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Ed Asner Family Center COVID couldn’t stop it, but this year the SAG-AFTRA strike has led the organizers of the annual Ed Asner Family Center‘s celebrity-stacked charity reading of It’s a Wonderful Life to pull the plug.  “Over the past three years, we’ve honored the essence of humanity and the strength of love and community by assembling a remarkable […]

Rockstar Games Safe to say gamers are pretty hyped about the next Grand Theft Auto game: More than a decade since the last installment premiered, Rockstar Games dropped the trailer to Grand Theft Auto VI on Monday, December 4, and it racked up a record 93 million views in just 24 hours.  The game developer calls it an “extraordinary milestone” — and indeed, […]

Netflix What would happen if suddenly all communication devices go down, and you have no idea why or what’s going on in the world? That’s where things start with the new Netflix thriller Leave The World Behind, written and directed by Sam Esmail, based on the popular 2020 book of the same name. Esmail tells ABC Audio […]

Killers of the Flower Moon was named best picture by The National Board of Review, and also earned top prizes for its director Martin Scorsese and co-star Lily Gladstone. Paul Giamatti took home the best actor award for his role in The Holdovers, with the film’s Da’Vine Joy Randolph grabbing supporting actress honors. Mark Ruffalo […]

Paramount+ A who’s who of top Asian talent can be heard in the new teaser trailer to Paramount+’s forthcoming animated adventure The Tiger’s Apprentice. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, the film from Paramount Animation features the voices of Everything Everywhere All at Once‘s Michelle Yeoh, Killing Eve‘s Sandra Oh, Emmy nominee […]

MEGA/GC Images Crab cakes and football may be what Maryland does, as famously touted in Wedding Crashers, but Bradley Cooper gave New York City a taste of his real-life hometown’s signature sandwich, Philly cheesesteaks. In a black food truck parked on the corner of West 3rd Street and 6th Avenue, the Maestro star and director […]

Warner Bros. Pictures The American Film Institute has named its 10 outstanding motion pictures and its 10 best TV shows of the year. As always, the titles selected by AFI were “deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.” On the big screen, this year’s […]

Sheen- and Maniscalco in ‘Bookie’ — John Johnson/Max In an interview with People, Charlie Sheen — whose name was once synonymous with partying — says he’s been clean and sober for a long time. “Next month I’ll be six years sober,” says Sheen, who explains he stopped using drugs before he stopped drinking. His “consistent” […]

Netflix/Matt Crockett Ricky Gervais has announced that $2.4 million raised from premium tickets sold during his blockbuster Armageddon world comedy tour will be helping out some furry friends. A lot of them, actually. The proceeds from the 85 sell-out arena dates had been earmarked for a good cause: That pot will go to 11 animal […]

Squid Game: The Challenge was renewed for a second season ahead of its final episode, Wednesday, December 6, which concluded will Mai taking home $4.56 million — the largest prize in reality TV history. Squid Game: The Challenge pits 456 players against “a series of games inspired by the original show,” as well as “surprising […]