There are not a lot of famous people in “The One About Matthew Perry.” None of the late actor’s “Friends” castmates sat for an interview for the three-part Netflix docuseries; neither did Perry’s longtime friend and “Simpsons” star Hank Azaria, who knew Perry as a striving young actor in L.A., or later collaborators like Bradley […]
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'A way to escape': Fan excitement as new ACOTAR book hits shelves
About 40 fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses series celebrated at a "lock-in" event in Carrickfergus.
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Donnie Iris, Pittsburgh’s Favorite Rocker, Who Scored Hits With the Jaggerz and as a Solo Artist, Dies at 83
Donnie Iris, regarded as Pittsburgh’s biggest hometown rock hero for a six-decade career that included hit singles in the 1960s and ’80s, died Monday at 83. He had been fighting bladder cancer for three years. Iris’ biggest chart success came as a member of the Jaggerz, who reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 […]
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‘Mirzapur’ Tops a Decade of Indian Streaming as New Commissions Fall, IMDb Report Finds (EXCLUSIVE)
Viewer interest in Indian shows on IMDb rose about 17-fold over the past decade, even as the number of new shows and seasons commissioned in the country has dropped for two straight years, according to a new IMDb study that traces the growth of Indian streaming through its most popular titles. 10 Years of Streaming […]
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Tokyo Jury President Rolf de Heer on FIAPF’s New A-List: ‘It Matters a Great Deal to Some People, and Not at All to Others’
FIAPF’s decision to make A-list status official, with Tokyo among the 17 festivals named, is unlikely to change much about the event, according to the filmmaker leading its competition jury. Australian filmmaker Rolf de Heer, the director of “Bad Boy Bubby” and “Ten Canoes,” was asked at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival’s jury press […]
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Jon Stewart Trolls Trump’s Nicki Minaj Fixation After ‘Beautiful Ass’ Comment: ‘He’s Like Yogi Bear Floating Towards a Pie’
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart trolled Donald Trump’s fixation on Nicki Minaj as the president’s odd remarks about the rapper’s “beautiful ass” have been making the rounds across the internet. Stewart began the evening’s show by focusing on the midterm elections, and the issues that voters are, “for some reason,” […]
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‘Ghosts: The Possession of Button House’ Scares Up U.K., Ireland Box Office Win
Lionsgate U.K.’s horror-comedy Ghosts: The Possession of Button House debuted at the summit of the U.K. and Ireland box office, collecting £2.4 million ($3.2 million) across its opening weekend. Warner Bros.’ DC horror thriller Clayface opened in second position with $2.6 million. Amazon MGM Studios’ comedy feature Ali G: Who Iz I? claimed third place, […]