‘Emilia Perez’ – 13 Nominations. No Oscar Bounce?
“Saturday Night Live” tip-toed out of its ideological bubble last weekend. The moment was brief but noticeable. The show’s “Weekend Update” segment teased “Emilia Perez,” the Netflix musical nominated for a whopping 13 Oscars, including Best Picture. The film’s trans themes have made it a cause celebre in some circles. It’s also a prohibitive Best …
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Anthony Mackie Goes Full Rachel Zegler
The buzz around “Captain America: Brave New World” had been toxic … until recently. The sequel finds Anthony Mackie taking over for Chris Evans as the star-spangled Avenger. The film endured high-profile “reshoots” as well as leaked reports of devastating test screenings. Both gave the impression this “Brave New World” would be a “Marvels”-level dud. …
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WATCH: Comedian Roasts Selena Gomez’s Crying Video
All Tyler Fischer had to do to go viral was imitate the “expert” late-night TV wouldn’t touch. The comedian’s Dr. Anthony Fauci clips helped him build his fan base during the pandemic. The spot-on impression sliced through the mainstream media’s biases. It also resonated with countless Americans who saw through the Doctor’s double speak. He’s …
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The Real Reason Stars Are Suddenly Targeting Trump
Selena Gomez didn’t shed tears over the death of Laken Riley, at least not on social media. Nor did she rally behind Aurora, Colo. residents threatened by Venezuelan gang members swarming their community. The “Emilia Perez” star did sob, via her Instagram account, over President Donald Trump’s anti-illegal immigration policies targeting criminal offenders. Selena Gomez …
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‘Box Office Poison’ Drills Down on Movie Mega-Bombs
When it comes to failure, nobody does it better than Hollywood. Bigger! Bolder! Cringeworthy on steroids! We can’t look away at turkeys like “Doctor Doolittle” (1967), “Rollerball” (2002) and “Catwoman” (2004), three duds dissected in Tim Robey’s “Box Office Poison.” The book starts near the dawn of cinema and takes us all the way up …
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Why Tyler Fischer Couldn’t Wait to Flee NYC
It’s not a mystery why comedians flock to the Big Apple. New York City is home to iconic clubs like Noam Dworman’s Comedy Cellar. More than a few stand-ups have found fame and fortune via the City That Never Sleeps. That was then. Today, New York is a haven for crime, homelessness and dysfunctional government. And …
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Jewel Begs Fans to Forgive Her for Trump Inauguration Gig
Cancel Culture is on the run, but it’s not dead yet. In recent years artists would perform hostage-style apologies for acts that angered the social justice mob. Think Scarlett Johansson backpedaling after she accepted a role playing a trans person in a film called “Rub and Tug.” (That film project never saw the light of …
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Michael Rapaport: I Was Duped by Fake Elon Musk Nazi Salute
Fool Michael Rapaport once, shame on you. Fool him twice, shame on the “Atypical” alum. Last year, Rapaport apologized for believing one of the Left’s biggest lies about President Donald Trump. Both legacy media reporters and former presidents alike said Trump called White Supremacists “fine people” following a “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. Disgraced …
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Has Late-Night TV Actually Gotten Worse in Trump 2.0?
It all began with tears. The host “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” cried in front of a live audience the night after the Nov. 5 presidential election. Kimmel welled up after sharing a litany of fear-mongering woes tied to Donald Trump’s electoral victory. Yes, that’s the same comic who looked the other way when Team Biden silenced …
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‘Brave the Dark’ Honors a Real-Life Hero
Inspirational teacher stories never get old. They still can be cloying, predictable or downright manipulative. The fact-based “Brave the Dark” dodges those pitfalls, mostly thanks to its leading men. Character actor Jared Harris hits all the right notes as the teacher in question. Young Nicholas Hamilton does the same as the tortured teen, balancing an …
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