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The best midnight movies conjure a community experience, pleasing audiences who want to see reactions to the insanity onscreen. While many touchstones of the genre consist of notoriously strange and subversive visions that are primed for indie theaters — “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “The Room,” the works of David Lynch — the rise of home video, cable and, eventually, the darkest corners of the internet recontextualized fandom to include friends who want to introduce each other to increasingly odd stories, or simply work best after a bong hit or two. It’s risky to predict a future midnight movie classic, but the…
CBS As far as groundbreaking moments on television go, you’d be hard pressed to find a better example than William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols kissing on a 1968 episode of “Star Trek.” But despite being the most famous early example of interracial kissing on television, it wasn’t the first. In fact, technically it wasn’t even the first time for Shatner. In 1958, Shatner shared a kiss with Asian American actress France Nuyen while performing a scene from the play “The World of Suzie Wong” on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Then in…
‘Summer House’ Amanda Batula Don’t Need West to Have a Good Time … Drinks With Gal Pal!!! Published May 9, 2026 5:38 PM PDT Amanda Batula’s not sitting at home, waiting by the phone for West Wilson to call … she’s got a life of her own — stepping out solo to get a drink with a pal in NYC! We’ve obtained photos of the “Summer House” star hanging out at Bar Pisellino in Greenwich Village Friday evening … deep in conversation with a pal. Sources tell us the two seemed locked into their discussion … barely noticing any of…
Google has introduced a fresh experiment in video discovery that transforms how users interact with the world’s largest video platform. Dubbed Ask YouTube, the new feature blends conversational artificial intelligence with traditional search to deliver dynamic, synthesized result pages packed with explanatory text, curated video clips, and short-form content, according to The Verge. This development marks another step in the company’s broader push to integrate generative AI across its services, aiming to make information retrieval on YouTube feel more intuitive and dialogue-like. The tool is currently rolling out to a limited group of users in the United States who subscribe…
Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and now Riley Green are officially set for the milestone 30th season of The Voice. NBC announced on May 9 that the CMA and ACM Award-winning country star will join the coaching panel for the upcoming fall 2026 cycle, marking his first season in one of the show’s iconic red chairs. Green joins returning fan-favorite coaches Clarkson and Levine, who were previously announced earlier this spring. One additional coach is still expected to be revealed in the coming weeks as The Voice returns to its standard four-coach format. Green has quickly become one of modern country…
The Wild & Out star’s remarks about his Mother’s Day plans come after he raised eyebrows over the dating rules he has for his 15-year-old daughter. In fact, Nick—who shares daughter Monroe and son Moroccan with ex-wife Mariah Carey—admitted he doesn’t give his daughter quite as much freedom when it comes to dating as her twin brother. “My son has been dating,” he shared on The TMZ Podcast, “and I’ve allowed it, I encouraged it.” As for whether he gives his daughter Monroe the same treatment, the TV personality bluntly replied, “No, absolutely not.” “First of all, it’s absolutely a double…
As Nicolas Winding Refn teams with NEON Rated for his Cannes return, the film marks an important collaboration ahead of the indie banner’s 10th anniversary. The co-writer and director of Her Private Hell, debuting May 18 at Cannes before its July 24 U.S. premiere, recently explained how his 2016 film The Neon Demon inspired the name of Tom Quinn and Tim League’s production and distribution company. “Well, Neon is called Neon because of Neon Demon,” Refn told IndieWire of the hyper-stylized fashion noir film starring Elle Fanning, which he co-wrote with Mary Laws and Polly Stenham. Following the movie’s 2016…
Live from the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida, the WWE presents Backlash! With WrestleMania 42 in our rearview, we set our sights on Backlash. On paper, the main event will feature the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns defending his newly won World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu, but countless fanhausens are excited about the tag team match pitting The Miz and Kit Wilson against the WWE’s newest breakout star Danhausen and his mystery partner. Who could his mystery partner possibly be? I’m going with former Tag Team Champion Mideon. Also on the Backlash card, Trick Williams defends the United States…
That’s All In addition to its A-list cast — including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt — the 20-year follow-up to David Frankel’s fashion classic is packed with appearances from fashion icons, celebrities, journalists, athletes and influencers. Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell, Donatella Versace and Rory McIlroy Getty Images (4) [This story contains spoilers from The Devil Wears Prada 2.] Gird your loins: The Devil Wears Prada 2 has arrived. Since hitting theaters last weekend, the sequel has broken box office records and follows Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) as she returns to Runway magazine — this time as features editor…
Credit: Getty Images The Voice is getting a new vocal coach! Country singer Riley Green is joining the long-running singing competition for the upcoming 30th season. Season 30 will see the return of Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine, with Riley joining them alongside another star that has not yet been announced, making a total of four coaches in all, per Deadline. Riley is known for hit songs like “There Was This Girl,” “Half of Me, “I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” and the song “Different ‘Round Here” he did with Luke Combs. He’s released three albums so far in his career.…