Producer Dallas Sonnier says he could have found a quality actor to play the villain in his upcoming thriller “Shut In” from the “Hollywood casting universe.” He even auditioned a few actors to play the man who stalks the film’s heroine in the upcoming movie. Sonnier had something else in mind. Or, to be more […]
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‘Truth Yeller’ Doesn’t Hold Back, With Adam Carolla, Rob Riggle Diving Head First Into Touchy Subjects
Most comedians avoid joking about The Boss, and for good reason. Not Adam Carolla. The podcast giant poked fun at his new employer, The Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro, on the latest installment of “Adam Carolla: Truth Yeller.” The freewheeling show, part stand-up, part improv, found Carolla tweaking Shapiro early and often, from his fellow podcaster’s […]
Meet The Media Disruptors Hollywood Loves To Hate
Comedian Tim Dillon offered a simple rationale for Business Insider’s recent hit piece on Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Portnoy, the comedian said, is a “disruptor.” Barstool Sports offers a frisky take on athletics, one that counters what a staid network like ESPN offers. Portnoy steals eyeballs from mainstream channels, and reporters aren’t happy about […]
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Avoids Woke Lectures, Scores Big at Box Office
Now, that wasn’t so hard, was it?
The 2016 Ghostbusters reboot did everything it could to alienate the fans who cherished the property. The film wound up costing its studio, Sony, a reported $70 million.
The new sequel, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, does …
Jay Leno, Adam Carolla Get Big Laughs During Premier Of Daily Wire’s ‘Truth Yeller’
Adam Carolla snagged no less than a comedy legend to christen his new Daily Wire comedy series. Jay Leno, who ruled late night TV for two decades as host of “The Tonight Show,” joined the podcaster for the debut episode of “Adam Carolla: Truth Yeller.” The hour-long show featured Carolla riffing on everything from COVID-19 […]
Twitter Schools Matthew Modine on His Absurd Kyle Rittenhouse Slam
Actor Matthew Modine of Full Metal Jacket fame takes his craft very seriously. He told an interviewer for Collider last year why he’s so careful about his performances.
“When you stand on a stage, when you’re projected onto a motion picture screen, th…
6 Movie Franchises That Went On Too Long
We’ll never get tired of watching Bond, James Bond, save the world. That’s assuming, of course, the next Bond won’t fret over the right pronouns or mansplain to future Bond Girls — sorry, Bond Birthing People. Some movie franchises maintain our affection for years, if not decades. The “Harry Potter” series, for example, started out solid […]
‘Curb’ Star Slams Cancel Culture, Says Show Gives Her ‘Tremendous Freedom’
Steve Carell admits he couldn’t play his iconic Office character in today’s woke world.
Michael Scott, the unctuous boss at Dunder Mifflin, is too much of a boor to be accepted by Cancel Culture scolds. Yet the main character in HBO’s Curb Your Enthus…
REBOOT: Media Run Lame ‘Ghostbusters’ Defense for Woke ‘Eternals’
It’s not fair to blame the failure of the Ghostbusters reboot on the press. Their antics didn’t help the 2016 movie, though.
Reporters played defense for that film, which reportedly lost $70 million for Sony and stalled the franchise. Story after stor…
Did ‘SNL’ Just Admit Biden’s Mental State Is in Question?
Saturday Night Live is still pulling its punches when it comes to the President of the United States.
We’ve watched the sketch series sugar coat the first nine months of Joe Biden’s administration, a stark contrast to how SNL treated the previous Whit…