SZA is the latest artist to slam the White House for using one of her songs in a pro-ICE ad, calling it “evil” and “boring.” The singer reacted on Twitter after the White House used “Big Boy,” originally aired as part of an SNL sketch in December 2022, in a social media post earlier this week. “White House rage baiting artists for free promo is PEAK DARK ..inhumanity +shock and aw tactics,” she wrote. ... Read more
Sony pushes ‘28 Years Later III’ into motion with Alex Garland back at the keyboard and Cillian Murphy circling a long-awaited return.QN
A third “28 Years Later” movie is moving forward at Sony. Sony Pictures has decided to proceed with the film following positive fan reactions to early screenings of the trilogy’s second installment, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” according to sources familiar with the development. Series screenwriter Alex Garland is writing the script for the film and Cillian Murphy is in talks to reprise his role as ... Read more
Julia Louis-Dreyfus reveals she felt trapped into announcing her 2017 cancer battle when a sudden ‘Veep’ halt meant hundreds would be left in limbo.QN
\Julia Louis-Dreyfus revealed on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast that she felt “backed into a corner” when she publicly disclosed her breast cancer diagnosis in 2017. At the time, HBO’s “Veep” was preparing for its seventh and final season, but production was delayed while Louis-Dreyfus underwent chemotherapy. On the Dec. 9 episode of the “Good Hang” podcast, host Poehler praised Louis-Dreyfus for being open ... Read more
Ryan Coogler Explains Why He Turned Down an Academy Invite After ‘Sinners’ Snubs: ‘It Wasn’t Animosity’.QN
Ryan Coogler told The New York Times that his decision to reject an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nearly 10 years ago had nothing to do with bitterness against Oscar voters. “It’s not out of animosity,” Coogler said, adding that his commitments to directorial projects, unions and his film school stretches him thin. “And I’m not good at judging things, bro. The act of ‘Hey, ... Read more
New report suggests a past Pam Bondi admission could be “damning” for Trump as scrutiny intensifies. NQ
A legal brief authored by Pam Bondi before she became Donald Trump’s Attorney General could come back to haunt their relationship. On Tuesday, MS NOW host Jonathan Lemire pointed to a report from the New York Times which uncovered work that Bondi did for a conservative think tank that was submitted to the Supreme Court — and made a case for the limitations of presidential power. As ... Read more