A-Sides with Jon Chattman: Switchfoot "Come Alive"; DMC Makes Comics
In 1989, my parents took me to see The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. My dad had hyped up the show, noting right off the bat how it started with a chandelier falling from the ceiling. The show...
View ArticleI Went to an Orgy Last Saturday Night
Theater Review: SMOKE Of course I was a voyeur in the audience in the snug surroundings at the Flea Theater which can make one feel that they might as well be onstage with the characters. That being...
View ArticleLaverne Cox Weighs In On 'OITNB'/'Transparent' Trans Writer Debate
The creators behind two of today's hottest queer-championing shows, "Orange Is The New Black" and "Transparent," recently got into a little tiff at the New Yorker Festival over whether trans people...
View ArticleSpeaking of decadence
"AMERICA IS the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between," said Oscar Wilde. •SPEAKING OF decadence, that word has been used and over-used, but perhaps not...
View ArticleBody Of Actress Misty Upham Believed Found By Police
SEATTLE (AP) — Police in the Seattle suburb of Auburn said Thursday that they believe they have found the body of missing actress Misty Upham, known for her roles in "August: Osage County," ''Frozen...
View ArticleIt's Hammy Time For Chris Rock In The First 'Top Five' Trailer
Chris Rock's "Top Five" has already been compared to "Annie Hall," so no pressure. The forthcoming comedy, which Paramount picked up after it premiered to strong praise during the Toronto International...
View ArticleShaggy's Hit Song 'It Wasn't Me' Didn't Come From Firsthand Experience
Shaggy’s breakthrough hit “It Wasn’t Me” tells the story of a man who get’s caught cheating on his girlfriend and denies the act completely. But according to the reggae sensation himself, the song...
View ArticleSVU Takes on the Virgin Killer
Yesterday's SVU ripped its story from the headlines of Elliott Rodger, the"virgin killer" who published a deranged manifesto about his mysoginist rage and non-existent sex life before going on a...
View ArticleSorry, You're Still Stuck With Cable For Now
There was much celebration earlier this week when HBO said you would soon be able to access the network's programming without having to pay for a TV subscription. One day later, CBS announced a $6...
View ArticleBruce Jenner Dating Kris Jenner's Best Friend?
Bruce Jenner is dating one of Kris Jenner's best friends ... TMZ has confirmed.
View ArticleJoe Biden, Mariska Hargitay Team Up To Help Domestic Abuse Victims
On Sunday, Americans' love for television binge-watching will end up helping fight domestic abuse -- at least, that's what Vice President Joe Biden and actress Mariska Hargitay are hoping for. Biden...
View ArticleLena Dunham Just Gave Taylor Swift's New Song The Ultimate Stamp Of Approval
How's this for a BFF stamp of approval: Lena Dunham loves one of Taylor Swift's new songs so much, she would play it at her own wedding. Swift has been releasing lyrics off her new album "1989" via...
View Article14 Baby Names Inspired By Country Music Stars
There was a time when you could spot a country music guy or gal name a mile away. Tex and Buck, Jimmie and Johnny, Patty and Patsy, Minnie and Dottie. Things have changed, with contemporary country...
View ArticleAnsel Elgort Found The Bench From 'The Fault In Our Stars'
Okay? Okay. Ansel Elgort, star of many movies from the last 12 months, was in Amsterdam on Friday and re-found the bench made famous by his breakout release, "The Fault in Our Stars." Here are photos...
View ArticleHuffPost Live's 'Spoiler Alert' Discusses The Latest Frights Of 'American...
Jessica Lange is the matriarch of all things "American Horror Story," and with this week's second "Freak Show" installment, it feels like we're finally diving into the mystery and nuance of her...
View ArticleIan McKellen Tells Students To Do Their Work As Only Gandalf Could
What happens to school kids who don't study? Just ask Sir Ian McKellen, who summoned his acting skills on Friday to offer this piece of Gandalf-inspired advice to students at the Chew Valley School in...
View Article'How To Get Away With Murder' Perfectly Takes On The Western Beauty Myth
ALERT: The following piece and video contain spoilers for Thursday's episode of "How to Get Away with Murder." Hit Shondaland drama "How to Get Away with Murder" continues to establish itself as one of...
View ArticleHBO Examines Private Violence (VIDEO)
"One in four American women experience domestic violence in their homes," filmmaker Cynthia Hill's Sundance documentary, Private Violence posits. "Have you ever asked, 'Why doesn't she just leave?'...
View ArticleThe Must-Have Color For Fall, Plus 4 More Hot Fashion Trends (VIDEO)
Adam Glassman, creative director at O, The Oprah Magazine, keeps his finger on the pulse of fashion, sorting through the hottest trends each season to find the must-haves that work for real women....
View Article'Big Driver' Is a Big Loser
Big Driver (Lifetime) There have been various adaptations of Stephen King's books and stories over the years. Some have met with great success while others, well let's just say they were less than...
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