Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy’s attorneys have claimed that their clients are not currently in touch with Michael Oher amid his lawsuit. “He’s been estranged probably since for the last 10 years and becoming more and more vocal and more and more threatening,” Steven Farese alleged during a Wednesday, August 16, press conference. While Farese […]
Albanese draws $150k at high-end dinner, as MPs race to beat donation cap
Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Anthony Albanese and his Treasurer Jim Chalmers raked in about $150,000 for their re-election campaign at a top-end hotel dinner with captains of industry on Tuesday night. The closed-door event at Brisbane’s riverside Emporium Hotel was attended by […]
Jessica Chastain Used to Eat Bananas Peels to Be Seen as a ‘Weirdo’
Jessica Chastain knew she wanted to be in the spotlight from a young age — so she did what it took to get there. “I remember sitting in the cafeteria and eating orange peels and banana peels because it made people notice me,” Chastain, 46, said on the most recent episode of the “WTF With […]
Bradley Cooper's ‘Maestro’ Antisemitism Controversy Explained
Bradley Cooper’s portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in Maestro has sparked backlash — and antisemitic allegations. The trailer for the upcoming Netflix film — a biopic of the legendary composer — featured Cooper, 48, wearing a prosthetic nose while portraying the late Jewish musician. Following the teaser’s release on Tuesday, August 15, many viewers took to […]
‘What was hilariously camp has a depressing vulgarity’ – La Cage aux Folles
This musical adaptation by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman of the original French film (and Hollywood remake) retains its tunefulness and lyrically adroit songs but loses some of the spangled sophistication in Timothy Sheader’s production. It is the story of an ageing gay couple Georges (Billy Carter) and Albin (Carl Mullaney) who have to recalibrate […]
Activists who stopped Father Ted creator's show proves cancel culture
ANDREW DOYLE: What a joke! The woke activists who stopped an Edinburgh Fringe show by my brilliant friend and Father Ted creator Graham Linehan prove cancel culture DOES exist When priests Ted Crilly and Dougal McGuire demonstrated outside a cinema showing a movie they considered blasphemous called The Passion Of St Tibulus, they carried placards […]
'Why should France benefit from the UK's tourist tax?'
BRANDON LEWIS: Why should the French benefit at our expense because of the UK’s tourist tax? Britain stands proud as one of the world’s premier fashion hubs. It is the birthplace of iconic designers, from the sustainability-driven Stella McCartney to the rebelliously chic Vivienne Westwood. British brands like Mulberry and Burberry resonate with luxury and […]
Ted Lasso’ Season 3 Score Was Inspired by a Queen Concert
Four of the six best song nominees in this year’s Emmy competition are from series that are seemingly over. Might voters choose one of these as a farewell salute to a favorite program – or one of two comedic songs from a popular series or biopic of a beloved satirist? The departing (?) “Ted Lasso” […]
Indiana Jones' Least Favorite Animal Named After Harrison Ford — And He Reacts!
"These scientists keep naming critters after me, but it's always the ones that terrify children. I don't understand. I spend my free time cross-stitching. I sing lullabies to my basil plants, so they won't fear the night," Ford says “Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?” says Indiana Jones, the snake-fearing archaeologist famously played […]
In Praise of Short Albums: Why the Brutal Criticism of Olivia Rodrigo’s New Albums Length Makes No Sense
Along with the tracklist for Olivia Rodrigo’s hotly anticipated sophomore album, “Guts,” came its total time — 39 minutes — which has rather inexplicably led to hundreds of complaints online that the album is somehow short-changing her fans due to its apparently brief length. “So short!” one fan complained. “They really be calling anything a ‘Album’ […]