the news during Tuesday’s episode of DJ Zane Lowe’s Apple Music podcast, saying the younger of her sons recently became a father. “My youngest son just had two babies. I’m a f**king grandma!…… MORE
One of the world’s most famous Covid-19 survivors has reportedly made his feelings known about those who don’t wear masks. Actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress/singer Rita Wilson, were two of the first celebrities to announce they had contracted the virus and, according to People, Hanks is now urging people to mask up. The…… MORE
Chris O’Dowd admits that singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” amid the coronavirus pandemic was not the greatest idea. The “Bridesmaids” and “The Sapphires” actor was among the stars who featured in Gal Gadot’s much-mocked viral sing-along in March. The three-minute clip saw actors, comedians and singers including Kristen Wiig, Jimmy Fallon, Natalie Portman, Will Ferrell, Sia…… MORE
