HBO Max has shared the first full trailer for The Staircase, the upcoming limited series that focuses on novelist Michael Peterson, the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen, and the true-crime sensation that followed. The Antonio Campos-directed miniseries follows Michael Peterson (Colin Firth), a crime writer who’s convicted of murdering …
Read More »BBC Celebrates Rolling Stones' 60th Anniversary With New Specials
The BBC will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Rolling Stones with an extensive season of programming this summer. Billed as ‘The Rollin’ Stones’ in a nod to the Muddy Waters track ‘Rollin’ Stone’, the legendary rockers played their first-ever show at London’s Marquee Club on July 12, 1962. They’ve …
Read More »On 'Last Week Tonight,' John Oliver Takes on the Nation's Dumbest Drug Myth
John Oliver knew that the fifth episode of this season of “Last Week Tonight” would air at the same time as the Oscars broadcast, but he might have thought he had a shot at drawing some eyeballs thanks to streaming and… well, the Oscars broadcast. Then Will Smith sauntered up …
Read More »'The Outfit' Is the Impeccable Gangster-Movie Couture Porn You've Been Looking For
On the south side of Chicago, there’s a small shop at the end of a quiet, snowy street. Its proprietor, a man named Leonard Burling (Mark Rylance), makes suits. Please don’t refer to this courtly English gentleman as a tailor, however — he spent many years apprenticing on Savile Row …
Read More »'The Bubble' Trailer: All-Star Cast Attempts to Make Movie During Pandemic in New Judd Apatow Comedy
An all-star cast attempts to make a movie during the pandemic in the first trailer for The Bubble, Judd Apatow’s upcoming Netflix comedy about a film production that goes a little stir crazy during the U.K. Covid-19 lockdown. A movie about moviemaking while a virus rages in the outside world, …
Read More »'Number One Is Black Ownership.' Brian Flores on How to Fix the NFL's Diversity Problem
Late-night talk show hosts Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert offered a blend of comedic and serious commentaries about the racial discrimination lawsuit that former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores recently filed against the NFL and its teams. So many explanations have been offered for why all but five head …
Read More »Families of Robin Williams and George Carlin Say Pandora Needs To Pay Up for Streaming
The estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin say Pandora has been “willfully” streaming the late comedians’ recorded routines without proper licensing or even “a fraction of a penny” in compensation to the trailblazing comics’ heirs. In new copyright infringement suits filed Monday alongside related complaints from fellow funnymen Andrew …
Read More »Julia Roberts Exposes Watergate Scandal in 'Gaslit' Trailer
Julia Roberts embodies Martha Mitchell in the trailer for Gaslit, Starz‘s forthcoming limited series that takes a new spin on the Watergate scandal. The actress is joined by Sean Penn, who plays Nixon’s loyal Attorney General and Martha Mitchell’s husband, John Mitchell. The series, premiering April 24, centers on Martha …
Read More »Watch an Orchestra Perform the 'South Park' Classic 'Gay Fish' Ahead of Season Premiere
Comedy Central has yet to release any footage from the upcoming season of South Park, which premiers Wednesday, Feb. 2, but they have shared a new video of an orchestra and choir performing “Gay Fish” from the classic episode 2009 “Fishsticks.” Check it out right here. The episode viciously mocked …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Forget the foreboding fortune-telling scenes on the big and small screens: Tarot isn’t solely about being the bearer of bad news. Interpreting the colorfully-illustrated cards can also inspire …
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