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Watch the Trailer for the Feminist Western, 'The Keeping Room,' Starring Brit Marling and Hailee Steinfeld
The Keeping Room, a Western directed by Academy Award nominee Daniel Barber, stars Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, and newcomer Muna Otaru as three women striving to escape the lethal vengeance of Yankee soldiers ring-led by a man named Moses (Sam Worthington) at the end of the Civil War. → Read More
Lily Rabe Will Play Aileen Wuornos in 'American Horror Story: Hotel's' Halloween Special
Lily Rabe will play serial killer Aileen Wuornos in American Horror Story: Hotel – a character strikingly antithetical to her past role as Misty Day in Coven. Wuornos, the subject of the Oscar-winning film, Monster, will appear in the show's two-part Halloween special. → Read More
Hari Nef and a Gooey Beast Star in The Drums' Newest Music Video
The Drums released a new music video for "There Is Nothing Left," a song about love running dry off their 2014 album Encyclopedia. → Read More
Britney Spears to Play Rogelio de la Vega’s Nemesis on ‘Jane The Virgin’
Last night, Britney Spears confirmed that she will be guest starring in one of her favorite shows, Jane The Virgin. → Read More
Watch: Earl Sweatshirt's "Off Top" Video Disturbingly Animates the American Police State
An animated video of Earl Sweatshirt’s “Off Top” may have just illustrated the reason he titled his last album I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside. → Read More
Louis CK Is Shadowing Mayor Bill de Blasio for Two Days for a Mysterious Comedy Project
Louis CK is following New York mayor Bill de Blasio around town for two days — and it’s all in the name of research, for what the New York Times calls an "unspecified project. → Read More
Watch: Marvel Releases a Violent, Hilarious and NSFW Trailer for 'Deadpool'
In the new red-band trailer for Deadpool, Marvel goes the extra mile to prove that superhero movies aren't just for kids — in fact, this one seems to be aimed more strictly toward adults. → Read More
Drunk Ron Weasley Sings for Harry Potter's 35th Birthday: Links You Need to See
This Friday marks Harry Potter’s 35th birthday (if we're going by his age in the books), so Jimmy Fallon brought Drunk Ron Weasley, played by Simon Pegg, back on The Tonight Show last night to wish his long-time friend a happy birthday. → Read More
Tituss Burgess, Tina Fey and Jane Krakowski Lip Sync Beyonce’s Flawless
Tituss Burgess might have another viral hit on his hands. He's perhaps best known for “Peeno Noir,” from Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, but it might just have been superseded by his recent In... → Read More
Yoko Ono Collaborates Again On New Album 'Yes I'm A Witch Too'
Today has been quite the day for album release news: apart from the unexpected tidings of a new Dr Dre album, there's also news that Yoko Ono is releasing a follow-up to her 2007 collaborative album Yes, I'm a Witch. → Read More
Grimes Taught Herself to Play Violin, Drums, Keys, Guitar, and Ukulele for Her Upcoming Album
In Fader’s most recent cover story, both Grimes and the feature's author, Emilie Friedlander, reveal some key information about the artist's anticipated upcoming album, including the fact that Grimes taught herself to play at least five instruments for it. → Read More
Watch the Trailer For Michael Bay's '13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'
The trailer for Michael Bay’s upcoming film, “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” has the director's fingerprints all over it. → Read More
Aziz Ansari's Netflix Sitcom Gets a Name and Air Date
At The Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, Netflix finally disclosed the title and release date for Aziz Ansari’s anticipated sitcom, which was given a 10-episode order back in April. → Read More
Watch: Tom Cruise Obliterates Jimmy Fallon in Lip Sync Battle
Tom Cruise embarked on a new mission last night, which proved to be not at all impossible. He joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show in a lip-sync battle that the Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation... → Read More
Kate Winslet Channels Her 'Titanic' Character From Atop a Cliff on 'Running Wild With Bear Grylls'
In last night’s episode of the NBC celebrity survival reality series Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Titanic 's Rose, of all people, made a momentary appearance...at the edge of a cliff. → Read More
The Current ‘Daily Show’ Correspondents Will Remain Under Trevor Noah’s Reign
Comedy Central has confirmed that all of The Daily Show’s current correspondents will remain on the show alongside new host, Trevor Noah, upon his takeover of the show on Monday, September 28. → Read More
J. Cole Pairs Up With Janet Jackson In Her Moody 'No Sleeep' Music Video
Multiple J. Coles join Janet Jackson in the sensual, insomniac daze of her new video for her single "No Sleeep," off her forthcoming 11th studio album. → Read More
Jay Z and Will Smith Join Forces to Produce an HBO Miniseries About Emmett Till
The events surrounding the 1955 murder of Emmett Till will be the subject of an upcoming HBO miniseries, produced by Jay Z and Will Smith, reports Deadline. → Read More
Ariana Grande and Emma Roberts Introduce Their Twisted 'Scream Queens' Characters
After Ryan Murphy held an hour-long panel at Comic-Con for both AHS and his new Fox horror-comedy, Scream Queens, the network has released a series of videos individually introducing us to the uppi... → Read More
James Blake Is Collaborating with Kanye and Justin Vernon on His Upcoming LP, 'Radio Silence'
In a new interview with Esquire, James Blake disclosed that Kanye West and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon will be featured on his forthcoming LP, Radio Silence. “I can confirm that they’re on it. Kanye — I’m with him today. → Read More