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Goldberg has been suspended for two weeks. By Grant Rindner February 2, 2022 Whoopi Goldberg co-hosts The View on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 on ABC.Courtesy of Jenny Anderson/ABC/Getty. Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from her role as co-host of The View after making inaccurate statements about the Holocaust that offended viewers and sparked online discussion.

He’s survived clown college, addiction, and more than 20 years of Jackass. But Steve-O’s gnarliest stunt might be figuring out what comes next. By Sam Schube Photography by Zamar Velez February 2, 2022 GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right now. Steve-O and I have been talking for a little while when he receives a

The couple broke the news in typically stylish [high] fashion. By Grant Rindner January 31, 2022 Rihanna and $SAP Rocky attend 2021 Costume Institute Benefit – In America: A Lexicon of Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Courtesy of Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Anything and

The rocker, who has been obsessed with authentic sound quality for decades, says Spotify’s is lacking. By Grant Rindner January 28, 2022 Neil Young in 2019, probably thinking about high-fidelity sound. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)Gary Miller Earlier this week, Neil Young gave Spotify an ultimatum in a letter posted to his website: “They can

According to director Matt Reeves, who compares the character to a drug addict. By Grant Rindner January 26, 2022 Warner Bros / Everett Collection Details of Matt Reeves’ upcoming take on The Batman are beginning to see the light of day. In an interview with Esquire UK, the director spoke about the specific comics that

After the rock legend said he would drop the platform if it continued to host Joe Rogan’s podcast, his music is being removed.  By Grant Rindner January 26, 2022 Neil Young attends a press conference for Farm Aid 34 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on September 21, 2019 in East Troy, Wisconsin.Courtesy of Gary Miller/Getty.

With two freshly canceled TV shows, the filmmaker was having trouble navigating Hollywood. And then Steve Carrell told him about his idea built around a raunchy poker game. By Scott Meslow January 28, 2022 Seth Rogen, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Romany Malco in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, 2005.Everett Collection / Courtesy of Universal This is

She’s become the most fascinating character on the Netflix show. By Brian Tallerico January 27, 2022 Laura Linney in Ozark, 2022.Courtesy of Netflix When Wendy Byrde fled her Chicago suburb with her husband and two children at the start of Netflix’s Ozark in 2017, she couldn’t have known where the trip would take her. Over

The 70-year-old rocker discusses the raspy gravitas of his dark new album, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack. By Al Shipley January 28, 2022 A year or two back, John Mellencamp walked into his Indiana studio one morning, and his engineer, the same one he’s worked with since the ‘80s, asked him, “You wanna hear something fuckin’

The Book of Boba Fett series, on Disney+ this week, is the end of a long road of many attempts at a spin-off for the character. By William Goodman December 27, 2021 Temura Morrison in The Book of Boba Fett.Courtesy of Francois Duhamel/Disney. When it comes to iconic helmeted characters in the Star Wars universe,

Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film is a love letter to ’70s LA, but the longtime councilman explains to the actor why his memories are more complicated. By Keith Phipps December 27, 2021 Benny Safdie and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza.Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. When Joel Wachs received a message that Paul Thomas Anderson had reached

The South Korean series from Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho combines detective drama, religious critique, and social commentary with flair. By Grant Rindner December 22, 2021 Hellbound.Courtesy of Jung Jaegu/Netflix Let’s get this out of the way: Hellbound is not the next Squid Game, despite what you may have read online. The two Netflix

Stay in and catch up on all the new shows and movies your timeline won’t shut up about. By Nathaniel Houston December 22, 2021 The last two weeks of the year, otherwise known as “the holidays,” are always a good time to stay inside, lay low and catch up on the entertainment that end of

He’s played some of the most sinister villains in film history. Now the legendary Spanish actor tries his hand at something even more terrifying in Being the Ricardos: singing and dancing. By Gabriella Paiella Photography by Cameron McCool December 22, 2021 Blazer, $7,950, by Brioni at Neiman Marcus. Cardigan, $350, by Second/Layer. Necklace, $840, by

Carrie-Anne Moss on creating (and saving) one of Hollywood’s most iconic action characters By Carrie Battan December 20, 2021 Carrie-Anne Moss, 2021.Courtesy of Brian Bowen Smith We may be living on the cusp of 2022, but our brains are inexorably stuck at the turn of the millennium. Everywhere you look, there’s another lucrative time warp,

After the latest Spider-Man film, the possibilities are endless. By William Goodman December 20, 2021 Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch in Spider-Man: No Way Home.Courtesy of Matt Kennedy for Sony Pictures/Marvel. Major spoiler warning for Spider-Man: No Way Home—you’ve been warned. In addition to webbing up the second-best US box office debut of all time,

Juice WRLD’s rapid rise and tragic death makes him the best lens to explore the last five years in hip-hop. By Grant Rindner December 20, 2021 Juice WRLD in Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss.Courtesy of HBO. A little over an hour in, HBO’s Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss depicts one of the most haunting moments

The perfect crowd-pleasing holiday entertainment is right in front of you—all 635 episodes. By Gabriella Paiella December 20, 2021 Benevolent host Ted Allen surrounded by the tough, yet fair, judges of Chopped.David Lang The holidays are a time to hit pause. To gather round, reflect on the year, and watch that weird Folgers commercial with

After missing a penalty kick in last summer’s Euro Cup final, the star England striker was subjected to a torrent of racist abuse. In a rare interview, he reflects on his defiant response. By Tyler R. Tynes December 17, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz. Photograph by Kacper Pempel / Getty Images. This interview is part

Fender has tapped the My Chemical Romance bandleader to help release a new guitar pulled from Kurt Cobain’s sketches.  By Eileen Cartter December 17, 2021 Photographs courtesy Getty Images; Collage by Gabe Conte Research says age 14 marks a sweet spot in our cognitive development when the pop culture we gravitate towards—movies, books, fashion, and