Daily Archives: October 29, 2023

‘SNL’ Cold Open Skewers Biden’s Age, Britney Spears’ Book, House Speaker Mike Johnson — and Christoper Walken Reads Halloween Poetry

In this week’s political cold open, President Biden, played by Mikey Day, hangs Halloween decorations around the Oval Office and welcomes some drop-ins, as well as topical humor. Biden starts his decoration chat by musing that the world is now a scary place: “Wars, shooting,

Paget Brewster, Selma Blair and More Mourn ‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry: ‘You Sweet, Troubled Soul’

Tributes poured in from all corners of Hollywood when the news came of Matthew Perry’s death at age 54 on Saturday. The actor, best known for starring as Chandler Bing in “Friends,” was found dead in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles.

Oscars Predictions: Adapted Screenplay – Is There Room for ‘All of Us Strangers?’

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current

Martin Scorsese Talks the ‘Glamour of Evil,’ Actors He Wish He’d Worked With and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at Montclair Film Festival

Sin, forgiveness, the glamour of evil, Barbara Stanwyck, Marlon Brando, terrible preview screenings for “Goodfellas,” Robert De Niro’s silence and, of course, “Killers of the Flower Moon” were all topics of conversation during Montclair Film Festival’s Filmmaker Tribute to Martin Scorsese on October 27 at

Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ Star, Dies at 54

Matthew Perry, known for playing Chandler Bing on the hit NBC sitcom “Friends,” has died, LA Times reports. He was 54. Perry was found dead Saturday in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home, law enforcement sources told the LA Times. Authorities found him

SAG-AFTRA Talks End for the Day as Negotiators Keep Working on a Deal

SAG-AFTRA negotiations have ended for the day, as the studios and the union plan to keep working on a deal to end the 107-day strike. It’s not clear yet when the next bargaining session will be, as negotiators are still working out the schedule. The

Matthew Perry Was the Comic Soul of ‘Friends’

“Friends” wouldn’t have been “Friends” without Matthew Perry. And neither would have been, as time went by, American culture. The actor, who infused the hit show with its vital, sustaining dose of sarcasm, went on in recent years to publicize his sobriety, and his work

Lance Bass Says Fans Should Forgive Justin Timberlake Amid Backlash Over Britney Spears’ Memoir: ‘Britney Did, So Let’s Take a Note From Her’

Lance Bass believes fans should forgive Justin Timberlake amid the backlash his former NSYNC bandmate has been getting following the release of Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me.” Spears and Timberlake started dating in 1999, when Spears was 17 years old and Timberlake was